My wife is the stand-in.

"..."

They must be very familiar with money.

Superpowered crimes are the business of Qunxia Mountain. Do the police need to change their cars every year just to catch motorcycle gangs? Don't they think that's bribery?

Is it really okay for me to tell a complete stranger I've only met for less than an hour about this?

Ah, for a moment I forgot that this isn't Earth, and the national systems are different.

Is it really okay not to hold the steering wheel?

Amanosaki let out a long sigh, unsure where to begin venting his pent-up frustration.

"Your special ability isn't related to physical abilities, is it? You should be careful." That was all he could say in the end.

Lin Shuyu nodded and then talked a lot about the Yushan branch.

The Yushan branch she mentioned was a very safe and friendly place. Most of the grassroots staff working there were ordinary people, but the mid-level ability users, whether they were innate ability users or seekers of the Dao, would not look down on others.

They greet each other with smiles every day, and laughter fills the office and surrounding areas.

The training and medical centers are frequented by many people every day. Commoners come here to witness the growth and recovery of the heroes and to express their support and gratitude.

"Everyone here is so kind! It feels like coming home, and I don't want to leave."

These are Lin Shuyu's original words.

Hearing her say that, Amanosaki couldn't help but feel a bit hopeful.

Yesterday we only visited the training ground and didn't go into the core area of ​​the branch. Today we'll experience the corporate atmosphere of the Yushan branch.

However, half an hour later, when Nozaki was being pulled by a supercar at an absolutely excessive speed into the huge building complex of the Yushan branch located in the city center, he deeply realized that people cannot be generalized.

The Yushan branch is beautiful. The branch's core, located between two low hills, is encased in reinforced concrete. Two large buildings, an exquisite driveway, and gardens on the roofs of the low-rise buildings are connected, with a small waterfall flowing in between.

The mountains and waters blend seamlessly, offering tranquility amidst the bustling city.

It would be even better if there were no living people.

From the moment they got off the bus, Amanosaki followed Lin Shuyu to the main building, where they saw all sorts of pedestrians.

People in security guard uniforms, administrative uniforms, suits with belts, Hanfu and Tang suits, and even coarse cloth short jackets and bathrobes walked leisurely.

They noticed that Lin Shuyu always maintained a 45-degree smile, and regardless of age or gender, her smile was uniformly gentle and kind: "Good afternoon, Miss Lin."

Then he looked at Amanosaki with a scrutinizing gaze, and then seemed to suddenly realize something.

Those dressed in security guard uniforms and administrative uniforms looked at Amanosaki with complicated expressions, refusing to say a word to him.

Those wearing other clothes remained silent, their eyes even colder.

Some were even hostile.

Amanosaki felt as if he were a hermit who had infiltrated a panda base, only to be met with stares as sharp as steel forks. A pitiful, thick barrier had formed between him and Lin Shuyu, who was standing right next to him.

There were so many stares that Amanosaki couldn't help but wonder if Lin Shuyu's earlier statement that "everyone is very kind" was true or false. After repeated verification, he found that everyone was indeed very friendly to Lin Shuyu, and the indifference was reserved for him alone.

Amanosaki fell into even deeper self-doubt.

"Could it be that the evil spirits I killed yesterday were their own mothers? Why do they all look like they've killed their mothers?"

Hey! You idiot over there!

A strange, aloof female voice rang out from not far away. Amanosaki, who was pondering the complex relationship between "me and your mothers," did not believe that anyone here knew him, so he continued walking forward.

"I'm talking to you! You idiot in a plaid shirt and jeans!"

The woman's voice drew closer, carrying the anger of being ignored.

Amanosaki looked around to make sure he was the only one nearby wearing a plaid shirt and jeans, then pointed to his face and asked, "Are you talking to me?"

"Besides you, who else here wears such unfashionable clothes?"

At the corner of the road, a young woman dressed in a summer JK uniform, wearing long white socks and sneakers, looked over with disdain, carrying a shoku sword in her left hand.

She exuded an inexplicable arrogance, like a youthful version of a high-and-mighty flower.

Is a plaid shirt and jeans really unfashionable?

Apologize to all the hardworking programmers in China, you bastard!

Programmers' salaries are what all young people from low-income backgrounds dream of! Although their work is tough and tiring, their income and average knowledge level are real and substantial!

Don't underestimate the aesthetic sense of the middle class!

"Jiajia!"

Hearing JK's words, Lin Shuyu's expression immediately changed. She hurriedly ran over, grabbed JK's hand, and earnestly but quietly reprimanded him:

“You can’t look down on the poor! Our ancestors all came from poor backgrounds. If you look down on them, you are looking down on our ancestors.”

The proud JK clearly hadn't anticipated Lin Shuyu's linguistic logic and was caught off guard, leaving her momentarily confused by her words.

