Little girl, you're starting to insult me now
Point out any errors I made in the chapters, as I'm very lazy and sometimes can't be bothered to reread them. Also give your opinions on something I should change or add
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Currently, within the cramped rented apartment, the sunlight had long since seeped through the windows and scattered throughout the room. The temperature within the room was also starting to rise.
Feng took off the gaming helmet. He lifted up his body and stretched. Feng had gotten used to the comfort of the Gaming Pods in the Greater World, so he had forgotten this feeling of numbness. If he ever got out of it in a bad condition, it was usually his mind. If it was his body, it would be either weakness or pain, but not numbness.
He started doing push-ups, sit-ups, and other forms of basic training. After training for half an hour, Feng's entire body was covered with sweat, so he took a shower. After getting out, he stood in front of the cracked mirror and looked at his chest. There was a sword scar over his heart, in the exact same place he was stabbed before he reincarnated.
This was something Feng could not understand. If he has returned to his body from ten years before, why would the scar remain? Yet, none of his other scars were there, only it remained. Feng started thinking whether he had really reincarnated, or if it was something else. Moreover, his mental state was surprisingly excellent. The level of control he could exert over his physical body far exceeded that of the average Neutralizing Grandmaster. In fact, he was already nearing the Mental Strength Master standard.
After getting dressed, Feng started preparing some food. Just when he was about to dine on his cooked instant noodles, his phone started ringing. Feng looked at his phone and remembered about the school's recommendation when he saw it was Zhao Ruoxi.
"Class Monitor, what's up?" Feng asked after answering the call.
"Shi Feng, hurry over to school. I failed to notify you of this because you do not live in the male dormitories, but now I'm telling you. At 11 o'clock, there will be an important matter being announced at Teaching Block 3, Classroom 401."
Feng looked towards the electronic clock on his table. It was already half past ten right now. He answered, "Alright, I'll go there immediately."
Cutting off the call, Feng immediately ate his instant noodles and went to school. Although he couldn't care less about the recommendation, he definitely wasn't going to let a shitty person like Ling Feilong get it. Moreover, since his social status was too low, he needed Ruoxi to invite him to the Fellowship Party in order to recruit some of Zero Wing's former experts, so he decided to let everything play out the same as in his previous life.
Soon after, Feng arrived at the school, ignoring the abnormal amount of student he went to classroom 401.
The moment Feng entered Classroom 401, he could feel the air in the room was slightly odd. His classmates all shifted their gaze towards him, their expressions filled with astonishment. Shi Feng was like something that should not be there, yet had actually appeared.
The male students only glanced at Feng. They did not pay him any attention as they continued with their conversations.
Meanwhile, some of the gorgeously dressed females in the class sent Feng expressions of disgust. He ignored them and looked for empty seats.
"Fellow student Shi Feng, you're here. Find a place to sit. When fellow student Ling Feilong arrives, everyone in the class will be present." The female monitor, Zhao Ruoxi, had a calm expression on her face when she spoke to Feng as if it was all just for formality's sake.
"Alright." Feng ignored the expectation in Ruoxi's eyes and nodded his head, simply choosing a corner in the back to sit down, because that's where main characters sit. As for sitting and starting a conversation with the other male classmates, he could tell it would be impossible just by looking at their expressions.
He was reminded of how he spent his first life, the four years he spent here alone without any friends in his class, failing at being a functioning human being. Of course it wasn't his fault for being dirt poor.
Then he thought about his second life. Although he had his friends from the Zero Wing, their friendship had always been oriented around God's Domain. It was always work, work and more work. Not to forget work, of course. He always had something to do and was too busy to form real bonds, and he couldn't help but feel like he had been missing something.
Though that wasn't really his fault either, since every second counted, and he was struggling to keep Zero Wing alive, especially after he entered the Greater World. At that point, he was struggling to keep his own world alive. Whenever he thought that he was done, there was always a higher stage, new enemies and more fighting. It's rather depressing, actually.
"Why is this person here?"
"The class monitor should be the one who notified him. I never thought he would actually show up."
"He's just an inferior student in the class. Just looking at him makes me mad. Look at how cunning his eyes are. Don't tell me he took a fancy to this young lady? Disgusting."
The students in the class started a quiet discussion about Feng. They were very shocked at Feng's arrival, since he never showed up. Their disgust towards Feng was clear in their speech.
Although their voices were soft, Feng could still hear them clearly. It was better to say they let Feng hear their conversation.
Of course, Feng didn't care about their opinions. Why would he care about what some side characters, who's names he doesn't even know, think of him?
Not long after, a robust youth entered the classroom. The youth's height was an entire 1.9 meters.
This person was Ling Feilong.
Everyone watched as Ling Feilong entered the classroom. The male students, not including Feng of course, all stood up, displaying their respect towards him. On the other hand, the gorgeous female students from before sent meaningful gazes towards Ling Feilong. Even Zhao Ruoxi had some changes to her calm expression.
"Everyone, sit down." Like a leader, Ling Feilong naturally walked up to the lectern. He gratefully said, "Thank you for coming to congratulate me. I would not be here today were it not for all of your support."
"Brother Feilong, you are too humble. More than five thousand people entered the school's fighting competition, yet you've managed to enter the top ten. You are the pride of our class. You now have the rights to enter Jin Hai City's fighting competition without going through the pre selections. This feat is not achievable by the average person. You mustn't forget about us once you've become a martial arts master in the future."
"That's right, Brother Feilong. We're looking forward to you becoming the champion."
The students in the class gave their congratulations one after the other. Some of the female students even thought of throwing themselves at Ling Feilong.
Feng merely yawned as he closed his eyes to take a nap while waiting for the peanut gallery to end.
As everyone was giving their congratulations to Ling Feilong, the person, himself, had his eyes swept over to a corner of the room, the corner where Feng sat. His eyes held a hint of dissatisfaction when he looked at Feng.
He was the pride of the class and, even more so, a future celebrity. Yet, an inferior student like Feng actually did not intend to flatter him?
After a round of flattery, Ling Feilong allowed the students to return to their seats.
"I thank everyone for your support. Please quiet down for a moment. I am here today because I have a matter that I wish to discuss," Ling Feilong said.
Hearing Ling Feilong's announcement, everyone listened attentively. Only Feng, who was half asleep by now, wasn't paying attention; since he already knew what's about to happen.
"It's something related to the school's recommendation." Ling Feilong calmly said, "Everyone knows how I am obsessed with fighting. However, my grades at school aren't that good, so it has caused some problems with my recommendation. So, I wish for someone here to give up a spot. The school has already agreed to this; so I am here to discuss this matter with everyone else."
"Brother Long, this is only a trivial matter. It is only a recommendation. As the pride of the class, as long as Brother Long requests it, there will definitely be someone in the class willing to give up their spot," a bootlicking male student said.
Although everyone in the class agreed to this person's words, there was nobody who willingly stood up to give away their recommendation.
In the end, finding a job was just too hard. The recommendation was much more valued than a person's educational background when working inside a big company. If they were to give up their recommendation, what would they do in the future?
As for the ones who had no rights to the recommendation, to begin with, naturally, it was easier to be brave standing from a safe distance. They continuously incited the others like hot-blooded mad-men.
Ling Feilong's expression slightly darkened when he saw nobody taking initiative.
"Since everyone is reacting so proactively, it won't be good if I'm the one who does the choosing. How about this, let's raise our hands and vote," Ling Feilong suggested with a smile.
"That's a good idea! Brother Feilong is the smartest!"
"Then let's start voting!"
The hot-blooded mad-men all stood up one after another, their faces holding expressions of delight, delight at the misfortune of others.
The students immediately sat Feng on the 'throne.'
"Fellow student Shi Feng, you are really lucky! I'm slightly envious of you!"
"You'll get to have Brother Long cover for you from now on; you should be grateful to us."
Everyone in the class started congratulating Feng as if Feng had just won a five million Credit lottery, not bothering that the person himself still had his eyes closed.
