Everyone was trembling with fear, daring not to speak. James Lon smiled, "Since no one is speaking, we'll leave it at that. Those of you cutting grass, you haven't reached 100 pounds yet, so better hurry. Deliver 100 pounds of grass to the 27th floor by 5 PM, or else no deal."

The grass cutters became anxious, not daring to rest, and quickly grabbed their tools to continue working.

Suddenly, James Lon reached out, grabbing April Jones by her collar, and lifted her in front of him, smiling, "April Jones, you think you disguised yourself well?"

April Jones was startled and wanted to struggle. Hearing her name, she was astonished, "Huh? How do you know who I am... No, you've got the wrong person!"

She didn't seem particularly bright... James Lon chuckled, reaching into his pocket but actually pulling out a bottle of mineral water from his spatial backpack. With a gentle squeeze, he broke the bottle, pouring its contents over her head.

The 1.5-meter-tall April Jones covered her head with her hands, her legs kicking in the air, unable to touch the ground with her toes, "Ah! What are you doing!"

James Lon rubbed her face vigorously with the water, removing her makeup, revealing a quirky, spirited beauty beneath.

Satisfied, James Lon grinned, "Not bad, very pretty. Come with me."

The spectators were stunned, realizing this 'auntie' was actually a beauty. To meet such luck by James Lon—those guys were green with envy but dared not speak.

Holding April Jones, James Lon cheerfully ascended the stairs. Frightened, April Jones stammered, "What are you going to do?!! Let me go! I'll pay you! Please let me go!"

Recalling he had just killed someone, her face went ashen, heart pounding in her throat. James Lon shook his head, "What purpose does money serve?"

April Jones whimpered, "I'm only 18; I don't want a boyfriend!"

"Boyfriend?" James Lon snorted, flicking her forehead, "What fantasies are you having?"

"Ouch!" Covering her forehead, April Jones cried, "Let me go, please..."

Annoyed, James Lon coldly warned, "Keep crying, and I'll strip you and throw you off the building."

April Jones: ( ＞﹏＜。)！！！

She immediately fell silent.

James Lon carried her back to Shirley's apartment. Shirley opened the door, surprised, "And this is..."

James Lon calmly replied, "Your new sister."

All the women peered out to see. Spotting the beautiful women, April Jones knew this man must be a lecher, and she was doomed. Yet, seeing the women's radiant faces, appearing unharmed, slightly relieved her.

Still clinging to hope, April Jones argued, "You, you, you won't win my heart like this..."

James Lon nonchalantly said, "Don't flatter yourself; why would I want your heart? Whatever I want you to do, you'll do."

April Jones blushed, "You! You! You!"

She wanted to open a teleportation portal to escape but couldn't guarantee shedding his grip, so she endured. At that moment, James Lon produced a pile of snacks, "Want to eat?"

Chips, chocolate, seaweed, beef jerky...

April Jones' pupils dilated.

......

[Ding! 7 days ago, April Jones consumed an Enlightenment Fruit - Subspace Traversal, refunding 600! They have been added to the spatial backpack.]

James Lon's eyes brightened. Gotcha!

Without hesitation, he took out and ate a Subspace Traversal Fruit.

[Enlightenment Fruit (Subspace Traversal): 7-star. Consuming grants Subspace Traversal ability. Repeated consumption might increase the star level.]

[Subspace Traversal: 7-star, allowing you to open subspace tunnels to travel within 1000 meters, up to twice daily; you can create a subspace anchor within 100 meters, once per day.]

7-star! A 7-star fruit! James Lon was astonished. He'd consumed a thousand fruits without reaching 7 stars; this single fruit was 7-star!

Teleportation abilities, as expected, had insanely high star ratings.

April Jones dumbly asked, "You also have ability fruits?"

Realizing her silly question, seeing James Lon's strength handling her, it was evident he was also a power user.

He chuckled, "Stick with me, and you'll have a steady supply of food and ability fruits."

April Jones didn't believe him, "As if! Do you think I'm a child..."

Flipping his hand, James Lon revealed a handful of black Nephelium.

April Jones was awestruck, her eyes wide like saucers, "What? How do you have so many!"

James Lon wasn't about to explain, casually eating a few pellets. Another flip revealed another handful.

April Jones was shocked, "A magic trick?"

"Spatial backpack." James Lon replied nonchalantly, downing another handful.

After consuming over 20 Subspace Traversal Fruits, a notification finally dinged in his ear:

[Ding! Subspace Traversal upgraded to 8-star! You can now open subspace tunnels to travel within 5000 meters, up to ten times daily; you can create a subspace anchor within 1000 meters, twice per day.]

5000-meter teleportation range! 10 times a day! 8-star capabilities far surpassed 7-star!

James Lon grinned in satisfaction, patting April Jones' head, pointing at the heap of snacks, "Eat up. They're all yours."

With sparkling eyes, April Jones dove into the snacks.

Wow!

[Ding! April Jones consumed a pack of beef jerky, refunding 600 packs! They have been added to the spatial backpack.]

[Ding! April Jones consumed a pack of chips, refunding 600 packs! They have been added to the spatial backpack.]

......

James Lon chuckled, "Eat, talk once you're full." He then turned and left.

April Jones, her eyes darting, hurriedly stuffed the snacks into a pillowcase. In a rush, she tore open a blue membrane, peeking into subspace, spotting the anchor point in her home standing out like a torch in the dark! April Jones quickly aimed a descent path towards the anchor, then dived in, "Haha! You thought you could catch me? Not happening!"

As she departed, a backward glance revealed James Lon standing at the door, watching her with amused interest. Shocked, April Jones yelped, "Oh no!"

She tripped, directly plummeting from the exit.

"Trying to run?" James Lon sliced the air, creating a massive blue membrane over 1.5 meters wide. With steady steps, he walked in. He could also see the anchor in April's mind and set his destination to it.