On the day of the preliminary selection.

All those who registered were divided into groups of twenty, waited briefly in the hall, and then were sent out. Throughout the entire process, Xia Chuhe did not see anyone other than the registered contestants.

The white cat knew a little about this: "The district chief is a representative personally selected by the Moon Goddess, and has the right to vote in favor and veto. Everyone who enters the preliminary selection hall will be seen by the district chief. You just need to wait quietly for the results."

That evening, led by Li Qiusheng, Xia Chuhe sneaked into the West District office building and captured a district head who was selecting candidates for the second round of selection.

Or rather, Xia Chuhe and Li Qiusheng were captured alive by the district chief of the West District.

Li Qiusheng's ability to transform into earth was perfect for infiltration, and the two of them made their way from Bai Mao's house to the West District office building without any obstacles.

Before entering the office building, they encountered two guards stationed at the bottom. Xia Chuhe and Li Qiusheng each knocked one unconscious, changed into the guards' uniforms, and quietly sneaked into the only lit room in the building.

Upon reaching the door, Xia Chuhe was about to force it open when the door opened from the inside, revealing the district chief sitting in the center of the room with his back to the door.

"You've arrived, please have a seat."

The room was filled with screens displaying the performances of all the audition participants in the lobby. The largest screen in the center showed the office building's surveillance footage. Opposite the screens sat a long table with a roster on it.

Xia Chuhe could see from afar a page of the roster that was open, with Bai Xiaomi's name circled on it.

The district chief spun his chair to face the two men at the door, lazily crossing his arms in front of his abdomen: "You two are outsiders and have shown disrespect to the Moon Goddess. You are unaware of the rules of Dream Chaser City. I can overlook your behavior, but your candidacy must be revoked."

"Don't speak too definitively. I'd like to know, between rules and life, which would you choose?"

The district head smiled slightly: "You are welcome to give it a try."

Flames erupted from the chair leg, engulfing the district chief.

Xia Chuhe heard the district chief sigh, "So comfortable, so warm."

Xia Chuhe's expression changed slightly, and he immediately used his trump card—the black snake venom and the time watch.

"Many people use poison, but you... Ah!!! You! What did you do to me?!"

The district chief's handsome face sagged at a visible speed, and his firm abdominal muscles turned into a lump of fat.

The district chief stood up and screamed, "My face! My abs! My body that I'm so proud of!"

In Dream City, where appearance is highly valued, losing a beautiful face is more terrifying than losing one's life.

Xia Chuhe clicked his tongue: "I've heard that time never defeats a handsome man, but it seems that's not entirely true."

The district chief rushed towards the door, grabbed Xia Chuhe by the collar, and demanded, "What did you do to me?!"

Xia Chuhe slapped his hand away: "I only stole your time. As long as you listen to me, I will give your time back."

"You're dreaming! By the Moon Goddess, the Moon Goddess will never forgive you! The Moon Goddess possesses endless years, and she will grant me eternal youth. I will make the Moon Goddess punish you."

Xia Chuhe stood leaning against the door, smiling but saying nothing.

If we could see the Moon Goddess ahead of time, it wouldn't be a bad thing.

Seeing this, the district head's expression became uncertain.

After a long silence, the district chief said, "A fading appearance makes one prone to offending the Moon Goddess. I'll listen to what you intend to do."

Xia Chuhe looked at the roster on the long table: "Are you selecting Dream Star candidates to enter the second round? Let me see it."

In previous years, many people have tried to interfere in the election, but the district chief has dealt with them one by one. Tonight's visitors will be no exception.

The district chief has already decided that anyone selected by this person will be excluded from the second round of selection! Then, he will secretly contact the Moon Goddess to arrest all the ugly people who broke the rules!

The district head tossed the roster into Xia Chuhe's arms.

Xia Chuhe held out his hand: "Pen."

The district head, with a long face, said, "You name names, and I'll circle them for you."

Xia Chuhe looked him up and down and said, "I don't want to trouble you, old man. I'm afraid your old arms and legs can't handle such a heavy workload."

The district head was so angry that he was glaring and panting heavily.

Xia Chuhe hurriedly said, "Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hee, hey, that's all. I've heard that older people are easily angered to death, so please don't get angry, sir."

The district chief's heartbeat, which had just calmed down, immediately became erratic, and he almost fainted again.

Endure! Endure! Endure!

I'll endure until this person circles her name!

Report to the Moon Goddess immediately!

The district head shakily picked up the pen and tossed it to Xia Chuhe.

The pen fell to the ground and rolled twice before reaching Xia Chuhe's feet.

Xia Chuhe sighed, "It's pitiful. When people get old, they can't even hold a pen properly."

The district chief's vision went black, his head was buzzing, and he could only see a blurry image of Xia Chuhe.

"Alright." Xia Chuhe handed the roster and pen back to the district head.

The district head flipped through it... his eyesight was failing him, so he had to take the roster further away.

Looking at the roster, he saw that Bai Xiaomi, Xingxing, Zhu Guanshan, and others he had previously circled were still there.

He flipped through the pages again, wanting to see who the thief was!

The district head held the roster a long way off, muttering the circled names: "Bai Mei, Huang Xiaohua, Zhou Meimei..."

Why are they all citizens of Dream City?

The district head shakily turned a few more pages, then immediately became so angry that he started puffing out his beard and glaring at everyone.

The thief is shameless!

She had circled a whole bunch of names; at a glance, she had almost circled all one hundred people needed for the second round of selection!

The afterimage the district chief just saw wasn't from anger; it was because Xia Chuhe's movements in circling the name were so fast that they created afterimages!

Xia Chuhe thoughtfully reminded the district head, "We've reserved three spots for you. I've heard that elderly people often lack sleep, and the nights are long, so you can take your time choosing."

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