"Fellow student, Shi Feng, thank you, truly. After school is over today, I invite you to come with me for a drink at the Maple Leaf Bar," Ling Feilong smiled a hypocritical smile. He did not place Feng within his sights at all. There was not a hint of gratitude in his tone, only disdain. Following which, he turned to look at the other students, saying, "Of course, everyone else is also invited. Let us enjoy ourselves today."
"Hol' up, when did I agree?" Feng finally opened his eyes as he spoke, shooting a glance at Feilong "If any of you wish to give him your recommendation, then just give it to him. In any case, I won't be letting go of my recommendation. If there are no other matters, I'll be leaving."
Suddenly, the entire classroom became dead silent. Nobody could imagine that Feng, a person constantly bullied by students of other classes, actually rebelled against Ling Feilong. His current display was very abnormal. Was Feng not afraid of being taken out by Ling Feilong?
Ling Feilong, as well, was shocked, not because of Feng's actions, however, but at Feng's foolishness.
Did he actually think he could protect his recommendation just because he had refused to hand it over?
This was a result voted by the entire class. It would be meaningless, even if Feng refused. When the time came, the university would still give him the recommendation. Even though the result was unchangeable, Feng still foolishly chose to stand against him.
Should Feng be called foolish? Or did he have a few screws loose?
Just when Ling Feilong wanted to take action, an impatient voice sounded from outside the door.
"Little Long, are you still not done? Brother Zhang doesn't like to be kept waiting."
A tall blond youth came in through the door. Following behind him was an alluring girl dressed in sexy and revealing clothing. The two together caused the male students to look on in envy.
The tall and blond youth was coincidentally Flaming Tiger. His real name was Zhou Yuhu, and he was a fourth-year university student, similar to Feng. Meanwhile, the enchanting female by Zhou Yuhu's side was Qin Shuyu. No need to have a monologue about them, they'll be irrelevant real soon.
"Brother Hu, why have you come here? I'll immediately go after I'm done settling my business here." When Ling Feilong saw the person who had arrived, he respectfully went up to welcome him with a smiling face.
"How much longer do you need? I don't have that much time to waste" Zhou Yuhu wrinkled his brows, impatiently saying. He was parted from his duties as Team Leader today all because of that Ye Feng character, and he had only recently risen to Level 2. Afterward, he was even given a scolding by Brother Zhang. These occurrences caused him to become greatly irritated deep within his heart.
"Two to three minutes should be enough." Ling Feilong replied. He felt teaching Feng the ways to be a proper person should not be a big problem.
"Good, then hurry up," Zhou Yuhu demanded.
Currently, Qin Shuyu's eyes unintentionally landed on Feng; her expression was suddenly turning sour. She had no good impressions of Feng. He had neither money nor power. There was not the slightest feeling of safety or strength coming from him. When compared with Zhou Yuhu, the difference between the two was hundreds and thousands of miles apart. Feng even confessed to her without knowing his own worth. It was just an insult to her person, and as a result, she was often made fun of by the other girls.
Seeing the disgust on Qin Shuyu's face, Zhou Yuhu hooked up her chin with his robust hand, teasingly saying, "Baby, I'll take care of him for you immediately, lest he shows up in front of you again."
Qin Shuyu faintly smiled as she nodded, not having any intention of stopping Zhou Yuhu.
"Hey brat, come over here," Zhou Yuhu pointed his finger at Feng, loudly roaring.
Everyone was shocked at seeing Zhou Yuhu's imposing manner. Who was Zhou Yuhu? He was ranked third in the school's fighting tournament. He was much more powerful when compared to the ninth-ranked Ling Feilong. A single hit from him was enough to send a person to the hospital for half a month.
Ling Feilong naturally understood what was happening before him; Zhou Yuhu was irritated by Feng and wished to take care of him. Originally, he too wanted to teach Feng a lesson and let the entire class know of his prowess. If he were to take care of Feng right now, not only would he be helping himself, but he would also be able to sell a favor to Zhou Yuhu; he would be killing two birds with one stone. Hence, Ling Feilong stepped forward and volunteered, "Brother Hu, no need for you to personally take action. Originally, I already wanted to teach this kid a lesson. Give me thirty seconds."
"Little Long, so the matter you had to deal with before was this." Zhou Yuhu looked towards Feng in disdain. He licked his lips, saying with a cold smile, "Better to let me. I also wish to loosen my bones a little."
Saying this, Zhou Yuhu walked towards Feng with a cold smile. He wanted to personally teach Feng a good, hard lesson this time.
On previous occasions, he always sent others to handle it for him. However, Feng still did not learn to be good. Today, he wanted Feng to imprint this lesson onto his bones.
The people present could all see the conclusion that was coming for Feng.
In a society where the entire population underwent body training, fights between students were all too common. Even minor injuries were very common. As long as it didn't go overboard, it would not cause an incident.
However, looking at Zhou Yuhu's current attitude, Feng would be staying in the hospital for at least a month. At that time, Feng would be wearing a cast while receiving his graduation certificate on the stage.
"Hold it, Zhou Yuhu. This is our class. On what basis does an outsider like you have to come and bully someone from our class?" Zhao Ruoxi's delicate body suddenly blocked Feng. She was not the slightest bit threatened by Zhou Yuhu's imposing aura as she berated him.
Zhou Ruoxi's actions unquestionably left everyone else in shock. They never imagined that the normally gentle and graceful Zhao Ruoxi would stand up for an inferior student. She was even challenging Zhou Yuhu. She had such a strong heart to be so brave.
"Ruoxi, don't stir up trouble. Brother Hu only wishes to give Shi Feng some pointers. This should be Shi Feng's good fortune. Shi Feng is always being bullied by others, but with Brother Hu's pointers, he might have some growth and learn to be a proper person," Ling Feilong explained with a smile. Due to Zhao Ruoxi's above average appearance and attractive curves, he long since treated her as his personal property. Never would he have imagined that she would stand up for Feng. Suddenly, the rage towards Feng burned even greater in his heart.
However, it would not be good for him to reveal that rage, so he simply tugged at Zhao Ruoxi's delicate hand. He wanted to pull her away, stopping her from being a hindrance.
"Fellow student Ling Feilong, as the pride of the class, are you just going to watch as one of our classmates gets bullied?" Zhao Ruoxi shook off Ling Feilong's hand, looking at him and asking angrily. She originally thought Ling Feilong was in possession of a good personality. He also performed exceptionally in the fighting competition. So, she thought he was a good prospect. However, she didn't think that he was just a hypocrite.
"Ruoxi, how could you say such a thing about me? You are misunderstanding. It isn't my fault that Shi Feng does not know how to be a proper person. Now that Brother Hu is going to teach him how to become one, it would be beneficial to him in the future," Ling Feilong said with a righteous expression as if everything occurring was for Feng's own good.
"You!" Zhao Ruoxi was greatly angered by Ling Feilong. She promptly turned towards Feng, saying, "Hurry up and leave. I'll hold him off."
"This little girl is interesting and very sexy. I like it." Zhou Yuhu's eyes started sizing up Zhao Ruoxi, liking very much what he saw. His lips could not help but curl up into an evil grin as his hand stretched to caress Zhao Ruoxi's delicate face. He was no longer paying any attention to Feng.
However, before his salty pig-hand could touch Zhao Ruoxi, it was slapped away by another. "Zhou Yuhu, since you wish to trade notes with me, I can agree. However, just trading notes would not have much meaning to it. How about we spice it up a little," Feng proposed with a calm smile. He took a step forwards, tugging on Zhao Ruoxi's jade-like arm and pulling her to a side.
Zhao Ruoxi did not react to Feng's actions at all. Until she was dragged behind him, she only then began to look at Feng's average stature in stunning shock. When did Feng become so manly?
However, she also felt Feng was very foolish. How could he trade pointers with Zhou Yuhu? Now, Zhou Yuhu would have an excuse to teach Feng a lesson.
