–Hahahaha.–
By the street, well-dressed ladies and gentlemen, ragged beggars, passing residents and adventurers, diners at restaurants—all burst into roaring laughter.
–So your captain only gets to lead you? You poor sod.–
–How pathetic, a pair of clowns.–
–Piao…– Boboli hissed urgently.
Morri recalled a line he had once read but never fully understood or agreed with.
— Know glory, abide by disgrace.
— Be the valley of the world.
— Being the valley of the world, constant virtue is sufficient.
–Being the valley of the world, constant virtue is sufficient.–
Morri remembered the moment he had eagerly invited Yang Zicang, thinking these words might bridge the distance between them.
–It’s the Puming Group,– Boboli snapped. –Are you still dreaming?–
— Constant virtue returns to the unhewn wood.
–Right.– Morri lifted his head. –I’m the captain of Puming Group.–
–Hahahaha, we thought you were a foreigner, but you’re actually a Simida!– The laughter grew even louder.
–That character’s pronounced ‘Piao’ in surnames, got it?–
–And that makes two of you—and you call it a group? Ha!–
Morri felt baffled. Hadn’t he picked the most profound characters in Chinese? Why was everyone laughing at him even harder?
Xiao Yushan stepped forward and grabbed him by the collar.
–You hacked our Chronos so you could live in a nice house, eat good food, wear fine clothes! You siphoned it all from us!–
The teammates around him instantly widened their eyes, some suddenly realizing the truth.
–Holy shit, no wonder this bastard was living it up so carefree in Hub Town.-
–Don’t make trouble at our shop door.- A burly man with long hair and a square face stepped out of the store. Xiao Yushan said to the shop owner:
–I’m sorry, Boss Meng. We are the guests who have booked Private Room Di for today.-
–Oh?- The burly man surveyed the large crowd. –So you’re the ones who reserved the Di private room. But that still won’t do. Disperse immediately, or we’ll give out the room to other customers today.-
–Give us two minutes.-
Hearing the two-minute ultimatum, the surrounding team members once again closed in on the two men.
–Give Chronos back to us.- Several team members with notably defined muscles stepped to the front, sneering at Morri as they reached out.
Popoli, enraged, swung both palms, but two men locked his arms firmly.
–Don’t think a few flashy moves are enough to take us down.-
But veins suddenly bulged on their faces—they realized they had to use all their strength just to restrain the yellow-haired youth.
A group approached from the side, cutting off the boss’s thoughts: –Boss Meng, quite the scene here. Any private rooms available?-
–Sorry, Captain Qin. Only two Yellow-class boxes left.-
Captain Qin glanced at the young man beside him, who carried himself like a wealthy scion, and said to Boss Meng, –I finally managed to invite Young Master Wang here as my guest. How could we possibly settle for a ‘Huang’-class private room? Is there a ‘Di’-class one?–
–The Di-class room has already been reserved by these people, but there’s still the Tian-class, heh, but…-
The young man surnamed Wang nodded lightly. –Tianzi No. 1, I know. Although Zhenxiu Fang has just opened, it’s the face of City 12. That room isn’t opened casually.-
The boss pointed at the people shoving each other. –Gentlemen, wait. If this team doesn’t enter the shop within a minute and a half, the room rights go to Captain Qin, how about it?-
Xiao Yushan heard the commotion from behind.
This boss actually dares to give away the room right in front of me? How can I maintain my hard-earned authority? He was enraged inside. –Send more men! Drag him back to the city!-
Morri’s face turned pale, and the crowd erupted in uproar—this was the rhythm of a killing blow.
Several men rushed in and seized his shoulders. Morri shook his body left and right. Though he had cultivated in the psychic field for millennia, he lacked Yang Zicang’s same-frequency effect. After leaving, he only retained training experience and had to train afresh to make it effective. In an instant, his body failed to react.
Morri grew furious. The Moxel on his chest flashed out, light flowing into his hand.
–What is that?-
–Haha, does this foreigner think he can attack people with Chronos in Hub Town?-
Behind them, Captain Qin and Boss Meng watched the farce with amusement. Only Young Master Wang’s eyes went slightly rigid. –The secret skill scroll my brother obtained! Could it be him?- He stared at Morri in shock, then his expression abruptly changed.
–Stop! All of you, stop right now!-
But the people inside couldn’t hear the shouts from outside.
Captain Qin, dazed, lowered his arm from watching the show and asked the young man beside him: –Is that Mr. Wang’s friend inside?-
In the crowd, Xiao Yushan grabbed Morri’s clothes and said: –Let me see just how much of my Chronos you’ve stolen.-
His hand reached into Morri’s pocket; he knew this man used banknotes to store Chronos.
[I start synchronizing –Leveling Contract: Splitting Stone Palm-]
The contract materialized in Morri’s hand, flashing with fine lines. He wanted to grip it tightly, but because the person beside him had locked his joints, his palm had not yet fully closed to hold it.
–Ah——!- Morri fumed inwardly.
Why is it that wherever he goes, people look down on him? If Yang Zicang were here, this definitely wouldn’t have happened.
Suddenly, more shouts erupted from outside.
–Stop!- Several anxious voices cried from outside, –Do not harm this gentleman!-
Captain Qin was pushed by Mr. Wang into the crowd, like a human shield clearing the way.
The two groups shoved against each other.
–Stop! It’s a misunderstanding!-
Xiao Yushan was pulled away. Mr. Wang rushed in front of Morri, staring excitedly at the contract: –This is it! Sell it to me for fifty thousand Chronos!-
–What the hell?- The two men restraining Morri hadn’t yet reacted, and a crowd of people nearby all stared strangely at the young man.
Before Morri could speak, Boboli shouted out: –No, minimum sixty thousand! Our stock is very low, and it’ll only get more expensive!-
–What are you talking about?- Xiao Yushan’s face flushed with anger and embarrassment as he glared at the unexpected intruder, Prince Wang and his entourage. –Gentlemen, we are dealing with internal corrupt personnel here.-
–Corruption? Ha.- Leading his men, Prince Wang shoved Xiao Yushan aside, then turned his gaze to the restrained Boboli. The faint ingratiating smile on his face instantly turned cold.
–If you said Captain Qin owes you Chronos, I might believe it. But claiming these two owe you? I can only say, you haven’t made it far yet.-
–You!-
Captain Qin quickly stepped in to mediate. The surrounding crowd murmured in hushed tones.
Ignoring him, Prince Wang addressed Boboli and Morri. –You two—sixty thousand each, but can you sell me two copies? I’ll give you a hundred and thirty thousand Chronos total!-
Captain Qin’s people shoved aside the men holding Morri and Boboli.
Morri smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes and looked at the eager young man.
–Thank you for getting me out of that bind. I’ll sell this copy to you for fifty thousand Chronos. As for the other one, I’m sorry, but we’re not selling that many right now.-
Prince Wang’s initial delight plummeted into desperation. –Let me choose… I want both the Glassy Covenant and the Blaze Sword Way!-
Xiao Yushan and his people exchanged bewildered glances. Did Morri have something that special?
Morri nodded. With a flash, the contract in his hand changed. –Then I’ll offer this one—a hundred and thirty thousand.-
He handed over the dual secret technique contract.
–Boosting Contract: Blaze Sword Way, Lucid Sense, 104 Years of Cultivation Experience, Completeness 100%.-
Young Master Wang, who took the boosting contract, almost dropped it before immediately grabbing his right wrist with his left hand.
–I-Impossible…!-
So the two contracts he mentioned meant this?! Good heavens, his own contract was several times more precious than his brother’s!
Leave a Reply