All at once (2)

(Final chapter)

"You'll know when we get there."

"Squeak—"

The car stopped, and the driver turned around. "Here we are."

Chen Yu said, "Did you drive a hundred meters past?!"

"I was wondering too. The office is right across the street," the driver pointed outside the window. "What kind of car did you take?"

    "Fine, don't give me the money. Sue me wherever you like." Chen Yu angrily opened the car door and walked away. "So close, yet you made me get in the car."

"You lunatic!"

The driver cursed and stepped on the accelerator, shooting forward.

The car sped several dozen meters...

"We're here." Stopping in front of a grandly decorated gate, Chen Yu raised his hand and pointed at the plaque with the words "Human Extraordinary Bureau, Qingcheng City Branch." He smiled and said, "This is the great opportunity I'm giving you."

"Your life will no longer be ordinary."

"That's right. You are the one in a million with extraordinary abilities!"

"..."

"Are you so happy that you can't even speak?"

"..."

"...Where the hell did he go?" Chen Yu looked around in surprise.

He saw a chubby guy being kicked out of a taxi on the distant road.

...

===Chapter 39: Let Him Take Over After the Leader Gets Off Work===

"Brother... Did you go to the wrong place?"

"Brother?"

"This is the Extraordinary Bureau!"

"Yu, can you say something?"

"Don't... Don't go in any further..."

Without saying a word, Chen Yu pulled the neighbor along and walked into the lobby of the "Human Extraordinary Bureau, Qingcheng Branch." He scanned the area and found the on-duty staff in a windowed cubicle.

The staff member was an old man with thinning hair, flipping through a newspaper while keeping his head down. Upon hearing someone enter, he didn't bother to look up.

"Hello." Chen Yu greeted and released the slightly panicked neighbor, pointing to the topmost photo on the "Staff List" on the wall. "I'm looking for the director of your branch."

"The director has already left work," the old man still didn't lift his head.

Chen Yu said, "Make him come back to work."

The old man raised his eyes, wrinkling his forehead, and glanced at Chen Yu. "What do you need? You can tell me."

"You can't handle it," Chen Yu waved his hand dismissively. "Even if the director comes, he might not be qualified."

"Yu... Yu Ge, are you sure you didn't come to the wrong place?" The chubby neighbor's face had turned pale with fear. He anxiously tugged at Chen Yu's sleeve. "This is the Extraordinary Bureau! What are you doing?"

The on-duty elder continued to read the newspaper, his gaze briefly sweeping over Chen Yu and the chubby neighbor. "As I said, the director has left work. If you have any business, come back tomorrow."

Undoubtedly, the Extraordinary Bureau was the most powerful organization in human society.

They possessed terrifying abilities that could influence and even control various industries, groups, and regions.

However, the branches of the Extraordinary Bureau in different cities and counties were relatively peaceful places.

    After all, any extraordinary individual held immense power. Their transfers, assignments, operations, and tasks were all communicated and coordinated by the core government departments.

They would never be dispatched to the grassroots level like these "branch offices."

Even the director of the department would arrive and leave on time every day.

Therefore, the so-called Extraordinary Bureau branches in various cities and counties were usually just a "publicity" window connecting with ordinary society.

Other than the occasional "distinguished extraordinary individual" staying here for official business for a few days, what other purpose could these branch offices serve?

What else could there be?

"Tomorrow at ten o'clock, the director will be at work. If you want to see him, come tomorrow," the old man impatiently waved his hand. "Now, leave. This is not a place for ordinary people to stay."

"You're pretty awesome, huh?" Chen Yu was astonished.

He actually saw traces of his past life as a government employee in this old man.

The flames of anger began to burn.

Chen Yu could feel his "Beastly Strength" ability on the verge of erupting.

If this old man joined the Iron Blood Gang, he might have escaped long ago...

"I warn you, sir." Leaning on the office desk, Chen Yu seriously addressed the elderly attendant. "We really came here for official business. And it's a big deal that you can't handle. Right now, immediately, call your director to come to work and have him arrive within three minutes. Otherwise, you'll bear the consequences."

"Are you incapable of understanding, young man?" The old man frowned, setting aside the newspaper and scrutinizing Chen Yu up and down. "What exactly is the matter?"

