We offered you a summer job, but you went and became a mercenary?

Xia Wanqiu was stunned, pointing to her own nose, her face full of astonishment.

"Me? Going to the Kunlun Secret Realm?"

"That's right." Lin Ye nodded matter-of-factly. "Didn't you read your family's ancient book? You definitely know better than I do what the terrain and treasures look like."

Lin Ye was making plans in his mind.

The Kunlun Mountains are so vast, the secret realm must be like a maze.

If you go in alone in complete darkness, what if you mistake a valuable century-old wild ginseng for a radish and pull it out and throw it away?

With Xia Wanqiu by your side, isn't this just a ready-made, free human treasure-hunting radar?

Besides, if you're in charge of fighting and clearing the area, there has to be someone else in the back who's responsible for picking up equipment and keeping track of the loot, right?

Where can you find such a trustworthy, knowledgeable finance professional who can also serve as free labor in critical moments?

Looking at Lin Ye's serious expression, Xia Wanqiu felt a storm raging in her heart.

The Kunlun Mountains are a hidden paradise!

The area is now home to the world's most elite supernatural forces, including the Holy Light Knights and the Gene Modification Camp. Any one of them could easily wipe out a small country.

The energy ripples alone along the border are enough to kill ordinary people.

Lin Ye actually wants to take me along?

He could have gone alone; bringing along an ordinary martial artist like myself, who hadn't even broken through to the inner strength level, would have been a complete burden.

Could it be... that he wanted to protect me personally in such an extremely dangerous environment?

By the way, let me broaden my horizons and gain some opportunities in the secret realm?

Xia Wanqiu's heart suddenly raced, and a slight blush rose to her cheeks.

We absolutely cannot betray Lin Ye's trust!

Even if it costs me my life, I absolutely cannot hold him back in the secret realm!

"Okay, I'll go with you." Xia Wanqiu nodded emphatically, her tone extremely serious. "I'll go back and prepare the equipment for going into the mountains."

Lin Ye looked at her expression of resignation to death and was somewhat puzzled.

It's just a business trip and working overtime, right?

Why does it look like we're going to the execution ground?

Young people today have too little ability to withstand pressure.

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Returning to the top floor of the exclusive, king-of-the-art building in the Cloud Empire View.

After taking a shower, Lin Ye changed into a loose set of pajamas and slipped on his slippers as he walked into the gaming room.

He slumped back in the ergonomic gaming chair and let out a comfortable sigh.

He casually picked up the iced cola on the table and took a big gulp.

"I need to relax properly before my business trip." Lin Ye clicked on the game icon on his computer screen, ready to play a couple of ranked matches.

Just as the game was loading.

In my mind, the long-absent system notification sound suddenly rang out.

Not only did it ring, but this time the alert tone was accompanied by an extremely piercing red alarm.

The entire retina was covered by a layer of flashing red light.

[Ding! Detected a large-scale multi-nation battleground—the Kunlun Secret Realm!]

The current instance is extremely dangerous, involving a power struggle between multiple extraordinary forces, and goes beyond the scope of a typical summer job mission.

Lin Ye stopped holding the mouse.

Red alert?

This broken system has been bound for months, and this is the first time it's caused such a commotion.

Last time in the Middle East, he single-handedly took on an armed group of tens of thousands of people, and the system didn't even issue a warning.

This time, the light actually turned red.

It seems there really is something special about Kunlun Mountain.

[The ultimate summer job system is undergoing a version upgrade...]

[Progress: 10%...50%...100%!]

[Version upgrade complete!]

[Matching you with a personalized business trip assignment...]

[Exclusive business trip assignment has been generated!]

[Mission Objective: Proceed to the Kunlun Secret Realm!]

[Mission Reward: Individual Nuclear Weapon Launcher (with 3 miniature nuclear warheads)! Max level Heavy Weapon Mastery!]

Lin Ye stared at the words "nuclear weapons" flashing on his retina.

The Adam's apple moves up and down.

He swallowed hard.

Individual nuclear weapon!

This is the ultimate stress-relieving tool that working people dream of!

When encountering unreasonable customers or bosses who withhold wages, the most I do is resort to physical force with a Gatling gun.

After firing the Gatling gun, you still have to clean up the floor. The shell casings and pieces of flesh scattered all over the floor are extremely troublesome to clean up. It is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also easy to get your clothes dirty.

