When system cheat becomes rampant!-Chapter 671 - 494: Determining Direction

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Xiang Beifei temporarily set aside the matter and inquired, "By the way, Uncle Kong, are there any houses for rent near your place? We're thinking of moving over."

"A house? Sure, you should've moved over long ago. The old man always mentioned saving money for you to run errands and such. Why the sudden change of mind?" Kong Daming asked.

"Xiaofei is growing up, and the house is too shabby. He might not be able to find a wife," Xiang Qingde said seriously.

"Hahaha, that's true," Kong Daming nodded.

But Lu Hong disagreed, "That can't be it! If they really like each other, who would mind the house?"

"Still, it's better to live in a nice place. The old house was a bit too dark," said Kong Daming, "Leave it to me. I remember there's a family on my floor that moved out, just two doors down from mine, diagonally across, and it'll be convenient to look after each other if you move over."

"Then, when are you planning to reopen the restaurant, Uncle Kong?" Xiang Beifei asked again.

How such a desolate beast like the One-Armed Crab had appeared was still unclear; Xiang Beifei suspected someone but hadn't made any progress yet.

Xiao Sheng!

The phony SR who pretended to be an N-level clerk had disappeared somewhere before the desolate beast appeared that day, and he wanted to see if Xiao Sheng would return to work.

"The day after tomorrow! The staff have been asking about it too. Now that you mention it, I need to get in touch with them; it's been a long time since we closed down," Kong Daming said.

"Then I will go to the wholesale market tomorrow. We've run out of ingredients; I need to negotiate with them again," said Xiang Qingde.

Kong Daming hurriedly said, "No need for you to go, Uncle Xiang, please rest. I'll handle it."

"We've been idling for so long, I need to move around a bit. I'm familiar with that place anyway. With the reopening, there's a lot to do in the restaurant. Many customers have made reservations, waiting for us to open so they can support us. You'll be busy; I can go tomorrow," Xiang Qingde said, waving his hand insistently.

Kong Daming couldn't argue and had to agree.

When Xiang Beifei returned home, he made a point of talking to his grandfather in front of the living room camera, explaining clearly the reason for moving out by directly saying that he could now make money and didn't want to live there anymore.

For a martial artist at the Meridian Opening stage, earning enough money to support oneself was not difficult at all. Anyone monitoring their home, as long as they weren't foolish and took a trip to inquire at the school, would surely understand Xiang Beifei's current Cultivation Realm; no one would doubt such an excuse.

In this way, they would likely move their surveillance to the new home. Xiang Beifei was curious to see who would try to sneakily install cameras under his watch.

After saying this, Xiaohei then shielded the camera again.

The grandson and grandfather packed their belongings together that night, and really, there was quite a lot of their own things.

"We need to call for a truck. There's no elevator, so we'll lift it down together when the time comes," Xiang Qingde was considering how to move in a more convenient way.

"I can handle the stuff by myself, Grandpa shouldn't worry too much. Just take a rest," Beifei said.

"How can that be? You can't possibly move all these things by yourself! Grandpa can still work; I'll help you carry them," Xiang Qingde said, worried that his grandson would exhaust himself, as moving was a physically demanding task.

Beifei couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Grandpa, why do I always feel like you forget that I'm a martial artist?"

"So what if you're a martial artist? Many martial artists still need to hire someone when they move," Xiang Qingde retorted.

Beifei stomped his foot again, and all the packed boxes started to float, suspending in mid-air.

Lighter than a feather.

He lightened the mass of the objects, then used his Spiritual Power to drag them up.

Xiang Qingde watched in amazement, "I had no idea you had this ability!"

Beifei realized he rarely talked to his grandfather about his capabilities. He smiled, lowered the objects, then glanced at the ceiling camera and said, "Don't worry, from now on, I'll handle everything. Grandpa can just take it easy."

Xiang Qingde was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at Beifei.

There was a time when he always cautiously protected his grandson, safeguarding his self-esteem, teaching him the principles of positive living, hoping he wouldn't give up on himself.

But ever since the Awakening System, his grandson seemed to have changed, becoming diligent and cheerful. Now, as a martial artist at the Meridian Opening stage, he had the capacity to protect himself.

It took Xiang Qingde a while to come back to his senses before he began to smile, "The Awakening System really has been a blessing."

He suddenly felt the onset of his age and the need to be protected by his grandson.

That was also good. Seeing his grandson so sensible made him happy.

Moving was not a difficult task. Ordinary N-level Awakeners, without the corresponding space-type system, would need to hire a moving company and rent a vehicle, incurring a certain expense.

Beifei didn't need that; he simply had Xiaohei blow bubbles to do it.

"Beifei is like a big star now; we're all going to rely on you in the future!" Kong Daming joked.

