Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

The reason he was able to achieve so much is because he came from an unorthodox background and forged a completely new path.

After all, there wasn't such an extraordinary profession as magician before him.

However, that's about the limit of his abilities. Trying to advance to the Bronze level through some clever, unorthodox method is simply wishful thinking. That's why he decided to use a strange object as a last-ditch effort.

His path as a magician, to put it bluntly, was all about deception!

If the enemy cannot see through the magician's methods, it will be difficult to defeat him.

Because those actions that the enemy cannot see in the shadows can be used at a very low cost.

This explains why Zhao Hao discovered that the magician had used up almost no psionic energy even after performing a full set of skills.

This is also the reason why he was able to completely "erase" the damage by simply flicking the black cloth after suffering such severe injuries.

He not only deceived his enemies, but also himself, and even more so, the world.

To defeat him, you must know his methods and tricks, expose them, and prevent him from "cheating."

The problem is that some enemies have figured this out. For example, the members of the Shadow Organization who were chasing him couldn't see through the magician's methods in a short time, so in the end they let him escape.

To escape with their lives from a bronze-level superhuman of a higher rank, Zhao Hao and Marilyn were definitely no match for each other in a head-on fight!

It's like playing PUBG. No matter how accurate your shooting or how good your awareness is, if the opponent has locked invincibility, how can you possibly beat them?

But what did the magician say? He was having a run of bad luck, or perhaps he was being backfired by the psionic sea, which is why he always ran into Zhao Hao at crucial moments.

From the moment his first two chess pieces were killed by Zhao Hao, exposing his plans in the shadows; to the Black Queen, to whom he poured so much effort, only to die tragically from a sudden thunderbolt; and finally, to the moment his plans failed and he was drawn into the strange realm, he was unable to escape Zhao Hao.

Unfortunately, he himself was unaware of the existence of Zhao Hao, his "nemesis." Even in the Heart Demon Town, he didn't know that the ghost standing opposite him wearing a human skin mask was his greatest enemy.

Zhao Hao's Destiny Hints and Demon-Hunting Senses can be said to completely counter the extraordinary path of a magician. The longer he spends, the more he sees and the more he understands.

Then Zhao Hao had his shadow dog Wangcai sneak into the magician's shadow. It didn't attack, but just stayed in the shadow, staring intently at him.

The magician tried many methods, but he couldn't shake off or force out the shadow dog, Wangcai.

Basically, they blocked the vast majority of methods.

The most important thing in magic is illusion. Whether it's a black cloth, a polite hand, a walking stick, or any other prop, it's all prepared for this purpose.

There's an unwritten rule among magicians: if you see through something, don't say it.

Finally, the magician McGeek was forced to "turn off his cheat codes" and fight Zhao Hao and Marina head-on, exhausting most of his psionic energy.

The pigeons started cooing too, and although the fat rabbit could still hold on, it wasn't much of a help.

Zhao Hao knocked his walking stick away, and his tuxedo was cut into rags by Mariana...

In the end, it was the old man, Orange, who did a great job and brought things to a beautiful conclusion.

Backstab by a salted fish!

The large salted fish Zhao Hao bought from Jin Chanchan has been transformed into a cat-shaped salted fish gun by Ju Zuo while she was making monster food! A stick is missing from the tail of the salted fish~

Orange's sudden, sharp thrust pierced the Magician's back, hitting a vital spot. With a soft "plop," half of the fish's body was inserted!

Zhao Hao strongly suspected that the magician would die from severe dehydration! After all, his entire body had burst open, and his cheeks had sunken in an instant.

However, just to be on the safe side, Zhao Hao took advantage of the moment when the magician was numb and paralyzed by the eerie light within his body and chopped off his head with a single stroke.

In the end, the magician sacrificed his aging life and even his head as the key to start the subway.

In addition, Zhao Hao confiscated all of his magic props and personal belongings.

In a three-person team battle, the points should be split evenly, or at least rolled, right?

Although Oliver fought bravely and tenaciously, leaving Xiao Ruan covered in bruises and swelling, his efforts were ultimately limited. Besides, Zhao Hao had saved his life.

Zhao Hao felt perfectly justified in excluding him from the money-sharing group.

Then there's Malelina. By this time, Malelina was already somewhat delirious, like a wild catwoman. If she hadn't been kept under close watch, she probably would have already climbed a tree and disappeared.

In this situation, there's not much point in dividing the money, so let's just leave it at that.

Well, if I take them all, it makes sense. After all, it's for the team!

After killing the magician and returning to the real world in the subway, Zhao Hao also completed a mission.

"Quest complete: The nemesis of the first half of life, +230 Fate Points".

After the last 11-pull, I had 585 Fate Points left. At the end of November, I placed a +120 Fate Point in the Well Cave Realm.

In addition to the 125 Fate Points from the magician he killed, Zhao Hao also gave 124 Fate Points to the monsters in Heart Demon Town that he killed.

585+120+230+123+124=1339命运点！

A thrilling journey through a bizarre realm, and in just three days I've saved up enough for another ten-pull!

Moreover, after leaving the Demon Town, the placement system added another placed haunted realm.

At the end of each month, Xinmo Town can provide Zhao Hao with "special products" and 230 Destiny Points!

In this way, Zhao Hao will have 350 Destiny Points per month. With the daily check-in, it is already a considerable income!

