With the ringing of the dismissal bell, Kiana didn't attempt to strike up a conversation. As if she had something to do, she was the first to walk out of the classroom.
As for Mei, she used to be the captain of the Kendo Club, but after that incident, she voluntarily resigned and became a member of the "Go-Home Club."
"Then... Student Fu Li, see you tomorrow?"
"Mmh, see you tomorrow."
Downstairs, Fu Li waved goodbye to Mei. Only after watching Mei leave did he return to his own home.
The first thing he did upon returning home was naturally to change into clean clothes, eat a simple dinner, and finally collapse onto the sofa to play games.
First hour: Gaming.
Second hour: Gaming.
Third hour: Fu Li, oh Fu Li, how can you be so addicted to games!
Fourth hour: Gaming.
Waiting until sunset, Fu Li finally put down the controller, rubbed his sore arms, and asked out of habit.
"Snakey, has the tracker moved?"
"Report Boss, not yet."
Still hasn't moved...
Life is not easy, Fu Li sighed.
Just like most students who think about holidays when at school, and think about school when on holidays.
Fu Li, who had gotten used to the life of fighting and killing in the Previous Era and occasionally feeding the big sister, suddenly finding things so peaceful for so long, was actually a bit unaccustomed to it.
How about I reward myself once?
Thinking of the Previous Era, a surge of excitement rose in Fu Li's heart. After closing the curtains and locking the door, he lay on the soft bed and selected the simulation.
[Entering Simulator...]
[Host is entering the Flame-Chaser Simulation for the third time. Draw Count +1]
[Do you wish to redraw a Talent?]
"Yes."
Fu Li had already grown tired of the luxurious life of a rich person. What he wanted to experience now was a life with a different identity.
The slot machine appeared again. After Fu Li silently chanted 'Blessings of Pardofelis' in his heart, he pulled the lever.
[Ding! Congratulations Host for obtaining the Third Talent.]
[Third Talent: Benevolent Priest (You will become a beloved priest, gain the respect of specific groups, and possess the ability to see sinful karma.)]
[Entering Simulation...]
[Current Simulation Scenario: Aponia's Character Arc "Discipline"]
[You are an abandoned orphan, taken in by a benevolent old priest in a church on Twilight Street.]
[Due to your intelligence and cuteness, you gained the fondness of the believers from a young age, and among them, you met a little girl named Aponia.]
[You look like the priest, knowing that she is a girl who grew up in the sanatorium.]
[Although the forces in Twilight Street are a mix of dragons and snakes, and various gangs emerge one after another, the church and the sanatorium are places where they dare not cause trouble.]
[The former is a place of faith for many, while the latter is because quite a few gang leaders were once orphans there.]
[After that, you frequently approached Aponia under various pretexts.]
[Perhaps sensing your sincere kindness, Aponia became friends with you.]
[In your 15th year, the old priest died of natural causes due to old age. You presided over his funeral and took over the church, becoming the Father.]
[At the same time, you heard rumors that a disaster had occurred outside Twilight Street, and quite a few homeless desperadoes fled into Twilight Street.]
[For the sake of food, they would stop at nothing. Many of them carried lives on their backs, making the already chaotic district even more chaotic.]
[One day, you heard that they wanted to make a move on the food stored in the sanatorium.]
"Hey... are we really going to make a move on the sanatorium? It's just kids in there, right? How much food can there be?"
"Kids? So what if they're kids? The defenses of other gangs are getting tighter and tighter. If we don't go there to steal food, where else can we go?"
"Exactly. We've observed it. Although there are a few gangs watching over that place, their numbers are too few. It's the best target to strike."
"That's right. And the only adult in the sanatorium is that old woman director. The rest are all underage children. Even if they resist, we can deal with them quickly."
In the darkness, eight men in tattered clothes huddled together, discussing how to steal food from the sanatorium.
Clearly, they were all people who had completely abandoned their bottom line.
But in reality, it wasn't that they had no way to obtain food. As adult men, as long as they were willing to put in the effort, they could still obtain the most basic sustenance.
But they were unwilling. Compared to putting in labor, they preferred plundering.
Moreover, they didn't dare to plunder those stronger than themselves. Instead, they set their sights on the old, weak, sick, and disabled in the sanatorium.
"You guys... are truly a bunch of trash..."
In the darkness, Fu Li walked out wearing priest robes, his eyes narrowed as he spoke words of disdain in a gentle tone.
"You are... the Priest?"
Seeing the newcomer, the leading man was obviously startled, but soon, his gaze took on a trace of malice and apprehension.
"Father, you have no grievances with us. If you don't want to die, just swallow what you just heard into your stomach. Otherwise..."
As he spoke, the men slowly spread out, surrounding Fu Li, pressing in on him.
Clearly, this wasn't their first time doing something like this, nor was it their first time letting someone go.
They were confident. A frail young priest in this district—if he didn't listen, just killing him would suffice.
However, just as they were brimming with confidence and preparing to make a move, the leader suddenly realized that Fu Li was calm to the point of abnormality.
It was as if what surrounded him were not vicious refugees, but eight insignificant houseflies.
Is it because the identity of a priest is protected too well?
The leader curled his lips into a mocking smile and signaled with his eyes. Today, he would use cruel reality to tell the Priest that outside, no one would care about his status.
"Father, it looks like you don't plan to cooperate."
"Since that's the case, we'll just remove one of your arms first. Let you obediently hand over the rest of the food."
The leader laughed maniacally, holding a small knife as he prepared to go up and teach this weak priest a good lesson.
But in the next second, a hand gently touched the top of his head.
"God says, you have sinned..."
Me... have sin? Is this a joke?
This was the man's last thought in life. The next second, with a bang, his head exploded like a watermelon, splashing fresh blood onto the men behind him.
Fu Li wore his usual gentle smile on his face, the priest robes on his body unstained by even a speck of blood.
Witnessing this scene with their own eyes, the refugees who were just about to act were all stunned, their eyes filled with horror.
They saw it clearly. That young man simply pasted his hand lightly on their boss's head, and the head instantly exploded backward.
This young man was absolutely no bullshit priest. That was a monster, a demon.
"Are you guys thinking that I don't look like a priest at all?"
Fu Li turned around, the shadows splitting him in two, half light and half dark.
Watching the 'lost lambs' trembling in fear and entangled in sinful karma, he pronounced their death sentence.
"But actually, you might have some misunderstanding about the profession of a priest. Forgiving you is God's business, and a priest's duty is to send you to see God."
"So, lost lambs, please go see my Lord with a heart of atonement. I believe that there, you can turn over a new leaf and be a new person."