23: This guy is quite moral.

Following the system's reward, a vast amount of knowledge suddenly appeared in Shen Yi's mind; all the high school knowledge related to fierce beasts andAlien was now in his head.

“Draw ten girls to accompany me, then draw Bian Que and Hua Tuo....” He hummed a tune, feeling very happy.

When he returned home, his parents were still watching a soap opera on TV.

Shen Yi, meanwhile, was in his room, digesting the knowledge in his mind.

Several days passed in a flash. Today was the weekend, and school was off for a day. Originally, there was a summer vacation, but due to the special training, prospective third-year high school students like Shen Yi had no holiday. If nothing unexpected happened, their holiday would be spent in the Blue Abyss Secret Realm.

“Son, go to the supermarket and buy some soy sauce. The remote control at home is also out of batteries, so buy two batteries while you’re at it.” Feng Shuyue handed Shen Yi a hundred yuan note.

Because it was the weekend, the supermarket was particularly crowded. After queuing for a long time to pay, Shen Yi felt a burst of speechlessness.

A small incident occurred during checkout.

Cashier: “Hello, that will be 98 yuan in total.”

“Huh? What costs 98 yuan? I only have a bottle of soy sauce and two AAA batteries.” Shen Yi suspected he had misheard. Since when did these things become so expensive?

The cashier explained with a smile: “The soy sauce is 16 yuan, and the two batteries are 82 yuan, for a total of 98.”

“What kind of batteries cost 82 yuan?” Shen Yi asked.

“These batteries are handmade by high-level Electric Ability users, they are durable and long-lasting, one is better than ten,” the cashier patiently explained.

Picking up the batteries, Shen Yi saw that the packaging indeed had a man drawn on it, with electric light emanating from his fingertips. On the side of the battery, the brand name “Lei Yong Battery” was written.

Shen Yi: “...”

He turned around, went back inside to exchange them for ordinary batteries, then paid and left the supermarket through the back exit, carrying his items.

As soon as he walked out, he felt everything go black as a sack was thrown over his head. Then he felt something sharp pressing against his kidney area.

“Come with me, I have something to ask you. You’d better behave, or you’ll regret it.” The person behind him, holding a dagger against Shen Yi’s kidney, said in a deep voice.

“Big Brother, what does this mean?” Shen Yi felt the sharp blade and dared not make any rash moves.

The person grabbed Shen Yi’s shoulder with one hand and pricked his body with the dagger in the other: “Walk forward. I have something to ask you, and I’ll let you go once I’m done.”

Shen Yi initially wanted to fight back directly, but he was afraid of injuring his kidney. With the knife tip against his kidney, and not knowing the person’s strength, he could only obediently follow.

As soon as he walked into an abandoned house, he heard voices inside.

“Big Brother, we were tricked by that guy. It’s been so long, and we still haven’t gotten through to that client. Now the phone is off. All that work for nothing.”

“I bought a new number and called, but it’s the same,” another person said.

“Damn it, this guy has no honor. Big Brother, think of a way to find him. We can’t just let him play us for fools.”

“Third Brother, do you still have that picture of Shen Yi?”

“No, Big Brother. You said we needed to be professional, and after completing the mission, we had to delete all relevant information about the target, so I deleted it.”

Shen Yi heard his name being mentioned and felt speechless. Could he be that unlucky? Was it some old enemy? He thought for a long time but couldn't figure out who it could be.

Another person then said, “Second Brother said he went out to grab a Three Middle School student and ask who Shen Yi is, then bring that Shen Yi back. As long as we know who has a grudge against him, we’ll naturally know who called us.”

“He’s been out for a while; he should be back soon.”

The person pushed Shen Yi inside. Through the gaps in the sack, Shen Yi saw two young thugs with yellow and green hair respectively.

“Brother, I’ve brought him back. This is a Three Middle School student.”

“You didn’t grab the wrong one, did you?” Huang Mao asked.

“I was thinking it would be hard to find a Three Middle School student on the street, but today is their school’s weekend. Who knew this idiot would be wandering around in his school uniform in broad daylight? I just happened to run into him.” The person behind him pointed at Shen Yi’s clothes and said.

“What decent person wears a school uniform out on the weekend?” Green Hair also added.

Shen Yi: “...”

So, it was his fault for wearing the wrong clothes. Damn it, wearing a school uniform makes you indecent?

“Kid, do you know Shen Yi from your Three Middle School?” Huang Mao pulled the sack off Shen Yi’s head and asked, resting a baseball bat on Shen Yi’s shoulder.

“Huh?” He was Shen Yi, wasn't he? Was the Shen Yi this person mentioned earlier not him?

Shen Yi was about to speak,

[Option One: Tell them you are Shen Yi. Reward: Spirit +1]

[Option Two: As an excellent high school student, you must educate them and persuade them to stop being thugs. Reward: Talent Level +1]

[Option Three: Remain silent. Reward: Hidden Ability Awakening Points +10]

“What are you spacing out for? I’m talking to you.” Hong Mao pushed Shen Yi and said fiercely.

Shen Yi looked at the options before him, then at the three people, and said, “Big Brother, is our industry’s income good?”

Huang Mao slapped Shen Yi and glared at him: “Don’t inquire so much about things in society.”

Shen Yi seemed to have made some kind of decision and began, “Big Brother, listen to me. First, let’s talk about our profession. If I’m not mistaken, you gentlemen are thugs.”

“Kid, are you looking for death?” Hong Mao said angrily. The last thing these people wanted to hear was someone calling them thugs.

“I know you’re angry, but please don’t be angry yet. First, from the perspective of employment prospects, the profession of a thug does not have a stable work environment, nor is the income stable. You may often face violence and crime, which will cause great harm to your physical and mental health. Am I right?”

Shen Yi ignored their reactions and began his persuasion.

After listening, Hong Mao’s face showed a thoughtful expression, and he nodded, while the other two remained unmoved.

Shen Yi continued, “Secondly, from the perspective of learning difficulty, although the profession of a thug does not require a very high Ability Level or specific Ability types, it does require a certain amount of courage and boldness.”

“You might know some basic applications of Ability, or you might have systematically studied knowledge in this area. But these techniques are not suitable for your long-term stable development. If others constantly learn and master their Ability through their work or other aspects every day, and you don't, you will not receive any business in the future.”

“Brother, what he said makes a lot of sense. When we first started our business, I thought about this issue.” Hong Mao turned to Huang Mao after hearing Shen Yi’s words.

“This guy is very principled.” Green Hair, after listening, was also a bit confused. Although he felt something was off, he could sense that this person was thinking about their future prospects.