Basically given away for free, solving the money issue means facing the second difficulty, which is that the first and second generation of Little Walnut can't communicate.

The second generation uses White Emperor City technology and can't chat with the first generation.

Information can be inherited and stored, but the network of relationships maintained by Little Walnut truly gets severed.

After all, although Little Walnut can act as a Flying Sword, strike Thunder Talismans, ward off ghosts, and roast sweet potatoes, its essence is still a tool for chatting.

No one to chat with, nothing to play, it's no different from a rock.

And Zhang Ze's idea is top-down.

While the situation of four people with eight groups isn't unheard of.

Most social connections have a leader-like presence serving as the core of this network.

As long as this person switches to the second generation Little Walnut, soon others in this network will also switch, especially when switching new ones is free.

Whether willing to admit it or not, most Cultivators from the Six Sects and Thousand Mechanism Pavilion belong to such existences.

Even if he's hung and whipped by the master at the temple door today, he's still the leader of his small group tomorrow.

Zhang Ze estimated, at most half a year to complete the upgrade.

...

Zhang Ze, "We don't lack money now, the resources from the East Continent and Northern Territory are at our disposal, this small cost is nothing."

Junior Sister flipped through the plan, admittedly this is the most reliable approach.

But...

There's still a crucial problem.

What about Lily?

This matter practically means Thousand Mechanism Pavilion is footing the bill itself, it's purely a loss-making business. She's afraid Lily would hang herself upon learning this.

As in Lily's eyes, not making money is losing.

According to Senior Brother, she's the epitome of an evil capitalist.

"Lily huh…" Zhang Ze pulled at his nonexistent goatee, looking old and shrewd.

"Lily has already been taken care of."

Junior Sister, "Eh?"

Seeing Junior Sister misunderstood, Zhang Ze took out an easy-to-sign document attached, handing it to Junior Sister.

It's the consent signature for the upgrade plan.

Lily's dog-like signature, along with her handprint, is strikingly present.

Junior Sister, "Hiss~ Senior Brother, how did you manage that?"

"Previously while hearing gossip from the Village and Mother Tree, didn't I put Lily down?" Zhang Ze said while looking up at the sky.

"I just casually had Maomao carry Lily away, got Maomao to hold Lily's hand to sign a paper and press a handprint afterward.

"Afterward, she stayed with Li in Tongtong's House at the Land of Absolute Spirit, completely unaware of this matter.

"Now even if she's aware, but the deed is done, wanting to backtrack is impossible."

"Then… won't Lily still cause a fuss afterward?" Junior Sister pointed out a flaw in Zhang Ze's plan.

"She definitely will, that's why I had Li accompany her; with Li around, why panic? They're both good with kids." Zhang Ze said, putting away the document copy again.

"That's true."

Junior Sister nodded, no longer worrying about Lily, she grabbed Zhang Ze's hand and jumped over a fallen pine tree, snow flying, startling a squirrel in its tree hole.

Though already capable of traversing hundreds miles with a single breath, she still delighted in such behavior.

Night had already fallen, the bright moon hung high.

Though the sky is fake, the moon is real, after walking for a while, they found a hillside to sit down.

Leaning against each other, silent for long moments, under the moonlight, their breathing gradually became somewhat heavier.

Zhang Ze leaned toward Junior Sister's ear and said, "Let me tell you something…"

"Mm…" Junior Sister, feeling the atmosphere set right, grasped her skirt, blushing nodded.

However, Zhang Ze didn't speak, but blew a breath and gently licked it.

Junior Sister, "!"

Just then, Zhang Ze- under the cover of Junior Sister's tingling moment- he quickly pointed at Junior Sister's forehead taking advantage of her unguarded moment, sending a message into her mind.

[On a night when stars like glaze rainbow, Ao Jiutian, handsome and dashing, with eyes containing three points coolness, three points sadness, three points holiness, three points resolution, eighty-eight points deep emotion, met his destined lady, Saint Rainbow·Li Ying]

Shit definitely isn't for oneself; it should be shared to truly follow the Righteous Path.

The script, stinking yet as dramatic as the fecal sea writhing maggots uncontrollably played out before Junior Sister's eyes.

Due to the overpowering impact of the story, a long moment passed before poop-filled Junior Sister came to her senses.

"Zhang Ze!!!!"

But by now, Zhang Ze had long disappeared.

...

Under the same starry sky.

Lily was yelling for dear life on the railings.

"I don't want to live!!! That was all my hard-earned coffin money, how could you do this!"

Li sat not far away on a lounge chair, sipping ice tea, holding the rope tied around Lily's waist, contemplating how to comfort her.

We must get Lily to come down from there, though this was just the second floor, a jump wouldn't even break a leg, but letting her howl all night is quite annoying.