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

To maximize the power of her few remaining spells, Bai Jinxuan exhausted all her magical energy. Even then, she felt it wasn't enough, so she took out ten magic crystals from her bag and amplified the power again and again...

Once everything was ready, she had Jia Ruolin let go of her hand, and then used her telekinesis to retrieve the crystal and activate the magic program that had already been prepared.

Two seconds later, Grandmother Jia's shoulder was completely healed.

The two of them were completely stunned.

"Bai Qianye, are you... really just a waiter? It was already astonishing that you knew healing magic, but I never expected your skills to be even better than those of a hospital!"

Clearly, they didn't even know what amplification magic was. For mortals like them, magic and martial arts were things that only nobles in the upper city could learn.

Bai Jinxuan, feeling the malice of the world once again, took a deep breath and calmed down: "I used to study at No. 5 Middle School, and my grades were pretty good. That's what my teachers taught me back then."

"Fifth Middle School? A top student! Why doesn't he go to the Upper City to develop magic? That's a secure job, and I heard it's easy!"

"Isn't it because they have better options? They can recruit geniuses from No. 1 and No. 2 Middle Schools. Even if they're not good enough, No. 3 and No. 4 Middle Schools are better than No. 5 Middle School. How could I possibly get a job? If I can't find a job, I can only be a waiter. I need to make a living, after all."

Bai Jinxuan gave an awkward smile.

Volume 1: Chapter 105: The Girl Who Sees Through the Lie

After eating the fruit, Bai Jinxuan chatted with the Jia family mother and daughter for a while about Osteophyte disease.

After gathering most of the intelligence, she said goodbye and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Jia Ruolin said that the slum was dangerous and offered to take her there.

And so, the two of them stepped out of the brick house together, one after the other, and walked through the desolate ruins.

It was late autumn, and the entire slum was devoid of any greenery, presenting a scene of withered yellow and decay.

I don’t know if the slums are divided into upper and lower areas, but most of the poor people I see so far are just skin and bones, not yet to the point where there are corpses everywhere.

Soon after, winter arrived.

At that time, who knows how many more people will die.

Bai Jinxuan's expression was cold; what was presented to her was a cruel and merciless truth.

When winter comes, these people have only two choices: either starve to death at home because they have no money, or go out to scavenge and freeze to death.

Seemingly sensing Bai Jinxuan's thoughts, Jia Ruolin whispered, "Actually, the poor people in this small area help each other. If everyone can gather around a fire, the chances of survival will greatly increase."

"Is that so..." Bai Jinxuan murmured in agreement, then, as if remembering something, she...

He looked at Jia Ruolin and said, "Miss Jia, you risked your life to inquire about the divine artifact just to cure your mother's Oripathy, right?"

"Yes." Jia Ruolin didn't hide it and admitted it frankly.

After this experience, Bai Jinxuan realized that apart from a conceptual artifact, there might really be no other way to completely cure Oripathy.

The crystals inside the brain cannot be removed no matter what. The current level of magical medicine is stuck at this stage. The body can be modified in any way, but the brain must remain in its original state.

Thinking of this, she quietly clenched her fist, feeling a little anxious.

“Miss Jia, you can’t go back to Spiderweb now. If you don’t mind, please continue to work with me.”

"Setting up a stall?"

"No, actually my organization is short of people. You have good speaking skills, so you can be my downline. Your job will probably be to help transport and sell goods."

"it is good."

Hearing her agree without hesitation, Bai Jinxuan frowned slightly.

"Don't you want to reconsider?"

Jia Ruolin shook her head: "Without Miss Bai Qianye, I would already be dead. That alone is enough reason. Besides, I have no choice. In the current situation, going to the black market would be suicide. It is my honor to be able to get along with you."

"Alright, anyway, you stay home and take good care of your mother. I'll let you know when there are any missions the organization has."

Seeing that Bai Jinxuan was about to leave, Jia Ruolin quickly asked, "By the way, what's our organization called?"

"shadow."

Upon hearing this, Jia Ruolin's heart skipped a beat and pounded violently.

She wanted to say something more, but the words stuck in her throat and she couldn't utter a sound.

Those two words kept echoing in her mind.

As the head of 'Spiderweb', Jia Ruolin has a very wide network of intelligence, not only in the black market, but also in the underground industry.

For example, some time ago, during the turmoil on the second level of the dungeon, an extremely strange black shadow caught the attention of the guild.

It is said that it forcibly ended the guild intelligence personnel's rewind magic, and many people speculate that it was a Shadow Fiend from the third level who sneaked into the second level to cause trouble.

The problem is that a humanoid shadow demon is unheard of, and the intelligence also says that the shadow is intelligent, which makes it even more terrifying.

After learning this news, Jia Ruolin always thought it was a neutral monster of the same type as 'Blackie', until a few days ago, news came from somewhere that there were many creatures like Blackie.

They have distinct roles: some are treasure hunters, some are assassins, and some, like Blackie, sell goods... Just like NPCs, they appear randomly and complete tasks.

This creature is called 'Shadow'.

So, the shadow was actually a real person!

Jia Ruolin felt as if she had inadvertently learned something incredible, but when she thought about it, she realized that she was also a member of the Shadows, and that mysterious veil collapsed.

She watched Bai Jinxuan's departing figure, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

"She knows magic and martial arts, and can take on three people with her bare hands. One of them is a level 3 martial artist who holds an important position in the shadows. She doesn't even need to report when recruiting new people... Miss Bai Qianye must be a very powerful person in the Upper City."

"Drip-drop~"

As she was pondering, her phone suddenly lit up.

