The System Arrived Four Years Early, but the Anomaly Is Still a Juvenile

Chapter 68

Just as everyone stood guard, Shen Ge suddenly stepped forward and crouched right in front of the supernatural pig, barely thirty centimeters away. The move startled Feng Chengxiu and the others.

Feng Chengxiu, Wang Han, Ma Chao, Zhang Hu, and Zhao Long immediately raised their guns, encircling the pig, terrified it might suddenly lunge and swallow Shen Ge whole.

Shen Ge pulled out his phone and snapped a close-up of the creature’s face.

The team exchanged surprised glances.

Deng Yuqi ordered Li Xiang to scan it. After a thorough sweep with his device, Li Xiang confirmed the pig contained only trace amounts of supernatural energy—likely frozen mid-transformation.

This was a first for the team. Before Shen Ge joined, the Special Measures Department had mostly been on standby. They’d rarely encountered active supernatural entities, let alone one frozen mid-evolution.

Deng Yuqi said.

Zhang Hu and Zhao Long nodded, escorting in a pudgy, bespectacled middle-aged man with an ingratiating smile.

The manager tried to sidle toward the door but was blocked by Zhang Hu and Zhao Long.

Deng Yuqi’s voice turned icy.

He pointed frantically at a framed certificate on the wall.

Deng Yuqi glanced at Feng Chengxiu.

Shen Ge magically produced a chunk of the bloody, undercooked pork tenderloin from earlier.

The manager gagged, covering his mouth.

Deng Yuqi had no patience left. She ordered the entire staff detained for questioning.

Shen Ge suggested. He’d noticed faint black smoke wafting from other meats—yet again, no one else seemed to see it.

he wondered. Could he now detect residual supernatural energy too faint for instruments?

he added.

As he spoke, Shen Ge knelt beside the pig’s flank, drew a from his satchel, and sliced off a chunk of meat from its thigh.

Then, something bizarre happened.

Where the cleaver had cut, the flesh . Blood vessels writhed like living threads, bubbling as new tissue slowly regenerated.

Li Xiang’s eyes lit up.

Deng Yuqi, long desensitized to weirdness, was more intrigued by Shen Ge’s impromptu weapon.

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Recognizing the reference hurtling toward a full-blown monologue, Deng Yuqi raised a hand.

Shen Ge grinned.

Deng Yuqi: -_-

Her stomach dropped. Had he one from the department?

While field agents could be armed, was a felony.

Shen Ge, reading her mind, pulled out a Beretta.

Deng Yuqi’s expression soured.

She turned to Li Xiang.

Li Xiang, thrilled at the prospect of fresh lab specimens, nearly disassembled the restaurant on the spot.

He stared at Shen Ge’s eyes like a kid at a candy store.

Deng Yuqi interjected.

Li Xiang waved his arms.

Deng Yuqi’s voice turned grave. “This stays Shen’s ability is now a Class-1 secret. Feng Chengxiu, Zhang Hu, Zhao Long, Wang Han, Ma Chao—if this leaks, I’m holding you six accountable. If headquarters asks, direct them to “

Li Xiang muttered,

Shen Ge had two thoughts:

First, Deng Yuqi’s protectiveness—whether genuine or strategic—earned his respect. She’d resisted probing his secrets, opting for trust.

Second, Li Xiang’s scientific brilliance to be stratospheric. No one with lack of filter survived bureaucracy otherwise.

Regardless, thanks to Shen Ge’s vision, the department had secured its first supernatural specimen.

As technicians packed evidence, Shen Ge assisted—not out of altruism, but to milk the awakened system for points.

[Host’s meticulous search uncovers a nest of juvenile entities—containment successful! +20 points] x3

*(Bagging pork/beef = 60 points!)*

[Host fearlessly grapples with abyssal horrors barehanded! +20 points] x3

*(Seafood tank duty = another 60!)*

[Host grows reckless, strutting through a monster den unarmed! +50 points] x3