Zhou Yuhu rubbed the reddened back of his hand, enraged. He glared at Feng, suddenly discovering Feng's current appearance was very calm and stable. It was as if Zhou Yuhu was looking at an entirely different person. Before, Feng would easily be incited and get into fights with others. Now, however, not only was he not aroused, but he was also smiling happily.
Was his brain damaged?
"Kid, you actually dare to challenge me. Truly interesting. Then I'll wager 1000 Credits. If you win, the 1000 Credits will be yours to keep. If you lose, then kneel and apologize to me, and also, compensate me with 1000 Credits. How about it? Do you dare to agree?" Zhou Yuhu furiously smiled.
"Such a petty wager. Aren't you embarrassed from saying it out loud?" Feng shook his head and snorted in disdain.
"Your guts sure have grown after not meeting for a few days. Say it then, what kind of wager do you want?" Zhou Yuhu was angered into a laugh. He knew Feng was poor, and he could not even afford the 1000 Credits. Now though, he had actually dared to increase the bargaining chip. Was he complaining that he didn't have a quick enough death? It seems his brain was truly wedged between a door.
"Didn't you win a membership card for the Big Dipper Training Center from the school's fighting competition? Use that as the wager. If I lose, I'll pay ten thousand Credits. If you don't have the courage to wager, then forget it." Feng provokingly said.
"Even if I wager this card, where would a poor wretch like you find that much money? I won't believe in empty words," Zhou Yuhu laughed coldly.
"Shi Feng, did you think I don't know about your living conditions? You are so poor you can't even afford to have a good meal, yet you're still pretending to be wealthy," Qin Shuyu shot Feng a glance, commenting in disdain.
"I'll pay the ten thousand Credits," Zhao Ruoxi abruptly said.
Ling Feilong's eyes turned crimson when he saw Zhao Ruoxi standing up once again. He couldn't help but wish he could get rid of Feng right this instant.
Feng pretended to be surprised, even though he knew she would do that. Although he had thought about withdrawing ten thousand credits before coming here, he decided not to since he had to have a reason to talk to Ruoxi once he beats up Zhou Yuhu, in order for her to offer to take him to the Fellowship Party, and it would later on help him get S-rank Nutrient Fluids. Moreover, Ruoxi was previously one of Zero Wing's experts, so he wanted to look for a chance to return her memories.
"I'm only lending you the money because I can't stand Zhou Yuhu's arrogant attitude. I think highly of you, so even if you lose, lose with dignity." she quietly explained
"Thanks. I'll return twice the amount to you," Feng said.
However, Zhao Ruoxi did not take Feng's words seriously. She only nodded with a smile. She did not think that Feng could return her money, not to mention double the amount.
"Hahaha! Interesting! Then let's draw out the contract at the fighting arena!" Zhou Yuhu licked his lips. He was even more interested in Zhao Ruoxi now. Although his luck in God's Domain was bad today, his luck in real life was truly good. Not only had he found a good looking girl, but he could also receive ten thousand Credits for teaching Feng a lesson. It truly was a blessing in disguise.
Following which, everyone arrived at the fighting arena built by the school. Feng and Zhou Yuhu signed a contract under the supervision of the Central Brain. Contracts acknowledged by the Central Brain were also recognized by the law.
There was also a judge at the fighting arena. The judge was normally a teacher in the university who taught students how to fight. The judge also had good skills that would be used to promptly stop the fights to avoid any heavy injuries from occurring.
The other students from the class stood below the fighting ring. They laughed at Feng's stupidity. Instead of being an invisible existence like usual, he actually went insane now. Not only did he oppose Ling Feilong, but he also angered Zhou Yuhu, who was even more terrifying. After today, Feng might never live a peaceful life ever again.
Qin Shuyu looked above the ring, at the calm and steady Feng. The feeling he gave people was completely different from before. He currently radiated an indescribable sense of security. She even felt Feng's scrawny body had grown larger. Qin Shuyu quickly shook her head, mockingly saying, "How strong could a weakling, who doesn't even know a single fighting technique, be? He even dares challenge Brother Hu now. He truly is reckless."
None of the students below the ring had refuted Qin Shuyu's words. Instead, they felt her words made sense.
"Even though he remains unyielding right now, I guess Shi Feng will kneel and beg for mercy in a moment."
"Does that even need to be mentioned? Why don't you look at who Zhou Yuhu is? My guess is Shi Feng will be lying on the floor within ten seconds."
The male students in the class started to laugh as they discussed Feng's end.
"What is wrong with you people? Is this how you treat a classmate of yours?" Zhao Ruoxi asked, looking at her classmates with a furious expression.
The students all turned silent. However, their eyes revealed a hint of disdain when they looked at Zhao Ruoxi.
One of the gorgeously dressed girls in the class curled her lips in disdain, softly saying, "You just have somewhat good looks. If it wasn't for Brother Long, who do you think would listen to your words?"
The other girls promptly nodded their heads. They were not taking their class monitor seriously at all.
Although the female students spoke in soft tones, everyone present could hear them clearly. To the side, Ling Feilong felt invigorated as he enjoyed listening to their words.
Zhao Ruoxi turned her head away in a rage, no longer paying attention to these people.
Ling Feilong walked over to her and gently said, "Ruoxi, I know that you have no choice in this matter as the class monitor. However, Shi Feng is the one finding trouble here, so you can't just blame everyone. Moreover, nobody believes Shi Feng can win with that small body of his. You are literally throwing your money into the ocean. In a moment, I'll talk it over with Brother Hu to not take your money and let Shi Feng pay for everything."
"Indeed, I am helping Shi Feng because I am the class monitor. However, regarding the matter with the money, I have never thought of asking for it back from him." Zhao Ruoxi glanced at Ling Feilong, coldly saying, "On the other hand, you're the one who has taken the recommendation that is rightfully Shi Feng's. Instead of helping Shi Feng now, you're here making cynical remarks. Aren't you afraid of people criticizing you behind your back?
"Also, how can this be considered 'trading pointers?' One is ranked third in the school, while the other is a student who doesn't even know any fighting techniques. Do you not feel any shame when you speak of this?"
Zhao Ruoxi's every word caused Ling Feilong piercing pain. In addition, her elegant and refined complexion gave off an indescribable sense of strength that struck at Ling Feilong's heart. Ling Feilong was speechless as he turned pale from anger.
"Correct, this isn't an equal fight. However, can Shi Feng blame others for being weak himself? Who was the one who agreed to this competition? Surely you can't blame me for this."
Ling Feilong looked at Zhao Ruoxi with blood-red eyes. If Zhao Ruoxi did not have a beautiful appearance and attractive body, he would have long since sent a slap flying over. However, he endured it.
'Brat, after making me take such a loss, just you wait and see,' Ling Feilong glared at Feng, silently swearing.
Above, in the fighting ring, Feng payed him no mind. He was currently thinking if he should secretly cripple Zhou Yuhu during the one-sided ass kicking that was about to happen. However, he decided to not trouble himself with the ant and simply do the same thing as before.
"Brat, you sure are carefree to space out. Watch how I'll fix you up!" Zhou Yuhu said, rushing at Feng. He immediately sent a slap towards Feng's face, intending to humiliate him first.
Feng stood unmoving and simply sent out a casual punch towards Zhou Yuhu's face, completely ignoring Zhou Yuhu's slap.
Zhou Yuhu never imagined that Feng's fist would have such precision, aiming directly at his face. Instinctively, Zhou Yuhu had used his hands to block off this fist.
With lightning speed, Feng's hand chopped towards Zhou Yuhu's neck. Zhou Yuhu failed to react in time as he received a chop to his neck. With the precision of a surgery blade, Feng's hand hacked at a major artery in Zhou Yuhu's neck.
Suddenly, Zhou Yuhu felt his vision blurring. There was a sense of suffocating as Zhou Yuhu felt all his strength leaving his body.
