When system cheat becomes rampant!

My grandson is right beside me, and he's been incredibly famous lately, so how come these people are all blind?

Xiang Beifei touched his forehead. He was disguised with the Ronin Sword, wandering the world, so how could anyone recognize him?

He didn't want to cause any trouble, but now that the old man had spoken like this, if he kept silent, the old man might be mistaken for another swindler.

So, Xiang Beifei simply removed his disguise.

As he squeezed out of the crowd, someone inadvertently caught a glimpse of Xiang Beifei and suddenly jolted in shock!

"Ah! This... this this..."

That person's eyes widened in astonishment, and his speech became incoherent!

He rubbed his eyes carefully, thinking he had seen wrong!

Then he quickly took out his phone, dragged out the photo he had saved, and meticulously compared the person before him with the photo of Xiang Beifei, checking three times before he finally exclaimed, "Look! There's a Xiang Beifei over here!"

Xiang Beifei: "..."

Somehow that sounded so weird.

But as soon as he spoke, everyone turned their gaze toward him, all eyes landing on Xiang Beifei!

A sunny and handsome boy!

That familiar silhouette had everyone taken aback!

"My God! It really is Xiang Beifei! It's the Xiang Beifei who can beat up SSR-level geniuses!"

An N-level grocery-shopping lady shouted in surprise!

"Ahhhh! I'm a fan of Xiang! I actually met him in person. I knew it was right to read the almanac before going out today!" a short young man said, overwhelmed with shock!

"Right, right, right, he looks just like the screen saver on my phone!"

A girl holding her phone shouted excitedly.

She was also an N-level Awakener, who idolized Xiang Beifei as her role model and had even set his photo as her screensaver. Every time she picked up her phone and turned it on, the first thing she saw was Xiang Beifei, filling her with good vibes!

"I even made my daughter set Xiang Beifei as her wallpaper yesterday!" a woman said, waving her phone excitedly.

The whole place erupted into a frenzy!

Xiang Beifei had by now become a national idol of the alliance, with almost all N-level Awakeners having seen his photo. Many N-level Awakeners even kept his photo on their phones to constantly inspire themselves. Everyone thought such a genius was leagues away from them, yet here he was, appearing in the middle of this bustling market!

Most of the people walking here were N-level and R-level Awakeners. Normally, when they encountered higher-level Awakeners, they would feel awe and considered themselves inferior, believing they could never measure up to even one of their fingers. Even if they were insulted to their face by SR or SSR Awakeners, they could only be angry but not dare to speak up.

The notion that higher-level Awakeners were much stronger than lower-level ones had become common sense.

Yet, N-level Xiang Beifei could beat SSRs!

This feeling shocked countless N-level Awakeners. It was like overturning their common sense, telling them that even as N-level Awakeners, they could compete with SSRs!

They were not born inferior!

As they faced insults from higher-level Awakeners and nearly lost hope in life, if they thought of Xiang Beifei, they suddenly found the motivation to persevere!

Thus, countless N-level Awakeners saw Xiang Beifei as a role model, entrusting the deeds they could not achieve onto him, hoping that Xiang Beifei would achieve great things and vindicate the N-level Awakeners. They aspired for the rise of the grassroots, to trample geniuses underfoot.

Therefore, when Xiang Beifei appeared, it was like a ray of dawn suddenly broke through the night, shining upon everyone, astonishing all. The crowd immediately burst into cheers!

Even Xiang Beifei himself had not realized he would be so adored; almost everyone looked at him with faces full of reverence and envy. Whether they were elderly, children, middle-aged men, or young women... The entire venue was cheering for him!

Compared to the lofty SSR-level Awakeners, N-level Xiang Beifei was obviously much closer to their lives!

Xiang Beifei had still underestimated the extent of his popularity.

——

Wang Yiying's face had turned green!

What the hell!

It was actually Xiang Beifei?

This was truly a disaster!

The Alliance, to keep Xiang Beifei from being too inconspicuous, had deliberately exposed many photos of him during the newcomer contest, so many people recognized what the real Xiang Beifei looked like, including Wang Yiying!

"You just said you know me? How come I'm unaware of that?" Xiang Beifei looked at Wang Yiying.

Wang Yiying gasped!

"I... I... I..."

Wang Yiying was so terrified that he had become completely flustered, having shot himself in the foot. He cursed his own bad luck; using Xiang Beifei's reputation to make money had not been a problem before, so why did it backfire today!

The person in question had come looking for him, and he wished he could find a hole to crawl into!

Xiang Beifei simply picked up a fruit and educated everyone about fruit: "We must learn to view the act of eating properly. If a system task is unrelated to eating, it's impossible to become strong by simply eating fruit. The Spiritual Energy content in fruit is low, and the absorption is limited. Otherwise, if one could increase their cultivation by simply eating, why wouldn't these people eat it themselves instead of selling it to others?"

Xiang Beifei rubbed two sticks together, igniting the gourd vine in his hand, leaving only a trace of fine spiritual power crystal to demonstrate to everyone how to identify the authenticity of fruit.

This act also elicited many gasps of surprise. Now, whatever Xiang Beifei did seemed like a sacred act in the eyes of everyone who was none the wiser.

Everyone was amazed to see the flames dancing in Xiang Beifei's hand; such knowledge was rarely shared, and this was the first time they had seen such an act.

Many people were hoodwinked by merchants' adverts when shopping, and those with insufficient discernment were easily trapped.

Soon, they once again pointed fingers at Wang Yiying, cursing, "Unscrupulous merchant!"

