The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

As for whether simply taking the "power pill" will turn you into a monster, and whether there is a connection between dosage and the time it takes to change, that remains unknown.

In situations where it's uncertain, she must remain vigilant towards anyone who might have taken the "power pills" to prevent them from launching a sudden, indiscriminate attack that could injure her.

In the end, Zhou Kai was probably the one who came out to attract attention, while the real people selling the medicine were the man in the suit and the blonde girl.

Bai Jinxuan tapped the pillow with her index finger.

"The blonde girl isn't from No. 5 Middle School, so could she be from another school? Or a mercenary? No, she shouldn't be a combat unit, otherwise she would have stepped forward when attacking the factory."

"That...is a hacker? Someone with tech skills? Their identity is completely unknown."

She felt a bit of a headache, but then she thought that she didn't need to worry about this at all.

This is something that the Fifth Middle School and the company need to worry about. What she should be thinking about is how to bring down the Undying Secret Society and then steal those two props.

There's no need to worry about the speed of the union's investigation; the Undying Secret Society will be exposed soon, and then we can just post our coordinates and be done with it.

Although it's a bit late, at least we can finally see the guild and the Undead Secret Society arguing.

The fiercer the fight, the better, so I can loot some of the corpses!

Bai Jinxuan had already started fantasizing about the scene where the guild and the skeleton army went to war, and then gold coins were scattered all over the ground.

Just then, the phone rang.

She picked it up and saw it was Yao Yao's voice message.

"Xiaoxuan! Are you alright?! I saw online that a monster appeared at the Fifth Middle School sports meet."

And it's right behind you! Is this for real!?

Um... Is Yao Yao really that well-informed?

It's only been circulating online for a short time now, doesn't she attend classes?

After mentally complaining for a moment, Bai Jinxuan rolled over on the bed and flicked the ears of the rabbit doll next to her.

"It's true! But I wasn't hurt at all, and I even got a 5 yuan bonus. Pretty impressive, right?"

"Phew—that's impressive! I just finished class when I suddenly saw people online talking about what happened at No. 5 Middle School. It gave me a fright; I thought you'd been murdered..."

"I'm not that easy to kill. But you, Yao Yao, need to be careful at No. 2 Middle School. There's a kind of poisonous pill that's been circulating on the market lately. Don't touch those unregulated products."

Hearing Bai Jinxuan's sudden serious tone, Murong Yao was amused.

"There are no 'three-no' pills at No. 2 Middle School. The students here are very health-conscious. You're overthinking it."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jinxuan scratched her head.

That seems to be true. The top students at No. 2 Middle School aren't short of money; they have access to legitimate medicine. Why would they buy these kinds of miracle pills? Besides, even if they did, they probably wouldn't just stuff them into their mouths...

Looking at it this way, it really is that disease of poverty.

She sighed, straightened up, and idly swung her legs, which were dangling in mid-air, before kicking her slippers aside.

"Let's just say I was overthinking it. I'm a bit busy right now, let's talk later."

After she finished speaking, she put down her phone and stepped barefoot onto the floor.

So... now that school's out for break, what should we do with the rest of the time?

I need to talk to Yao's parents about this later at noon, so I won't go to the dungeon for now... Oh right, I'll take a medicinal bath.

The school just happened to give out money, so Bai Jinxuan could use all the magic crystals in her storage. Then she would go to the dungeon in the afternoon and go to the black market in the evening to buy new magic crystals, which was a sustainable cycle.

Besides, running at the sports meet is quite tiring, so it's time to reward yourself when you get back.

Thinking of this, she put the overturned slippers back in place, then took out the basket for clothes, laid out the clothes she was going to change into, and walked into the bathroom with a relaxed expression.

Turn on the shower, rinse your body, lather up with soap, wash and scrub...

After everything was ready, I stepped into the bathtub and began to soak in the potion, which was worth over ten thousand and had extremely high magical power.

