DEM Chapter 18: Demonic Technique · Fate Finger

After PE class and a Heart of the Dao lesson, the day’s studies finally came to an end.

Su Yuan retrieved the large bag of leftovers he’d stored at the cafeteria. Without even stopping to eat, he led Chen Nuoyi out of the school.

“Su Yuan, are we really not eating before we go?”

At the school gate, Chen Nuoyi glanced back at the cafeteria, her expression reluctant.

“No way.”

Su Yuan replied firmly, “I’ve calculated it. If we wait for most students to finish eating, the cafeteria offers special discounts, but that takes about an hour.”

“And in that hour during peak meal time, we could earn over 300 bucks. The cost-benefit is way better than sticking around for a small cafeteria deal!”

“I see.”

Chen Nuoyi nodded, clearly convinced.

Su Yuan added, “Hold off for now. After we’re done working, we’ll go to a place with even better discounts to eat.”

Chen Nuoyi was shocked, “There’s a place cheaper than the school cafeteria?”

“Of course,” Su Yuan said. “To live well through part-time work, you need to know how to save money as well as earn it. I’ll teach you how to save later.”

With that, he pulled Chen Nuoyi, who now looked at him with a mix of awe, to a nearby dumpster to toss the garbage. Then they headed straight to a delivery station, where he got her a delivery uniform and helmet and guided her to sign up for a monthly shared flying sword pass.

Under Su Yuan’s guidance, this former rich heiress officially embarked on the path of delivery with no return.

“Su Yuan, I navigated to the delivery spot, but why can’t I find the customer’s place?”

“Let me see. The customer’s address is south. Up is north, down is south, left is west, right is east. They’re on the eighteenth floor underground. Fly down.”

“Su Yuan, there are tons of security guards at the entrance. They don’t seem to let delivery people in. Should I just leave the order in the delivery cabinet outside?”

“The bold thrive, the timid starve. Follow me and charge in! If you don’t make it through, it’s on you. If you do, the customer takes the blame.”

“Su Yuan, I got caught by security!”

“Sing with me: We’re all fighting to survive…”

From six to nine in the evening, the peak delivery hours passed in a flash. Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi turned off auto-accept and called it a day.

Looking at the increased balance in her account, Chen Nuoyi’s pretty face was full of astonishment.

“Just two hours and we earned this much? Delivery really is a great job.”

Su Yuan felt a twinge of guilt. Delivery wasn’t exactly a “great” job. Had he just conned a righteous prodigy?

At that moment, a “ding-dong” sounded in his mind.

[In just one day, you’ve led a pure and flawless righteous saintess to neglect her duties and join the demonic path. When it comes to corrupting others, you’re an undeniable genius!]

[Saint’s Fall Progress +5%]

[Task: Fallen Saintess (Completed)]

[Task Reward: Demonic Technique · Fate Finger (Issued)]

[Demonic Technique · Fate Finger: Upon activation, reveals the target’s fate for the day (the higher the target’s cultivation, the more spiritual energy consumed).]

[Note: This technique cannot be used on oneself.]

The next second, a flood of knowledge poured into Su Yuan’s mind, allowing him to master this sinister and dangerous demonic technique in the blink of an eye.

According to the technique, all beings under heaven had a fate, but it wasn’t fixed, it changed daily.

These changes followed certain patterns, influenced by factors like a person’s status, strength, and environment, limiting their daily fate to a specific range.

Take a rich second-generation kid, for example. Due to their family’s wealth, their daily fate would rarely include terms like “destitute” or “penniless.”

If they were a student, their daily fate would typically relate to studies or school events, like “academic success,” “teacher’s praise,” “friendly classmates,” or “cafeteria auntie with a steady hand.”

These daily fates would always manifest in some way during the day.

However, if someone could see another’s fate and forcibly interfere, that person’s fate would change.

“Seeing someone’s daily fate, using that information to predict the future, and setting traps to sabotage or kill enemies… this is truly a demonic technique.”

Su Yuan mused to himself.

He turned to Chen Nuoyi beside him and activated the Demonic Technique · Fate Finger.

The next second, about a third of his spiritual energy was drained, and a line of text appeared above Chen Nuoyi’s head.

[Unfortunate Encounter (Already Fulfilled)]

“Tch!”

Su Yuan was furious!

What did it mean by “unfortunate encounter,” and it was already fulfilled? Was it talking about him?!

The system slandering him was bad enough, but now its demonic technique was slandering him too?

What was the point of this technique then?

“Su Yuan, where are we going next? To eat?”

Chen Nuoyi turned to him, her bright eyes sparkling under the streetlights, pure and flawless.

A girl like her should have been a lofty pearl, but the ill-fitting delivery uniform and bulky helmet gave her a touch of the approachable girl-next-door vibe.

Su Yuan was momentarily entranced.

Thankfully, the Ancient Corpse Refining Technique kicked in, instantly refining Chen Nuoyi into a corpse puppet in his mind, dispelling his stray thoughts.

What the heck? Was this corpse-refining technique turning into some high-level mental clarity skill?

Annoyed, Su Yuan suppressed the Ancient Corpse Refining Technique and said, “Not yet. Next, I’m taking you to work as a security guard. Uncle Wang, the security guard at our complex, has some killer pitchfork skills. You can learn from him.”

“Oh, okay.”

Chen Nuoyi nodded, her expression slightly disappointed.

It was clear she really wanted to eat.

After changing out of their delivery uniforms, the two arrived at Feiyun Neighborhood. Su Yuan introduced Chen Nuoyi to Security Uncle Wang.

At first, Old Wang was skeptical about whether a delicate girl like Chen Nuoyi could handle security work. But when she mastered the Eighteen Divine Pitchfork Forms to a minor level in just fifteen minutes and continued improving rapidly, he was stunned.

“Little Su, where did you find this girl? She’s got the innate security saint body too! Among everyone I’ve met, her talent is second only to yours!”

Uncle Wang pulled Su Yuan aside, pointing at Chen Nuoyi, who was brandishing the anti-riot pitchfork with impressive flair, and exclaimed.

Su Yuan smirked and said, “Uncle Wang, she’s not some innate security saint body. She’s just naturally gifted, learns everything fast, and is a top contender for next year’s college entrance exam champion.”

Security Uncle Wang had a sudden realization, then said seriously, “Then you better seize this opportunity. Girls with such bright futures, talent, and a hardworking attitude are rare these days.”

Su Yuan replied expressionlessly, “I just want to focus on studying right now.”

Uncle Wang: “You serious?”

Su Yuan: “Yeah, serious.”

As for Chen Nuoyi, Su Yuan really didn’t have any designs on her.

Right now, he was just a 550-point mediocre student, a slacker yellow-haired punk living off part-time jobs.

If he actually had intentions toward Chen Nuoyi, he didn’t dare imagine what her dragon king dad might do to him.

For now, he’d stick to growing stronger discreetly with the system’s help.

As for after he’d grown stronger… heh, I don’t eat beef.

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