Full-Time Public Enemy

Gong Shuxu was the first to nod in realization. "Although it's somewhat disguised, when you think about it, it really is the True Knowledge Sin approach: masquerading as a normal belief and then spreading rapidly like a virus..."

Marcus also expressed his agreement. "Chen Gu makes a good point."

Chen Gu leaned on a nearby table, too hungry to straighten his back. "Please, get me something to eat from the base."

Marcus hurriedly went to get food but was stopped by Chen Gu. "Don't get ordinary food. I need No. 4 Ore Crystals, raw silicates, and other minerals."

"Huh?" Marcus and everyone else looked baffled. Chen Gu could only force a wry smile. "When I use the Brain Domain Hacker profession, I need some special materials to replenish... Just don't ask too many questions and hurry up. I'm starving."

"Okay." Marcus, true to his habit of being considerate to newcomers—a trait he maintained to this day—immediately took action. After communicating with the base, a large shipment of ore was quickly delivered. Chen Gu grabbed it and, CRUNCH, CRUNCH, began to devour it.

Everyone watched, dumbfounded. Could those hard minerals really be eaten as easily as crisp, refreshing melons?

Chu Zheng's eyes shone with admiration. "Truly worthy of being an instructor; he really is different from the rest!"

This base served many purposes. One crucial role was conducting "exchanges" with the royalty of the various city-states. Consequently, ore mined from across the planet was first transported here.

The base would initially break down and refine the ore, then package it into standard cubes. Marcus went to negotiate, and the base was very accommodating, immediately dispatching a heavy mining vehicle to transport twelve standard cubes of ore.

Chen Gu ate with incredible speed, and in just over half an hour, he had consumed all twelve cubes of ore! It was as if his body were a bottomless pit.

After finishing, Chen Gu finally let out a long sigh; the satisfaction of a full stomach was simply incomparable.

Marcus asked in shock, "Do you know how much that meal just cost? I've been chatting with the base's warriors these past few days. They told me that each cube, when transported back to Gonghe, is valued at over a million Starshields..."

Chen Gu was about to speak, but suddenly, his stomach rumbled with a strange noise, and a wave of terrible pain washed over him!

Chen Gu's face immediately contorted, and he bent over. "I need... a restroom..."

Marcus's complexion changed. He pointed in a direction, and Chen Gu darted over like a rabbit.

It had only taken him half an hour to eat, but Chen Gu spent a full two hours in the restroom. When he came out, he looked wan and weak, merely saying, "I need to rest."

Marcus supported him to a dormitory. Chen Gu lay down on the bed and soon fell into a deep sleep.

That night, the base's waste disposal system became severely clogged. The distressed warriors eventually had to draw straws to pick an unlucky individual to go and clear it with a robot.

When the unfortunate soul returned, he cursed profusely, "Which unscrupulous bastard threw all those metal chunks and rocks into the toilet?!" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Marcus, realizing something, shrank his neck and didn't dare say a word.

But the story quickly spread throughout the base. Everyone in the special operations team soon knew and snickered in secret. Chen Gu, still deep in sleep, was unaware that he was on the brink of social death within headquarters...

He slept until the following morning before waking up.

Truth be told, while this peculiar appetite was a significant burden, the torment that followed each indulgence always brought immense benefits.

For instance, as Chen Gu looked in the mirror, he felt he had become more handsome.

No, that's not the point. The point was that Chen Gu could clearly feel his spiritual power had significantly increased—a definitely good thing for a professional.

An increase in spiritual power for any profession meant smoother operation and enhancement of skills.