It was Lin Chen!
When Boss Song saw it was Lin Chen, a flicker of appreciation appeared in his eyes.
Knowing a little about the boy's background, he nodded and said,
"You. An extra hundred yuan for overtime tonight!"
"Thanks, Boss Song!"
Lin Chen grinned.
The other workers instantly regretted it.
Had they known killing fish came with an extra hundred yuan in overtime pay,
why would they have complained about the smell?
Under everyone's envious gazes,
Lin Chen followed Boss Song to RT-Mart.
Boss Song was a minor supervisor at the Chuan City Seventh Food Factory.
He had made an exception and let a student work there because he felt Lin Chen had it rough.
Fortunately, he had not misjudged the boy.
Whenever there was dirty or exhausting work, Lin Chen always rushed to do it!
And now, RT-Mart happened to be short-handed again tonight.
If Lin Chen had not stepped in, Boss Song felt like he would have lost his temper again!
"Here it is. Get to killing. They're all mutated breeds, so be careful!"
"Here! This is tonight's pay!"
Looking at the red banknotes handed over to him,
Lin Chen gave a bitter smile.
Pointing at the fish tank on the ground, he said,
"Boss Song, isn't it inappropriate to pay me before I've even done the work?"
"Quit talking nonsense!" Boss Song said as he pulled out a cigarette.
"Take it when I tell you to take it. I think highly of you, that's why!"
"Got it!"
Lin Chen, who did not waste words, nodded and pocketed the consolation money.
"You brat!
Work hard!
In a couple of years, you can be my assistant!"
Boss Song shook his head slightly, then exhaled a ring of smoke and left.
After he was gone,
Lin Chen sat down with practiced ease.
Looking at the assorted fish in the tank, his eyes burned with passion!
Having often made fish head soup for his sister, he was naturally very skilled at killing fish!
First, smack the head!
Then, scrape the scales!
Finally, gut it and wash the innards clean.
[ Ding! Killed a mutated grass carp. Qi-Blood Value +0.01! ]
0.01?
Lin Chen frowned and could not help taking another look at the thoroughly dead mutated grass carp in his hand.
Could mutated traits make them worth more?
Without time to think further,
Lin Chen picked up the pace!
[ Ding! Killed a mutated grass carp. Qi-Blood Value +0.01! ] [ Ding! Killed a mutated silver carp. Qi-Blood Value +0.01! ] [ Ding! Killed a mutated catfish. Qi-Blood Value +0.01! ]
The pleasant dinging rang endlessly in his ears.
As Lin Chen's knife rose and fell, he enjoyed himself more and more!
His face was full of smiles as he grew stronger and happier!
It got to the point that when a cafeteria auntie passed by, she could not help reminding him,
"Lin Chen, have you been under a lot of pressure lately? Why do I feel like your smile is... a little bit creepy?"
Lin Chen: "..."
After three frenzied hours of killing fish,
RT-Mart's Number One Fish Tank was officially emptied!
Lying in a chair, Lin Chen rubbed his wrists!
His face was filled with excitement!
[ Name: Lin Chen! ] [ Age: 18! ] [ Realm: 0 ] [ Qi-Blood Value: 151.003/300! ]
In less than three hours,
his Qi-Blood Value had risen from 101 to 151!
Lin Chen had never expected such a breakthrough speed!
Looking at the emptied fish tank, he suddenly felt an itch to keep going!
"Auntie! Bring another basket of fish!"
"No!"
"I want ten baskets! One basket per person!"
Kill! Kill! Kill!
He killed fish from night until dawn!
Lin Chen slaughtered a full thirty baskets of fish!
If Boss Song had not come over to stop him, he probably would have kept killing!
"Are you crazy?! I only gave you a hundred yuan, why are you risking your life for this?!"
Lin Chen smiled.
He was not interested in money. He just liked killing fish!
