Friday.

Upon waking up, Lin Li found four missed calls displayed on his phone.

It wasn't because Lin Li slept too deeply to be awakened; he usually brought his phone to school, and it was naturally set to silent.

The caller was, of course, the chosen "lucky victim," Yangliang.

Yangliang had called at 3 o'clock; considering that middle-aged men tend to experience frequent urination, Lin Li speculated that perhaps Yangliang saw his message when he got up at night.

Wonder how he slept the rest of the night.

After sending a "Morning, Uncle!" without receiving an immediate reply, Lin Li began exercising.

Just as he finished exercising and was about to leave, he received a message from Yangliang on his phone.

"Yangliang: Morning, bad."

"Yangliang: Sigh, sigh! Sigh!! So, what did you want with me last night?"

Wearing his Bluetooth earphones, Lin Li called Yangliang while biking to the breakfast shop.

"Uncle, do you have any cigarette-related cases that I can lend a hand with? Our Xiling Black Silk Hero's spirit of helping out is itching to act."

A clear sigh came from the other end.

"Have you considered getting checked for ADHD? Lin Li, you've barely been quiet for half a month, and now you're thinking about doing this again?" Yangliang asked with a headache.

"Because I am the Black——"

"Stop, stop, stop, don't tell me about your Black Silk Hero spirit, I don't want to hear it." Yangliang rudely interrupted Lin Li's speech, then sighed deeply again.

"Alright, let's skip the preliminaries and get straight to the point, so is there one, Uncle?"

"Not a damn thing!" Yangliang said irritably.

"Take your time, Uncle, I'm not in a hurry. Don't hold it in and strain yourself," Lin Li immediately said warmly.

"Damn it——working is not easy, especially being the one looking out for you, try to make it a bit easier for him." Yangliang said.

Lin Li suspected that Yangliang was swearing at him, but had no evidence, so he channelled Zhou Bao: "Snacks? What snacks?"

The phone transmitted a laughing curse from Yangliang. Knowing what kind of person Lin Li was, Yangliang realized persuading him was pointless and didn't bother asking why Lin Li suddenly wanted to do this. He simply added:

"Cigarette-related cases are usually discovered by the tobacco bureau first, and then we collaborate to handle them. The leads usually go to them first.

There are no related cases right now, and I don't have any leads, so don't think about it."

Of course, even if there were leads, Yangliang wouldn't tell Lin Li.

Why make things complicated?

"I see," Lin Li nodded, not too surprised, and asked: "Uncle, if I manage to get leads on my own or through my informants, should I go to you or the tobacco bureau?"

Silence fell again on Yangliang's end.

As the saying goes, silence is f**k.

Which means when people are silent, they're mostly screaming f**k inside.

F**k your mother!!!

Yangliang's current mental activity perfectly validated this saying.

This kid wants to investigate on his own again?! And he even has informants?!

After a long pause, Yangliang's voice finally came through, almost gritting his teeth: "Then—still come to me or your Uncle Yan!"

"Alright," Lin Li nodded, then comforted: "But don't worry, no solid leads yet, not sure when I'll find something. I'll contact you once there's some progress, Uncle." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Okay!"

...

Noon.

12:30, the official lunch break hadn't even started, but the three people in the power distribution room had been busy for over half an hour.

The final touches were done, all components replaced, and even extra pest control measures were taken.

"I withdraw, and this retreat lasts a lifetime!"

Zheng Hong and Liu Feng were used to Lin Li's quirky phrases and didn't mind him retreating to the door, reconnecting the school's power supply.

[Task two completed.]

[You have received the reward: Physical Improvement: Array Talent Increased by 50%; Random Complete Array *1; Designated Array Material (Mid-grade) *5; System Currency *100]

[You have obtained the "Soul Binding Heavenly Array."]

At the moment of powering, task two was completed.

The received array was like the "Command Gathering Heavenly Array" at the beginning, unexplained by the system, but Lin Li now considered himself a small Cultivation Realm encyclopedia, with extensive knowledge.

The "Soul Binding Heavenly Array," true to its name, is an array that suppresses soul bodies and Divine Sense within range very effectively, except for targets you are willing to 'pardon.'

Not very practical in reality, so it was still put into the [Warehouse] with Red Stone.

Lin Li looked at the system's store.

The accumulated system currency had reached 4500, unlocking the seventh product slot.

[Proof of Telepathy: 1000 System Currency (permanent one-time purchase)]

[Proof of Telepathy: Once refined and worn, it makes the wearer's soul undetectable by the outside and continually nourishes and enhances the soul.

There is also a chance to enter the 'Telepathy' state, greatly enhancing Divine Sense ability and capturing the thoughts of other beings; the 'Telepathy' state lasts from ten seconds to ten minutes.

It can be actively shattered to guarantee ten minutes of 'Telepathy' state, after which a week is needed for self-repair, during which it cannot passively enter 'Telepathy' state, nor will it nourish the soul or make it undetectable.]

A similar tool to the "Celestial Being's Proof," although the effects don't seem as strong.

Lin Li glanced at it and paid no more attention.

Not because he didn't think it was good, but because he simply couldn't afford it.

The total system currency on hand was only 890, and there still was a Demon Suppression Bureau gap.