North American wizards, starting as cooks, roam freely and without fear.

Li Heng glanced indifferently at everyone, then slowly patted his black down jacket, walked to his seat, picked up the dagger on the ground, and realized that it was actually a beautiful butterfly knife, so he put it away.

Then he sat back down and put his black hood back on.

As a level three wizard apprentice who possessed knight-level melee skills in his previous life, dealing with three thugs was like a father beating his sons.

The three black men were too exhausted to fight back. They lay on the ground, some lying down, some curled up, groaning in pain, not daring to even let out a loud cry.

"OMG!"

"OMG!"

The incident happened so fast that the passengers who were far away finally reacted and immediately exclaimed in surprise. Many of them even took out their phones to take pictures of Li Heng.

Li Heng didn't care and sat there calmly.

In front of him, three black men were groaning in pain, but they dared not stand up for a long time. However, as the subway arrived at the next station, the three of them immediately scrambled out.

Seeing this satisfying scene, onlookers in the carriage immediately applauded Li Heng, and two girls dressed in a trendy, youthful style boldly stepped forward to talk to him and ask for his number.

Li Heng ignored it. As soon as the train arrived at his stop, he got off and followed the crowd towards the subway entrance. But just as he stepped out of the subway station, golden virtual enhancement data suddenly appeared before his eyes: [New species of extraordinary creature identified: Vampire...]

[Rewards available for first-time inclusion]

[Inclusion Method: Kill]

【...】

"this..."

Looking at the prompt text that suddenly appeared in front of me.

Li Heng was startled, then overjoyed: "There really are other extraordinary beings in this world!"

He immediately glanced at the others around him without making a sound, and with his experienced eyes, he quickly locked onto a suspicious target: a young Mexican man wearing a black hoodie.

"Old Mexican..."

Having identified the prime suspect, Li Heng was taken aback when he saw the person's face. A Mo Yi vampire...?

But in that moment of hesitation, the other person had already strode out of the subway station.

Li Heng immediately followed. It was dark and snowing heavily. There were very few people around, so he hurried along. He was noticed after only a few steps when the Mo Yi man suddenly turned around.

"not good..."

Li Heng was startled and immediately flicked out a mental imprint, attaching it to the other person's clothes. He then turned around and walked to a nearby public phone booth, took out a coin, inserted it into the coin slot, and pretended to be preparing to make a call.

Seeing him make a real phone call by inserting a coin, the Mexican man turned and strode away, occasionally glancing back at him.

Notice the other person's back as they walk away and disappear.

Standing in front of the public phone booth, holding the receiver, Li Heng turned around, sighing inwardly and silently reminding himself, "I was reckless..."

He was indeed a bit reckless just now, following too hastily. His strength is too low right now, and it would be very dangerous if he were discovered.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and managed to attach a mental imprint to the mark, so that he could sense the other party's presence within a certain range.

"call..."

He let out a long sigh.

Li Heng was in a good mood. Although he had been a bit rash and impatient just now, it was great news to learn that other extraordinary beings existed in this world.

This means that he can not only earn Soul Source in the future, but also receive the reward for the first inclusion of the "Book of Omniscience".

Since there are vampires, there are likely other species of extraordinary beings as well. And this is just the species from North America; what about those from other countries?

The more extraordinary species you include, the more rewards you'll receive!

He had already witnessed the practicality and importance of those included rewards in his previous life.

This is extremely important for him now, as he has no academy, no organization, and is all alone.

"I knew this world was unusual..."

After pondering quietly for a while, Li Heng turned around and strode into the wind and snow.

Back at my accommodation, a cheap family-run hotel in a predominantly East Asian community.

It had already gotten dark.

"You're back, Ah Heng..."

At the entrance of the apartment building hotel, Chen Hai, the landlord from Dongda University, looked at Li Heng and spoke.

Just as Li Heng was about to respond, he saw a beautiful blonde girl emerge from the room behind the landlord. The girl's eyes lit up when she saw him, and she immediately raised her hand to greet him, saying, "Hi..."

Upon hearing the sound, landlord Chen Hai immediately turned around, looked at the girl, and said in a deep voice, "Have you finished your homework?"

Girl: "The teacher didn't assign any homework..."

Chen Hai: "The homework I assigned!"

Girl: "Waaah... Dad, you gave me too much homework, I can't finish it... I don't want to do it..."

Chen Hai: "Not going to do it? Do you want to end up like those useless kids from the 'happy education' era? If you don't study hard, you won't even be able to protect this family business and its assets after I die!"

