Magic: Reincarnate from high-voltage electricity at the start, level up independently.

Should we request rescue?

Li Yue's eyes dimmed slightly, and a moment of hesitation arose in her heart.

Zhao Jian's team was already at the bottom of the rankings this month, firmly holding the last place position in the East China Sea Divine Order Bureau.

If they request assistance from headquarters at this moment, even if they successfully kill the mutants in the end, they will not receive any credit and will not get a single penny of the achievement.

As a member at the very bottom of the Divine Order Bureau, she was subject to a zero-base salary system and had to pay a Divine Order Certification Fee of 500 yuan every month.

If they fail to pay on time, they will be labeled as having "illegitimate origins," become wanted by the authorities, be imprisoned, and ultimately have no choice but to wait to die inside.

Performance means salary, it means this month's social insurance and housing fund contributions, it means meal allowance, housing allowance, transportation allowance...

If it weren't for these tangible benefits, who would be so foolish as to take on the responsibility of saving the world?

Does she really think she's a selfless magical girl?

Li Yue had overspent and racked up a mountain of online loans. With the end of the month approaching, she really couldn't bear to miss out on this opportunity to work as a freak.

The bounty for taking down this mutant is a whopping 100,000 yuan, which will be split among the four members of the team, with each person receiving 25,000 yuan, just enough for her to pay off her debt to one of the platforms.

"boom--"

Human strength has its limits. After a long struggle, Zhao Jian's movements gradually slowed down, and the mutant seized the opportunity to swat him away with a claw.

His body crashed heavily onto a Mercedes-Benz E300, shattering the windshield instantly and denting a large section of the hood.

"team leader!"

Huang Shuo exclaimed in surprise.

"fine……"

Zhao Jian struggled to his feet, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He gripped his weapon tightly, wanting to fight again.

"...It's over."

Li Yue's eyes twitched violently, her eyes reddened slightly, and her face showed an expression of wishing she were dead.

She wasn't worried about the injured captain, but rather about her own empty wallet.

The Bureau of Divine Order has clear regulations that insurance will not cover any damage to other people's or public property during the course of a mission, and the relevant personnel must bear the responsibility themselves.

Individual tasks result in individual liability, while team tasks involve shared costs.

Although the Divine Order Bureau would reimburse 90% of the expenses, the remaining 10% was enough to make her already tight financial situation even worse.

At this moment, Li Yue even had a bizarre thought: instead of being a Destroyer of Divine Order, she might as well go to sea...

It's no wonder she's pessimistic; there's a saying that's always been circulating in the Divine Order Bureau: working here is worse than being a prostitute.

I've never heard of Ultraman damaging city buildings and then being sued for compensation.

Even though the Divine Order Bureau exploits its employees so much, its turnover rate is surprisingly low.

The reason is simple: even a bottom-ranked team like theirs still has tens of thousands of yuan in hand after losing money here and there every month, and they also get rice and cooking oil as a holiday bonus.

Of course, if one has sufficient personal strength, whether one leaves the Divine Order Bureau to work independently or stays in the Bureau to work, one can thrive.

"boom--"

Zhao Jian was swatted away by the mutant again, this time crashing into a BMW X1.

Li Yue felt a little relieved: It's alright, it's cheaper than the Mercedes-Benz E300.

But then she saw the BMW's headlights shatter completely, and her heart clenched again.

Li Yue: "..."

"boom--"

This time, it was Huang Shuo who flew out, and he also hit a car parked on the side of the road.

Li Yue's eyelids twitched violently, and an ominous premonition rose in her heart. She didn't even dare to look at the damaged car model.

She raised her hand to cover her eyes, only daring to peek out through her fingers.

The front of the car features a W-like logo, and apart from BBA (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi), she doesn't recognize any other luxury car brands.

From a distance, she strained to see the letters below the car logo, pronouncing them aloud one by one: "P, H, A, E, T, O, N..."

This string of letters looks familiar; it seems like I've seen it somewhere before.

She suddenly remembered that her old, dilapidated Volkswagen in the countryside seemed to have the same letters on it.

"So it was just a nobody. Phew, that scared me to death..." Li Yue wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and let out a long breath.

