I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Duan Kaiping swallowed hard, his eyes filled with fear: "It ate Number Seven last night too... It's only been ten days since it was born, and it's growing too fast."

Jiao Hongyuan nodded in satisfaction. "Number Nine seems to be the most cost-effective and perfect individual at present. For the time being, we will use Number Nine as the benchmark for future feeding and production."

"Let's find some time to let Number Nine go out and show his face... That high school student in the news is from Qingfu High School, right?"

"This school is the best high school in Qingcheng. If something happens... it could significantly increase the approval rating for that 'bill'..."

...Please vote for me!

Chapter 74 Charm Technique Lv6, Special Mechanism (3K, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Xue Jing looked puzzled.

Takeyama Hide nodded, her bright eyes sparkling as if she were constantly sending out little stars.

"The client is also a martial artist. He said he was very curious about you after seeing the news reports and wanted to spar with you."

"The reward is 500,000."

The girl chuckled softly.

Xue Jing thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright."

Since it was such an easy job, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

It seems a bit strange to give 500,000 just for sparring; it's too much.

However, wealthy people have different spending habits than ordinary people, so this expense might be normal for the client.

Takeyama Ei nodded and smiled, "The client requested a time of noon tomorrow. As for the location, they said they would call you then."

Xue Jing nodded, indicating that he understood.

After finishing their business, Xue Jing looked at Zhu Shanying, who showed no sign of leaving, thought for a moment, and asked:

"Senior Sister Zhu, it seems like you have a lot of free time every day."

Zhu Shanying raised her eyebrows, walked up to Xue Jing, stood on tiptoe, and stretched out her two jade-like hands to pinch Xue Jing's cheeks:

"Junior brother, are you implying that your senior sister is too idle? Are you complaining that your senior sister is bothering you?"

Xue Jing said helplessly, "That's not what I meant."

He moved Zhushan Ying's hand away from his cheek. "The other senior brothers and sisters are so busy every day to complete their missions... I'm just curious."

Takeyama Ei withdrew her hands, placed them behind her back, and looked up with a soft hum: "You know, I actually have a superpower."

Ok?

Xue Jing glanced at her and asked curiously, "What kind of superpower is it?"

"Super rich!"

Takeyama Ei said with a grin.

Xue Jing: "..."

"So, are you tempted yet? I'm a super rich woman, far richer than you can imagine. If you can win me over, you'll never have to worry about money for the rest of your life."

The girl smiled and said it as if she were joking.

She had thought that her junior brother would be somewhat tempted, and that she could then tease him and get a little revenge for the two times he had thrown her over his shoulder.

However, to the girl's surprise, Xue Jing shook his head with a normal expression.

He extended his right hand and clenched it into a fist.

"Money, power, fame... these external things that can be lost at any time are ultimately just inferior substitutes for power."

"For a strong person who has acquired power, these are nothing more than pebbles that are readily available and easily obtained, and that he would not care even if he discarded them."

"If I were to be with my senior sister for money, then the day I become a powerful person who treats money like a pebble, my senior sister would also become a pebble that I could easily discard and care about."

Xue Jing said in a normal tone.

He really doesn't care much about money now.

Of course, the main reason is that he just made 20 million, and he is now in a state of enlightenment. He no longer has an urgent need for money, so he is naturally in a Buddhist state and can say these pretentious things.

"..." Takeyama Ei seemed lost in thought, staring blankly at Xue Jing.

After a long while, she sighed softly, a complicated expression on her pretty face, and muttered softly, "...I was just kidding."

[Someone has developed a strong liking for you; Charm skill experience points +231]

[Charm skill upgraded to Lv6 (125/3000)]

Xue Jing glanced at the information that popped up on the panel, remaining expressionless.

Zhushan Ying was unaware that her complicated feelings had been exposed by the panel, and she looked at Xue Jing's face with some confusion.

I have a feeling that my junior brother... has become even more handsome.

The girl concealed her thoughts and walked calmly to the center of the training room, waving to Xue Jing.

"Junior brother, it's been a long time since we've sparred. Let's exchange a few blows."

Xue Jing stretched his body, stepped forward, and said with a smile as he walked, "Thank you for your patronage, five hundred thousand."

Takeyama Hide's eyes widened slightly: "Didn't you say that money is like a pebble that can be thrown away at will?"

