The light of the street lamp was dim, attracting moths like a flame.

This was the second time Xia Hongmian had seen Lin Baici.

He had just experienced a Divine Taboo game with a pollution intensity of 5.0, but he looked calm and relaxed, as if he had just gone on an outing.

Except for the sweat on his body, the blood stains and the smell of wild dogs made him look slightly disheveled.

“Sister, let me tell you, Xiaolin… uh, Lin Baici was amazing in this game. He convinced those people and united them into a cohesive force. He also had a keen eye and selected the most suitable people to catch the flying disc!”

Xia Hongyao stood beside Xia Hongmian, talking non-stop, praising Lin Baici. “In the final round of finding dog food within a time limit, he impressed me so much!”

“I think we can call him Baici Holmes Lin in the future!”

In the eyes of Xia Hongmian, the second round of catching dogs was the easiest and unremarkable.

“I understand.”

Xia Hongmian looked at Lin Baici and said, “Thank you!”

“???”

Lin Baici didn’t quite understand. Was she thanking him for helping Xia Hongyao? Or for purifying the polluted rules in time?

Xia Hongmian obviously had no intention of explaining and went straight to the point. “What do you think?”

“I’m still thinking!”

Lin Baici answered honestly.

“Are you worried about being constrained? Or are the conditions I offered not good enough?”

Xia Hongmian turned her head and looked at the neighboring community.

“Both!”

Lin Baici was very frank. Xia Hongmian was not like Xia Hongyao, who believed everything others said. If he tried to deceive her, she would see through it.

Today, Xia Hongmian was still wearing black trousers, a white shirt, and a dark red tie without any patterns.

Under the moonlight and the light of the street lamp, the red color seemed enchanting, as if it had been stained with the blood of some creature.

And her facial features, perhaps due to the late hour, became increasingly difficult to see, except for her bright eyes.

Lin Baici instinctively sniffed and felt a slight nervousness, as if he had suddenly realized that the lion’s cage was not locked while visiting the zoo.

Unlike the refreshing scent of shower gel on Xia Hongyao, Xia Hongmian seemed to emit the scent of a top predator.

Lin Baici felt that there was a tyrannosaurus rex stuffed inside Xia Hongmian’s body, and the entire Haijing City was her hunting ground.

[Eat her!]

[Eat her!]

[Eat her!]

The Food God started to nag again.

“I understand. No one likes to be constrained, and no one likes to put in effort and only receive a little reward!”

Xia Hongmian’s voice was clear and cold. “Swallowing three thousand weak waters is such a satisfying thing!”

“In fact, when it comes down to it, I think the most important thing is to be happy. Money and profits can’t compare to the phrase ‘I am happy!’”

Because Lin Baici came from a poor background, he felt excited when he suddenly saw hundreds of thousands.

But now?

Lin Baici was already calm. Did having over ten million in his bank account make him superior?

And with several Divine Taboos in his possession, was he proud?

He had only become a Divine Hunter for less than two months, and his net worth was already so substantial. In two or three years, achieving a small goal would be a piece of cake.

As the saying goes, money can’t buy happiness!

What Lin Baici wanted now was to find a group of like-minded and trustworthy friends to explore the God’s Ruins.

For example, Xia Hongyao, although not very intelligent, had excellent strength and speed, dared to fight, and was loyal. Lin Baici felt happy when exploring the God’s Ruins with her.

“Happiness?”

Xia Hongmian chuckled. It was indeed the mentality of a young person.

Learning to shoulder responsibility and bear the consequences was a sign of a man’s maturity. However, Xia Hongmian didn’t plan to tell Lin Baici about these things. He was still young and needed to see more of the world.

“It’s okay, I’ll wait for you!”

After Xia Hongmian finished speaking, she walked towards the residential building. She had to go to the scene for inspection.

“Sister… Minister Xia, please release the bonus for purifying the rule pollution as soon as possible.”

Xia Hongyao didn’t care about the money; she was asking for Lin Baici.

“Is the bonus substantial?”

Lin Baici was interested in this topic.

“It’s determined based on the severity of the disaster.”

