Chapter 79: Bad Habits (Requesting Support for First Subscription)

Habit is a terrifying thing; you cannot even notice it yourself, and you have long since, inadvertently, formed a certain cognitive inertia.

In a form you have never even noticed yourself, you have left behind flaws.

Lu Zeyu lay on the lounge chair on the balcony; the weather in Haidai these past few days has been quite good, no wonder that so-called International Marathon competition would choose this season.

In the past, with this kind of weather, he probably would have been in a very good mood, but now, the sunlight only makes him feel annoyed and fearful.

He installed thick blackout curtains on the windows before he dared to lie here with peace of mind, thinking about his next move.

Lu Zeyu kept tossing the canned rum in his hand into the air and catching it again; he likes this kind of alcohol that does not belong to this world, it always has a flavor that makes him feel special.

That is a delicacy exclusive to people like him who have been chosen by the Space, which mediocre mortals cannot enjoy.

But suddenly, Lu Zeyu caught this can of rum, and he remembered that can of rum he had placed into the Public Team Space back in the Demon Slayer World in order to signal Elizabeth.

He hurriedly opened the Team Space, but did not find that item.

Lu Zeyu had a bad premonition in his heart, but in his Backpack, he actually kept a lot of rum, and he could not even distinguish whether the can he had put in had been fiddled with by him like this or not.

Items stained with too much personal information, when left outside, actually carry risks.

In the Reincarnation Space, Prophecy·Divination is a very popular type of ability; apart from the beginning, when these abilities were used to find secret items and characters in mission worlds, subsequently, the vast majority of people used them as tools for hiring killers to hunt each other.

Lu Zeyu suddenly felt a bit panicked; he got up and went to the living room, using surveillance to check the information on his floor and around the residential complex; he had secretly purchased and installed several cameras himself to prevent a situation like today's.

Nothing abnormal happened, but Lu Zeyu was still uneasy and called the company.

He had already used up all of this year's annual leave at once, wanting to survive these few days at home, and wait until he returned to the Space to cash out all his resources before thinking about what to do next.

But at this moment, that sense of panic made him impatient to know more news.

For example, would the enemy use that can of rum to divine the location of the industrial park where he is, and then go to the company to discover him on long-term leave?

Taking a long leave at a time like this is truly very suspicious.

Lu Zeyu made many calls in a row, and his company colleagues all told him there was nothing abnormal.

Neither had any suspicious people come to the company, nor were there any strange food deliveries or packages written with his name.

Only then did Lu Zeyu feel at ease and continue to lie down; he took a Heavy Machine Gun out of his Backpack—this thing, if one's Constitution were slightly lower, perhaps one wouldn't be able to hold it for long to fire; with a rate of fire reaching 100 rounds per second, even a wall would be shot into a sieve in an instant.

Although within the borders of Dongxia, once one uses this thing to fight, in all likelihood one would have to flee, but Lu Zeyu was not without preparations; according to what he knew in the 【Salted Fish】 Gathering.

Quite a few Reincarnators from Dongxia have fled to the chaotic Myanmar North region nearby, where they reign supreme; if he could snatch that purple prescription from the hands of the 【Special Reincarnator】 Tao Baibai, as long as he successfully traded it away, he figured his own strength would also rise to a new level.

After entering the 【Bing】 rank, going to that kind of place, not to mention reigning supreme, living a carefree life is also no problem at all.

Thinking this, Lu Zeyu relaxed slightly; the television in his living room was broadcasting the schedule for tomorrow's International Marathon; he noticed that not far from his company's industrial park, there would also be road closures to provide a safe environment for those runners.

"Tsk, these mortals, they really know how to entertain themselves."

Lu Zeyu closed his eyes, only feeling that the competitions of ordinary people are so ridiculous in the eyes of a Reincarnator; a distance of forty-some kilometers is very long for ordinary people, but for a Reincarnator with a Constitution over 10 points, the endurance is simply not something ordinary people can imagine.

——

Luoshui stepped down from that red Mercedes-AMG sports car, attracting quite a few gazes; university students have already begun to come into contact with social reality and will no longer just think that sports cars are only good-looking.

The immense financial power represented behind this kind of sports car also began to attract the hearts and minds of men and women.

What's more, Luoshui was born beautiful, with an oval face and a pure smile that makes people feel favorable toward her.

At this time, Luoshui was frowning, deep in thought.

"Are you going to represent the school to participate in the International Marathon competition?"

Bai Cangshu wore his signature smile, holding the leave note given by the counselor in his hand; smiling is Bai Cangshu's habit, and also the habit he considers least likely to expose his thoughts.

Yet in his heart, he thought, it is actually so ingenious; the police officer named Song Xian had his attention drawn away by other matters and could not pull himself away, arranging for this "easy to talk to" policewoman to be responsible for his supervision.

Bai Cangshu would not have his thoughts disrupted by Luoshui's beauty; on the contrary, in his eyes, the woman in front of him is a quite "weak" character, from the moment the other party first saw him and was unconsciously attracted, to the politeness in her conversation.