"My friend has awakened an ability." Chen Yu stood up straight, his hands in his pockets. "Is that enough of a reason?"

"Slap!"

The on-duty elderly attendant stood up abruptly, his back straightening, eyes widening in shock as he looked at the chubby neighbor beside Chen Yu. "Awake...awake...awakened an ability?!"

"What the hell! Awakened an ability?!" The chubby neighbor was also taken aback and looked around, asking, "Who is it?"

"It's you, you silly." Chen Yu smiled.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt that his words were too saccharine and immediately changed his tone. "It's you, you big idiot."

"Me?" The chubby neighbor was stunned by the words and immediately fell into boundless fear. "Yu...Yu...Yu Ge, stop talking nonsense! This is deadly!"

Seeing this situation, the shocked elderly attendant also appeared hesitant. After carefully examining the chubby neighbor, he solemnly said to Chen Yu, "Young man, some things should not be said casually. Jokes like these are not appropriate."

    Although the branch offices under the jurisdiction of the Extraordinary Bureau used to have the responsibility of searching for and recruiting "extraordinary individuals," we are now in the era of the internet and communication.

If someone in a household awakens an ability, they can simply call the emergency hotline, and someone will immediately come to their door, fully armed, to protect and escort them respectfully.

Why would anyone bother to come personally to the branch office to register?

"I don't have the time or energy to joke with you," Chen Yu said expressionlessly. "If I make false claims, I can be legally punished. But if what I'm saying is true, and your branch office fails to handle it promptly, the consequences will be on you."

The on-duty elderly attendant's pupils slightly contracted and dilated for a moment, and he decisively picked up the phone on the desk and called the director.

Better safe than sorry.

If they actually "dismissed" an extraordinary individual who had awakened an ability, the top official in Qingcheng City would have to step down...

"Hello? Director? Are you studying English? Stop studying for now. There's someone claiming to be an extraordinary individual who has awakened an ability. Yes! Right here! Hurry up."

"What? No...no way! I never claimed to be an extraordinary individual!" The chubby neighbor beside them was scared witless and quickly denied, "It's not me! I'm not an extraordinary individual!"

"Slap."

Hanging up the phone, the elderly attendant had a serious expression. "We'll know soon enough."

Saying that, he walked out of his workstation and respectfully supported the chubby neighbor. "Come with me to the reception lounge. Would you like tea or a beverage?"

Regardless of whether it was true or not.

As long as they attached the word "extraordinary individual" to themselves, it wouldn't hurt to be a bit humble.

If it turned out to be false, they could just "beat" their way out of it later...

"Chen Yu! You've gone too far this time!" The neighbor broke free from the elderly attendant's grasp, looking terrified at Chen Yu. "It's okay to play pranks normally, but you can't joke about this!"

"I just want to ask, do you believe me?" Chen Yu's mouth curled up.

"I don't believe you at all right now."

"..." Chen Yu's smile faded.

"E-elder, call back again and make sure your superiors don't come," the neighbor was on the verge of tears. "I'm not an extraordinary individual. I haven't awakened any abilities."

"You can sit down for now." The on-duty elderly attendant smirked. "If it's really not the case, we'll discuss it later."

"Do I even have a 'later' in that case?" The chubby neighbor struggled to free himself from the attendant's grip and turned to leave.

Chen Yu grabbed the chubby neighbor. "Brother, you don't understand yourself well enough. But I do."

"You don't understand sh*t!" The neighbor was frightened. "Let go of me and let me go!"

"Where is the extraordinary individual? Where is the extraordinary individual?" At this moment, a disheveled middle-aged man ran out from the back door, frantically searching the reception lounge but couldn't find anyone. He stumbled into the lobby and shouted, "Where is the extraordinary individual?"

    "Director, he's right here!" The elderly attendant pointed at the chubby neighbor.

"Hello! Hello! Hello!" The director practically crawled over, grabbing the chubby neighbor's hand, trembling with excitement. "Welcome, esteemed individual, to our Qingcheng Branch Office!"

"..." Silently, the chubby neighbor forced out a smile that was uglier than crying. "Um... Director, you've worked hard, but actually..."

"Don't you dare show disrespect to the esteemed individual!" Chen Yu shouted from behind.

