The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window into the bedroom, and Jilin slowly woke up.
The moment he opened his eyes, Huan'er's alarm sounded in his ear: "Warning, warning. The Yellow Eyebrow Great King is attempting to lead three prisoners to escape from the detention center." Hearing this, Jilin instantly perked up and sat straight up in bed. He stared at the virtual screen before him, watching Yellow Eyebrow on it.
On the screen, Yellow Eyebrow was inside the detention center with a solemn expression. Not long after, Yellow Eyebrow successfully took Wang Tianba, Sun Feiyan, and Xiaowu away, escaping from the detention center. Immediately following that, Lu Xiaoqian hurried to the scene as well.
Then, Jilin watched as Yellow Eyebrow led Wang Tianba and the others to an abandoned, unfinished building. He took a leisurely sip of coffee, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upward as he thought to himself, "This Lu Xiaoqian really has a strong sense of justice."
Watching with great interest as Lu Xiaoqian engaged in a fierce battle with Yellow Eyebrow on the screen, Jilin couldn't help but inwardly praise him. An ordinary person, simply because he happened to acquire a high-tech phone, actually dared to challenge a powerful demon from Journey to the West.
It might have been better if Lu Xiaoqian had taken some time to temper his strength by playing games first. After all, when facing a demon, raw passion and hot blood were far from enough.
Acting as a flying hero over the past few days had completely used up Lu Xiaoqian's novice protection period. As time went on, Lu Xiaoqian on the screen gradually lost his advantage, taking a beating with no room to fight back and finding himself steadily outmatched.
At the critical moment, he decisively chose to turn invisible and used time-space travel capabilities to escape the battlefield.
Looking at the screen before him, Jilin estimated in his mind that Pigsy would likely arrive in the next couple of days. He thought it over carefully: Pigsy was no match for Yellow Eyebrow, and since he himself could defeat Yellow Eyebrow with Huan'er's help, that meant he should also be able to defeat Pigsy.
Of course, that was assuming he only used physical strength; when facing these demons' magical treasures and mystical powers, Jilin might still find himself somewhat hard-pressed to parry them.
Seeing that Lu Xiaoqian had bolted away in a hurry, Jilin nimbly put Huan'er back into the System Space, got into his car, and prepared to go find Yellow Eyebrow for some fun.
Upon arriving at the villa district, before even stepping through the gates, Jilin heard Wang Tianba shouting at the top of his lungs, causing him to feel a pang of worry for Wang Tianba's future.
Because in a short while, Wang Tianba's head was going to get caught in a door. Seeing Jilin arrive, Yellow Eyebrow hastily introduced him to Wang Tianba and the others, emphasizing that they were to address him as President Jilin from now on. The three of them bowed and scraped, nodding hurriedly, while Jilin smiled and waved a hand to indicate there was no need to be so formal.
Before long, You Suowei arrived as well. Yellow Eyebrow quickly signaled Wang Tianba and the group to hide, while Jilin stood silently to the side. After all, You Suowei was still an upright, good person at heart, and Jilin truly didn't want Yellow Eyebrow hanging out with these three petty thieves.
Afterwards, You Suowei noticed Jilin was there too and suggested they all head to the company together, but Jilin politely declined.
As night fell, Jilin sat at a roadside food stall with Yellow Eyebrow and the others to enjoy some food. At that moment, Pigsy and Lu Xiaoqian walked over. Hearing Pigsy's contemptuous remark, "Which of you lot is the demon?", the corners of Jilin's mouth curled up involuntarily.
Yellow Eyebrow gestured for Wang Tianba and the other three to withdraw first. Then, Pigsy split the dining table in half with a single rake strike, and Yellow Eyebrow immediately squared off against him.
A fierce desire to fight surged within Jilin. With a flash, he moved and blocked Lu Xiaoqian's path.
"Who are you? The person next to you is a demon, get out of here quickly or it'll be dangerous." Lu Xiaoqian furrowed his brow, looking at the man who had suddenly appeared before him with a hint of displeasure.
