I started by watching videos, and I chose 10,000 combat power.

As D9 drove on the highway, Luo Fei drove at a moderate pace, and in the rearview mirror he saw his parents simply looking at the scenery outside the window.

Li Xiulan's gaze remained fixed on the fields and villages rushing past the window, a strange, indescribable quality in her eyes.

The farthest place she had ever been in her life was the city center, which she had visited a few times after marrying Luo Weidong.

She had only ever seen those places on television.

Luo Weidong was slightly better off than her. When he was young, he went to work in a neighboring city with a construction team from the village. He worked there for half a year, but that was all.

Before we knew it, the car had crossed a bridge over the sea, and the gray-blue sea suddenly came into view, shimmering in the sunlight.

Li Xiulan's eyes widened suddenly, and her body involuntarily leaned forward, her face almost touching the car window.

Luo Weidong also went over to look, saying, "What's so interesting? It's just water," but his eyes never left the window.

Luo Fei glanced at his parents in the rearview mirror, a slight smile playing on his lips. He didn't say anything, but simply slowed down the car a little.

Around noon, the car entered the urban area of ​​Lushi.

This city is by the sea, and the air has a salty, damp feel. Tall palm trees line both sides of the street, and the sun is much stronger than in Qingyang County, making the road surface gleam white.

Luo Fei drove his car into the underground parking lot of a large shopping mall, parked the car, and took his parents up to the third floor in the elevator.

The shopping mall's food court was bustling with activity, displaying a dazzling array of restaurant signs and filling the air with the aroma of food.

Li Xiulan and Luo Weidong were somewhat bewildered by this scene, and the two followed closely behind Luo Fei.

Luo Fei randomly picked a restaurant and got a window seat with a view of the sea.

He ordered several of their signature dishes, all of which were seafood.

Steamed grouper, boiled shrimp, steamed scallops with garlic and vermicelli, seafood fried rice, and a bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup.

When the dishes were served, Li Xiulan looked at the table full of food, and her first reaction wasn't to eat, but to ask, "How much does this meal cost?"

Luo Fei smiled and placed a piece of fish into his mother's bowl: "Mom, you eat first, don't worry about how much it costs."

Li Xiulan was about to say something when Luo Weidong tugged at her sleeve: "The child ordered it, so just eat it."

She then closed her mouth and lowered her head to eat. The fish was very fresh, and the shrimp was very sweet. She ate slowly, but chewed each bite carefully.

Halfway through the meal, Luo Fei's phone vibrated. He took it out and glanced at it; it was a message from Lao Wu: "Mr. Luo, the people are all here, seasoned veterans with plenty of experience. They'll be boarding the ship as staff."

Luo Fei replied with an "okay," put away his phone, and continued eating.

After finishing their meal, Luo Fei paid the bill and took his parents shopping in the mall, preparing to buy some things they would need for their voyage.

On the fourth floor of the mall, there was a large brand fishing tackle store. Luo Fei pushed open the door and went in. The store clerk greeted him warmly.

"Sir, what would you like to order?"

Luo Fei glanced around the store and said, "Three sets of diving equipment. A few sets of fishing gear too."

The shop assistant was taken aback. Three sets of diving equipment? This must be a big customer.

He quickly led Luo Fei inside, introducing various brands and models as they walked.

Luo Fei didn't understand these things, but he had money, so he just bought the most expensive ones. Three sets of professional diving suits, masks, snorkels, and fins—the whole set.

They also bought several sets of fishing rods, reels, tackle boxes, and bait for sea fishing, which made the shop assistant very happy.

Li Xiulan and Luo Weidong stood aside, looking at the colorful equipment, completely baffled.

Li Xiulan asked Luo Weidong in a low voice, "Why is Xiaofei buying all this? We can't dive."

Luo Weidong shook his head, looking equally bewildered.

Luo Fei paid the money and asked the shop assistant to pack the items and deliver them to his car later.

