I rely on unlimited life extension

To avoid getting scolded, everyone, please put your brains aside for now.

Time: 12:7 PM, July 30, 2012 (New Era)

Location: Blue Star China Federation Mountain and River Base City Railway Station

The blazing sun hung high in the sky, like a giant fireball, relentlessly scorching the earth.

Shanhe Base City, a city with the stunning scenery of "the bright moon rising over the sea" among the Hundred Scenes of Jiangnan, has made a magnificent transformation since last year, rising from an ordinary prefecture-level city to a highly anticipated base city.

This is why it has always attracted a large number of tourists, with consistently high tourist traffic.

Chang Delong, a driver with 20 years of experience who operates unlicensed taxis, has been picking up fares at the train station for many years, developing a keen eye for spotting dangerous drivers.

With just a quick glance, he can accurately determine whether the other person is a local.

At this moment, he leaned lazily against the car, his rough hand skillfully reaching into his pocket and pulling out a pack of Beauty brand slim cigarettes.

Then, as if its fingers had their own consciousness, it casually touched and grabbed a glittering lighter.

With a "pop," a flame shot out. He brought the cigarette to the butt, took a light drag, and lit the cigarette in one smooth motion.

His eyes, however, remained fixed on the exit of the train station, where crowds surged like a flowing, colorful river.

One figure after another appeared in his sight, and then quickly disappeared.

Suddenly, a figure came into his view. It was a young man pulling a suitcase, thin and frail. He looked to be in his early twenties, no more than 25.

The suitcase he was pulling was quite large, but the way he dragged it so easily suggested that it was relatively light, and it probably contained ordinary clothes.

The man's forehead was covered with a fine layer of sweat. He stood there, panting heavily. He had sweated so much in such a short distance, less than five minutes, from getting off the bus to exiting the station. His eyes scanned his surroundings for more than ten seconds, with a hint of confusion in them.

Chang Delong was secretly delighted: "Hehe, this is an outsider, a fat sheep. This business is mine."

Chang Delong's lips curled up, and he immediately perked up. He took a few steps forward, forcefully pushed aside a driver who was enthusiastically greeting passengers, and walked up to the thin man with a big smile. He patted the man's shoulder warmly and said in a loud voice, "Brother, where are you going? Take my car. We can use the meter normally, or if you want to be more convenient, we can discuss a fixed price."

The thin man's face first froze, then turned into a mixture of surprise and embarrassment.

Upon seeing this, Chang Delong added another label to the man in his mind—he must have graduated from university not long ago and was still a naive newcomer.

He secretly rejoiced: "Alright, today this kid will be completely under my control."

Chang Delong's enthusiasm grew even stronger as he grinned and said, "It's so hot today! Brother, don't just stand here like an idiot, get in the car. Let me tell you, I just replaced the air conditioner in this car, the cooling effect is absolutely amazing, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

After saying that, he snatched the suitcase from the thin man's hand without saying another word, and then affectionately put his other arm around the man's shoulder before walking towards where he had parked his car.

The thin man was taken aback by this sudden action. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but then swallowed his words back.

Chang Delong seemed to see through his thoughts and quickly said, "Brother, don't worry! The price I'm giving you is absolutely fair. I've been driving for twenty years, and no matter which corner of the city you want to go to, I can find you the shortest route and get you there as quickly as possible. Come on, my car is right here."

As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the car. Chang Delong first opened the back door and carefully put the suitcase inside. Then he quickly walked to the passenger side, opened the door for the thin man with great enthusiasm, and ushered him into the car with a smile before gently closing the door.

After doing all this, Chang Delong's lips curled up slightly, and a strange smile involuntarily appeared on his face, a smile that concealed some unknown calculations.

Chang Delong plopped into the driver's seat, a smug smile plastered on his face. He turned to the thin man in the passenger seat and asked, "How's it going, bro? The air conditioning in my car is pretty strong, isn't it? The temperature is just as good as the high-speed train you just rode, isn't it?"

The thin man felt the cool air inside the car, a smile appearing on his face. He nodded slightly and said, "Yes, it's quite cool."

"Hehe, it'll be cool, that's for sure!" Chang Delong became even more smug, glancing at the skinny man out of the corner of his eye as he spoke.

“You must be exhausted after your train ride, right? Here, brother, look at this.” With that, he reached out and pulled a finely crafted imported monitor from above the passenger seat.

Under the astonished gaze of the skinny man, Chang Delong groped for a plastic box hidden in the shadows. He opened the box and found a small electronic player inside.

Chang Delong smiled mysteriously, reached out and gently pressed a button, and the monitor instantly lit up.

He pointed at the monitor, beaming with pride, and said, "Brother, look at this. This is a mini movie player I just installed yesterday. It has 3000 movies and TV shows! Whether it's classic Hong Kong and Taiwanese films or American blockbusters, it has them all. Even Japanese... cough cough, all kinds of movies can be found here. There's nothing it can't hold. How about that, brother, isn't this amazing? Tell me, isn't it incredible? Is there anything you want to watch? I'll find it for you right now."

