Morning street newspaper.

"This is going to be chaos."

"I'm afraid there's going to be war!"

"We still don't know what to do in the future?"

The newspaper stand was surrounded by people, everyone looked grim and worried.

This morning, an astonishing news spread wildly, making the whole Dongning City restless and anxious.

"Give me a newspaper!" Chen Shouyi handed over a dollar.

"Here you go!"

Chen Shouyi took it and only glanced at it, feeling his heart sink involuntarily.

"The president made an important speech, urging the public not to panic, overcome all difficulties, unite as one, maintain social stability, trust the government, trust our military, trust our scientists, difficulties are only temporary..."

"Professor Cao, an academician at the National Science Academy, a renowned expert in radio technology and Dean of the School of Information Science at Beijing University, said in an interview that the invasion of this otherworldly force field caused only minor impacts, and we can recover wireless networks by readjusting standards and increasing electromagnetic wave emission levels."

"Civil aviation suspension notice: Effective immediately, for passenger safety, all flight routes will be temporarily suspended until aircraft technology retrofitting is completed."

"With road clearings, major markets in this city have become lively again. Our reporter interviewed many citizens in the market, and they all stated that life is stable, supplies are sufficient, and aside from power outages, there are no other impacts."

…

The thing everyone least wanted to happen finally occurred.

The invasion by this otherworldly force field didn't just affect Dongning City, nor a specific region, but impacted the entire country and even the whole world.

Originally, he was excited that his agility and perception both increased by 0.1 points today. But now he felt no excitement at all. He crumpled the newspaper heavily in his heart and threw it into the trash can, leaving the newsstand hastily.

…

Cold Light Weapon Shop.

Chen Shouyi twisted and turned for a while, finally finding a professional store selling cold weapons that was open.

The arrows he ordered for delivery last time still hadn't arrived, he didn't know when they would come?

But he couldn't afford to wait any longer.

"Welcome, this way please." A young woman in a short skirt said sweetly, showing her thighs.

The store was decorated in an antique style and looked quite high-end.

Behind the counter, a middle-aged man with a scruffy beard, likely the owner, was gently wiping a bright, water-like long sword with silk.

"What do you want to buy?" Noticing Chen Shouyi entering, he raised the sword slowly into its scabbard and asked in an indifferent tone.

Chen Shouyi glanced at the dozen or so gleaming swords on display and then looked away: "Do you have arrows here?"

"Of course, we have arrows. Did you bring your documents?" The middle-aged man raised his eyebrow and asked.

Chen Shouyi wasn't surprised, whether buying online or in a physical store, purchasing weapons required real-name identification. He had already brought his ID card as he left home, so he took it out from his wallet immediately.

"I think you misunderstood, I'm referring to the Martial Artist Apprentice qualification certificate, the ID doesn't work now. Things are getting tight recently, haven't you seen the notice outside?" He pushed the ID card back.

He didn't expect things to be this strict now. It's probably due to the recent deterioration in law and order. Chen Shouyi frowned slightly and said:

"I can add more money!"

The middle-aged man smiled: "I don't need money, nor do I want trouble."

"I'll pay triple!"

"Go home, you're still young. It's better not to mess with these things, I won't sell it to you." The middle-aged man said, quite principled.

He wasn't a person who took advantage of others. If a small amount of money landed him in trouble, it would be disastrous.

"Really not selling?" Chen Shouyi confirmed.

"Not selling, no amount of money will work." The middle-aged man was quite stubborn: "You should go home."

At this moment, Chen Shouyi looked at the sword by the counter within reach of the middle-aged man and asked:

"Are you an apprentice martial artist? Is this your sword?"

"What do you want to say?" The middle-aged man wasn't surprised.

Having run this store for five or six years now, people around just need to inquire a little about his situation, ordinary people usually wouldn't cause trouble here.

"I don't mind if I take a look!"

Chen Shouyi said with a smile, as soon as he finished speaking, his hand suddenly moved like a phantom. The next moment, the long sword originally on the counter had unexpectedly appeared in his hand, as if it had always been there.

He gently pulled it out, flicked a finger at it, and the thick spine of the sword murmured in vibration. He praised:

"It's truly a good sword, must be expensive?"

The middle-aged man suddenly froze in place, looking at the sword in the other's hand like seeing a ghost, then looking at the empty counter, he could no longer maintain his previous calm and stammered:

"It's…it's okay, not...not very expensive!"

"The law and order isn't great now, we often hear about deaths. You don't have power here, so your store's cameras aren't working, right?" Chen Shouyi said leisurely while he inspected the store as if he was really preparing to act.

"Y-yes, yes!"

The middle-aged man felt increasing pressure, sweat pouring off his forehead, then as if he just remembered, he hurriedly said:

"Oh, right, you're here to buy arrows?"

Chen Shouyi shook his head:

"But you won't sell them to me."

"Then you…must have heard wrong."

…

Within minutes, after Chen Shouyi left, the middle-aged man sat down heavily on his chair, his back soaked through.

"Brother-in-law, was that person really that frightening? He didn't look like it!" The young woman in a short skirt remarked in surprise at her brother-in-law, usually quite assertive, now looking like a sheep relieved from the wolf's jaws.

"What do you know, with that kind of skill, I couldn't even react. He's at least Martial Artist Level, and people like that won't hesitate to kill. I'd estimate he has a few deaths on his hands."

"Should we call the police?"

"You really want to die quickly, huh!" The middle-aged man was immediately infuriated by the naive suggestion of his big-breasted, small-brained sister-in-law. Not even considering the lack of evidence, people like that aren't easily caught!

…

With an incredibly cheap price, Chen Shouyi successfully bought a big bundle of arrows and hurriedly walked down the street.

Soon, he entered a military supply store.

The owner was clearly a military enthusiast and was quite enthusiastic about Chen Shouyi's questions.

On the owner's suggestion, Chen Shouyi bought a complete set of jungle gear, including jungle camouflage suits, helmets, and goggles, and learned a simple technique for applying face paint.

…

"Hey handsome, you're back! Looks like you haven't stayed over the past few days!" The pretty receptionist brightened up seeing Chen Shouyi and asked.

This young handsome guy clearly had money, booking a half-month stay at the hotel and coming intermittently. Like this time, not showing up for three days but not canceling the reservation, obviously not short of money.

Only a pity that he was a bit young.

"I went home for a bit. The delivery hasn't arrived yet?" Chen Shouyi asked.

"Still hasn't, but with the highway reopened, it should be just a day or two now."

"Let's hope so!"

After chatting a bit, Chen Shouyi returned to his room.

Before leaving last time, he had informed the receptionist not to clean in these days.

Therefore, after three days away, the floor had gathered quite a bit of dust.

He didn't call housekeeping services, just tidied up a bit himself, since he wasn't going to stay here much recently.

He noticed the food he bought days ago was still there, saving him a trip for purchasing supplies for tonight's venture into the other world.

Before heading out this morning, he had already told his parents he wouldn't be returning home, under the pretense of staying at a classmate's for a couple of days.

However, he couldn't go to the other world yet; its day lasts forty hours, and it was still in the long night phase.

He had to wait until six p.m. Earth time, when it would be morning over there.

Thus, he needed to rest up in the hotel for a while.

He opened his briefcase and released the Shell Lady.

PS: Asking for recommendations here, fell quite behind today. Also, thanks to An Zhi Komorebi for the reward!

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