"The part of fruit with the highest content of Spiritual Energy is not in the flesh, but in the core or, rather, the seeds, just like Beast Pills. These seeds are where the richest concentration of Spiritual Energy lies, and they are usually the parts we don't eat. This means, if you wish to taste new things, you can try, but if you want to absorb Spiritual Energy by eating fruit, for most people, the effect is almost negligible. Cultivation requires direction—what suits your own system is the best. Everyone should understand this principle and not blindly follow trends, being deceived."

Xiang Beifei then shared more knowledge about Spiritual Energy with everyone, to prevent them from taking detours when purchasing goods. This information was mentioned in many books, but not everyone sought it out.

"So that's how it is, I want a refund!"

Zheng Xing, who originally planned to buy a Gourd Fruit for his son, was excited after hearing Xiang Beifei's advice and immediately shouted.

"Right, right! I want a refund too!"

"Where's the boss?"

Many people, filled with righteous indignation, shouted that they wanted to settle accounts with Wang Yiying, but when they turned around, where was Wang Yiying's figure?

He had already snuck away while Xiang Beifei was enlightening everyone with his knowledge, using an Escape Talisman to make his escape!

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"Good thing I ran fast! Hmph, I wander around various markets all year, how could I dare to mingle without some real skills?" Wang Yiying snickered coldly.

When you often walk by the river, how can you not get your shoes wet? In his line of work, he encountered all kinds of enforcement officers each time he set up shop. Before starting to sell, he often had to scout around to ensure the officers were too busy to pay attention to his area, and then he would start his business.

There were also several times he nearly got caught by the enforcement officers, but each time he managed to escape successfully.

When it came to escaping, he was an expert!

"This Xiang Beifei is just a greenhorn, what's the use of having strength? He still can't catch me, right?"

Wang Yiying proudly appeared in a small alley of the wholesale market, which was two hundred meters away from his previous stall.

The Escape Talisman was one of the most powerful protective measures his system could provide, exclusively for saving one's skin. Each Escape Talisman was ridiculously expensive, costing four thousand system points!

If he did not block the system space, even enforcement officers in the Meridian Opening phase might not be able to catch him! He always prepared an Escape Talisman for the times when the officers were closing in, just so he could run away before they arrived.

Wang Yiying stood at the street corner, smugly watching the crowd searching for him in vain. The place was originally a hive of mixed fish and dragons. Many people had gathered around Xiang Beifei, and no one noticed him here.

"Damn it, he slipped away!" Zheng Xing said angrily.

Xiang Qingde was also very unwilling, "To dare to swindle under the guise of my grandson's name, he has not paid the price yet!"

"Brother Beifei, what should we do now? He ran away, and our money hasn't been refunded yet!" someone asked.

Many people here were duped by Wang Yiying, who had just been listening to Xiang Beifei's explanations and forgot about Wang Yiying.

"Don't worry, he won't get away."

Xiang Beifei said calmly.

"Brother Xiang, do you have a solution?" Zheng Xing asked anxiously.

Everyone also looked at Xiang Beifei with anticipation, eager to see how he would bring the unscrupulous merchant to justice.

"He will be back here soon."

Xiang Beifei casually glanced toward the street corner two hundred meters away.

——

Just as he was smugly watching from his hiding spot, Wang Yiying suddenly saw Xiang Beifei looking in his direction, and his heart skipped a beat!

"Not good! He's spotted me." Wang Yiying quickly retracted his head.

He knew Xiang Beifei was a Meridian Opening phase martial artist, which meant that Xiang Beifei had very strong mobility. If he was directly pursued the moment he was seen, he would have no chance of outrunning him!

His only option was to use another Escape Talisman!

Wang Yiying gritted his teeth and spent another four thousand system points to exchange for an Escape Talisman.

The Escape Talisman could conceal one's presence and then freely teleport in any direction, so even if Xiang Beifei were to chase him, he wouldn't know which direction to follow.

He immediately clutched the Escape Talisman and said in a low voice, "Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad, please grant my wish swiftly!"

Pfft!

Wang Yiying turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared from the spot.

"This should be safe now, can't stay any longer, must run quickly."

Wang Yiying steadied himself, ready to leave when he suddenly felt that something about the atmosphere was off!

He unconsciously looked up and was shocked!

All around him were various people, eyeing him like prey!

And there was Xiang Beifei, standing in the middle of the crowd.

On closer inspection, he found himself back at the very stall where he had been selling his goods!

"How is this possible?"

Wang Yiying was completely stunned!

Had he not used the Escape Talisman to flee in a direction away from the wholesale market?

How could he have ended up back at the original spot!

Had the Escape Talisman failed?

Impossible! He had used it many times without any issues! How could it teleport him back here?

His mind couldn't comprehend what had happened, but Xiang Beifei grabbed the back of his collar with ease and said calmly, "Stop struggling, you need to make compensation and issue refunds. Using my name to con people is no trivial matter."

"Shameless crook playing the victim, refund the money!"

"Right! False advertising, tarnishing the reputation of our Xiang Beifei, utterly despicable!"

Many people shouted angrily at Wang Yiying.

Wang Yiying, held aloft by Xiang Beifei, felt as though he had fallen into an ice pit, unable to muster even a shred of his Spiritual Power!

"Woof woof woof!"

Xiaohei grinned triumphantly on Xiang Beifei's shoulder.

To try using an Escape Talisman in front of it was like waving a big knife in front of Guan Yu!

No matter where you try to escape, I'll pull you right back!