: His World

The buzzing of a mosquito made Ye Yutang, who loved to stir things up, shout, "That's right, Charlie, haven't you eaten? How come you're smaller than a girl?"

The surrounding classmates all watched the spectacle with amusement. Some students disapproved of Charlie and Meng Ziming's mockery that morning, but none of them were close enough to speak up for Qiao Yuan.

At this moment, Meng Zimo secretly rejoiced that he hadn't been the one to stick his neck out, otherwise he would have lost face completely.

He's even starting to feel a little sorry for Charlie now...

Finn remained silent. He also disliked Charlie to some extent, but Qiao Yuan was even more of a beast.

Charlie's face stiffened. Faced with Qiao Yuan and Ye Yutang's aggressive questioning, he struggled for a long time before finally squeezing out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Dad! You...you just wait!"

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the cafeteria with a dark expression, without looking back.

Qiao Yuan's nostrils twitched slightly: "Okay, son."

He knew that the proud and arrogant Charlie wouldn't accept it, but he was still a trustworthy student, much better than the unreliable troublemaker he had in high school.

Instructor Zhou coughed twice: "Alright, if you make any more noise, you'll all have to run ten laps."

Qiao Yuan didn't say anything more, and the students who had been watching the spectacle gradually returned to their positions.

Unfortunately, Hu Tu didn't see it; he was still running desperately, panting heavily.

He averaged 48 minutes for three laps, and by the time he finished, it was already past 5 p.m.

Ten minutes later.

Out of breath, Hu Tu finally crossed the line, his body drenched in sweat like a faucet, and he immediately took out the 1L water bottle he had brought with him that afternoon and gulped it down.

"You...you were cheating? How did you run so fast? I couldn't see you after the first lap."

Hu Tu sat on the ground and muttered to Qiao Yuan, "Hey? Where's Charlie? Did you win?"

Qiao Yuan smiled and said, "Guess."

"Hahaha, he's nowhere to be seen, he must have lost the bet," Hu Tu laughed uncontrollably. "Did he run away without even calling for his dad?"

"They shouted, and they ran away."

Hu Tu said with a hint of surprise, "Oh my, I didn't expect him to be so reliable. I didn't realize that."

Once everyone was present, Instructor Zhou said a few words: "You all did a great job today, especially Qiao Yuan, Tu Shanlin, Jin Yunxi, Pei Yuze, and Luca Silvio, who all surpassed their records from this morning. There will be new military training activities tomorrow, so remember not to be late. You may leave now."

Qiao Yuan looked at them one by one and realized that the punk girl with the lip piercing was named Kim Yoon-hee. No wonder she dressed in a Korean style. Luca Silvio was the short-haired young man with a lot of prosthetics implanted in his body. He shared a dormitory with Hu Tu at the same school.

Pei Yuze was wearing sunglasses while loading the goods.

His gaze finally landed on Tu Shanlin. The little fox seemed afraid of being watched again, and had already closed its eyes shyly with a blush on its face.

Absolutely adorable.

At this moment, Meng Ziming curled his lip in dissatisfaction. He was certain that even the instructors were biased towards Qiao Yuan. Clearly, the other party had been terrible in the morning, but even a slight improvement in the afternoon was considered a leap forward. How could this be considered?

cut!

On the way to the cafeteria, Hu Tu was still grumbling, "Oh, what a pity! I completely missed something so important that Charlie did. No way, I have to lose weight!"

Qiao Yuan couldn't help but joke, "There was a famous basketball star in ancient times who started practicing at 4 a.m. every day. You should also get up at 4 a.m. to run, and you'll be fine."

"No way," Hu Tu immediately shook his head, "I need to sleep, okay? What if I wake Qin Xue up?"

"Then run now."

"That won't do either, I'm starving! I want to eat meat. The cafeteria must be open by now." Hu Tu swallowed hard. "I need to be full to have the energy to lose weight."

Qiao Yuan couldn't stop laughing. Hu Tu had been talking about losing weight since the first year of high school, and three years had passed.

"What are you laughing at! I'm serious, there will definitely be a huge reduction this year, just wait and see."

