Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Business Card and Aunt

"Wait here a minute. I’ll go over," Chen Yu said.

Ma Xiang nodded.

"Captain Wang, what is it?"

Walking up, Chen Yu looked at the team member, Xiaowang, and asked the question.

"Do you have a place to stay?" Xiaowang asked.

Chen Yu paused, glanced at Ma Xiang not far away, then looked back at Xiaowang and nodded.

"Alright then. Take this business card. Get a good rest today, and come to this address tomorrow morning."

As he spoke, Xiaowang took out a business card and handed it to him.

Chen Yu took the card and looked at it. There was only an address and a contact number on it.

"What’s this for?"

Chen Yu looked at Xiaowang in confusion.

Xiaowang said, "Our captain needs to see you. He asked me to give you this card."

"Captain Li..."

Chen Yu looked down at the business card in his hand, then back at Xiaowang. He blinked. "May I ask what Captain Li wants with me?"

Chen Yu was quite puzzled as to why Captain Li would want to see him.

Xiaowang looked at him and said, "I can’t give you the details, but don’t worry, it’s not a bad thing. You’ll know when you see the captain."

’Not a bad thing...’

Chen Yu thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, I understand."

"Remember to come by around nine in the morning," Xiaowang said, patting his shoulder.

"Understood." Chen Yu nodded.

Xiaowang didn’t say anything more, simply turning to leave.

Watching his retreating figure, Chen Yu’s gaze fell back to the business card in his hand.

’The Mercenary Team’s captain is looking for me... and it’s not a bad thing? Then what could it be?’

"Brother Yu, what’s up?" Just then, Ma Xiang came up behind him, his voice pulling Chen Yu from his thoughts.

"Huh? What’s that?"

Noticing the business card in Chen Yu’s hand, Ma Xiang looked over curiously.

"Brother Yu, whose card is that? Is it from that Mercenary?" Ma Xiang glanced at the card, then looked up at Chen Yu.

"Yeah. It’s from their captain," Chen Yu nodded.

"The captain’s business card!" Ma Xiang was quite surprised and took another look at the card.

"Brother Yu, did he say what it was about?" Ma Xiang asked, looking at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu shook his head. "He didn’t. Just told me to find him at this address tomorrow."

Hearing this, Ma Xiang’s eyes darted back and forth. "Brother Yu, you don’t think Captain Li has taken a liking to you, do you? Maybe he wants to recruit you for the Mercenary Team?"

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes and shook his head. "It’s not clear yet. Alright, let’s get out of here for now."

After speaking, Chen Yu put away the card, and Ma Xiang followed him.

...

After leaving the compound, Chen Yu and Ma Xiang quickly found a bank branch.

He checked his balance. He currently had a little over 860 yuan.

But that was just his own money.

After providing an account number and entering the password, Chen Yu transferred the entire balance from his parents’ account to his own identity card.

The total came to over 58,000.

This was their entire life savings.

The average person only earned three to four thousand a month.

This sum of money would be enough to last them for a very long time.

Once they were done, the two left the bank.

They went to the nearest mall, bought clothes and smart wristwatches, and after a quick wash in a public restroom, the two changed into their new outfits; their Spirit, Essence, and Qi were greatly revitalized.

"Brother Yu, I just called my aunt. She’s not off work yet. Let’s go grab a bite to eat first, and then we’ll head to her place."

Ma Xiang said to Chen Yu as they walked out of the public restroom. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Okay." Chen Yu nodded. They found a random noodle shop and had a bowl of hot noodles.

After days of living in the barren wasteland, even a simple bowl of noodles was a delicacy to them.

After eating, the two called for a car and headed toward Ma Xiang’s aunt’s house.

Ten or so minutes later, Chen Yu and Ma Xiang got out of the car at the entrance to the Donghua District.

Chen Yu looked at the residential complex before him. Tall buildings stood one after another. It wasn’t a luxurious area, just an ordinary one.

Ma Xiang called his aunt again. After hanging up, he looked at Chen Yu. "Brother Yu, my aunt is home now. Let’s go."

Chen Yu nodded and followed Ma Xiang into the Donghua District.

They went to Building 3 of the complex, took the elevator, and arrived on the nineteenth floor.

He knocked on the door. Soon, the sound of footsteps came from inside. The door opened, and a beautiful woman appeared before them.

She had a slender figure and delicate features, and she was dressed in casual wear. With fair skin and an age of twenty-eight or twenty-nine, she was in her prime.

Xu Xiao, Ma Xiang’s maternal aunt!

"Auntie." Looking at Xu Xiao, Ma Xiang broke into a smile.

"Aunt Xu," Chen Yu also greeted her.

"Come in, quickly." Xu Xiao smiled as well, welcoming the two inside.

They walked into the apartment, sat down in the living room, and Xu Xiao poured them each a glass of hot water.

Xu Xiao sat on the sofa and looked at them. "Did you two just arrive in Qing City?"

"Yeah, we just got here today. Luckily, we ran into the Mercenary Team, which saved us some time. Otherwise, we probably wouldn’t have arrived until after dark," Ma Xiang said.

"As long as you’re safe, that’s what matters. It’s a pity my sister and her husband didn’t make it out."

Xu Xiao sighed.

Ma Xiang immediately fell silent, his eyes turning a little red.

Chen Yu looked at him, not knowing what to say.

’Compared to Ma Xiang, as a transmigrator, I’m not as devastated.’

’But it’s still upsetting. After all, when I transmigrated, it was the same as my parents being gone.’

Xu Xiao looked at them and said, "Don’t lose heart. You have to live well from now on."

Ma Xiang nodded.

"You two will stay here with me for now. Don’t overthink things. Just rest. Life will definitely get better."

Xu Xiao said, looking at the two of them.

The two of them nodded.

...

Night fell. After dinner, Chen Yu lay in bed and summoned his interface.

Name: Chen Yu!

Talent: Infinite Physique (Tier One 0/100) [Unique Talent]

Skill: Spirit Devour (Beginner 0/100)

Source of Life: 10 Points

’Ten points...’

Staring at the interface, Chen Yu’s eyes gleamed.

Ten points of Source of Life. One-tenth of the way there.

With another ninety points of Source of Life, he could trigger his Evolution again.

’In this world teeming with mutated beasts, accumulating Source of Life isn’t hard. However, if I were to go into the wasteland alone, it would be no different from suicide.’

The wastelands are teeming with mutated beasts!

And it’s not just Level 1 beasts; even more powerful ones exist.

At his current strength, dealing with a Level 1 beast was no problem, but if he faced too many, he would still die.

A single Level 2 beast would be enough to kill him easily.

The gap between each level of beast is enormous.

Moreover, the more powerful beasts also have special abilities, and that’s the most dangerous part.

’Hunting in the wasteland is clearly not the best option with my current strength.’

’But to increase my strength, I have to face these beasts.’

’Source of Life is the only thing that can let me grow stronger quickly.’

’After all, I’m no cultivation genius. I have to use my cheat to have a fighting chance at survival in this world.’

’I may not be fond of this world, but since I’ve already transmigrated once, I don’t want to just die like this.’

’First, I need to learn more about this world. There’s always a way forward.’

He closed the interface and tapped his smart wristwatch. A virtual screen appeared in front of him.

Looking at the interface, Chen Yu opened a news website.

The top headline was about the fall of the Crane City Safety Zone to mutated beasts.

There were also pictures—the once-thriving city was now a field of rubble.

Although he had memories of the terrifying scenes from the beast siege, seeing the news photos still shook Chen Yu to his core.

Human lives were as insignificant as ants!

In the face of a beast tide, without overwhelming strength, resistance was impossible.