Then he turned to his parents, smiled, and said, "Mom, Dad, take another look. Is there anything else you want in the store? Fishing rods, tackle boxes, take whatever you like."

Li Xiulan quickly waved her hand: "No, no, why buy those things? We don't know how to fish."

Luo Fei smiled and didn't press the matter.

He told his parents to browse around the store while he went to the outdoor gear store next door and bought a few more small items such as waterproof bags, sun hats, and sunglasses.

When he returned, he saw Li Xiulan standing in front of a row of fishing chairs. He reached out to touch them, then withdrew his hand.

Luo Fei walked over, grabbed two of them, and handed them to the shop assistant to pay for them together.

Li Xiulan grew anxious: "Xiaofei, why buy this? It's a waste of money..."

"Mom, there's a comfortable chair on the boat while we're fishing," Luo Fei said with a smile, pulling her away.

Having bought almost everything, Luo Fei led his parents to continue shopping in the mall.

As he walked past an international brand cosmetics store, he remembered that he still needed to buy sunscreen.

The ultraviolet rays at sea are much stronger than on land, and after my parents took the Body Tempering Pill, their skin has become much fairer.

He pushed open the door and went inside. The store was decorated in a very high-end style, with various skin care products on the shelves.

Li Xiulan and Luo Weidong followed behind, their clothes, which they hadn't had time to change, looking somewhat out of place in the store.

Li Xiulan was wearing an ordinary floral shirt and a pair of old sandals.

Luo Weidong's outfit was even simpler, consisting of a gray short-sleeved T-shirt with a slightly loose neckline.

Luo Fei was looking at the instructions for sunscreen on the shelf when two more people came in through the door.

A young man, probably in his early twenties, was wearing a flashy Hawaiian shirt, a shiny gold watch on his wrist, and his hair was slicked back with hair gel.

He had a young woman in his arms. She was wearing a tight-fitting halter dress, high heels that were over ten centimeters high, and heavy makeup, with her lips painted bright red.

When the two people walked in, the man was still saying something loudly enough to be heard throughout the entire store.

"Honey, pick whatever you like. Don't try to save money for your husband. I won't like it if you get a tan on the ship."

The woman giggled, leaned closer to him, and said sweetly, "I knew you were the best."

The two walked a few steps into the store. The woman's gaze swept across the store, landing on Li Xiulan and Luo Weidong, and paused for a moment.

A distinct curve appeared at the corner of his mouth, a condescending and mocking smile.

As the woman passed by Li Xiulan, she said in a low voice, "What's wrong with this mall? They let just anyone in. If you can afford it, then come in and browse."

The woman glanced at Li Xiulan's clothes, covered her mouth and chuckled, her voice high-pitched: "Now any Tom, Dick, or Harry can get into this kind of store, it really lowers the bar."

Li Xiulan's body stiffened for a moment, and she understood what the woman was saying.

Her hands unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes, and her face turned slightly pale.

Luo Weidong's expression changed as well. He took a step forward, blocking his wife's path. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

Luo Fei was picking out sunscreen in front of the shelf, his back to the door, when he paused for a moment.

The two men didn't notice Luo Fei's actions, or rather, they didn't take Luo Fei seriously at all.

The woman pulled the man's arm and walked to the counter, saying to the clerk behind it, "Where's your manager? Call him out. This store lets just anyone in; it's ruining the shopping experience. If you don't do anything about it, I'm going to complain to the mall."

The saleswoman, a young woman, smiled and said, "Ma'am, everyone who comes in is our customer. We have no right to turn anyone away. If you have any complaints about other customers, you can contact the mall management."

The man next to him immediately darkened his expression: "What do you mean? We're here to spend money, and you're telling me this? Do you believe I'll have your manager fire you?"

His voice grew louder and louder, and several other customers in the store looked over.

The woman chimed in, "That's right! How do you run a business? Letting people like that in, who will dare to buy anything from you in the future? Look at them, can they even afford it?"