Feng did not give Zhou Yuhu time to catch his breath. Immediately, he sent another punch flying towards the side of Zhou Yuhu's abdomen. Zhou Yuhu wanted to block the attack, but his body refused to listen to his thoughts. He could only feel a stabbing pain in his intestines as a stream of yellowish liquid shot out from his mouth. Zhou Yuhu's vision became a blur. He could not cry out, even if he wanted to.
Zhou Yuhu's body instinctively wished to fall, but Feng did not give him such a chance. Fist after fist landed on Zhou Yuhu's abdomen, followed by a few more landing on his ribs. After receiving a series of consecutive punches, the acidic juices in Zhou Yuhu's stomach had been completely drained out of his mouth. Then, his body fell to the ground like a dead dog.
The entire arena suddenly became silent.
Everything had happened all too quickly. It was so quick that not one person had even reacted.
Only after Zhou Yuhu was laying on the ground, did the judge of the match finally react. Immediately, he declared the end of the fight and Feng, the winner of it. At the same time, he hurriedly ran over to Zhou Yuhu's side to check on him.
The judge truly could not imagine it. Zhou Yuhu, the third-ranking student in the university's fighting competition, was not even a match for such a weak-looking youth.
After looking at Zhou Yuhu's injuries, the judge was dumbfounded. Feng's techniques were just too horrifying. Every one of his moves was perfectly measured, breaking only two to three of Zhou Yuhu's ribs but not heavily injuring him. Zhou Yuhu only needed more than a month's time for his chest to heal up.
Seeing Zhou Yuhu unmoving on the ground, it was clear he had lost consciousness. The teacher then reported that Zhou Yuhu had no major injuries, and he would wake up in a moment. However, his injuries still needed to be tended to; also, he had to rest for more than a month.
As for the city's fighting competition that would be held in three weeks, Zhou Yuhu could forget about joining.
Everyone's sights shifted toward Feng. They looked at his thin and weak body, sucking in a cold breath when they recalled the explosive and terrifying strength it was capable of displaying. When they thought about the words they said to Feng before, cold sweat started pouring out from their backs without stop.
Currently, the expression in the male students' eyes as they looked at Feng had completely changed. There was no longer any ridicule or contempt contained within them. Instead, there was a deep fear. The third-ranking student in the school was actually defeated in a single exchange. Who else could become Feng's opponent?
If Feng wished to take care of them, the consequences they would face would be unimaginable. On the other hand, they had actually dared to gift Feng's recommendation to Ling Feilong.
Thinking up to this point, the hearts of the hot-blooded warriors from before started to beat madly.
Under the Central Brain's witness, Feng received the membership card for the Big Dipper Training Center and ten thousand Credits. Following which, he circled a glance at the people below the ring. When a few of the less courageous male students were met with Feng's deep and profound eyes, their legs suddenly turned weak as they lost consciousness, foam appearing at their mouths.
"Teacher, not good. Little Liu has fainted."
Before this sentence could finish being said, another male student lay flat on the ground...
Meanwhile, the male students that remained standing started becoming scared in their hearts. Feng was just too terrifying. He actually shocked two male students into unconsciousness just by looking them in the eye. However, they were also envious of the two that lost consciousness. If they had fainted over, they wouldn't have to bear such a pressure right now. Currently, the air surrounding them was still, as if frozen. Breathing was starting to become a difficulty for them, and even their limbs felt heavy as if they were filled with lead.
As for the female students in the class, they were all dumbfounded. Their heads quickly lowered when they saw Feng looking over. They felt uncomfortable throughout their bodies as if they were frightened rabbits that were being stared at by a big gray wolf.
Qin Shuyu's delicate mouth widened. She rubbed her eyes, verifying what she saw over and over. Only then did she understand that Zhou Yuhu was struck unconscious by Feng. Feng was just too powerful. Why had she never discovered so before?
When she saw that Feng was looking over, she slightly tidied up her clothes and hair, appearing neat and moving. She also revealed her deep cleavage, feebly saying, "Brother Feng, it's noon already. I know a good restaurant that has a great environment and good tasting food. I'll treat you; so, let's go there and have a try."
Of course, Feng did not pay any attention to the thot. Instead, he was looking for Zhao Ruoxi. When he found Zhao Ruoxi, he immediately walked over.
Seeing Feng's cold and indifferent eyes, Qin Shuyu suddenly felt she had lost something very important. It was as if a knife stabbing at her heart.
"Class monitor, here's your ten thousand Credits. I'll repay the remaining ten thousand Credits later." Feng handed the money over, speaking with a calm smile.
However, Zhao Ruoxi would not receive it. She blinked her attractive eyes as she looked at Feng as if she was looking at an exotic animal. There was both shock and joy contained within them.
"Are you really Shi Feng?" Zhao Ruoxi asked in a quiet and uncertain tone.
"Of course I am Shi Feng. Class monitor, why would you ask such a question? Could it be that I am just too handsome and different from my previous appearance?" Feng joked, too lazy to change the line.
"Tch, don't get cocky. You are just barely able to enter my eyes." Zhao Ruoxi immediately snatched the money from Feng, her fair and delicate face revealing a calm smile. As if she had thought of something, she quietly said, "The Fellowship Party hosted by the university is in ten days. There will also be the upper echelons of well-known corporations in Jin Hai City attending the party. Aren't you trying to find a profitable career? This is a good chance, so you should consider attending."
The moment Zhao Ruoxi finished speaking, she thought of Feng's financial situation. He definitely did not have the money to attend the party. Hence, she quietly said, "As for the fee required to participate in the Fellowship Party, I can pay it for you."
Feng nodded his head in agreement, saying, "Thank you, class monitor. I'll go. As for the participation fee, I'll pay that myself."
Zhao Ruoxi was slightly glad when she heard Feng agreeing to go. However, there was an indescribable sense of disappointment when she heard Feng saying that he would pay the participation fee on his own.
The conversation between the two was also heard by everyone else. However, everyone doubted their hearing when they heard their class monitor, Zhao Ruoxi, actively invite Feng to the Fellowship Party. She was even willing to pay for his participation fee.
By the side, the wrathful flame in Ling Feilong's heart burned madly as he listened in on the two's conversation.
"Shi Feng, one must properly know one's own worth. There will be many great figures of Jin Hai City attending the Fellowship Party. Just based on the clothes you are wearing, the security might even chase you away. At that time, you'll embarrass everyone in our class," Ling Feilong mockingly said.
"You don't have to worry about this point, fellow student Ling Feilong." Feng turned to look at Ling Feilong. He pointed towards the ring, a cold glint flashing past his eyes as he coldly said, "On the contrary, didn't you say you wanted to teach me how to become a proper person before? This place is the fighting arena; so why don't we exchange some pointers. Teach me how to become a proper person."
"Shi Feng... you... don't get ahead of yourself. I am only following the suggestion of the entire class," Ling Feilong stuttered as he looked at Feng with hesitant eyes. He suddenly felt chills throughout his body, inadvertently retreating a step back.
"The suggestion of the entire class?" Feng swept a glance towards his classmates standing to the side, coldly saying, "What were your suggestions?"
Naturally, everyone would not stand on Ling Feilong's side. Even an idiot could tell how afraid Ling Feilong was of Feng.
"Fine, I admit defeat. It was I who was blind. You tell me what's to be done." Ling Feilong looked above the ring at the unconscious Zhou Yuhu, gritting his teeth while saying.
"The five thousand Credits voucher for the Big Dipper Training Center awarded by the school," Shi Feng demanded.
Ling Feilong was extremely unwilling to give away the Big Dipper voucher. This was an item that could not be bought outside, even with ten thousand Credits... After receiving the voucher Feng achieved his goal, so he left the fighting arena. [1]
He went to a mobile phone store in order to buy a quantum watch. Immediately after Feng walked into the quantum watch store, a beautiful saleswoman came up to greet him.