"Oh, how many ounces are you planning to reduce this time?"

"Pah!" Hu Tuxiong proudly raised his hand and flexed his biceps: "I'm going to become a muscle man!"

Qiao Yuan tried hard to suppress a laugh and said, "Tell me, is it because Qin Xue thinks you've gained weight?"

"How could that be? What are you thinking? Qin Xue is so wonderful, she's my first love!" Hu Tu chuckled as he spoke, "It's so sweet when we're together every day now, I can't take it anymore, I have to go pick her up after I finish eating."

Qiao Yuan clicked his tongue twice: "Really good."

After dinner, he and Hu Tu parted ways, taking the east gate of the freshman dormitory building and crossing the street directly home.

It was supposed to rain all day, but it didn't.

He put the unused umbrella in the cabinet under the sink, went to the toilet and took a shower, and then practiced the Canghai Jin in the living room.

Thanks to muscle strengthening, his physique soared, and his cultivation speed also increased significantly.

Qiao Yuan even took out a bottle of constitution-enhancing medicine and drank a couple of sips to see how effective it was.

Before I knew it, it was 10 p.m.

The sound of Yan Baobao opening the door made him stop. It was indeed remarkable. In the past, the highest daily profit was 0.15, but now it was 0.08 in just four hours. Making 0.2 in a day would be no problem at all.

Moreover, the daytime military training also improves physical fitness, so there's no need to worry about that aspect.

Canghai Jin directly increased by four levels, reaching the thirty-sixth level, which is double the previous level.

This bottle of constitution-enhancing medicine also contains 500ml, which can be taken five times, 100ml each time.

However, the digestion of potions by a Tier 1 [Lone Wolf] Destiny Pioneer is still slow.

There has been no progress at all in achieving the four breakthroughs required to advance to the [Overlord] level.

He suddenly had a flash of inspiration: if he could solve the Caesar case, he could also solve other cases, or find some big cases to make a breakthrough.

That sounds good! Haha.

He plans to ask the baby later.

Yan Baobao's backpack was bulging, and she walked over with a bright smile as soon as she changed into slippers: "Hey, Qiao Yuan, you've gained weight, and your physique has improved a lot too."

As she spoke, she reached out and touched Qiao Yuan's arm.

"Oh right, I bought a small bottle of discounted gene enhancement fluid today. The pressure in the Yao Guang class is a bit high. Everyone here is at the second level, and their physiques are all in the twenties. I can't keep up with the military training at all," Qiao Yuan explained casually.

Although the strengthening liquid is expensive, ordinary brands can cost 30,000 to 50,000 yuan, although the effect is generally average.

It has to be the baby; he can spot the subtle changes in his physique at a glance, something even Hu Tu didn't notice.

"You should have said so earlier, you idiot! The bureau is giving out prizes today, I could have gotten you a different one."

"It's nothing," Qiao Yuan said with a smile, his gaze falling on the baby's backpack. "What prizes did they give out?"

Yan Baobao happily put down her pink backpack, tore open the zipper, and took out the contents one by one: "They are all high-grade regeneration ointments for healing, and two bottles of constitution-enhancing potions."

"Take them all, I don't need them."

Qiao Yuan felt a warmth in his heart; from childhood to adulthood, his baby had always saved the best for him.

He nodded slightly: "I'll accept the constitution-enhancing potion, but you can keep the regeneration ointment yourself; it's essential for you since you're out there on missions every day."

Yan Baobao shook her head: "I'm fine. Aren't you in military training? What if you get injured?"

"What's the big deal about getting hurt at school? Don't overthink it. Keep it to yourself and don't make me worry."

Seeing that Qiao Yuan was determined to do so, Yan Baobao smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll bring it tomorrow."

"Oh, right, the bureau also awarded me 10 yuan, so I can pay the rent now. I also received a collective second-class merit certificate and an individual third-class merit certificate and medal. Look."

The baby took out a brass badge and a silver badge from the backpack compartment; both were exquisite.

Qiao Yuan touched it and said, "Why didn't you tell me about this great achievement earlier? Otherwise, I would have taken you out to dinner tonight."