At this moment, Bai Jinxuan suddenly remembered something.

Did she win the sprint championship? Should Zhang Hu give her a bunch of gold coins?

一箱药剂，6万块+短跑冠军5万+破纪录5万+特殊奖金5万=21万。

That's not a small amount either, hehehe, this money is enough for me to take a medicinal bath once or twice a day before the joint entrance exam.

Without delay, she picked up her phone and sent a message to Zhang Hu.

[Bai Jinxuan: Teacher, when will I receive my bonus and reward?]

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Star City, Fifth Middle School.

Zhang Hu and the vice principal stood to one side, watching several aggressive young men cut into Li Jun's body.

"Well? Did you see it clearly?" asked one of the young men responsible for lifting Li Jun's body.

Upon hearing this, the young man who had stuck his head into Li Jun's monster body pulled his head out, wiped the green liquid off his face, and said in a serious tone, "I think I understand. Let go."

"boom--"

Li Jun's dying body was smashed to the ground.

The vice principal quickly stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, what happened...?"

"Don't rush, I know you're in a hurry, but hold on, let me have a drink of water first."

The young man waved his hand, took out a thermos from inside his clothes, sat on Li Jun's lap, and started gulping it down.

Seeing this, another young man dusted off his hands and explained, "This matter involves many aspects, not only your school, but also our union, so we won't slack off. We'll have results soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man with the thermos coughed twice, kicked his partner aside, and began to explain:

"It's like this. From my observation, he—I'll tentatively call him the experimental subject—pointed to Li Jun behind him and continued, "His blood has been tainted by some kind of substance from demons. This substance can make him half-demonized, granting him a super-strong physique and regenerative abilities like a demon. The price is that once he's tainted too much, he can't go back."

"That's right. His heart mutated due to the excessive transmission of this monster's blood, almost becoming the heart of a monster. Then, this heart used the monster's pheromones to modify his body, altering his mindset, and ultimately transforming him into a complete monster..."

Seeing the two middle-aged men staring blankly, he scratched his head and summarized: "In short, he was possessed by a demon and is basically beyond saving."

"Ding dong..."

Zhang Hu felt his phone ring, so he gave the two level 7 explorers an apologetic smile, then turned around and opened his phone, his face darkening.

Volume 1: Chapter 53: The Girl Without Excess Fat

"Vice Principal, when... when will the students' competition prize money be distributed?"

Zhang Hu, a burly man with a broad back and thick waist, was asking about the bonus in a rather delicate manner. Upon hearing this, the vice principal of No. 5 Middle School knew that Bai Jinxuan had come to ask for money.

Who else besides her could receive the scholarship?

It hasn't even been an hour since the match ended, has it? At such a young age, how come you've become so obsessed with money?

The vice principal covered his forehead and said, "Not so fast... Never mind, it's just a little money. I'll transfer it to you directly, Xiao Hu. You can give it to that child, but don't let her hold a grudge."

After saying that, he turned to look at the two young men and smiled, "You flatter me. Actually, we have the substance you mentioned that is on the monster's body."

He took a small plastic bag out of his pocket and handed it over.

"It is said that this is called a 'power pill'. After taking it, one can temporarily improve their physical condition. He became like this because he took a large amount of this pill."

The young man with the thermos took the pill, opened it, sniffed it, and answered affirmatively: "It's a blend of Rafflesia, Venus flytrap, and Evil Tree... This thing must be artificial, and it comes from the second level of the underground city."

"The dungeon?" Another young man's eyes widened. "Isn't that our guild's territory? There's a problem on the second level? I've never heard of that."

"It's hard to say, just report it and let them check."

He put the pills back in the bag and handed them to the vice principal of No. 5 Middle School, continuing, "The union will investigate this matter thoroughly and will notify you as soon as we have any news, so please rest assured."

"Okay, take your time."

Zhang Hu nodded to the vice principal, cold sweat beading on his forehead. Only after the two had walked away did he take a deep breath.

