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Chapter 68: So... Thinking of Changing Careers?
Back at home.
What Yu Sheng didn't expect was the arrival of Zhong Yushu.
He was sitting right at his doorstep, dressed in his usual simple attire, a bulky coat.
It almost seemed like any second, he would slyly open one side of his coat and whisper, "Hey kid, wanna buy some discs?"
But now, he lacked his usual irreverent demeanor.
Instead, he was somewhat silent.
"Has Liu Qingfeng been properly buried?" Zhong Yushu pondered before asking.
Yu Sheng nodded slightly, walked past Zhong Yushu, opened the door, and entered the house.
Zhong Yushu didn't move, standing at the doorway, watching Yu Sheng's retreating figure, suddenly asking, "Do you blame me?"
Yu Sheng paused, looking at him perplexedly, "Why should I blame you?"
"Because Liu Qingfeng died because of me."
"And, if I had been quicker, I could have saved him!"
Zhong Yushu spoke candidly, without any concern for protecting his heroic image.
Yu Sheng grew even more confused: "In Sin City, isn't it always like this?"
"Why save..."
He didn't understand.
In Sin City, saving someone was almost a joke.
Could someone really feel guilty for not saving another?
...
Zhong Yushu watched Yu Sheng's expression, silent for a moment: "Getting into Mo Pavilion Academy has high requirements."
"You came out of Sin City."
He spoke slowly.
Yu Sheng thought seriously, "Oh, I see."
He felt nothing unfair, nor was he angry; it seemed like a very normal thing.
Sitting on the sofa, he carefully cleaned the remaining blood stains from his backpack.
He had no intention of speaking further.
"But... you have that merit."
"I've already recommended you to Mo Pavilion Academy."
"I've seen your exam video; you qualify."
"I trust my judgment, and perhaps in the future, you might go far."
"But... all I want to say is, I hope the future you..."
"Would make Liu Qingfeng proud."
"Live up to that merit."
"I'm going!"
"Oh, by the way, I've already had your share from the DVD sales deposited into your account."
With that, Zhong Yushu, this frail old man, walked away carrying his tattered bag, hands behind his back.
It was as if his visit was just to exchange these few words with Yu Sheng.
...
After Zhong Yushu left, Yu Sheng stared blankly at the backpack on the coffee table.
He took a deep breath.
He rummaged through the cabinet, pulled out a demon crystal, and held it in his hand, absorbing its energy.
He then resumed his training.
Just like before.
Familiar life, familiar rhythm, familiar... solitude.
It seemed like something had changed, yet it seemed like nothing had changed at all.
That was until the sound of knocking came again.
Li Yihan stood at the door with a serious expression, looking at Yu Sheng: "I've received an invitation to the military academy's assessment!"
"Who exactly are you planning to kill!"
"My time is running out. In the future, I will become the top student at the military academy and, after graduation, even the World's Number One Assassin!"
"By then, I'll be getting lots of tasks from many wealthy clients."
"It'll be hard to help you kill someone then."
Li Yihan was not joking at all; it seemed like he was just stating a fact.
Yu Sheng looked at him and quietly asked, "What's your ranking in the exam?"
"Ninth!"
Li Yihan raised his head proudly, trying to appear modest but unable to suppress the smile tugging at his lips.
"Ninth in Jiangbei Province?"
Yu Sheng exclaimed.
Li Yihan stiffened, his expression slightly awkward, and his smile twitched: "Ninth in Mobei."
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Yu Sheng just kept looking at Li Yihan silently, making him visibly uncomfortable.
"Is the military academy... that short on people?"
Finally, after a two-second pause, Yu Sheng spoke.
Li Yihan's face darkened immediately: "I am a genius, the academy recognized my movements at a glance..." He seemed to recall something and abruptly stopped talking.
Those movements, learned stealthily from Yu Sheng.
"Uh..."
"I really hate people from the Cult."
"Find time to kill one for me, will you?"
Yu Sheng thought carefully, then spoke, but something else came to mind, and he quickly added, "There will be a bounty after the kill, and the bounty money is mine!"
"Because you are killing for me!"
Saying this, Yu Sheng looked at Li Yihan with some suspicion, as if worried Li Yihan might not pay up.
Li Yihan gave Yu Sheng a deep look, took a deep breath and said, "Alright, I understand."
Then, he turned and left.
He wouldn't stay a second longer than necessary.
This room, the start of his nightmares, especially the person in it.
Every time he saw him, it unsettled his heart.
Damn the Cult.
You might as well just say, help me make some money!
How much is the bounty for killing a Cult member?
The future World's Number One Assassin is worth only this much... Li Yihan muttered to himself while pulling out his phone to check.
Looking at the string of numbers that followed, Li Yihan paused in his steps, unable to help swallowing hard.
So many zeros...
A Cult member, 30,000?
As an assassin, taking a cheaper job would only net a few thousand, and most importantly... it's illegal.
So, if he switched careers, focusing only on killing Cult members, would he make more money than an assassin?
For a moment, Li Yihan felt bewildered.
Even doubting his own life choices.
So...
A career change!
From this moment on, his dream changed.
He must become the world's number one... Cult nemesis!
Righteous and heroic, while making big money!
Suddenly, Li Yihan walked down the street with much straighter posture.
I will be a hero in the future...
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Eat, sleep.
The next day, the second visitor arrived.
Zhao Zicheng.
"Boss, I got exempted!"
Even before entering, Zhao Zicheng's excited shout could be heard.
He rushed into the house impatiently.
Zhao Zicheng almost shoved his phone in Yu Sheng's face.
It was a digital admission notice.
Spirit Martial Academy!
Exempted from examination!
This was truly a treatment reserved for super geniuses; even when facing Yu Sheng, Spirit Martial Academy had only sent an assessment invitation.
That meant...
In the eyes of Spirit Martial Academy, Zhao Zicheng's value was even higher than Yu Sheng's.
This was, however, easy to understand.
Anyone who carefully analyzed Zhao Zicheng's test videos could recognize the unique characteristics of his awakened item.
Spirit Mind Academy might not think much of it.
But to a group of brutes who focus solely on physical training, this was... probably the most comfortable punching bag in the world.
Punching while simultaneously getting stronger.
If they could get this young master to join, everyone would line up to spar with him, which would be...
For a moment, Yu Sheng even began to imagine Zhao Zicheng's future.
It has to be said, Zhao Zicheng was indeed very handsome.
He was the optimistic, cheerful type—a sunny handsome guy.
However, for a long time to come, his face would likely endure a lot of hardship.
That perfect body shape might gradually turn into a muscular build, completely devolving into... a brute?