Survival in an apartment, starting with a stroke of luck on a plane

The dark-skinned guard remained silent, his two scarlet eyes fixed on Lin Yu like searchlights, bringing an almost freezing sense of oppression.

Instead of looking at the bottle of Eternal Well water that was so close at hand, radiating an alluring life energy, it took a step forward.

The heavy footsteps landed on the ground with a dull thud, as if striking one's heart.

"Humans..." The guard's voice remained cold and deathly, yet carried a hint of inexplicable...mockery? "Get out!"

Lin Yu frowned. What's wrong with this guy?

He remained expressionless, shaking the crystal bottle in his hand: "According to the order agreement, I only need to deliver the goods to the designated location and hand them over to the designated recipient—that is, you. Now, please sign for it."

"An agreement?" The guard let out a low, metallic laugh, causing the surrounding black mist to churn. "Here, the lady's will is the only agreement."

It suddenly raised its huge hand covered with armor plates, not towards the well water, but directly towards Lin Yu.

The palm rapidly expanded in the air, enveloped in thick black mist, as if it were about to crush him and the car together.

"That means there's no room for negotiation!"

Lin Yu was prepared. The moment the other party raised his hand, he suddenly turned the electric car to its maximum power and leaned back, sliding extremely close to the ground to narrowly avoid the huge claw.

boom!

The demonic claw missed its target and slammed into the ground where Lin Yu had just been standing, sending shards of rock flying and leaving a deep crater.

"Liu Xiangxiang!"

Without further ado, the giant evil spirit draped in the [Heavenly Cloak] let out a sharp roar, its huge claws, glowing with crimson blood and the red light of the cloak, slashed fiercely at the guard's arm.

At the same time, the [Earth Power - Symbiotic Willow Vine] on Lin Yu's wrist grew wildly, with countless beautiful yet deadly flowers blooming on the lush green vines.

The pollen, like a living mist, quickly spread, attempting to interfere with the guardian's perception. The willow branches and vines even wrapped around its legs, instantly activating a powerful life-draining ability.

However, what is alarming is that the life-giving effect of the willow vine on this occasion was minimal.

The guardian's armor seemed to be able to isolate all life force from being plundered. Only a very weak amount of energy was forcibly drawn away by the flower vines. On the contrary, the flower vines themselves emitted a faint, corrosive "sizzling" sound when they came into contact with the dense black mist.

"snort!"

The guard snorted coldly, seemingly surprised, but mostly indifferent.

It didn't even bother with Liu Xiangxiang's claws and entwined flower vines; the huge battle axe in its other hand swept across with a piercing shriek that tore through the air! Its target was Lin Yu.

The power of this axe strike far surpassed all previous attacks. Even before the axe blade arrived, its sharp edge and the terrifying, deathly energy it contained already made Lin Yu feel a bone-chilling cold on his skin.

Don't try to take it head-on!

Without hesitation, Lin Yu instantly put away the electric scooter and, with the assistance of the [Willow Vine], performed a backflip that exceeded the limits of human endurance.

The battle axe cleaved into the ground, creating a massive fissure that stretched forward, from which deep black energy surged forth, relentlessly pursuing the flying Lin Yu.

"cloak!"

The [Heavenly Cloak] that was suspended in the air instantly retracted, wrapping around Lin Yu once again and withstanding the energy impact.

The cloak flashed red light intensely, clearly under considerable pressure, but as a gold-grade equipment and even a pseudo-divine artifact, the Hun Tian Cloak still managed to block the attack.

Using the momentum, Lin Yu adjusted his posture in mid-air, and with the Azure Rose already in hand, he fired a series of shots at the scarlet eyes on the guard's helmet.

boom!boom!boom!boom!

Zizizi!

Demonic bullets imbued with the power of [Thunder Magic] roared out.

The guard finally moved, seemingly wary of this type of attack, and raised its arm to block.

The bullet struck its arm armor, exploding into a violent arc of lightning that caused the black mist on its arm to dissipate, leaving the armor with minor dents and charring.

"Roar!" The guardian let out a low growl filled with anger, clearly feeling uncomfortable with the power of the thunder magic to ward off evil.

It stomped its foot, and a shockwave of even thicker, colder black mist erupted from it.

boom--!

Liu Xiangxiang was thrown away by this powerful force, and the light of her Hun Tian Cloak dimmed a bit.

The flower vines that were wrapped around his legs were mostly broken off by the force, and they whimpered as they withdrew back into Lin Yu's arms.

Lin Yu was also shaken by the shockwave, causing his blood to surge and him to retreat repeatedly.

"Your struggles are futile before a lady's domain." The guard approached again with heavy steps.

It didn't seem to be in a hurry to kill Lin Yu immediately; rather, it seemed to be enjoying the prey's dying struggle, or rather, exhausting his strength.

