"Teacher Tang, what's wrong!" A few officers behind him noticed his abnormality and came over to ask.

"Nothing...nothing!" Tang Jiande forced a smile, quickly adjusted his mindset, feeling that after working in school for so long, his sharpness had long been smoothed out, with no competitiveness left, he laughed at himself, "The aura of a great martial artist is too strong, can't be compared!"

Company Commander Zhou whispered, "What great martial artist, President Chen is the provincial security advisor, he is a martial artist!"

Tang Jiande was stunned speechless: "Martial artist!"

Looking at Chen Shouyi again, his already slightly hunched back suddenly became more bent.

...

Chen Shouyi toured every corner and space of the funeral home.

Most of the spirits here were incredibly weak, a thought could kill them instantly, only a few slightly stronger ones required him to take action personally. Half an hour later, the cold atmosphere of the funeral home finally completely dissipated.

The oppressive heat of the summer night returned.

Chen Shouyi was also exhausted, his spirit nearly dried up, and his temples throbbed with pain.

Upon his return, Chen Shouyi declined a few officers' invitation for a late night snack, and instead sat in a chair specially moved for him by a soldier, closed his eyes, and recuperated.

...

A few female students gathered together, whispering.

"Class president, does your brother have a girlfriend?" Tian Zhenzhen asked shyly, she had recovered by now, although still weak, her body felt alright.

"Not yet, I think. He spends all his energy on training every day," Chen Xingyue thought for a moment and said.

"Ah, he doesn't have a girlfriend yet!" Tian Zhenzhen said in a slightly surprised tone.

"Don't even think about it, someone like him won't be interested even if you throw yourself at him," a girl next to her discouraged.

"I don't need to be his girlfriend, just knowing he's single makes me happy!" Tian Zhenzhen retorted.

"I totally agree," a large girl felt this hit home, and quietly agreed.

"Yeah! Yeah!"

"Just look at the muscles on his arms, they're so perfect."

"And his skin is really nice!"

"Class president, does your family hire housekeepers? I might as well become one."

"In your dreams!"

Chen Xingyue opened her mouth, yet couldn't insert herself into the conversation.

The nearby boys, looking at the relentless debate among the girls in the class, kept their heads down like quails, not daring to refute, especially with that prominent figure sitting nearby, who knew if such a powerful and unpredictable person could hear them.

...

As time crept closer to midnight.

The number of bodies arriving began to surge, some bodies came wrapped in cloth but parasites had already crawled out, the atmosphere in the morgue became increasingly heavy and oppressive.

Less and less talking took place.

By four in the morning, another batch of bodies was cremated.

That night, the death toll shockingly approached a thousand.

...

At six in the morning.

Chen Shouyi and Tang Jiande exchanged a greeting, then Chen Xingyue and he rode their bicycles and left the funeral home ahead.

"Brother!"

"What's up?" Chen Shouyi said casually.

"Can't you treat me better in the future!" Chen Xingyue said.

She was in an excellent mood at the time, ever since classmates found out that President Chen was her brother her attitude felt different from everyone.

Though she was the class president, and indeed the most capable in class.

Yet in reality, she wielded little authority in class.

Perhaps because she was too young.

Would a young man in his twenties take commands from a sixteen-year-old girl?

Male classmates treated her more like a younger sister.

But among female classmates, apart from Wu Huifang, whose age was close to hers and had the best relationship, others only maintained a surface interaction.

Chen Shouyi didn't understand, turned his head in confusion and asked, "Haven't I treated you well enough?"

"You call that treating me well? You've been bullying me since I was young, can't you care and cherish me like other brothers do for their sisters?"

Chen Shouyi blushed slightly upon hearing this, and retorted, "What do you mean by bullying you, whenever mom hit me it was because you snitched!"

"Who told you to make mistakes, otherwise why would mom specifically hit you and not me," Chen Xingyue got angry and sneered.

The two bickered over and over, soon completely off track.

...

There were no tricycles loaded with corpses on the road.

In fact, before leaving, only a few bodies had been sent to the funeral home.

A dozen military transport vehicles drove in succession on the road, crowded with armed soldiers.

Chen Shouyi's expression darkened:

"It seems the source of the parasite infection must have been sealed, and bodies are being disposed of nearby." He speculated:

"Just wondering, how extensive is the range and can it be controlled... Sigh, hopefully, the safe zone stays unscathed!"

He sighed slightly.

...

Soon afterwards, Chen Shouyi and Chen Xingyue returned to the safe zone.

It was peak hours then, the streets crowded with people getting to work, the ringing of bicycle bells and laughter collided into a boisterous scene.

A bus screeched to a halt at the station, a large crowd swarmed onto it.

Chen Shouyi couldn't help but glance over.

The bus was part of a new wave of diesel-powered public transport, still rare and seldom seen.

Gazing at this lively atmosphere, the gloom in his heart dissipated considerably.

The two ate breakfast at a street-side breakfast shop, then visited their parents' restaurant to assure safety.

Then returned home, each heading to their room.

Chen Shouyi opened the bedroom door:

"Little one!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Shell Lady emerged from under the covers.

She was timid and alert by nature, always ducking into various nooks at the slightest disturbance.

After feeding her honey, Chen Shouyi let her sleep, considering her personality, evidently she hadn't slept at all the previous night.

