Nightmare Despair

Chapter 103 Decoration
"If something really happens, and Uncle Wu De isn't here, I won't be able to handle it all by myself..."

"However, it doesn't necessarily mean that I have to bear it all by myself."

Chen Ping thought for a moment and realized that even if he were to be given a task, it would certainly not exceed his limits and would be a situation that he could barely handle.

As for what to do with the older senior disciples if he had to leave and there were no other senior disciples in the academy, Chen Ping had already made plans in mind.

"I guess I'll have to ask my junior brother Zhou Kai for help."

Chen Ping pondered to himself. The day he deliberately punched Zhou Kai and injured his skin was to confirm whether the amazing talent Zhou Kai had displayed was real or not.

He had wondered if Zhou Kai's previous frail appearance was an act.

His true identity might be a spy sent by another school of thought, or a level two or three enhanced person who wants to peek into the mysteries of martial arts.

But the clear blood that flowed out after he was injured in the face completely shattered all of Chen Ping's doubts.

Zhou Kai is truly a fucking genius.

In Chen Ping's memory, this kind of monster would hardly encounter any bottlenecks in the cultivation of True Strength at the First Realm.

With enough resources, one can achieve real success in two or three months, or even a few dozen days.

“It’s been three days since Zhou Kai took the secret medicine, hasn’t it? Last time we fought, his falcon-striking technique was already quite proficient.”

"In a few more weeks, I might be able to master it completely, and after some more time, it's not impossible for me to break through to the True Strength level... With this kind of strength, it should be more than enough to help me look after the boxing gym."

Given Zhou Kai's relationship with the Vitas Group, Vitas would likely not stand idly by if things really got tough.

"Good... I'll leave it to him. It won't be in vain that I invested so much in training him."

Chen Ping's eye twitched almost imperceptibly, a hint of heartache flashing across his face.

The so-called secret medicine is made from special products from that terrifying and perilous place.

Half of that stuff was handed over to the national treasury, and the other half was kept by the Broken Wing Sect... The quota allocated to the sect's disciples was already tight.

His own weekly ration is only one pill.

To accelerate Zhou Kai's martial arts progress, he was given double the quota. Where did the extra portion come from? Naturally, it was deducted from Chen Ping's share.

Chen Ping sighed, deciding to assign this task when he tested Zhou Kai's progress in seven days.

But what he didn't know was that Zhou Kai also had some things to tell him.

……

July 18th, early morning.

The weather was humid and hot; even standing under the shade of a tree, one would be drenched in sweat.

Zhou Kai strolled alone on the street, exuding an air of elegance.

Now, as long as Zhou Kai doesn't deliberately hunch over and suppress his aura, he will be the absolute focus of attention wherever he goes.

Zhou Kai himself didn't feel anything particularly special about the changes in his body... This is only the beginning.

He's just gotten a little taller and stronger.

As for true power, that inhuman physique, Zhou Kai could only glimpse the tip of the iceberg through clever tricks.

"Technological modifications replace flesh and blood with artificial objects. Martial arts cultivation strengthens the human body and trains a beast form... At present, only the power of the Twilight Church's markings seems somewhat normal."

If it's considered normal to have to peel off one's parents' skin and mix it into blood ink to smear on one's body before starting cultivation, thus completing the so-called "inheritance ceremony," then that's acceptable.

He shook his head slightly, his steps seemingly casual, yet he always managed to weave through the crowded streets.

He planned to take Metro Line 1 to the club venue that the young lady had found for him.

But when Zhou Kai approached the subway station, he found that it was sealed off. Every now and then, commuters rushed by, and after seeing that the subway was closed, they stomped their feet in frustration and left.

"Line 1 is out of service? Why?"

Perhaps noticing Zhou Kai's confusion, a passerby waiting for the bus casually remarked, "I heard it's for maintenance. It was closed yesterday, and it's closed for another day today... It should be back in operation by tomorrow night."

The man looked to be in his forties and was considered a long-time resident of Xishan City. He sighed, "Since Line 1 was built, apart from that intelligent upgrade, it has never been shut down like this before... Indeed, no matter how good man-made things are, they all have a lifespan."

Zhou Kai remained noncommittal, casually thanked the uncle, took out his phone, dialed a number, and whispered, "Xiao Huang, come pick me up."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Kai waited for less than five minutes before a black minivan slowly drove up from not far away.

The driver, Huang Le, parked the car, jogged out, and respectfully opened the car door for Zhou Kai: "Sir."

He was originally Hu Yuan's personal driver. Now that the "Xishan Hotel" has fallen into Zhou Kai's control, he, who survived the massacre that night, naturally switched allegiances and began serving this young new boss.

Zhou Kai nodded, his gaze sweeping over the trunk where his Nightmare gear was neatly stored, before he sat down in the back seat.

The car silently merged into the traffic and drifted away.

The middle-aged man who had exchanged a few words with Zhou Kai looked somewhat taken aback upon seeing this. He then realized that although they had both been standing at the subway station entrance, Zhou Kai was being chauffeured around by a private car, while he, nearing fifty, still had to commute by subway. They were from completely different worlds.

He sighed a few times and chuckled dryly, "So even big bosses like this take the subway..."

……

Following the navigation, the car arrived at the address the young lady had arranged for the club.

Even though Zhou Kai could easily extract tens of millions of dollars from Hu Yuan at any time.

But when I saw the work of Vesta, I couldn't help but be impressed.

"Just how much money do you have to be considered rich...?"

There are seven large and small commercial centers in Xishan City, and Vitas Group owns four of them.

What the young lady gave him was the entire ninth floor of Building B in the largest "City Heart" commercial center.

The annual rent for this place alone is several million. But now, just because Zhou Kai is Fischl's friend, he can sign off on it and use it simply by showing his face.

"The young lady's kindness can never be repaid."

Zhou Kai stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the morning scenery of Xishan for a moment, before starting to contact a decoration company.

He aimed to have the Morning Star Club properly built within a week.

The driver, Huang Le, had some experience in home renovation, and with his help, Zhou Kai quickly gained a general understanding of the areas that needed attention.

But... sometimes things don't need to be that complicated.

Zhou Kai was too lazy to bother with obstacles that could be overcome with money.

Anyway, it was Hu Yuan's money that was spent.

As soon as he contacted the renovation company, Zhou Kai immediately gave them the construction period and the approximate effect he wanted.

Upon hearing that it had to be done within four days, the person on the other end immediately shook their head vigorously.

A nearly 1,300-square-meter office building renovated in four days? Are you kidding me?

But just as the owner of the renovation company was about to refuse, he heard Zhou Kai calmly say something on the other end of the phone.

"It will be done within four days, and the price will be double the market price, payable in full."

"Holy crap! Boss! You don't need four days! Three! If you can't get it done in three days, Lisheng Home Furnishings will switch to unclogging toilets tomorrow!"

Boss Lisheng repeatedly assured him that he would never utter another word of dissent.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Kai remained calm.

Home renovation is a breeze.

Money power is that convenient, straightforward, and unpretentious.

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