The next morning, at the entrance of Jiangbei University of Finance and Economics, young men and women were bustling with youthful energy.
Jiang Chen walked among them, taking in the fresh summer morning air. Each supernatural event was a dance on the edge of life and death. Despite his extraordinary madness, after two incidents, a trace of gloom still lingered in his heart.
Only in such vibrant scenes could his spirit truly relax.
Last night, while browsing the Metahuman Forum on the Underworld App, Jiang Chen saw others mention this issue.
Metahumans, who often dealt with ghosts, experienced unimaginable bloodshed and frequently witnessed the darkest sides of human nature. Over time, some people's mental states deteriorated, and it wasn't uncommon for metahumans to go mad.
Thus, after handling supernatural events, some metahumans would party for days, some would meditate in a monastery for a long time, and some would even complete an entire book of "Three Years of College Entrance Examination and Five Years of Simulations"...
Everyone had their unique ways of venting, often taking considerable time.
Perhaps because he had lived two lives, Jiang Chen found that compared to others, the psychological shadow left by ghosts on him was minimal. A stroll around the university campus was enough to clear his mind, and he even looked forward to how much Ghost Qi the next ghost could bring him.
After a walk, he headed towards the School of Economics' teaching building. The second major class was about to start, and there were quite a few people on the road.
Beep—! Beep—!
Two sharp honks came from behind, startling many people. A group of students turned around angrily, but upon seeing a Ferrari, some people's expressions changed, and they didn't dare to curse, silently making way.
In the car, Zheng Shaoming had one hand on the steering wheel, leaning against the convertible door, a cigarette in his left hand, letting the ash scatter in the wind.
He didn't even glance at the students on the road, driving slowly with the car's front almost touching a few people.
However, this arrogant act didn't provoke dissatisfaction; instead, excited screams came from the crowd of students.
"Wow! Is that Zheng Shaoming from the School of Economics? So domineering, I love it!"
"That's the young master of the Zheng Group, a future domineering CEO, truly impressive!"
"If I could be his girlfriend, I'd be willing even if he dumped me..."
"Who wouldn't? After all, being dumped by Young Master Zheng is like being gilded!"
"..."
Hearing these words, Jiang Chen shook his head with a silent laugh. Materialism existed in every world, but seeing girls who could be so flexible in their materialism was a first for him. Find the original chapter at g.com.
At this moment, Zheng Shaoming also noticed Jiang Chen by the roadside. Enjoying the admiration of the girls and the jealousy and anger of the boys, his face darkened slightly.
Seeing Zheng Shaoming's displeased expression, any student he looked at quickened their pace, eager to leave immediately.
Jiang Chen continued to stroll leisurely. Noticing Zheng Shaoming's gaze, he even waved and greeted, "Yo, Young Master Zheng, driving yourself today? Didn't your mom drop you off? Aren't you afraid of getting lost?"
Hearing this, Zheng Shaoming took a deep breath.
He hadn't expected this guy to be so reckless. He was already in trouble with him, and now he dared to provoke further.
"Jiang Chen, you're something," he said after his expression changed several times, then drove away.
A group of students around was surprised, clearly seeing that Zheng Shaoming had suffered a setback and couldn't vent his anger.
As fellow students of the university, many had heard of the few super-rich second-generation students on campus. In their impression, Zheng Shaoming was one of those hard to provoke. Who would've thought he'd be rebuffed by someone who could only walk to school?
Many couldn't help but take a few more looks at Jiang Chen, finding no impression of him, suggesting he wasn't some low-key second-generation wealthy.
Only the students from the School of Economics recognized him as a low-profile classmate who seemed to have had an unpleasant encounter with Zheng Shaoming during roll call yesterday.
"It's over, he's made a mortal enemy. He might end up worse than Huang Tao and Zhang Yiyuan!"
"Sigh, this classmate is too bold. Why bother?"
"He probably doesn't know what happened to Huang Tao. He'll regret it when he's expelled and his parents lose their jobs."
"Zheng Shaoming is too arrogant!"
"What can you do? If he had just given in, it wouldn't have been a problem. But being so stubborn, he'll only realize how foolish he was when his family is ruined!"
As a few people whispered, Jiang Chen suddenly turned his head and smiled at them, scaring them pale and breaking out in a cold sweat.
The moment they were noticed by Jiang Chen, they felt as if they were being watched by a cold-blooded beast, ready to have their necks snapped at any moment!
When the students came to their senses, Jiang Chen had already turned and left.
They exchanged glances, seeing the fear in each other's eyes, quickly lowering their heads, not daring to say another word.
At the same time, they vaguely understood why Jiang Chen dared to provoke Zheng Shaoming. The other was a second-generation wealthy, but this seemingly ordinary classmate was anything but simple.
Jiang Chen didn't bother with the kids anymore. If they hadn't gone too far, he wouldn't have even glanced at them.
"But speaking of which, with the power remaining from two Demonizations, I might be able to handle a Resentful Spirit-level ghost even without the Demonization Card now!"
He could feel that, besides his physique and Demonic Power, he retained a unique ferocity belonging to monsters. Now, a single look from him might intimidate weaker Resentful Spirits!
"Tonight, once I get there, I can give it a try," Jiang Chen murmured to himself as he entered the teaching building.
The morning classes ended quickly, and he barely listened, spending the time in the back row browsing the Underworld App.
After a class, Jiang Chen gained a deeper understanding of the Living Restricted Zone. Jiuzhou's Restricted Zone sequence was SSS-2, codenamed [Feng City], the most terrifying known Restricted Zone within the national borders.
Because the sequence SSS-1 [Dreamland] was in the middle of the ocean, every disturbance required a joint suppression by various countries.
The disturbance cycle of SSS-2 [Feng City] was ten years, but now, just over eight years since the last disturbance, there were signs of Yin energy erupting at the edge of the Restricted Zone.
It's known that every eruption of Yin energy is a precursor to a Restricted Zone disturbance, and within three to six months, the Restricted Zone will inevitably become chaotic!
"So Jiuzhou has been quite unstable these past two years," Jiang Chen took a deep breath.
He saw that not only was the real Living Restricted Zone having issues, but even some pseudo-Restricted Zones with SS sequence numbers were experiencing unusual changes.
For instance, two years ago, the pseudo-Restricted Zone SS-08 [Bloodscarlet City] within Jiuzhou experienced an early disturbance. The Netherworld and Daoist Alliance were unprepared and suffered heavy losses. In the end, they had to invite six reclusive S-Rank King Realm experts to forcibly suppress it.
"Forget it, these aren't things I should be dealing with right now..." Jiang Chen put away his phone and went out for lunch.