With a pure heart and the Giant around, there was no worry about her safety, her eyes shut, within seconds quiet snoring began.

He thought:

The Barbie Doll clothes, glass bead and crystal ball related to her on the bed floated automatically, simultaneously two drawers opened, and everything categorized flew into the drawers then gently closed.

He went to the bathroom to shower, returned wearing shorts, and sat down on the bed.

At this time, not an ounce of sleepiness lingered.

For a divine creature like him, not sleeping for a night is nothing, even a week without sleep has little effect. In fact, he only sleeps for three to four hours every night now.

He opens the attribute panel:

Strength: 16.0

Agility: 15.9

Constitution: 16.4

Intelligence: 14.5

Perception: 13.7

Willpower: 14.6

Energy Accumulation: 1.35

"Perception increased by 0.1! Looks like last night wasn't without its benefits."

He closed his eyes and sensed for a while.

"It's about a three-meter radius now!"

It could completely cover the entire bedroom.

At this moment, a commotion came from outside the window.

Chen Shouyi closed the attribute panel, quickly walked to the window, drew open the curtains, and saw several people in sealed hazmat suits taking water samples from various ditches and places with water accumulation.

Many people around were watching this scene, discussing it animatedly.

"What are they doing?"

"You don't know? A parasitic outbreak from another world was found over by the reservoir. A friend of mine is a doctor and they said it's serious; quite a few people have died!"

"How did that happen? Surely we won't have it here?"

"Who knows for sure? But definitely don't drink raw water now, and it's best to scald your clothes with boiling water too!"

"Scald it? The clothes would shrink!"

"That's still better than losing your life!"

"That's true! By the way, does our tap water come from the reservoir over there?"

"No, I remember it's sourced from Sun and Moon Lake in the city!"

"Thank goodness, that's a relief!"

...

Chen Shouyi watched for a while before looking away.

By noon, a large number of workers swarmed into the villa area and started spreading lime on the ground.

Chen Xingyue woke up after sleeping for the entire morning.

Chen Shouyi didn't plan on eating out and cooked some noodles at home.

All vegetarian, without adding any meat.

Having just returned from the funeral home, the strange meaty aroma was still deeply imprinted in his memory, and he now found the smell of meat repulsive.

Being the son of a chef.

He knew basic cooking skills.

Brought the noodles to the dining table.

"It's all overcooked!" Chen Xingyue took a bite and commented with obvious distaste.

"Be grateful there's something to eat. Whether overcooked or not, does it make a difference once it's in your stomach?" Chen Shouyi retorted unhappily.

"There's a big difference; how can it be the same?"

"You're just too demanding. Next time, you do the cooking!"

Unbothered by his picky sister, Chen Shouyi slurped all the sticky noodles from a large bowl.

Hmm, it actually tasted pretty good!

The seasoning was just right.

Once Chen Xingyue finished eating, Chen Shouyi cleaned up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them.

Chen Xingyue also walked in:

"Brother, how did you kill those spirits?"

"Want to learn?" Chen Shouyi glanced at her.

"Please teach me!" Chen Xingyue shamelessly hugged Chen Shouyi's arm and acted coquettishly. This was a technique to kill spirits, and once mastered, she wouldn't have to be afraid of them anymore.

His sister had developed well already, making Chen Shouyi feel slightly awkward. He freed his arm and said while washing dishes:

"There's no real technique; it's all about willpower."

"Willpower?"

"As long as you focus your mind, a psychic power will erupt from within."

"Brother, you must be lying again," Chen Xingyue doubted. "There's no such thing, and it's never been taught at school."

Chen Shouyi paused, greatly disheartened.

Is my credibility really so low?

After all, I'm a Martial Artist. Can I be compared to those at school?

Chen Shouyi finished washing the dishes, set them aside, and said irritably, "Watch!"

As soon as the words fell, the two dishes next to him began to float and rotate around Chen Shouyi, faster and faster, producing a whooshing sound. After circling a dozen times, the cabinet door opened automatically, and the dishes quickly flew in, landing neatly in place.

"Did you see that clearly?"

Chen Xingyue's rosy lips parted slightly, her eyes widened, looking dazed.

It wasn't until Chen Shouyi wiped his hands with a towel, took off his apron, and walked out of the kitchen that Chen Xingyue came back to her senses.

"Brother!"

This "Brother" was full of emotion, genuinely heartfelt.

Listening to it gave Chen Shouyi goosebumps: "Alright, alright, I'll teach you, I'll teach you!

"It's simple to gain this power. First, you need to achieve a state of calmness and focus your mind. Then, concentrate all your thoughts, merging them into one.

The power of will isn't limited to manipulating objects; it also has a significant offensive capability."

He raised his finger and flicked it towards the wall. Without a sound, a barely noticeable crack appeared on the wall.

Chen Xingyue immediately moved closer to examine it carefully, incredulously saying, "Did you just do that?"

Chen Shouyi nodded with a calm expression.

He found that showing off in front of his sister felt doubly satisfying.

"Mom asked yesterday who made that crack in the dining table. I said it must've been you, and my guess was right."

Chen Shouyi's hand twitched slightly, feeling a bit itchy.

This little snitch!

Thinking back, ever since she started practicing martial arts after turning fourteen, he hadn't hit her anymore.

Of course, mainly because he couldn't beat her anymore.

Now, is it still appropriate to hit her?

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