The System Arrived Four Years Early, but the Anomaly Is Still a Juvenile

Chapter 74

Section Chief Chen snorted coldly. Though seated in a wheelchair, his hands moved with startling speed.

Just as the telescopic baton was about to strike Shen Ge’s throat, the young man calmly took half a step back, tilting his head slightly to create a three-inch gap.

What looked like a narrow dodge was, in fact, a move executed with precise timing and distance.

Chen raised an eyebrow and burst into laughter.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen pressed a mechanism on the baton. With a a four-inch blade (about 12 cm) sprang from its tip—two centimeters longer than the gap Shen Ge had created. Had Chen pressed the attack, Shen’s throat would’ve been sliced open.

Shen Ge replied respectfully.

Chen nodded.

Feng Chengxiu, the top combat instructor of the operations division, didn’t take offense. Scratching the back of his head like an overgrown fool, he chuckled awkwardly.

Anyone familiar with Feng’s skills knew just how formidable Chen was—even in a wheelchair.

Shen Ge couldn’t help but marvel inwardly: *No wonder Chen’s the first and only man in the country to resolve a Tier-4 paranormal incident.*

Chen barked.

Under Feng’s direction, the group resumed their drills.

Chen pressed a button on his electric wheelchair, turning it toward the track encircling the training field.

Shen Ge fell into step beside him.

Chen sighed, patting his knee in frustration.

Shen Ge said.

Chen laughed.

Shen Ge demurred.

Chen gave him a sidelong glance, eyebrow raised.

Shen Ge flushed, but Chen just laughed heartily.

Shen Ge was surprised. First, Chen’s casual reference implied Deng wasn’t just his superior but also a protégée. Second, if they were that close, why hadn’t she mentioned his ability to detect paranormal energy? Was this her way of deferring to him?

Shen Ge asked.

Chen chuckled.

Shen Ge had never seen Deng in action—his only impression came from Huo Yu’s story about her bike-riding antics. But if Chen trained her, she must be skilled.

Shen Ge ventured.

Chen’s eyes widened. For a second, Shen Ge thought he might leap from his wheelchair.

Shen Ge confirmed.

Chen grabbed Shen Ge’s hands, trembling with excitement.

Before Shen Ge could deflect, Chen declared,

Chen added.