"How may I help you, Sir? Our store's number one priority is quality. We have various models of mobile phones. I especially recommend the latest Quantum 3000. It has an independent binding, is water resistant, and is definitely safe. Not only can it carry out payment in real-time, but the Quantum 3000 also supports transactions from the virtual reality game, God's Domain."
"Alright, take me to see it then."
"This way, please, Sir."
Judging from Feng's tone, the beautiful saleswoman could discern that Feng intended to buy a quantum watch. Immediately, she respectfully brought Feng to the area dedicated to selling quantum watches. She then took out dozens of models. Not only were their designs beautiful, but they were also elegant-looking and convenient to use. They were all operated by a holographic screen, and even when carrying out vigorous activities, the clarity of the display and sound would not be affected in the slightest.
"Sir, as we are doing a promotion for God's Domain, you only need to pay 29,999 Credits instead of the usual 30,000 Credits to take the Quantum 3000 home."
"What a bargain! I get to save an entire credit." Feng sarcastically said while looking through the models "Give me this blue one, then."
Under the beautiful saleswoman's guidance, Feng carried out the bindings for his identity, original phone number, bank account, and so on. Feng then swiped using his new quantum watch, paying the bill for it. It was a very convenient item.
Afterwards, Feng went to the the electronics department store near by and bought two advanced gaming helmets, each for 20,000 credits, before going to the Nutrition Center and buying two A-rank Nutrient Fluids and two B-rank Nutrient Fluids. He already spent 92,000 credits of the 100,000 he got from Gentle Snow.
When the beautiful saleswoman saw that Feng was buying the high rank bottles without even blinking, she could not help but have delightful thoughts. Taking the initiative, she asked, "Are you free this afternoon, handsome? How about we go to Youlan Square to have a drink? My treat."
Feng only gave her a calm smile before tactfully rejecting her and leaving.
He then made a trip to Blackie's dormitory and gave him one of the advanced gaming helmets, along with the B-rank Nutrient Fluids. He would have given him one of the A rank, but since Blackie's physique was too weak right now, the energy in the A rank might be too much for him, and have adverse effects on his body. However it's different for Feng.
When someone becomes a Mental Strength Great Grandmaster, the person would be able to directly absorb energy from the air[2], continuously strengthening their physique. That's why the older a Mental Strength Great Grandmaster is, the stronger they are, at least usually unless a new one has a busted ability like Feng's.
Although Feng wasn't a Mental Strength Great Grandmaster in his previous life, he wasn't far from it, and he too had been able to absorb energy from the air, just not as efficiently as an actual one. Unexpectedly though, despite not even being a Mental Strength Master right now, he could still do it, however the speed is atrocious compered to before.
Still, it was something, and it helped Feng to hasten improving his strength as well as allowing him to consume A and S rank Nutrient Fluids without any consequences, even with his current physique.
Feng returned to his rented apartment and started training his body. When noon came, Feng ate his lunch and drank a A-rank Nutrient Fluid, before laying on the bed. He wore his new advanced gaming helmet and logged in.
...
Dark clouds hovered over the skies of Red Leaf Town, surrounding the full moon that hung in midair. On the streets, magic lamps brightly lit up the town.
Feng had just logged in.
It was still nighttime in God's Domain. A majority of the players were currently in the Trade Area, making the place very crowded. There were only a scant few experts who would hunt for monsters to level up at this time of day.
During the daytime, the street of the Trade Area was desolate. However, that street had currently turned into a bazaar, bustling with noise and excitement. Players could be seen setting up stalls throughout the wide cobblestone street, and above their white sheets of cloth were some items required by Auxiliary Jobs and also a few pieces of Common Equipment. Buyers and sellers were bargaining with each other, and some faces even turned crimson over one or two Coppers.
System: The Garrison Armor you have placed on auction has been sold. After deducting the processing fees, a total of 14 Silvers 60 Coppers has been added to your inventory.
System: The Garrison Armor you have placed on auction has been sold. After deducting the processing fees, a total of 14 Silvers 67 Coppers has been added to your inventory.
System: The Garrison Armor you have placed on auction has been sold. After deducting the processing fees, a total of 15 Silvers 3 Coppers has been added to your inventory.
...
Before Feng had taken a step forward, a series of Auction House notifications from the System entered his ears. Feng casually selected the System Notifications to appear, seeing that he had earned around 75 silver from the five Garrison Armors. The total amount was more than double than what he got from the previous five.
Feng went to the Trade Area and casually chose a location with few people, setting his white cloth on the ground and starting up his stall to purchase materials.
"Buying Magic Essence, 6 Coppers a stack; Stones, 10 Coppers a stack. Also buying Hard Stones, 23 Coppers a stack," Feng shouted.
After hearing Feng's words, the players on the street crowded around him, one after another.
"Boss, I have 10 stacks of Stones. How many stacks do you want?"
"I have 6 stacks of Magic Essence; do you want all of them?"
"I have a stack of Hard Stones."
Feng spent about 60 silvers to purchase materials, shrinking his money down to one gold coin. He could have bought more since he had more money and space in his Spatial Bag, but decided it was enough, so he said that he was full.
He made a trip to the Grocery Store and bought five stacks of White Paper and one stack of Black Ink, along with a Feathered Pen. These two items could be bought at extremely low prices at the Grocery Store. A stack of 200 White Papers only sold for 10 Copper Coins, whereas as a stack of 20 bottles of Black Ink sold for 15 Copper Coins. The best Feathered Pen also only sold for 20 Copper. He then went to the Auction House.
After arriving at the Auction House, Feng randomly chose a place to sit down, calling out the operating panel of the Auction House.
Just when Feng was searching for Hard Stones, he heard a few logistics members of Guilds complaining to each other about the Garrison Armor. He ignored them and placed the last five Garrison Armors with the best attributes, before setting one Heavy Garrison Armor to appear in five minutes for a starting price of 20 silvers.
After placing the equipment on Auction, Feng started searching for Hard Stones. He called out the Search Panel, immediately entering the words 'Hard Stone.'
Suddenly, rows of information appeared on the semi-transparent screen.
In a single glance, Feng could see over a hundred stacks of Hard Stones being sold. There were many players selling them. Feng ignored the high price ones and bought all those that cost below 30 coppers, reducing the number of Hard Stones in the Auction House by half.
He then bought all the Card Sets available, leaving him with around 30 silvers. He looked for skill books and bought [Defensive Blade] for 7 silvers and purchased the three Common Skills: Observing Eyes, Windwalk, and Earth Splitter.
[Observing Eyes]
Able to see clearly unknown and concealed targets. There is a fixed chance to detect target's weak point.
Cooldown: 40 seconds
[Windwalk]
The user is wrapped in wind; Movement Speed increased by 30%. There is a 50% chance to avoid damage from ranged attacks. Duration of 10 seconds.
Cooldown: 2 minutes
[Earth Splitter]
Requires: Sword
Causes 30 base damage to target after use, and based on the period of charging power between 0.2 seconds to 3 seconds, a maximum of 300% weapon damage can be increased. Attack range of 8 yards.
Cooldown: 1 minute
[Defensive Blade]
Requires: Sword
Normal attacks range increased by 10 yards after use. Able to block up to a maximum of 6 ranged attacks or 3 melee attacks. Duration of 25 seconds.
Cooldown: 3 minutes
In the mean time, the Garrison Armors had sold, earning Feng around 85 silver. That's when the Heavy Garrison Armor appeared. He then placed the rest of the Heavy Garrison Armors to be sold at ten minute intervals before leaving the Auction House and going to the Forging Association.
After arriving, he rented the Intermediate Forging Room for five hours and started transforming Stones. In his previous life, Hammer Trading had started selling his armor about seven hours after Feng started forging, so Feng wanted to sell the armor he makes at a good price before Hammer Trading appears.
While transforming Stones, Feng thought about how and when to sell stuff for the best price based on his knowledge from his previous life, when a thought occurred to him.
He immediately pushed of the Stones from his table and took out the Paper and Ink he previously bought, and started drawing a Forging Design for the Glimmer Chestpiece. After finishing, he looked at its information.
