Hunt Begins

Shortly after Zhang Yu returned to his apartment, he received Xiong Haohan's response.

Xiong Haohan: Thank you, Zhang Yu. The seeds you introduced this time are of very high quality. The company is already processing the payment, and it will be transferred to you today.

Soon after, Zhang Yu received a brokerage fee of 100,000 yuan, which made him very happy.

Zhang Yu calculated the money he had worked so hard to earn yesterday, and his savings had grown to nearly 300,000 yuan.

However, Yu Xinghan hadn't replied to his message yet, prompting Zhang Yu to sigh, "I was originally planning to continue discussing matters of the Spirit Realm with him, but once this guy gets into work, he just doesn't stop. So hardworking, no wonder he's Golden Core Disciple."

A few hours later, Zhang Yu received a message from Yu Xinghan.

Yu Xinghan: Zhang Yu! This job really does make money, and it's even helpful for cultivation!

Zhang Yu couldn't help but say, "Is this kid getting addicted? Am I ruining him?"

Fu Ji said, "It was a hurdle he had to overcome anyway. Selling protein for money is better than him spending money somewhere and then having to give away protein, right?"

Zhang Yu took the opportunity to ask about the Spirit Realm.

But he received a generous reply from Yu Xinghan: It's nothing. I'll give you a 50% discount on tomorrow's Spirit Realm cultivation as a thank you.

Zhang Yu sensed the excitement in the other person's words.

Before he could reply, Yu Xinghan sent another message: Don't refuse, it's just a small amount of money, wait a moment.

Yu Xinghan: Alright, I've already made the 50% discount.

Zhang Yu raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "This kid... his Immortal Dao Potential has become even more terrifying."

After agreeing with Yu Xinghan on the time to land in the Spirit Realm the next day, Zhang Yu knew that he would be hunting Evil God next, so he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Although he had made up his mind not to act rashly without sufficient confidence, Zhang Yu still felt a sense of tension.

Zhang Yu asked, "Have you prepared all the false information to be sent through the Spirit Realm tomorrow?"

Fu Ji said, "We've discussed this so many times, how could I not be ready?"

"However, Zhang Yu, there's something I have to say, even though you don't want to hear it."

"That's about Bai Zhenzhen... Are you planning to continue hiding the information about the Evil God from her?"

Zhang Yu frowned upon hearing this and said coldly, "You still want A-Zhen to undergo the Ritual with you?"

Fu Ji replied matter-of-factly, "Why not?"

"Given our current relationship, we're partners. Would I harm you?"

"Performing Ritual to enhance one's potential—why wouldn't we do something so good? If Bai Zhenzhen were given such an opportunity, do you think she would give it up?"

"With such a high-achieving student like her, given such a great opportunity to improve her grades, I dare say she will accept it very quickly."

"As for betraying you, that's even more impossible given the relationship between the two of you."

"This is absolutely fantastic news for her, a tremendous fortuitous opportunity that will greatly increase her chances of passing the Foundation Establishment Exam."

"The same applies to you. Like my colleague who was hunting this time, if Bai Zhenzhen had helped him, the success rate would have been much higher."

"This is a win-win situation, a mutually beneficial arrangement. I don't understand why you're so unwilling?"

Zhang Yu's reluctance was naturally justified.

According to Fu Ji, the prerequisite for enhancing one's potential is completing the contract Ritual.

The Ritual itself must have the requirement of fulfilling the desires of the Evil God. This relates to the essence of the Ritual, which is the Ritual rule set by the Evil God King, and even Fu Ji cannot change it.

In other words, even after Bai Zhenzhen's potential is unleashed, she will still be bound by the Ritual.

Zhang Yu said, "What if, after A-Zhen finishes the Ritual, you make a few simple wishes and have them granted on the spot?"

Fu Ji sighed, "If I can agree to it, I definitely will."

"But Ritual, like Talisman Arts, contain many rules that you can't simply change."

"Every surge of desire is sensed by the Evil God King."

"If I casually consume all of a contractor's wishes, it will be seen as shirking responsibility and betraying the company's interests, and both Bai Zhenzhen and I will suffer the backlash of the Ritual."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu frowned even more deeply, because if what Fu Ji said was true, then the effects of the erasure Ritual seemed to be more troublesome than he had originally thought.

Fu Ji said, "Zhang Yu, I'm always by your side, what do you have to worry about?"

"Without Bai Zhenzhen's help, and without the assistance of such an important combat force, if you fail in hunting my colleague, won't that affect Bai Zhenzhen?"

"Besides, this is an opportunity for Bai Zhenzhen to become stronger, to pass the Foundation Establishment Exam, and to be among the top ten. Shouldn't you let her choose for herself?"

Upon hearing about the Foundation Establishment Exam, Zhang Yu sighed helplessly.

It was the pressure from those Top Immortal Capital Master in the Foundation Establishment Exam, and the urgency of the Second Round Foundation Establishment Exam two months later... that forced him to push forward his plan to hunt down the Evil God.

