The patrol officers gradually came back to their senses from the suddenly shifting scene.
The site was a mess, with trampled and collided items tangled with flexible spider webs.
Only the vegetable stall owner, who had nearly been killed by the spider, remained in shock. He wiped the sweat from his face with a trembling hand, unable to stand steadily.
Huh? Where is he?
The patrol officers discovered that the young powerful individual had disappeared, looking around trying to find Qi Yuan.
"Where is he?"
Captain Xue, with her ponytail, scanned the entire scene, couldn't find Qi Yuan, and turned to ask the vegetable stall owner.
The stall owner's dark face was filled with confusion. After Captain Xue repeated her question, he finally forgot his fear and found his voice again.
"Seems like... he put the money down and left with the vegetables."
After saying this, he quickly picked up the money.
He rubbed the rough bills with his fingers, confirming they were genuine and the amount was correct, before feeling relieved.
"Hey, what are you thinking? Someone as powerful as him wouldn't be short of your money?"
The familiar Zhou Hai squatted nearby and criticized, then offered advice: "Uncle, if you make a sign about today's events, you'll definitely earn a lot. Something like 'Praised by powerful figures' or 'Powerful figures frequent our business' - that would guarantee quality."
The stall owner was about to look stern and lecture about young people not understanding life, but after hearing Zhou Hai's suggestion, his expression changed instantly, and he broke into a smile.
"Not bad, young man. Your mind works quickly."
The stall owner patted his shoulder, grinning from ear to ear.
"Help me come up with ideas, and I'll give you a 95% discount on vegetables in the future."
Just this, and he wouldn't even give a 10% discount.
Stingy behavior...
But Zhou Hai wanted to dig some information from the stall owner, so he swallowed his true thoughts.
"No problem, uncle, let me tell you..."
While they chatted, the patrol officers were also conversing.
"Truly worthy of a powerful figure. After killing a monster, he can still casually buy vegetables."
"When will I reach that level?"
The young patrol officers still had dreams, imagining themselves as high-tier ability users.
"You? You're dreaming."
The older patrol officer shook his head. He knew exactly what his apprentice was capable of.
"Master, is this how you encourage me?"
"This isn't discouragement, it's the truth. It's good this way. I'm worried about saying the wrong thing when talking to a powerful figure."
"What nonsense! If we don't ask now, won't it be more troublesome to disturb them later?"
A irritable female voice came, and Captain Xue's gloomy expression suggested she might beat someone up.
The master and apprentice looked at each other, pushing and shoving.
Finally, the older patrol officer laughed awkwardly: "Captain Xue, well... outside... appearance... otherwise we won't find any more pretty boys."
Captain Xue slapped her forehead, put away her gloomy expression, and returned to her heroic and cool image.
No one noticed two pairs of eyes watching everything from a manhole cover.
After a long time, even after the patrol officers had cleaned up the scene and left.
These two pairs of eyes looked at each other, discovering they were equally terrified.
"This place is too dangerous. I'm running away."
"Let's go together. We'll find a new big brother."
"Okay."
...
Qi Yuan, who was being discussed by the patrol team, walked home carrying his vegetables.
His dramatic life had increased his experience in facing reality. Realizing the "millions" had completely disappeared, he collected himself and carried the groceries home.
Their residential area was ordinary, but the surrounding facilities were good.
His mother, who raised them alone, was very concerned about whether there was a patrol station nearby.
Using his key to open the door, he heard his little brother's excited monkey-like sounds as soon as he entered.
"Really? Is my brother that amazing?"
"That's right. Brother comes home late every time to fight monsters. He even told me not to tell you this secret."
Time may defeat beauty, but not elegance.
Qi Yunlan, wearing a long dress, sat on the sofa, smiling and watching her younger son Qi Ao gesticulate excitedly.
Qi Yuan walked in with a black line on his face, putting the bought vegetables on the table.
He himself didn't know about this secret?
His little brother, clearly fooled by his mother, was laughing stupidly and charging at him like a headbutt.
"Brother, is it true that you fight monsters outside?"
Blocking his brother with one hand - who was at that annoying age - Qi Yuan looked at his mother, trying to signal her to give him some hint.
Should he expose the lie or continue it?
His mother didn't catch the signal and just walked over, smiling at their "emotional exchange", picked up the vegetables and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
His little brother still waited expectantly for his response, looking up with eyes full of light.
Qi Yuan wanted to tease his brother like before, but having actually killed a monster today made him feel like he would be bragging if he spoke about it.
The too-real experience robbed him of his previous joy of fabricating stories.
He needed to find his fun again.
Thinking this, he lowered his head to meet his brother's admiring gaze and smiled mysteriously.
His brother understood, showing a "got it" expression, clenching his fist and jumping around, still looking at Qi Yuan, expecting confirmation of his guess.
Then Qi Yuan's smile disappeared.
"It's fake. Mom was lying to you."
His little brother's expression froze, then collapsed, running to the kitchen crying: "Mom, how could you lie to me?"
Qi Yunlan, cutting vegetables in the kitchen, heard her younger son's loud cry.
She stopped her knife, calmly and confusedly looking at her face-saving younger son who was crying: "Oh, didn't I say 'let's tell a story about your brother'? Aren't stories meant to be lies?"
Her overly righteous response left Qi Ao stammering, eventually sitting on the floor in frustration.
But his mother went back to cutting vegetables, completely ignoring his action.
Qi Yuan noticed, but why would the instigator comfort him?
After teasing his little brother, Qi Yuan happily went to the kitchen to help, setting the bowls and chopsticks on the table.
Seeing no one would comfort him, his little brother crawled up and hid in the bathroom.
Qi Yuan watched his brother leave with a red face.
Being fooled by his naturally dark-humored mother, oh foolish little one, you still need more growth.
When Qi Yunlan finished cooking and came out, finding her younger son hiding in the bathroom, she knocked on the door with no response.
"Are you constipated?"
A simple sentence successfully broke down Qi Ao, who was waiting for his mother's comfort, and he had to roll out of the bathroom.
They spent a warm dinner together.
Qi Yunlan opened the TV to watch a idol drama, her younger son sat in the living room doing homework, and Qi Yuan lay on the sofa scrolling through his phone.
Although he was a high school senior, the college entrance exam had nothing to do with him.
Monster invasions had significantly reduced the population, and to ensure the city's stable development, universities no longer recruited more students except for combat-system and top students preparing for scientific research paths.
So except for those preparing for the college entrance exam, they just needed to spend their final crazy life stage.
After all, fewer people meant less employment pressure.
Opening a certain messaging app, the class group without the class teacher was as active as ever, with messages reaching 99+.
[@Yuan, brother Yuan, you're not fair. We haven't seen you use your ability in three years]
[Shi Jianwen, what's going on?]
[Quick, go to livestream room 666**233, Yuan god is about to unleash a big move]
[With this level, why aren't you considering the combat system??? I don't understand a big shot's thinking]
[Forgive my lack of culture, one "holy sh*t" can conquer the world]
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