Xia Hongyao smiled. “Anyway, it’s in the millions!”

“That’s great.”

Lin Baici smiled slightly.

He had been earning money like crazy recently, and now he would receive another few million. How should he spend it?

Lin Baici absentmindedly took out his phone to check the time, but his face darkened.

Oh no!

His phone broke again.

Did he have bad luck with phones recently?

It seemed that he would have to continue seeking help on the Origin Forum’s assistance section.

Speaking of which, when this bonus came, he should be eligible to look for a house in Haijing City and buy one he liked.

His mother would be very happy if she found out, right?

Sigh!

It’s just that the source of this money can’t be explained.Xia Hongyao looked at Lin Baici, wanting to persuade him to join the Safety Bureau, but she opened her mouth and didn’t say anything.

Forget it!

Respect Lin Baici’s wishes!

But when he explores God’s Ruins, I must find a way to follow him.

If an ordinary person contaminated by the rules manages to survive and come out, they will be taken to the Safety Bureau building for routine questioning, radiation removal work, and signing relevant confidentiality agreements.

Due to Xia Hongyao’s relationship with Lin Baici, and the fact that he is valued by Xia Hongmian, he doesn’t need to go through this process. He only needs to submit a report, and he doesn’t even need to go to the Safety Bureau building in person.

“You’re not suitable to go back to school in your current state. How about coming to my place tonight?”

Xia Hongyao invited.

“Don’t bother yourself!”

Lin Baici planned to go to the Hilton Hotel and enjoy his freedom alone.

…

To the west of the Boshuo residential area, adjacent to the Green Bank Perfume residential area, there is a sixteen-story building next to the road, Room 903.

A young man with messy hair wearing plaid pajamas stood by the window, looking at the Boshuo residential area.

From the speakers on the table, there came roaring sounds.

“A punch to the head, heal up! What are you doing? Disconnected?”

“Damn it, a punch to the head, don’t go AFK, come heal!”

“Fuck your mother!”

Teammates cursing in various ways.

After watching for a while, the young man walked back to the computer desk, shut it down directly, unplugged all the cables from the computer case, opened it, and quickly removed the two 1TB solid-state hard drives.

Then he went to the TV and picked up the PS5.

“It’s time to leave this residential area. Although I won’t be found, these humans are too disturbing!”

“The only regret is that I won’t be able to eat the green pepper shredded pork fried rice from the restaurant on the east side of the road.”

The young man, with obvious dark circles from staying up late, changed his clothes. When he was about to leave the house, he thought for a moment and went back to grab the controller.

I’m used to this one. If I buy a new controller, my skills might decline. I’d better continue using this one.

Humming the BGM of the Famicom game “Kung Fu,” the young man walked out of the residential area. From time to time, he would reach out and wipe the console he was holding in his arms.

…

“Now that you have money, why not buy a house in Haijing? It would be much more convenient!”

Xia Hongyao said, but suddenly noticed that Lin Baici had stopped and turned around, looking towards the end of the street.

“What’s wrong?”

She turned her head with a high ponytail.

“It’s nothing!”

Lin Baici suddenly had an indescribable feeling, as if there was someone familiar over there, and it seemed like there was something that interested him.

But the Food God didn’t react, and he didn’t feel hungry himself, so it should be nothing.

“Let’s go!”

Lin Baici decided to go to the hotel, take a shower first, and then have a late-night snack.

After participating in three rounds of the God’s Taboo game in the contaminated rules, he felt that he should replenish his carbohydrates.

…

Xia Hongmian stood in the master bedroom, looking at the corpse of a Border Collie on the floor.

…

My master is an ordinary-looking but talented young man.

Although he is still a college student, he has already earned hundreds of thousands through programming, making his college life very easy.

My food has naturally improved, and I can eat sausages for every meal. But I have no pursuit for that. As long as I can live with my master, I am satisfied.

One day, a girl came to the rental house.

By human standards, she would be rated seven out of ten, and with a little makeup, she could reach eight.

At first, my master was very happy, just like how I pleased my master, he tried his best to please that girl.

