A passing traveler through the heavens

Chapter 142 The Great World of American Variety Shows

Ji Lin followed the woman in the white wedding dress, whose figure was graceful, into the coffee shop.

As soon as he entered, he heard a man in a loose T-shirt shout, "And all I want is a million dollars!"

Ji Lin stopped in his tracks, his gaze fixed on the scene before him, thinking to himself, "Sure enough, my judgment was correct. This beautiful woman in the wedding dress is indeed Rachel!"

"And this is undoubtedly the cozy coffee shop that often appeared in Friends."

With that thought in mind, Ji Lin composed himself and walked straight to the bar counter of the coffee shop.

Standing at the bar, Ji Lin smiled and ordered a steaming cup of coffee from the barista, then casually chose a seat near a corner and slowly sat down.

He took a small sip of his coffee, and the rich flavor instantly spread throughout his mouth.

At the same time, he listened with great interest to the witty and humorous conversations between the characters in Friends.

"American variety show? American variety show... I originally thought this place would only be filled with all sorts of strange monsters and demons, but I didn't expect this world to be so rich and colorful."

"It's a complete hodgepodge, with all sorts of elements!" This was the first thought that came to Ji Lin's mind when he first met the main characters of "Friends".

Not long after, the cast of Friends surrounded Rachel and left the coffee shop, chatting and laughing.

Seeing this, Ji Lin quickly put down his unfinished coffee cup, placed the 100-dollar Le under the cup, and quietly followed them. He followed them all the way to an apartment building.

Ji Lin stood at a distance, silently observing and memorizing the exact location of the apartment. Then, he turned and quickly left, starting to look for a real estate agency in the vicinity.

Before long, under Ji Lin's persuasive charm offensive, the real estate agent easily found Ji Lin a room with a spacious yard. Coincidentally, this room was located on the first floor of the apartment building where the main characters of Friends lived.

After Ji Lin paid the money, he immediately began to arrange the follow-up matters.

He first had Xinghai clean every corner of the house and carefully check if there were any missing items. If so, he would add some necessary decorations according to the actual situation.

As for himself, he planned to go out for a stroll and try his luck to see if he could encounter some classic plot scenes again.

However, despite Ji Lin’s careful observation of his surroundings along the way, he ultimately failed to find any familiar scenes from the story.

Perhaps, as people often say, some things are simply a matter of chance, not something you can force. With a sense of disappointment, Ji Lin could only reluctantly embark on his journey home.

When Ji Lin returned home, he was surprised to see a woman with a graceful figure slowly walking out of the door across from his own.

The apartment building where Ji Lin lived had only two households on each floor, with their doors facing each other.

Ji Lin recognized the woman in front of him almost instantly—it was Max from "2 Broke Girls," who loved making delicious little cakes and was particularly good at making sarcastic remarks about others!

There wasn't really a complicated reason why I was able to identify her so quickly and accurately.

It was simply because Max seemed to be getting ready to go to work, and the striking yellow waitress uniform she was wearing was just too eye-catching;

In addition, Max's pair of "impressive" headlights make him impossible to ignore!

"Wow! This is really unexpected! My shabby little apartment has actually attracted such a handsome guy!" Max exclaimed as he walked straight toward Ji Lin without any attempt to hide his excitement.

Ji Lin, with a bright smile and clear eyes, said, "Hi, I'm a new resident who just moved into this apartment today."

As she spoke, Max slightly pursed her luscious lips and curiously looked up and down at the handsome Ji Lin in front of her.

Faced with such a proactive and energetic Max, Ji Lin naturally didn't appear too reserved. He politely replied, "It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Ji Lin."

Next, the two exchanged basic information about each other, and Max generously introduced the restaurant where he worked to Ji Lin.

Just as they were about to part, Max suddenly gave Ji Lin a charming wink, then turned and walked away with light steps.

Ji Lin stood quietly, gazing at Max's charming figure as she walked away, pondering to himself: "The original timelines of '2 Broke Girls' and 'Friends' are completely different."

