Chapter 53 Part 2

Was this guy satisfied with that completely fake ID of his?

Zheng Shangyun’s mood grew complicated. For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

Lu Jingshan gave a wry smile.

“Look on the bright side.”

“At least It knows to leave a good review.”

If it were a bad one…

The Resurgence Management Office wouldn’t sleep tonight. Though they probably wouldn’t anyway, but there’d still be a difference.

Lu Jingshan thought of the evening meeting once everyone returned and couldn’t help but ache for his teeth.

Sure enough.

That evening, after all cleanup ended and the Second Ability User Squad returned, He Chengfeng couldn’t hold back from questioning Lu Jingshan.

“Old Lu, didn’t you say Taiping Luxury Garden was a Dormant Anomaly that couldn’t possibly emerge right now?”

How did It just stroll out so boldly?

And go watch a movie downtown like it was a market trip?

This would be absurd even on the meme sites.

Hard to imagine it happening right under their noses.

Heaven knew what kind of mood He Chengfeng was in when he found out. Fortunately, no major incident had occurred today.

Otherwise, Mengjia City would have been done for!

As everyone turned to look at him,

Lu Jingshan sighed.

“I didn’t expect this either.”

“But what’s done is done. We should think about how to remedy it first.”

That was exactly what Zheng Shangyun thought too.

Now wasn’t the time to assign blame.

He looked at the screen:

“【Taiping Luxury Garden】 emerged because of the 【Tree of Defiled Soil】. For now, there are no signs of reviving Anomalous Gods in Mengjia City. It should stay quiet for a while after returning home, right?”

From a logical standpoint, he optimistically thought: How could an existence above SSS-class show up every day?

Yet the next day, reality slapped him in the face with a resounding “smack.”

Because 【Taiping Luxury Garden】 had emerged again—again!

Xue Hengfu, sitting in a black sedan parked on the roadside across the street, drew in a sharp breath of cold air. Upon spotting the familiar figure, he immediately messaged Captain Lu to report.

“Captain Lu, bad news.”

“You and Captain Zheng seem to have… misjudged.”

The figure opposite had shown up that morning as casually as someone out for a stroll, appearing right at dawn.

Even a bit earlier than yesterday.

Xue Hengfu’s expression was blank. The next second, he received a message from the other side laced with complicated emotions.

“Fine.”

“Just follow from a distance. See what It’s up to.”

“Got it.”

The brief exchange ended quickly.

Xue Hengfu started the car, only to notice… the figure from 【Taiping Luxury Garden】 had suddenly stopped moving after emerging.

A few minutes later, it slowly headed toward the traffic light.

The low-profile sedan hid in a corner. Just as Xue Hengfu thought they’d been spotted and held his breath cautiously,

the shark-hooded youth stopped after crossing the zebra crossing and casually stood right next to him.

Xue Hengfu: …

“What does this mean?”

He stealthily glanced at his captain in the back.

Si Ning pondered for a moment before giving an uncertain answer.

“Maybe because this is a bus stop?”

They were parked at a stop, just two meters from the bus waiting area.

From afar, Si Ning had seen “Bo Ting” pull out his phone after emerging, as if checking something. He suspected the other was searching for bus stops.

Xue Hengfu was stunned. He hadn’t expected such a straightforward answer from his captain.

But… no way.

Would an anomalous entity really take the bus?

Yet under the watchful eyes of everyone from the Sixth Esper Squad,

Xue Hengfu looked up to see a blue bus approaching head-on. That “Bo Ting” checked something, then actually boarded with his phone?

Through the bus window, they even saw it open the phone it had picked up earlier and scan a bus code.

Xue Hengfu: …

Zhao Jiang: …

Wasn’t this going a bit too far?

His mind blurred slightly, as if witnessing something unbelievable. Xue Hengfu’s expression went blank for a moment. Only after his captain snapped at him did he snap out of it, realizing he’d nearly suffered a mental breakdown. He broke out in a cold sweat.

“Control your mind.”

Si Ning warned in a low voice.

Though they restrained themselves, this scene felt even more dangerous than the mold on Tianxin Mall’s glass walls yesterday.

The Ability Users in the car snapped to attention, not daring to let their thoughts wander.

Meanwhile, on the bus opposite, Bo Ting naturally found a seat after boarding.

With the shark head on, he sat in the last row.

In a good mood, he pulled out his phone to check the group messages.

After returning home last night, he couldn’t resist announcing Mengjia City’s situation in the group chat.

But it had been too late, so no one responded at night.

This morning, he saw Aunt Qian’s reply.

“Little Bo already has a Federation ID card?”

Bo Ting nodded, relaxing on the surface. “I didn’t expect Mengjia City’s staff to be so friendly.”

“They helped me get my Federation ID without any hassle.”

“Overall, it’s much better than we imagined.”

Though the census had startled him at first, the outcome was good in the end.

Bo Ting sent a photo of the shark-head ID to the group.

The group fell silent for a few minutes.

Elder Wen popped up:

“Little Bo, this photo looks pretty spirited, haha.”

Though a bit embarrassed, Bo Ting replied:

“I think so too.”

“I posed for a good long while.”

Elder Wen choked, then changed the subject.

“Little Bo, where are you headed on the bus?”

Bo Ting had snapped a photo that included the bus window, prompting the question.