"Here! Another two hundred for you!" Seeing Lin Chen grinning foolishly, Boss Song took out another two hundred yuan and said,
"Go home. Make money slowly. I know you still have to support your sister, but there's no rush. Your health comes first!"
Looking at the two hundred yuan handed over to him, Lin Chen naturally accepted it.
After working all night, he was starving!
But he would remember Boss Song's kindness!
"See you tomorrow night, Boss Song. I still want to kill fish!"
Leaving those words behind,
Lin Chen turned around, waved, and strode off coolly.
"You've gone crazy!
You still want to kill?
Have you gone mad from killing fish?!"
Boss Song looked at his departing back with a complicated expression!
Did something happen at this kid's home?
Why was he suddenly working so hard?
But honestly,
he was really good at killing fish!
The sky over Chuan City had only just begun to brighten at dawn.
Other than a few sanitation workers, there was hardly anyone on the streets.
The chilly morning wind was still cold.
Yet Lin Chen, thin as he was, felt his body burning hot.
Not because he was all worked up, but because he was ridiculously strong!
He had killed fish from night until daybreak.
Thirty full baskets had raised his Qi-Blood Value from 151 to 251!
In less than a single day!
His Qi-Blood Value was already comparable to Big Silly Girl Shen Yingqing's!
Thinking of this,
Lin Chen took out his phone and checked it.
Sure enough, Shen Yingqing had sent him a scheduled message.
"94 days already. Where exactly did you go?"
"You're online but not replying? Want a beating?"
A beating?
Lin Chen smiled. Those days were over!
The Lin Chen who used to get pinned down and beaten by Big Silly Girl no longer existed!
"Busy."
On the other end of the phone, Shen Yingqing got up on time to prepare for class.
When she saw a reply on her phone, she instinctively assumed it was the Chuan City Martial Arts Base morning report.
But when she looked closely,
Lin Chen was actually alive!
"Busy with what?" Shen Yingqing pouted. "I thought you were dead. So you still know how to reply to me?"
"Busy killing fish at RT-Mart!" Lin Chen replied, "Forget me. My heart has long been as cold as a fish-killing knife!"
Shen Yingqing: "???"
Shen Yingqing: "What are you even talking about?!"
After sending the message, Lin Chen put away his phone.
After killing fish at RT-Mart all night, it would be a lie to say he did not stink!
There were still two hours until class, and his sister should be awake by now.
Ignoring the strange looks from others, Lin Chen ran toward a breakfast shop!
After buying two bowls of noodles and ten large meat buns, he hurried home!
When he pushed open the apartment door, the lights on the second floor were indeed already on.
He could also hear his sister washing up in the first-floor bathroom!
"Lin Jia, come eat noodles! There are ten big meat buns today too!"
"I went too far out fishing last night, so I didn't come home. Hurry and eat!"
Hearing her brother call out, Lin Jia wiped her mouth and walked out of the bathroom.
Looking at her energetic, smiling brother, as well as the noodles and meat buns on the table, Lin Jia's nose stung!
"Was it too fishy? I'll wash up right away!"
"Hurry and eat! It's still hot. The noodles won't taste good once they get soggy!"
Seeing that his sister's eyes were slightly red,
Lin Chen hurried toward the bathroom.
As he passed her, his sister suddenly grabbed his wrist.
"Brother! Don't worry, I'll study hard for the exams!"
"When I become a martial artist, I'll get you a big villa, a luxury car, and a beautiful wife!"
Hearing those words with his back turned, Lin Chen suddenly felt like sand had gotten into his eyes!
Looking at his more sensible little sister, warmth filled his heart!
"Lin Jia has grown up and become sensible!"
"Good! Your brother knows!"
"Let's skip the hug. I really do stink!"
"Hurry up and eat! Go on!"
After entering the bathroom,
Lin Chen looked at the handsome crew-cut boy in the mirror!
He sighed and said,
"Damn! I really cried because I'm so handsome!"