There were no pedestrians in the alley, just sewage flowing across the ground, and trash scattered everywhere. There were also plenty of feces on the ground, which likely indicated that people frequently relieved themselves wherever they felt like it. These things mixed together and emitted a strange, eerie smell. Li Yi quickly covered his nose and took a few big steps onto the street.

The street was crowded, but most people looked sickly, and beggars lined the sidewalks, begging for food. Many beggars were missing limbs, blind, or had only half a body. The passersby seemed used to this sight, ignoring the beggars and walking quickly on their way. This was the old Shanghai Bund, a hell for those without power and status, but for the powerful, it was a hunting ground.

Fortunately, in a short time, an army would enter the area. That morning, the people of Shanghai would see soldiers lying in the streets, resting, without disturbing anyone.

Li Yi took out the book page from his chest without hiding it from anyone. On one hand, he was tall, and on the other, his physical strength was gradually growing, exuding an aura of fierceness. Ordinary people faced him as if facing a full-grown tiger. In Stone Village, there had been no issue because the people were stronger than him. But here, the situation was different. People were instinctively avoiding him as he walked.

The most important thing was that in this era, less than 0.2% of people were literate, and the book's text was in simplified Chinese characters, which made it even harder for anyone to recognize what it was.

World: "Kung Fu"

Identity (Good): A martial artist with exceptional physical strength but no expertise in martial arts, hearing that there are experts in the Zhu Long City and preparing to head there.

Identity Task: Kill Tian Can Di Que. Kill Huo Yun Xie Shen.

Protect Kuli Qiang, Hong Caifu, and You Zha Gui, keep them alive.

Identity Tools: None

Identity Abilities: All basic attacks are skills. (You can give each of your normal attacks a skill name. Every time you attack, if you loudly shout the name of the skill, it will automatically apply its effect. Note: the additional effects are only valid the first time during battle; repeating them will not trigger any effects.)

Identity Rewards: Calculated after completing the task.

Li Yi looked at the information and extracted the details. This identity was a bit like Black Tiger Ah Fu from "Jackie Chan Adventures," but unlike Ah Fu, who was skilled in combat, Li Yi had no fighting skills—though his physical strength was much stronger than his.

Since that was the case, his future name would be White Tiger Ah Yi.

Li Yi wasn’t sure why, but something about the name felt off. The tasks seemed simple enough, except for killing Huo Yun Xie Shen, which might be difficult. With his current physical strength, if it were a surprise attack, he should be able to take down one of the members of Tian Can Di Que.

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Li Yi also planned to experiment with his new identity abilities to see how effective they were, as well as test his own physical strength.

Li Yi was currently broke, so his top priority was to find a pawn shop to exchange some items for money. He wanted to ask someone for directions, but wherever he went, the crowds scattered like startled birds. This was partly because he carried the bow on his back. His tall stature, combined with the fact that people at this time were generally shorter than him—most were below 1.7 meters tall—made him stand out. He couldn’t control the fierceness radiating from him, and the bow itself had an aura of danger. People avoided him as though he were a predator, much like how a sharp blade would cause people to instinctively move away.

Though he tried to be polite, it didn’t help much.

“Excuse me, where is the pawn shop?” Li Yi asked, stopping a man who was only slightly shorter than him, making him stand out among the crowd.

The man trembled uncontrollably, and if he weren’t worried about running, he would have turned and fled immediately. To him, Li Yi seemed like a predator, a wild beast with the aura of a killer.

"Uh..." The man raised his hand, pointing distantly, "It’s over there."

"Thanks." Li Yi smiled at him and turned away.

The man, still terrified, collapsed to the ground once Li Yi walked away. He was too frightened, too terrifying.

Li Yi had no choice but to shrug. He didn’t know how to suppress his aura. In Stone Village, this wasn’t an issue, as the villagers were physically stronger than him, so he could let his aura run wild. But here, it was different. He hadn’t trained to control it, and his power was growing too quickly for him to manage it well.

Li Yi jogged quickly to a pawn shop, which had an opulent appearance. In this time period, only those with power could own such establishments. In fact, most pawnshops here weren’t run by decent people.

Inside, there was only a dozing clerk leaning against the counter.

As soon as Li Yi entered, the clerk felt a chill down his spine and instantly snapped awake. His first instinct was to flee, and that’s exactly what he did.

Li Yi frowned. It seemed like he needed to figure out how to rein in his aura. If he didn’t, everything he did would be problematic. Even a surprise attack wouldn’t be easy if normal people could sense his aura, let alone skilled fighters from Tian Can Di Que, who could likely sense it with greater clarity.

Li Yi walked to the counter and lightly knocked twice.

“Manager, please come over,” he called out.

“What’s going on?” The clerk’s voice trembled.

Not long after, a middle-aged man in his forties came from the back. His name was Xu Feng. When he saw Li Yi, he felt the same intense pressure as the clerk. He considered running but remembered it was his business. He couldn’t afford to leave.

"This big guy... How can I help you?" Xu Feng asked, shaking as he leaned against the counter.

Li Yi smiled at him, “What can I do at a pawnshop? I just want to see how much this is worth.” He handed over an empty bottle that he had used for holding medicine.

The bottle was well-crafted and made of fine jade, but Xu Feng quickly realized that no one would pay much for it. He estimated it was worth around thirty silver dollars at most. However, he was too scared to say that price out loud. If he did, he feared Li Yi might kill him on the spot.

“Fifty silver dollars,” Xu Feng said, gritting his teeth.

"Breaking the bank to avoid disaster," he muttered under his breath, hoping that this would get Li Yi to leave quickly.

Li Yi accepted the price, took the money, and left. However, Xu Feng couldn't help but feel relieved that he was still alive.