Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

"Yes, I'm working overtime in the development department of the Human Martial Arts Group. Bring some food over, I'm very hungry." Yun Ni said.

"...Okay," Shen Ye replied.

Twenty minutes later.

He arrived at the development department of the Human Martial Arts Group carrying two large boxes of takeout.

This was the thirty-seventh floor.

Shen Ye walked into Yun Ni's office and placed the takeout boxes on her desk.

"Haven't eaten yet?"

he asked.

"No time," Yun Ni sat cross-legged, her hands rapidly tapping on the keyboard, her gaze fixed on the screen without blinking.

Behind her floated a human-shaped shadow, faintly visible.

"What's that?" Shen Ye asked.

"You can see it too? Not bad, you have the root of wisdom," Yun Ni said.

"Is it your technique?" Shen Ye continued to ask. Enjoy exclusive adventures from My Virtual Library Empire

Yun Ni said without changing her expression while tapping the keyboard:

"It's a Heart Demon—it triggers various problems, and should I lose myself in handling various matters, it will lead me to a path of self-destruction, body and dao obliterated."

"Sounds pretty terrifying," Shen Ye said.

"The so-called emergence of Heart Demons refers to this very challenge. It's just a shadow now, but when it erupts, it becomes incredibly powerful," Yun Ni said.

"Hisss—Let's not talk about this thing now, come eat, after you're finished go rest," Shen Ye said.

"I might have to work through the night today," Yun Ni said.

Shen Ye glanced outside.

There were people in every office partition.

Heads were moving, lights were bright.

"Is the task that demanding?" Shen Ye asked.

"It's not so much the tasks are heavy; I've already completed seven or eight batches of them, but the tasks keep coming, so I realized something—"

Yun Ni said with emphasis, "No matter how many tasks you complete, you still have to work overtime until the specified time."

Shen Ye looked at the time and frowned, "Working all night is a bit excessive, what's Old Qian doing? I'll go talk to him."

"Don't bother, I quite like working overtime. Come, let's eat together, then you can go home after," Yun Ni said.

She quickly typed a few keys to lock the task and then moved her chair next to Shen Ye and quickly opened the takeout boxes.

A serving of pig's trotter rice.

A serving of roast goose rice.

Extras included tea eggs.

Two bottles of drinks.

Yun Ni glanced at the food, grabbed the roast goose rice, and quickly mixed a few choi sum leaves with the rice before shoveling it into her mouth.

Shen Ye then went to grab the pig's trotter rice.

Suddenly.

A burst of noise came from outside.

"What happened?"

Yun Ni put down her rice box and hastily went out the door.

Shen Ye had no choice but to follow.

He saw an employee lying on the ground, unconscious.

Others were gathered around.

"Old Li suddenly fell down; we don't know what happened, we've already called emergency services."

Shen Ye looked at the person on the ground, then at the person's workstation.

The table was cluttered with various reports, files, a large water cup, and a photo frame.

The photo frame held two newborn babies, held in their mother's arms.

The mother smiled at the camera.

Yun Ni saw it too.

She knelt down, turned the unconscious person over, and took a careful look.

"A heart attack..."

she murmured.

Shen Ye immediately went to pick up the employee.

—with his speed, to fly to the nearest hospital would only take a few minutes.

Thus, the rescue would be very timely.

He was about to kneel down but realized he couldn't move.

The black shadow behind Yun Ni suddenly expanded, transforming into a huge human silhouette, floating in mid-air, looking down.

The Heart Demon had stirred!

So that was it. This was the Heart Demon's test for Yun Ni, so he, an outsider, was restricted by the Heart Demon, allowing only Yun Ni to act.

If she did something that contradicted her true nature, or if it led her to confusion, the Heart Demon would destroy her both body and dao!

Yun Ni extended two fingers and rapidly tapped a few times on the employee's chest like fleeting shadows.

The employee's deathly pale complexion visibly reddened.

The crowd showed surprised faces and looked towards Yun Ni.

Yun Ni, however, was calm and said lightly:

"I've learned a bit about this — his veneers are clear now; he shouldn't die."

"Wait for the ambulance."

After saying this, she stood up and returned to the office, squatting on the chair, and continued to eat her meal.

Unending shadows floated in and surrounded her, seemingly eager to do something, yet completely without opportunity.

Shen Ye hesitated for a moment, then also returned to the office.

He closed the door, sat next to Yun Ni, and asked:

"But haven't you become a Normal person?"

"Yes, so using my strength will trigger the Heart Demon's rage. You see, it's eager to enter my sea of consciousness, to destroy everything," Yun Ni said.

Shen Ye's gaze flickered as he asked softly:

"Risking so much for a Normal person..."

Yun Ni replied without looking up:

"A risk? No, I did it for prestige."

Shen Ye nodded thoughtfully.

She needed prestige.

Yun Ni continued:

"I can destroy a planet with a flick of my hand, and I can save those lives as insignificant as ants just as easily. All of it is to achieve the most unwavering and clear goal:"

"—To become stronger!"

"The Heart Demon thinks it can disturb my mind? Ridiculous."