Four in the afternoon.
Cheng Ye stumbled out of the checkpoint, looked up at the sky, and felt as if he had stepped into another life.
Who would have thought that before entering the checkpoint that morning, he had been a penniless man with 107 points in debt?
Just eight hours later, he could pay off all his debts and still have some savings left?
Wait.
Maybe that comparison wasn't striking enough.
It might be more apt to say he'd earned enough in one morning to buy a house and pay off a thirty-year mortgage.
Of course, now wasn't the time to pay back his debt. He had to hurry and buy the equipment he needed to defend himself against the Starfish Doppelganger.
With this sudden windfall, he hadn't even had time to speak to Xiren Inspector, who had just taken over his shift. He'd rushed through the handover and hurried out.
"Inspector Cheng!"
Kasen, who had been squatting by the entrance, waved excitedly and jogged over. "The car's ready. Which resource trading point would you like to go to?"
Cheng Ye pulled his drifting thoughts back and looked at the small pickup parked not far away.
"Do you know the Super Materials Shop near the Giant Wall?"
"Of course! I know it well! I've dreamed of getting my hands on some super material and selling it there!"
Kasen rubbed his hands excitedly. "The Giant Wall Trading Point is only three hundred meters away. I know the area like the back of my hand."
"Then let's go to the Giant Wall Trading Point."
Cheng Ye nodded, followed Kasen into the car, and settled into the passenger seat.
He had to admit, the front seat of this little pickup was a lot more comfortable than the Dajinbei's. The seat hugged him