Chapter 421: Seeking Energy Points
Chapter 421: Seeking Energy Points
After eliminating the evil, Han Sen returned to the mountain with the bonus from the police bureau. If his ride hadn’t been a shared bike, his High Person aura might’ve felt more convincing.
This demon-slaying mission greatly boosted Han Sen’s strength, causing dramatic changes in his capabilities. But despite killing the monstrous fish, he failed to gain more energy points. This made him realize part of the system’s rules: once people saw him as a big shot, he couldn’t generate new potential points.
‘This system’s forcing me to act impressive forever.’
Han Sen felt bitter.
As someone who preferred staying low-key, he resented this troublesome system. Yet for growth, he had to keep pretending.
‘Don’t blame me for showing off—the system made me do it.’
After two days of rest, peace returned to his mountain life.
Compared to his earlier unease, Han Sen now felt calm as the self-proclaimed mountain ruler. A Level C Awakened One claiming a hill near a small city seemed reasonable—hadn’t foreign Level B big shots seized entire nations?
“With my current power, I should settle Boss Fang’s problem now.”
Two days of quiet made Han Sen restless. Without new energy points, his growth stalled. Manual training barely helped, especially after tasting the system’s quick upgrades.
His thoughts circled back to Boss Fang, who’d first asked him to leave the mountain.
Both Boss Fang’s wife and daughter were strange.
The oddest part? The ordinary Boss Fang noticed nothing wrong. To him, his wife worked daily and his daughter attended school normally. Han Sen didn’t know what exposing them would trigger—last time he considered it, death loomed over him. Back then, he’d prioritized survival. Now stronger, his courage returned.
No time to waste.
After breakfast, Han Sen took a taxi to Boss Fang’s villa area. The police bureau’s bonus let him splurge—he usually walked everywhere.
In Han Sen’s world, taxi-takers counted as rich.
The small city’s outskirts reached in twenty minutes. Wealthy folks loved these scenic hillside villas.
“Who’re you here for?”
The guard eyed Han Sen suspiciously as he stepped from the taxi.
‘Taxi-riding pauper!’
The guard’s face said it all. After seeing endless luxury cars, this cheap taxi arrival stood out.
“I’m visiting Boss Fang. He gave me this card.”
Had Han Sen known the guard’s thoughts, he’d have argued that taxis were for the wealthy.
“Insurance salesman?”
The guard barely glanced at the card.
Han Sen’s thrift-store shirt didn’t help. The guard’s caution made sense—one security slip-up meant losing his job.
“Use your eyes! Ever seen an insurance guy this handsome?”
The guard’s sneer said everything.
Han Sen knew he’d have to demonstrate strength. He walked to the iron gate and tested the bars.
“Hey! What are you doing…?”
The security guard hadn’t finished speaking when he saw Han Sen twist the iron fence into a pretzel shape like it was soft dough.
An Awakened One!
News reports had made it clear how highly Xia Country valued Awakened Ones. No matter your background, being an Awakened One granted free entry to the Special Operations Bureau with all its perks.
Han Sen’s cheap clothes suddenly looked impressive now that his Awakened status showed.
*Ding!*
Energy points +0.01.
Seriously?
That’s pitiful.
Han Sen muttered under his breath, but figured getting anything from a single guard counted as progress.
“Good enough to enter now?”
He dusted his hands, not sparing a thought for the mangled fence. This villa area’s management had more money than he’d ever see – fixing this minor damage meant nothing to them.
With just 1 strength point now, he imagined future days with triple-digit power – maybe even god-tier punches. Would his hair survive that growth, though?
“Right this way, sir!”
The guard scrambled aside, even holding the gate open for him.
Two steps into the villa area, Han Sen got lost. Last time he’d arrived in Boss Fang’s car. Now, walking through maze-like roads built like some rich person’s playground, the mountain-raised young man felt utterly out of place.
“This sucks.”
After ten frustrating minutes, he gave up and levitated using mental energy.
The aerial view helped immediately. Spotting Boss Fang’s house, he also noticed his energy points had crept up to 0.1 during the flight. Without hesitation, he dumped it all into strength.
Character: Han Sen
Big Shot Value: 0
Strength: 1.1
Mental Energy: 3.7
“Stingy system,” he grumbled when no more gains came. He tried circling crowded spots, but the 0.1 cap held firm. Defeated, he floated toward Boss Fang’s place.
“Company inside?”
His mental energy scanned the house before he touched the door.
Two cold presences froze when he approached. Boss Fang kept chatting obliviously with his “family” – the man actually thought his wife and daughter were drawing beside him.
“Not so scary now.”
Han Sen rubbed his chin, relieved. The deathly aura he’d felt before from these creatures had vanished. When he mentally tested the idea of exorcism, they didn’t react – just watched warily.
“Taoist priest?”
The door swung open before Han Sen moved. Boss Fang’s confused expression melted into delight upon recognizing him.