The rain grew heavier as thunder boomed continuously.

On his way home, Ji Jue noticed that in some places the floodwater had already risen to knee height.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t stay over at Mrs. Lu’s house. After all, Lu Feng could always sleep on the couch. The main issue was that Lu Feng’s snoring was outrageously loud, so much so that even thunder rumbling through the walls couldn’t drown it out. Ji Jue had no idea how the others tolerated it.

Besides, whenever weather like this came around, he always felt uneasy. The old house had stood for many years already. Leaks and electrical faults were practically normal occurrences. If nobody took care of it, two days of soaking rain would probably be enough for the whole thing to collapse. Now that he’d finally earned some money, he figured he should hire someone to renovate it.

After returning home, Ji Jue checked the second floor and the basement. After confirming there was no seepage or leaking water, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Following his usual schedule, he spent two hours stubbornly grinding away with the pocket watch, then practiced Dissociation Technique for a while using the scrap materials he had brought back. 

Finally, Ji Jue yawned and prepared to go to sleep....