Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

The faint hint of loneliness seemed to suggest that Old Chen had once held an important position, or at least had a significant background.

Old Chen seemed somewhat disappointed by Zhang Chaoqiang's indifference, so he told him directly, "Chaoqiang, maybe I can ask around for you. Perhaps someone will know."

Old Chen possesses extraordinary patience; most adults wouldn't be overly persistent about a child's strange questions.

Of course, part of the reason is that Zhang Chaoqiang was not an unreliable person to begin with.

"Thank you for your trouble, Grandpa Chen," Zhang Chaoqiang said obediently.

"Dinner's ready..." The room was filled with the aroma of steaming food, and with Shen Qiangwei's voice, it made it seem as if she had made the whole feast.

Shen Qiangwei nodded to Tan Yue: "Xiao Yue, go and call them in for dinner!"

Tan Yue ran to the balcony, grabbed Old Chen's wrinkled hand and Zhang Chaoqiang's clothes and pulled them into the house, repeating, "Zhang Chaoqiang, Grandpa Chen is ready to eat."

Inside the house, Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei were discussing whether Old Chen and Zhang Chaoqiang were exchanging culinary ideas again.

I'm asking for some monthly votes at the beginning of the month!!

Chapter 81 Hibernation

Why are the chopsticks of different lengths?

"Don't arrange the dishes in a straight line. This isn't about worshipping gods or spirits anymore. It's about Super Strong Dad and Super Strong Mom!"

As soon as they sat down at the table, Old Chen was immediately overwhelmed by the chaotic scene. Zhang Chaoqiang quickly calmed him down, and the old man was able to barely keep his breath going.

He had long since forgotten about Zhang Chaoqiang's request for help.

Shen Qiangwei reluctantly added a chicken tail to Lao Chen's plate as an apology. They understood that Lao Chen's "heartache" was only due to their close relationship with him.

Actually, no, it was just that Old Chen couldn't control his emotions for a moment when he saw the two of them in such an absurd scene.

As he skillfully separated the chicken tail and ate it elegantly, Old Chen's complexion gradually faded from extremely rosy to pale.

Shen Qiangwei then placed a chicken wing tip and a chicken leg on Zhang Chaoqiang's and Tan Yue's plates, respectively.

They were talking to each other about recent events.

"Things at the factory seem to be getting more and more complicated. The employees are still making mistakes everywhere they go, and the factory manager doesn't have any solutions. He can only hire more people from outside. Now the delivery date is delayed a lot, and the factory will probably have to pay a hefty penalty for breach of contract."

As they chatted, Zhang Huolong started talking about his previous factory.

After I went there that day, not only did it not help, but the situation got worse.

The main problem is that one of the workers seems to have suddenly forgotten how to work, while the other seems to have completely forgotten how to manage.

Zhang Huolong shook his head; he didn't understand it, and he had no way of understanding it.

Although Lao Chen felt that his work efficiency had decreased a lot recently, it wasn't something worth mentioning, so he didn't say anything.

While eating and watching TV, Tan Yue would occasionally get distracted by the show and accidentally get oil stains on her sleeves. Zhang Chaoqiang would then thoughtfully roll up her sleeves and put a tissue underneath.

So he buried his head in his food, pondering to himself, trying to find some commonalities in the details of life.

Ding…

During the meal, the landlord's doorbell rang particularly jarringly.

The doorbells in this building were completely useless. The property management company had previously forced the installation of a uniform doorbell system in an attempt to increase property management fees, but after a period of use, they all became unusable.

At the time, the landlord, an old man who owned dozens of units, was so angry at the scene of the protest that he seemed to have aged fifty years younger and cursed the property management company for generations.

So no one knows better than the landlord that the doorbell is completely useless.

The reason why the doorbell is said to be shrill is simply because the house happens to be silent at that moment. When a cheap doorbell button is pressed, it makes a shrill, sharp friction sound, like a marker pen rubbing against glass, which can make a person's soul fall.

When the door opened, the landlord was smoking a pipe, which was actually filled with tobacco. Had the old landlord relapsed? Zhang Chaoqiang noticed.

He handed Shen Qiangwei the rent receipt from last month and said, "This is the receipt you asked me for a few days ago. You two enjoy your meal. I'll go upstairs first."

"Since you're already here, why don't you sit down and have a meal together before you leave?"

The landlord tilted his head and peeked at the leftover food on the table before finally fixing his gaze on Zhang Chaoqiang's face: "Chaoqiang, eat slowly. I'm going upstairs now."

"Grandpa, take care."

Tan Yue followed suit and also greeted the landlord politely.

After Shen Qiangwei carefully examined the document and deemed it in order, she slammed the rent receipt onto the table. However, Zhang Chaoqiang keenly noticed the rent figures on it.

12674.0 is clearly wrong; the decimal point must be misplaced.

With a clang, another point of [Angry Gaze] was added.

With the progress of [Angry Eyes] more than halfway complete, meaning he has captured more than 50 changes in the past few days, it is enough for him to extract the common characteristics of these changes.

First, it seems that they all happen around my parents.

Secondly, these changes all refer to a decline in their performance, or at least a less than ideal aspect.

Forgetfulness, carelessness, and mood swings in various situations—in layman's terms, he seems much dumber.

These traits are somewhat similar to my parents' personalities. Could it be that I've really been possessed by a beast?

Da da da.

As the "cleaner" of leftovers, Zhang Huolong, the father, used his rather unorthodox chopsticks technique to pick up food, while two pairs of eyes stared intently at his hands with strange looks.