Fortunately, it wasn't some exorbitantly priced luxury car; compared to the previous two cars, this loss is nothing.

...Even if it's not expensive, we'll still lose money in the end!

Li Yue resigned herself to her fate and took out a specially made communicator from her pocket.

"boom--"

The last burly teammate was also thrown away by the mutant and crashed hard into a car with a four-ring logo.

Li Yue knows this.

Audi RS7.

The girl's hand holding the communicator trembled violently, and she almost lost her grip and fell off the roof. Two streams of tears instantly welled up in her eyes, and she was on the verge of emotional collapse.

Bastards! Stop! All of you, stop!

Stop fighting! Please stop fighting!

If she keeps throwing money at it, she won't be able to afford to pay for it even if she sells herself!

Li Yue suppressed her overwhelming emotions, her fingers trembling as she was about to press the call button—

"Buddha's Wrathful Lotus!"

A loud shout, accompanied by a wave of scorching heat, rushed towards her, causing Li Yue to freeze instantly as she looked in the direction of the sound.

A colossal lotus of fire, carrying an aura of world destruction, slammed into the mutant!

The next second, thick smoke billowed and dust filled the air.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the mutants had long since disappeared, leaving only a huge crater ten meters in diameter on the ground. Zhao Jian and the others lay on the edge of the crater, still in shock, their faces showing signs of relief.

The communicator in Li Yue's hand fell to the ground with a "thud," and she stood there frozen, her mind blank.

She swallowed unconsciously and muttered to herself:

"So...so strong..."

……

Chu Ge returned to the alley where he had first woken up, sat cross-legged on the ground, and stared at a green crystal core between his two fingers.

Just as he expected, the Abyssal Mutant dropped a crystal core after being killed.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, slowly absorbing the crystal core. A massive amount of magic power instantly surged into his spiritual world, condensing a considerable amount of the twenty-third magic core.

This rate of improvement is equivalent to several days of his arduous training.

If he can hunt down a few mutants every day, it won't be long before he can condense thirty magic cores and break through his current realm.

But right now, the most important thing is to raise some money, find a place to stay, and then take a good shower.

His current appearance, with his tattered clothes and dusty clothes, is truly unbecoming of a peerless expert.

But he has just arrived in this world, and he doesn't even have any identification, let alone money. How is he supposed to make money?

"Clang—"

A coin was tossed into the broken bowl in front of him, making a crisp sound.

Chu Ge looked up and saw a primary school student with a schoolbag looking at him with pity.

"Uncle, this is my pocket money. You can use it to buy some food."

"No need." Chu Ge picked up the coin and handed it back.

"Why?" The elementary school student tilted his head, refusing to answer.

"I am not a beggar."

You're lying.

The elementary school student left with a single sentence and skipped away.

Not long after, a young couple passed by. The girl quietly tugged at the boy's sleeve and whispered:

"Look at him, he didn't even prepare a QR code, he probably isn't a professional beggar."

As she spoke, she took out ten yuan from her phone case and gently placed it into the broken bowl in front of Chu Ge.

"I am not a beggar," Chu Ge said again.

"It's okay, I didn't look down on you." The girl smiled, took her boyfriend's hand, and turned to leave.

Two minutes later, an elderly couple passed by. They didn't pay, but placed the roast duck they had just bought next to the bowl.

Seven minutes, ten yuan earned!

Ten minutes later, fifty yuan was earned!

Twenty minutes later, there were two more steamed buns!

Watching the coins and food gradually pile up in the broken bowl, Chu Ge remained silent for a moment, then simply closed his eyes, pretending not to see them, and began to cultivate on his own.

You all put them there voluntarily, it has nothing to do with me.

If Heaven had not given birth to me, I would be begging for food in an eternal, dark night.

……

The Eastern Sea Divine Order Bureau.

In the dimly lit corridor, only a sliver of light shone through the crack in the finance office door, from which came a calm yet undeniable voice.

"Zhao Jian's team,"

The finance staff member adjusted their glasses and spoke in a flat tone:

"This mission resulted in the destruction of four vehicles, plus public losses such as road damage, totaling 830,000 yuan."