"So this is... a Tier 7 explorer?"

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Upon hearing the news, Bai Jinxuan immediately perked up. She reached for the shelf with her fair arm, and the phone, which was wrapped in a waterproof bag, was slowly picked up like a toy from a claw machine.

"Should I get a waterproof phone next time? I think they even have phones in the Upper Town that you can wear on your arm and fold up to become a belt..."

Considering the price, she

I shook my head and dismissed the idea.

She has a treasure chest, why bother with something so convenient? As long as it works, that's enough. Wearing it on her body would be inconvenient.

It's not good value for money at all!

A slender finger presses a button on the phone, and the screen immediately lights up, displaying a familiar interface.

In Star City, Bai Jinxuan's phone is practically an antique. It was bought for her by her parents when they were still alive, and it's still working perfectly. It's a knock-off phone, but that's impressive.

On the wallpaper, a customer service girl smiles and winks, and a new message pops up in a bubble on the left. Swiping it open reveals her black market account.

+210,000.00

"The boss is paying salaries!"

Bai Jinxuan giggled and rolled around in the bathtub.

What's the first thing you should do after you become rich?

Of course, we should go eat first! It's a very sweet and delicious strawberry cake. She hasn't had it for several days. It's limited, and there are only so many available each day. If you go too late, they'll be gone.

After skillfully placing four orders, she lay down completely.

He surfaced, and his knees, pressed together, came into view.

Because of the abundant magical environment, Bai Jinxuan's Qi recovery speed was also very fast, just like when she absorbed magical energy in the dungeon. However, this time, the point of contact with external magical energy was not her lungs, but her skin.

"If you think about it that way, martial arts and muscles have absolutely nothing to do with each other."

Bai Jinxuan looked down at her flat stomach, which had no excess fat, and pinched it; it felt quite bouncy.

When I first switched to martial arts, I was a little worried that I would become the kind of "muscle Barbie" in the advertisements. Now that I think about it, it was pure consumer fraud.

Having a lot of muscle serves virtually no purpose other than making someone look fierce. It's like a balloon that, although inflated, is hollow inside and will burst if you prick it.

As for the constitution, it's about changing the material of the balloon to make it more puncture-resistant and effective, but that's not the most important thing.

The most important element is the air, which determines whether the balloon is solid and the quality of its interior.

For example, even though one's arms may look slender, one can use martial arts techniques to punch a large hole in one's own wall.

That's destructive power. A soft, fluffy balloon could never do that; it would only flatten itself.

There are only two ways to learn martial arts well: body tempering and qi cultivation.

Body tempering makes one more resistant to attacks, while Qi refining allows for explosive power.

To truly excel, you need to master both skills.

Bai Jinxuan stood up from the bathtub, water dripping from her body into the pool.

She could feel that her physical condition had become much stronger.

After all, while nourishing her body with the magic of the Qi-regulating bath, her skin also absorbed some magic through direct contact, which was an additional buff from the medicinal bath.

On the other hand, precisely because of this, the magic crystal worth over ten thousand was completely absorbed by her in no time.

Now, the water in the bathtub has lost all its magic.

"Next time, it'll probably cost 20,000 yuan per session..."

She muttered something as she lifted her leg, stepped over the bathtub, and onto the clean floor tiles.

A month ago, she worked herself to the bone setting up a stall on the black market for a month and earned just over ten thousand yuan, barely enough to pay off her loan.

As a result, after only a short time in the dungeon, they had already splurged on a bath costing 20,000 yuan.

Even hiring three girls in the red-light district wouldn't cost this much!

"Sigh, I'm poor."

Bai Jinxuan took the towel off her head, and her silvery-white hair instantly slid down onto her fragrant shoulders.

After drying her hair with a separate dry towel, she wrapped herself in a bath towel and went to the hallway to blow-dry her hair in front of the mirror.