The corners of Jilin's mouth rose slightly into a faint smile, but instead of speaking, he directly assumed a combat stance. His gaze revealed a provocative intent, signaling the other party to make the first move.
Without any hesitation, Jilin launched an attack first. He moved as swiftly as a ghost, his moves fiercely sharp, leaving Lu Xiaoqian capable of only defensive reactions.
Throughout the intense bout with Lu Xiaoqian, Jilin steadily held the upper hand, every single movement displaying superb martial arts and profound internal energy.
This scene left Lu Xiaoqian utterly speechless, and he inwardly wondered in astonishment, "I can't even beat a demon, and now I can't even beat an ordinary human from Earth? Is this transfer of Shaniu's functions fake or what?"
However, while Shaniu possessed numerous powerful functions, they had now been transferred to Lu Xiaoqian, and the effectiveness of those functions still depended on the operator's own strength and skill.
As a martial artist skilled in martial arts, Jilin was naturally able to easily suppress a function-transferred Lu Xiaoqian.
Amidst the fighting, Jilin still managed to spare some attention for the battle between Yellow Eyebrow and the others not far away. He watched as Yellow Eyebrow wielded the Cymbals, easily sucking Pigsy inside.
Meanwhile, Jilin wasn't using his full strength; he was simply accompanying Lu Xiaoqian in play, as if teasing a little cat.
Seeing that the situation was turning against him, Lu Xiaoqian switched to invisibility and departed. Afterward, Jilin compensated the food stall owner a bit of money and went singing with Yellow Eyebrow and the rest.
Watching Pigsy get captured by Yellow Eyebrow, Jilin couldn't help wondering when he might also get his hands on some magical treasure to play with.
On the other side, Lu Xiaoqian fled blindly to a rooftop, where he rewound the recorded historical footage of what had just happened.
Using Shaniu to search for information on Jilin, Lu Xiaoqian was shocked to discover that this person was actually You Suowei's cousin! He simply couldn't believe that an ordinary person could steadily suppress him when he had Shaniu. This fact left Lu Xiaoqian extremely depressed.
Shaniu comforted him, saying, "Based on my analysis, the Jilin in the footage should be a martial arts master. He has excellent control over his body and can launch highly effective attacks."
"A martial arts master? People like that still exist in this day and age."
The more Lu Xiaoqian thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Yellow Eyebrow hadn't been dealt with, and now another Jilin had popped up. More importantly, even Pigsy had been captured. What was he supposed to do now?
The next morning, the sun had already risen, but Jilin was still sound asleep in his hotel room. Suddenly, his phone rang—it was You Suowei calling to ask where he had gone last night.
Jilin told him the truth. Afterward, You Suowei came to find Jilin, and after some polite pleasantries, the two of them set off together to look for Yellow Eyebrow. Along the way, You Suowei asked why Jilin's strength was so formidable that he could fight the flying hero to a standstill.
Hearing this, Jilin smiled faintly, thinking to himself with an inner sigh, "It looks like Lu Xiaoqian has already found You Suowei, and he must have painted a very impressive picture of me. Otherwise, You Suowei wouldn't be so curious about my identity. Still, this is for the best—it saves me trouble later on."
With that thought, Jilin feigned mystery and replied, "Actually, I ran into a reclusive master when I was a child. Seeing that I was exceptionally talented with great natural bones, he taught me martial arts. After years of cultivation and tempering, I finally achieved some success."
You Suowei listened and believed it implicitly, especially since Jilin immediately demonstrated by poking a hole right through the wall with his finger right in front of him.
You Suowei even wanted to ask if he could learn martial arts himself, but the moment Jilin explained the hardship of practicing martial arts and the long time it required, You Suowei instantly dismissed the idea.
When the two of them finally arrived at Yellow Eyebrow's location, they found Yellow Eyebrow looking at them with a smug expression.
You Suowei stepped forward and reasoned with him, trying to persuade Yellow Eyebrow to release Pigsy. In the end, under You Suowei's persuasion, Yellow Eyebrow finally agreed to let Pigsy go, promising that as long as Pigsy didn't provoke the flying hero, the flying hero wouldn't provoke him either.