"Oh, right!" The director realized and quickly took a step back, bowing deeply to the neighbor. "Welcome, esteemed extraordinary individual, to the Qingcheng City Branch Office!"

The chubby neighbor couldn't hold it back anymore and burst into tears.

"Chen Yu, you're really pushing it this time."

...

=== Chapter 40: Chen Yu is Dead ===

"Esteemed Director, don't listen to his nonsense." The panicked chubby neighbor helped the director up and kept apologizing. "He's joking. I'm just an ordinary person, I don't have any abilities!"

"You see!" He excitedly took off his hat, revealing his title as a "Waste Otaku." "I'm just a waste!"

"You haven't awakened any abilities?" The director was stunned.

"Do you think I'm worthy?" The neighbor said with a mournful face.

"Old Liu," the director straightened up, his face turning serious as he looked at the elderly attendant. "What's going on here?"

"Director, it was him who said it," the elderly attendant pointed decisively at Chen Yu. "He said this person awakened an ability. I thought this matter was serious, so I had to call you."

Only then did the director notice Chen Yu's presence and looked him up and down. "You said he's an extraordinary individual?"

"That's right," Chen Yu nodded.

The director looked back at the neighbor.

"But I'm not!" The chubby neighbor quickly raised his hands.

"He himself said he's not. Do you understand him better than he does?" The director's expression started to worsen.

"Yes," Chen Yu continued nodding. "Because I'm his father."

"Young man, falsely reporting an awakening can result in administrative detention for more than seven days," the director coldly stared at Chen Yu.

"I'm not afraid. Hey, I was just messing with you."

"..." It seemed like the director had never encountered such an arrogant person before. After a moment of stunned silence, he said in a deep voice, "Old Liu! Call security!"

"Alright!" The attendant who was enjoying the show immediately rushed into a separate room, excitedly picked up the phone, and called the security team.

In no time, four strong men ran into the lobby.

Two of them blocked the doorway.

The other two approached.

"Director, what's the matter?"

"Restrain them and then call the police. They falsely reported an awakening." The director folded his arms behind his back, his expression devoid of emotion as he gave the order.

"Yes." The two men nodded and looked at Chen Yu and the chubby neighbor.

   Seeing that the neighbor couldn't escape, Chen Yu approached the director and whispered a few words in his ear.

The director's face changed. "Really?"

"Definitely," Chen Yu nodded, pointing to the meeting room. "Please, let's go in and I'll explain it to you."

Turning his head, he gave a deep look at the chubby neighbor. Without much hesitation, the director took Chen Yu and walked into the meeting room, closing the door behind them.

The chubby neighbor stood in place, swallowing a gulp of saliva with difficulty, and turned to leave.

"Don't move!"

Naturally, he was stopped by the security guard at the door.

Chubby Neighbor: "..."

"Chen Yu, you lunatic! Why didn't you die in the hands of the gang?" The chubby neighbor cried bitterly.

Ever since his life had come into contact with this "man."

There hadn't been a peaceful day...

Time passed second by second in the chubby neighbor's anxiety.

In no time, the wooden door of the meeting room opened a crack, and the director poked his head out and beckoned. "You two, come over."

The two security guards immediately rushed in.

Shortly after, a series of screams of misery came from the room!

"Ah—"

"No, no, no..."

"Ah, it hurts, it hurts—"

"My leg! My leg!"

"Stop hitting, stop hitting..."

"Ah—"

It was Chen Yu's voice.

The chubby neighbor stared wide-eyed in horror and turned around to run. However, he was blocked by the security guard at the door.

"Ah—"

"I told you to spread rumors!"

"Ah, ah—"

"I told you to fight back!"

"Don't..."

"I told you to stop talking nonsense!"

"Help..."

"Knock out all his teeth!"

"Ah... Mmm..."

The screams in the room became weaker and weaker.

The sound of blows, however, grew stronger and stronger.

"Oh my god, is someone going to die here?" The attending elderly attendant panicked and hurriedly ran into the meeting room. "Why are you resorting to violence?"

The chubby neighbor's face turned pale, and his legs trembled as he followed.

Upon entering the room, they saw Chen Yu bound to a chair, bruised and bloody. His right arm and left leg hung weakly, clearly broken.