[Glimmer Chestpiece Forging Design]
Able to create a piece of Level 3 Bronze-ranked Chest Armor after learning the design.
Materials Required: 20 Copper Ores, 5 Bronze Ores, 5 Magic Essences
After taking a look at the designs information, Feng took out the Book of Creation and used Blessing of Creation on the design. The Book of Creation opened, and a white holy light shot out of it, landing on the Glimmer Chestpiece Forging Design, causing the design to glow.
Ten seconds later, the glow subsided, and Feng checked the information of the improved design.
[Glimmer Chestpiece Forging Design]
Able to create a piece of Level 3 Mysterious-Iron-ranked Chest Armor after learning the design.
Materials Required: 40 Copper Ores, 10 Bronze Ores, 10 Magic Essences
'It actually worked. And the materials only doubled.' Feng had half-expected it to only improve the design a little without increasing its rank. Although the materials needed doubled, they were considered cheap for Mysterious-Iron rank equipment. Moreover, Feng could easily get the ores needed with the Philosopher's Stone. Not to mention the money he could get had practically doubled.
Some of the Heavy Garrison Armors have already sold. Despite it only being a Bronze rank equipment with attributes similar to Mysterious-Iron equipment, the cheapest one sold at 31 Silvers and 53 Coppers, while the highest sold at 33 Silvers and 9 Coppers, but the price was still rising.
By Feng's estimate, the price should go up to 35 to 36 Silvers. With this Glimmer Chestpiece being an actual Mysterious-Iron equipment, and having better abilities than the Garrison Armor, each should sell at around 40 Silvers.
Feng learned the design and started making a Mysterious-Iron Glimmer Chestpiece. Soon, it was done, and Feng checked the chestplate's information. Its attributes were good among Mysterious-Iron rank equipment and had great abilities [3].
System: Glimmer Chestpiece has been successfully forged. Forging Proficiency increased by 4 points. Obtained 1,500 EXP.
System: Due to the Book of Creation's Quick Mastery, Forging Proficiency increased by 1 point.
When a Basic Apprentice Forger makes a Mysterious-Iron rank item, they have a 100% chance of getting 4 proficiency points[4]. Perhaps because he wasn't the one who personally invented the Mysterious-Iron one, he didn't get an extra point like he did for the Bronze one.
When Feng looked at his Forging Design Creation window, wanting to make another Glimmer Chestpiece Forging Design to prepare for when the cooldown for Blessing of Creation ended, he noticed another design in it. Checking the information, he saw that it was the design for the Mysterious-Iron rank Glimmer Chestpiece.
'Is it because I already had the one for the Bronze rank, so it thought I improved it?' Feng thought for a while, and decided not to question it. All that mattered is that he was going to be filthy rich once he started selling them.
Afterwards, he transformed the rest of the Stones and forged Mysterious-Iron rank Glimmer Chestpieces for five hours. When the notification that his time was up came, Feng left the Forging Association and went to the Auction House. He set the Glimmer Chestpieces to sell at ten per twenty minutes, starting with the a little less than forty Bronze ranked ones he made yesterday. The Bronze ranked Glimmer Chestpieces started at 10 silver, while the Mysterious-Iron ones started at 30 silver. He then posted a thread on the forum anonymously. The article was titled "Shockingly high-quality Plate Armor on Auction House.".
He then went back to forging. The Teleportation Orb had over 190,000 EXP stored in it, and he would be able to go to the Moonlight Forest after crafting a few more chestplates, but he chose to delay his departure for another five hours; because, if he went now, he would miss out on meeting Violet Cloud.
In his previous life, when he talked to Violet, he found out she had been selling juices for about twenty minutes before he arrived, she had been selling them at a different place before that and didn't have a specific place on where she sold her juices. If Feng had gone through that street literally twenty minutes earlier or a few minutes later, he might not have ever met her.
When Feng sat down and thought about it at some point, only then did he realize how lucky he was.
After about two hours of forging...
System: Congratulations! You are the first player to be promoted to an Intermediate Forging Apprentice. Obtained 50,000 EXP. Rewarding 10 Runic Steel.
Feng stopped for a moment and looked at the notification. He hadn't been paying much attention to his Forging Proficiency, but with the Garrison Armors, Bronze and Iron[5] Glimmer Chestpieces, and the occasional boost from Forging Genius, he had gathered 1000 Proficiency Points.
He had recently reached Level 5, but with the EXP he got after that and the reward EXP, he was nearly half way to Level 6. Feng spent the next three hours forging and reached Level 6, when the alarm he set went off.
After leaving the Forging Association, Feng went to the Auction House and listened in on the conversation of the other players while he put another 100 Iron rank Glimmer Chestpieces to be sold at intervals and cleaned out the Hard Stones and Card Sets.
Apparently, as the last batch of Bronze rank Glimmer Chestpiees was selling off, Hammer Trading appeared and made the same declaration while selling the Level 3 Bronze rank Savage Chestplates. As if on queue, the Iron rank Glimmers appeared, making it look like Feng retaliated, and Hammer Trading's Savage Chestplates became worthless. Only players who couldn't afford to compete for the Iron Glimmers bought them. However, as Hammer Trading had set it up to be bought instead of auctioned, he only got 4 Silver Coins for each of the Savage Chestplates.
Hammer Trading was quickly forgotten as everyone focused on who the mysterious Black Flame forger, who could create Iron rank equipment, was.
Meanwhile, as Hammer Trading had appeared too late, all of Feng's Bronze Glimmers sold at full price, around 16 Silver Coins, while each of the Iron Glimmers sold at over 40 Silver Coins. All together, Feng earned around 50 Gold Coins from the Glimmers, and he didn't even start selling the Forging Designs yet.
Looking at the system clock, Feng saw that the time was about right, so he headed towards the street he found Violet on in his previous life, however, he nearly had a heart attack when he didn't see her there. Only now did he realize that he had changed the timeline a bit by selling the Glimmers earlier. The feeling of omnipotence he has been feeling disappeared, leaving him slightly uncomfortable and uncertain.
Activating Windwalk, Feng quickly moved and looked at the streets close by. A few minutes later, he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the pink hair in the distance at a street closer to the Auction House. Composing himself, he casually walked in her direction.
"Sir, do you need any cooling beverages? I have here the best Fruit Juice in Red Leaf Town. It tastes extremely good, and it is only 1 Copper Coin per cup." A fragile-looking young lady nervously asked a male Guardian Knight. The girl was holding onto a small basket, her doll-like eyes carrying with them earnest expectations as she looked at the man.
"Scram! Don't annoy me! It's just a virtual item, moreover a beverage, yet you are actually charging 1 Copper Coin for it? I wouldn't want it even if you were giving it for free!" The Guardian Knight cursed in rage, pushing the 16 or 17 [6] year old girl away. He then added, "My luck is just bad. Just you wait and see; I'll take care of you if I don't get to buy a Glimmer Chestpiece because you delayed me."
The girl that was pushed down did not cry. Instead, she stood up without wavering. She clapped the dust off her clothes, proceeding to another player with a smile on her face.
Feng used Observing Eyes on the girl.
Violet Cloud, Level 1 Cleric.
'Thank god.' Feng was incredibly relived. For a moment he thought he might not meet her now. He might not have been able to find her later, although she might get recruited by Gentle Snow like she did in his first life, and he would recruit her when he recruited Snow, that would delay his plans and put Violet through unnecessary hardships, moreover...
Feng narrowed his eyes as he looked at a fat man walking towards Violet. He definitely couldn't let that pig lay a hand on her, just because he wanted to earn money quicker.
"Hahaha! This is a virtual game, yet you're actually trying to earn money by selling cold beverages? Do you think you're Milk Tea Sister[7]? Only idiots would buy them. Seeing that you're good-looking, why don't you come over to my place tonight? I can even give you 1 Silver Coin." A lecherous man in his thirties walked up to Violet Cloud, drooling as he harassed her.
