Maintaining a good relationship with Li Xiang was crucial—at the very least, it could secure him a position as an autopsy assistant. From there, becoming a full-fledged handler of supernatural corpses was just one step away.

The two of them worked on dissecting the eerie cat corpse until nearly dawn. This time, Li Xiang once again detected traces of the supernatural energy “Stillness” lingering on the cat’s body.

However, Shen Ge had come prepared. He pulled out a stack of fire bricks from his bag as his “explanation.” He claimed that, worried about the possibility of more supernatural activity at the market, he had woken up early to search the area.

But since the market had already been cordoned off by the Special Measures Department, he could only patrol the surrounding area. By chance, he stumbled upon a construction site, where the sight of fire bricks gave him a sense of familiarity. So, he bought a few from the foreman as part of his “personal collection.”

If it had been anyone else, they’d have already landed on the suspicion list. But when it came to Shen Ge, the department just considered it another day in the life of their resident oddball.

Shen Ge suspected that the supernatural car was of a higher level than the rat and the cat, possibly even possessing the ability to create a “supernatural space.” It was likely still under observation.

Otherwise, if the car had already been fully examined, his claim about the “supernaturally charged fire bricks” being hidden artifacts would’ve fallen apart.

Even so, Li Xiang insisted on drawing a tube of Shen Ge’s blood for testing, citing concerns about possible supernatural energy contamination.

After the autopsy, Shen Ge dragged his exhausted body home, took a shower, and made himself a late-night snack of instant noodles. Then, it was time for the highlight of his day—

The lottery draw!

“BGM… Today’s theme song: ‘Miracle Reappears’!”

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, host! You’ve survived another day in a world overrun by the supernatural. Reward: 1% freely distributable attribute points, 10 system points.]

“Smile in the face of danger, dreams aren’t far away. Summon your courage, press forward with determination, and miracles will surely appear…”

As the song reached the line “miracles will surely appear,” Shen Ge, a firm believer in the power of superstition, immediately initiated the lottery draw.

[Would you like to spend 100 system points for a draw?]

Shen Ge currently had 741 system points—enough for seven draws.

[Prizes are being selected!]

[Ding!]

The flickering light gradually slowed as it cycled through the five options, finally landing on [Freely Distributable Attributes (3%)].

A standard system move. Shen Ge wasn’t surprised.

Next!

The light cycled again before stopping at [Daily Supplies].

A box of instant noodles.

A typical little-brother move from the system. Still, Shen Ge wasn’t too shocked.

Next!

This time, the light landed on [Daily Supplies] again—a large barrel of water.

The system was being a little brat, but Shen Ge held his temper.

Again!

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding—

[Freely Distributable Attributes (2%)]

Shen Ge snapped. “Smile in the face of danger, my ass! Damn system, are you even trying? Four draws in, and this is all I get? Do you know how hard it is to earn system points?”

Wait—

The BGM was the problem.

He needed something more festive!

With that thought, Shen Ge grabbed his mouse and switched tracks.

“This one!”

A ridiculously upbeat tune blasted from the speakers—even more shamelessly cheesy than “Jiangnan Leather Factory.”

“Big Pi Xiu, Big Pi Xiu, Big Pi Xiu, Big Pi Xiu~ Wishing you wealth, here’s a Big Pi Xiu—”

Draw!

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding—

The light flickered wildly before finally stopping at [Weapons & Equipment].

“Hah! The New Year’s spirit really does bring good luck!” Shen Ge thought excitedly. If this turned out to be a special artifact, it’d be perfect!

[Congratulations, host! You’ve obtained the weapon “AK47 x1” and magazines x5.]

A flash of white light later, a classic assault rifle—one so iconic even a layman could name it—appeared on the coffee table.

Yes, the very same AK47 that Xiao Qi handled so well.

“I—” Shen Ge felt like his heart was about to give out.

Sure, it was a great gun—if he could actually use it outside!

With a sigh, he pulled out the air-conditioner box from under his bed and stashed the AK47 and magazines inside.

“Again!”

System, be a proper golden finger for once!

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding—

The light spun wildly before stopping at [Consumables].

[Congratulations, host! You’ve obtained the consumable “Molotov Cocktail x10.”]

Another flash, and a beer crate appeared on the table, filled with ten bottles of “Molotov Cocktails.”

Also known by another name—

Flaming bottles.

“…”

Shen Ge was speechless. Alcohol bottles could at least be explained away as disinfectants, but flaming bottles?

The “air-conditioner” (read: arsenal) box under his bed welcomed yet another addition to its growing collection.

“Last one!”

Shen Ge rubbed his hands together.

Ding!

[Freely Distributable Attributes (3%)]

“…”

Heh.

700 system points. Seven draws. A grand total of 8% in freely distributable attributes, two lethally powerful but unusable weapons, and—oh yeah—a box of instant noodles and a barrel of water.

What a fun game.

With a sigh, Shen Ge allocated the 1% survival reward and the remaining 8%—totaling 9%—all into mental strength, determined to become a true “spiritual” young man.

“System, claim the reward.” Shen Ge had completed yesterday’s daily mission of killing a Tier-1 supernatural entity and had yet to claim his random F-grade supply item.

[Prizes are being selected!]

[Congratulations, host! You’ve obtained the F-grade supply item “Mental Apple.”]

A Mental Apple, capable of restoring 100% mental energy—its value easily surpassed everything he’d gotten from those seven draws combined.

Next, Shen Ge opened [Logs] and [Daily Missions].

[January 8, 2028: The holiday is over. The organization has assigned you a new task—leading a team back to the neighborhood where the supernatural entity “Silence” appeared to investigate whether it’s still lurking in the villa area. If it is, the organization will initiate a capture operation. Though “Silence” was already killed by you, you remained vigilant during the mission and discovered a mutated Tier-2 supernatural cat, which your team successfully eliminated.]

[Daily Mission: In this apocalyptic world overrun by supernatural entities, a strong body is your greatest asset. Before 12 PM tomorrow, complete “100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10-kilometer run.” Reward—basic attributes, 50 system points.]

“So in the future, that supernatural cat evolved into a Tier-2 entity.” The log entry confirmed Shen Ge’s earlier suspicions.

As for the daily exercise mission, this wasn’t his first time accepting it. He had experience now, so he decided to turn in early and wake up at dawn the next day. After breakfast, he began his workout.

Deng Yuqi had told him to report to the Special Measures Department in the morning but hadn’t specified an exact time. So, Shen Ge mapped out a 10-kilometer route that would take him straight to work.

[In this apocalyptic world overrun by supernatural entities, a strong body is your greatest asset. You’ve successfully completed today’s workout. Strength +1%, Agility +1%, Constitution +3%. Reward: 50 system points.]

When Deng Yuqi’s assistant led a panting, sweat-drenched Shen Ge into the department, the director looked him over curiously.

“Are you really this out of shape?”

“…”

You’re the one who’s out of shape!

“You said my physical condition was lacking yesterday, so I got up early to train. I just took a little detour and ran 10 kilometers on the way here,” Shen Ge replied.

Deng Yuqi studied him from head to toe, then patted him on the shoulder with amusement. “Very spirited. And very self-aware. Xiao Zhang, take him for a psychological evaluation… Oh, and for the onboarding assessment later, no need to involve anyone else. After the evaluation, bring him straight to my office.”

“Understood, Director.” Xiao Zhang nodded, then turned to Shen Ge. “Mr. Shen, this way, please. I’ll take you to the medical department.”

Just then, Deng Yuqi called after them, “Hey, try to keep that honeyed but venomous tongue of yours in check. Don’t traumatize our psychologist into silence.”