F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

After leaving the black gold market, Chen Yifan did not go home immediately.

The cost of stealing an S-tier talent is similar to that of Shadow Fiend.

His mental energy was almost completely drained.

His every step felt like he was walking on thick cotton, weak and powerless.

The whole world seemed to be distorting and spinning in his vision, and the tinnitus was so sharp it felt like it was going to pierce his eardrums.

In his current state, even a pig passing by could tell that something was wrong with him, let alone his mother Wang Shufen.

All the carefully crafted lies will collapse in an instant.

With his last ounce of willpower, he turned into a quiet, deserted back alley.

This is a forgotten corner of the city.

The trash can reeked of a rotten, sour stench.

The stray cat in the corner stared warily at this uninvited guest with its eerie green eyes.

Chen Yifan leaned against the cold wall, his body uncontrollably sliding slowly to the ground.

He was panting heavily, and his clothes were soaked with cold sweat almost instantly.

He forced his eyes closed and brought up his attribute panel.

Name: Chen Yifan

[Occupation: F-rank Thief]

[Level: 0 (0/100)]

[Psionic Power: 98]

[Mental Strength: 3/200 (On the verge of collapse)]

[Attributes: Strength 50, Agility 80, Constitution 70, Spirit 200]

【Talent 1 (Public): F-Rank - Hand Speed ​​Boost Lv.0】

【Talent 2 (Hidden): S-Rank · Swiftness (Unique) Lv.0】

【Talent 3 (Hidden): Limitless - Steal All Things (Unique) Lv.1】

【Skill 1: Spatial Blink (S-rank) Lv.0】

【Skill 2: Stealth Investigation Lv.0】

【Skill 3: Steal Lv.0 (Cooldown: 23 hours 33 minutes)】

His mental strength has dwindled to a paltry 3 points.

He had no doubt that he would faint on the spot once that number went to zero.

To completely entrust one's life and death to fate.

That's too risky.

But the rewards were worth risking everything for.

His gaze was fixed intently on that new talent.

【Talent 2 (Hidden): S-Rank · Swiftness (Unique) Lv.0】

[Effect (Passive): Permanently enhances neural reaction speed, dynamic vision, and body coordination.]

[Effect (Active): When activated, the mind enters an overclocked state, the perceived flow of time is greatly slowed, and the user's speed is greatly increased. Continuously consumes mental energy and spiritual power.]

Passive enhancement and active burst!

This is truly god-level talent.

[Spatial Blink] changed his movement method, while [Divine Speed] gave him the qualification to perfectly control this movement.

Only at this moment can the blade and its wielder truly become one.

This overwhelming joy, emanating from the depths of his soul, transformed into a powerful will, making his ability to resist dizziness even stronger.

can not sleep.

I absolutely cannot sleep here.

Chen Yifan took out the few hundred yuan that Lin Feng had "compensated" him with and found the cheapest hotel nearby.

He locked the door and practically collapsed onto the bed, forcing his consciousness to sink into the deepest darkness.

This is the most efficient, cost-effective, and safest recovery method he can think of right now.

……

When I opened my eyes again, the streetlights outside the window were already on.

The old quartz clock on the wall points to eight o'clock.

Open the properties panel immediately.

My mental strength has recovered to 150 points.

The restorative effects of deep sleep were far better than he had imagined.

Although fatigue still lingers deep within the body, the mind has regained its clarity.

He stood up and walked to the stained full-length mirror.

The boy in the mirror still looked the same, but his eyes now held a sharp edge hidden deep within.

Chen Yifan knew.

Everything is completely different now.

He stretched out his right hand and gently tossed the several hundred-yuan bills into the air.

Then, silently recite it in your mind.

"Lightning speed, activate."

Om-!

For an instant.

The world has lost its voice.

It's not that things have gotten faster, but rather... the whole world has slowed down.

Those banknotes seemed to be slowed down tenfold, stretching out, floating, and slowly falling in the air in a completely illogical manner.

The security thread on banknotes

The ink on the serial number is slightly blurred.

Even the tiny paper fibers that break due to folding.

Everything was presented in his field of vision with perfect clarity.

The sharp honking of cars outside the hotel was stretched into a long, monotonous soundtrack.

A moth flew towards the light bulb outside the window, and the tiny vortexes of air created by each flap of its wings were clearly reflected in his pupils.

At this moment, his thoughts transcended the constraints of time.

This is simply a godlike perspective!

