#80Chapter 80 Bad Habits (First Order, Please Support)AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Habit is a terrifying thing; you might not even notice that you've already formed a certain thought pattern without realizing it.
Leaving behind flaws in a way you never even noticed yourself.
Lu Zeyu lay on the lounge chair on the balcony. The weather in Haidai was quite good these past few days, no wonder that international marathon competition chose this season.
In the past, he would probably have been in a good mood with this kind of weather, but now, the sunlight only made him feel annoyed and fearful.
He had installed thick blackout curtains on the windows before he dared to lie here at ease and think about his next steps.
Lu Zeyu kept tossing the canned rum he held into the air and catching it again. He liked this liquor that didn't belong to this world; it always had a taste that felt special to him.
That was a delicious flavor exclusive to those chosen by the Space, something ordinary mortals couldn't enjoy.
But suddenly, Lu Zeyu caught the can of rum. He remembered the can of rum he had placed in the public team Space earlier in the Demon Slayer World to signal Elizabeth.
He quickly opened the team Space but didn't find it there.
Lu Zeyu had a bad premonition, but he actually had many cans of rum in his backpack, and he couldn't distinguish whether the one he had put in had been handled by him like this.
Items that have too much personal information attached, if left outside, actually carry risks.
In the Reincarnation Space, prophecy and divination are very popular ability types. Besides being used to find hidden items and characters in mission worlds at first, most people later used them as tools for hiring others to hunt each other.
Lu Zeyu suddenly felt a little panicked. He got up and went to the living room, using the surveillance cameras he had secretly purchased and installed to check the information about his building corridor and the area around his complex, in case of a situation like today.
Nothing unusual happened, but Lu Zeyu was still uneasy and called his company.
He had already taken all of his annual leave for the year at once, planning to stay home and get through these few days, waiting until he returned to the Space to monetize all his resources, and then decide what to do next.
But at this moment, that sense of panic made him eager to know more information.
For example, would the enemy use that can of rum to divine the location of his industrial park, then go to the company and find that he was on extended leave.
Taking extended leave at this time was very suspicious.
Lu Zeyu made many phone calls, and his colleagues at the company all told him that there was nothing unusual.
No suspicious people came to the company, and no strange food deliveries or packages were addressed to him.
Only then did Lu Zeyu feel relieved enough to lie down again. He took a heavy machine gun out of his backpack. With slightly lower strength, one might not be able to hold and shoot this thing for long. Its rate of fire was as high as 100 rounds per second; even a wall would be instantly shot into a sieve.
Although using this thing to fight within East Xia would likely require him to flee, Lu Zeyu wasn't unprepared. According to what he learned at the [Salty Fish] gathering,
Quite a few Reincarnators from East Xia had fled to the chaotic Myanmar Northern Region next door, becoming kings there. He managed to snatch that purple prescription from the [Special Reincarnator] Tao Bai Bai; if he could successfully trade it, his strength would likely increase by a level.
After reaching the [B] rank, going to such a place, even if not becoming a king, living a carefree life wouldn't be a problem.
Thinking this, Lu Zeyu relaxed slightly. The TV in his living room was broadcasting the schedule for tomorrow's international marathon. He noticed that there would be road closures not far from his company's industrial park to provide a safe environment for the runners.
"Tsk, these mortals sure know how to entertain themselves."
Lu Zeyu closed his eyes, feeling that ordinary people's competitions were so laughable in the eyes of Reincarnators. A distance of forty-odd kilometers was long for ordinary people, but Reincarnators with over 10 points in physique had stamina that ordinary people couldn't imagine.
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Luoshui getting out of that red Mercedes-AMG sports car attracted a lot of attention. University students had begun to come into contact with social reality and no longer thought sports cars were just good-looking.
The immense financial power represented by such sports cars also began to attract the hearts and minds of both men and women.
What's more, Luoshui was already beautiful, with an oval face and a pure smile that made people feel favorably towards her.
At this moment, Luoshui was frowning and thinking.
"Are you going to represent the school in the international marathon competition?"
Bai Cangshu had his characteristic smile on his face, holding the leave slip given by the counselor Teacher. Smiling was Bai Cangshu's habit, and also the habit he believed was least likely to reveal his thoughts.
In his heart, however, he was thinking how clever it was that Officer Song Xian was distracted by other matters and unable to spare time, arranging this 'easy-to-talk-to' female officer to be responsible for supervising him.
Bai Cangshu would not be distracted by Luoshui's beauty. On the contrary, in his eyes, the Woman in front of him was a rather 'weak' character. From the first time she saw him, her eyes were unconsciously drawn to him, and her speech was polite.
Bai Cangshu could sense that this Woman named Luoshui must have been very well protected and educated since childhood. Such a person would naturally be a lady with no faults in her daily life.
