Volume 1, Chapter 25: Forget about abalone and sea cucumber; they didn't catch a thing.

The original owner of the apartment hadn't bothered to set up cable, leaving only a few basic channels. After watching some old-fashioned television programs for a while, Ye Cheng went to bed.

Waking up the next morning, Ye Cheng immediately checked the system.
Luck Value: 50.
Points: 80.
A luck value of 50 should be decent; the results last time when it was at 60 were quite good. Being only 10 points lower this time, it was worth a try. Just then, he noticed something new had unlocked in the system store. Clicking on it, he saw:
[Harvest Doubler]: Only applicable to items from the system store; doubles the yield of beachcombing for one hour. Cost: 80 points.
It was a burst-utility skill—the purpose was clear at a glance.

Any monopolist who loses the ability to recognize themselves while standing at the pinnacle, becoming arrogant and conceited...
Naturally, because this had stirred up quite a storm, many eyes were fixed on Zhonghao.
This place, however, was always the most well-informed; there were always those who loved to show off here, spouting groundless remarks.
It was the season for year-end markets and holiday shopping. Even in difficult times, people still had to hang couplets and make dumplings for the New Year. Some would buy red strings for their children to ward off evil, or purchase sugar-coated melons, hoping for a sweet year ahead.

Ye Lingtian seemed to guess something as well. Watching the backs of Li Feifei and Gu Man as they walked away, he shook his head.
Subsequently, Zhou Qian had her grand-uncle’s assistant store the jade inside the safe at the raw stone trading market.
On the arena stage, Su Xin and Zi Tianchen exchanged no unnecessary words; they immediately engaged in a fierce battle.
People of the Chen family, like Chen Shuang, could mostly judge whether someone was ill by observing the composition of their "qi," or by looking at the five elements of energy in the surrounding environment, independent of the individual.

However, before these officials could finish speaking, they began to sway as if intoxicated, one by one, and collapsed.
For instance, going shopping with Lu Feng’s mother to chat about daily life and learn about his parents' preferences.
The commendation ceremony lasted until 11:30, and Lu Liang followed the others to the municipal cafeteria for a government-subsidized meal.
Seemingly sensing the man's murderous intent, Mona quickly waved her hands and pointed to her mouth.
She glanced at the man beside her from the corner of her eye; seeing him act as if he hadn't heard anything, she assumed he wasn't interested in such matters and thus wouldn't expose her.

He stopped again, eyes fixed on the black figure slowly rising once more. He finally felt a chill shoot from his tailbone straight up to his crown.
Therefore, the opponent using such formidable means likely wasn't just targeting the Pingyao cultivation world.
Looking up, he saw five black sheep lying under the bamboo forest, each missing one leg.
Even if Wang Zhan were foolish, he understood by now that the Yuan Emperors of the past must have been different from the ones they had encountered.
For the past few days, he had checked the wooden bridge at the back almost daily, and every day, it drew closer to the camp.

Nangong Yingxue stood up, holding Yingying's hand and preparing to get into the car, when a blue Bugatti pulled up right beside them.
"Apologies for the wait, I was delayed by something. Ning Hai is here to offer his sincere apologies to you both," Ning Hai said as he approached them.
The restriction order bore the duke's seal, and the signature was pressed with such force it tore the paper, showing the board of directors’ fury and the firmness of their stance.
Seeing this, even as strong-willed as Lady Dobar was, she couldn't help but shriek and lunge forward.
On the surface, Leng Feng seemed unchanged, but inside, his body was undergoing a complete transformation, as if turning rivers and seas upside down.
He had deliberately chosen to strike at the most powerful point of his opponent's blade.
Could it be that this great detective, Stoneville, had been hiding his true strength during all their previous bouts?

Xing You retracted his spell. With his level of cultivation, he understood at once: the Dragon Rank god-throne is the head of all spirits and inherently arrogant. Using his vital energy to manifest a Bagua and forcefully seal it would only be counterproductive.
The leopard-headed, pot-bellied brute showed no pity for the beautiful Wei Bixiao, yet upon seeing Zhang Meixian, he couldn't help but want to tease her.
Zhang Li curled his lips and said, "Very well, since that is the case, I shall not disturb you any further. Farewell!" With that, Zhang Li turned, used a teleportation technique, and vanished without a trace in an instant.
The conversation shifted away from Wang Qianchuan to Tian Yi. From the very start, Tian Yi had been entangled by Zhang Quan.
The wild woods echoed with the howls of animals, causing He Yunwu to shiver as she clutched her arms.
People lost in ecstasy also noticed; they looked up, letting the transparent droplets fall onto their faces, bringing a faint chill, while tears streamed down their cheeks, indistinguishable from the rain.

The boys' faces turned red instantly; they hurriedly used their own clean clothes to wipe down Xun Chuan's car, leaving Shangguan He stunned.
Footsteps approached from afar, seemingly palace guards on patrol. Jiang Shilan’s starry eyes shifted slightly, appearing as calm as an ancient well, showing no signs of panic despite being lost.
Squinting, she saw the alleyway was bustling with activity, with colorful decorations hanging from the buildings on both sides, looking particularly eye-catching.
Jiang Shilan had assumed it was early maturity caused by imperial education—after all, children at this age change by the day—never expecting that he had been forced to grow up through constant hardship.

I was deeply worried about his health, so I gave him a medicinal pill I had on me. After a while, his pale complexion improved significantly, his breathing stabilized, and his fading life force grew stronger. But this was only a temporary life-extension, enough to buy him at most a year or two.
With a sharp crack, a violent flash of lightning tore through the heavy clouds, dimming the flames atop the candle stand. In the bright room, a line of gloomy and indignant words appeared on the paper, stark in black and white.
"Jiang Xue, if you're sick, go be crazy somewhere else. Don't cause trouble in our home, or don't blame us for being impolite," Wen Yuanhao immediately said, driving her away.
Thinking about it carefully, he had always found Lu Yu’s existence strange; the Life Gem was only retrieved because of his appearance. Even putting the Life Gem aside, how had he turned the entire Martial Academy into this over such a long time?
Seeing that Bajie’s health was down to its final five points, Li Yi felt helpless. With only one point left, he couldn't even afford a basic life potion.