Starting with the awakened Poison God: I choose the Master Thief.

Even after searching for a long time, he still couldn't find a single monster.

The sun was slowly setting, and the black sky gradually enveloped the world.

"It looks like it's getting late, let's call it a day."

Chu Ci quickly found a secluded place and chose to log out.

In an instant, the scene before him transformed back into his familiar rented room, and his equipment was concealed.

By this time, sunlight was already streaming in through the narrow window.

A strong feeling of dizziness suddenly struck.

"Hiss! With my current strength, I really can't stay in the 'Divine Realm' for long. I should take a break first."

Lying in bed, it took almost ten minutes for the feeling to gradually subside.

Having recovered, Chu Ci skillfully got out of bed and opened the door.

boom!

The door handle, which was not very sturdy to begin with, broke in two instantly.

"Tsk! Looks like I need to control my power. Let me think about what to eat today. Right! I might as well go to Uncle Kui's place for a free meal! It'll be a good opportunity to support his business."

Half an hour later, Chu Ci appeared at the entrance of the small restaurant where she used to work.

Even though it had only been a few hours since they last met, he felt a strong sense of unfamiliarity.

Previously, he was an ordinary person who struggled to make ends meet by working here. But now, he can easily earn the equivalent of a month's worth of effort by killing a single monster in the game "God's Domain".

This stark contrast can be disorienting.

"Who is it, standing at the door without coming in?"

A deep voice came from inside, and soon Uncle Kui lifted the curtain and came out.

"Xiao Ci? What are you doing here? Haven't you eaten yet? Come in."

Hearing the familiar voice, Chu Ci snapped out of her daze and smiled happily.

"Haha, Uncle Kui, you really understand me!"

"Get lost, you brat! You come here every day to freeload and you're so self-righteous. Hurry up and tell me what you want to eat, I'm busy."

. . .

Through the open door, Chu Ci glanced inside.

Sure enough, the restaurant, which used to seat dozens of people, now only has a few scattered people, just like before.

Of course, this is not because the restaurant's food is bad; on the contrary, it's too good, so the prices are also high. But Uncle Kui only makes home-style dishes, so in terms of cost-effectiveness, not many people are willing to patronize it. Those who do come are all acquaintances who are impressed by his skills.

Is this what you call being busy?

Even so, he didn't point it out on purpose. The two entered the restaurant, and Chu Ci found a seat inside.

"What do you want to eat, kid? The usual?"

"Yeah, the usual."

"Okay, then you wait here for ten minutes."

After finishing his sentence, Uncle Kui went to work in the kitchen.

With nothing to do, Chu Ci opened her phone and searched online for information about Shanghai Su's Technology Group.

The first thing that came into view was Su Hongye's face.

"The largest shareholder and director of the Su Group, a near-ninth-tier powerhouse!"

Holy crap! Is it that strong?!

What kind of thing have I messed with?!

Even though she was mentally prepared, Su Hongye's strength still shocked Chu Ci.

This kind of power would rank in the upper-middle tier even within the Federation; killing an ant like him would be a piece of cake.

"Phew, thank goodness we weren't exposed back then. No matter how skilled those guys were, they probably never imagined that the one who killed them would be a thief."

Just then, my phone rang. The caller ID was saved as "unfilial son".

Chu Ci answered the phone without hesitation and immediately greeted the caller.

"Why are you calling your dad? Don't you know I'm busy?"

There was no sound from the other end of the phone.

"Hey! Are you mute? If you're not going to talk, I'm hanging up."

Three seconds later, there was still no sound from the other end, so Chu Ci hung up the phone, muttering to himself.

"That's not right. Usually he would have already started arguing back. Why did he change his surname today? Or is the signal bad?"

Just as I was about to call back, I suddenly heard the door open.

"Chu Ci, you son of a bitch!"

A young man dressed in casual clothes walked in angrily and quickly located Chu Ci's position.

He quickly walked over to him and sat down.

Then, without looking up, he shouted loudly at the kitchen.

"Uncle Kui, it's the same as always today."

"Okay!"

Uncle Kui's distinctive loud voice echoed from the kitchen.

Then he turned his gaze to Chu Ci, who was also looking at him.

"Hey? Why are you staring at your dad like that? Did you take the wrong medicine today? And your new hairstyle, not bad, black with a hint of green, what's wrong? Did some girl cheat on you?"

Lu Ze rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay any attention to this guy.

The two were classmates for three years and could be considered brothers who had grown up together.

He clearly just wanted to see how this guy fared after his awakening, and whether he would be in a bad mood because of the failed awakening, but who knew that the other party would start making sarcastic remarks right away.

In retrospect, his preparations were completely unnecessary.

At the same time, Chu Ci looked at the other party with a smile.

As best friends and buddies, the two had once been ranked first in the school at the same time.

However, he got first place in theoretical grades, while the other guy got the title of the number one womanizer recognized by all the boys in the school.

Yes, this guy is handsome, and his eyebrows are worthy of the name "Sword and Star Eyebrows," though he's still a bit less handsome than me and the readers in front of the screen.

The key is that this guy is rich! The Lu family is a well-known real estate tycoon in Lanhai City. Although they are not as big as the Su Group in Shanghai, they are already considered a giant here.

However, the two have rarely kept in touch since graduation.

Although they used to be so close that they could share a pair of pants, their social classes were a factor, so Chu Ci didn't take the initiative to bother the other party.

If he hadn't awakened his Poison God powers and gained the confidence to become a strongman, he might have hesitated when answering the phone today.

Neither of them spoke, and the air remained quiet until Lu Ze finally couldn't help but speak.

"You should have awakened by now, right? How did it go?"

Chu Ci smiled slightly.

It is always better to be safe than sorry. Even though the other party is his close friend, he cannot reveal his talent, or even his profession.

"It'll do, at least I won't starve."

Lu Ze paused for a moment, his mouth slightly open as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he hesitated and stopped.

"I see."

"The food is here!"

At this moment, Uncle Kui came out from inside carrying two large bowls of hot egg noodles and placed them in front of the two of them.

The smooth, creamy egg drop soup is filled with chewy noodles, and then sprinkled with chopped green onions, creating an irresistible aroma that will tantalize your taste buds.

This is the same old Chu Ci and Lu Ze. In fact, the two of them used to eat here together often, which is how they gradually became familiar with Uncle Kui. Of course, Lu Ze always paid the bill in the end. There was nothing he could do about it, since that guy had so much money.

"Enjoy your meal. Today is Xiao Ci's awakening day, so I won't charge you. Order more if you're still hungry. Uncle Kui's treating today!"

"Thank you, Uncle Kui!" ×2

After saying that, Uncle Kui returned to his kitchen and continued working.

Chu Ci glanced at Lu Ze smugly.

"How about it? You're benefiting from my generosity today, so eat it with gratitude, you hear me!"

Lu Ze glanced at him speechlessly, then took out his chopsticks and prepared to eat rice.

"Come on, every time we ate out, I paid for it, and you never seemed grateful."

"Hey! So you don't want to pay? Well, I don't have the money! Who told you to be so rich? With our relationship, do you think your son has to haggle over a meal with his dad?"

Snapped!

The wooden chopsticks he had just grasped snapped in his hand; if it had been anyone else, Lu Ze would have slapped them across the face.

"Don't be angry! Don't be angry! What kind of father gets angry with his son?"