Old Chen had always disliked Zhang Huolong's way of using chopsticks, but unfortunately, due to his naturally stubborn nature, he couldn't correct it. He had been unhappy with Zhang Huolong for a very long time.

Zhang Chaoqiang wanted to use chopsticks to carefully pinch his middle finger to see if he could get rid of the dirt on his body.

After dinner, Zhang Chaoqiang paced back and forth in the living room, trying to ask Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei questions.

The response he received was always the other person stroking his forehead: "Chaoqiang, what's wrong with you? Why are you so worried about my health these past few days? I don't even have a fever..."

He tried to ask Old Chen to give him a proper medical check-up.

After checking three or four times, no abnormal conclusions were reached.

"These two kids are carefree and incredibly healthy. I estimate that most people their age aren't as healthy as your parents."

Zhang Chaoqiang didn't know whether he should doubt himself or doubt life.

Neither the staff of the Extraordinary Administration Bureau, nor even the director, nor Old Chen, who made him feel extremely at ease, noticed anything unusual about Zhang Huolong's body.

Zhang Chaoqiang also shook his head. The high readings hadn't even been detected; was there really anything he needed to worry about?

Could it be that the monster is some kind of mechanic-driven monster that can overpower opponents regardless of numerical values?

Unable to uncover any further clues, Zhang Chaoqiang's main task recently has been to continue searching for details in his life and completing the "records." His interactions with Tan Yue are routine, so the "mentor" himself doesn't need to worry too much about the progress.

As for the puberty mission, there are still several months to go. They will face various practical training courses and combat exercises. Jin Jia even said that they will soon experience their first secret realm space.

There will be plenty of opportunities to show off and impress.

He wasn't worried.

At night, while Zhang Chaoqiang was fast asleep, Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei whispered to each other.

Even if they weren't very bright, they could sense that Zhang Chaoqiang had been paying too much attention to them these past few days.

All day long, "Does your arm hurt?" "Where does it hurt?"...

Is this parental paranoia?

Shen Qiangwei slapped Zhang Huolong's forearm: "It's all your fault for showing your tattoo in front of Chaoqiang. He must not like your tattoo, that's why he keeps bringing it up."

"Why did this happen in such a short period of time? We need to talk to their homeroom teacher."

Just like when he suspected Zhang Chaoqiang was under too much pressure, he also convened a meeting with the teachers of the primary school to discuss the matter.

The next day, after personally taking Zhang Chaoqiang to school, Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei found Jin Jia in the office.

After pointing out Zhang Chaoqiang's recent unusual behavior...

No one could see that the blurry tattoo on Zhang Huolong's forearm gradually turned into a cloud of mist, beneath which lurked a bird.

As the epidemic progressed, Zhang Huolong once again conveyed his anxiety about Zhang Chaoqiang to the teachers.

Chapter 82 The Two

When Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei left the high school section of Yuhua Martial Arts School.

On the rooftop of a nearby high-rise building, two young men wearing black leather jackets and black sunglasses were gazing at everything from afar.

Tall Huang Feng was thin, with his hands in his pockets, one leg supporting him, and the other bent with his toes touching the ground. Short and stout Bai Lu had his arms crossed over his chest.

Judging by their physiques, these two would be the most classic duo no matter where they are.

With a beep, a square barrier appeared in the void in front of him, and Bai Lu sighed.

"Report: It has been two weeks since the sudden occurrence of the abnormal biological fluctuations in Tianan City. Huang Feng and I have arrived and are lying in wait near Yuhua Martial Arts School, the origin of the biological fluctuations, but have not found any clues."

After reporting to their superiors, the two began to listlessly drift into a daze, leaning against the rooftop railing and occasionally fiddling with the nameplate watches on their wrists—a symbol of their unique identities.

They come from Zhongzhou City, the capital of the Central State, and belong to the Central Investigation Department. They are elite investigators within the department.

The Central Investigation Department and the Extraordinary Administration Bureau are not subordinate to each other, but the power of the Central Investigation Department far exceeds that of the City Extraordinary Administration Bureau.

The central investigation department is directly under the control of the central government. Its main daily tasks include investigating potential safety hazards and threats in cities, as well as dealing with monster attacks on the national borders.

If the Extraordinary Management Bureau is like a police station for ordinary people, then their Central Investigation Department is like special forces.

Huang Feng and Bai Lu came here from the distant Zhongzhou City because two weeks ago, the Central Bureau of Investigation's bioenergy detection center...

A faint fluctuation of demonic beast life energy was detected in Tianan City within a very short period of time.

With strict control, ordinary monsters would never appear in human cities. So this sudden fluctuation of monster energy attracted the attention of the high-ranking officials of the Central Investigation Bureau.

It was just a slight fluctuation. According to information provided by local staff, nothing unusual happened. Huang Feng and Bai Lu, the two senior investigators, happened to be on a mission and therefore did not come immediately.

It is precisely because the energy fluctuations are weak and last for a very short time that matching and detecting the owner of the energy is extremely troublesome.

Shortly after, Bai Lu's communicator transmitted a voice message from the Minister of the Central Investigation Department:

"Based on the comparison with the monster database, the energy fluctuations that appeared in Tianan City can definitely be attributed to ancient mythical beasts. We are still verifying the specific parameters."

However, there's one thing I must tell you beforehand: according to the Central State's core secret database of ancient mythical beasts, this energy most likely originates from the mythical beast "Jie Gou"!

A fine hook?

The two were somewhat moved, as they were part of the Central State's secret organization and had access to some of the most valuable information in the world.