"Sir, I am only selling cold beverages. Please have some self-respect." Violet Cloud retreated a step, resolutely saying.
"I've given you praise, yet you're still headstrong. You're but a lowly Lifestyle player. If you don't agree with me today, then you can forget about doing business here in the future." The lecherous man threatened in rage. He blocked Violet Cloud's path, staring at her snow-white neck and licking his lips.
"How could you act in such a way? You are simply shameless!" Violet Cloud's eyes were filled with anger. However, she could not win against him in a fight. If she were to continue wasting time here, even her final hope would be gone.
"Hehe, I am shameless. What are you going to do about it? Bite me?" The man felt even better when he looked at Violet Cloud's panicked expression.
Watching Violet Cloud trying to hold back from crying, and the tears that were rolling about in her eyes, she became even more lovable.
"Oi, fatass, give way. I'm trying to shop." Feng walked past Drifting Blood and looked at Violet "I want 1000 cups."
Drifting Blood turned towards Feng, sending him a glare, saying, "Brat, this girl is mine. If you don't wish for something to happen to you, then scram. You want a thousand cups? Then I want ten thousand cups. Do you think you're a tycoon capable of simply taking out 10 Silver Coins? If you continue competing with me like a fool, I'll send you back to Level 0."
If fighting was not prohibited within the Town, he would have long since attacked Feng, and gotten his ass kicked.
Feng has yet to equip a second sword even though he had passed Level 5, and since Drifting Blood didn't have Observing Eyes, he couldn't tell that Feng was Level 6. Of course, Feng didn't equip a second sword so that Drifting Blood wouldn't be to scared to provoke him, and so that he didn't draw any attention to himself.
"Hahaha! An amusing show this early in the day. Go for it! Don't hold back! Don't argue if you can fight!"
"What a tycoon, spending 10 Silver Coins just like that. Unfortunately for him, he's angered Fatty Bear of [Martial Union]. There's going to be an amusing show to watch."
"Dog's fart tycoon; I bet he's just boasting to impress the girl. If he can really bring out 10 Silver Coins, I'll live-stream myself eating shit."
Quite a few busybodies stopped to watch the occurring scene. They all started a discussion about Feng's actions.
Feng did not pay any attention to Drifting Blood at all. He grabbed Drifting Blood's shoulder, applying a slight force.
Before Drifting Blood could react, he was already kneeling on the ground. No matter how much strength he used, even to the point where his face had turned beet-red, he still could not stand back up.
The surrounding onlookers were immediately dumbfounded.
Feng was just too courageous, directly taking action within the premises of Red Leaf Town. Was he not afraid of being caught and jailed by the Guards?
Also, how did Feng possess such immense strength? He had actually suppressed a Level 3 Guardian Knight with a single hand.
"Brat, you're dead for sure. Just you wait till the Guards arrive," Drifting Blood looked towards Feng, smiling in disdain.
However, after waiting for some time, the Guards had still not shown up...
Feng paid no attention to Drifting Blood as he firmly pressed him onto the ground, preventing him from even moving. He looked towards Violet Cloud, his other hand holding out 10 Silver Coins, saying, "A thousand Fruit Juices, thank you."
The players on the street, who were previously discussing amongst themselves, suddenly turned silent, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
Violet Cloud rubbed her eyes. She looked at the 10 Coins in Feng's hand that gave off a silvery glow, her expression filled with incomparable shock. Originally, she thought Feng was just trying to help her by saying so. Never would she have imagined that he would truly take out 10 Silver Coins to buy a thousand cups of cold beverages that nobody wanted.
Drifting Blood was similarly shocked. However, that shock quickly turned into greed. He thought about snatching the 10 Silver Coins and using them to buy a Glimmer Chestpiece.
"Brat, I'm a member of Martial Union. If you don't want to be killed back to Level 0, then immediately give me 20 Silvers. If you do so, I can consider letting you off this time. Otherwise, you'll have to take responsibility for the consequences," Drifting Blood's gaze was affixed to the 10 Silver coins as he threatened in a chilling tone.
Paying no attention to Drifting Blood, Feng looked at Violet Cloud. Seeing that the girl did not react, he asked, "Do you not have that much Fruit Juice?"
"En. I only have 156 cups of Fruit Juice with me. How about you give me a Silver Coin, and I'll sell all of the Fruit Juice to you? Is that alright?" Violet Cloud worried that she would anger Feng. What would she do if he suddenly decided not to buy? At the same time, she also wanted to thank Feng for helping her, so she reduced her selling price.
"Alright. I wonder how long it would take for you to make 900 cups of Fruit Juice? I want all of them," Feng nodded, asking.
The surrounding players were all dumbfounded. What was he planning to do? Did this brat know the value of 10 Silver Coins? Did this brat truly fancy this young lady?
"I'm very slow at compounding Fruit Juice. If Sir is willing, I can be done in thirty hours." Violet Cloud became extremely glad at Feng's words. However, when she thought of her extremely slow speed, she worried that Feng would no longer wish to buy them. So, she stretched out five fingers, hurriedly saying, "How about this? I'll just charge you 5 Silver Coins for 900 cups."
"No need. I can still afford to pay such an amount of money. If you really sold them to me for 5 Silvers only, then you wouldn't be able to earn much." Feng waved his hand.
When Violet Cloud heard Feng saying so, she stared at him in a panic, both her hands covering her poorly-developed chest as she retreated a step.
"Sir, aside from selling Fruit Juice, I won't be selling anything else. If you are regretting it now, you can take back your money." Violet Cloud handed over the Silver Coins she had just received. However, her eyes still carried with them a hint of unwillingness as she did.
At her time of despair, a person suddenly emerged, saying that he wanted to purchase a thousand cups of Fruit Juice. Moreover, he was even willing to wait for thirty hours without reducing her pay. She would not believe Feng had no ulterior motives, even if she were beaten to death.
Forget Violet Cloud; even the surrounding players would not believe it. If Feng did not have any ulterior motives, why would he save her? He even spent 10 Silver Coins to buy those unwanted beverages.
Feng merely laughed and said "You're overthinking things. I really have no interest towards your flatlands. I'm only buying this many because I just happened to have a use for Fruit Juice. If you don't wish to sell them to me, then so be it. I'll just find someone else to buy them from."
Saying so, Feng released Drifting Blood as he turned away and left.
However, Drifting Blood was not willing to let him go. Feng publicly humiliated him by forcing him to kneel with just a single hand. Moreover, when has Martial Union been afraid of anyone?
Since the Guards didn't seem to be paying attention, it would be extremely easy to get rid of Feng, or so he thought...
Thinking so, Drifting Blood pulled out a weapon and used Charge at Feng.
Feng didn't even bother to turn around, instead he unsheathed Abyssal Blade and blocked Drifting Blood's attack using Parry
Dang!
Drifting Blood's greatsword hacked at Feng's sword. Instead of hurting Feng however, Drifting Blood was knocked back by three yards. The durability of the greatsword in his hands instantly reduced by 2 points, and he looked at Feng in shock.
"Brat, you're courting death! See how I'll take care of you!" Drifting Blood naturally would not believe that Feng was his match. He immediately stood back up, lifting his greatsword as he looked at Feng.
Feng merely looked over his shoulder and gave Drifting Blood a look meant for idiots before, sheathing Abyssal Blade, having completely lost interest in Drifting Blood.
Watching Feng store his weapon, Drifting Blood thought Feng had become afraid and wanted to beg for mercy. However, he would not forgive Feng. Drifting Blood further increased the power in his hands.
Just as Drifting Blood was about to slash at Feng, he was immediately sent into a Fainted state. Before Drifting Blood could turn around and curse the bastard that attacked him, he suddenly discovered six silvery-white armored Guards standing before him. Without saying anything further, the Guards placed Drifting Blood in shackles.
"You've violated a Town Law, take a trip with us. Any resistance and you'll be killed without consideration," the two Guards grabbed Drifting Blood from both sides, turning around and dragging him away.
