The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins

"Sigh~"

With a sigh, Zhu Haomiao threw the inexplicable sadness to the back of his mind, and went out to buy a huge amount of pet snacks for Diao Chan, organizing them into the fridge.

"The beef tendons and horse tendons are for your teeth, stop chewing on my slippers!!"

"Squeak~"

"Salmon is expensive, you're only allowed one packet a day!"

"Squeak!"

"I bought you a water dispenser; 4 liters of pure water is enough for you to swim in. If you dare sniff around the toilet bowl again, I'll squeeze you to death!"

"Squeak~"

"Oh, and remember to flush the toilet after using it; last time you forgot!"

"Squeak~~"

Gently tapping Diao Chan's pink little nose, Zhu Haomiao nagged endlessly, but as he was about to leave, seeing its tearful eyes clinging to his pants leg, a slight reluctance arose in his heart.

"Don't cling, I'll be back in one or two days at most, play at home like a good boy!"

He picked up Diao Chan for a petting, then tossed it back onto the bed and left the dorm without looking back.

All the way to the Boundary Pass, this time the crowd was noticeably thinner, and Zhu Haomiao quickly entered the main building without queuing for long.

"Zhu Haomiao, expected to leave the country in 60 seconds, please prepare."

Hearing the prompt on the broadcast, Zhu Haomiao took a deep breath and confidently stepped into the Gate.

Passing through the chaotic membrane between illusion and reality, after a momentary dizziness and weightlessness, Zhu Haomiao opened his eyes to find himself in the hotel's washroom.

Blinking and looking at his dark sportswear, he connected with his previous memory, and the young man walked out of the washroom, leaving the suite.

But just as he opened the door, he ran into the butler who was about to knock.

"Mr. Zhu, you've finally come out!!!"

Seeing the butler's tearful face, Zhu Haomiao subtly pursed his lips.

"How long did I sleep?"

"Two weeks! A full two weeks!!"

Do you know what I've been through these two weeks!!

Looking at the butler frantically raising two fingers, Zhu Haomiao calmly nodded.

"I understand, calm down."

Hearing the young man's nonchalant response, as if he hadn't been asleep for two whole weeks without food or drink, only took a quick nap, the white-haired butler felt thousands of words churning in his chest, yet could only let out a bitter sigh in the end.

"As long as you're okay."

"Mm, by the way, can you order food from outside here?"

Mentioning the real matter, the butler instantly perked up, politely replying.

"We cooperate with all major hotels in Shanghai; whatever you want to eat, I can order for you."

"Great, please order a meal from Xinghua House in my name; they'll know what to do, and have it delivered to my room."

"As you wish."

Watching the butler retreat respectfully, Zhu Haomiao held his empty stomach and returned to his room, gazing out at the Shanghai skyline, his mind began to drift into various random thoughts.

If I buy up thousands of acres around the Bund at current prices, won't I be rich in a hundred years?

Or just take over Pudong outright?

Mental musings spun aimlessly, not knowing how much time passed, until Zhu Haomiao heard a knock on the door, softly responding.

"Come in."

The door opened, and the butler, along with a group of waiters, entered one by one, pushing the dining cart, setting out a feast in the dining room.

"Mr. Zhu, I mentioned your name, stressed that there's only one of you, but they still prepared so many dishes, saying you'll definitely finish them all..."

Seeing the butler's troubled expression, Zhu Haomiao nonchalantly laughed it off.

"My appetite is quite large."

The butler blinked, looking at the table large enough for 20 people, smiled awkwardly and nodded in agreement.

"Well, then I wish you a pleasant meal."

"Mm."

Once the butler and waiters retreated, Zhu Haomiao sat at the main seat, eating leisurely, suppressing the urge of Gluttony, and took two to three hours to finish the entire table of dishes.

"Gluttony +10, Dao Heart +1"

Hmm~

Stretching contentedly, Zhu Haomiao found that after Dao Heart leveled up, it became even more powerful at suppressing Original Sin in the Illusion Realm.

He easily consumed many times his usual limit, without feeling any difficulty!

Having the butler tidy up the dining room, Zhu Haomiao checked the amount of nutrition stored in his four-dimensional stomach and seriously instructed him.

"I need to rest again for a while, don't disturb me."

Upon hearing this, the white-haired butler's eyelid twitched, looking at Zhu Haomiao in horror.

No words were needed; his expressive face clearly conveyed his inner fear.

You're going to "rest" again?

You've already "rested" for two whole weeks!

Aren't you afraid of mold?

But despite his reluctance, professional courtesy did not allow him to question the client, so he nodded respectfully.

"As you wish, have a pleasant rest."

After sending off the outsiders, Zhu Haomiao routinely locked the room, returned to the bedroom, stripped naked, and comfortably snuggled into the bed.

Full and satisfied, Sloth! Activate!

Supernatural authority descended quietly, Zhu Haomiao's conscious mind swiftly became foggy, gray-white threads invisible to the human eye emerged from the void, wrapping around him like living creatures, forming a massive illusory cocoon room.

A subtle and profound transformation, unnoticed by others, began quietly, and the heartbeat and breathing of the sleeping young man became softer and gentler, eventually falling into absolute silence as if lifeless.

And while Zhu Haomiao was peacefully dozing, the effects of his presence in this world continued to ferment.

......

"So, you're saying this thing is still alive?"

In the police station within the Public Leased Territory, a group of people stared at the grotesquely evil huge insect cocoon, their expressions as if they had tasted something foul.

A Taoist extinguished the talisman in his hand, the profound light in his eyes gradually fading, shaking his head.

"It can hardly be called 'alive,' I can only say it still shows signs of life, but its soul and consciousness have probably long been dissolved..."

Several officials with braided queues and Westerners with golden hair and blue eyes exchanged uncertain glances, finally asked with determination.

"Taoist, can you tell which demon is at work?"

The Taoist pondered for a moment, then decisively shook his head.

"Too strange, never seen anything like it."

"I told you these ignorant Qing people are useless, we should get the priest to have a look!"

Several Westerners whispered in English, and a young attendant soon discreetly exited the room, heading directly to the nearest church.

But before they could come to any conclusion, a constable with a pigtail rushed into the room, his expression frantic as he approached.