Girl: "Waaah..."

Listening to the landlord and his daughter arguing.

Li Heng went upstairs on his own.

Back at my lodgings, I found myself in a small room furnished with only a bed, a table, a cabinet, and a few other basic pieces of furniture.

Li Heng breathed a sigh of relief, sat down at the small table, and began eating the cheap fast food he had just bought downstairs.

After finishing my meal, I didn't rest for long. I quickly washed up, sat down on the bed, calmed my mind, and began to practice the "Elemental Tide Meditation Method" with my eyes closed.

This meditation method was used in his previous life. It was originally a low-level basic meditation method, but after being deduced and optimized by the "Book of Omniscience", it was upgraded to an intermediate meditation method. It can be used all the way up to the level of a formal wizard, and even up to the level of a third-level great wizard.

Even in the wizarding world of my previous life, intermediate meditation techniques were considered truly precious.

It was precisely because of this meditation method that his meditation efficiency was not too slow, even though the amount of elemental energy particles in the surrounding air was only one-third of that in the world of Tyria.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

Li Heng was passively awakened from his meditation; he was awakened by hunger.

Instead of getting up, he immediately began to subtly sense his body and the state of his consciousness.

"My mental strength has finally reached five points..."

"Then, concealment..."

Immediately, Li Heng's lips twitched slightly, and as the witchcraft aiding incantation fell, he instantly vanished from the bed.

[Mastering the sorcery of "Concealment"]

A virtual notification emitting a pale golden light appeared out of thin air before my eyes.

Ten seconds later.

Li Heng reappeared on the bed.

Concealment: A support-type spell that allows the caster to hide themselves. As long as the spell is not interrupted, it can continue indefinitely until their mental energy is depleted.

With his current mental strength, he can only maintain the "concealed" state for a maximum of one minute.

This spell is relatively expensive and was originally only something that a third-level wizard apprentice could attempt to master.

But for Li Heng, as long as his mental strength is sufficient, he can quickly learn and master all the witchcraft techniques he originally knew.

The danger level of New York, where he is now, is no less than that of the wizarding world of his previous life, and may even be greater.

If he wants to live well and continue his spiritual practice, he must first have the ability to protect himself.

This invisibility-enhancing auxiliary spell is quite good.

As for offensive magic, it is certainly important... but to be honest, before he advances to the third level of wizard apprentice, it would be better to get some truth launchers, that is, guns, which are more effective and cost-effective.

Of course, possessing the "Book of Omniscience" allows him to further deduce and optimize various witchcraft techniques, greatly enhancing and extending his original witchcraft abilities.

However, these things will take time.

Now, combining witchcraft and firearms is the best way to maximize his power.

He also intends to do that.

I've roughly figured out some plans for the future.

Li Heng went out for breakfast, and seeing that it was still early, he returned to his room to continue his meditation and cultivation.

He was telling his colleagues that he really wanted to find a place to stay. The current accommodation in this simple family-run guesthouse wasn't expensive, but staying there long-term would definitely not be cost-effective.

But it's true that I take shorter shifts to maximize my meditation practice time.

When the phone alarm goes off.

Li Heng awoke from his meditation, put on his coat, and got up to go outside.

He currently works from noon to 4 pm, four hours a day. The hourly wage for a Chinese chef isn't low, and with that salary, he can support himself working four hours a day.

But if he doesn't work long hours, his boss won't hire him. For now, he can only stall for time by looking for a place to live, just to squeeze out as much time as possible for meditation and practice.

He is currently short of time.

The weather was gloomy and the wind was biting. I stepped out of the community, my feet sinking into the thick snow.

Li Heng then heard the urgent sound of police sirens coming from the street in the distance.

Soon, an SUV sped up from the distant street, followed closely by two police cars with sirens blaring.

"Bang!"

"Bang bang bang!!"

Suddenly, a man with a gun leaned out of the window of the fleeing SUV ahead and fired several shots at the pursuing police car.

The police, who were immediately forced to stop, did not back down and fired several shots in quick succession.

Gunfire erupted, stray bullets flew everywhere, and people on both sides of the street were terrified. Their expressions changed instantly, and they bent over, lay down, fled for their lives, and looked for something to hide behind.

"Grass!"

Li Heng did the same. He cursed under his breath and immediately bent over and rushed into the nearest shop. He saw that the shop owner and customers were just like him, all of them bent over and lying on the ground with extremely nervous expressions.