But facing someone like him, heh, she would always be at a disadvantage.
Luoshui carefully looked at the leave slip in her hand. She even called the counselor Teacher to confirm it. This was indeed a very reasonable and legitimate reason.
Master also said that Bai Cangshu was just an observation subject and shouldn't be pushed onto an extreme path. For someone with his physical fitness to participate in sports was better than 'self-defense' that put others in the hospital.
Luoshui tried to contact Song Xian, but his number was unreachable. After thinking for a moment, she nodded and said,
"Then you must return to school after the competition, understand? You are still under observation."
She had tried her best to maintain a serious expression, but the handsome guy in front of her just kept smiling at her. She forced her face into a stern expression, then turned and got back into the car, preparing to report back to Master.
Bai Cangshu waved vigorously at the sports car, his smile bright and sincere. In the eyes of others, he looked like a pure man with blossoming romance, but in Bai Cangshu's heart, he was thinking about a man.
"Lu Zeyu, did you hear? Your life has started its countdown."
He had paid the price of 1 c-rank special point to the Reincarnator code-named [Danmas] to perform the most precise divination by destroying an item.
That can of rum Elizabeth gave him was stained with a considerable amount of Vincent's information.
Elizabeth was not as simple as she seemed. Although she acted unwilling, she had secretly remembered Vincent's habit of constantly tossing and catching the rum in his backpack when thinking.
Finally, Bai Cangshu gave up the compensation Elizabeth promised (the drop card obtained by killing Lower Moon Four), and Elizabeth gave that can of rum to Bai Cangshu.
[Danmas] divined that Vincent appeared most frequently in an industrial park within Haidai. Bai Cangshu easily found the information for [Haidai Energy Group] with a simple search. Then, using the virtual currency left by Evans, he had a hacker on the dark web find the information of all the group's employees.
This kind of information could actually be obtained without a hacker if one spent time searching, but Bai Cangshu was someone who didn't care much about money; he valued efficiency more.
After getting the list, he searched based on the former code name [Lu Ziyang], which sounded very much like a person's name, and finally, Bai Cangshu locked onto Lu Zeyu, whose initials were LZY.
Coupled with the consumption records of Lu Zeyu obtained by the hacker, it further convinced Bai Cangshu that he had found Vincent's true identity.
An ordinary person suddenly becoming lavish, liking to spend at various clubs, if it wasn't from gambling and getting rich, then there must be some special pressure forcing him to relax.
The bad habit of tossing things, the bad habit of using a code name, the bad habit of relieving stress with alcohol and women...
Combined, these brought Lu Zeyu into Bai Cangshu's sight successfully.
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"Song Xian, just answer the phone if something's up. It's not like I can do anything terrible right before your eyes, is it?"
The Woman had short red hair, very smooth, and wore a black jacket, looking very sharp. Her appearance wasn't particularly striking, but her eyes left a deep impression.
The Woman had a pair of extremely sharp eyes, with long eyeliner that further emphasized this point.
She leaned against the door of the black G-wagon, watching East Xia's 'hound' hang up the phone again and again, a mocking smile on her lips.
She had seen some fools who still talked about national and familial feelings even after becoming Reincarnators, but they were all dead.
Song Xian just glanced at it; it was Luoshui's call. He guessed it wasn't anything important. Given the current situation, he didn't have much energy to pay attention to Bai Cangshu anymore.
No matter how much the other party stirred things up, it couldn't compare to these monstrous threats.
He lit a cigarette, and as the smoke curled up, his whole demeanor began to change.
Perhaps many people, including Bai Cangshu, were used to Song Xian's image as a diligent police officer, but Reincarnators were Reincarnators. Which one of them who had made a name for themselves and was still alive hadn't crawled out of a pile of dead bodies.
"Hongye, I know you're here for that card too, but I'll be frank with you, that card didn't appear after we killed [Phantom Sword]."
"[Phantom Sword] likely handed that thing over in the Space. You coming to Binhai City is just a waste of time."
Hongye watched Song Xian light his cigarette and slightly straightened her body. This 'hound', despised by many Reincarnators, was definitely not as simple as rumored.
To have several notorious Reincarnators silently perish in East Xia, Hongye didn't believe he relied entirely on official power.
She had also provoked the state machinery within the White Elephant Country; she believed that with a Reincarnator's abilities, even if one couldn't win, one wouldn't die silently.
She nodded.
"[Phantom Sword] was a tough one, a lone wolf. I believe if someone like that truly died, he would have made arrangements beforehand."
"But..."
Hongye's face showed a dangerous smile.
"Who can guarantee he's really dead? Perhaps, [Phantom Sword] was secretly hidden by you, who knows."
