My System Arrives 3 Years Earlier, But the Deities Haven't Come Yet

After leaving the Gathering Spirit Building, Zeng Shen realized his afternoon schedule was quite packed. He decided to assign the video editing task to Xiao Ai and then go collect some points.

However, upon returning home, Xiao Ai and Xiao Ti were not there.

Zeng Shen left a note for Xiao Ai, asking her to edit the video according to Li Yuqing's ideas. He included his phone number, left the camera for editing, and then drove to the Li Huo Martial Arts Club. He somewhat cheekily used the potential empowerment skill to cheat a little.

In just an hour, he quickly accumulated 1500 survival points.

For this achievement, Li Zhiyuan praised his rapid progress, making Zeng Shen blush with a bit of embarrassment.

Afterward, he drove around the city, visiting various point collection spots like the Department Store Street, Fuxing Avenue, the City East Zoo, the City North Quarry, and the City South Entertainment World Dance Hall, collecting a total of 50 survival points before heading west.

When the camper parked under the office building at Jin Hai Dock, Zeng Shen sent a message to confirm if Liu Miao was upstairs, then took the elevator up.

The dock office building was nine stories high, covering a large area.

Liu Miao's office was on the top floor.

As the elevator doors opened, Liu Miao and her secretary, Xiao Ya, came into view.

Liu Miao wore a casual white tracksuit, looking full of energy. Beside her, secretary Xiao Ya was dressed in a professional white blouse and a black knee-length skirt, her long legs wrapped in black stockings, exuding a capable demeanor.

"I was about to go down and find you. When I saw the elevator going straight to the ninth floor, I knew you were coming up," Liu Miao said with a smile.

Zeng Shen nodded, "I thought you might be busy, so I decided to come up first."

"The busy stuff was handled by noon," Liu Miao said, leading her secretary into the elevator and standing beside Zeng Shen. "Yesterday, after you taught me that shoulder throw and shoulder press, I specifically asked a friend for advice. Now I can do it."

"Really?"

"Don't underestimate me," Liu Miao said, pressing the button for the seventh floor. "We're heading to the seventh floor. Xiao Ya knew you were going to teach me some self-defense techniques, so she had a rarely used large living room cleared out this morning and laid down some exercise mats."

Ding.

The elevator stopped at the seventh floor, and Zeng Shen and Liu Miao walked toward the large living room filled with exercise mats.

Soon enough, Zeng Shen and Liu Miao stood facing each other.

"Go ahead," Zeng Shen gestured to Liu Miao, who quickly stepped forward, grabbed his arm, and executed a shoulder throw smoothly.

"That's quite an improvement, but," Zeng Shen said as he stood up.

Liu Miao looked pleased, "But what?"

"But if someone grabs your arm for a sudden shoulder throw, what will you do?"

"Uh."

"Haven't thought about it, huh? Now I'll try shoulder throwing you, and you see if you can counter it."

"Okay."

Zeng Shen smirked, swiftly grabbing Liu Miao's arm and executing a shoulder throw, tossing her onto the mat.

[Host demonstrates intelligence and bravery, suppressing a Tier 3 Water Deity, survival points +100.]

Hearing the notification, Zeng Shen smiled. Earning survival points from deities or followers above Tier 3 was indeed rewarding.

"You were too fast; I couldn't react before you tossed me," Liu Miao said, getting up.

Zeng Shen laughed, "An attacker won't be slow."

"True." Liu Miao agreed, nodding. "So, Master Zeng, if someone tries to shoulder throw you, how would you counter it?"

"Master Zeng," Zeng Shen paused, then chuckled, "Try shoulder throwing me again."

"Alright." Liu Miao quickly gripped Zeng Shen's shoulder, using her waist as a pivot to lift him, only to find a strong hand gripping her lower back, disrupting her leverage, and sweeping her back knee.

In an instant, Liu Miao lost her balance and fell.

"That's how it's done." Zeng Shen extended a hand to help Liu Miao up from the mat. "You give it a try."

"Okay."

Liu Miao nodded, attempting several times before succeeding once.

Zeng Shen checked the time; it was 4 PM and said, "That's enough for today. You can head back upstairs."

Liu Miao nodded, taking a towel and water from secretary Xiao Ya. "Want to grab some boiled clams later?"

"I have something to do later, maybe tomorrow."

"Alright." Liu Miao's eyes flickered with disappointment as she accompanied Zeng Shen to the elevator. "I'll see you out."

"No need," Zeng Shen said, pressing the ninth-floor button.

The elevator ascended to the ninth floor. After Liu Miao and her secretary stepped out, they turned to say goodbye to Zeng Shen before heading to their office.

[Congratulations, host! After multiple battles, you finally defeated and repelled a Tier 3 Water Deity, survival points +100.]

"It seems that as long as I suppress someone, if they leave before me, it triggers the defeat and repel entry."

Zeng Shen mused as he drove away from Jin Hai Dock.

However, he didn't leave the west side of the city immediately.

Instead, he roamed the area, hoping to find the yellow-haired thug to collect some survival points.

After all, those eight people—one Tier 3, three Tier 2, and four Tier 1 Water Deities—could collectively net him 580 survival points daily.

Not farming them would be a waste.

Yet, after circling the area, Zeng Shen couldn't find them, and finally parked in front of a large billiard bar near the dock and went inside.

"Boss, I'm looking for some people," Zeng Shen said, placing a hundred yuan on the bar.

"Who?" The bar owner took the money.

"The yellow-haired thug around here, I think his name is Huang Ziliang."

"Oh, that scoundrel was just here playing pool without paying. I saw someone call him, and he left with his cronies, saying they were going to the Dock Bar to meet a big shot."

"Dock Bar, meeting a big shot?"

"This guy has connections?"

Zeng Shen murmured, returning to the camper and setting the navigation to Dock Bar.

Soon, the camper parked near Dock Bar, in a secluded corner without cameras.

Zeng Shen didn't get out immediately. Instead, he took out the disguise mask card from his spatial backpack and focused his consciousness.

In an instant, a thin, transparent mask appeared in his palm.

Putting on the disguise mask, Zeng Shen felt a cool sensation, then nothing uncomfortable. He took out a mirror and molded his face according to his imagination.

Before long, a face resembling a domineering CEO with a hint of sinister chill appeared.

"Even if Li Yuqing stood next to me, she wouldn't recognize this face."

Zeng Shen touched his face, making a few expressions, all feeling natural. It was as if this was his real face. Then, he raised the anti-peep glass, changed into a black suit, opened the car door, and stepped out with a mischievous smile.