In the attribute list, Gao Yi's "Player Level" was E, and his "Evolution Rate" was 10%.
Setting aside the unused evolution potion, the current boost from this "evolution" wasn't very noticeable.
Gao Yi could vaguely feel his body had strengthened a bit, but there wasn't a significant change.
As for the level of the robber in the video, even with the bonus from his 【Enthusiastic Citizen】 tag, Gao Yi definitely couldn't reach it.
The level and evolution rate of that robber player couldn't be speculated on at the moment.
Of course, he might have some traits that increase agility, which would make it even harder to judge.
Since Gao Yi could gain enhancements in the mental domain like 【Armchair Detective】, it wasn't surprising that someone could gain physical enhancements.
"What's wrong? Do you know this lunatic? I'm telling you, even though the official news hasn't been released yet, my informant told me—8 dead, 12 injured."
Pan Tian saw Gao Yi deep in thought and snapped his fingers twice in front of him to interrupt.
"Nothing... I was just thinking that everyone's having a tough time now, even Santa Claus has to come out to make money..."
Gao Yi shook his head, pulling his thoughts back.
Of course, he was complaining about the Santa Claus mask worn by the robber in the video.
"Stop it, every time you want to hide something, you start telling bad jokes..." Pan Tian mercilessly exposed Gao Yi's thoughts, but after a few seconds, he added:
"Though it was quite funny."
After a few playful insults and laughs, Gao Yi lay on his bed and started searching on social media with his phone.
"Nankang City Metro" "Fighting" "Line 3" "Hongshan Temple"
Trying various keywords, he couldn't find any discussion, let alone footage, about the fight he had that night.
Why was that?
The authorities might be intentionally concealing and controlling the spread of information, as it would be too stimulating for ordinary people and would definitely cause social chaos.
Suddenly, a bunch of people around you turn into superhumans and start gaining supernatural abilities—just thinking about it is terrifying.
But for Gao Yi himself, he had been exposed to more and more intelligence and news about strange occurrences recently.
It seemed that as the number of "players" increased, it was becoming increasingly difficult to keep these matters hidden in the shadows.
That Santa Claus robbery video just now was also a piece of evidence.
"By the way... aren't you going home yet? Isn't your wife looking for you?"
Gao Yi sat up and looked at Pan Tian, who was still lounging at his place.
This guy had, at some point, gotten a can of cola from the fridge and was currently enjoying it.
Seeing Gao Yi get up, he wiped his mouth, opened a plastic bag nearby, and pulled out a large stack of documents:
"Hey, my wife took little Pan to her parents' house tonight, so no one's home. I was planning to enjoy myself, but..."
Saying that, he tossed the documents in his hand towards Gao Yi.
Relying on the reaction speed boost provided by 【Armchair Detective】, Gao Yi caught the documents accurately and swiftly with a backhand, then placed them on his lap to read.
Meanwhile, Pan Tian continued his explanation:
"The boss suddenly called me tonight, saying our magazine needs to release a special issue the day after tomorrow... Seriously, he just comes up with things on a whim."
"So... you brought your work to me?"
Gao Yi put down the documents and looked up at Pan Tian with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?"
"Hey, who doesn't know that Gao Yi from our magazine works diligently and is extremely efficient..."
Pan Tian took the opportunity to butter him up.
"Don't give me that, I'm exhausted today." Gao Yi said, throwing the various draft reports and analytical commentary articles back onto the desk.
"The boss said, overtime pay will be calculated at three hundred percent, and there's an extra bonus before the New Year!"
"Let me see the documents again."
Gao Yi, who had been planning to open the door and send him off, immediately changed his mind and walked back to the desk.
"Do you know what else is good news?"
Pan Tian's face was beaming with an uncontrollable smile when he saw Gao Yi agree.
Gao Yi didn't reply, simply lowered his head slightly, making a "you tell me" expression.
"Coffee, my treat!"
Pan Tian said, completely opening the plastic bag in his hand, revealing two cans of coffee beneath.
"You're really too kind."
Looking at the six or seven empty cola bottles already on the table, Gao Yi replied expressionlessly.
.......
Once they entered work mode, time flew by.
Fueled by coffee (several more bottles were bought at Gao Yi's request) and their enthusiasm for the bonus and overtime pay, the two turned the bedroom of the rental apartment into a temporary editorial department.
Writing, proofreading, typesetting, deciding on the layout, confirming image and cover requirements...
They worked until dawn before finally completing the initial work.
Patting his somewhat aching lower back, Gao Yi collapsed onto the swivel chair, letting out a long sigh.
"I'm exhausted... I'm going to the restroom. Should we go out for breakfast later?"
Beside him, Pan Tian, also yawning, rubbed his eyes and walked towards the bathroom.
"You can go eat by yourself... I really want to sleep..."
Looking at the large pile of completed work in front of him, the suppressed fatigue rushed over him like a swarm.
Aside from the completion of this work and the guaranteed bonus and overtime pay,
Gao Yi's greater gain at this moment was the system notification sound that had been ringing all night.
The 【Investigator】 tag experience had been slowly increasing, about four or five points every minute.
By now, the experience value had reached 【2544 / 10000】.
Although there was still a distance to go before leveling up, it was still a gain.
"No, I'll just give up today's daily quest. I'll get some good sleep later... I'm too tired."
Gao Yi muttered to himself, already thinking about how to quickly send Pan Tian away so he could peacefully sleep in his soft quilt.
But just as he was fantasizing about the warmth and comfort of his bed, the doorbell rang again from the direction of the door.
"Damn... usually not two people come in a month, what's going on today?"
Rubbing his lower back impatiently, Gao Yi had just stood up when he suddenly realized.
Today seemed to be the week after he had promised the landlady, "Give me one more week."
"Damn, damn, damn, how could I forget about this..."
Shouting "Coming right away," Gao Yi ran to the kitchen sink and quickly splashed water on his face.
While washing his face, he also replaced the 【Investigator】 tag with 【Friend to Elderly Women】.
Then, he also took out 【Deadbeat】 and swapped out 【Enthusiastic Citizen】.
Running clumsily to the door and steadying himself, Gao Yi took a deep breath, rapidly rehearsing possible lines in his mind.
Then, he opened the door, forcing a brilliant smile:
"Granny Chen..."
But halfway through his sentence, Gao Yi suddenly froze.
Standing at the door wasn't the landlady he expected, but an unfamiliar teenage girl.
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