The skinny man's expression immediately turned extremely awkward. His face flushed red, and he stammered, "Brother, let's... let's not look anymore, let's... let's talk about the price first."

Chang Delong's smile grew even wider. He reached out and patted the skinny man's shoulder heavily, saying heartily, "Brother, you can rest assured! I keep my word and definitely won't rip you off on the price. Here, take this; it's my business card."

In this city, if you need anything, just give me a call, and I guarantee I'll arrange everything perfectly for you. You definitely won't be disappointed.

After saying that, he took out a business card from the storage compartment in front of him and handed it to the thin man.

The man took the business card, looked at the name on it, and couldn't help but read it aloud: "Yang Fangfang???" His tone was full of doubt.

Chang Delong scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, chuckled twice, and explained, "My dad gave me this name. He said it would be easier to raise a girl if I gave her a girl's name."

The thin man listened, nodded as if he suddenly understood, and then put the business card away.

Seeing this, Chang Delong's smile widened, and he asked warmly, "Brother, where are you planning to go? Have you found a hotel yet?"

The thin man shook his head, his eyes sparkling with anticipation: "Not yet. I want to see 'The Moon Rises Over the Sea,' it's been my wish all along."

Upon hearing this, Chang Delong quickly said, "Brother, I don't want to dampen your spirits, but that 'Moon Rising Over the Sea,' well, to be honest, it's not as good as the internet makes it out to be. The internet raves about it, calling it magnificent and breathtaking, but it's all just hype."

This is all to attract tourists and boost spending. Actually, the beach there is packed with people every night, so many it's like the sea. You'll see, the sea is almost entirely filled with people, the moon is completely obscured, you won't be able to see it at all.

If you want to capture the scene of "the moon rising over the sea," you have to take a boat, but the tickets are expensive—200 yuan per passenger. Doesn't that make it less worthwhile?

"However, there's a saying that goes, 'Tourism is when you leave a place you're tired of and go to a place someone else is tired of,'" Chang Delong continued.

"Brother is right, thank you for reminding me." The thin man forced a smile as he spoke, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Chang Delong started the car and casually turned all the air conditioning knobs to the maximum, muttering, "It's so hot today, bro, let me turn the air conditioning up a bit more for you, it'll cool off in a bit, don't worry."

The thin man simply nodded silently without saying a word, his eyes darting around as if he were thinking about something.

Chang Delong, however, continued speaking to himself: "Brother, judging from your appearance, you must be from the North, right? To tell you the truth, my ancestral home is Beijing, so we are genuine fellow northerners."

They say when fellow villagers meet, tears well up in their eyes. Given our shared hometown connection, I, your brother, wouldn't want to take advantage of you. Here's the deal: during your stay here, if anything comes up, just give me a call. I guarantee I'll make you feel right at home, and you'll never want to leave.

So, how about that, bro? Did you use the idiom well? Hehe, let me tell you, back when I was in college here, I attracted a lot of girls with just my sweet talk. Once, during a school arts festival, the school beauty really took a liking to me at first sight.

My parents passed away early. I was young then and didn't have many thoughts. I just thought that life didn't matter where I was, so I followed my wife to her home. In the blink of an eye, more than twenty years have passed.

"Look at me again. Back then, I was a handsome guy that everyone loved, and now I'm just an old handsome guy driving a taxi."

As he spoke, he freed one hand to pat his round belly and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Look, my eight-pack abs from back then have all turned into a piece of fat now."

As Chang Delong spoke, he caught a glimpse of the thin man staring blankly out the car window, his gaze empty and unfocused.

Chang Delong couldn't help but let a faint smile creep onto his lips again, and continued, "To be honest, the North is still the best. The four seasons are so distinct. Although the scenery in the South is nice, the summers are unbearably hot, and the winters are damp and cold. It took me many years to barely get used to it."

It's a pity that my health is getting worse and worse. I have both heart disease and asthma. Speaking of heart disease, it can be really deadly when it flares up! Last time, I was drinking when I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my chest, like countless tiny needles were pricking me. I'll never forget that feeling.

Then, with a 'thud,' I fell flat on my face. Your sister-in-law was terrified. Luckily, your niece was quick-witted and immediately called an ambulance; otherwise, I would have been on my way to meet the King of Hell that time.”

As he spoke, he glanced at the thin man out of the corner of his eye. The man's eyes remained vacant and lifeless, staring blankly ahead as if he had lost his soul.

Chang Delong was secretly delighted, thinking, "This hallucinogenic anesthetic is really powerful. This guy should be drowsy soon, right? This time it's a sure thing."

The taxi slowly came to a stop near an unfinished residential complex. Chang Delong reached out and turned off a few knobs on the air conditioning, and the temperature inside the car seemed to rise instantly.

He turned to look at the thin man who was fast asleep in the passenger seat, a complicated expression on his face. He sighed and said, "Brother, don't blame me for being heartless. My heart isn't doing well, and I also have asthma. I don't have many days left."

If I really need a heart transplant, I have no choice but to resort to these shady methods to make money. Just consider it doing a good deed; for your brother's family to survive, you're sacrificing your body and life.