As she spoke, she gestured toward Li Xiulan and Luo Weidong, her disdain undisguised.

Li Xiulan kept her head down, her fingers tightly gripping the hem of her clothes. In the village, everyone was a farmer, and no one looked down on anyone else. But in the city, just because she wasn't dressed well, she was to be humiliated like this in front of everyone?

Her eyes felt hot, but she gritted her teeth and didn't let the tears fall.

Luo Weidong's face flushed red. He took two steps forward, his voice trembling slightly, "Who are you talking about? Who can't afford it? You think you're so great just because you have money?"

The man sized Luo Weidong up and down, then sneered, "Oh, you're pretty arrogant. Old man, do you know what kind of shop this is? A single set of cosmetics here costs more than your annual income from farming. If you can't afford it, don't come in and embarrass yourself. Get out of here and stop getting in my way."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed towards the door, his face showing a hint of arrogance.

Luo Weidong's face turned from red to white, his lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a single word. He had been an honest and unassuming man all his life, rarely arguing with anyone, much less getting into fights.

The woman covered her mouth and laughed again, her voice shrill and piercing: "Forget it, forget it, why bother arguing with people like this? It's a waste of time. Just tell them to leave quickly, so they don't spoil our shopping mood."

She took the man's arm and shook it playfully, "Darling, let's go to another store. They've made this place dirty."

The man patted her hand, his face full of affection: "Okay, whatever you say. Let's go to another store. But before we leave, we need to have the manager come out and say something. From now on, we need to set up a threshold for this kind of store; not just anyone can get in."

He turned to the shop assistant behind the counter and raised his voice, "Call your manager! Call him now! I want to see if your shop even cares about anything!"

The air in the store felt frozen.

Luo Fei put down the sunscreen in his hand.

He turned around and looked at the man.

The man was still yelling at the shop assistant and didn't notice Luo Fei at all. The woman did see him, but only glanced at him before turning her head away.

Luo Fei walked up to the man and stopped.

The man finally sensed something, turned around, and saw Luo Fei standing in front of him. He was stunned for a moment. He was half a head shorter than Luo Fei and had to crane his neck to see Luo Fei's face.

"Who are you?" The man's tone was still that irritating, punchable manner.

Luo Fei looked at him without saying a word.

The man felt uncomfortable under his gaze and took a half step back: "What are you looking at? Are those your parents? What did I say wrong? Dressed like that in a store like this, aren't you ashamed...?"

He hadn't finished speaking.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound.

The man's body flew off the counter, crashing into a shelf and scattering various skincare products all over him.

The whole store fell silent.

The woman stood frozen in place, her mouth agape, her pale face barely concealed by her makeup.

The man lay sprawled on the mess, half his face swollen, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, his head buzzing, unable to get up for a while.

Li Xiulan and Luo Weidong were also stunned. They had never seen their son like this before.

In their eyes, Luo Fei had always been a quiet and mild-tempered child. From elementary school to university, they had never heard of him getting into a fight.

The young female shop assistant behind the counter covered her mouth, her eyes wide open.

The woman was the first to react, screaming, "Someone's being hit! Someone's being hit!"

She rushed to the man's side, frantically trying to help him up, shouting, "Do you know who he is? How dare you hit him! You just wait!"

The man was helped up; half of his face was swollen like a bun, and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth onto his floral shirt.

He covered his face, his eyes filled with shock and anger, but looking at Luo Fei's calm face, he didn't dare to utter another curse.

Just then, a woman in business attire ran out from behind the store; she was the store manager.

She was in her office when she heard something commotion outside, so she quickly came out to check.

Upon exiting, one sees overturned shelves, goods scattered on the ground, a rich second-generation with a swollen face, and Luo Fei standing calmly in the middle.

The store manager turned pale. She quickly pulled out her phone, dialing a number while shouting to her staff, "Call security! Call the police!"