Lin Yu's eyes were cold, and his brain was working at a rapid pace.

A direct confrontation is clearly unwise.

This is the entrance to the Black Mist Cavern, the opponent's home turf, where its power is virtually limitless.

However, it is difficult to replenish any amount of magical power or physical strength that one consumes.

Although he could recover using the Earth's Blessing and consumables, this was not a long-term solution, and he couldn't afford to stay here and waste time with this guy.

We must change our strategy! The goal is not to defeat it, but to deliver the order, or... to completely eliminate the root of the problem.

Suddenly, he remembered what the bull had said—"As long as this case is over, and as long as you don't go to the northern part of the city, no matter what, this guy won't be able to continue to annoy you." And "If it dares to cause trouble again after this, I will personally take care of it."

The company (or the force represented by the bull) does not completely condone Ms. Black Mist; they have their own rules and bottom lines.

Once he has completed the "delivery" action and secured the "right" position, any further actions by Ms. Black Mist would be considered a violation of the rules, giving Bull a reason to intervene.

The problem is that the current guardian's refusal to accept the package and its direct attack means that Ms. Black Mist doesn't care about the "rules" at all, or rather, it's exploiting loopholes in the rules—as long as the delivery isn't completed, the order isn't considered finished, and it can keep pestering the guard.

So the key question is, how do we force the "delivery" action to be completed?

Lin Yu's gaze swept over the entrance to the cave, from which black mist was constantly gushing out, and then looked at the [Eternal Well Water] in his hand, which was radiating immense life energy.

An extremely bold, even insane, idea flashed through his mind.

"You want to take this to Lady Black Mist?" Lin Yu suddenly spoke, moving quickly to dodge the guards' swinging battle axes and grabbing claws while trying to communicate: "Then move aside, I'll deliver it to her myself!"

"Arrogant!" the guard shouted even more fiercely. "You think you can just see the lady whenever you want? Leave your life behind!"

It didn't give Lin Yu a chance to enter the cave at all.

"Then there's no room for negotiation." Lin Yu's eyes sharpened.

He suddenly raised the [Eternal Well Water] high!

This action caused the guard's offensive to pause slightly, his scarlet eyes fixed on the crystal bottle, as if afraid he would destroy this precious item.

"Didn't you want well water?" Lin Yu sneered. "I'll give it to you!"

But instead of throwing it at the guard, he made a move that surprised everyone—he frantically poured all his magical power into the [Heavenly Cloak], causing the cloak to glow brightly red. He then shot off like an arrow, not towards the cave, but towards the unstable, churning black mist "boundary" to the side, which had become extremely turbulent due to the previous battle.

That was where the black mist monsters that had been chasing him had stopped.

"Trying to escape?" The guard judged instantly, and swung his battle axe, a huge black crescent-shaped slash cutting through the air and blocking Lin Yu's path.

However, Lin Yu's goal was not to escape at all.

Just as he was about to crash into the thick black mist, he made a second astonishing move—he used all his strength to smash the [Eternal Well Water] in his hand, bottle and all, against the entrance to the cave behind the guard, where black mist was constantly pouring out.

"You wanted it, didn't you?! Catch it yourself!"

Whoosh-!

The crystal bottle transformed into a streak of light and flew into the cave.

"No!!!" The guard roared in a thunderous rage, completely unprepared for Lin Yu's actions.

If that well water were to fall directly into the core of the cave, who knows what would happen! It no longer cared about Lin Yu, and suddenly turned around, its huge arm grabbing at the crystal bottle!

It's now!

Lin Yu had been waiting for this moment! His true goal was never to escape or force his way in, but to create chaos, a chaos that the "Black Mist Lady" herself had to deal with!

As he threw the bottle, his mind was already racing.

"Floral Vines! Earth and Plant Life Patterns!"

He slammed the Symbiotic Willow Vine on his wrist into the ground—not the hard stone, but a crack that had been cleaved by the Guardian's battle axe and still contained a dense layer of dark energy!

The symbiotic willow vine bursts forth with an unprecedented emerald green light, and those gorgeous flowers bloom, wither, and bloom again at an astounding speed.

It frantically absorbs the remaining dark energy from the cracks and transforms it into nourishment through the [Earth Power] property, while its roots spread wildly downwards, connecting with the earth.

At the same time, Lin Yu poured all the remaining magical power in his body into it without reservation.

"Are you crazy! Using dark energy to cultivate living plants?!" The guardian had barely caught the crystal bottle when he was shocked by the strange power of life and earth merging that erupted behind him.

The Symbiotic Willow Vine that Lin Yu had planted in the ground grew wildly, instantly transforming into a giant plant life form that was over ten meters tall, with vines and willow branches dancing wildly and flowers twinkling like stars.

Its roots penetrated deep into the earth, even reaching the edge of the burrow, forcefully drawing power from the earth and repelling the surrounding darkness.