Bo Ting checked the navigation.

“Yeah, heading to Little Blue’s place first. If Little Blue’s fine, I’ll do some shopping for everyone.”

The long shopping list spanned several pages. Bo Ting figured it’d take him a few days.

But no worries—he now had Mengjia City identification and wouldn’t be treated like an illegal resident.

Confident with the plush head on as he sat in his seat, Bo Ting completely failed to notice how every passerby glanced at his head after he boarded.

Little Blue?

Little Blue was that blue wildflower from Beautiful Flower Shop, right?

Elder Wen felt chatting further with Bo Ting might give him a heart attack. He took a deep breath, made a couple of jokes, then abruptly ended the conversation.

“I see, haha. You go ahead, Little Bo.”

“Tell us if anything comes up when you get back.”

“Sure thing, Uncle Wen.”

Bo Ting smiled farewell and refocused on the navigation.

Yeah, three more stops to West View Paradise.

He blinked slightly, recalling the address Little Blue had shown him in last night’s dream.

Curiosity stirred in his heart.

…

The black sedan trailed behind unhurriedly.

After driving for a while, Xue Hengfu finally couldn’t hold back.

“Where do you think It’s going?”

This route was getting weirder by the minute.

“Aren’t we heading into Camphor District?”

His mouth never stopped.

Zhao Jiang: …

“How should I know?”

This was all luxury villa territory. Did It own property in Camphor District?

Amused by his own words, Zhao Jiang’s forehead twitched.

When the bus stopped at a station, he immediately signaled Xue Hengfu to follow.

The chubby man floored the accelerator, buckled up, and stealthily tailed the conspicuous figure ahead.

But after reaching Camphor District’s exhibition avenue, the crowds thinned out, forcing him to be even more cautious to avoid detection.

Bo Ting remained oblivious to being followed, strolling leisurely per the navigation. After several twists and turns, he arrived at the grand entrance of a luxurious neighborhood and paused slightly.

Little Blue had made it this big?

Wait, in the dream, Little Blue said it was transferring the property to him—was this the place?

Bo Ting stared at the elegant buildings and strict security of the complex.

He suspected the houses here weren’t cheap, even by Mengjia City standards.

Bo Ting fell silent for a moment.

He felt like he was about to get rich!

Had his lifelong poverty finally turned around?!

But calm down—better head inside first.

That said, security in places like this usually didn’t let strangers in easily, right?

He couldn’t ask Little Blue to come fetch him either.

Bo Ting grew a bit troubled. After hesitating, he approached the security booth and instinctively flashed a smile.

But before he could politely ask, he remembered the shark head and regretfully retracted his expression.

“Bro.”

“I’m looking for Unit 1, Building 3. Can I go in?”

A bizarre stranger had inexplicably appeared at the neighborhood entrance.

Normally, as security for West View Paradise—a high-end complex where prices hit 100,000 per square meter—Lian Fan would never let someone like that in.

But… upon meeting the gaze of that weird shark head, his reflexive refusal turned into “Sure” without thinking.

Lian Fan subconsciously stepped aside.

After the shark head entered, he even “helpfully” pointed out the way.

“Turn left up ahead.”

“Take the elevator and use facial recognition.”

“Got it, thanks.”

Bo Ting turned and thanked him.

Under the security guard’s “horrified” gaze, he happily entered the complex.

Outside West View Paradise:

Xue Hengfu watched the scene in stunned disbelief.

“No way, It actually went in?”

“Doesn’t West View Paradise bar strangers?”

Xue Hengfu recalled online complaints, his expression shocked.

Zhao Jiang: …

Did my joke hit the mark? It really owns a place here?

But… does that make sense?

The Sixth Esper Squad felt dazed.

Si Ning snapped out of it and was about to call Captain Zheng for permission to enter West View Paradise when he received a message from Captain Zheng.

“One minute ago, ‘Bo Ting’ searched online for property transfer info.”

Si Ning’s eyelid twitched.

As he picked up his phone, Xue Hengfu’s rang.

The shrill ringtone blared unexpectedly.

Separated by just a wall, Xue Hengfu jumped and quickly silenced it before cautiously answering.

“Hello?”

“Are you with Mengjia City staff?”

The youth on the other end seemed to be walking, his voice slightly distorted.

Xue Hengfu instinctively responded and glanced at his captain.

Bo Ting had suddenly remembered the phone number from yesterday’s delivery slip and dialed it.

After connecting, he mentally gave himself a thumbs-up.

“I wanted to ask about property transfers.”

“Is this under your jurisdiction?”

Xue Hengfu: …?

What property? What transfer?

Wait—did It mean West View Paradise?

Xue Hengfu stiffly turned to see his captain nod. He forced a smile uglier than a cry.

“Probably, yeah.”

At this point, nothing in Mengjia City was outside their “jurisdiction.”

Bo Ting breathed a sigh of relief. Hitting the right number on the first try was lucky.

Good, looked like he’d called the right place.

Emboldened, he continued:

“So, what are the requirements for handling a property transfer in Camphor District?”

He recalled some cities had specific rules and wondered about Mengjia City’s.

As Bo Ting pondered, a faint, uncertain voice came from the phone: “You just need… to agree?”

Bo Ting: …???

Huh?

Was that… how it worked?