"Crap, you've got the wrong person! I'm just an ordinary citizen! It's that bastard who attacked me first! You guys should be arresting him!" Drifting Blood continuously pointed at Feng, yelling injustice in rage. However, the Guards paid no attention to his bellowing, taking him away immediately.
Everyone was also in shock. Why did the Guards only appear now? Moreover, they even apprehended the wrong person. What sort of situation was this, exactly?
Could Feng actually be an NPC, a part of the nobility? Only Nobles would have such authority.
To the side, Violet Cloud had a blank expression on her face, unable to make sense of the situation. Why didn't the Guards arrest Feng? Instead, they arrested Drifting Blood. Was Feng really a Noble NPC?
Violet Cloud's eyes were filled with reluctance as she watched Feng leaving. She bit her rosy lips, her delicate hands tightly gripping the hem of her shirt.
As Drifting Blood was being dragged away, he glared at Feng with eyes of a poisonous snake, bellowing, "Brat, just you wait. I'll remember you now. Our Martial Union will not let you off. I'll still be a good guy when I come out twelve hours later. When that time comes, there would be no place in Red Leaf Town for you."
Everyone felt chills down their backs as they heard Drifting Blood's malicious threat. Was he planning to fight to the death?
Feng payed no attention to the surrounding players and continued leaving.
"Sir, please hold on a moment," Violet Cloud finally said, no longer able to endure it. The enticement of 10 Silver Coins was just too great. This was her biggest chance. If she were to miss it, what would happen to her sick mother?
"What's up?" Feng turned around and asked with a smile
Violet Cloud stayed on guard as she looked at Feng's eyes, trying to discern any bad intentions within them. However, no matter how she looked at them, she could not discover any special emotions within them. Instead, she could feel a vast ocean hidden within the depths of Feng's eyes. However, she still asked in caution, "You truly want only the Fruit Juice and absolutely won't have other requests?"
"Little girl, you're starting to insult me now." Feng said while still smiling, however his tone wasn't as gentle as before "In any case, I'm in need of a Chef to make some things for me. How about this? We'll set up a contract, and I'll hire you to be my Chef. I'll give you the same treatment as a Lifestyle player in a third-rate Guild. You should be able to relax with the Main God System's guarantee. If you don't have any problems, then follow me. If you still can't feel reassured, then just stay here," letting out a sigh, Feng spoke unhurriedly.
Violet Cloud was dumbfounded. The man before her was actually hiring her, and he was even giving her an ordinary job. It should be known that Chef was a Lifestyle Job that nobody thought highly of; no one ever hired Chef players.
She had heard before, from her best friend, the treatment of a Lifestyle player in a third-rate guild. At that time, her friend even showed off that her boyfriend was a Lifestyle player in a third-rate Guild and how great the monthly treatment he received was. If he performed well, there would even be various kinds of benefits. The treatment was much better than many jobs that were available in real life, and this caused Violet Cloud to be extremely envious.
"I'll follow you. However, I work very slowly. Is there really no problem?" Violet Cloud ground her teeth, deciding to agree with Feng. If she were to let go of this chance, what sort of future awaited her?
"Follow me then. I still have some things I need to buy," Feng nodded his head
Subsequently, Violet Cloud left with Feng.
Feng brought along Violet Cloud, returning to the Grocery Shop once more. He bought an assortment of equipment used by Chefs such as Pots, Spatulas, Knives, and so on, spending less than 2 Silver Coins in total. Afterward, he went to the Chef's Association, spending 1 Silver Coin to purchase two sheets of Basic Cooking Recipes. One was a recipe for cooking Wolf Meat, the other for making an Energizing Drink. At the same time, he spent an additional 5 Silver Coins purchasing plenty of materials that were required by these recipes, as well as the materials for the Fruit Juice.
Violet Cloud was shocked by Feng's actions. He actually spent so much money, buying so many things. He was just too rich. Her previous notion of Feng being unreliable completely changed now.
Feng then rented a Basic Kitchen, bringing Violet Cloud to it.
"After you sign the contract, all these materials and recipes will belong to you. You only need to create 900 cups of Fruit Juice first, though if you come up with a new recipe stop making the Fruit Juices and make the ones you invented instead; you'll receive an extra Copper for every cup of the new one. Then, use everything remaining for these two recipes. You will receive a 20% share when these items are sold. At the same time, depending on your results, I'll decide your base salary every month. If you try to run away, you'll have to compensate me ten times that amount. Sign it if you don't have any problems," Feng brought out a standard employment contract for Lifestyle players from the Main God System.
Violet Cloud was in a daze for a long time after reading the contract. She believed she was in a dream.
She heard before the treatment Lifestyle players received in third-rate Guilds. The treatment she would be receiving was definitely better than those Lifestyle players. It was especially true for the base salary. Lifestyle players of third-rate Guilds definitely did not receive such treatment.
"Why are you being so good to me?" Violet Cloud looked at Feng with wide, teary eyes, asking. She wanted to know the reason.
"Don't misunderstand; I'm only in need of a Chef. I've only hired you because I can see you're a very hardworking and earnest person. If you try to take advantage of the situation and fail to hit my requirements, then you can get lost. I'm not interested in nurturing someone useless," Feng suddenly spoke in a grave tone.
Violet Cloud was frightened after being told so by Feng. She lowered her head, no longer daring to ask any more silly questions. Judging from Feng's attitude, it was clear that he was indeed looking for a Chef, and that she had just been chosen by chance. Hence, Violet Cloud lifted the pen and signed the contract. This was her final chance at escaping her desperate situation. She definitely must grab ahold of it.
"Boss, will I be making them here?" Violet Cloud immediately entered her role, appearing very respectful. She took a look at her surroundings. The environment here was very good, and it was also very peaceful. However, the rental for the Basic Kitchen was by no means cheap.
"Yeah, you'll be manufacturing the items here from now on. I've already applied for the membership here so that you can come here anytime. There is enough money stored for you to use a long period. There won't be anyone here to disturb you. The facilities here are also thorough, so your success rate can be increased by quite a bit. If you don't have any problems, then you can start working now. In thirty hours, if I don't see the nine hundred cups of Fruit Juice, then you may leave." Feng was very satisfied with Violet Cloud's attitude. He turned and left after finished saying his piece.
Violet Cloud's eyes followed Feng's back as he left. Her heart was filled with gratitude towards Feng. She made a firm resolution to work properly and to not disappoint her new boss.
After leaving the Chef's Association, Feng went to the Bank, storing all the Card Sets and Hard Stones he had collected as well as the Philosopher's Stone, Book of Creation and leftover materials in the Bank, while retrieving the Crimson Blade and Sky Armor. Afterward, Feng went to the Pharmacy to purchase two stacks of Basic Regeneration Potions. He then went to the Magic Shop, purchasing over ten types of Magic Scrolls. He bought 5 pieces of each kind, and each piece cost around 20 to 40 Coppers.
Following which, Feng searched for a deserted location and activated the Teleportation Magic Orb. Feng then transformed into a streak of white light, vanishing from Red Leaf Town.
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1. I know there was a lot of copied text. I don't know why, but I felt like some of it was important and wouldn't work without the rest, so I just put everything in.
2. Don't question how that works.
3. Can't be bothered to come up with something. Just take my word for it.
4. Don't know if it's true, made it up. But since they get 2 for bronze I just doubled it.
5. From now on I'm just gonna write Iron instead of Mysterious-Iron, because mysterious is a long and complicated word that's a pain to constantly write, plus there isn't much you can confuse with when I just write iron. I'm still probably gonna write Secret-Silver in full since it might get confused with silver coins. And I'm obviously still gonna write Fine-Gold and Dark-Gold in full.
6. Despite her looks, Violet Cloud is 18 in my fanfic, for... reasons.
7. For those who don't know Milk Tea Sister is a reference to Zhang Zetian, a.k.a. Milk Tea Sister奶茶妹, China's youngest female billionaire.