The young woman heard the Two thugs' words and showed no sign of nervousness; instead, she revealed a faint smile and said, "You're right, two against one is indeed a bit unfair."
Then, she extended her hand, and a small cat with a blue satchel appeared on her palm.
"Then two against two is fair."
The thugs' expressions grew incredibly tense when they saw this scene; having roamed the streets for years, they naturally had to be cautious!
"Are you a Spiritual Arts User?"
"That's right! If you retreat now, I can let bygones be bygones. Decide now, I'm in a hurry."
The Thug, holding two short knives, pointed a finger at the young woman and roared, "You dead hag, if I ever see you again, I won't spare you!"
Just then, the cat standing in the young woman's palm suddenly spoke, "If you dare to lay a hand on her, I will curse your descendants…"
"Though it looks like you probably won't have any descendants…"
Yang Tao couldn't help but chuckle softly, not expecting a cat to be so venomous. His laugh immediately drew the attention of the Two thugs.
"Hey, kid, you're laughing…"
The Doom Spear, radiating endless killing intent, was placed against the Thug's neck. The Thug, who had been about to unleash a torrent of insults, felt that if he moved even an inch, he would be killed.
The cat that had been standing in the girl's hand now looked like an ordinary house cat, its gray and white fur all puffed up.
"Meow~"
However, as an ancient great spirit, a beast of the end, long residing in the permanently frozen world of the Great Elior Forest, controlling the Mana of fire, and known as "Absolute Zero."
Such behavior was simply too… cute.
Yang Tao pointed at the young man on the ground and said to the Two thugs, "It's fine to act tough with him, but not with me…"
"Because your attitude just now frightened my fragile soul, only life or money can compensate…"
"I'll count to three; either pay up or die… One…"
"Money…"
Under the suppression of killing intent, the Thug painstakingly uttered a single word. Yang Tao's smile grew even brighter, and he raised an eyebrow slightly, saying, "Oh? You want money even in death, huh?"
Then his eyes changed, as if looking at a dead man, and he raised the spear in his hand high: "Then… take your money and Die!"
The hand fell, the blade descended, but the spear stopped just as it touched the other party's neck.
Then Yang Tao put away the spear, a brilliant smile on his face: "Tsk tsk, so easily scared, he actually fainted… Can't even take a joke!"
Gulp, the fat man beside him felt his liver and guts split. Although that strange weapon was aimed at his companion, he felt as if he himself was about to be split open.
Yang Tao ignored the thugs and walked up to the young man who had just been beaten asking, "What's your name?"
"Natsuki Subaru…"
"Hmm, nice to meet you."
With that, he turned to walk towards the street outside the alley, but after only two steps, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to the sole remaining Thug.
"Sir, I was in a bit of a hurry when I left home. I wonder if I could borrow some money?"
The other party looked at Yang Tao's smile and unhesitatingly pulled out a money pouch from his person.
"My… My Lord, this is all my possessions…"
"Thank you so much, you've helped me a great deal!"
With that, Yang Tao left the alley, carrying the money pouch. As for the protagonist and the person who was clearly the female protagonist, he wasn't too concerned.
Given his 'characteristic,' they would eventually cross paths.
Stepping out of the alley, Yang Tao looked at the bustling commercial street outside, sighing inwardly, 'This kind of medieval-style otherworld, only in anime do you see such prosperous scenes…'
The Lord of the Rings world, which also has magic, is not much different from the real Middle Ages; even the so-called elves just have slightly better living conditions.
After more than an hour, Yang Tao finally gained a general understanding of this world.
He was in a prosperous and powerful country called Lugnica.
Of course, this point is highly questionable.
After all, the people of every country believe their own country is the strongest; this is a means for rulers to govern their nations.
Besides humans, this country also has many different kinds of demi-humans.
For example, the demi-human tavern Yang Tao was in specialized in cat people and Dog people.
'Definitely a furry paradise!'
The cat people here weren't catgirls with cat ears, but cats standing upright.
Their height was similar to humans, and their soft fur felt extremely good to the touch.
Yang Tao's face was flushed, and he picked up the wooden wine cup in his hand, downing it in one gulp. A pure white cat person accompanied him.
His flush was not from shyness or drunkenness, but simply from excitement; these were real cat people.
"Come, let's drink together…"
"Guest, I… I can't hold my liquor, nya."
The little white cat's voice had a very languid feel to it, and the trailing "nya" could make one's body shiver.
This cat person was definitely no less appealing than the Mermaid Cafe.
'Should I bring Zhang Chulan and Xu Si over to broaden their horizons?'
Although he hadn't interacted much with Xu Si, they had, after all, gone to Red Romance and the Mermaid Cafe together as 'good brothers.' Now that he had discovered such a good place, how could he not think of Xu Si?
He immediately pulled out some Lugnica Kingdom coins from the Transmutation Tablet and placed them on the table. This was the drawback of metal currency…
There were no serial numbers on these coins, which meant that as long as he wasn't afraid of inflation, Yang Tao could infinitely exchange for money.
He said to the cat person beside him, "Help me book a private room; I'm going to get two friends."
"No problem, esteemed guest." The cat person winked charmingly at Yang Tao. As a businesswoman, how could she turn down money?
The wooden door opened, and Yang Tao transitioned through the Overworld to the world of The Outcast.
It was late at night here. Yang Tao looked at the deserted street and silently thought, 'TP Zhang Chulan…'
All Heavens Connect employee dormitory.
Yang Tao's figure suddenly appeared by Zhang Chulan's bed, surveying the surroundings. The room was small, about ten to less than twenty square meters.
However, though the sparrow is small, it has all its internal organs.
Bed, table, small sofa, TV, tea bar machine… everything was available.
'All Heavens Connect's accommodation is really good… As expected of a quasi-state-owned enterprise.'
Not to mention the special funds allocated by the superiors, All Heavens Connect Express Company itself is a huge listed company, and with the hard work of the Outliers, it ranks among the top three in the national express industry.
Supporting some 'temporary workers' would be quite simple.
"Chulan, wake up…"
Hearing the voice, Zhang Chulan instantly opened his eyes lightly and looked at the bedside, but when he saw it was Yang Tao, a surprised expression appeared on his face: "Big Brother, why are you here?"
Yang Tao's face showed a smile that all men understood, saying, "Of course, to broaden your horizons!"
"Now, call Xu Si and tell him I'm waiting for him in your dorm for ten minutes. If he doesn't come, then I won't take him…"