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"I know, you also want to cultivate your own team of Reincarnators. Nothing is more valuable than a [Special Reincarnator], right?"
Song Xian exhaled the smoke he had inhaled into his lungs, and his eyes also became dangerous. These guys, as expected, were not ones to give up easily.
It's just a pity that that [card] really didn't fall into the hands of the officials.
Binhai City is now inevitably becoming the center of a storm. To make these dangerous guys know when to stop, perhaps, it is really necessary for him to do something.
Those white smoke did not dissipate with the wind, but became increasingly dense.
Hongye instantly became alert.
Demon Fruit ability?
Or a Logia type?!
But at this moment, the window of the black G-wagon slowly lowered, and a man wearing sunglasses sat in the back seat. Seeing the tense confrontation between Song Xian and Hongye, he reached out and knocked on the car door.
Tap, tap.
Song Xian's movement paused. Looking at the newcomer, he felt a strong sense of threat even though he had no information about the other party. Hongye's reaction also confirmed something.
After this man appeared, Hongye backed away slightly.
"Officer Song, I think you might have misunderstood us."
"We are not planning to cause trouble in Binhai, nor will we commit any unauthorized cases... well, we'll try our best."
"Ms. Hongye is just accepting my commission to help me find the person who got that [card]. I am very interested in the next owner of that [card]."
As the man spoke, a scarlet light glowed on the back of his right hand.
Song Xian's heart immediately pounded violently.
Great Sin series Special Reincarnator!
This guy is an unconfirmed Great Sin series Special Reincarnator!
Song Xian felt that the danger and complexity of the situation far exceeded his imagination.
...
At this time, in the best hotel suite in Binhai City, a Woman also stood by the window, looking at the overcast sea with a blank expression.
The old man in a suit behind her whispered,
"Miss, East Xia's security personnel will arrive soon. We can proceed with the site inspection tomorrow as planned."
The Woman didn't reply, instead saying,
"Postpone the site inspection. I'm going to Bin Hai University tomorrow... to stroll around."
The old man frowned.
"Miss, do you know anyone there?"
The Woman chuckled and said,
"Perhaps."
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That night, as the violent storm began to spread across Binhai, Bai Cangshu had already boarded the train to Haidai. It takes nearly 9 hours to travel from Binhai to Haidai by high-speed rail, but Bai Cangshu was not in a hurry.
He slept soundly through the night and arrived in Haidai around five in the morning.
Leaving the station, he saw that the sky outside had already turned white. Bai Cangshu stretched his body, and his muscles and bones made creaking sounds, like a rusty precision instrument starting to operate again.
The weather in Haidai was clear; Bai Cangshu had successfully left the storm in Binhai behind.
He carried a simple single-shoulder bag, had a hearty breakfast, and then took a car to the check-in point for the national marathon competition.
This international marathon competition would start near Xiacheng Park, run along the coast, pass through multiple beautiful scenic spots and parks, and finally go through the vicinity of Haidai Industrial Park to reach the finish line.
When Bai Cangshu arrived at the check-in, many people had already arrived.
Because it was an international event and also encouraged ordinary people to participate, there were many people.
Bai Cangshu also saw many black people, wearing logos of different corporate sponsors, doing warm-up exercises.
After a simple check-in, he sat alone on the side. In a competition with tens of thousands of participants, no one would notice who dropped out midway; there were quite a few who gave up.
After a gunshot, everyone cheered and set off. Except for the professional runners sponsored by companies, most ordinary people with the mindset that participation is success started at a leisurely pace. Bai Cangshu blended into the crowd, inconspicuous.
Bai Cangshu adjusted his breathing through his nose and mouth, quietly running past the people next to him. These people didn't care; with tens of thousands running, there were always some attention-seekers who would speed up and increase their pace.
Bai Cangshu controlled his pace, and after an hour, when he successfully arrived near the industrial park, there weren't many people left around him.
He pretended to be exhausted and walked off the road. After leaving the main road, he quickly took out a hat from his fanny pack and put it on, disappearing from sight like a nimble cat.
He had an excellent memory and was very familiar with the roads in the industrial park map. Before long, he arrived at the residential complex where the employees rented apartments.
Bai Cangshu took in the cameras in his peripheral vision, pulled down the brim of his hat, lowered his head, and walked into the corridor of building 7, and casually pasted the [Barrier Talisman · Curtain (Simple Version)] in the corridor.
An invisible barrier unfolded. Bai Cangshu stood in the corridor, head lowered, watching the ordinary people who had stayed home seemingly remember something urgent and leave their homes one by one.
He, however, quietly came to the door of 705, the apartment with even the windows covered by thick blackout curtains, and knocked on the door.
Tap, tap.
Bang!
With a terrifying sound, the door exploded open.