Temple District Star Gate, Great Fortune Safe House, second-floor bedroom.
The woman Wang Dong had abused picked up her clothes from the floor, looking deeply ashamed, then hurried away with her head lowered.
Ren Ye stood there without letting his eyes wander, showing only a somewhat nervous expression.
Wang Dong picked up his pants and put them on, then dropped onto the sofa and asked hoarsely, "How did you get in?"
"I was doing a mission in Giant City and happened to enter a... Mahjong Parlor called One Step to Heaven. Then that triggered the mission here," Ren Ye replied.
"Just you?"
"Yes, just me." Ren Ye slowly nodded.
Inside the bedroom, the bright lights shone down, making Wang Dong's refined face look somewhat gloomy.
"I call the shots in this Star Gate." Wang Dong studied Ren Ye with sharp eyes. "Show me your best moves. This is important. It'll determine what work you do next."
"Oh."
Ren Ye seemed to take a long time to grasp what he meant. "I... I'm fairly good at attacking."
"No need to explain." Wang Dong rested his chin on his left hand. "Show me your Mystical Ability. Let me see."
"All right."
Ren Ye nodded. As he raised his right arm, a sword appeared in his hand.
Its blade was covered in rust, battered and ancient, and gave off only a very faint glow.
"That's it?" Wang Dong frowned.
"Yes. This is my class-exclusive item, the Dog-Slaying Sword," Ren Ye replied. "It has some ability to ward off evil, and it lets me use the Dog-Slaying Sword Technique."
"What offensive power could a broken sword have?" Wang Dong asked coldly.
"You can touch it," Ren Ye replied with a smile.
Wang Dong slowly rose and walked up to Ren Ye. He pinched the