evening.

Little Stone shrank back and knelt before Qin Che, burying his head between his hands. He heard Little Peach say, "Master, her eyes are very beautiful."

"Look up."

A deep, cold voice came from the sofa.

Little Stone was terrified. He nervously raised his head and looked at Qin Che with his golden-brown eyes.

She understood that the man before her was a respected figure in the underworld.

Little Stone was afraid of being disliked and kicked out of the community, but at the same time she was curious about Qin Che—this old man was really young, just like her deceased brother.

"Why aren't you calling him 'Master' yet?" Xiao Tao reminded him.

"Master... Master."

Qin Che nodded and smiled, "That's right, Xiao Tao told me everything, but you're not old enough to start shipping yet. For now, learn something from Xiao Tao and be her assistant."

Little Stone was overjoyed and lowered his head again, saying, "Thank you, sir!"

"Um."

Qin Che reached out, lifted Xiao Shitou's chin, looked into her eyes, and examined her carefully.

Little Stone was still a little confused, but Little Peach saw admiration in the old man's eyes.

"Go down."

After watching for a while, Qin Che lost interest and waved his hand lazily.

"yes."

Xiao Tao led Shi Tou to the basement and arranged her own room. From now on, Shi Tou would live with her.

Qin Che didn't move. He dismissed his attendants, finished his drink, and, slightly tipsy, closed his eyes.

[Wasteland survival simulator in progress.]

At 18, you had become the King of the Underworld, possessing extraordinary power and synthetic starch technology. You had the strength of Crocodile Head and had changed the mess in the Underworld. However, your high profile quickly aroused the suspicion of Jiang Tianshu, a conservative. He cut off the Underworld's drug supply, trying to prevent you from supporting the radical party, and also rallied the Crocodile Heads within the inner city walls to carry out large-scale sanctions against the Underworld. Helpless, you had to find another way, smuggling drugs and various raw materials between different organizations at high prices through Li Jiuyuan's arms trading network.

At 19, due to long-term smuggling, the Black Street's finances were severely strained, affecting your subsequent reform plans. You acted decisively, issuing orders to assassinate key Conservative Party officials. With Chen Fusheng's covert support, you single-handedly killed several high-ranking officials within the party and government apparatus, and led a group to destroy several drug laboratories within the inner city walls. The Radical Party cooperated with your public campaign, accusing the Conservative Party of crimes against humanity, including live human and organ harvesting. Jiang Tianshu was dismissed from his post and brought before the Sandburg Supreme Court.

Three months later, Jiang Tianshu was sentenced to 291 years in prison, but their party machine did not collapse. You seized the opportunity, pulling in one wave after another, and joined forces with Chen Fusheng to swallow up the Conservative Party's voter base and all their assets.

[Your good fortune didn't last long. Within just half a month, your identity was exposed to the First Wall by the grain crocodiles of Sandcastle. They knew that eliminating you would allow them to seize Black Street's resources, completely control Chen Fusheng's faction, and immediately install Zheng Shishu. The First Wall sent an envoy to investigate, but he never expected to find Sandcastle in ruins. You had used your extraordinary strength to control the Sandcastle Crocodile Club, killing grain agent Meng Jingyuan and all his henchmen. Zheng Shishu died tragically, and the Radical Party swept in like a whirlwind, dividing resources equally with you. The envoy was astute; he only stayed at the border for an hour before quickly leaving to report the matter.]

[You and Chen Fusheng quickly established the sole ruling party in Sandcastle, with Chen Fusheng rising to the top as leader, while you transformed into a grain tycoon behind Sandcastle. However, you believed that danger still lurked around you, so you decided to take the initiative and use offense as defense. You created a false identity and led a 300-strong elite force disguised as merchants to infiltrate Lingbi City, spreading out to gather intelligence. A month later, you had gained nothing, but Lingbi City sent someone to contact you. His name was Li Xin, and during negotiations, he accurately revealed your and your 300 subordinates' identities and origins. However, he was not hostile and even wanted to invite you to serve as a supernatural advisor for the newly established "Awakening Department" of Wall One. Only then did you realize that the Awakening Department was still in its infancy at this time.]

[At 23, you achieved a deep bond with Wall One and became the top advisor of the Awakening Department. In the past few years, you have recruited many experts and master-level psionicists, but this has not been without cost. Your duty is to contact and win over extraordinary individuals in various places. You often wander in the desert in search of traces of extraordinary individuals, which is very dangerous. At the same time, you have begun to weave a huge food interest group within your sphere of influence.]

At 24, you founded the Ancient Shennong Merchant Guild.

At 25, you receive a tip and head to the old city in the southwest to help them capture a newly awakened superhuman. On the way, you rescue a woman on the verge of death named Jiang Yuejian. You heal her wounds, and during this process, you gradually discover that she is the person you are looking for. Jiang Yuejian was framed and imprisoned on death row. In the dungeon, she awakened the 'spatial warp' technique. She only sees you as the leader of a merchant caravan. During their journey, she is rescued by you, and a bond forms between you.

At 27, you and Jiang Yuejian returned to Sandcastle and spent two years together. Because you inadvertently revealed your true identity, Jiang Yuejian, who trusted you implicitly, decided to return to Wall One with you and join the Awakening Department.

[At 28, the Awakening Department's power gradually took shape. You now have three extraordinary psionic special forces teams. As the number one advisor, you've also learned more about the secrets of the Number One Wall. At the same time, you led your special forces team to the old city in the southwest to avenge Jiang Yuejian, killing the enemies who framed her parents. After years of honing your skills, although you haven't yet reached the level of Extraordinary II, your use of psionic particles and your maximum psionic energy value have reached their peak.]

[At 30, thanks to your years of strategic planning, the Ancient Shennong Merchant Guild has grown increasingly powerful. Leveraging your position as a high-ranking official in the Awakening Department, you've cultivated relationships with influential figures in the First Wall, not only monopolizing the grain trade but also becoming the biggest crocodile boss in this desert. Furthermore, you successfully averted the war that was originally scheduled to occur this year between the Sandcastle and the Oasis Alliance. Li Xin considers you his right-hand man, treating you as both a mentor and a friend.]

[At 31, your son with Jiang Yuejian was born, and he possesses extraordinary talent. However, this infant has not awakened any magical techniques, yet the spiritual energy particles within his body are more abundant than those of any master-level cultivator...]