Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

"Look at you, I was just teasing you. What? You didn't actually guess right, did you?" Shi Shaowei laughed and joked as he watched Xu Hao choke, completely unaware of Xu Hao's increasingly unpleasant expression.

"Stop messing around! You're a grown man, why do you still like reading system novels?" Xu Hao forced a smile, picked up his wine glass and took another big gulp, trying to cover up his embarrassment.

"It's so satisfying to watch! With all the pressure we're under, this thing is such a stress reliever!" Shi Shaowei continued, still talking to himself, "Tell me, those main characters, they're always getting a system, then they level up and fight monsters, surrounded by beautiful women, it's so awesome! Unlike us, we're exhausted and have to work overtime..."

Xu Hao downed a mouthful of beer, the icy liquid sliding down his throat, but it couldn't quell the panic in his heart. His eyes flickered, avoiding Shi Shaowei's gaze. He felt his heart pounding faster and faster, like a drum pounding in his ears. He gripped the glass tightly, his knuckles turning white.

“But then again, it would be great if this system really existed…” Shi Shaowei continued his daydreaming, completely unaware of Xu Hao’s strange behavior.

Xu Hao took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He put down his wine glass, picked up a skewer of grilled meat, and ate it half-heartedly, attempting to hide his panic.

Brother, you actually... guessed right...

Shi Shaowei took a swig of beer, casually crushed the empty can, and tossed it into the trash can.

"However, systems are just something fun in novels; they're impossible in reality." He chuckled self-deprecatingly, as if he'd come to some realization. "Whether it's the bizarre or superpowers, at least they can be explained and studied from a scientific perspective. But this system..."

He shook his head, a hint of mockery on his face: "Does anyone really think that our world is actually a massive online game developed by some super civilization? And we are just NPCs in the game?"

He deliberately lowered his voice, mimicking the tone of a villain in a movie: "Ding dong! Congratulations to player xxx, you have obtained an SSS-level artifact—the Heaven-Splitting Axe!"

After saying that, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, as if he had heard the funniest joke. Xu Hao, however, couldn't laugh. He forced a stiff smile, but his heart was in turmoil.

"You know, if someone really treats us like NPCs, wouldn't our lives be too..." Shi Shaowei stopped mid-sentence, seemingly realizing that the topic he was discussing was a bit too heavy. He then picked up his wine glass and changed the subject with a smile, "Never mind, let's not talk about this, let's drink!"

Shi Shaowei opened another can of beer, tilted his head back and took a big gulp, wiped his mouth, as if he had finally made up his mind. He put down the beer can, leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice, and his tone became serious.

“Brother, let’s not talk about that nonsense. I’ve also talked to Director Zheng about you.” Shi Shaowei said, taking a peanut from the plastic bag on the table and accurately tossing it into his mouth.

Xu Hao's heart skipped a beat. He put down the skewers in his hand, turned to look at Shi Shaowei, and waited for him to continue.

"What the leader means..." Shi Shaowei deliberately dragged out his words, observing Xu Hao's reaction.

Xu Hao's breathing became rapid. He clenched his fists and tried to control his emotions.

Seeing Xu Hao's nervous expression, Shi Shaowei smiled slightly and continued, "I'll also tell you what the leader means."

He paused for a moment, giving Xu Hao ample time to process his thoughts, before slowly saying, "Go ahead and do whatever you want, the bureau will back you up."

Xu Hao suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Shi Shaowei patted Xu Hao on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Please, brother, soar freely between heaven and earth from now on!"

Then, staring into Xu Hao's eyes, he earnestly uttered a few words: "I trust you!"

A strange, inexplicable feeling welled up in Xu Hao's heart, and his nose felt a little sore...

Is this what it feels like to be trusted?

"Oh right! Where's your spare rib?"

"Damn it! I forgot it at the abandoned factory!!"

Old Li comes to this abandoned factory area every day, hoping to find some scrap metal that can still be sold. Today, as usual, he pushes his cart, squinting as he carefully searches.

Suddenly, in a corner of a factory, amidst a pile of messy waste, a white object caught his attention. Old Li excitedly dropped the sack he was carrying and hurried over.

"What's this?" Old Li muttered, bending down and reaching out to push aside the pile of waste.

"Oh my God!"

Old Li was so frightened that he sat down on the ground with a thud, and the sack in his hand fell to the side.

Bathed in the setting sun, a ghastly white skull suddenly appeared before him. The skull was only the size of a normal person, its empty eye sockets seemed to be staring at Old Li, and its gleaming white teeth looked particularly eerie in the dim light.

Old Li was terrified. He had lived most of his life and had never seen anything so terrifying. He scrambled backward, trying to escape this horrible place.

"There's a ghost!"

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Xu Hao had a bad feeling. He quickly focused his mind and silently activated the "Summon Skeleton" technique. An invisible power surged from his body, connecting with the distant baby skeleton through some unseen link.

Inside the abandoned factory, the skeleton that had been standing silently began to tremble slightly, as if summoned by some force. The faint flame of its soul in its empty eye sockets began to flicker violently, like a candle flame in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

As Xu Hao summoned, the skeleton's bones began to fall off piece by piece, scattering on the ground with a soft clattering sound. Skull, ribs, finger bones... In the end, only a pile of scattered bones remained, gleaming pale in the setting sun.

A gentle breeze blew by, the ashes rose, scattered in the air, and finally disappeared, as if they had never existed.

Xu Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, he reacted in time; otherwise, he might have been on the news tomorrow. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, repeatedly reminding himself that he couldn't forget this next time. The skewer's shape was a little creepy; if it frightened the elderly or children, it would be a problem, if not too big, if not too small.

Old Li led a large group of police officers to the abandoned factory, but they couldn't find the skeleton anywhere...

Old Li felt wronged after being scolded and lectured by the police. However, the next morning, he found two thousand yuan at his doorstep and happily bought himself some wine and meat to calm his nerves. After a big drinking session, he forgot all about it.

Miao Miao from the Logistics Team of the Bureau of Mysteries: You can live such a peaceful life, but there are always people silently making sacrifices behind the scenes...