"Isn't being a star very tiring? I heard you have to shoot all sorts of films every day," Lu Zhiwei said curiously.

"That won't do! Beifei has to cultivate," Lu Hong said sternly. Unknowingly, he had changed from calling him Little Xiang to Beifei, and in his mind, Xiang Beifei was still a martial artist, who should prioritize cultivation.

Chen Xiuqin walked in from outside and laughed, "I won't hide it from you, these past few days I've received countless calls from talent agencies. They know I'm acquainted with Xiaofei, and they keep asking about potential commercial engagements, offering big money to see if Xiaofei would be willing to sign with their companies."

"What did you tell them?" Kong Daming asked.

"I told them I'd consider it, of course. How could I decide such a thing? I'd have to ask Xiaofei's opinion," Chen Xiuqin said with a smile. She hadn't committed to anyone, but she hadn't outright refused either, always leaving Xiang Beifei with the option to choose.

Xiang Beifei pondered for a moment, then said, "I truly need to focus on my cultivation and don't have time for filming movies or commercials. However, when I have time, I can start a column specifically to teach everyone how to kill desolate beasts, so they won't panic when they encounter such situations."

He needed to utilize this identity to properly guide everyone.

Lu Hong's eyes lit up, and he nodded, "Right, many civilians living in inland cities have a shallow understanding of desolate beasts, and most lack a sense of crisis. Your idea is good."

For a martial artist like Xiang Beifei, who was accustomed to facing powerful desolate beasts, it was only natural for him to engage in promotional activities for martial artists.

"That's great, I'll help you promote it. As a celebrity, one must specialize in a direction, and as a martial artist, you should promote yourself in that way."

Chen Xiuqin, who was also half involved in the entertainment industry, knew well how to do marketing from her frequent interactions with stars. Being Xiang Beifei's number one mom fan, Chen Xiuqin was very willing to help Xiang Beifei.

And so it was settled. Xiang Beifei wouldn't need to do much, just casually shoot a few videos while doing missions in the outer realms once the next semester began, a simple matter.

But on the other hand—

"Does she truly think she can do whatever she wants with my reputation?"

Those who had wanted to capitalize on Xiang Beifei's fame for profit last time had already been dealt with by him.

This time, someone was again planning to use him as a figurehead without consulting him, clearly trying to shove him to the forefront on purpose.

The reason the Alliance wanted such a talent as him to be exposed was quite obvious.

The main reason was that Xiang Beifei was brought up by Elder Luo!

The relationship between Elder Luo and the Alliance wasn't good, with the Alliance even wary of him, as they couldn't suppress such an SR-level Awakener who didn't follow the Alliance's orders. They were worried Elder Luo would cultivate his own power at Liangzhou University.

The emergence of a genius like Xiang Beifei had brought them a great threat!

So they had to make a move against Xiang Beifei!

Ordinary people, once exposed, find it hard to keep a low profile, and wherever they go, they draw attention.

By exposing Xiang Beifei in this manner, the Alliance was basically forcing him to align with them, putting him under the watchful eyes of all of Jiuzhou, which nearly eliminated any chance for him to act against the Alliance in secret. His every action would be under the Alliance's surveillance.

Later, whatever arrangements the Alliance made, Xiang Beifei would have to comply.

In the eyes of the Alliance, Xiang Beifei would become a pawn to restrain Elder Luo, isolating him in a special way, monitoring him, and reducing his influence.

But did Mu Yiqing truly believe that he would comply obediently and act as she wished?

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Xiang Beifei

His name, is it the way out of the withered forest?

Coincidence?

Or...

Xiang Beifei felt it was very surreal.

His long-lost father, who he had never met, had named him at a time when he was just an infant, so how was he so sure that he would encounter Youmeng?

Did he just casually decide on his son's name on a whim?

Could he take the naming a little more seriously!

This SSR-level System Awakener had the ability to set rules, and any person or thing around her that followed the rules would increase her system value, and acting according to established rules also increased her system value.

In short, as long as there were rules somewhere, she could become stronger.

Those who broke the rules would have nowhere to hide in her presence.

Xiang Beifei looked at Mu Yiqing's system log, which listed a multitude of her rule-related actions, and one entry read:

[You have devised the "Jiuzhou Plan for SR Talent Utilization," which after approval by Alliance Planning Minister Zhu Yiji, became an official rule. Currently, there are 2546 people abiding by this rule, and your rule value has increased by +2546]

The planning department of the Jiuzhou Alliance is responsible for formulating and revising the systems to manage all aspects of the Alliance and plan the development of Jiuzhou.

Simply put, as a UR-level individual, Zhu Yiji's role is to set rules.

Now, Xiang Beifei was aware of Zhu Yiji's position in the Alliance.

The one who sets the rules, leading the way in breaking them, and extracting his own grandson from prison, is indeed magical.