Dongcheng District, Beijing.
In an alley with complex terrain, Bai Ye and Lu Jiu walked together. Every time they walked for a while, Lu Jiu would squat down and touch the ground with his hands. Countless images continued to pour into his brain, waiting for Lu Jiu to show up. After sorting out the information, they will change routes and go in the determined direction. This situation went on many times. Seeing that the afternoon was about to pass, Lu Jiu suddenly beamed and ran with all his strength in the small alleys full of turns, regardless of whether Bai Ye behind him could follow him. superior.
A few minutes later, Lu Jiu stopped at the door of a courtyard full of old Beijing characteristics. Bai Ye, who had been thrown away for a long time, smiled faintly, disappeared abruptly, and then appeared behind Lu Jiu with the palm of his hand. against the other person's back.
Bai Ye looked at the large courtyard in front of him and asked cautiously: "Isn't this right?"
"Let me confirm again." After saying that, Lu Jiu touched the ground at the entrance of the compound for a while. After a while, Lu Jiu nodded seriously and confirmed: "Yes, according to the characteristics of this land, Memory, the last place Mr. Tianji entered was this courtyard."
Bai Ye nodded slightly, grabbed Lu Jiu's shoulders, and the two disappeared together. The next second, the two people appeared in the courtyard of the courtyard at the same time. They searched each room one by one, but they didn't see a single figure. Bai Ye couldn't help but frowned. Except for the living room, they had searched everywhere else. pass.
Although they had given up hope, Lu Jiu and Bai Ye decided to go to the living room to have a look. The two of them stepped into the living room one after another. Lu Jiu's eyes suddenly lit up. There were antique porcelains in the living room. Lu Jiu was quite famous in the antique industry. After some research, I could tell at a glance that these were genuine items. I couldn't help but mutter to myself: "Mr. Tianji is quite rich, and he actually rents a place like this as a place to stay."
Bai Ye glanced at him dissatisfied, and Lu Jiu put away his cynicism. Bai Ye tried to shout: "Is Mr. Tianji here? Can you come out and see him?"
But no one responded. Bai Ye raised his eyebrows at Lu Jiu. Lu Jiu immediately understood and began to touch the objects here. All kinds of pictures poured into Lu Jiu's mind, but all the clues about Old Man Tianji were missing. Here are the Everything seems to have just been moved in!
As Lu Jiu's brows furrowed tighter, sharp-eyed Bai Ye also noticed something was wrong. He looked around, and a table with a mooncake box caught his attention, because there seemed to be something underneath the box. He opened it and found a rolled up piece of white paper. He spread out the crumpled piece of paper and wrote on it: Sincerity leads to seeing.
Bai Ye was furious when he saw what was written on the paper. He was about to tell Lu Jiu that their whereabouts had been discovered. Suddenly, there was the sound of the door opening outside. Bai Ye and Lu Jiu stopped what they were doing almost at the same time, looked at each other, and walked out.
I saw a young girl pushing a wheelchair nervously. Sitting in the wheelchair was a 60-year-old foreigner with blond hair and blue eyes. The old man's beard and hair were all white, and his skin had become yellow and dry under the erosion of time, like dead leaves beaten by frost. The two deep-set eyes are deep and bright, giving people a sense of seeing through all the vicissitudes of life.
The young girl standing behind him can best be described as as beautiful as snow: a pair of clear and bright eyes that are breathtaking, a delicate oval face that can be broken by a blow, a beautiful skin that can beat the frost and snow, and an old wheelchair. In contrast, the old man shows his youthful vigor.
The sixty-year-old foreigner seemed to have expected Bai Ye and Lu Jiu to sneak into the hospital. He complained in fluent Chinese to the young girl behind him: "Let me tell you, they will come today. If you still don't believe it, now it's better I can’t leave anymore.”
When Bai Ye heard this, he couldn't help but beam with joy. Obviously, this old man in his sixties was the Mr. Tianji they were looking for. Mr. Tianji looked at the two young men with a kind smile, then locked his eyes on Bai Ye and said, "You must be the one." Mr. Bai Ye, you must have been looking for me for a long time."