But even if he enhances his potential, what about A-Zhen? In her current state, will she be able to defeat those Immortal Capital Master and pass the Foundation Establishment Exam in the future?

If A-Zhen were born into a powerful family in Songyang, with her talent and strength, she would be qualified to be among the top ten even without taking the Foundation Establishment Certificate.

But as a poor person...

Zhang Yu felt he couldn't make this decision for Bai Zhenzhen, so after thinking about it, he ultimately gave the choice to Bai Zhenzhen...

Under the bridge that night.

After hearing Zhang Yu's account of the various details about the Evil God, Bai Zhenzhen Outer Dao, "Evil God? Isn't that just an urban legend? Does it really exist?"

The Fu Ji pendant around Zhang Yu's neck transformed into a doll and said, "That is of course real. Zhang Yu's potential was unleashed by me."

Looking at the talking doll, Bai Zhenzhen's eyes widened in shock.

After another round of explanations, and after confirming that Zhang Yu was not controlled by the Evil God and that the Evil God in front of them was not in immediate danger, Bai Zhenzhen's gaze suddenly became fervent.

Her eyes seemed to say to Zhang Yu: You finally unlocked it! It took you so long to unlock it with me? I lent you my True Spirit Root a long time ago.

Fu Ji asked, "So, if a wishing Ritual were performed to unleash your potential, would you be willing to do it?"

Ever since taking the Foundation Establishment Exam, Bai Zhenzhen has felt an overwhelming pressure chasing after her from behind.

No matter how rapidly she progressed or how diligently she improved, she always felt it wasn't enough.

Upon hearing what Fu Ji said, Bai Zhenzhen's eyes shone brightly as she said, "Is there even a question? I can't wait to boost my potential right now!"

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Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, "Just as I thought," but he still cautioned, "After the Ritual is complete, you must grant her three wishes. Like this guy's first wish, which was for me to grant her a thousand wishes. These Evil God are all up to no good."

Bai Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Yu and said, "But haven't you temporarily taken control of her?"

"Yu Zi, I must get into one of the top ten universities."

"Since there's now a way to increase the probability of this happening without me having to spend any money, I'm willing to take the risk."

"This is my own choice, and even if something goes wrong in the future, I will be the one to pay the price."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly. "I understand."

Bai Zhenzhen looked at Fu Ji and said, "Shall we begin? Is this place alright? Let's quickly increase my potential."

Fu Ji smiled awkwardly and said, "My strength is too weak right now; I can't do these things."

"Before we can enhance your and Zhang Yu's potential, we need to hunt down another Evil God."

the next day.

Shortly after Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan landed in the Spirit Realm and returned to the Asking Dao Hall.

Inside a dilapidated apartment building.

An old computer screen suddenly flickered slightly, displaying lines of information that seemed to be all about Zhang Yu.

A burly man with a stubble beard was drawn over.

The big man's name is Li Quan. He is a high school graduate who was laid off from his company at the age of 50 and is now a top-notch food delivery driver.

But he secretly had another identity: a follower of an Evil God.

Meanwhile, the Evil God who had made a contract with him was sitting in a corner of the room, dressed as a bear doll, engrossed in playing a game.

Li Quan looked at the Evil God and said, "Master, the Shadow Gu that Song Xu asked you to use has sent a message."

The bear plush toy nodded nonchalantly, "Mhm."

Li Quan could only ask again, "What's the next step?"

The bear plush toy clicked its tongue, impatiently pressed the pause button, and said, "Were they all sent from the Puppet Machine?"

Li Quan nodded. "The intelligence was delivered after jumping through three layers of Puppet Machine, so the enemy shouldn't have discovered our location."

The doll sighed, "Ugh, this is such a hassle. Song Xu is just too hardworking. What's the point of pushing himself so hard?"

The bear doll's name is Huo Shan. Although he is an Evil God, unlike Fu Ji who is Evil God with climbing up the ranks and dreaming of financial and spiritual freedom, Huo Shan has always felt that it is quite good to stay on the first floor.

Why bother getting involved? In the end, the Evil God King will still profit the lion's share.

Instead, he was content to stay on the ground floor, without needing to go to work or do temporary jobs; when he needed money, his followers would work for him.

Even the most faithful believers can do the housework for him free of charge.

As for what is lacking or missing... believers can work hard to buy it for him.

Although he wasn't extremely wealthy, he was content with simply staying home, eating, drinking, and having fun every day.

At least in Huo Shan's eyes, this kind of life is much better than constantly striving for success on the path of Evil God, even amidst endless struggles and death.

So for a long time, his goal was to sign contracts with deliverymen, food delivery workers, and construction workers. These workers could make money for him, wouldn't attract attention, and no one would care if he died. They were also relatively easy to fool.

The situation only began to change after Huo Shan signed Song Xu.

"Song Xu is such a busybody..."

"Sigh, maybe we should just call it off with hunting down our colleagues this time. It seems like too much trouble. What if things go wrong? Aren't we doing just fine as we are now?"

(End of this chapter)