As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

"Depend on!"

Shen Qing's eyes widened, and she instantly realized that something was wrong. She had been in a hurry to leave work and forgot to put the pistol back in her personal storage box.

This item is prohibited from being carried on one's person outside of patrol and mission periods.

"Take care. You'd better hope the bureau chief hasn't found out."

Xie Chong patted Shen Qing on the shoulder with a gloating expression, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Um, you two..."

Seeing that the two seemed about to start a conversation, Chen Chen finally couldn't help but reach out and interrupt, "What should I do?"

Shen Qing's attention was drawn back. "Right, what's going on with Chen Chen? Has he awakened an ability too?"

I feel like there's something wrong with the feng shui of their university. It's either full of supernatural beings, or zombies and tree spirits.

Xie Chong nodded. "Pretty much. The base detected energy fluctuations."

"You were the only person with supernatural powers living here, and now that he's come, coupled with the fact that it's a remote and uninhabited place, demons have come knocking."

As he spoke, he looked at Chen Chen, "I haven't asked you yet, how do you feel?"

Chen Chen asked thoughtfully, "Does being too lazy to move during the day count?"

"..."

Shen Qing's lips twitched uncontrollably. "If you're too lazy to go to work, just say so. We're all the same."

"That seems to be all."

Seeing Chen Chen's blank expression, Xie Chong stroked his chin and said:

"So it's passive again, or it's not fully awakened? The headquarters testers have already left. Oh well, let's go back to base first."

Shen Qing didn't move, patted Xie Chong on the shoulder, handed him the pistol, and said with a smile:

"Thanks for your help. See you tomorrow."

"hehe."

Xie Chong sneered and grabbed his arm. "Where do you think you're going? You can't escape the director's side. The sooner you die, the better."

Chen Chen shook his head, looking at him expectantly, "Brother, you can't leave me alone!"

Who knows what I'll be doing? Having someone I know around makes me feel more at ease.

"...Alright then."

Shen Qing sighed, resigned to her fate.

The fact that a pistol wasn't returned to its place on time wasn't a big deal for them, but it wasn't insignificant either, since it was a mobile weapon.

However, their bureau chief valued rules very much, so Shen Qing met that branch bureau chief for the second time.

However, something seemed to be going on, and after confirming that the pistol had been retrieved, he didn't ramble on for long.

The base doesn't have dedicated testing personnel right now. After accompanying Chen Chen to test all the attributes, it was already past midnight when they returned.

"I'm back."

Shen Qing shook his head and pushed open the door. Sure enough, no job can stand overtime and being nagged by the boss.

The main lights in the living room were not on; only a small lamp was lit near the entrance, making the lighting dim.

He suddenly felt utterly miserable. Coming home from overtime, the dilapidated house was deserted and so quiet that he could hear his own breathing. He felt a sense of hopelessness about the future.

As expected, nighttime is a time when people are prone to eMO, and even those with supernatural abilities are no exception.

"Damn, people really aren't suited for working overtime."

Slumped on the sofa, Shen Qing looked at the closed side bedroom door. It would be strange if people in ancient times weren't asleep at this hour.

I opened the food delivery app and searched around, but unfortunately, even KFC was closed in the middle of the night.

Just as Shen Qing was sprawled on the sofa, questioning his existence, the side bedroom door suddenly opened, and Shen Qingtang, still wearing his clothes, came out. "You're back?"

"You're still awake?" Shen Qing was taken aback.

He remembered that among the clothes Su Xiaoxiao helped him buy, there seemed to be a set of pajamas... But wait, he didn't specifically mention pajamas.

Who would specifically pick out pajamas when buying clothes? I don't understand.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you?"

As Shen Qingtang spoke, she turned on the living room light, and the sudden light made Shen Qing subconsciously squint.

She went into the kitchen and came out carrying two plates of steaming hot stir-fried dishes.

"I noticed you hadn't come back, so I kept the food warm."

Shen Qing was stunned.

