Gatekeeper Of All Realms Chapter 4

Shen Ye returned from the pharmacy with several large boxes of calcium tablets.

As he entered his house, he happened to see his parents entertaining a few police officers.

“Many such incidents happen every year, completely unforeseeable. If you encounter one, you just have to accept it.”

“There’s nothing we can do.”

“It’s fortunate that you recovered, Shen. That’s a silver lining in a misfortune.”

“Get some good rest. We’ll be leaving now.”

A few police officers chatted for a while, then prepared to leave, accompanied by Shen’s parents.

Shen Ye sat motionless on the sofa.

He had been hesitating whether or not to tell the police what happened.

But the statue was already shattered.

Moreover, he had paid close attention and noticed that there was fear in the eyes of these police officers.

Perhaps—

They didn’t dare to meddle with what was going on.

Shen Ye suddenly spoke:

“What if someone else encounters something like this in the hospital in the future? Is it also completely unmanageable?”

The police officers stopped in their tracks.

A relatively young-looking police officer spoke:

“Shen, I know you’re emotional, but I need to tell you something.”

“The approval has already come down.”

“That hospital will soon be abandoned, and no one will be allowed to enter it again.”

Shen Ye looked at the badge on his chest.

—Two crossed long swords with three stars floating above them, which indicated that the person was a police chief.

This meant that the entire area of the East District was under his jurisdiction.

So young…

Shen Ye scrutinized the police chief, who had single eyelids, long narrow eyes that occasionally revealed a hint of laziness, and was sitting with his legs crossed, looking like he didn’t want to stir up trouble.

He understood.

The curse of the King of Ten Thousand Fallen Fiends was of a high level; not only could the police not handle it, but even the government found it thorny.

It was best to pretend he didn’t know anything about this matter and let it go.

But—

Shen Ye was just an ordinary middle school student.

Even if his academic performance was excellent, it wasn’t worth using something as powerful as “the cursed statue of the King of Ten Thousand Fallen Fiends” to deal with him, was it?

Shen Ye pondered for a moment, then smiled and said:

“Thank you for telling me this. I was just afraid that someone might be targeting me.”

The police chief waved his hand impatiently:

“You’re just a high school student. Your social connections are very simple. We haven’t found that you have such enemies.”

The atmosphere became a little awkward.

A plump police officer smiled kindly and interjected:

“Shen, you missed the first part of the high school entrance exam, so getting into a key school is out of the question, but there’s still a chance for regular schools. Keep up the good work.”

“That concludes our report. We have other official duties, so we won’t disturb you any further,” the police chief said, standing up.

The other police officers also rose, preparing to leave.

“Thank you for going out of your way to come,” Shen Shi’an said.

Zhao Xiaoshang opened the door and saw the police officers out.

When all the police officers had walked out the door and were standing in the hallway, the police chief suddenly said:

“You guys go down first. I’m going to use their restroom.”

“Yes.”

The police officers went downstairs.

The young police chief turned back into the house and went straight to the restroom.

After he flushed the toilet and came out, he handed a business card to Shen Ye.

He whispered:

“If anything feels off, call me.”

He spoke softly and slowly, but his expression was serious, completely shedding the “official business,” “impatient,” and “going through the motions” demeanor from earlier.

“Thank you for going to so much trouble.”

Shen Shi’an and Zhao Xiaoshang said gratefully.

Shen Ye looked down at the business card.

“Luo Feichuan.”

—This was the police chief’s name, followed by his office address and contact number.

Shen Ye picked up his phone and saved Chief Luo’s number.

Zhao Xiaoshang closed the door, sighing, “This police chief is quite responsible.”

“Yes, he is. Xiaoye, come with me,” Shen Shi’an called.

Shen Ye followed his father to the study.

Shen Shi’an handed him a medicine box and instructed:

“This is Bone Marrow Replenishing Pill. Take it on an empty stomach.”

Shen Ye opened the box.

A dark green pill, exuding a strong medicinal aroma, came into view.

“My body has already recovered. This pill is too expensive; I’d better not take it,” Shen Ye said.

The Bone Marrow Replenishing Pill was famous, and Shen Ye naturally knew how expensive it was.

At current prices, three yuan could buy a bowl of beef noodles, forty yuan could get a large hotpot, and a mobile phone only cost a few hundred yuan.

This Bone Marrow Replenishing Pill was worth sixteen thousand yuan.

And it wasn’t even easy to buy.

Shen Shi’an worked at the city’s epidemic prevention station, a financially strapped government office with little money.

Zhao Xiaoshang was an elementary school teacher, and her income was also very ordinary.

To buy this pill, the family must have emptied all their savings.

Grandpa seemed to be very wealthy…

But in Shen Ye’s memory, Shen Shi’an rarely mentioned his grandfather or kept in touch with him.

“Dad, did you two go to Grandpa for help?” Shen Ye asked.

“No! Children shouldn’t ask about such things. Quickly take the pill,” Shen Shi’an glared at him and said.

“I just ate something. It’s not an empty stomach right now. I’ll eat it later,” Shen Ye said.

Shen Shi’an fully trusted his son and nodded, “That’s fine, just remember to take it.”

He patted Shen Ye’s shoulder and asked caringly, “The second exam is in three days. Are you confident?”

“Don’t worry, you know my ability, don’t you?” Shen Ye said.

—This was Shen Ye’s previous manner of speaking.