……

The rusty, blood-stained subway train slowly came to a stop at the platform. When Zhao Hao and Marina got off the train, Colt's feelings were complicated.

He was overjoyed that both of his friends had survived, but he was also worried that what he had said before might come true.

He quickly made the sign of the cross on his chest, "Great God, I was just joking."

When Oliver, who was covered in bruises and swaying precariously, and who was occasionally slapping himself in the face with his left hand while making a delicate gesture with his fingers, got out of the car, it really frightened the men in black.

They naturally obtained the list and information of the missing passengers, and knew that this person was one of the people who had disappeared before.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Hao and his companion not only survived, but also saved someone else!

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Chapter 153 Mysterious Subway Station, Ayako and Zhu Liankui

Zhao Hao, Marina, and Oliver got out of the car, and before they could say a word, they were surrounded.

The secret agents in their white coats were fully armed, dressed in protective suits, just like these three people were pathogens.

The three were quickly taken back to the Bureau of Mysteries for examination and quarantine.

It's not a bad thing to be more cautious when returning from the haunted realm. After all, many strange creatures are either brought out from the haunted realm or transformed after returning from there.

Of the three, Zhao Hao was in the best condition, since nothing really happened to him.

But Marina was not so kind; to appease her, they gave her a ball of yarn.

Even so, it was only when Zhao Hao was in the car that he managed to plead with her and take advantage of her momentary lapse in attention to pull off the black cat pendant, thus erasing the catwoman's transformation. While the physical transformation was gone, the psychological impact would likely be much harder to eliminate in a short time.

Although the experts from the Bureau of Mysteries have begun psychological counseling and corrective measures, it seems that Marilena will not be able to recover anytime soon.

Colt immediately gave him a six-month leave, to see how the relief efforts went first.

Finally, there's Oliver, who was lucky enough to survive, and his problem was the most serious—his left hand.

That left hand has "come back to life" and can never be restored to its original state.

Although Oliver can usually control his left hand, it's like trying to do something while the Empress Dowager is asleep—once she wakes up, it's impossible. So many tricks up his sleeve!

Making lewd gestures to the nurses, giving the middle finger to the gray-haired experts, and slapping himself are all commonplace for Oliver... The problem is that this hand is now powerful enough to slap others. He's slapped seven or eight people from the Bureau of Mysteries in just one afternoon.

The problem is that those people can't tell whether it was Manager Oliver slapping himself or the hand that slapped him.

The biggest problem is that this hand is really difficult to deal with. It's currently growing on Oliver's body, so it's somewhat restrained.

Experts speculate that once Oliver dies, the hand will truly transform into a strange object. It's hard to say what will happen then.

Oliver's life will henceforth be under the surveillance of the Bureau of Mysteries. He may even be sealed away if necessary.

……

This merging of the inner and outer worlds nearly caused a major incident. Afterwards, the three factions behind the market sat down to discuss tightening their control over the inner world of Free City.

With the increasing activity of psychic powers and the emergence of numerous wild superhumans in the community, the rules that have been in place for hundreds of years are no longer suitable.

The Secret Service was really unlucky in this operation, getting nothing in return and only taking the blame.

The "double standard" incident alarmed Congress and the White House, and the subsequent subway incident brought even more pressure from higher authorities.

The federal government is planting people in the Bureau of Mysteries in an attempt to expand its influence within the agency.

Fortunately, Zhao Hao and Marilena returned in the subway, not only resolving the situation but also bringing back a huge benefit: the subway line and its platform.

The subway traveled through the eerie landscape, passing through the inner world before returning to the surface world. Although it cannot return to the Demon Town now, it can return to the inner world.

This is practically a secret realm!

The Mysterious Bureau naturally seized control of this newly appeared medium-sized secret realm, thus gaining control of its own passage between the inner and outer worlds.

However, we need to keep an eye on things in the future, lest some ordinary people with high spiritual vision accidentally get on the wrong bus and be taken to the inner world.

Zhao Hao was released the next day.

Zhao Hao first met with Fatty, Gou Quan, and Brother Wali to reassure them, and then went to the antique shop. He needed to see Uncle Tie.

It has to be said that when faced with such a major event, it was Uncle Tie who ultimately became his pillar of support.

Zhao Hao described the magician McGeek to Uncle Tie, and finally took out the three extraordinary props that had been seized.

The first top hat is the one that can summon fat rabbits.

A top hat hiding a rabbit

Black Iron 4-star extraordinary items

An eye-catching hat: People observing you will unconsciously focus their attention on your hat and ignore your movements.

Rabbit in the Hat: Consume psionic energy to summon a rabbit to fight for you. The rabbit's strength and abilities are affected by psionic energy.

Note: This might attract unruly rabbits, so be careful not to ruin your performance.

Note: Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think is inside my hat?

A level 4 Black Iron extraordinary item is already quite precious, not to mention that Zhao Hao had personally experienced the fat rabbit's strength. It was like stirring up a rabbit burrow; endless rabbits were constantly emerging from the ground, creating an overabundance!

The second item is the walking stick, which insidiously conceals a rapier capable of a rapid thrust. It's a Black Iron 3-star extraordinary item.

Zhao Hao decided to find the skinny monkey when he had some free time and contact a buyer to sell him.