"Bang bang bang..."

After another burst of intense gunfire, the sounds of gunfire erupted.

Before long, the sound of sirens finally faded into the distance.

The people in the shop, still shaken, stood up.

"Ah..."

"I've been shot..."

"Don't call 911..."

"Please, I have to work, and I can't afford the medical expenses..."

"You will die..."

"No, I'd rather die than lose my job..."

A series of painful screams and wails came from the street not far away.

Li Heng, looking lingering fear, walked out of the shop, glanced in the direction the police and criminals' three cars had gone, and then looked at the injured people who had been hit by stray bullets and were surrounded by people. He felt increasingly urgent, which was why he wanted to spend as much time as possible meditating, cultivating, and improving his strength.

North America is fucking dangerous.

......

Back at the Williamsburg restaurant.

Snowflakes began to fall again from the sky.

Li Heng shook off the snow from his clothes and walked into the kitchen through the back door.

Oleg immediately pointed to the stack of handwritten orders hanging in front of the stove and laughed, "Li, Chinese food sells very well, those are all yours, you'd better hurry up."

"Shit!"

Upon seeing the stack of sheets, Li Heng cursed and immediately went to the back warehouse to change his clothes.

It took more than an hour of busy work to finally catch my breath.

"plum..."

At that moment, a stocky man with black hair, less than 1.6 meters tall, walked into the kitchen. Seeing Li Heng preparing the goods, he smiled happily and said, "I knew hiring you was the right decision. Dongda Restaurant is selling very well, and the customers love it..."

"certainly..."

Looking at the short, Korean-American boss, Li Han, Li Heng nodded matter-of-factly and said, "I'm a professional."

Li Han nodded and smiled, "I believe that. That's why, Li, can you work until 8 PM tonight? It's been five days already, you promised me, didn't you?"

"no problem..."

Li Heng sighed inwardly, turned to his colleague beside him, and asked, "Oleg, are there any houses for rent near you?"

Oleg laughed upon hearing this, "Lee, I was just about to tell you. I asked around, and there's an apartment there for $900 a month, with a two-week deposit. Two of our restaurant's night-shift beauties also live nearby..."

"OK..."

The rent was within his budget, so Li Heng immediately nodded: "Give me the landlord's phone number, and I'll move in tonight..."

After exchanging numbers.

Li Heng reached out and patted Oleg on the shoulder, laughing, "Thanks..."

Oleg: "Don't forget you promised to buy me a drink."

"Of course not..."

Li Heng smiled and looked to the side. The short boss, Li Han, could only say, "Alright, today's the last day. Get your accommodation sorted out this afternoon. You'll be working the long shift tomorrow, okay?"

Li Heng: "Thank you, boss..."

The busiest time is after noon.

After taking a break, Li Heng cleaned up the stove, picked up a piece of chicken that had been saved, walked to the corner of the refrigerator, tapped it, and then whistled softly.

Soon, a small, jet-black mouse darted out from behind the refrigerator and squeaked happily upon seeing Li Heng.

Li Heng casually tossed a chicken nugget to the mouse, watching it devour it quickly. Then, he reached out and injected a small amount of elemental energy into the little mouse's body. With a slight thought, golden virtual characters immediately appeared before his eyes:

House mice

[Order Rodentia, Family Muridae]

[Abilities: Reproduction, Plague]

[Note: Do you understand the significance of being a "reproductive champion" among mammals? Choose me!]

[Already included]

[Evolution in progress: 42%]

【Cultivation Methods: Method 1: 50g of high-protein daily, nourished with energy particles once a day for ten consecutive days; Method 2: Soul Source: 1 point】

[Potential research areas: reproduction, plague...]

【...】

"Today is the fifth day..."

Looking at the panel in front of him, Li Heng thought to himself, "Once the little guy finishes digesting the progress today, it will be 50%. After another five days of nurturing, I can obtain my first witch pet. Once this little guy is initially trained, I can start cultivating the second witch pet..."

Training a witch's pet is not easy for other apprentices, but it was relatively simple for him.

His current strength is too low; training more witch pets will help increase his strength.

However, one rat-type witch pet is enough. He needs to think carefully about the next witch pet. He needs to find one that he can afford to raise now, that he can carry with him, and that also has a certain combat ability.

After being trained into a witch's pet in this way, he will also become much stronger.

But what should I train for my second witch pet?

I was busy until I got off work in the afternoon.

Li Heng finally had a target for his second witch pet: a cat.