    On the side, the two security guards held batons and continued to strike Chen Yu repeatedly, making dull thumping sounds.

Chen Yu's nostrils and mouth kept bleeding, a clear sign of difficulty in breathing.

"This... this..." The attending elderly attendant was at a loss. "Stop! Someone is going to die! Hey!"

"Don't interfere." The director stopped the attendant and spat fiercely, "He made the first move, so we're acting in self-defense. If we beat him to death, it's still justified."

"But... but you can't kill someone!"

"Why can't we kill?" The director's face darkened. "I said that fat guy is a useless piece of trash. Does he deserve to bear the title of 'superhuman'? He suddenly turned on me and slapped me. He dared to hit me, damn it, isn't he looking for death?"

Upon hearing this, the chubby neighbor stood dumbfounded for a moment, then quickly ran up and pulled the two security guards apart. "Stop! Stop hitting! You'll kill him!"

"Get lost!" The security guard on the left rudely pushed the neighbor away and swung the baton, hitting Chen Yu in the groin.

"Ah!!"

Chen Yu, who was already on the brink of life and death, let out another scream.

The pain was so intense that even the neighbor felt phantom pain.

"What you're doing is illegal! Stop it!" The chubby neighbor became anxious and once again pulled the two security guards apart. Then, in a frightened voice, he patted Chen Yu's face. "Are you... are you okay? Hey?"

"...I..." Chen Yu, with blood stains all over his face, weakly opened his eyes, first spat out a mouthful of blood, and then said weakly, "I... I messed up... I'm sorry..."

"I'll call for an ambulance!" The chubby neighbor frantically took out his phone, trembling as he dialed the emergency number.

It was the first time in his life that he had seen someone injured so severely...

"No need..." Chen Yu raised his right hand, trembling, and smashed the phone. "I... I... probably won't make it..."

The chubby neighbor stammered, "But your right hand is broken..."

Chen Yu: "..."

Chen Yu immediately let his right arm hang limp. "It's still... still connected by tendons..."

"Stop talking!" The chubby neighbor hurriedly picked up the phone and dialed the emergency number. "Hello? Is this 120? Someone here is seriously injured! Come quickly! We're... we're... where is this? Ah! Yes! It's the Supernatural Bureau Qingcheng Office! Next to the Hongtu Pit Police Station! Hurry up! The person is dying!"

After hanging up the phone, the chubby neighbor was nervous. "They'll be here soon. Hold on a little longer!"

"Thump!"

One security guard approached and ruthlessly struck Chen Yu with the baton once again.

"Fuck! Stop hitting!" The chubby neighbor anxiously pushed the other guard away. "He's really going to die! Are you even human?"

"Brother... I'm sorry..." Chen Yu hung his head weakly and said in a feeble voice, "I... I just wanted them to arrange... arrange a job for you... He said you're useless... I couldn't control myself..."

"But I am useless!" The neighbor took off his hat. "I'm a pure and utter waste! What kind of job can you introduce to me? Are you fucking crazy?"

"You're not useless..." Chen Yu struggled to lift his head and weakly smiled. "I know... you... you're a good person."

"Just stop talking, okay?"

"Let me speak... If I don't... there won't be time..." Chen Yu spat out another mouthful of blood, speaking unclearly. "Before... I didn't mean to trouble you... I just... just wanted to be friends with you... but I didn't know how... how to get along with you..."

"You have a kind heart..."

"And... you're not useless... you learn things... quickly..."

"...You're a genius..."

"You shouldn't... continue being a 'worthless recluse'..."

"No one knows how talented you are... except me..."

"I... I want to make your life better..."

"I told him... that you have the ability... just lacking a job..."

"He..." Chen Yu, using his swollen eyes, looked at the director. "He... he actually said you're useless... completely worthless..."

"But you're a genius!" Chen Yu suddenly shouted angrily. "He's just an outsider! He doesn't understand you at all! Why does he have the right to say such things! Cough, cough, cough..."

"Brother, please stop talking." The chubby neighbor's eyes were red as he covered Chen Yu's mouth. "You'll be fine. 120 will be here soon..."

