Seeing the terrified anomaly, Chen Mu glanced approvingly at the respectful Li Xiaoxiao and nodded in satisfaction. Li Xiaoxiao had sharp eyes; she knew this anomaly had offended Chen Mu. Before Chen Mu could speak, she had already brought it back.
Chen Mu addressed the trembling anomaly, "Don't worry, I'm very magnanimous. I never hold grudges."
Upon hearing Chen Mu's gentle tone, the anomaly's tense heart relaxed slightly, and it quickly began to flatter Chen Mu.
However, deep down, the anomaly harbored even more resentment towards Chen Mu. Even though it dared not harm him, it was now planning to cause trouble for Chen Mu when the opportunity arose.
But before it could utter a word, Li Xiaoxiao promptly took it away and disposed of it.
After finishing the contracts and payments, it was already past 2 a.m. Amidst the farewell from the Midnight Diner employees, Chen Mu left.
The Midnight Diner was now filled with the scent of blood, and Chen Mu had no intention of sleeping there. He planned to go home and rest.
Although the anomaly apocalypse had just begun, aside from anomaly scenes, other places weren't particularly dangerous.
While the Midnight Diner was safe, Chen Mu couldn't stay there indefinitely. He needed to use this early stage of the anomaly apocalypse to quickly enhance his strength.
Ghost coins didn't directly equate to strength. Otherwise, during the Midnight Diner task, if Chen Mu had the strength, he would have killed the anomaly customer on the spot instead of waiting for Li Xiaoxiao to bring it back.
Therefore, for the next month, Chen Mu decided to use his previous memories to seek out items in anomaly scenes, enhance his abilities, and sign contracts with powerful anomalies...
After leaving the Midnight Diner, the cool evening breeze blew against Chen Mu's face, dispelling his exhaustion.
Ahead of him was the calm school campus, with lights shining in the distance, and the peaceful city night behind him contrasted sharply with the blood-scented Midnight Diner.
Tranquility and fear were separated by a fine line!
As most people remained unaware, the anomaly apocalypse slowly descended, familiar order crumbling bit by bit. Perhaps this was the calm before the storm.
At the school gate, the security room's light was still on. Seeing Chen Mu leaving, the elderly man in the security room said, "Young man, studying so diligently? Studying in the classroom until 2 a.m.?"
Chen Mu smiled. Studying? His grades weren't good. Before the anomaly apocalypse, Chen Mu's grades were average, far from outstanding.
But after the anomaly apocalypse arrived, none of that mattered anymore. What use were study grades, exam scores, when in the anomaly apocalypse, they weren't even worth a single ghost coin!
Survival!
Survival was the primary goal in the anomaly apocalypse.
Only after ensuring survival could one consider development.
"Sir, could you please open the gate for me?" Chen Mu asked the old man in the security room.
"Sure. It's rare to see such a diligent student like you," the security guard remarked, opening the gate for Chen Mu.
As Chen Mu walked away, the security guard continued to marvel. Were students these days so studious, studying until 2 a.m. before going home? If only his grandson could be this diligent.
Exiting the school gate, Chen Mu prepared to hail a cab back home.