Bai Cangshu could feel that this woman named Luoshui must have been well protected and educated from childhood to adulthood; such a person is naturally a lady who cannot be faulted in daily life.

But when facing someone like him, heh, she will always suffer a loss.

Luoshui looked carefully at the leave note in her hand; she even called the counselor to confirm, and this was indeed a very reasonable and legitimate excuse.

Her master also said that Bai Cangshu is only an object of observation and cannot be forced onto an extreme path; with that kind of physical fitness, going to participate in sports events is better than some "legitimate self-defense" that puts others in the hospital.

Luoshui tried to contact Song Xian, but the other party's contact could no longer be reached; after thinking for a moment, she nodded and said,

"Then you must return to school after you finish the competition, understand? You are still in the observation period."

She had tried her best to remain serious, but the handsome guy in front of her just kept smiling at her; she tightened her face, then turned and returned to the car, preparing to go back and report to her master again.

Bai Cangshu waved vigorously at the sports car, his smile bright and sincere; in the eyes of others, he seemed like a pure-hearted man with peach blossoms in full bloom, but in his heart, Bai Cangshu was thinking of a man.

"Lu Zeyu, did you hear that? Your life has already started its countdown."

He had spent the cost of 1 C-rank Singularity from that Reincarnator codenamed 【Damascus】, having the other party perform the most precise divination in the form of destroying an item.

That can of rum Elizabeth gave him was stained with quite a lot of Vincent's information.

Elizabeth is not as simple as she appears; although she acted reluctant, she secretly noted down the habit Vincent had of liking to toss and catch the rum in his Backpack when thinking about problems.

In the end, Bai Cangshu gave up the compensation promised by Elizabeth (killing Lower Moon Four to obtain a Drop Card), and Elizabeth gave that can of rum to Bai Cangshu.

【Damascus】 divined that the area where Vincent appeared most often was an industrial park within Haidai; Bai Cangshu searched briefly and obtained information on the 【Haidai Energy Group】, then used the virtual currency left by Evans to have a hacker find the information of all employees of the group on the dark web.

This kind of information actually takes time to retrieve, and one doesn't need a hacker to obtain it, but Bai Cangshu is a person who doesn't care much about money; he pays more attention to efficiency.

Obtaining the list, he searched according to the former codename 【Lu Ziyang】, a name that sounded very much like a person's name, and finally, Bai Cangshu locked onto Lu Zeyu, whose initials are both LZY.

Combined with the consumption records of Lu Zeyu obtained by the hacker, it made Bai Cangshu even more convinced that he had found Vincent's true identity.

An ordinary person who suddenly becomes extravagant and likes to go to various clubs to spend money—if it isn't that they got rich from gambling, then naturally it is because they have some special pressure that forces them to relax themselves.

The bad habit of tossing things, the bad habit of taking codenames, the bad habit of using alcohol and women to relieve stress...

Taken together, they allowed Lu Zeyu to successfully fall into Bai Cangshu's field of vision.

——

"Song Xian, if there's something, just answer the phone; what terrible thing could I possibly do right in front of you?"

The woman had her short hair dyed red, very smooth, and was wearing a black jacket; she looked very sharp, and her appearance could not be called exquisite, but her eyes were impressive.

The woman had a pair of extremely sharp eyes, and her eyeliner was very long, which further highlighted this point.

She leaned against the door of the black G-Wagon, watching the hound of Dongxia, hanging up the phone again and again, a mocking smile on the corners of her lips.

She had seen a few such fools who, even after becoming a Reincarnator, still kept talk of home and country on their lips, but they were all dead.

Song Xian only took a glance; it was a call from Luoshui. He guessed that it probably wasn't anything urgent. Given the current situation, he no longer had much heart to pay attention to Bai Cangshu.

No matter how much the other party stirred up trouble, it was not even half as bad as these floods and wild beasts.

He lit a cigarette, the smoke curling up, and his entire temperament began to change. Perhaps many people, including Bai Cangshu, were used to Song Xian's diligent police officer persona, but a Reincarnator is a Reincarnator; which one of those who made a name for themselves and lived until now hadn't crawled out of a pile of corpses?

"Hongye, I know you also came for that card, but I will tell you frankly, after we shot and killed 【Phantom Sword】, that card did not appear."

"【Phantom Sword】 most likely handed that thing over within the space. You coming to Binhai City is just a waste of time."

Hongye watched Song Xian light his cigarette, her body straightening slightly. This 【Hound】 despised by many Reincarnators was absolutely not as simple as the rumors outside suggested.

Being able to let multiple Reincarnators with no small reputation for ferocity fold silently in Dongxia, Hongye did not believe the other party relied entirely on the power of the authorities.

She had not failed to provoke state apparatuses within the borders of White Elephant Country, and she believed that with a Reincarnator's ability, even if they were outmatched, they would not die silently.

She nodded.

"【Phantom Sword】 that guy is a tough nut to crack, a lone wolf. I believe if that kind of guy really died, he would indeed make arrangements early."

"However..."

A dangerous smile appeared on Hongye's face.