"Chubby..." Chen Yu raised his right hand, feeling something wrong, and switched to his left hand, trembling as he reached out to touch the neighbor's chubby face. "I really... want to be friends with you... Are we... friends?"

"Yes! We're friends! Bros!"

"...Thank you." Tears welled up in Chen Yu's eyes. "You... you... take care... of yourself... we..."

"We are..."

"Friends..."

"Yes... I'm sorry..."

"I... couldn't... help you..."

His voice grew fainter and fainter.

Chen Yu slowly lowered his head, ceasing to breathe.

The chubby neighbor's pupils constricted.

"You..." The attending elderly attendant breathed heavily, looking at the director in shock. "You killed him! He came here just to help a friend find a job! No matter what, you shouldn't have killed him!"

"He slapped me. No matter how you look at him, he's a lunatic. It's useless to beat him to death. You know my connections and networks. It's just the death of a commoner."

The director's face darkened as he snatched the baton from one of the guards and swung it forcefully, hitting Chen Yu hard in the chest. "Are you pretending to be dead?"

"Thump—"

Chen Yu remained motionless.

The chubby neighbor widened his eyes, snapped out of his dazed state, and roared, "What the fuck are you doing?! He's dead! He's dead, and you're still beating him?!"

    "Lift him up," the director waved his hand.

Two security guards immediately restrained the struggling chubby neighbor.

"I'm afraid he won't die," the director swung the baton again. "Thump," it landed on Chen Yu's abdomen.

"So..."

"Thump!"

"I'll..."

"Thump—"

"Keep hitting..."

"Thump!"

"A few more times."

"Thump—"

In the dull and lifeless gaze of the chubby neighbor, the director struck Chen Yu's lifeless body over and over again, a cruel smile curling his lips. "A commoner like you, let me show you some rule of law. You really thought of yourself as a piece of meat."

"Clang."

Dropping the baton, the director flexed his joints and waved his hand indifferently. "Keep beating him until every bone in his body is shattered..."

"Roar!"

Before he could finish his sentence, a non-human roar resounded, and a blur of movement flashed by at high speed!

"Boom!!!"

Then, the director was sent flying into the air, crashing against the ceiling like a rag doll before falling heavily to the ground.

"Snap."

Blood splattered.

Taking his place was a chubby figure, panting heavily, with flames burning all over his body.

...

===Chapter 41: The Separation of Mortals and Immortals (Part 1)===

In the spacious reception hall.

Silence reigned.

In the eyes of everyone present, there was only that figure engulfed in flames.

The flames surged silently!

Without any heat, yet causing the surrounding space to distort under the illusion of high temperatures.

"Crack..."

"Crackle, crackle—"

The shattered fragments of floor tiles, weightless as they spun, rose and fell around that figure, swirling, rising again, then falling, and repeating the process.

"All of you..."

With eyes devoid of pupils, the chubby neighbor's body trembled slightly with immense anger. "Must die."

"What the fuck? This special effect?!" Chen Yu, who was supposed to be dead, suddenly raised his head, his face filled with shock. "Did you pay to win?"

"...Huh?" The chubby neighbor, his body poised to strike, suddenly froze, instinctively turned his head, and looked at Chen Yu. "You're not dead?"

"Damn, you're the one who's dead." With a nimble somersault, Chen Yu jumped up from his chair and extended a finger to tentatively poke the flames on the neighbor's body.

He wasn't burned.

"Why didn't I have fire back then?"

"Do superpowers have true and false distinctions?"

These were the only thoughts swirling in Chen Yu's mind.

"It's really... a transcendent being..." Not far away, the elderly attendant who witnessed everything, staggered back several steps in disbelief. "It's really a transcendent being..."

    The two remaining security guards were also filled with excitement.

They actually witnessed the birth of a "superhuman" with their own eyes!

"What's going on here?" The fat neighbor's anger instantly dissipated, and the flames on his body vanished.

"Don't you understand yet? We just staged a play," Chen Yu said confidently, taking out two pillows, a steel plate, and several blood packs from his collar. "The purpose was to force out your extraordinary abilities and prove your identity as a superhuman."

As he spoke, Chen Yu also pointed to the surveillance camera on the wall and ceiling corner. "The entire process has been recorded."