That girl was a bit pretentious and loved money. She always asked my master for money.

One time, when my master wasn’t home, that girl brought another guy to the rental house.

They took off their clothes and got on the bed.

I didn’t like them dirtying my master’s bed, so I barked and even jumped onto the bed, driving them away.

When my master came back, that girl cried and said that I almost bit her, asking him to get rid of me.

My master couldn’t bear it, so the girl didn’t come to the rental house for a week. My master went to find her, and she said that she wanted either her or me.

I didn’t want to make things difficult for my master, so I left that home.

I became a stray dog.

I often went back to help my master guard the house because I knew that my master’s computer was precious to him as it contained his works.

That girl kept bringing different men to the rental house every few weeks, and I gradually understood what that represented.

One time, when my master was away, going to class, I saw that girl making a phone call.

I was very familiar with this scene, so I immediately went to find my master.

My master was happy to see me and wanted to buy me sausages, but I didn’t want them. I bit his pants leg and brought him back home.

Then that girl and the guy were trapped on the bed.The master was very angry and disappointed. After shouting a few words, he slammed the door and left.

Since then, the girl no longer came, and the master became desolate. He didn’t go to class for many days.

I think I might have done something wrong. I don’t want the master to be like this. I want to find that girl back, but she already has a new boyfriend.

She even called the dog catcher to take me away.

I failed.

I feel like a useless dog, unable to share the master’s worries.

I messed up the master’s life and I can’t face him anymore.

I ran away.

Three months later, I missed the master and couldn’t hold back anymore.

I came back.

I saw a pack of sausages and a can of dog food by the door.

I waited until late, but I didn’t see the master.

Until a week later, a boy moved into this rental house.

The boy was kind and gave me a sausage, but it wasn’t as fragrant as the one the master used to give me.

I became a stray dog, never to have a master again.

I would occasionally come to the rental house and wait for the master to come back.

The boy didn’t chase me away and would occasionally give me a sausage. He even bought me a can of dog food.

Later, I learned that humans have a stage called graduation.

After graduation, most people leave a place and go to a new one. They are not like migratory birds, they won’t come back.

I probably won’t wait for my master anymore.

But this boy who didn’t chase me away is similar to the master.

He looks ordinary, loves playing games, and is also a junior in college. He found a girlfriend, but his girlfriend is not as beautiful as the master.

He doesn’t have the talent that the master has, and he can’t earn money, so he can only steal some batteries.

I know this is not a good thing, I’m afraid he will get caught, so I help him keep watch, but he still fails.

By the way, his girlfriend, although not beautiful, also brings boys to the rental house.

This time, I didn’t remind him anymore.

One afternoon, I remember it was a beautiful dusk, the boy let me into the house.

I hesitated, should I become a house dog? Will I have a new master again?

I didn’t go in!

Because I feel that if I become a house dog, I have an obligation to tell him about that girl, but I think he will be as unhappy as the master.

I was wrong, he already knew, he just pretended not to know.

He cooked for her, washed her clothes, and even gave her all his money.

But every time he saw me, he would still give me a sausage.

By the way, I seem to have become more human-like recently. I can even do things that other dogs can’t do, like opening doors with keys and speaking some simple human language.

But besides the master and this boy, I have no one to talk to.

And I’m also afraid of scaring him.

This change probably happened after I went to the neighboring Green Shore Perfume Community and found a box of leftover green pepper shredded pork fried rice in the trash can. After eating it, everything changed.

But none of it matters anymore.

The boy was caught stealing an electric scooter, his girlfriend broke up with him, and he spends his days playing games in his room and sleeping when he’s tired.

I’m afraid he will starve to death, so I start stealing takeout for him to eat.

Gradually, I don’t know why, but he becomes more and more dull!

I start taking care of him.

I know this boy has some annoying people, so I command the stray dogs to attack them, especially the men who have contact with his girlfriend.

But I let the stray dogs attack more of those women who are involved with several men at the same time.

Because they make people unhappy.

By the way, I haven’t thought about the master much lately.

Where is he?

