Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

  When Zhang Zian saw “Please hold on,” he became nervous. Based on previous experience with updating firmware, there should’ve been a message that said, “Make sure that your device is sufficiently charged. Please do not shut down or forcefully reset your device during the upgrade.”


  By the time he glanced at the battery icon, there was already a new notification from the game.

  [Game Tips]: Congratulations! Your molecular monkey has leveled up to Elite/Premier ranks!

  [Game Tips]: Continue working hard, gather more Strength of Faith!

  With a few years of gaming experience under his belt, Zhang Zian reckoned he knew how the Strength of Faith aspect worked. The higher the levels, the more points required, the conditions greatly increased with the levels as well.

  Out of all the elfins he’s acquired, only Galaxy’s level is unknown. An imaginary elfin unable to be captured by players, much less upgraded or downgraded.

  Fina’s level is half-epic, half-legendary, just one step away from goddess status. Although only a step short, this one step was nearly impossible. There wasn’t a lot of people who like cats, so the probability of it increasing was very low.

  Old Time Tea is a Premier level elfin, the benevolent and righteous spirit isn’t what it used to be. Although leveling up doesn’t seem feasible, a demotion won’t be happening either.

  Richard and Snowy Lionet aren’t that far off in their situation, their Strength of Faith was currently stable.

  At the moment, the elfins with potential to upgrade are, Famous and Pi.

  If Pi was able to increase his Strength of Faith through the number of adds on his novel, isn’t it possible for Famous to do the same thing through the number of people who see its movie?

  Zhang Zian didn’t know for sure, but he thought it possible. Everything would have to wait for the film screening.

  He came to the bathroom with the excuse of having to relieve himself, so he flushed the toilet, opened the door, and walked out.

  “Pi, how are you feeling?”


  From the back, Pi seemed no different than before.

  “Zhi zhi?”


  Pi temporarily stopped typing, turned around and looked bewilderedly at Zhang Zian.

  “I was just asking.” Zhang Zian laughed it off as he pulled brought a chair to sit next to Pi, silently observing.

  Pi continued typing. Looking at Pi from both sides, there didn’t seem to be a change to Pi’s physical appearance.

  So the upgrade only released Pi from the danger of disappearing at any moment?

  “Zhi zhi.” Pi stretched, leapt off the chair and paced around the room.

  Zhang Zian paused for a second. “Pi, you’ve already written a chapter?”


  Pi nodded.

  “So fast?”


  He knew how fast Pi typed, usually it took Pi four or five hours to finish a chapter. Although Pi had worked on this chapter the day before, it still took less than four hours. Was the chapter easier to write?

  Zhang Zian sat down in front of the computer and started to examine the word file, checking for any spelling or grammar mistakes. He realized that Pi seemed to have made fewer mistakes.

  Could this be the effects of the upgrade?

  If the upgrade allowed Pi to write chapters quicker, to rest more, then it was a good thing. Any other effects could only be discovered by future observation.

  “Zhang Zian.” Old Time Tea’s voice rang from the living room.

  Zhang Zian slapped his head, he had planned on cleaning up the second floor before starting today’s Chinese punching classes, but he completely forgot about it.

  “Just a moment, I’ll be done soon.” he said, standing up.

  Old Time Tea slowly strolled into the living room, with confusion in its eyes.

  “There’s no need to hurry. I didn’t come to rush you.” Old Time Tea paused for a moment before he said, “But my body feels strange.”


  “Old Time Tea, where do you feel unwell?” Zhang Zian completely panicked, thinking that Old Time Tea was sick, and broke out in cold sweat.

  “No need for panic.” Old Time Tea was calm as always. “I don’t feel unwell, in fact, it’s the opposite, I feel great, it seems like my strength has increased a little. I don’t know why, so I came up to discuss the matter with you.”


  What? Zhang Zian was baffled. Old Time Tea mysteriously got stronger?

  “Old Time Tea, are you sure?”


  It isn’t that he suspected Old Time Tea of lying, but everyone had times when they felt the best they’ve ever been and times when they felt under the weather.

  “Those who introspect their vital organs constantly and possess no evil thoughts, eventually reach longevity. That’s what I practice daily, through a single glance I’m able to observe my bodily conditions clearly. If something is amiss, I’m able to realize it immediately. In order to prevent any misjudgement, I’ve observed myself for two cycles, the situation remains. It definitely isn’t my imagination.” Old Time Tea said with certainty.

  Zhang Zian got an overall understanding of the situation. Did Old Time Tea really get stronger for no apparent reason? We can get stronger without paying?

  Zhang Zian recalled that Old Time Tea was born through the spirit of benevolence and righteousness that existed in the Great Land of Ancient China. Could it be that there were other ways to gather Strength of Faith?

  He didn’t believe that something good just dropped down from heaven, there must be a reason for the change in Old Time Tea.

  Wait a minute!

  Zhang Zian suddenly remembered that in Pi’s new chapter, Pi had just written the part where Old Time Tea makes his appearance, could it be related?

  “Old Time Tea, just give me a moment!”


  Zian ran downstairs, patted the cat tree, and startled a sleeping Fina. “Fina, do you feel abnormal at the moment?” he asked.

  “Yes.” Fina glared at him. “I have an urge to murder someone right now.”


  “Meow! Your Highness, you finally understand!” Snowy Lionet burst out into tears of joy. “How does murder then castration sound? Or castration then murder?”


  He might’ve depended too much on this lazy cat to discern something when all it did was sleep all day. Even though a slight increase would be very hard to notice with the immense base of her Strength of Faith.

  Fina, whose sleep was disrupted for no reason, was really angry and looked as if she would pounce on him at any moment.

  Zhang Zian sensibly decided that a wise man knew when to retreat, and hurriedly fled the scene.

  Returning to the second floor, he started to consider the possibility that Pi’s novel wasn’t just able to increase its Strength of Faith, but it can also assist the other elfins in increasing their Strength of Faith as well?

  Now, that’s f*cking awesome!