"This... I..." The fat neighbor's mind was in a haze. "I... I really am a superhuman..."

Ignoring his slow-witted neighbor, Chen Yu wiped the blood off his face with a pillow and looked triumphantly at the chief, saying, "So, Chief? I wasn't joking with you, right? When it comes to getting things done, I, Chen Yu, am reliable."

"..."

"Chief?"

Blinking, Chen Yu walked up to the chief in astonishment, squatted down, and touched the chief's neck.

Then came a howl!

"Chief, how did you die?!!"

...

"Today."

"With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to an outstanding leader."

"The rain lightly touches the handkerchief, the wind gently lifts the hat. Flowers burn within the mountain colors, willows rest beside the water's sound."

"At this moment, our emotions are like the fierce winds of the Gobi, the smog of Kyoto, persistent and unending. We can never personally offer our heartfelt grief."

In the misty rain-filled square, a priest in a white robe held a cross, his face filled with sorrow, and shouted loudly, "Alas! Pain! Sorrow! Loneliness."

"He once guided us like the sun!"

"But he was destined to fade away with time."

"Believe that in heaven, angels will sing for him."

"Singing of his hardships, struggles, fulfillment, and great achievements in life!"

In the square, cries and sobs could be heard from the crowd.

Chen Yu and the fat neighbor, both dressed in black and full of sorrow, stood in a corner where the rain fell, silently observing everything.

"Ah—"

The priest waved the cross in his hand and cried out with a tearful voice, "Let us turn our grief into strength! Turn our sorrow into perseverance! Inherit his aspirations and continue forward along the path he left behind!"

"Offer solace to his spirit in heaven!"

Instantly, the sound of crying filled the scene.

Chen Yu and the fat neighbor exchanged a glance and embraced each other in sorrow.

"Finally..."

The priest took a deep breath, clasped his hands together, and saluted. "Let us bid farewell to the old man with one of the top ten sorrowful melodies—'The Grand Funeral.'"

"May the old man have a safe journey to the Western Heaven, peace all the way, and ascend to the celestial realm, achieving Buddhahood and immortality."

"Amen."

"Dong!"

The sound of a bell echoed, and everyone present burst into tears.

Chen Yu also silently shed tears, sighing, "Why? He was perfectly healthy."

The fat neighbor said, "...It was me who hit him."

    "No," Chen Yu shook his head. "That's fate. Why didn't you hit me?"

The fat neighbor remained silent.

"Let's go." Chen Yu reached out and patted the neighbor's shoulder, smiling. "The dead have forever departed. But for the living, we must continue to live well."

"Yu Ge..." After a long silence, the fat neighbor looked up, gazing into Chen Yu's eyes seriously. "Actually, you knew early on that there was a seed of extraordinary power within me. All that torment was just to find a way to awaken it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yu was taken aback, then nodded immediately. "Ah, yes, yes."

"I now understand your previous efforts." The fat neighbor took a step back and bowed deeply to Chen Yu. "Now I understand. Yu Ge, thank you."

"Thank you for what?" Chen Yu laughed. "We're friends, right?"

"Yes, we are friends." Straightening up, the neighbor nodded earnestly. "You will always be my friend."

In the distance, the mournful melody of a suona (a Chinese wind instrument) resounded. Chen Yu and the fat neighbor turned their heads together, taking one last look at the chief's coffin on the high platform before turning and leaving.

However, no one noticed that at this moment, a faint black light emanated from the chief's coffin...

...

In this incident, none of the main characters received punishment.

The families remained relatively stable emotionally.

Chen Yu and the fat neighbor could finally leave in peace.

As they walked out of the cemetery, they could see the parked vehicles ahead.

Two military vehicles. One high-end extended luxury car.

And four men in black suits and ten soldiers armed with live ammunition.

Upon seeing the fat neighbor emerge, the leader of the suited men immediately approached and respectfully bowed, "Sir, everything is ready. Can we depart?"

"Just wait a moment." The fat neighbor replied indifferently, then looked at Chen Yu. "Yu Ge, I still have a question."

"Go ahead."

"How did you know about the seed of extraordinary power within me?"

"A feeling," Chen Yu's lips curled up. "From the moment you reported me, I realized that you were someone who could achieve great things."

