"An uncontrolled and untamed formidable person, the most precious thing is humanity and a heart not fully tainted by blood."

"Knowing that leaving the bodies is harmful and not advantageous to oneself, yet still not clearing them away... just so they could be discovered and return to their loved ones."

"That's really admirable..."

He sighed deeply and muttered to himself, "It's fortunate that I found her first."

"Next, I should meet her. I hope she truly is as outstanding as I imagine."

Saying that, the military-clad Death God raised his head and gazed into the distant night sky.

In the next moment, he vanished into the night without a sound or trace, as if he had never been there.

5 AM, top floor of the Iron Cage District.

As dawn broke, Yun You naturally woke up.

Years of living under high pressure, coupled with nightly nightmares, led the girl to develop a habit of sleeping only four hours a day and waking up on time.

She typically only sleeps once a day, and upon waking, she has no desire for a lazy nap.

However, this girl is still just a growing child, and long-term sleep deprivation has resulted in her daily dark circles and her stature far below that of her peers.

She curled up in the corner of the sofa, looking at her phone, which flashed, showing her remaining balance.

[9940 Yuan]

Not much when you say it's a lot, but not little either.

It's the first time she received this much money, so she's a bit torn, not knowing what to buy.

"Xiao Shi."

She turned her head and looked at Shiqi, who had already woken up or perhaps hadn't slept at all, and casually asked, "If you had ten thousand yuan, what would you buy?"

"..."

The answer was silence, just like before.

"Alright, alright, let's change the question."

Yun You shook her head helplessly. She had long realized that Shiqi lacked the ability to think for herself, always silent when asked about herself.

Because she didn't know how to answer, she had no personal opinions.

Yun You decided to try a different approach.

"Let me take myself as an example, what do you think I'm missing right now? So what's the most appropriate thing to buy with this ten thousand yuan?"

"Weapons."

This time, Shiqi gave her emotionless reply.

"For you, the enhancement of weaponry is the greatest."

"And firearms are superior to cold weapons; although the theoretical limit of cold weapons is higher, they're also much more expensive, beyond what you can afford."

"Besides weapons, you can consider medications, armor, prosthetic bodies, and chips."

Shiqi's few words helped Yun You clarify her thoughts.

"That makes sense, Xiao Shi. I do need weapons and armor... Do you have any brand recommendations? Like Rosh Heavy Industry's rifles or Youlan International Security's bulletproof vests?"

"..."

Shiqi fell silent again.

But this time it wasn't because she didn't want to speak; rather, Yun You's question indeed stumped her...

"Given your current financial situation, you don't actually need to consider such issues."

After a while, Shiqi spoke again, calmly, "The only products you can afford are those from small, micro private enterprises producing low-tier items. Just look at those."

In essence, she was telling Yun You not to dream about pursuing products from big manufacturers; instead, just buy the no-name products from small black workshops... Shiqi simply wasn't good at sarcasm, hence her tactful phrasing.

"Alright..."

Yun You understood the girl's implication, so she dismissed the idea of chasing big brands and opened the app for black market small workshop items.

Unfortunately, after browsing, she didn't find any weapons suitable for herself.

Items on the black market platform were either too expensive, even with discounts Yun You couldn't afford them; or the quality was too poor, like a rifle with a 50% barrel explosion rate, killing three consecutive owners... or a sniper that looked fancy but fired erratically.

Yun You felt somewhat helpless.

But she thought this wasn't necessarily her issue, rather the platform's high commission rates and poor quality control were to blame.

"I still need to explore offline, can't waste this ten thousand yuan..."

Thinking this, Yun You jumped off the sofa, planning to check out the offline black market.

While there might be deceitful merchants there, at least no 30% platform commission or consumption tax, nor rampant false information.

If she kept her eyes open, she'd surely find something good.

"Are you coming, Xiao Shi?"

Yun You casually extended her hand toward Shiqi and said, "Let's go together?"

Shiqi raised her head, preparing to nod.

But just then, her expression suddenly froze, then she lowered her head again, reverting to her earlier unresponsive, idle state, like a computer being shut down.

Seeing this, Yun You felt somewhat puzzled but didn't overly concern herself.

She was used to Shiqi's sudden "disconnect" tendencies.

Thus, Yun You walked to the door alone, intending to open it to get some fresh air, then guide Shiqi out with her.

She gently pushed open the creaky door.

At this moment in Nest City, the sun shone brightly.

The late summer scorching sun pierced through clouds, high-rise buildings, casting evenly on the corridor... but not at Yun You's doorway.

Because at her door stood a tall, imposing figure.

He resembled an Iron Tower, silently standing at the entrance, his deep green military windbreaker slightly flickered, the black brim of his wide hat glinting in the sunlight, blinding to the eyes.

Now, the brilliant sunlight was no longer a warm protection but became the icy armor on the military man's body, reflecting an unsettling glimmer.

Yun You's breath halted instantly.

Because she saw a familiar emblem on the man's wrist.

Book, scythe, flower.

Apprentice Death God's identity mark.

An Apprentice Death God was standing right at her door in broad daylight, blocking her escape, facing her, a girl carrying a wanted notice.

Yun You froze.

It was the first time in her life that she didn't know what to do, her thoughts had ceased.

However, the Apprentice Death God appeared oblivious to the girl's panic.

He noticed the door opening and his mouth curled into a calm, harmonious smile.

"Hello, young lady who took out the Mad Spirit in the alley on R9 Street."

The military-clad Death God looked down at the bewildered girl and explained leisurely...

"My name is Jing, pronounced K-I-M, kim."

"You can call me—Old Jin."

"I've come specifically to find you."

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