Shen Shi’an laughed heartily, feeling relieved that his son had finally recovered, and said with satisfaction:

“Don’t overwork yourself these two days. You still need to balance work and rest, and pay attention to your sleep.”

“Got it,” Shen Ye said with an impatient tone.

It was still his old way of speaking.

Just then, Zhao Xiaoshang came in and called Shen Shi’an, saying they needed to go back to Grandpa’s house.

His parents left in a hurry.

Shen Ye was once again alone at home.

He returned to his room, closing the door and drawing the curtains.

“Door.”

He silently chanted in his mind.

A large door silently appeared before him.

Shen Ye stepped back a few paces, carefully observing the door.

—As he became more proficient in its use, it no longer resembled a hospital room door.

Now, in his own home, it looked exactly like the doors in his house.

This ability was quite adaptable to its surroundings.

Another notable point was that ever since he awakened this ability, he had gradually gained control over the appearance and disappearance of the door.

Now, if he inadvertently thought “door,” it wouldn’t directly activate the ability.

The “door” would only appear if he genuinely intended to connect the two realms.

Shen Ye stepped forward and peered through the glass pane of the door.

The large skeleton had finished eating the corpse and was lying among the fragmented remains, silent, neither sleeping nor contemplating life.

Shen Ye held up the bag in his hand and called through the door:

“I bought you some calcium tablets. Want to try them?”

The parchment nailed to the door glowed faintly, forming a line of small text:

“Trade?”

“Trade,” Shen Ye said.

The next instant.

The plastic bag in his hand vanished.

In the corridor, the large skeleton caught the plastic bag.

It swallowed several boxes of calcium tablets along with the plastic bag, chewing them.

“Hey, you can’t eat plastic bags. They’re hard to digest.”

Shen Ye called out.

The large skeleton acted as if it hadn’t heard, slowly lowered its head, and looked at one of its legs.

On the tibia, a crack had faded slightly.

It worked!

For a monster like a skeleton, which is entirely made of bone, calcium supplements actually worked!

But the effect seemed to be very weak.

Shen Ye thought for a moment and said, “I can get you more calcium tablets, but it will take some time. What do you think?”

The big skeleton didn’t speak.

It slowly crawled over, extended its bony finger, and pointed through the window glass at the table next to Shen Ye.

Shen Ye turned his head to look.

The box containing the “Bone Marrow Replenishing Pill” had been casually placed on the table by him.

“You want this?”

Shen Ye asked.

The large skeleton nodded, staring intently at the box, appearing somewhat eager.

Shen Ye, however, fell into hesitation.

With the awakening of his abilities, his body had gradually recovered, and he indeed no longer needed the “Bone Marrow Replenishing Pill.”

But this pill was extremely expensive.

His parents had spent a fortune to buy one pill, hoping to restore his health so he could take the high school entrance exam.

—Just give it to an otherworldly monster?

Perhaps sensing Shen Ye’s hesitation, the large skeleton suddenly pressed its bony claw against the door.

The parchment suddenly burst forth with a hazy white light.

These lights coalesced out of thin air and landed in front of Shen Ye.

Shen Ye was stunned, then suddenly realized that this was the other party transmitting something to him, according to the “equal exchange” contract.

The light dispersed.

A small cloth bag appeared.

The mouth of the cloth bag was open, revealing its contents:

A silver medal.

A rhomboid crystal emitting a beautiful purple glow.

Corresponding explanations appeared on the parchment:

“Your ‘calcium tablets’ have been deemed effective by the other party.”

“The other party has initially recognized you and discovered the more effective ‘Bone Marrow Replenishing Pill’ on your table.”

“As a battlefield collector, it has selected this deceased enemy soldier’s relic from some spoils of war to exchange for your ‘Bone Marrow Replenishing Pill.'”

“Specific item descriptions are as follows:”

“1. Silver War Medal: This is a symbol of military merit and honor for the elven forces in the Nightmare World, only awarded to soldiers who have made great contributions;”.

“—Wearing this medal allows you to teleport to the elven sphere of influence.”

“2. Primary Nightmare Crystal: A skill-infusion object crafted by High Elves, capable of directly imparting knowledge, skills, or information to frontline soldiers;”.

“—In the Nightmare, war is the eternal theme, and all civilized knowledge revolves around rapidly enhancing combat capabilities.”

Shen Ye was stunned.

He slowly turned his head to look at the large skeleton beyond the door.

The large skeleton nodded at him, pointed to its leg bone, and then pointed to the Bone Marrow Replenishing Pill on the table.

—Those two things are for you, but I want the Bone Marrow Replenishing Pill.

What’s the problem with that?

Shen Ye patted his chest confidently and said, “Don’t worry, but I want to try this Nightmare Crystal first.”

This time, the large skeleton showed no impatience.

It raised its bony claw and made a forceful squeezing motion.

Shen Ye understood, placed the rhomboid crystal in his hand, and squeezed it hard.

Click.

The crystal shattered.

A purple mist scattered around, enveloping Shen Ye.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

All the mist dissipated.

A new piece of information, however, appeared in Shen Ye’s mind:

“Moonlit Deer Walk.”

“Battle formation movement technique.”

“White level, primary movement skill for elven soldiers.”

“—Dodge, thrust, interweave.”

“Description: Having mastered it, you can finally bid farewell to minor skirmishes and join a regular battle as a battle formation soldier.”