Meanwhile, Lin Shuyu was still lecturing Amanosaki in a tone she thought Amanosaki couldn't hear, while sharing her experiences from her trip to the bottom of society that day.

I heard everything.

Amanosaki's lips twitched. Lin Shuyu's words not only interrupted JK's momentum but also dealt a blow to Amanosaki.

But he was not discouraged.

Amanosaki pretended not to hear Lin Shuyu's hurtful words and said calmly:

"Miss Lin, could you please take me to my dorm first, and then to the cafeteria? I haven't had lunch yet."

Silence is the highest form of contempt.

I, Amanosaki, will never bow to capital and power.

"You bastard! How dare you ignore me! Today, I'll use your head as a sacrifice!"

JK flew into a rage and drew her steel sword, thrusting it towards Nozaki in the air.

Chapter 19: Arrogance is a plus

A high school girl who draws her sword at the slightest provocation.

"It's too much like an anime."

A calm male voice brushed past the JK's ear as she drew her sword, as understated as the gurgling sound of a low, artificial waterfall by the roadside, so subtle that it was easy to overlook.

But what followed that statement was a sense of crisis that made JK furious.

Pixels, countless pixels, poured out from behind Amanosaki, who was holding a laptop and graphics tablet, as if he were covered in tentacles.

A woman with forward-curving horns like a Western dragon on her head, orange reptilian pupils, and a bulky hazmat suit-like garment, reveals her upper body from the pixels.

"Jiajia, no!"

Lin Shuyu's shout had barely left her mouth when JK's sword was already thrust forward.

It was aimed directly at Amanosaki's throat.

But Amanosaki remained nonchalant, not even glancing at the woman who was about to be harmed by his sword.

He even took a few steps forward, completely oblivious to the steel sword getting closer and closer to his throat.

"Insanity!"

JK gritted his teeth, changing his thrust into a slap, and a burst of bright light erupted from the steel sword.

She wanted to teach Amanosaki a lesson, but who knew that this guy would ignore her and even move closer to the sword? Was he looking for death?

Even she couldn't guarantee she could stop herself from getting so close to the weapon!

JK's change of tactics was seen by Saria, whose upper body was only visible.

She reached out and grasped the sword that emitted a ball of light with ease, as if she were holding a broom.

"Miss Saria, please have mercy!"

Having witnessed Saria kill a demon with two punches, Lin Shuyu could only anxiously shout from the sidelines. She wasn't a physical ability user, and was completely useless in this situation.

Saria stepped out of the pixelated area with one foot, half of her body positioned in front of JK. Amanosaki, holding his laptop, gave Saria a gentle smile: "It's up to you now."

"You bastard!" JK was furious when she saw Amanosaki ignoring her.

Seeing Chen Xiaojia's angry expression, Seria found it somewhat amusing: "Girl, you hit my boyfriend first, and now you're getting angry because you're not as good as him? Are you mentally ill?"

As she spoke, Saria slowly tightened her grip on the steel sword.

The heat-treated steel sword, possessing extremely high hardness and wear resistance, was snapped in two by Saria's bare hands:

"Next time, please use a more reliable weapon before you make a move. High-carbon steel is no good. I'll refrain from using my fists because of your change of tactics earlier."

"you……!"

JK was furious and was about to curse when Saria reached into the large cluster of pixels on Amanosaki's back, pulled out a special shield half a person's height, covered with X-shaped reinforced calcium structures, and slapped it at Chen Xiaojia, swatting JK into the small waterfall like swatting a fly.

The water shimmered, and ripples spread out from the fallen girl as the center.

"Jiajia!"

Lin Shuyu jumped into the water, which was up to her calves, and awkwardly tried to rescue JK.

Several dangerous glances swept over this area. I sensed a lot of people watching nearby, and they weren't friendly. Be careful, and call me if you need anything.

These are the words left by Saria.

Sure enough, those people were deliberately giving him that look... Amanosaki scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Going against the state apparatus is indeed too difficult; after just one reminder from Saria, Amanosaki's legs went weak.

But he gripped his thigh tightly, refusing to give himself a chance to back down.

In his twenty-odd years of life, he dared not say that he had never made any mistakes, but since transmigrating, Amanosaki dared to swear that apart from registering his household and Hinata carrying him around the city yesterday, he had not committed any crimes.

His past scandals are considered clean compared to other chivalrous figures.

"I was invited here by Amber, and what I just did was perfectly legitimate self-defense; it didn't even amount to excessive force."

'I didn't do anything wrong, I don't need to bow my head.'

Thinking of this, Amanosaki took a deep breath and straightened his back.

Saria didn't really use her full strength, and her shield also shared the burden of her efforts. As a result, after Lin Shuyu lifted the JK out of the water by holding her by the chest, she immediately spat out a few mouthfuls of water and started panting.