Chapter 31: Terrifying Mental System
After some selection, Su Xiao chose a residence and arrived at the neighborhood where the house was located that same afternoon.
This was a somewhat rundown neighborhood on the edge of the city, but fortunately, transportation was still relatively convenient.
The neighborhood seemed a bit desolate, with only a few elderly people sitting together playing chess.
Such older neighborhoods were all like this, mostly inhabited by the elderly, but the greenery here was decent. Compared to the polluted air in the city center, this place was noticeably better.
From a distance, Su Xiao spotted a young man in a suit and tie, as if waiting for something, occasionally glancing at his wristwatch.
Su Xiao walked over, and the young man noticed his approach. His eyes lit up, and he immediately came forward.
"Hello, are you Mr. Su? I'm Xiao Ji, an agent from Sunshine Housing Network."
Su Xiao nodded. He was currently using the alias Su Xiao, which had a legal identity, complete with an ID card and everything. His tickets, phone card, and other items were all registered under this identity.
In this day and age, without a legal identity, it was impossible to get by.
"That's me. Take me to see the house."
Agent Xiao Ji's attitude immediately became enthusiastic, and he began introducing the property to Su Xiao.
"Mr. Su, to be honest, the rent of 800 per month is a very good deal. Given the current real estate prospects in DL City, if your funds allow, buying this property would also be an excellent choice..."
The enthusiastic introduction began, and Su Xiao responded with a smile.
He certainly wouldn't buy this place. With his status as a wanted fugitive, it was unknown how long he could stay here, and he had to be ready to flee at any moment.
Although his strength had skyrocketed and he didn't care about the police, that didn't mean he could ignore the power of the state.
The police only maintained urban order; the true power of the country was the military.
If the military really came to surround Su Xiao, he could only choose to avoid their sharp edge. The real world's military was different from the rabble in the pirate world.
The real world had advanced technology, and the military's weapons and equipment were even more sophisticated. Unless all his attributes exceeded 30 points, he couldn't directly confront the military.
Moreover, judging from Reincarnation Paradise's attitude, it didn't seem to want contractors to interfere with the real world. This place might be the foundation of Reincarnation Paradise.
Based on Su Xiao's previous observations, most contractors should come from the real world, which was why Reincarnation Paradise avoided allowing contractors to interfere with it.
As Su Xiao pondered, he had already arrived at the door of the room.
"This is it, Mr. Su. Please."
Agent Xiao Ji opened the door, but his movements were hurried, as if he was pressed for time.
"Do you have something urgent to deal with?"
Su Xiao studied Agent Xiao Ji's expression. There was nothing unusual about him, just some anxiety.
"It's nothing. I just need to use the restroom. Sorry, Mr. Su."
Su Xiao walked into the room and saw a spacious living room that had already been renovated. The decoration was decent, with a warm style that was very suitable for long-term living.
Su Xiao inspected the room. The ventilation was good, and it faced the sun. All kinds of facilities were complete. He didn't need to prepare anything; he could move in with just his luggage.
He knocked on the walls and roughly judged their thickness. The walls in these old neighborhoods were generally thick, which meant better soundproofing.
"Not bad. I'll rent this place."
Agent Xiao Ji's face lit up with joy. This was a commission.
"Alright, Mr. Su. Since the price is quite favorable, the minimum lease term is one year. Here's the contract. Please take a look."
Su Xiao reviewed the contract. There were no issues. He paid the money and signed. The room was officially his.
After everything was done, Agent Xiao Ji politely said goodbye to Su Xiao. But his next move was a bit strange.
Agent Xiao Ji first opened the door, made sure there was no one in the hallway, and then quickly left.
This scene caught Su Xiao's attention. He had already felt that the agent was a bit odd.
Now it seemed that the problem wasn't with this room, but that someone living in this building made the agent afraid.
"Interesting."
Su Xiao chuckled. Earlier, he had encountered the bizarre rental priced at 100,000, and now he had rented a place in an 'extraordinary' neighborhood.
But Su Xiao didn't care about these things. He himself was a wanted fugitive. Was he supposed to be afraid of others? Preposterous.
Su Xiao sat on the living room sofa and suddenly didn't know what to do.
The enemy he had killed earlier was the last one he could find. And now he was in a different place, so revenge had to be postponed for now. It was a helpless situation.
Although he now had superhuman strength, that didn't mean he could act recklessly.
Revenge wasn't something you could accomplish on a whim. He had already endured for three years; he could wait a little longer.
Moreover, Su Xiao believed that as his strength gradually grew, he would have more ways to find his enemies.
He gradually calmed down and began planning for the future.
He had found a stable residence. The next thing was to wait for Reincarnation Paradise's summons and improve his strength within it.
"Buzz~, buzz."
His phone suddenly vibrated. Someone was calling him. He didn't use a ringtone.
He picked up the phone, and the screen showed 'Unknown Number.' He answered but didn't speak.
"Friend, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Why haven't you arrived?"
Su Xiao squinted. It was the voice of the man who had offered the 100,000 rent.
"Renting your place is too troublesome. I'm hanging up."
With that, Su Xiao made a motion to end the call.
"Wait." The voice on the phone sounded a bit urgent. Su Xiao's finger paused in midair.
"Friend, we're both risking our lives in the Paradise. How about we meet?"
Su Xiao stood up abruptly. The word 'Paradise' from the other party reminded him of Reincarnation Paradise.
"Not interested."
Su Xiao's voice was calm, but he suddenly felt something was off. Why had he made that call earlier?
Although he wasn't short on money, the 100,000 rent was now clearly absurd. He wasn't someone with more money than sense.
His thoughts raced. At that moment, Su Xiao realized that the rental ad might have been problematic. He had inexplicably dialed the other party's number earlier. At the time, he thought that 100,000 wasn't much and the house must be of good quality.
But now, it couldn't be more ridiculous.
Hypnosis? No, Su Xiao immediately dismissed that idea. He had seen hypnosis before, and it was nowhere near this miraculous. That ad was more like a form of psychological suggestion.
"Don't be ungrateful. Come see me immediately, or I'll destroy you sooner or later."
The man on the phone had begun to make blatant threats.
"The howling of a hyena. Harsh words should be said when stepping on someone's head, not over the phone."
With that, Su Xiao hung up, not at all worried about the other party tracking his location.
The phone he was using now had cost a fortune and could block tracking.
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In a small courtyard on the outskirts of a city, a bare-chested burly man sat on a small stool, his face twisted as he gripped the phone tightly.
"Lao Wu, has the higher-ups tracked the location of this number?"
The burly man roared, pulling at his scar-covered face.
A thin figure darted out from a bungalow.
"Boss, the other party is no small fry. They're fully anti-tracking. They might be military. The higher-ups said to give up."
The scar-faced man's gaze turned noticeably vicious.
"Give up? Do you know how many Paradise Coins I spent on that ad? A full 10,000! Those mental system mages are really damn shady."
Although the scar-faced man said this, he had already given up halfway.
That ad could only be seen by contractors, and contractors with Intelligence attributes over 20 points could ignore it. The other party had only called him once, indicating that his Intelligence attribute was probably not low.
If the other party was a mage lord... The scar-faced man's heart chilled, and he decided not to provoke Su Xiao further.
After Su Xiao signed the contract with Reincarnation Paradise, the true face of the real world began to gradually unfold before him.
Although Reincarnation Paradise did not support contractors interfering with the real world, under the temptation of huge profits, some people always took risks.
What they didn't know was that there was a type of existence in Reincarnation Paradise called Hunters, specifically tasked with dealing with them.