Bai Ye smiled and replied politely: "No, I hope Mr. Tianji won't blame me for breaking into your house trespassing. I have something important to discuss with you."
Before Bai Ye finished speaking, Lu Jiu on the side interrupted: "Old man, what are you saying? Miss Asahi and I have been looking for you all over the world, but you have been avoiding us! You also deliberately left messages to tease us. ..."
Bai Ye stepped in front of Lu Jiu and glared at him with kind eyes, which scared Lu Jiu to the point of trembling in his heart. But the old man in his 60s laughed heartily and said: "Mr. Lu is really straight-tempered. Yes, I am indeed avoiding you. To be honest, if my goddaughter hadn't wanted to see the Great Wall again today, I would have planned to avoid you all my life." "
Bai Ye couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this: "I don't know why Mr. Tianji wants to avoid us. You should know that we have no ill intentions."
Mr. Tianji replied: "Mr. Bai, I am about to be buried. Can't you let me live the rest of my life in peace?"
Bai Ye didn't answer, but looked at Mr. Tianji with a smile in his eyes.
After a long while, Mr. Tianji sighed and said: "It seems that my cruel trick is not going to work. I already know your purpose, so there is no need to say more. I will just follow you."
When Bai Ye and Lu Jiu heard this, they were overjoyed. It seemed like a big deal had been accomplished. They were really worried that Mr. Tianji was a stubborn old man who would not cooperate with them.
At this moment, Mr. Tianji, who had looked sad just now, suddenly burst into laughter. Bai Ye and Lu Jiu were both startled. Could it be that Mr. Tianji's mental condition suddenly went wrong?
Mr. Tianji touched his beard and said optimistically: "To be honest, I really want to gain a sense of existence before I die. Maybe joining your Hidden Alliance can make me famous in the world."
"So, Mr. Tianji is not only willing to assist us, but also willing to join our organization?" Bai Ye said with joy.
"Otherwise, what else can I do? I'm afraid I will be killed if I don't agree. Mr. Bai, your ambition is not small. It will be difficult for you to achieve anything without me, and my ability will be shortened every time I use it. Lifespan, it's impossible for us to help you in vain, you have to promise me one thing first." said the sixty-year-old man.
"What's the matter?" Bai Ye asked.
Mr. Tianji pointed at the girl behind him and said cautiously: "When I was traveling in the Middle East more than ten years ago, a gun attack occurred there. This child's biological parents were killed by terrorists. I think this child is quite pitiful. , so he took her with him. This child was a bit withdrawn and refused to talk to any outsiders except me. I was afraid that she would not know how to take care of herself after I left. I begged Mr. Bai Ye to guarantee that he would be well after my death. Take care of this child and keep her out of danger, I know you are a man of commitment.”
Bai Ye nodded and asked, "No problem, as long as you sincerely help me, I will ensure that she is safe throughout her life."
Mr. Tianji took a deep look at Bai Ye and said happily: "Then I'll be relieved."
Solo Arena, Division A02. A02 DivisionA02 Division
A ray of blue electric light came towards the face. Guo Jia hurriedly stretched out his right palm to resist, but was hit hard by the force of the electric field. His whole body was shaken back several steps by the huge force from his palm, and he staggered and almost fell. .
Guo Jia looked at his smoking rubber gloves in horror. He couldn't help but swallowed. Cold sweat broke out on his temples: If he hadn't prepared this pair of rubber gloves in advance for insulation protection, this electric shock would have been enough to stun him. past.
"Ding, bang!" A five-cent coin fell to the ground with a crisp sound. When he saw the burnt surface of the five-cent coin, Guo Jia couldn't help but retreat. It was the first time in his life that he fought against a person with super powers.
Opposite him, Chen Ke held a large, high-energy battery in his left hand. Wisps of tiny currents sprang out from it and were sucked into Chen Ke's palm. At the same time, Chen Ke took out a brand new five-cent coin from his bag with his right hand. From the corner of his eye, he casually glanced at Guo Jia who was standing not far away, like a cat playing with a mouse.
