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

In the green belt along the street.

The vice-captain slowly regained consciousness, feeling as if all his bones were broken, especially his legs, which were throbbing with excruciating pain, clearly indicating a fracture.

He struggled to support himself on the ground, slowly stood up, looked around blankly at the ruins of the street in front of him, and his heart sank.

He didn't see his teammates and panicked instantly, assuming they had perished in the explosion. He was filled with worry and anxiety.

Ignoring the pain of his broken leg, he gritted his teeth and, dragging his limping leg, searched back and forth at the scene with great difficulty.

He muttered to himself, "Brothers, where are you? Please be okay..."

From beginning to end, he never considered the possibility that his teammates had forgotten about him.

Because in his heart, every member of this squad was a brother who fought side by side, looking out for each other and never abandoning their comrades.

...Unfortunately, in the end, everyone else was safe and sound, but he was the only one who was injured and suffered.

……

Filled with trepidation and disappointment, Li Yue returned home dejectedly.

The living room was dark and empty, with no lights on, indicating that no one had returned yet.

She gently closed the door, slumped onto the sofa as if all her strength had left her, and stared blankly into the dark living room, her mind filled with the images of the street she had just witnessed.

Throughout the journey, Li Yue kept wondering, who exactly is Chu Ge?

Having revealed such formidable fire-based strength in front of everyone, his identity can no longer be hidden. Will he ever return here?

She had only known Chu Ge for a few hours, but she genuinely liked this gentle older man and considered him a trustworthy friend.

Therefore, she really didn't want to see her friend wanted by the Bureau of Divine Order and forced to hide everywhere.

"I haven't returned the money to the uncle yet..." Li Yue muttered softly in the darkness, her tone inexplicably aggrieved.

She picked up her phone, ready to message Qin Shu and ask when she would be back, when she heard a soft "click" from the doorway.

The door opened, and the living room lights were instantly turned on. The glaring light made Li Yue squint instinctively as a figure walked in.

Is the uncle back?

Li Yue was overjoyed and immediately stood up from the sofa, quickly looking towards the door.

But when she saw that the person who came was Qin Shu, the light in her eyes dimmed instantly, and her little face was full of undisguised disappointment.

"You're back."

She mumbled something, then slumped back onto the sofa, looking utterly dejected.

Even her usually lively little tiger teeth seemed to have lost their spirit, and under the light, they lost their usual luster.

"Wait, what's with that look? What's with the disappointment? So you don't welcome me back, huh?"

Qin Shu stood at the door, carrying two bulging paper bags, looking at Li Yue with a face full of question marks.

"No, I thought it was an older man."

Li Yue shook her listless head, sighed softly, and said in a low voice, "...But he probably won't come back. Now that his identity has been exposed, he definitely won't stay here anymore."

"What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean by coming back or not coming back?"

Qin Shu was even more confused. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Li Yue sitting on the sofa with the lights off, looking melancholy and saying strange things. She had no idea what was going on.

"I……"

Li Yue opened her mouth, about to tell Qin Shu what had happened on the street, when the master bedroom door was suddenly opened gently.

Chu Ge, wrapped in a white bath towel with water droplets still dripping from her hair, clearly had just finished showering, and slowly walked out of the room.

His expression was calm and expressionless. He walked straight towards Qin Shu, took the two large paper bags from her hands, and said simply, "Thank you."

After saying that, he turned around and walked back to the master bedroom, gently closing the door. He only said two words in the entire process, which took only a few dozen seconds, and it was quick and decisive.

Li Yue stared blankly at the closed master bedroom door, unable to recover for a long time. Then she slowly turned to look at Qin Shu, her eyes wide, and asked in a daze:

"Uncle... he... he actually came back?"

"I've been back for a while, otherwise why would I go shopping?" Qin Shu stretched out a big yawn, her eyes full of sleepiness, looking exhausted.

As she walked toward the bathroom, she casually explained:

"He came back half an hour ago. He was only wearing his underwear and was covered in dirt. I thought he had been robbed and was quite frightened. He then asked me to go out and buy him some clothes."

"But it's really strange," she said as she walked into the bathroom, turned on the light, and her voice came from inside, tinged with a hint of sarcasm.

"You two are alive and well, yet you don't turn on the lights. It's so dark that anyone would think no one is home."

"...So that's how it is." After hearing this, Li Yue's previous gloom and disappointment vanished, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly. She instantly came back to life, and her eyes regained their light.

In the master bedroom, Chu Ge opened the paper bag. He had only casually asked Qin Shu to buy him a set of clothes that fit, but Qin Shu had been exceptionally thoughtful.

I bought three sets of clothes: two sets of casual wear for everyday wear, one set of soft pajamas, as well as underwear and socks—everything I needed.

During his previous battle with the mutants, he was too close to the center of the explosion, and his clothes were completely destroyed by the flames and shockwaves, making them unwearable.

After collecting the crystal core from the mutant, he rushed back to change his clothes and wash up. He didn't have time to greet Li Yue.

As for that high-level crystal core, it contained exceptionally rich and pure magic power. Not long ago, after absorbing it, it directly condensed into its twenty-sixth magic core, further enhancing its strength.

……

Divine Order Bureau, Director's Office.

The incandescent light was blinding. Behind a mahogany desk, a middle-aged man wearing frameless glasses had a refined and scholarly appearance. He was dressed in a clean and tidy white shirt with the cuffs neatly rolled up to his forearms.

Lin Wenbin looked at the bearded man sitting opposite him, gently picked up the thermos on the table, took a sip of warm tea, and asked calmly and peacefully:

"You just said that when you were about to send a distress signal to headquarters, a stranger suddenly barged in and unleashed an extremely powerful attack, the Buddha's Fury Lotus, instantly killing that A-level mutant?"

"Yes." The bearded man nodded emphatically, his tone still filled with undisguised shock: "That person blasted that A-level mutant with super regenerative abilities into nothingness with just one strike."

"With such strength, even among the top-ranked experts on the Earth Ranking, it would definitely be at the top level."

"Some of my team members even suspect that he is the legendary 'Zhu Rong'."

The bearded man gave a wry smile, shook his head, and continued, "But I know that ruthless person isn't in Donghai City right now, and he's not male either."

"Is that so?" Lin Wenbin chuckled softly, his tone tinged with amusement. "If that girl 'Zhu Rong' knew that someone imagined her as a middle-aged man, she'd probably be furious and make a scene for quite a while."

"But then again, she should be very happy. After all these years, a fire-type divine order user with equally strong strength has finally appeared. She can finally have a proper fight."

As Lin Wenbin spoke, he took another sip of tea, his expression gradually becoming serious: "Actually, as early as yesterday morning, in the same area B, Zhao Jian's team encountered the exact same thing, but they didn't see the person who made the move clearly at the time."

"Really? Twice in a row?"

The bearded man, his face full of surprise, sat up straight, then frowned and asked:

"So what does the bureau plan to do with this mysterious person now? Should they issue an arrest warrant directly? After all, a dangerous individual with unknown origins and such great strength wandering around Donghai City is bound to be a threat."

"No." Lin Wenbin gently shook his head, his tone firm, and slowly uttered four words.