High-level martial arts: I can choose Hextech equips.

[Return to the basics]: You can no longer embark on the path of cultivation; Conversely: Remove the life energy level restriction, greatly increase physical strength, greatly increase elemental resistance, and greatly increase cultivation speed.

Lin Shuxuan was somewhat tempted.

The boost from this Hextech is terrifying. If you want to use the Dragon Fist Heart Sutra to achieve physical sainthood, this is the perfect choice. Qin Feng's pursuit of the Dragon Fist is extremely pure. If he saw this Hextech, he would probably sell everything he owns to get it.

However, the limitation on his life energy level has been lifted by the relics left by his father, so choosing to "return to the basics" is a bit of a disadvantage.

Look at the other two options.

[Ancient Archives]: Your body can accommodate another path.

"Wow... Twin Martial Souls..." Lin Shuxuan was somewhat tempted; this was the standard template for a protagonist.

You can only choose one path, but this Hextech can break that limitation.

He was able to obtain the materials for the [Ember Fist Master] from Guan Yunyang, and then use the existing Tide Pearl to accommodate a waterway path.

"That way I can evaporate..." he looked at the last option.

[Future Vision]: Predict your opponent in the next deadly battle and see clips of the battle.

It was actually a noble fate-related ability... Lin Shuxuan had always longed for the profession of a prophet in novels, but when the corresponding ability appeared before him, he still hesitated.

Is this thing reliable...?

In the previous version of Teamfight Tactics, future vision wasn't a particularly strong option, since there were only eight opponents in a game.

But this is the real world, and countless unknown people could be the next enemy.

Can the system make accurate predictions?

A blurry image of a woman surnamed Shang appeared in his mind. That mysterious Federation powerhouse was Guan Yunyang's friend, and her ability seemed to be able to predict the future.

He dialed the phone number of the Federal Major General. Now that he had connections, he could directly ask Guan Yunyang for help with any difficult questions.

Raise your doubts over the phone.

Guan Yunyang's voice is gentle:

"That's right, the path taken by the descendants of merchants allows them to see the truth of the future."

"You can understand it as the prophecy predicting that what is foretold will inevitably happen, but the cause and effect and the timing are uncertain."

At this point, Guan Yunyang seemed to have been inspired to continue his conversation.

"The ancestors of the merchants made a prophecy eight hundred years ago that Xinhai City would be submerged in a great flood."

Lin Shuxuan discovered the suspicious points based on his profound historical knowledge.

"But Xinhai City only has a history of three hundred years..."

After realizing what was happening, Lin Shuxuan began to believe the prophecy to be about 70-80% true.

Anxiety and unease suddenly arose. He had originally planned to buy a house in the inner ring of Xinhai, but after learning about the prophecy, he couldn't wait to move his whole family to another city to live.

Guan Yunyang's calm tone rang out:

"Don't worry, everything depends on human effort. Predictions are just a fragment of the future and can't be taken seriously."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Shuxuan continued to examine the three options in front of him.

The "return to basics" approach is indeed very tempting, but without the support of the Dao path, relying solely on the Dragon Fist is too limiting.

Lin Shuxuan recalled Ye Lingyue's ability to fly and felt that Dragon Fist was still too crude and mindless.

Moreover, the restrictions on life energy levels have been lifted, so they are not considered for the time being.

The Ancient Archives are not bad, but they are still inferior to the Foresight of the Future, which has the ability to predict the future.

With the blessing of causal Hextech, he will gain the upper hand in all the open and covert struggles.

Without further hesitation, he pressed the card.

In an instant, he felt his senses extend infinitely, as if merging with heaven and earth.

Consciousness seems to leave the body, seeing oneself from a third-person perspective.

He saw many golden threads connecting Chen Yi and his uncle, and many more winding into the distance, as well as ominous black threads connecting to distant parts of the city.

In addition, there are several nearly transparent lines that stretch to the infinitely distant sky.

My senses returned quickly.

An image appeared in my mind.

In the deep city alley, the distant Xinhai Pearl was dim; two men dressed in black robes blocked his way; with their movements, a familiar chill and a strong sense of suffocation suddenly came over him.

The image is shattered.

What's going on...? Someone wants to kill me? ...How dare they? ...Lin Shuxuan was incredulous.

He is now the leader of the Seven Sons of Xinhai, enjoying unparalleled popularity and attracting the attention of the entire city. How could any force possibly want to kill him at this time?

But this is a prompt from the system.

Moreover, the black-robed man's ability reminded me of Bai Shasha... Lin Shuxuan recalled the scene when Bai Shasha plunged her hand into his heart.

I must increase my strength immediately!

Lin Shuxuan was about to place an order for the materials to embark on his journey when he abruptly stopped himself.