Upon opening, the transfer information popped up.

[Ms. Bai: This 100,000 is my monthly salary; there will be commission on my work afterwards.]

Jia Ruolin's eyes reddened as she clutched her phone to her chest as if it were a precious treasure.

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Bai Jinxuan found a very secluded place, checked it with a magic detector, and after confirming that no one was there, she teleported back to No. 1 Middle School.

In the blink of an eye, she went from the wilderness to a spotless bathroom, and she felt somewhat dazed.

She first rinsed herself with hot water, then took a medicinal bath. Knowing about Oripathy, she used far fewer magic crystals than before.

At that moment, she wondered if practicing martial arts after contracting Oripathy would help.

But then I thought, I can't just cut off the head and sprinkle medicine inside to melt the magic crystal, and soaking the head in water won't work either, since some of the subtle barriers have already fused with the head...

Sigh, there's really no solution.

The consequences of an excessive magical environment are far too severe.

Moreover, mining carries the risk of inhaling dust, no wonder no one would try to improve their physical fitness through mining; it's practically suicide.

After getting out of the bathtub, Bai Jinxuan took off her wet school uniform, changed into another clean set, and walked out of the bathroom.

The room was decorated in a luxurious style, with all sorts of magical artifacts and bright, dazzling lights... As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison. Looking at it this way, compared to the romantic nights under the moon and the slums, she might really be a noble lady.

She looked in the mirror; her exquisite face gave off an air of unattainable beauty, especially her silvery-white eyelashes and sharp, scarlet eyes below.

This was the first time she had examined herself in this way, and to be honest, it felt a little unfamiliar.

I never knew I was so beautiful, so noble, and so many things I didn't know.

Bai Jinxuan silently put down the mirror, put on the smart bracelet, tied her hair into a neat ponytail, and then sprawled on the soft, fluffy bed.

On the arm, a telephone icon appears on a blue screen.

"Hello? Bai Jinxuan, what happened to you?"

"Teacher Chen, I have some things to take care of at home and need to be away from school for a few hours this afternoon. Could I please ask for leave?"

"Okay, be back before 8 PM. Is that enough time?"

"That's enough, thank you, teacher."

After hanging up the phone, Bai Jinxuan grabbed a cushion, buried her face in it, and dialed the number again.

"Beep beep beep—drip, Xiaoxuan?"

"..."

The familiar pronunciation made her momentarily at a loss for words.

"Hello? Xiaoxuan, can you hear me?"

"What's wrong? Is it Xiaoxuan's phone? Is the signal bad at No. 1 High School?"

"What are you thinking? How could that be? It must be a bad signal here. I'll go check it out..."

After a moment of silence, Bai Jinxuan pursed her lips and said softly, "I have the afternoon off, I'll come see you later."

"Great! Why don't we stay for dinner? I just bought some groceries!"

"Ah."

After Bai Jinxuan agreed, there was another period of silence.

Yao's mother sensed something was wrong and asked in a gentle tone, "Has Xiaoxuan encountered something unpleasant?"

"No, I'll be there in a bit, you guys wait for me."

She quickly hung up the phone, collapsed onto the bed, her body weak and limp, breathing heavily, making no move to get up.

After a while, she gripped the pillow tightly, gritted her teeth, and propped herself up.

Am I... scared...?

The girl's voice echoed throughout the empty room.

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After taking a while to calm herself down, Bai Jinxuan mounted the Black Knight and flew out of the main gate of No. 1 Middle School.

Maybe Yao's parents' carcinogenic disorder isn't that serious?

Grandma Jia once said that Mom and Dad worked the longest hours, yet they had the mildest cases of Oripathy. Perhaps that mining area was special.

Therefore, he was blessed, and his condition was relatively not serious.

I'm not going to think about it anymore. I'll just take a look and find out eventually.

She hadn't noticed it before, but now, facing two commoners with level 2 physical abilities, Bai Jinxuan was absolutely certain she could see something was amiss.

As her mood shifted, the Black Knight began to roar and leap rapidly through the air above the upper city.

Soon, she arrived at the entrance of the villa she had bought.

Before they even landed, Yao's father was already waving to them from below.

"Xiaoxuan—what brings you out today? Aren't you busy with schoolwork?"

Bai Jinxuan parked the car, jumped out, and said with a faint smile, "I'm a science student, so I don't have much homework."

"I see... By the way, Xiaoxuan, your car is so cool!" Yao's father's eyes lit up as he leaned over to the Black Knight and looked it over, his face full of admiration. "Can I touch it?"

"Sure, it's called 'Black Knight,' and it was a gift from my teacher when I enrolled, albeit with great reluctance."

After receiving permission, Yao's father was extremely excited and pounced on the Black Knight's head like a hungry wolf.

"The craftsmanship...the quality...wow...can I sit here for a while?"

"You can try opening it. I've already granted you permission, but it's speed-limited!"

As she said this, Bai Jinxuan had already passed the authentication process with her smart bracelet.

The Black Knight slowly rose.

Yao's dad was overjoyed, gripping the handlebars tightly. He drove around the yard, occasionally letting out a strange "Whoosh!" sound like a child.

This surprised Bai Jinxuan: "Uncle, you can actually drive a hovercar?"

She originally intended to use the autopilot to prevent a car accident, but she didn't expect the other party to be a master of hovercars, who made several turns with great skill.

"Back in the underground city, there used to be a special vehicle for transporting ore, you know? I was the driver! Ah, those are the days, hahaha!"

The loud laughter made Yao's mother, who was still cooking in the room, frown and rush out with a spatula in hand.

"What are you doing? It's so noisy!"