"...And now, it has indeed turned out as you expected." The fat neighbor put his hands in his pockets, tilted his head forty-five degrees upward, gazing at the sky.

Superhumans are the most elite group within the human race.

With a simple step, they can shake human society to its core.

   He has now become a transcendent figure above millions of people, achieving a greatness that is unmatched.

"But..." The fat neighbor turned his head and looked at Chen Yu with a complex expression.

From now on, they would be people from two completely different worlds.

Perhaps, in this lifetime, they would never have any intersection again.

After all, mortals and gods are forever separated by an insurmountable celestial river...

"Sigh."

Letting out a deep sigh, the fat neighbor felt a mix of emotions.

Life is truly miraculous...

"Chen Yu, I'll be going then." Unconsciously, the fat neighbor changed the way he addressed Chen Yu. With the demeanor of someone superior, he patted Chen Yu's shoulder and left without looking back.

As he walked, he asked the suited man beside him, "Killing that chief, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"No. Superhumans are above the law," the suited man respectfully lowered his head. "Even if you kill ten, it's fine."

"Sigh, after all... I'm still a mortal. Make sure the government compensates adequately, double the amount, you hear me?"

"Yes, sir..."

The fat neighbor left.

He boarded the luxury commercial vehicle and left without looking back.

Leaving behind Chen Yu alone, standing in place, with a face full of gratification.

"Great."

"My son has made something of himself."

"..."

"Damn, you're really good at pretending."

...

===Chapter 42: The Eternal Separation of Mortal and Immortal (Part 2)===

Watching the convoy carrying the fat neighbor depart, Chen Yu didn't hesitate and walked out of the cemetery. He flagged down a taxi and got in.

"Where to?" the driver turned around and asked.

"To the capital city," Chen Yu waved his hand.

"Alright, sir. Please fasten your seatbelt... To the capital city?!" The driver turned back abruptly. "You want to take a taxi to the capital city?!"

"Is there a problem?" Chen Yu reclined in the back seat, crossing his legs.

"Why don't you take the train? It's so expensive to go by meter in a taxi."

"I don't mind. Money is not a problem." Chen Yu closed his eyes and relaxed. "Just drive."

"...Well, then pay first." The driver hesitated for a moment and reached out his hand.

Chen Yu couldn't be bothered with much and directly took out five hundred yuan in cash from his wallet, throwing it into the driver's hand. "No need to give me the change."

Driver: "...It's not enough."

Chen Yu: "..."

Inside the car, the two of them exchanged a silent glance for a moment.

Chen Yu took back four hundred yuan. "Then I'll just take the train. Please take me to the train station."

Driver: "..."

    He stepped on the accelerator.

The vehicle moved forward.

Chen Yu turned his head and looked at the receding scenery outside the window, lost in thought.

The recent experience of being detained by the gang made him understand many things.

First and foremost was the crucial importance of self-defense ability!

Having extraordinary abilities didn't mean he was a true superhuman.

A "complete form" superhuman, in addition to possessing extraordinary abilities, also had physical fitness, resistance to attacks, and athletic abilities far beyond ordinary people.

Not to mention climbing trees and roofs.

Flying in the air, breaking metal with bare hands, and withstanding bullets were all effortless.

But to achieve this, even with extraordinary abilities, one either needed a mentor or had to join the official Supernatural Bureau to learn various secret cultivation techniques.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful your abilities were, your physical condition would still be that of an "ordinary person."

A gunshot could kill you.

A brick could split your head open and make your brain splatter.

Therefore, Chen Yu had a plan to give his neighbor some "cultivation" practices.

He would hide behind the scenes and replicate the results of his neighbor's arduous "cultivation"...

This way, he wouldn't have to suffer.

He wouldn't have to work for the government or risk his life on the front lines.

He wouldn't have to bear the various backlashes of "cultivation techniques."

He could quietly develop and avoid countless struggles, conflicts, and karmic consequences in the "supernatural realm."

"Indeed."

"This choice is the most suitable for me."

Satisfied, Chen Yu smacked his lips, closed his eyes, and leaned back in the seat, daydreaming about his bright future as the vehicle jostled along.

So he couldn't let his neighbor go.

Not in this lifetime.