No, they have no idea that I have already broken through the limits of life energy level, and my combat power is far greater than before... Lin Shuxuan shook his hand.

Before embracing the bodies of exotic beasts and embarking on the path of cultivation, even after decades of training, a human's life energy level, representing physical strength, is only level 30.

Moreover, with the help of his father's belongings, he has already broken through this bottleneck.

To outsiders, even without the ability to accept the Dao path, his combat power ceiling remains unchanged.

This is an information gap that can be exploited; otherwise, the black-robed men who come to attack him might be stronger. On the contrary, if he can capture the black-robed men alive and extract enough information from them, he can succeed.

Then we won't be so passive.

Of course, the most crucial thing is to cling to the coattails of the police chief.

He dialed Guan Yunyang's number again and told him everything about the attack that was about to happen to him.

Of course, Hextech's role in this was omitted, only that he was incredibly clever and deduced this from subtle clues.

Guan Yunyang didn't press further, but simply assured him in a serious tone:

"I will handle it."

With assurances from the Federation's powerful figures, Lin Shuxuan felt relieved.

There's one last thing to do.

He raised his wrist and examined the all-black smart bracelet.

The value of this relic far exceeds expectations.

The Federation's powerful members all follow an upgrade system that primarily accommodates the bodies of alien beasts.

Images of those ferocious beasts and Qin Feng with four arms flashed through Lin Shuxuan's mind.

This is clearly not a good choice. Putting aside the rejection reaction during the process of integration, can one still be called human if a part of one's body is transformed into a monster?

But one can understand the helplessness involved. Without a physical body, the life energy level is locked at level 30, making it impossible to fight against the rampant ecosystem.

But this bracelet can break through the constraints of life energy levels.

Why is such a rare treasure in his father's possession...?

Following this line of speculation, is his father really dead? And is there some hidden story behind it?

Lin Shuxuan had a headache; the corresponding data on those who died in battle were stored in Xinhai Municipal Government.

And he's clinging to Guan Yunyang's coattails, while the Public Security Bureau and the Municipal Government seem to be at odds.

Obtaining the data for investigation seems to be not so easy.

Even though he is now the leader of the Seven Sons of the New Sea, he is still not someone that can make important people wary of him enough, after all, he hasn't even finished university yet.

To get involved in municipal investigations, one would probably need even greater influence... Lin Shuxuan thought of the nine federal stars mentioned in their previous conversation.

Although he wasn't interested in such titles, a certain level of fame and sufficient power was necessary for him to do what he wanted.

Right now, we should first think about how to deal with the foreseen attacks.

He couldn't help but marvel at how useful fate-based abilities were; they were simply unreasonable. Although the increase in combat power was not significant, they could give one an advantage in the game.

I'm getting ready to take off the bracelet, wash up, and go to bed.

He found that the bracelet was firmly fixed on his hand, and he dared not use force for fear of damaging this mysterious treasure that could change the power system, so he gave up.

......

Several days later, Lin Shuxuan lay back on the sofa in the living room.

Enjoy being surrounded by people.

He suddenly realized: since the prophecy predicted an attack in an alley, he would be fine as long as he didn't go out.

Perfect, he wanted to see if the prophecy would really come true.

After all, there wasn't much time left before he left Xinhai for the Federal Military Academy.

"Old He, grab me a handful of sunflower seeds."

He called out to Principal He, who was wearing an apron and cleaning.

Principal He approached with a fawning expression, holding a handful of sunflower seeds: "Alright, Lin, would you like me to crack them open for you?"

Lin Shuxuan waved his hand dismissively.

Ever since he refused the principal that day, he has been visiting our home every day with gifts.

She even took over her aunt's housework, acting as if she were a maid.

He was indeed quick and efficient, and Lin Shuxuan suspected that this was one of Principal He's skills in currying favor with higher-level leaders.

the other side.

Aunt Yang was flattering her, her thin lips slightly pursed, clearly unable to suppress her vanity.

"Auntie, don't just sit there, go cook me a couple of dishes!"

The uncle couldn't stand it anymore and scolded:

"Shuxuan! Don't go too far!"

"What do you know! It's perfectly normal for a child to be hungry and want something to eat. Don't be nosy!"

Aunt scolded Uncle, then got up with a smile and went to the kitchen.

"Pooh."

Lin Shuxuan spat the sunflower seed shells onto the floor of the room, and Principal He quickly stepped forward to clean them up.

"Old He, my sister is going to high school this year."

Principal He was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately came forward to greet him.

"I heard that our Yinshan High School has a guaranteed admission spot that allows students to enter the Federal Liberal Arts University without taking the entrance exam?"