"That's for the future... I'm worth a lot now. The client paid me 500,000 to hire me. My senior sister, who calls herself a super rich woman, can't possibly earn less than others, right?"

Xue Jing's eyes were full of mocking smiles.

Zhushan Ying glared at him: "I don't care, I'm your senior sister, I'll pay for it!"

After saying that, he lunged forward and threw a punch at Xue Jing.

Two minutes later.

"boom--"

Takeyama Ei, who was once again thrown over the shoulder and slammed to the ground, covered his face with both hands and curled up.

Autistic.

……

Sun City University, Library, 7th Floor.

The old, rustic attic is filled with a profound sense of history. Under the dim light, a young girl sits on a wooden chair, quietly reading a book.

Her upright posture, simple attire, and beautiful face despite the lack of makeup created an elegant scene in the old attic.

At that moment, a gentle breeze suddenly stirred in the attic, which should have been closed off, causing the girl's high ponytail to sway gently.

A short-haired woman dressed in a black, fitted tactical uniform suddenly appeared in the attic.

She looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with an ordinary appearance and a blade-shaped scar at the corner of her eye. Various sharp knives of different shapes were hanging on her elbows, wrists, knees, ankles, waist, and other easily accessible places on her tactical uniform.

On the chest of the tactical uniform is an embroidered pattern: a pair of fully extended white wings, with a few feathers drifting around them, which looks quite exquisite.

Wu Youqing seemed unsurprised by the visitor. She calmly closed her book and took out various tea sets and the [GOD-1567 Sweet Water Kettle] from a hidden compartment next to her.

She didn't speak, but silently brewed two cups of tea with GOD-1567, pushing one of them towards the seat opposite her.

The short-haired woman also stepped forward, sat down on the wooden chair, picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and frowned slightly.

"It tastes weird."

While stirring her teacup with a spoon, Wu Youqing said, "Speak, what is it?"

The short-haired woman pulled out an obsidian-like card from somewhere, showed it to Wu Youqing, and said:

“Ms. Wu, I am the captain of the 838th squad of the White Raven Task Force, under the Special Operations Department of the Special Agency for Emergency Management of Abnormal Disasters, codenamed ‘Virtual Blade’.”

Wu Youqing sighed: "You don't need to recite the names of the dishes like that, I can't remember them. Just tell me what's going on."

Xu Ren's expression remained unchanged as he said, "That's how it should be done according to procedure."

"Ms. Wu, Xue Jing, a Class C containment officer under your company, the Divine Relic Containment Company, is involved in a case we are investigating. We will be making contact with him soon, and I am here to inform you."

Wu Youqing frowned, thinking of the news she had seen this morning, and said:

"Is it because of that incident in the news?"

Xu Ren stood up, shook his head, and said, "I cannot answer that. Well, the notification has been given, I will now—"

"Stop." Wu Youqing said in a cold tone.

The girl's pale purple eyes seemed to be glowing slightly, and the color was showing signs of deepening.

“You can make contact and conduct investigations as you see fit, but these are all in accordance with procedures. If I need his assistance in doing anything, I won’t say anything more as long as he agrees.”

"But you must remember, don't apply your White Crow's crooked and evil ways to him."

"If I find out that something has happened to him, and that it was because of you—"

"Believe me, even if you have a member of the management committee standing behind you, you can't contain Wu's anger."

"..." Xu Ren's expression did not change, seemingly unaware of Wu Youqing's threat.

However, the cold sweat that involuntarily seeped from her forehead betrayed her state of mind.

"Do you understand?" Wu Youqing asked softly.

“…I understand.” Xu Ren nodded.

A gentle breeze swept by, and the short-haired woman in black tactical clothing disappeared into the attic.

Wu Youqing stroked her chin and pondered for a while before taking out her phone, opening the interface, and tapping on her contacts.

After searching for a while, I found a number with the name 'Xue Jing' in it, clicked on it, and left my finger on the 'call' button.

The girl seemed to have thought of something and ultimately did not choose to make the call.

She exited the contacts app, scrolled through the screen, and opened a video.

It was a low-resolution surveillance video. On the dilapidated and old street, two figures could be vaguely seen fighting.

The final scene shows one of the figures, wreathed in black flames, grabbing another person's head and pouring his own black flames into their mouth.