Ethan Carter grabbed the wallet and couldn’t help but shout out in excitement. He then threw his jacket, shoes, socks, and everything else he was wearing into the water, trying them one by one, and discovered that this remote object retrieval trick worked every single time.

If it weren’t for the fact that he was on a busy street, Ethan Carter would have even considered throwing his underwear into the water to give it a try.

“Mental power?” Ethan Carter’s eyes lit up as he suddenly remembered a term he often saw in online novels. This power should be called mental power, just like it’s described in the novels—it could actually retrieve objects from a distance. Amazing.

“So, what can I do now?” Ethan Carter stroked his chin, starting to daydream happily.

Having gained such a huge advantage, Ethan Carter underwent a complete transformation. For the first time in his life, he seriously considered what he should do in the future.

“Movie martial arts actor? Hmm... that’s a bit tough. I’m not famous, and it would probably take some time to make a name for myself. Besides, movies these days all use special effects...” Ethan Carter muttered, “Magician? Other than this remote object retrieval, I don’t know any other tricks. Am I supposed to perform just this one trick all the time... Bodyguard, security, military, gang... No, those are all dangerous...”

“What a tragedy! I’ve gained such a huge benefit, but now I can’t even find a way out for myself.” Ethan Carter sighed in frustration.

“Huh?” Ethan Carter’s gaze suddenly fell on the pink wallet in his hand, and his eyes lit up: “Could it be that I really have the potential to be a novel’s protagonist? Did the heavens give me this system so I could take the pickpocket profession to new heights?”

In the novels he used to read, the protagonist always had unfulfilled dreams, which led to all sorts of adventures to help them. Isn’t that exactly what’s happening to him now?

Thinking of the name “Thief God System,” Ethan Carter became even more convinced of his guess.

In the past, Ethan Carter would get up early and stay up late every day, diligently stalking his targets and making his moves carefully, but he never managed to do well in the pickpocket business or really get the hang of it.

But now, as Ethan Carter calmed down and thought it over, he realized that the reason he never made it in the pickpocket world was actually because of his physical fitness.

Ethan Carter knew his own physical abilities very well. Back in college, whether it was long-distance or short-distance running, he was always among the bottom three in his class.

As for reaction speed, he was even worse.

He remembered once when a girl in his class took the initiative to get close to him and gave him a scarf, but he just stood there dumbfounded for a long time and didn’t take it, causing him to miss out on his only chance at a college romance.

Although he regretted it afterward, there’s no such thing as a regret medicine in this world.

Now, Ethan Carter finally understood why schools always wanted students to strengthen their physical fitness.

“So being physically strong not only helps you do your job well, but also gives you an advantage in dating.” Ethan Carter touched his face and sighed with emotion.

The sky was gray and gloomy, and rain was still pouring down, covering the whole sky, but Ethan Carter’s mood had turned from gloomy to bright. Although he was overjoyed, he gradually reined in his excitement and was no longer as carried away as before.

Because of the heavy rain, there were hardly any pedestrians on the street, making it very difficult for Ethan Carter to find a target. Just as he was about to find a place to take shelter from the rain, a piercing siren suddenly sounded from behind him.

A silver-white BMW sped through the rain, blaring its siren, but not slowing down in the slightest.

Ethan Carter was startled. Even though he had just gotten the Thief God System and his physical fitness had improved a lot, he obviously couldn’t compete with a car.

“Splash!”

The car sped by, and although Ethan Carter quickly dodged to the side of the street, he was still splashed with muddy water all over his face.

Wiping the mud from his face, Ethan Carter’s expression darkened. If his physical fitness hadn’t improved so much, he might not have been able to dodge in time and could have gotten hurt.

“The person driving this car must be blind!” If this had happened before, he would have just accepted his bad luck, but now things were different. After getting the Super Thief God System, Ethan Carter’s whole mindset had subtly changed, and he actually cursed out loud.

Whether it was because the driver heard Ethan Carter’s cursing or for some other reason, a few shiny objects suddenly flew out of the speeding BMW.

Ethan Carter reacted instantly, his body darting out much faster than before.

Catching those shiny objects, Ethan Carter saw that they were just a few coins. He couldn’t help but roll his eyes in exasperation: “This guy actually thinks I’m a beggar!”

Just as Ethan Carter was fuming, a mechanical system prompt suddenly sounded in his ear.

“System task: Steal William Smith’s wedding ring.”

Ethan Carter was stunned for a moment, then realized that this system prompt was from the Thief God System, and couldn’t help but wonder, “Who is William Smith?”

“William Smith is that BMW prince who just drove by.”

A melodious, childlike voice sounded in Ethan Carter’s ear, clearly different from the mechanical system prompt just now.