Chapter 001 It was a summer afternoon, sweltering with heat. The cicadas buzzed incessantly, their shrill cries filling the air. In this kind of weather, no one wanted to step foot outside. The roads were deserted, and even the birds had retreated into the deep shade of the leafy trees. Lu Jianxing, wearing a hat and a mask, entered a small convenience store fully covered. Behind the counter, an old man in a loose-fitting tank top glanced up at him. His gaze lingered for a moment on Lu Jianxing's…