Chapter 5

Soon, Ye Tian returned to his residence.

It was an ordinary apartment building, and he had rented one of the rooms for five months.

As soon as he opened the door and entered, a foul smell hit him immediately.

The room was in complete disarray, as if it had been hit by a tornado! It was a sight too terrible to behold!

Previously, with no hope in life, Ye Tian had lived in a very decadent way. Dirty clothes, smelly socks, beer bottles, and used food containers were scattered everywhere in the room.

He had already gotten used to this situation and turned a blind eye to it, living in this terrible environment for several months without seeing the light of day.

But now that hope had reappeared, he could no longer tolerate this! He couldn't continue living like this!

"This place is like a pigsty, not a place for humans to live!"

Ye Tian stood at the door and sighed, then stepped into the room. He put down his backpack and started cleaning.

He bundled up all the dirty clothes, smelly socks, and long-unwashed bedding into two large bags, preparing to take them to a nearby laundromat for washing.

He filled two large garbage bags with trash and carried them down to the trash bin.

An hour later, the room was completely transformed, clean and tidy, and the air no longer reeked.

Although he was drenched in sweat, Ye Tian felt a sense of satisfaction, and a bright smile spread across his face.

The last thing left to clean was himself.

He hadn't taken a shower since he fell into the river at noon, and the smell of the Dong River was far from pleasant! The clothes he was wearing were old ones he had dug out of the warehouse, which had been stored for a long time and emitted a strange odor.

After admiring the newly cleaned room for a moment, Ye Tian walked into the bathroom and began to wash away the bad luck that had clung to him for so long.

When he came out of the bathroom again, he seemed like a new person, radiant and confident, with a renewed sense of self.

...

What had actually changed in his body? Now was the time to find out.

Ye Tian went to the window and pulled the curtains to avoid startling anyone in case of any unexpected situations. He also didn't want to be taken away as a lab rat, so keeping it secret was essential.

Then, he walked to the mirror, undid his bathrobe, and stood naked, examining his body.

The body in the mirror was slightly thin and showed signs of malnutrition, but everything was the same as before he fell into the river, with no changes at all, not even an extra scar.

There was no trace of where the white light had entered his body.

Damn it! Was it just an illusion? But how to explain the change in his eyes?

Ye Tian was completely baffled, his head a mess as he put on his bathrobe and sat on the sofa, pondering what had happened to him.

Since there were no signs of any changes in his body, he should focus on the changes in his eyes.

Thinking of this, Ye Tian began to stare at the items in the room one by one, hoping to see the glow that the Luger pistol had emitted.

"No! No! Still no!..."

Unfortunately, everything in the room remained the same, and nothing glowed.

What was going on? Could it be because of the production year? This seemed to be the only explanation.

The Luger pistol was made in 1940 and was now an antique.

The items in the room were everyday household items that could be bought anywhere, and none of them were more than ten years old, so they didn't emit any light.

After much thought, Ye Tian's head ached, and this was the only reason he could come up with.

For now, he decided to try out his X-ray vision.

Thinking of this, Ye Tian excitedly began to stare at the wardrobe.

The surprise returned!

With intense focus, he could see through the wooden door of the wardrobe and the clothes hanging inside.

"Yay! This is awesome!"

Upon discovering that his eyes still had X-ray vision, Ye Tian immediately jumped up from the sofa in excitement and quickly threw a series of punches to celebrate.

Then, Ye Tian began to try out his X-ray vision on other items.

More surprises! The sofa worked! The bed worked! The table worked! Even the laptop, allowing him to see the various components inside!

Ye Tian became increasingly excited, almost ecstatic with joy!

This was enough to drive anyone crazy! It would be the same for anyone!

From now on, wouldn't he be like Batman or Spider-Man, a superhuman with the mission to save the world?

Thinking of himself dominating the world and turning the tide, Ye Tian was so excited that he burst into laughter, looking up to the sky.

"Ha ha ha..."

His laughter was unrestrained and extremely self-satisfied!

Just as he was laughing heartily, a furious roar came from the next door.

"Shut up! Bastard! Do you want me to call the mental hospital for you?"

The neighbor was a bastard.

Every day, when he and his girlfriend were "doing it," he never considered the feelings of others, and the moans could be heard throughout the building!

Especially by Ye Tian, who heard it all too clearly.

Every time this sound came, it was the most agonizing time for Ye Tian, causing him great pain!

"You're the bastard! Pervert!"

Ye Tian stopped laughing and angrily cursed.

Then, an idea came to his mind.

"Let's see what this bastard is doing!"

Thinking of this, Ye Tian immediately focused his vision on the wall, trying to see into the next room.

All he saw was a dull yellow, nothing else.

After several attempts, Ye Tian found that his vision could only penetrate halfway and couldn't see through the thirty-centimeter-thick wall.

"I don't believe this!"

Ye Tian became determined to see through the wall and tried again.

He was still blocked halfway, but he didn't give up and continued to try to penetrate the wall.

After several seconds, he made no progress, but he persisted.

Suddenly, a wave of dizziness hit him, and the next second, he collapsed on the sofa.

"Alright! I shouldn't pry into other people's privacy! I'm not a superhero, and I can't save the world!"

As he passed out, this thought flashed through Ye Tian's mind, and then he knew nothing.

...

When he woke up again, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

To be more precise, he was woken up by hunger. The moment he opened his eyes, the sound of his growling stomach reached his ears.

But he couldn't think about eating right now. As soon as his mind cleared, Ye Tian immediately focused his vision on the wardrobe near the bed to check if his X-ray vision still worked.

Unfortunately!

He stared at the wardrobe for ten minutes, even to the point of tearing up, but the wood remained wood! He couldn't see through the wardrobe door to the clothes inside.

He tried other items, but the result was the same!

Could he only have X-ray vision for one day? Did heaven just give him a brief glimpse of hope and then take it away?

Ye Tian was extremely disappointed and a bit depressed.

But then he thought of the $6,000 in his bag and the $20,000 in his account, and his mood improved significantly.

He had already gained a lot, and at least his life had taken a turn for the better. What more could he ask for?

After sitting in the room for a while, he temporarily put these thoughts aside and went out to eat.

After eating, he took the two large bags of dirty clothes to a laundromat near his residence.

By the time everything was done, it was midnight.

With a mix of excitement and a bit of disappointment, Ye Tian collapsed on the bed, ending a day of ups and downs, filled with joy and sorrow.

...

The next morning.

"Ring..."

At exactly seven o'clock, the alarm clock rang.

Ye Tian opened his eyes and sat up from the bed. Just like the previous night, the first thing he did after waking up was to focus his vision on the wardrobe by the bed.

Without any obstruction, the clothes inside the wardrobe appeared clearly in his vision!

The X-ray vision had returned! The surprise was back!

"Yay! Heaven has finally opened its eyes! This is great!"

Ye Tian was so excited that he jumped up and started cheering on the bed.

"Bastard! Be quiet!"

The neighbor yelled again.

Who cared about that now!

After cheering, Ye Tian gradually calmed down and began to think about the changes in his eyes.

It seemed that the X-ray vision had a time limit. Based on yesterday's usage, it lasted about ten minutes each day before disappearing.

Moreover, it couldn't penetrate thick walls.

At the same time, he could see the unique glow of antiques, but ordinary items showed no changes.

As for whether all antiques emitted the same glow, he couldn't be sure and would need to verify it gradually.

After all, he had only seen the Luger P08 so far and didn't know how he would react to other antiques.

Thinking of this, Ye Tian immediately decided where to go today.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York!