When qualifying for the competition, Guo Jia found out that Chen Ke was in Class B, which meant he was weaker than his sister. Then he learned that Chen Ke's brain development level was 36%, which was not 3% more than him. This gave Guo Jia some confidence, so he made preparations before the game. But it turns out that people with electrical abilities who are good at fighting, even if they are both level 3, are not beings that Guo Jia can match.
The air was filled with the pungent smell of rubber. At this moment, Guo Jia's thoughts could not help but wander to yesterday afternoon:
He came alone to the door of a dilapidated convenience store and looked at the store's facade with questioning eyes - it should be regarded as the most dilapidated building in the neighborhood, and it was incompatible with a modern city like Philadelphia.
If he hadn't used the omniscient system to find out that the rubber gloves sold in this store have good insulation and are affordable, he would never have come here based on his first impression: the glass of the store door was covered with dust, and I don’t know how long it’s been since I cleaned up; the store was extremely quiet, and I couldn’t hear any movement, which really made me feel intimidated. However, the answer given by the omniscient system was unmistakable. Guo Jia opened the door and walked in with a look of helplessness.
"Huh? A customer is here. Oh no, welcome!" There was a slovenly old man sitting at the cashier. He looked like a homeless man with his beard and disheveled hair. He was holding his mobile phone in one hand and eating cup noodles with the other. He looked surprised when the customer came in. He grinned at Guo Jia and turned his attention to the screen of his mobile phone.
"..." Guo Jia was speechless for a moment.
No wonder there are no customers in this store. With such a weird cashier and the dirty store door, a normal person would not patronize this place, Guo Jia muttered in his heart.
The light inside the convenience store was dim. Three of the dozens of energy-saving lamps on the top of the wall were not working, and one energy-saving lamp seemed to have a bad contact. It flashed and then went dark, which was even more disgusting than not lighting up. The lights were broken and they didn't find anyone to repair them. Guo Jia's expression went from confused to even more confused.
The products placed on the merchandise cabinets are piled messily and uncategorized like the goods in the storeroom. Many products are placed there without even having time to remove the plastic packaging. This is not a supermarket, it is not an exaggeration to call it a warehouse!
Guo Jia suppressed the unknown anger in her heart and said politely to the cashier with a stiff face: "Do you sell any rubber gloves here? I would like to buy some pairs of better quality rubber gloves."
"Rubber gloves? Go and look for them there." The cashier pointed to a place filled with cardboard boxes and said.
"This...it's a bit messy. I'm afraid I can't find it." Guo Jia said with a embarrassed look on his face, but in his heart, there were ten thousand grass and mud horses passing by. Is this the attitude towards guests? Although he could know which box contained the rubber gloves through the omniscient system, he really didn't want to go through the messy cardboard boxes himself.
"Okay, let me get it for you." The cashier was slightly stunned and said helplessly.
I saw the cashier putting down the things in his hands with an unhappy look on his face, and walked feebly to the dusty pile of boxes to turn over Guo Jia's gloves. Seeing the unwilling look on the cashier's face, he was very disappointed. Guo Jia rolled her eyes inwardly.
After a while, the cashier brought a variety of rubber gloves of different styles and said, "Take your pick. These should be the best gloves in the store. If you want to buy them in bulk, I can give you a discount."
Guo Jia nodded silently and pretended to buy gloves. In fact, he activated the omniscient system to check the quality of these gloves. When he found that they were pretty good, he asked the omniscient system again: This store has the best insulation rubber gloves. Is it in here?
One word emerged from the omniscient system: No
Guo Jia had no choice but to chase back: "Are there any other styles?"
"There are some bargains, but the quality may not be as good as these." The cashier replied.
"It's okay, take them all out and take a look." Guo Jia said.
The cashier yawned and walked to the carton unhappily to pick out several other styles of rubber gloves for Guo Jia. Suddenly, the checkout counter was filled with all kinds of rubber gloves.