Principal He was heartbroken, but he didn't show it on his face. These kinds of spots were originally meant to curry favor with politicians, but now one of them was gone.

"I think Chen Yi is very talented and is perfect for this position."

"But our home is a bit far from the high school."

"I will arrange for the school to provide a school bus to pick up and drop off students."

"I'm worried she won't like the food in the cafeteria."

"We'll arrange for a hotel chef to prepare three meals a day specifically for Chen Yi!"

These words deeply moved Aunt Yang and her aunt. Aunt Yang was moved that Lin Shuxuan had finally grown up, while Aunt Yang was filled with envy.

"Alright, go home after you finish your chores."

He waved to Principal He.

In fact, the conditions offered by the principal were already excessively good; even if Lin Shuxuan had won the top spot among the Seven Sons of Xinhai, he would only have received honorary titles and scholarships as incentives at the school.

How could they possibly offer such generous terms?

School bus transportation and chef's cooking—that all costs money.

However, if Principal He's own actions lead to a student who won the New Seven Sons honor severing ties with the school, it would be problematic.

Not only him, but the entire high school will be nailed to the pillar of shame.

That's why he was so grateful to Lin Shuxuan for his exorbitant demands.

Negotiations can only proceed if there are conditions.

After arranging things at high school, Lin Shuxuan opened Yu Xin's chat interface.

After the unexpected incident the night before.

The wavy-haired mature woman has completely ignored him.

Lin Shuxuan downloaded a lot of kneeling memes online to portray himself as someone who knew his mistakes, corrected them, and was so engrossed in his work that he lost his appetite.

She gently raised her head and ate the grapes that Chen Yi fed her.

He continued to sincerely apologize.

Indeed, it's hard to judge someone who's caught cheating before the relationship is even official, but the fact that Yu Xin hasn't deleted him proves that he's still willing to listen to her.

Thinking about what Yu Xin had in her hand when she returned, he felt a surge of longing.

Sure enough, getting married makes you more sensible.

Lin Shuxuan estimated that Yu Xin would give him a way out soon.

After all, there were only a few days left before he left Shinkai.

The phone vibrated slightly.

Yu Xin sent an angry emoji.

Avoid Chen Yi and send her some sweet words.

[Yu Xin: Stop being so cheeky!]

[Yu Xin: The city government is holding a gala tonight, and all the members of the New Sea Seven will be attending. You have to come too.]

[Yu Xin: But the Tang family might also send people.]

The Tang family... must be Yu Xin's husband's family... Lin Shuxuan understood, and also grasped the subtext of the beautiful widow.

Don't worry, Sister Yu Xin, I'll handle it!

Yu Xin sent another angry emoji, which showed that her emotions had calmed down a lot.

[Yu Xin: Be careful of Tang Hao. He might target you at the party. He's also a contender for the Federation's Nine Stars and has already embarked on the path of cultivation.]

Lin Shuxuan sneered. His life energy level had broken through to 44 thanks to his father's relics, making his combat power far greater than before. It wouldn't be easy for him to handle Tang Hao.

He put down his phone and prepared to choose an outfit for the occasion.

But then he suddenly stopped.

Nighttime, venturing out, alleyway... isn't this exactly the scene foretold?

Lin Shuxuan thought for a moment, then stuffed the custom-made high-end suit back into the closet and changed into the dark gold boxing gloves that Qin Feng had given him.

With a light clench of the fist, a surge of immense power bursts forth.

If he can capture the other party alive tonight, he will be able to find out the intentions of the person behind the scenes.

And he uncovered Bai Shasha's scheme, and the question of why she had been by his side all this time had troubled him for a long time.

......

Nighttime, at the entrance of the residential compound.

Lin Shuxuan hailed a taxi, intending to rush to the party.

But unusually, the driver didn't drive to the entrance of the residential area, but instead stopped on another street across the street.

This indicates that the road is congested and he needs to walk to get there.

Lin Shuxuan looked at the empty, deserted road and smiled.

This urban legend atmosphere, exactly the same as before, is indeed the work of that organization.

Since that's the case, I'll just walk there... Lin Shuxuan had this idea, wanting to try and see if he could break free from the image provided by Hextech.

Anyway, martial artists have far greater endurance than ordinary people, and they can run faster than a car at full speed; it's just that they can't do that due to the federal constitution.

Walking along the roadside, the streetlights around me flickered on and off.

The dim, flickering lights shone on the shop signs next door, vaguely revealing a sense of desolation.

Lin Shuxuan stared at the deserted street, puzzled... Wait a minute, it's rush hour now, why is there no one here?

Just then, he heard a girl's soft laughter coming from the deep alley to his right.

That was Chen Yi's voice.