Even more frightening is that the core of this plant's life radiates an extremely aggressive life energy.

It resembled a giant "nail of life" driven into the entrance of the black mist cave.

[Earth - Plant Life Mode]! The Gold-level biological panel, under the current influence of earth vein energy and Lin Yu's full power, briefly unleashed terrifying power!

"Roar!" The plant life let out a silent roar, and hundreds of vines and willow branches, like wildly dancing tentacles, lashed out indiscriminately at all the surrounding dark energy, including the guardian.

The black mist gushing from the entrance of the cave, as if being scorched, hissed and thinned considerably.

"What have you done?!" The guardian was both shocked and furious. It tried to destroy the crazed plant, but the well water in its hand restrained its actions—it dared not let the well water out of its control.

From the depths of the cave came a piercing scream filled with endless pain and rage.

This piercing scream directly affected the soul, causing the entire world to tremble.

Clearly, Lin Yu's insane move, "Nail of Earth Life," truly pierced the Black Mist Lady's true form.

The air seemed to freeze.

Amidst the shriek, the churning black mist behind seemed to pause for a moment.

The dark-skinned guardian remained silent, its crimson eyes fixed on Lin Yu. The black mist coiling around its massive battle axe writhed like a venomous snake, emanating an even more dangerous aura.

As the sound appeared, the thick, inky black mist at the entrance to the cave behind the guardian began to churn violently, as if boiling.

A much larger, more solid, almost tangible female shadow slowly rose from the depths of the cave and merged with the guardian.

The guard's body seemed to have swelled up, and the oppressive aura emanating from him increased exponentially.

Those scarlet eyes were filled with endless coldness, resentment, and an indifference as if looking down on ants.

This is the embodiment of the Black Mist Lady's true investment of will and power.

With the possession of the Black Mist Lady, the guardian was no longer flustered in the face of the Willow Flower Vine. Countless black mists, like its entourage, swept in wildly and became entangled with the Willow Flower Vine.

At this moment, the possessed guardian looked at Lin Yu.

After a long silence, a colder, yet twisted and venomous female voice seemed to emanate simultaneously from the guard's helmet and from every wisp of mist in all directions:

"Human...you are very bold..."

The opportunity is coming!

Lin Yu's face was pale, and his magic power was almost exhausted, but his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Without any hesitation, he took out his phone and pressed the "Confirm Delivery" button.

[Ding! Order completed! Thank you for using Ele.me's delivery system. We wish you a happy life!]

The system's notification sound seemed so abrupt and comical at this moment.

The black mist guardian was also taken aback. Only then did it remember that the bottle of well water was in its own hands!

In an instant, it became enraged, like a clown who, in a fit of rage, suddenly raised its axe and charged at Lin Yu.

But! Almost the instant the notification sound ended, a violent, tyrannical will filled with boundless power suddenly descended from the sky, forcibly tearing through the dense darkness of the sky.

"Black Mist! You've crossed the line!"

The bull's thunderous roar exploded.

A gigantic bull hoof, composed entirely of cyan energy, appeared out of thin air above the cave, seemingly transcending space. Carrying a terrifying, all-crushing force, it stomped down fiercely towards the cave entrance.

"How dare you!" the woman in black mist screamed in shock and anger.

Boom! ...

The massive bull's hoof stomped down, not directly trampling the cave, but landing heavily in front of the "plant life" that Lin Yu had created with flower vines, forming a huge ravine barrier burning with blue flames, completely isolating the cave entrance from the outside world.

The plant life that was frantically fighting against the black mist was also shattered by the aftershock of this kick, quickly shrinking back into Lin Yu's body, becoming somewhat weak.

Lin Yu glanced at it and saw that the aftershock of the bull's attack had directly caused his equipment to lose nearly half of its durability.

This left Lin Yu somewhat bewildered, unsure of what to say.

"Order completed. Within the rules, if you dare to lay a hand on my people again..." The bull's voice was icy cold, filled with undisguised killing intent: "Next time, it will be your cave's core that gets crushed!"

The possessed guardian stood motionless, the water from the Well of Eternity in his hand seemingly scalding hot.

But in the end, it slowly faded into silence.

No matter how crazy it is, it doesn't dare to directly challenge the bull that represents the "company's" rules.

Especially after Lin Yu had "completed" the order and gained the upper hand.

The thick black fog around them began to slowly recede. Although it was still cold, the suffocating malice and oppressive feeling had dissipated by most.

The illusory image of the bull slowly dissipated in the air, leaving only a voice transmission in Lin Yu's ear: "Well done, kid! Get back here right now!"

Lin Yu let out a long sigh of relief.

He glanced at the black-clad guard standing there like a statue, then at the blue ravine that separated them. Without further hesitation, he released the electric scooter, turned on the ignition, and sped off back the way he came at top speed.