The omniscient system is on!
Q: Which glove has the best insulation?
Answer: Blue wrapping paper, produced by Wenfeng.
Question: There are five pairs. I only need two pairs. Which two pairs are of higher quality?
Answer: The two pairs on the far right and the far left are of higher quality.
"Well. How much do these two pairs of gloves cost?" Guo Jia asked, picking up two packs of rubber gloves according to the instructions of the omniscient system.
"These gloves are for electricians in high-voltage power plants. They feel very rough. Are you sure you want to buy them? By the way, why are you buying these? You look like you are still a student." The cashier asked curiously. It seems that there is quite a lot of research on this rubber glove.
"I'm going to deal with a person with electrical abilities at Solo Arena tomorrow, and I want to buy a pair of rubber gloves to protect against electricity." Guo Jia didn't intend to hide it, and told the truth.
"Oh, you are quite opportunistic," the cashier said with a smile.
"Uncle, I think you are quite professional. Do you think these two pairs of gloves are useful?" Guo Jia couldn't help but ask. He vaguely felt that the cashier uncle was quite knowledgeable.
"Hmm~, it should be useful. This glove is specially designed to resist high-voltage electricity. In theory, it can withstand the current released by people with electrical abilities below level 5. But if you think you can deal with people with electrical abilities just by relying on these rubber gloves, Are you too naive?" the cashier said seriously.
"Wow! Uncle? How do you know so clearly? You're not trying to trick people, are you?" Guo Jia asked suspiciously.
"Haha, don't look at me like this, I am a person with electrical abilities." At this point, the cashier stretched out his index finger, and a small current flashed past, "I usually like to do some shady research, and these gloves are... I used it as experimental material." The cashier said proudly.
"That's awesome. Uncle, tell me what are the weaknesses of you electrically capable people?" Guo Jia was overjoyed when he heard this and asked immediately.
"Why do you think you are so opportunistic? What is your ability? Isn't the confrontation between ability users mainly based on their own abilities?" the cashier asked.
"Uncle, let me tell you the truth, my ability cannot be used for fighting, but I have a reason to win this time. Is there no way for ordinary people to defeat people with electrical abilities? My opponent is a level 3 electrical person. Those who are capable should not be powerful." Guo Jia hesitated.
"Theoretically it's impossible. But with me as an expert here, I can help you find a way." The cashier pondered for a while and then replied.
"Then it's time to work." Guo Jia said politely.
Unknowingly, a few hours passed. Guo Jia used the omniscient system to chat at the other person's pace. The topics and jokes he spoke were often very suitable to the other person's appetite. The more the two chatted, the more they became more and more speculative. In the blink of an eye, they became close friends. .
"Little brother, I didn't expect you to know analog circuits at such a young age. You really are a hero from a young age!" the cashier said with admiration.
"Where is it?" Guo Jia said shyly, scratching his scalp. In fact, he was just copying what the omniscient system showed.
"How can someone like you go to Class D! Wait, I'll get you something nice." After the cashier said that, he immediately went to a small room.
After a while, the cashier uncle brought a black box and placed it on the cashier counter. The cashier showed a mysterious smile and said proudly: "This is a small homemade weapon of mine. As long as you use it properly, it will definitely come in handy, and it will never be discovered by the security scanner of Solo Arena. Originally, this was It’s not for sale, but I think you and I are quite compatible, so I can sell it to you at a low price.”
Guo Jia raised her head and looked at the cashier uncle carefully. She ejected four hundred-dollar bills with a pained expression on her face, then grabbed the black box and left without looking back.
The cashier looked at the store door blankly and said funnyly: "What a strange boy. He is not afraid of being deceived by me, so he just bought it."
A few minutes later, the cashier uncle, who had sat back and continued to play with his mobile phone, suddenly said with a confused face: "No, I haven't told you how to use that thing, why did he just leave? Also, why did he leave?" Do you know I want to sell him for four hundred yuan?"