That "genius" was simply an unlimited "cash cow."

"Fatty, you must work hard."

"You must never slack off..."

...

Days passed by.

In the city of Beijing, located to the south of Qingcheng, snow began to fall.

Standing on the balcony of his rented apartment, Chen Yu gazed at the crowded high school students queuing up for their physical examinations below, his eyes deep.

In his previous life, the college entrance examination took place in the "cool but not cold" month of June every year.

But in this world, all social activities had to make way for the "superhuman population." Therefore, the college entrance examination was moved to the bone-chilling month of January.

Right before the Lunar New Year.

    "The time is almost right."

Reaching out, Chen Yu took the hat hanging on the clothes rack and put it on, covering the title of "College Entrance Examination Top Scorer." He turned and left.

As he walked, he took out his phone and dialed a number he had been keeping.

At the same time.

In the Supernatural District of Beijing.

Inside a large villa adjacent to the forest park, the chubby neighbor woke up from the luxurious three-meter-long and three-meter-wide bed.

Opening his eyes, he yawned and sat up.

A short-haired girl who had been standing by the bedside immediately approached and respectfully handed him a warm, steaming towel, her voice as pleasant as a bell: "Sir, you're awake."

"Mm."

Expressionless, the chubby neighbor took the towel and lazily wiped his face, then opened his mouth.

The girl skillfully handed him mouthwash, carefully pouring it into his mouth.

"Gurgle, gurgle—plop."

He spit out the mouthwash, which the girl caught in an exquisite crystal basin. Then she raised a fresh towel and wiped away the water stains from his lips.

After completing all this, the chubby neighbor got out of bed.

The short-haired girl clapped her hands.

"Squeak—"

The magnificently carved redwood door swung open, and two rows of girls walked in, each holding a piece of clothing.

There were inner garments.

Outer coats.

Hats.

Pants.

The chubby neighbor extended his arms with an indifferent expression, and the maids swiftly dressed him in all the clothes.

"Sir." The middle-aged butler standing behind all the maids stepped forward and bowed. "Your afternoon lessons will be held at the Imperial Garden. Would you like to go now or wait for a while?"

"We'll see later." The chubby neighbor responded apathetically and walked out of the 150-square-meter bedroom surrounded by the crowd.

"Yes, sir." The butler respectfully replied, "Afternoon tea is ready."

"Mm." Nodding, the chubby neighbor asked as he walked, "Besides the afternoon classes, do I have anything else today?"

"There will be a party hosted by Mr. Qi tonight, and you are invited. After class, Mr. Zhang will continue writing your biography and needs to have a 20-minute discussion with you."

"A response has been given to your feedback about the living environment. You can move to the vicinity of the Imperial Garden tonight. Your residence here will be reserved."

"Mr. Chen Yu called you and hopes you can return his call after waking up."

"The equity contract gifted by Changli Company has also been mailed to you. You can sign it at any time."

"The president of Qingcheng University has been waiting outside the villa for eight days, refusing to leave without seeing you. Shall I drive him away?"

"No need." The chubby neighbor waved his hand. "Let him continue waiting."

"..."

"Uhh?"

 The chubby neighbor's footsteps suddenly halted, and he turned around, looking at the middle-aged butler in astonishment. "Who did you say called me just now?"

"Mr. Chen Yu," the butler bowed.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" The neighbor was somewhat irritated.

"I apologize." The butler didn't refute or make excuses, bowing deeply. "Sir, I made a mistake in my work."

"Give me the phone, quickly." Going downstairs and sitting on a wooden chair in the dining room, the chubby neighbor picked up a sandwich and stuffed it into his mouth while reaching out for the phone.

"Very well." The butler pressed the redial button and handed the phone to the neighbor when the call was answered on the other end, respectfully placing it in his hand.

"Hello? Chen Yu!" The chubby neighbor mumbled with his mouth full of sandwich. "Why did you call me? Is there something wrong?"

The short-haired girl beside him picked up a towel and quietly wiped off the cream at the corner of the neighbor's mouth.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A knocking sound came from the dining room window.

The chubby neighbor turned his head and saw Chen Yu standing outside the window, covered in snow and shivering from the cold.

"What the f**k, let me in quickly!"

...