"Who can guarantee he is really dead? Perhaps 【Phantom Sword】 was secretly hidden away by you, who knows."

!

"I know, you also want to cultivate your own team of Reincarnators. There is nothing more valuable than a 【Special Reincarnator】, right?"

Song Xian exhaled the smoke he had drawn into his lungs, his gaze also becoming dangerous. These guys, sure enough, were not the type to give up so easily.

It was just a pity that that 【Card】 really hadn't fallen into the hands of the authorities.

Binhai City was now inevitably going to become the center of the storm. In order to make these dangerous guys stop while they were ahead, perhaps it was really necessary for him to do something.

Those white wisps of smoke did not dissipate with the wind, but instead grew increasingly dense.

Hongye was instantly alert.

Devil Fruit ability?

Or a Logia?!

But at this moment, the window of that black G-Wagon slowly rolled down. A man wearing sunglasses sat in the back seat. Seeing the tense standoff between Song Xian and Hongye, he reached out and knocked on the car door.

Tap, tap.

Song Xian's movements paused. Looking at the newcomer, despite having no information on the other party, he felt a strong sense of threat. Hongye's reaction also confirmed some things.

After this man appeared, Hongye stepped back a little.

"Officer Song, I think you may have misunderstood us."

"We do not intend to cause trouble in Binhai, nor will we commit any unauthorized crimes... well, as much as possible."

"Miss Hongye is only accepting my commission to help me find that guy who got the 【Card】. I am very interested in the next owner of that 【Card】."

As the man spoke, a scarlet light lit up on the back of his right hand.

Song Xian's heart immediately began to beat violently.

Great Sin-type Special Reincarnator!

This guy was an unverified Great Sin-type Special Reincarnator!

Song Xian felt that the danger and complexity of the matter far exceeded his imagination.

At this time, inside the best hotel suite in Binhai City, a woman stood before the window, looking at the overcast sea with an expressionless face.

The old man in a suit behind her said in a low voice,

"Miss, the security personnel from Dongxia will arrive soon. We can proceed with the site inspection as planned tomorrow."

The woman did not respond, but instead said,

"Postpone the site inspection. I am going to Binhai University tomorrow... to take a look around."

The old man frowned.

"Miss, do you have acquaintances there?"

The woman chuckled and said,

"Perhaps I do."

——

That night, as the violent storm began to permeate Binhai, Bai Cangshu had already boarded the train to Haidai. Traveling from Binhai to Haidai took nearly 9 hours by high-speed rail, but Bai Cangshu was not in a hurry.

He slept soundly through the night and arrived in Haidai at a little past five in the morning.

Exiting the station, seeing the sky outside already turning white, Bai Cangshu stretched his body. His muscles and bones made creaking sounds, like a rusted precision instrument beginning to operate again.

The weather in Haidai was clear; Bai Cangshu had successfully left the wind and rain of Binhai behind him.

Carrying a simple shoulder bag, after eating a hearty breakfast, he took a vehicle to the registration point for the International Marathon.

This International Marathon would start near Xiacheng Park, run along the coast, pass through several beautiful scenic lines and parks, and finally pass through the vicinity of the Haidai Industrial Park to reach the finish line.

When Bai Cangshu arrived to register, quite a few people had already arrived.

Because it was an international event and also encouraged the participation of ordinary people, there were many people.

Bai Cangshu also saw many Black people doing warm-up activities with sponsorship logos from different companies.

After a simple registration, he sat alone to the side. In a race of tens of thousands of people, no one would notice who dropped out halfway, and there were no shortage of those who gave up.

After the sound of a gunshot, everyone cheered and set off. Except for the professional runners sponsored by companies, most of the ordinary people who held the mentality that participating was success started at a leisurely pace. Bai Cangshu mingled in the crowd, completely inconspicuous.

Bai Cangshu adjusted his breathing through his mouth and nose, running past the people beside him silently. These people didn't care; with tens of thousands of people running, there were always some show-offs who would speed up and increase their frequency.

Bai Cangshu controlled his pace, and an hour later, when he successfully arrived near the industrial park, there were not many people left around him.

He pretended to be exhausted and walked toward the outside of the road; after leaving the main road, he quickly pulled a hat from his waist pouch and put it on, his figure disappearing from view like a Cat.

His memory was excellent, and he had memorized the park roads on the map very well; before long, he arrived at the residential complex where those employees rented.

Bai Cangshu took in the cameras one by one with his peripheral vision, pulled down the brim of his hat, lowered his head and walked into the stairwell of Building 7, and casually stuck that 【Barrier Talisman · Tent (Simplified Version)】 onto the stairwell.

An invisible Barrier unfolded; Bai Cangshu was in the stairwell, head lowered, watching as the ordinary people who had stayed at home all seemed to remember some urgent matter and left their homes one after another.

He, meanwhile, arrived silently before the door of 705, where even the windows were blocked by thick blackout curtains, and knocked on the door.

Knock, knock.

Bang!

Amidst a terrifying sound, the door exploded with a boom.

(End of this chapter)