"Master treated us to dinner tonight, how about we eat again tomorrow?" Yan Baobao said enthusiastically.

Qiao Yuan agreed without hesitation: "Then I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow night, don't try to take it from me. We'll find a fancy restaurant to celebrate for the baby."

"Okay, then you should go to sleep early." The baby was getting ready to take a bath: "Let's go shopping again tomorrow and buy some home appliances. I want to play games."

"Okay," Qiao Yuan said, going to wash up first.

He then asked Yan Baobao, "Does your Tiandu branch have any other major cases recently, or any unsolved cold cases that have been pending for a long time?"

Yan Baobao narrowed her eyes curiously and asked with great interest, "What? You've taken to tag?"

"Haha, no, just asking."

"I see. But I just arrived, so I don't know either. I'll ask for you tomorrow."

"Okay, I'm going to sleep now, goodnight baby."

"Anlayuan, go to sleep."

Going to bed early and waking up early, military training is quite taxing, but now his physical condition has greatly improved. He also has so many strengthening fluids and potions, so there's no need to rush.

The following day, Friday, August 22nd.

The first thing Qiao Yuan did upon waking was to take out the black mask; it was time to go and see.

[Anchor point: Put on the mask.]

[Time: Two seconds later.]

Qiao Yuan's heart raced slightly as he watched the changes in the river of time before him, suddenly finding himself in a dark night where the stars were dim.

He saw time and space shifting, and saw himself wearing a mask as if he had activated some kind of coordinate, arriving in another world, an eternal night filled with the aura of death and endless darkness.

Upon entering, he was dressed in a long black robe and black boots.

It's amazing.

Beneath my feet lies a dark green stone floor, ancient and weathered, riddled with cracks. A faint, jade-like glow seeps from between the cracks, flowing like blood, like a flame about to be extinguished.

Qiao Yuan looked around and realized that the scene in front of him was extremely vast. It was not that there were cracks in the ground, but that this land had long been broken and barren, with only endless wind and desolation.

Below the crack lay deep darkness and faint starlight. The more he looked, the more he felt that this shattered continent was like a ruin floating in the depths of the universe.

Small gaps can be overcome, but larger cracks are difficult to repair.

But there is something here.

On the relatively intact ground, there grows black, tendril-like "plants" with emerald-like veins of branches and leaves that are sometimes faintly visible on their surface.

One meter tall, two meters tall, three meters tall... As the height increases, the whiskers also become thicker.

Qiao Yuan looked closely and saw that there were quite a few people around him wearing black masks, all dressed in black robes and black boots, numbering about several dozen.

Each one was very mysterious; I reached out and touched these tentacled black plants.

He gradually discovered that some people were completely naked and muttering something, while others carried items that resembled relics, all of which were being devoured by the black tentacles.

Subsequently, those people obtained some mysterious black fragments, and some removed their masks, their bodies disappearing from this world.

Others in black robes sat cross-legged directly beneath the tentacles, motionless as if they were monks passing away.

But its aura seemed to blend into this world.

Further away, it was too dark to see clearly, or there was a huge gap between them.

Qiao Yuan found it increasingly strange until he saw three cylindrical black towers standing hundreds of meters ahead. The towers were very tall, as if they pierced the night, and were even slightly curved.

It looks like the complete form of these black tentacles, but it is clearly a tower, with doors and windows.

He gazed into the distance at the horizon... Suddenly his pupils contracted, and there was a huge and distorted black hole there, but it showed no signs of moving!

The black hole completely enveloped this world, and he looked up to see faint arcs of light.

It's as if the broken continent beneath our feet is already being absorbed by a black hole.

To his horror, the black hole, like the shattered continent, was completely desolate.

Not only that, the aura of the black hole is exactly the same as here, as if they are both bound by some kind of force!

Holy crap! What kind of place is this?

Can it even imprison a black hole?

He further discovered that not only black holes, but also the stars outside of them were extremely dim.

They are all being influenced by some kind of will.

He was increasingly confused, but he didn't have many ideas at the moment, so he decided to wait and see.