"But now that we're in this big world of American variety shows, it seems like all sorts of elements have been mixed together, so it's not surprising that the timeline is in disarray."

Having figured this out, Ji Lin gently shook his head, no longer dwelling on it. Instead, he reached out and pushed open his front door, stepping inside.

As soon as he stepped into the house, he was immediately stunned by the scene inside—the room, which had been somewhat messy, was now perfectly organized, with every item placed in its proper place.

What's even more surprising is that, after Xinghai's meticulous arrangement, the entire room presents a cool style resembling a futuristic sci-fi world.

Not only that, but the courtyard has also been completely renovated. It is now clean, tidy, and spacious.

It can serve as a great venue for barbecue parties; at the same time, it can also function as a practical garage if parking is needed, making it a multi-purpose space.

With a thought, Ji Lin took out a Ferrari sports car from the system space. It had an incredibly cool appearance, smooth lines, and a captivating luster, and placed it steadily in the center of the spacious courtyard.

After completing this series of actions, he turned around and whispered some instructions to Xinghai, who was standing obediently to the side, before returning to the bedroom.

Upon entering the bedroom, Ji Lin went straight to the bedside and then lightly jumped onto the soft and comfortable bed.

Immediately afterwards, he mobilized his mind again and took out a yellowed ancient book from the system space—the very same Merit Law he had obtained in the Hong Kong comic book dimension.

Ever since learning about the system's mission to subdue demons and forge a golden wheel of merit, Ji Lin had been filled with doubt and unease.

He couldn't help but wonder to himself: what unknown purpose does this system have?

Looking back on everything he had experienced along the way, from stepping into the first plane and starting to carry out the main quest until now, each stage of the main quest seemed to be an invisible hand, constantly pushing him forward and prompting his strength to rise steadily.

What's even more puzzling is that the system showed no intention of reclaiming important items closely related to the main quest, such as the Elixir of Immortality and forging fragments; they all lay quietly in Ji Lin's system space.

Thinking of this, Ji Lin frowned, feeling increasingly suspicious of the mysterious system within him.

However, he quickly shook his head and muttered to himself, "As the saying goes, there's always a way out! No matter what the purpose of this system is, my most important thing right now is to improve my own strength as soon as possible."

Thinking this, Ji Lin took a deep breath, calmed himself, opened the thick book of merit cultivation in his hand, and began to read it attentively, and then tried to cultivate it.

At this moment, all the prerequisites required for the Merit Cultivation Method have been met—a wondrous world filled with abundant spiritual energy.

Once the Merit Cultivation Method is successfully mastered, it can help practitioners condense a powerful Golden Wheel of Merit.

On his first journey into cultivation, Ji Lin successfully guided Qi into his body! Not only that, he also gained a preliminary understanding of a mysterious supernatural power within the Merit Cultivation Method—the Heavenly Eye.

This divine eye is extraordinary; it can see the suffering and joy of all beings in the six realms during the cycle of birth and death, and can also clearly see the various forms of all things in the world without any obstruction.

In short, the potential of the Heavenly Eye is limitless, but as of now, Ji Lin's mastery is only at the level of the Yin-Yang Eye, allowing him to only detect the traces and figures of demons and monsters...

Just then, a soft knock sounded on the door. It turned out that Xinghai had come to Ji Lin's bedroom door.

She said softly, "Ji Lin, it's already evening. Do you want to go out for dinner together?" Hearing this, Ji Lin subconsciously looked out the window. Sure enough, just as Xing Hai had said, the outside was already shrouded in darkness.

"As the saying goes, 'A day in the cave is like a thousand years in the outside world!' This path of cultivation is so captivating that I even forgot about time. Before I knew it, it had gone from day to night."

As Ji Lin sighed, he glanced at his watch to confirm the time, then smiled and said to Xinghai, "Let's go eat."

So, the two walked out of the room side by side...