Officer Xu took a deep breath, and it took him a while to recover from his shock. He looked at Xiao Mu, with undisguised respect in his eyes, "Are...Are you a Fifth-Realm Mutant?"

He looked excited and incredulous.

"Haha!"

Xiao Mu laughed but didn't answer. He hailed a cab and hopped in.

"Sir, are…are you really a Fifth-Realm Mutant?"

Officer Xu snapped back to reality, rushed to the car, and asked Xiao Mu through the car window, showing his desperation.

Xiao Mu did not respond directly, "If the Plague God you spoke of is not a being of the True Realm, I will deal with it. Drive, to the train station!"

As soon as he had finished speaking, Xiao Mu urged the taxi driver to move.

"Please fasten your seatbelt!"

The taxi driver's voice trembled slightly, seemingly excited by Xiao Mu's words.

Fifth-Realm Mutants are not just randomly encountered beings.

They are extremely powerful entities, even beyond the comprehension of mortals, more potent than Interpretation Ghosts and Corpse Generals.

He casually adjusted his rear-view mirror, trying to get a better look at Xiao Mu's face.

"Are you looking at me?"

Xiao Mu saw the driver's eyes in the rear-view mirror and his softly spoken words left the driver shaking in fear.

"Ah! No...I wasn't looking!"

The driver hastily lowered the rear-view mirror, his gaze shifty, avoiding Xiao Mu.

"It's okay, feel free to look."

The driver's discomfort made Xiao Mu chuckle.

After reaching the Fifth-Realm, he felt the distance between him and ordinary people was growing, like the gap between a cultivator and a mortal in a novel.

The driver, however, didn't dare to look at Xiao Mu through the mirror. He drove cautiously, body rigid with tension, fearful of offending Xiao Mu with any mistake.

Xiao Mu noticed this and shifted his gaze from the driver's backside.

If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have revealed his identity; now he couldn't even enjoy a ride in a taxi.

An hour later, the driver safely got them to the train station.

The journey wasn't too long, but the driver was sweating profusely due to the tension, his clothes and hair drenched in sweat.

"How much is it?"

Xiao Mu took out his cellphone.

"No need, no need to pay!"

The driver stuttered.

"Do I look like the type of person to ride without paying? How much is it?"

Xiao Mu, holding his phone, smiled at the driver.

Despite the smile, the questioning tone in his voice startled the driver.

"No…no need to pay! Truly no need to pay!"

The driver's voice trembled, but his tone was somewhat firm.

"Fine, here's two hundred yuan then!"

Xiao Mu felt the inconvenience of having his identity revealed, and scanned the QR code on his phone.

"No, no, I mean, could I get a photo with you? No need for the fare then!"

The driver blocked the QR code with his hand, mustering up the courage to ask. His voice was still trembling, but hoping.

"You should have mentioned it earlier!"

Xiao Mu put away his phone, then seriously warned: "You can take a picture, but you can't post it online or anywhere."

"Ah!"

The driver was taken aback, a look of intense disappointment on his face.

His request for a photo with Xiao Mu was just so he could show off. If he couldn't post it anywhere, what was the point of having the photo?

Upon seeing the driver's disappointed face, Xiao Mu couldn't help but laugh and said gently, "Just kidding. Go ahead, but don't reveal that I am a Mutant, okay?"

"Ah! Thank you! Thank...thank you!"

The driver was overjoyed.

Overwhelmed, Xiao Mu walked into the train station, bought a ticket, and took a train to West City. He got off at West City Train Station, then ventured alone into the wilderness, speeding towards the direction of the ancient ruins.

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