Shattering Yang Sanjin's Worldview, the Breakfast Shop Owner Was Stunned

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

"Fourth Realm." His eyes were brimming with delight.

Those so-called geniuses probably found it difficult to even reach the Second Realm on the fourth day after awakening, right?

And he had already reached the Fourth Realm!

If he encountered that Seventh-Realm Shadow Cat from yesterday again, he should have the strength to fight it!

With his Fourth-Realm strength, enhanced by Wood Release strengthening his body and spiritual energy, fighting someone in the Fifth Realm would be no problem.

And with the Sage Body and his mutated Sage Chakra added in...

Trying the Seventh Realm wasn't impossible!

At that thought, battle intent filled Ye Chen's eyes!

Leave the city! Go farm monsters!

Elsewhere, Yang Sanjin was discharged early that morning.

With his Sixth-Realm strength, his recovery ability was quite good as well.

Although everyone in the City Defense Bureau had urged Yang Sanjin to get plenty of rest,

Yang Sanjin wasn't the sort of person who could sit still. As long as he didn't go out on missions, he could handle his regular work the rest of the time.

Yang Sanjin: Don't make me sound so noble. I just want to earn my salary.

Some Bureau Chief: Is this kid stupid? He doesn't even want paid leave? He insists on coming to work?!

When Chen Qing saw Yang Sanjin appear, he was utterly astonished. "Captain?!"

"Oh, it's Xiao Qing. Good morning." Yang Sanjin glanced back and, seeing that it was Chen Qing, paid him no mind and continued with what he was doing.

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

"What do you mean, 'good morning'? Why aren't you resting properly, Captain? Why did you come to work?!"

Chen Qing's face was full of reproach.

"Come on, you know I can't sit still. Besides, I want to find that little brother from yesterday and bring him into our squad." Yang Sanjin smiled.

Chen Qing froze. "Bring him into our squad?"

"Yeah. Ever since Lao Zhou died in the line of duty..." Yang Sanjin fell silent at that point, then changed the subject. "By the way, do you have any news about that little brother?"

Chen Qing looked at Yang Sanjin strangely, fidgeting awkwardly...

"I do, but after you read his file... I'm afraid you might start questioning your entire life."

As he spoke, Chen Qing rummaged through a nearby desk, pulled out a file, and handed it to Yang Sanjin.

"Question my entire life? Do I look like someone who gets discouraged that easily?" Yang Sanjin chuckled and began reading the file.

"Ye Chen. Both parents deceased. Average academic performance. Age..."

Yang Sanjin's eyes widened. "Eigh... eighteen?!"

Yang Sanjin abruptly turned to Chen Qing. "You... aren't joking with me, are you?!"

Seeing Yang Sanjin's expression, Chen Qing found it rather amusing. He had looked exactly the same when he saw the file yesterday.

The others at the bureau didn't understand, but Chen Qing had witnessed Ye Chen's strength, so...

"This is absolutely true~" Xiao Qing replied mischievously.

Yang Sanjin swallowed and suddenly thought of something. He came to a realization. "If he awakened his talent after suffering some early trauma... then being eighteen isn't impossible."

"Pfft." Xiao Qing couldn't hold back her laughter.

Yang Sanjin didn't understand what Xiao Qing was laughing about and continued reading the file.

To calm himself down, he slowly picked up the goji berry tea he had just brewed and took a sip.

"Awakening date: April 14, 2322. Awakened talent: Wood Element. To have this level of strength after one year... he's a genius..." Yang Sanjin muttered, taking another sip.

In an instant, Yang Sanjin's expression changed, and he spat out his mouthful of water.

"Pfft!"

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

"Wait?! The year 2322?!" Yang Sanjin hurriedly glanced at the calendar beside him, then pulled out his phone to confirm it again.

"Holy crap?! Did I waste these ten years living like a dog?!"

Yang Sanjin sat in his chair, questioning his entire life. Life... was meaningless now...

Chen Qing waved his hand. "I told you, didn't I? Don't start questioning your entire life~"

Meanwhile, Ye Chen was preparing to go out and buy a new phone. He also planned to have Zhang Daosheng transfer some money into his bank account.

Paying for things was as simple as scanning a QR code. Why bother swiping a card?

Buy a phone, make a call, receive the money—everything was done in one smooth motion.

The instant Zhang Daosheng saw Ye Chen's call, he thought the Spirit Stones had run out. But then he reconsidered. There was no way Ye Chen had used up ten thousand Spirit Stones in one night, right?

He never expected that this little brat actually wanted money...

Was that difficult? Zhang Daosheng simply transferred another ten million to Ye Chen.

It was the same breakfast shop as yesterday.

"Boss, two Demon-Eyed Pig buns!"

"Coming right up~ Huh?! You again?!"

"Yeah, hurry up and give me my buns."

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

Ye Chen looked at the breakfast shop owner, hesitating to speak.

The owner froze and narrowed his eyes. "Don't tell me you forgot to bring money again?"

"No." Ye Chen shook his head.

"Then, card?"

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

"What a freak. If I can pay by scanning a QR code, why would I swipe a card?!"

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

"Damn it... This little bastard... He's pretty cu—(stupi)d—(cute)..."

Ye Chen had no idea that his mere two-day routine of buying buns had left the breakfast shop owner depressed for quite some time.

In a small villa in the outskirts of Zanghai City.

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

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

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

"The Third Squad of the City Defense Bureau." The man outside answered.

The person inside said nothing. Several seconds later,

the door opened.

A man dressed in a black robe walked out. Aside from the color, the style of his clothes was exactly the same.

At a glance, several female corpses lay sprawled across the bed inside the room.

"Interesting. The City Defense Bureau of Zanghai City..." Zhou Zixuan muttered to himself.

As a Black-Robed Envoy of the Beast God Cult, his status was one rank higher than that of an ordinary Blue-Robed Envoy.

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

At that, Zhou Zixuan became interested. "Oh?! A high school student?"

"Yes. And I also found out something even more interesting." At this point, Xu Shen couldn't help laughing.

Zhou Zixuan hated people keeping him in suspense. He immediately grew impatient. "What interesting thing?"

Xu Shen knew he had touched upon the thing Zhou Zixuan disliked most.

He immediately answered, "That high school student is a new student at Firmament Academy. Apparently, Zhang Daosheng plans to cultivate him intensively!"

Zhou Zixuan's eyes lit up. "Really?!"

"Really."

"Good! Kill him!"