Nuclear weapons are completely different.

Once fired, the high temperature of tens of thousands of degrees instantly vaporized everything.

There's no need to sweep away the dust.

The main focus is on achieving a one-stop solution.

"This level of perks is too hardcore." Lin Ye rubbed his hands together and immediately quit the ranked match he had just started, not even caring about the credit score deduction.

I need to go to sleep immediately and get enough rest to harvest vegetables in Kunlun Mountain.

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The next morning.

A large chain supermarket in the city center of Jiangcheng.

Less than half an hour after opening, the supermarket was full of elderly people rushing to the early market, pushing carts and frantically sweeping through the fresh produce section.

Lin Ye, dressed in a pure black T-shirt, black cargo pants, and sneakers, pushed three giant shopping carts linked together and went on a shopping spree in the snack section.

Xia Wanqiu followed behind, dressed in an extremely smart black tactical uniform, her long hair tied in a high ponytail, carrying a tactical backpack, and holding a handwritten list of military supplies in her hand.

She was completely stunned as she watched Lin Ye throw things into the shopping cart.

The first shopping cart was filled with potato chips and spicy strips of various flavors.

The second shopping cart was full of family-sized bottles of chilled Coca-Cola and Sprite.

The third shopping cart was even more extravagant, neatly stacked with thirty or forty boxes of self-heating hot pot, ranging from spicy beef to tomato beef brisket, offering everything imaginable.

"Lin Ye." Xia Wanqiu couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward to stop his hand from grabbing the spicy duck neck. "We're going to Kunlun Mountain to fight and seize resources from the secret realm, not for a spring outing or picnic."

Xia Wanqiu handed over the list in her hand.

"I brought polymer hemostatic spray, tactical bandages, high-calorie compressed biscuits, and a cold-weather sleeping bag." Xia Wanqiu was puzzled, pointing to the pile of colorful packaging bags, "Why did you buy all this puffed food and carbonated drinks?"

Lin Ye threw two large bags of spicy duck necks into the car, looking completely self-righteous.

"That's called suffering, not a business trip."

Lin Ye patted the shopping cart full of self-heating hot pots.

"Fighting is very physically demanding. The Kunlun Mountains are so high up, and it's covered in ice and snow. You can't exactly squat in a snowdrift and eat icicles after a fight, can you?"

"A hot self-heating hot pot and an ice-cold cola—that's the essential supplies for top-tier workers. You need to be well-fed to have the energy to work."

Xia Wanqiu was speechless for a long time after being choked by this logic.

When other ancient martial arts masters enter secret realms, they all bring plenty of healing medicines and defensive weapons, fearing they might lose their lives if they encounter danger.

This guy, on the other hand, went there entirely to buy supplies and have a picnic.

Checkout area.

The cashier's hand ached from scanning so many QR codes.

"Sir, the total is two thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight dollars and fifty cents." The cashier pointed to the meter and handed over a long, printed receipt.

Lin Ye frowned and glanced at the promotional posters on the supermarket wall.

Get 30 off when you spend 300.

"I'm just one dollar and fifty cents short of three thousand, so I can get an extra thirty dollars off." Lin Ye quickly calculated in his mind.

Working people can accept losses, but they absolutely cannot miss out on supermarket discounts.

Lin Ye turned around and looked around, then immediately focused on the daily necessities section.

There are only two packs of discounted tissues left, priced at 9.9 yuan.

An older woman carrying a shopping basket was reaching out to take it.

Lin Ye moved his feet, and a blur flashed by.

The old lady's hand grasped at empty air.

Lin Ye had already returned to the cashier with two packs of tissues, and casually tossed them onto the scanner.

"Let's calculate it together." Lin Ye took out his phone and opened the payment code.

The woman stood in front of the shelf, rubbing her eyes. She hadn't seen what had just happened; she only felt a gust of wind blow by, and the paper was gone.

Xia Wanqiu covered her face with one hand, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

A dignified major general of the Dragon Kingdom, in order to reach the 30 yuan discount threshold, used his extraordinary skills to snatch discounted toilet paper from a supermarket auntie.

If this gets back to the Western Extraordinary Alliance, the leader of Divine Punishment would probably have a stroke on the spot.