This time, there were no obstacles.

It seems that Ms. Black Mist's troubles have been completely resolved for now.

Although I didn't manage to kill it, it's enough for now. After all, according to the rules of this game, even if I had killed it, I wouldn't have gotten much of a reward.

As for why he didn't use a Master Ball to capture it, Lin Yu said it wasn't worthy.

The sunlight shone down on me again, though still faint, it dispelled the previous chill.

Lin Yu glanced back at the receding northern city area, sealed off by a cyan barrier, his eyes deep.

……

It was 11:30 p.m.

Lin Yu was driving back to the station. If nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely be the top seller again today. Although he wasted a lot of time because of Ms. Black Mist, which resulted in a few fewer deliveries today, he estimated that he would definitely be the top seller.

And indeed, by the time Lin Yu returned to the station, it was already midnight.

[System Notification: Congratulations to player 'Witcher Elite' for winning yesterday's 'Single Order King' title! The reward has been sent to your apartment, please check. Number of orders completed yesterday: 14.]

Seeing the settlement results for the single-player game, Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction.

At the same time, just as the system finished settling the accounts, a message from Man Niu was sent to Lin Yu's phone: "Come to my office."

Lin Yu was taken aback for a moment, but still walked towards the office building. Unexpectedly, the office building was not closed for the day, and Lin Yu was still able to enter.

Lin Yu quickly arrived at the door of Man Niu's office and knocked.

Inside the stationmaster's office, Bull, unusually, wasn't sitting behind his huge desk, but instead standing by the window, watching the neon lights gradually illuminate the outside world.

He was carrying a bottle of what looked like an old bottle of strong liquor, and two rough glasses were placed on a small table beside him.

Hearing the knock, he didn't even turn his head: "Come in."

Lin Yu pushed open the door and entered.

Bull turned around, a wide smile of undisguised admiration on his face. He shook the bottle in his hand: "You're back? Kid, you did a fucking great job, even better than I expected. Not only did you become the top seller again, but you also slapped that old hag who broke the company rules right across the face! That was satisfying!"

He poured two glasses of amber-colored liquor and handed one to Lin Yu: "Here, have a taste. It's something good I brought from my hometown. I wouldn't normally give it to just anyone."

Lin Yu took the glass of wine, and the strong, mellow aroma of the liquor wafted up. He didn't refuse, tilted his head back and took a sip. The burning sensation went from his throat all the way to his stomach, but it brought a strange sense of comfort.

"It was mainly luck, and also because you arrived in time, Captain," Lin Yu said calmly, putting down his glass.

"Don't give me that crap, I saw everything perfectly clearly." The bull patted him on the shoulder: "Calm under pressure, bold yet meticulous, and you even dared to use that crazy trick... Kid, if you weren't human, I'd really like to keep you here."

The two shared a few drinks, and the atmosphere in the office was relaxed and harmonious.

After a few drinks, Lin Yu pondered for a moment before finally asking his question: "Captain, although we've temporarily resolved the problem today, that Black Mist Lady is vengeful and will always be a threat as long as she exists. Do you think it's possible... to completely eliminate her?"

Upon hearing this, the bull paused in his drinking motion.

He put down his wine glass, a hint of solemnity and regret flashing across his rugged face.

"A complete solution? Sigh, difficult." He shook his head. "If it were before, I might have been able to find a way to apply for a higher-level elimination order, but this time... it's impossible."

"Why?" Lin Yu pressed.

"Rules." Bull pointed upwards, referring to the company's rules.

"Strictly speaking, our actions today have already been testing the limits of the rules."

I took action to punish it because it broke the rules first.

Your final "assist" can also be interpreted as a defensive counterattack against the continued attack, which falls within the permissible scope of "limited counterattack."

He sighed and continued, "But if I apply to completely remove it now, the nature of the situation will change. The company will think that we are using this as an excuse to disrupt the existing balance in the northern part of the city."

Although the "dominants" in this city fight among themselves, they share an ambiguous but consistent attitude toward maintaining a certain "balance" and preventing excessive corporate intervention.

"Disrupting this balance for the sake of a rider, even an elite like yourself, as a potential threat—the company's upper management won't approve it."

Lin Yu frowned slightly, but he could understand the complicated relationship involved.

Seeing his slightly disappointed expression, the bull suddenly grinned and lowered his voice: "However... just because it's not possible to do it openly doesn't mean it won't work secretly. We can't take action ourselves, but we can use someone else to do the dirty work."

"Using someone else to do the dirty work?" Lin Yu's gaze sharpened.

"That's right." A sly glint flashed in the bull's eyes: "That old hag got messed with by you this time, and I injured her too. This can't be kept secret from the other big shots in the north of the city."

To them, Lady Black Mist was now like a piece of fatty meat, smelling delicious but with greatly reduced defenses.