SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

Liu Zhiyu immediately shut his mouth, though his chest was still heaving, his eyes brimming with uncontrollable joy and excitement.

The two quickly arrived at the border of the Ninth Special District, where members of the Zhen'e Division, who were stationed there, were patrolling with weapons in hand.

"Sir, something has appeared ahead..."

Just as one of the members was about to warn someone, a blue tail fin flashed across his neck like lightning, and blood splattered onto the stone wall beside him.

His eyes were wide open, and his body went limp as he collapsed to the ground.

In an instant, the sound of several blue wings piercing the air rang out one after another.

The dozen or so members of the Zhen'e Division guarding the border didn't even have time to react before their throats were precisely slit, and their bodies collapsed straight to the ground, their blood quickly staining the ground beneath their feet.

Yu Ning retracted the tail fin: "Let's go, don't waste time."

……

Jiangcheng No. 1 Courtyard is one of the most prestigious luxury residential areas in Jiangcheng.

Each villa is nestled among lush greenery and a private courtyard.

At this moment, in the study of Villa 01, two chubby figures sat facing each other across a mahogany desk.

"You came all this way home just to slack off and enjoy yourself again? I know what you're thinking!"

The middle-aged man sitting in the main seat spoke in a calm but slightly teasing tone, seeing through his son's little scheme at a glance.

Wang Yueban immediately sat up straight and explained earnestly, "Father, you've really guessed wrong this time!"

"I came back today because I really have something I'd like to ask you."

"Spit it out! You're never doing anything productive all day long."

"If it weren't for your decent talent, allowing you to reach the first level before even entering the academy, I wouldn't have let you take the path of the academy."

Wang Zhenzhen picked up his teacup, took a sip, and spoke with a hint of impatience.

He knew all too well his son's insatiable laziness.

Wang Yueban took a deep breath, his playful smile completely vanishing, and said seriously, "Father, you said..."

Is it normal for someone to run a 15-kilometer race without breaking a sweat?

Wang Zhenzhen paused, his hand holding the teacup still, and raised an eyebrow: "You little brat, are you looking for a beating?"

"Such people certainly exist, but they're not at your level. To be honest, even I'm not qualified."

"No, Father, please let me finish!" Wang Yueban hurriedly added.

"In today's first physical education class at the college, one student actually ran 15 kilometers without breaking a sweat!"

"The key point is... he's still a Level 0 Awakener! Don't you think that's strange?"

Not a single drop of sweat?

Wang Zhenzhen's brows furrowed instantly. He put down his teacup, stared into his son's eyes, and his voice deepened.

"Are you sure? You didn't see it wrong?"

"Absolutely true! I was running right next to him, watching him the whole time!" Wang Yue patted her chest to assure him, her round face full of certainty.

The study fell silent instantly, with only the ticking of the wall clock echoing in the air.

Wang Zhenzhen tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, his eyes deep, clearly deep in thought.

After a long pause, he looked up at his son and said in a serious tone, "Go and befriend him."

"Let alone a zero-level awakener, even a fifth-level awakener would not be able to run 15 kilometers without breaking a sweat."

"Even if he doesn't achieve much in the end, just for that reason alone, he's worth getting to know better."

"What our family has no shortage of is money; connections are the foundation."

"Hey, we even greeted each other at the opening ceremony! I always thought we got along quite well."

Wang Yueban scratched his head, then suddenly remembered something and quickly added something else.

"Oh, right! He's also the first person in Jiang University's history who doesn't have to attend theoretical classes! That's incredible!"

Wang Zhenzhen fell silent again, this time for even longer than before.

He stood up, walked to his son's side, patted Wang Yueban on the shoulder, and said solemnly:

"Son, the reason our family has achieved its current status is not because I am particularly capable or ruthless, but because we followed the right person."

"If you follow the right person, even a pig can fly high, do you understand?"

After saying that, Wang Zhenzhen turned around, pushed open the door, and left the study, leaving Wang Yueban sitting alone in a chair, lost in thought.

After a long while, he shook his head and chuckled, "Why think so much?"

"Just focus on improving yourself; overthinking only adds to your troubles."

……

Yunjing Residential Area.

In the living room, Lin Mu leaned back on the sofa, scrolling through the disaster warning messages from the official Zhenbei City website.

Suddenly, a "ding-dong" sound popped up on the phone screen.

It's a friend request.

He was somewhat surprised: he hadn't told anyone about this newly registered account except his family and Gu Cang. Could he have added the wrong person?

With some doubt, I clicked on the application, and the interface prominently displayed three large characters: 【Su Nianhe】.

Lin Mu paused for a moment, and after thinking it over, he still clicked "accept".

Almost the instant the request was approved, a message popped up:

Su Nianhe: Lin Mu?

Lin Mu: How did you know my contact information?

Su Nianhe: Guess

Lin Mu: Bored? What is it?

Su Nianhe: Your people hurt my people.

Lin Mu: You're in Zhenbei City?

Su Nianhe: Manage your people well.

If any of my forces harm innocent people, I will handle the matter myself.

If there's a next time, I'll make sure he never leaves Zhenbei City.

Lin Mu: We understand each other's situation very well, but you don't have that ability right now.

Su Nianhe: (ー_ー)!

Lin Mu: Are you in the Ninth Special District?

Su Nianhe: The Sixth Special Zone.

If you miss me, come find me.

Lin Mu: Is there anything else?

Su Nianhe: Ha...men.

Lin Mu put down his phone, his brows furrowing unconsciously.

A few seconds later, he got up, walked to the entrance, put on his black coat, and went out.

……

Half an hour later.

Lin Mu sat at the bar of the Duanshe Tavern, with a steaming bowl of beef noodles in front of him.

As he shoveled noodles into his mouth, he mumbled, "I want to discuss something. How about adding a food delivery service?"

"dream."

Gu Cang refused without looking up, then added, "I'm leaving for Zhenbei City tonight, it'll probably take two days."

"Why don't you find somewhere else to freeload for the next couple of days?"

Lin Mu paused, his chopsticks still holding the noodles, and said calmly, "What did you ask me on the phone again? I forgot."

Gu Cang's lips twitched: "I'm letting you skip class and come with me to Zhenbei City, just to get some fresh air."

"You can't even imagine the sense of disconnect I feel when I think about how you're a student."

"Okay, I'll skip two days of classes." Lin Mu nodded calmly.

Gu Cang was instantly filled with confusion, and asked in surprise, "Didn't you say you weren't going? Didn't want to skip class? Afraid of becoming a burden?"

"After thinking about it, it doesn't matter if I skip two days. I can just treat it as a trip to clear my head." Lin Mu continued eating his noodles, his tone completely calm.

"Something's not right with you," Gu Cang said with certainty, his eyes full of suspicion.

"What's wrong?" Lin Mu looked up and calmly looked back at him.

Gu Cang lit a cigarette, staring intently at Lin Mu's face through the swirling smoke: "Something's not right here. This isn't like you."

"People change." Lin Mu looked away and continued eating his noodles.

Gu Cang stubbed out his cigarette and tapped the bar counter with his fingertips: "Finish eating, then we'll set off?"

"Can."

Lin Mu nodded, picked up the last piece of beef with his chopsticks, and put it in his mouth.