Chen Yifan slowly raised his right hand, then clenched it tightly.

Strength, speed, everything as usual.

But the feeling of controlling them has undergone a complete transformation.

If his previous actions were like driving a rocket without brakes or a steering wheel...

So now he is Schumacher, one with F1 racing cars!

Chen Yifan's gaze swept over the banknotes, and his brain completed the trajectory analysis at a speed that surpassed that of a computer.

He extended his index finger and pointed precisely in the air.

With a deft touch, he straightened the corner of the first banknote.

Then came the second one, the third one...

His fingers traced elegant shadows in the air, adjusting all the banknotes from top to bottom to form a single vertical line.

Then, he turned off [Speed].

The world, with a sudden roar, returned to its normal flow.

Those few banknotes, which should have been scattered everywhere, seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand.

With perfect precision, one sheet after another fell neatly back into his palm.

Exactly!

However, after turning off [Speed]...

Chen Yifan's brain and body.

It seems that the effects of overclocking are still lingering.

It gave him the illusion that everything looked like it was in slow motion.

He glanced at the panel.

The activation of [Divine Speed] consumed 10 points of his mental strength and 20 points of spiritual energy within a dozen seconds.

It's completely within acceptable limits.

……

When I got back to Nanfeng Lane, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

Just entered the door.

"Why are you only just getting back? I couldn't get through on the phone, I was so worried about you."

When Wang Shufen saw him, she first breathed a sigh of relief, and then immediately began to scold him.

"The newbie dungeon starts the day after tomorrow. I went to an internet cafe with my classmates to look up some information, but my phone died."

Chen Yifan smiled and handed over the roast duck he had bought from a roadside vendor.

"Mom, add another dish."

"You silly child..."

Wang Shufen took the roast duck, and the reproach on her face instantly turned into a helpless smile.

At the dinner table, Chen Yifan wolfed down his food.

The intense mental and physical exertion made him feel like he could eat a whole cow.

Chen Xue sat quietly to the side, eating her meal in small bites.

Suddenly, she stopped eating, and her unfocused beautiful eyes looked at Chen Yifan again.

"elder brother."

"Um?"

Chen Yifan's mouth was full of rice, and he mumbled a reply.

"Your scent has changed again."

Chen Yifan's hand, which was holding a piece of food, froze in mid-air for a moment.

Come again?

"What flavor is it this time? Cumin or spicy?"

He joked.

"no."

Chen Xue shook her head, carefully discerning the situation.

"The smell of blood and rust has faded a lot."

She frowned slightly, as if trying to find the right adjective.

"I can't quite explain it..."

"Like...the smell in the air on a summer afternoon when a thunderstorm is about to break."

"It's a bit stuffy, and a bit... crackling."

The smell of thunderstorms... ozone?

Chen Yifan felt a chill run down his spine.

The essence of "lightning speed" is the high-frequency transmission of nerve signals, which is the ultimate application of bioelectricity.

What his sister smelled was probably the scent emanating from the still-active bioelectric fields within his body that hadn't fully subsided.

"That must be because the air in the internet cafe is bad, and the computers are on too many times, so there's static electricity and dust in the air."

Chen Yifan calmly shifted the blame to the internet cafe.

Chen Xue nodded as if she understood, but didn't ask any further questions.

But for the first time, Chen Yifan was deeply shocked by his sister's "eye disease".

After finishing his meal, he went straight back to his room, leaned against the cold door, and let out a long sigh.

A thought lingered in his mind.

—Use [Spy Investigation] to check Xiaoxue's eyes.

But he dismissed the idea after only a few seconds.

His talent, in essence, is "plunder".

The prerequisite for theft is investigation.

In essence, eavesdropping is a form of psychological intrusion, forcibly obtaining various information about the other party.

He can't afford to gamble.

To cure my sister's eyes, we must use the safest and cleanest method.

Even if that path is ten thousand times more difficult.

Having figured this out, his mind became more open and resolute than ever before.

He pulled out a chair, sat down, and opened the map and detailed guide he had gotten for free from the forum. His eyes gradually sharpened like knives.

The day after tomorrow is the school's mobilization meeting.

After the tournament ends, you will directly enter the beginner dungeon.

Tomorrow, he can use [Steal] again.

Since there are no shortcuts, let's use our own hands to fight our way out!

Li Wei... Lin Feng...

In the dungeon, you'd better pray I don't run into you.

otherwise.

This time, it's not as simple as a staged accident.