"According to the bureau's regulations, after 90% reimbursement, you will need to bear 83,000 yuan yourself. This amount will be directly deducted from your commission for this task. The remaining amount will be deposited into your salary cards at the end of next month."

"If you have any objections, you can raise them now."

His gaze swept over Zhao Jian, the burly man, and Huang Shuo, finally landing on Li Yue, where he paused slightly.

The girl puffed out her cheeks, her face full of dissatisfaction, and glared at him angrily.

"Do you have any objections?"

"...I wouldn't dare."

Li Yue lowered her head and responded sullenly, daring not to speak her anger.

Stepping out of the finance office, Li Yue was completely dejected, looking utterly hopeless. She complained to her teammates:

"Heh, another day of working for nothing. I'm assigned these kinds of tough tasks every day, it's impossible to survive."

"Sigh, what can we do? We're just not good enough." Huang Shuo sighed, his face full of helplessness.

"No one's going to help us with the easy dungeons, and we can't beat the mutants that have appeared. If this keeps up, I'll have no choice but to go back to my hometown and farm."

"Don't be discouraged." Zhao Jian patted Huang Shuo on the shoulder and comforted him. "Once I break through to A-level, I'll be qualified to lead you guys through the secret realms. We'll make money much faster then."

"Moreover, we weren't too unlucky today. If it weren't for that sudden Buddha's Wrath Lotus, we wouldn't have been able to kill the mutants at all. If we had applied for headquarters' assistance, not only would we have received no credit, but we would still have to pay the compensation."

"Okay, if that's what the captain says, then that's the only way to think about it." Just as Li Yue was trying to comfort herself, her phone suddenly rang urgently.

Without thinking, she pressed the answer button, and the voice of a debt collector came through the other end:

"Hello, is this Ms. Li Yue? This is the Fangxinhua platform. Your loan of 70,000 yuan is due in three days. We would like to remind you that if you default..."

Li Yue hung up the phone expressionlessly.

Immediately afterwards, a second debt collection call came in: "Hello, this is the Anxin Loan platform..."

She hung up again.

"Beep beep beep..."

The debt collection calls from online lending platforms kept coming in, and Li Yue hung up on them one by one without expression, but a strange smile gradually crept onto her lips. Her eyelids were half-closed, her dark eyes were dull, and there was a heavy shadow on her forehead. Only the corner of her mouth was stretched wide, and a canine tooth gleamed coldly. No matter how you looked at it, it was not a friendly look.

Seeing this, Zhao Jian and the other two felt a chill in their hearts, knowing that this was the calm before the storm, and whoever got involved would be unlucky. They all took two steps back without saying a word, not daring to breathe.

"Um, something suddenly came up, I have to go!" Huang Shuo made an excuse and slipped away.

"Me too, my sow is having a difficult birth, I have to hurry back!" The burly man also ran away.

Li Yue didn't care about these two poor bastards at all; even if she squeezed them dry, she wouldn't get a single penny out of them.

She turned to look at Zhao Jian, instantly adopting a pitiful expression: "Captain..."

Zhao Jian's heart skipped a beat. He was about to make an excuse to refuse, but seeing the girl's reddened eyes and the fact that she was about to cry, he finally softened and said, "Tell me, how much do you want to borrow?"

"One hundred thousand."

"no."

"Seventy thousand."

"No, not at all."

"So how much do you actually have?"

"There should be... a little bit..."

Zhao Jian quickly opened his mobile wallet, glanced at his balance, and scratched his head awkwardly: "Uh, 278.41 yuan."

Li Yue looked at her suspiciously: "Captain, you spend money way too fast! You earn tens of thousands a month, don't smoke or drink, and don't have any extravagant habits, how can you be so poor?"

"Wait! Captain, you didn't go to a brothel, did you?" She looked shocked, then doubted herself, "...No, someone as honest as you shouldn't do something like that."

Zhao Jian looked surprised: "Didn't I tell you I was married? I've been handing over my salary on time."

"Uh..." Li Yue was speechless for a moment, and sighed helplessly: "Fine, then Captain, just lend me two hundred and seventy, and keep the change for your bus fare."

She kindly advised, "Go home early after get off work and avoid contact with shady people, lest your sister-in-law misunderstand that you're fooling around outside."

"...Thank you for your thoughtfulness."