Tan Feng, a PhD graduate in chemistry, currently makes his living selling tea. His side jobs are making "special identification documents" for certain groups of people who have to hide their identities (?) to get by, and selling ability potions.
Thanks to these two side jobs, which could land him in prison for life, and his honest business practices, Tan Feng's reputation in the underground trade has steadily improved. In three years of business, his sharp tongue and smiling face have also helped him amass a trove of information and leverage. After plenty of cursing, everyone with a stake in the business has had to agree on one thing:
I can get arrested, but there's no way we can let the authorities discover this shameless menace!
And so Tan Feng thrived in his ten-square-meter shop on an old commercial street, relying on the skill of having no shame. He thought he could keep a low profile and live easy until he was in the ground. Who could have guessed that one day, an unexpected visitor would come crashing through his window?
Roused from sleep, Tan Feng swatted the intruding monster to death without even opening his eyes. He was just about to go back to sleep when he turned and met a face at the window that was impossible to describe.
Tan Feng: "..."
Su Zhi: "..."
Their eyes met, and Tan Feng snapped fully awake.
As the publicly recognized successor to the Ability Management Bureau, Su Zhi silently looked at the A-rank monster lying unmistakably dead on the floor, then at the man in bed clutching his blanket: a chemistry PhD and former boyfriend who had supposedly "died in an accident" long ago. A moment later, he smiled at Tan Feng without batting an eye. "Long time no see, Dr. Tan. I'm glad to see you've successfully risen from the dead."
Tan Feng: "..."
Su Zhi took a deep breath. "But regardless, I believe every living S-rank ability user must register and follow the authorities' assignments."
Tan Feng: "..."
Watching him deftly pull out a control device, Tan Feng clutched his blanket in despair and tried to talk his way out of it. "...Is it possible that I'm S-rank but actually very weak, with no combat ability and no threat to society?"
Su Zhi gave him a knowing smile. "Oh, or I could look into your shop's business license and other permits."
Tan Feng: "..."
Tan Feng: "How do I register?"
One-on-one, both leads' first time, strong leads
Theme: Live well
