Dark River.
Ripples ford under Qin Shou’s feet as he strolled across the river’s surface, casually collecting countless Dark Elves along the way.
"Buzz..."
Passing through the dark tunnel, Qin Shou scanned the pitch-black cavern around him, nodding slightly.
The shortest distance to this Dark River shouldn’t attract any powerhouses above the God Realm.
Safe enough, let’s go!
His figure rged into the Void...
...
Water Blue Star, a planet highly resembling Earth’s Old Era.
A bustling city thrived amidst the traffic and neon lights.
On the street, Qin Shou, dressed casually, strolled along. On the glass facade of a nearby skyscraper, a stunning female anchor was delivering a news broadcast.
"Recently, abnormal incidents have been occurring frequently in our city. Compared to last year, they’re up by more than 2.5 tis. In response, our city’s relevant departnts are urging everyone to avoid sparsely populated areas. If you encounter an abnormality, call the ergency hotline imdiately and don’t attempt to flee blindly..."
"Abnormality?"
Qin Shou looked up, his spiritual power slowly radiating outward as he carefully sensed this planet’s peculiarities.
Unlike the Divine Sense described in immortal tales, spiritual power couldn’t scan the world in an instant. At most, it could detect energy fluctuations, perceive subtle differences, or enhance combat effectiveness.
Well, gotta trust science!
A black-and-white glow unfolded at Qin Shou’s brow as his figure rged into the Void. The next mont, he reappeared amidst the clouds, thousands of miles above.
See? Science.
Overlooking the vast expanse below, the black-and-white Tai Chi symbol flickered in Qin Shou’s eyes. As it rotated, filants of invisible dark energy erged in his vision.
These were traces of Dark Energy drifting up from the depths of the Earth’s Dark River.
Reaching out, Qin Shou summoned a strand of Dark Energy to his fingertips. Upon closer inspection, he noticed sothing peculiar about this energy.
Deep within the darkness, eerie grey particles seed to lurk.
What is this?
Qin Shou furrowed his brow. Suddenly, his ears twitched as commotion broke out in a city corner below.
In a dilapidated urban village, a "zombie" exuding grey mist abruptly clawed its way out from beneath a manhole cover.
"Ah!!"
"Abnormality..."
"Run..."
"Help, Mom..."
Terrified passersby fled, desperate to avoid becoming this abnormal creature’s prey.
The next mont, a strike of lightning descended from the sky. Thunder erupted as the manhole cover crashed onto the ground with a clatter. The charred alley was now devoid of the abnormal creature’s presence.
"Mom, look, it’s an immortal!" A child pointed at the sky and shouted.
...
Cloud Peak.
White clouds resembled sofas, and Qin Shou seated himself on one as he observed the "zombie" bound by Thunder Power before him. With a wave of his hand, he extracted the grey mist from its body.
"Roar..."
As the mist dissipated, the zombie snarled viciously, its aura growing feeble.
"Crack..."
The last strand of grey mist was pulled out, and the zombie’s body crumbled piece by piece. A trace of clarity appeared in its eyes.
"I... I’ll never... watch zombie movies again... ever..."
After saying this, the person dissolved into ashes, vanishing from the world entirely.
Qin Shou: "..."
You turn into a zombie just from watching zombie movies?
Insane!
As this thought crossed Qin Shou’s mind, the grey mist at his fingertips stirred slightly before calming once more.
"Hmm?"
Qin Shou’s brow arched. Could this grey mist sense people’s thoughts?
Let’s test it.
Closing his eyes, Qin Shou summoned images of the understanding teachers from his youth to his mind.
Transform for !
Shouting inwardly, Qin Shou reopened his eyes, only to see the grey mist vanish with a faint "pop."
Qin Shou smirked. He knew it would end this way.
Forget it. Let’s take it slow and grab a cup of fall’s first milk tea first.
...
At the entrance of an eerie, unattended apartnt complex, Qin Shou sipped his milk tea while strolling by. Glancing at the grim buildings within, he paused and chuckled.
Great location, plenty of so-called abnormalities, creepy and spine-chilling—my ideal dream ho.
This is it!
Fishing out his long-unused smartphone, Qin Shou dialed a number.
"Hello, is this Ababa Realty? Yes, yes, I’m right at the entrance of Alice District. This community is simply amazing..."
"What? Abnormalities? Many deaths? No problem, I love this kind of horrifying yet thrilling environnt..."
"No, no, no, I’m not renting—I want to buy the entire complex."
...
After a series of tedious procedures, Qin Shou finally smashed the "Alice Apartnt" stone monunt outside the complex into powder with a single punch late into the night. He replaced it with his personally handwritten sign, beaming with satisfaction.
Stroking his chin, Qin Shou admired the flamboyant characters "Love Apartnt" displayed proudly outside the complex and smiled contentedly.
"Hmm, not bad, not bad. My handwriting, pretty good—almost as good as Old Wang’s."
Turning back, Qin Shou addressed the terrified staff slumped on the ground: "Oh, be sure to post the rental listing for ."
"Y-you-you..."
The staff stamred in terror, unable to respond. Shaking his head helplessly, Qin Shou casually shot out bursts of black-and-white energy, hypnotizing them instantly.
The black-and-white Tai Chi symbol flashed through their eyes. Snapping back to consciousness, they noticed the dampness in their pants and blushed furiously, rising to their feet while covering themselves.
"Mr. Qin, we’re so sorry, we..."
"No need to be embarrassed. Adults wetting their pants? Totally normal. Just rember to post the rental listing for ."
"Of course, Mr. Qin! What rental prices would you like?"
"No special requirents. Couples get half-off rent and free utilities."
"Then... what about singles?"
"Free rent, half-off utilities."
"Uh, this..."
...
Building 01, penthouse.
Dressed in a maid outfit, Dragon Girl Zhi Yin had already finished cleaning the room.
"My dear master, please sit."
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