Within a few days, Shen Qingtang had learned how to use most electrical appliances. After all, the ancients were just unfamiliar with them, not stupid.

But he really didn't expect that someone would save hot food for him, even though he hadn't eaten it himself.

"You haven't eaten either, have you?"

He looked at the food on the plate; the portion didn't look like leftovers at all, but rather untouched.

"You're not back yet?"

Shen Qingtang said matter-of-factly, took a stool and sat down opposite. They usually ate dinner together, so they couldn't just give the host family leftovers.

"That's all I can make right now. The rice is in the rice cooker."

With nothing to do all day and staying at someone else's house, she figured the only thing she could do was some housework.

Shen Qing looked at her and suddenly smiled.

"No, this is not 'only'. I, Qing, must express my sincere gratitude for your great kindness."

Seeing Shen Qingtang's blank expression, he continued in a serious tone:

"As an official, you can't fight demons on an empty stomach. If you're hungry, you might not be able to defeat them, and if you can't defeat them, you might threaten the people."

You've done a great service for the people; your contribution is immense!

"Um?"

Shen Qingtang quickly realized what was happening, frowning, "You're lying to me."

Looking at the female镖头 (bodyguard/escort), hmm... the female knight-errant's stern face, Shen Qing found it amusing, and the corners of her mouth curled up even higher.

No way.

"But you don't need to wait for me next time. If I eat out, you'll have waited for nothing. Just eat first."

I said that, but I did feel a warmth in my heart.

It feels nice to have someone at home.

Unlike going to his older brother's house, no matter how well his older brother and sister-in-law treat him, he must understand that his older brother and sister-in-law have their own lives.

But it's a completely different feeling when you're at home... Even though the house isn't his, it would be great to have another house of his own.

He picked up his chopsticks, ready to eat, but Shen Qingtang noticed the injury on his hand.

"Your hand?"

"It's nothing, just a minor scrape from working overtime. Can't you see it's already scabbed over?"

Would someone with supernatural powers get scratches?

Since Shen Qing didn't want to talk about it, Shen Qingtang didn't ask any further. After all, the two of them had no other relationship besides that of a guest and a host.

After dinner, Shen Qingtang subconsciously started to clear the dishes.

Shen Qing reached out to stop him, then shook her head. "You cooked the rice, so I'll wash the dishes. It's fair, right?"

As he spoke, he gathered up the dishes and headed to the kitchen.

Shen Qingtang followed behind, "But..."

"No buts," Shen Qing poked her head out from the kitchen, "Didn't you want to find something to do? Given your status, it was practically impossible."

Shen Qingtang paused, having anticipated this outcome.

After all, who would hire an unregistered person like her who knows nothing and can't do anything? But she was still somewhat disappointed.

"However, I still thought of a way."

Shen Qing's next words made her look up again.

Not long after.

As a burst of rousing music played on the phone, the five large characters "Delta Force" flashed across the screen.

"This is called a video game. You know what a game is, right? Like Cuju (ancient Chinese football) or Touhu (pitch-pot). This is just a different way of playing it."

"The currency inside can be sold and exchanged for the currency we use in the real world. I can use my ID card."

Seeing Shen Qingtang holding her phone with both hands, looking completely bewildered, Shen Qing smiled and said:

"It's okay, no rush, just use this to pass the time."

He began to instruct the "ancient people" in front of him on how to play video games.

However, what about someone who has never played video games before?

"Ahead, the enemy is ahead, swipe the screen—no, fly, swipe down, yes, down."

The result is that the camera angle is lost, the character keeps drifting around, and the character keeps crashing into walls.

There was only one path, but I managed to walk in circles and become completely lost, taking ages to finish the beginner quest.

It already feels a bit reddish.

Shen Qing looked at Shen Qingtang's slightly puffed-up and flushed face, then checked the time. "Alright, that's enough for today. It's time to rest."

He was afraid the female knight-errant would get so angry that she would smash her phone.