The Breakfast Shop Owner Was Stunned, and Yang Sanjin's Worldview Shattered

Early the next morning, Ye Chen sat on his bed and abruptly opened his eyes.

“Fourth Realm.” Ye Chen's eyes brimmed with delight.

Those so-called geniuses would struggle to reach the second realm by their fourth day after awakening, wouldn't they?

And he was already in the fourth!

If he ran into that level-seven Shadow Cat from yesterday again, he should be able to put up a fight!

At the Fourth Realm, Wood Release and spiritual energy could strengthen him enough to take on a Fifth Realm opponent.

And that was before counting his Sage Body and mutated Sage Chakra!

He might even stand a chance against the seventh realm!

Fighting spirit blazed in Ye Chen's eyes at the thought.

Time to leave the city and grind some monsters!

Meanwhile, Yang Sanjin had been discharged from the hospital early that morning.

At the Sixth Realm, his recovery was quite good.

Everyone at the City Defense Bureau had urged him to get plenty of rest.

But Yang Sanjin was not the sort who could sit still. As long as he did not go out on missions, he could handle his usual work.

Yang Sanjin: Don't make me out to be so noble. I just want my paycheck.

A certain bureau chief: Has this kid lost his mind? He's turning down paid leave to come to work?!

Chen Qing was astonished to see Yang Sanjin. “Captain?!”

"Oh, it's you, Chen Qing. Morning." Yang Sanjin glanced back at him, then returned to what he was doing.

The City Defense Bureau had access to the Human Race database. Yang Sanjin was trying to find the young man who had saved his life yesterday.

"Morning? What's good about it? Captain, why are you at work instead of resting?!"

Chen Qing's face was full of reproach.

“Come on, you know I can't sit around. Besides, I want to find that young man and bring him onto our squad,” Yang Sanjin said with a smile.

Chen Qing paused. "You want him on our squad?"

“Yeah. Ever since Lao Zhou died in the line of duty, our Third Squad...” Yang Sanjin fell silent, then changed the subject. “Anyway, have you heard anything about the kid?”

Chen Qing gave Yang Sanjin an odd look and hesitated.

"I have, but once you read his file... I'm afraid it'll make you question everything."

He rummaged through the papers on a nearby desk, pulled out a file, and handed it to Yang Sanjin.

“Question everything? Do I look that easy to shake?” Yang Sanjin chuckled and began reading.

“Ye Chen. Both parents deceased. Average grades. Age...”

Yang Sanjin's eyes widened. "E-eighteen?!"

He whipped around to face Chen Qing. "You're... not joking, are you?!"

Chen Qing nearly laughed at the look on his face. He had reacted the same way when he saw the file yesterday.

The others at the bureau did not understand, but Chen Qing had seen what Ye Chen could do, so...

"It's true," Chen Qing replied playfully.

Yang Sanjin swallowed. Then something occurred to him. "If a traumatic experience awakened his talent early... eighteen isn't impossible."

Xiao Qing could not hold back a laugh.

Yang Sanjin had no idea what was so funny and kept reading.

To steady himself, he slowly picked up the goji berry tea he had just made and took a sip.

"Awakened April 14, 2322. Wood Element talent. With a year since his awakening, that kind of strength makes him a genius..." Yang Sanjin murmured, taking another sip.

Then his expression changed, and he sprayed the tea out.

"Pfft!"

"...Talent... SSS?!"

"Wait—2322?!" Yang Sanjin jerked his head toward the calendar beside him, then pulled out his phone to double-check.

"Holy shit! Have I spent the last ten years living like a dog?!"

Yang Sanjin sat in his chair, questioning everything. Life... had lost all meaning.

Chen Qing waved a hand. "I told you you'd question everything."

As for Ye Chen, he was getting ready to go out and buy a new phone. He also planned to have Zhang Daosheng transfer some money into his bank account.

Why bother swiping a card when he could just scan a QR code to pay?

He bought a phone, made a call, and got the money—all in one smooth sequence.

When Zhang Daosheng saw Ye Chen calling, he thought Ye Chen had already used up the Spirit Stones. On second thought, there was no way he could have gone through ten thousand in one night, right?

But the little brat wanted money instead...

That was easy enough. Zhang Daosheng transferred another ten million to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen went back to the same breakfast shop as yesterday.

"Boss, two Demon-Eyed Pig buns!"

"Coming right up—huh?! You again?!"

"Yeah. Hurry up with my buns."

"Two Demon-Eyed Pig meat buns. Card or cash?"

Ye Chen looked at the shop owner, seeming to have something to say.

The owner froze, then narrowed his eyes. "Don't tell me you forgot your money again."

"No." Ye Chen shook his head.

"Card, then?"

Muttering under his breath, Ye Chen took out his phone, scanned the QR code, and transferred four hundred.

"What's wrong with you? If I can pay by QR code, why would I use a card?!"

The breakfast shop owner stood there holding a card reader, staring blankly at Ye Chen's retreating figure.

"Fucking hell... that little bastard... he's a real piece of work..."

Ye Chen had no idea that his simple routine of buying buns over just two days had left the breakfast shop owner brooding for days.

In a small villa on the outskirts of Zanghai City...

"Black-Robed Envoy, the Shadow Cat died yesterday."

A man in a blue robe bowed as he reported to the person inside.

"Who killed it?" A voice came from the room, frighteningly low.

"The City Defense Bureau's Third Squad," the man outside replied.

The person inside said nothing. Several seconds passed.

Then the door opened.

A man in a black robe stepped out. Apart from the color, his robe was identical to the other man's.

Through the doorway, several women's corpses lay sprawled across the bed.

"Interesting. The Zanghai City Defense Bureau..." Zhou Zixuan murmured.

As a Black-Robed Envoy of the Beast God Cult, he outranked an ordinary Blue-Robed Envoy by one rank.

"According to information circulating within the City Defense Bureau, a high school student was involved in the Shadow Cat's death," Xu Shen said impassively.

That caught Zhou Zixuan's interest. "Oh? A high school student?"

"Yes. And I found out something even more interesting." Xu Shen could not help smiling.

Zhou Zixuan hated being kept in suspense. His voice turned impatient. "What interesting thing?"

Xu Shen knew he had done exactly what Zhou Zixuan disliked most.

He answered at once. "The high school student is a new student at Firmament Academy. Apparently, Zhang Daosheng intends to make him a priority!"

Zhou Zixuan's eyes lit up. "Are you sure?!"

"I'm sure."

"Good! Kill him!"