He probably has a new dog, right?

Is it a Siberian Husky? Or a Golden Retriever?

Or maybe a Border Collie?

I suddenly realized that the stray dogs with me either become crazy or dull. This made me realize that I might have caused this boy to become like this.

I want to leave this boy, but he can’t feed himself anymore.

I dare not leave, I’m afraid he will die.

I don’t know what to do.

A few days ago, I wanted to improve the boy’s diet, so I decided to find some barbecue. Then I saw a very handsome boy, much more handsome than the master and this boy.

He was very kind and didn’t hit me with a bottle. He even gave me a skewer.

It tasted delicious!

His girlfriend is very beautiful, a perfect ten. She dresses modestly, like the virtuous wife and loving mother on TV. Hey, why can’t the master and this boy find such a good woman?

Today, that very handsome boy and another girl came. They killed many dogs and rushed into the rental house.

I know, I exposed the fact that I made the stray dogs attack those people.

I’m very panicked.Then, for some unknown reason, a strange park appeared.

I didn’t want to kill that kind-hearted boy, but I didn’t know what to do. However, there was no need for me to do anything anymore.

He’s so powerful!

He’s much more powerful than my master and this boy.

He could catch such a difficult frisbee, he could kill dozens of wild dogs, and he could even find dog food in such a short time.

Actually, I planned to tell him the location of the dog food.

But there’s no need anymore.

I know he’s about to come out.

I can’t die, otherwise who will feed this man? I still want to see my master, is he doing well now?

I planned to feed this boy for the last time and then leave, but that handsome boy came out too quickly.

I wanted to run, but then he threw a bronze sword.

Is this death?

In my next life, I want to be a stray dog, one without a master.

Because I will make them unhappy.

……

“Section Chief Three!”

Xia Hongmian spoke.

Section Chief Three immediately ran over: “Minister!”

“Follow the procedure for handling Divine Taboos, collect the body of this Border Collie, transport it back, and hand it over to the Ninth Section.”

Xia Hongmian turned and left: “Work’s done.”

“But we haven’t found the Divine Taboo yet.”

After Section Chief Three finished speaking, he suddenly paused, turning his head to look at the dead dog.

Could it be?

Is this thing a Divine Taboo?

But I’ve never heard of a case where a Divine Taboo is a living thing?

Section Chief Three knew that Xia Hongmian didn’t like others to defy her, so he quickly ordered the people below to do as she said.

……

Haijing Institute of Technology, girls’ dormitory, after lights out.

In Ji Xinyan’s dormitory, the girls’ night talk began again.

“Lin Baici didn’t come to class today!”

Pei Fei sighed: “It’s only been a few days since school started, and he’s already skipping classes!”

“I thought Lin Baici was a good student, I didn’t expect, sigh!”

The short-haired girl sighed.

“Skipping class is normal, okay? After three years of junior high and three years of high school, being suppressed for so long, finally coming to university, can’t we let loose a bit?”

Bai Jiao thought it was no problem.

“But isn’t this too early? At least stick it out for a month, right?”

The short-haired girl’s impression of Lin Baici had somewhat decreased.

“You don’t think that just because he’s handsome, he’s outstanding in other aspects, do you?”

Bai Jiao laughed, Zhou Zhou was a bit naive.

“Uh!”

The short-haired girl, also known as Zhou Zhou, was somewhat speechless.

“You have to observe people for a long time. Initial impressions will make you put on filters, and then your judgment will be distorted!”

Bai Jiao put on a face mask.

“Ah, if he had a family background like Qian Jiahui, it wouldn’t matter if he was a bit wild!”

Someone sighed, thinking that Lin Baici was just so-so.

“Lin Baici is so handsome, if he works hard too, will there be any room left for others?”

Ji Xinyan laughed.

Family background?

Lin Baici might not necessarily be worse off than Qian Jiahui!

“That’s true, by the way, do you guys know if he signed up for a performance at the welcome party?”

Pei Fei was curious.

“Didn’t he sing during military training? With his voice, he probably won’t perform any talent!”

Zhou Zhou analyzed.