"Since you docked my wages, you will repay them a thousandfold."
Guided by Roselle''s vision, five Hercules ants carried out valuable items from the room, targeting lightweight precious metal jewelry as their primary goal.
A stack of cash sat on the bedside table, roughly estimated at around ten thousand RMB—take it. A Rolex gold watch, worth at least a hundred to two hundred thousand? Take it. A thick gold ring, take it. A piece of emerald and a jade pendant with excellent translucence, take them!
Hmm? Isn''t this the diamond necklace that Zhu Lu took out?
Thinking of this beautiful yet malicious woman who had just agreed to help Chen Jincheng win over Li Yaner, the last shred of camaraderie in Roselle''s heart vanished—take it!
Under Roselle''s guidance, the five Hercules ants operated like bandits raiding a village, taking any small valuable items they could easily carry.
However, due to the distance, each trip took considerable time, and they managed to move only seven or eight items and a stack of cash before midnight approached.
"No more." Roselle checked the time and stopped the ants from continuing. He remembered that the security guards at the Fleur Villa would change shifts at midnight, and he couldn''t let greed make him lose track of time.
However, before leaving, there was one more crucial task to complete. Roselle''s eyes grew cold as he gave the ants their final command.
Soon after, a heart-wrenching scream filled with despair and terror erupted from the second floor of the villa!
Only after hearing this cry did Roselle feel at ease. He picked up the "heavy" toolbox and quickly headed toward the villa''s exit.
Taking advantage of the shift change and the cover of night, Roselle managed to escape the villa undetected and rushed back to his small dwelling.
With a slam, he closed the door behind him and took a deep breath. The extraordinary events of the night filled his eyes with excitement and satisfaction.
His long-repressed worldview found release through this night''s successful revenge and gain, and Roselle finally showed a relieved smile.
With the biting power of the five Hercules ants, Roselle could already imagine how Chen Jincheng''s "precious parts" must have been bitten into a few notches. Even in a year''s time, the old man would be powerless despite any desires.
"Li Yaner, this is all I can do for you, junior sister," he sighed, thinking of the pure-hearted, optimistic woman.This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.
Even though the Hercules ants were strong, they are still just ants, and achieving this result was already unexpected for Roselle.
Setting aside thoughts of revenge, Roselle opened his toolbox to inspect his spoils. The value of the watches, jade pendants, and jewelry was hard to judge, but after counting, the cash stack amounted to 17,000 RMB.
Nearly 20,000 yuan—almost as much as his half-year salary and bonuses combined—but now, holding this money, Roselle felt detached. After tonight, he knew that as long as he kept the secret of the pet beast system, 20,000 yuan was nothing.
His gaze fell on the crystal bottle on his computer desk. Seeing the Ice Crystal Fish still resting, he knew his dream of cultivating immortality would have to wait.
Returning the five honored Hercules ants to the soil in the cactus pot and feeding them a piece of bread, Roselle fell asleep immediately. That night, he dreamt of many things, and in a daze, felt a familiar body embracing him. He tried to hold on tight, only to realize it was a dream.
With a twinge of loss, Roselle awoke to find it was already late morning. Remembering his tasks, he quickly gathered his clothes and toolbox.
As for the old electronics in his room, he smashed them into scrap metal with a stick.
"Goodbye to my past!" Roselle shouted, venting as if declaring an end to that chapter.
"You brat, what are you yelling about so early in the morning..." Roselle''s landlady confronted him just outside the door, presumably there to collect rent. Her expression flashed with pain and anger upon seeing the smashed electronics.
"You you you..." The greedy woman was speechless with distress over the broken tech.
Looking at her with disdain, Roselle replied sarcastically, "What, you? Not like the broken stuff was yours—why are you heartbroken?"
"Oh, right, I almost forgot that even broken electronics can sell for scrap. So if you don''t mind, I''d appreciate it if you could handle that."
With her face a mix of disbelief and flushed with anger, Roselle flipped her off and left without looking back.
In truth, if it was just her greed, Roselle wouldn''t have treated her so harshly, but she had been exceedingly nasty. He recalled how once, his younger sister came to stay the night, only to be thrown out by the landlady for renting a single room, forcing the siblings to sleep outside, resulting in Roselle''s sister falling sick.
Thinking of the landlady''s conflicted expression, simultaneously infuriated and resigned to clean up, Roselle felt a thrill of satisfaction. Being true to oneself felt liberating.
In his good mood, the system unexpectedly chimed in with a prompt: "Spirit Power +1..."
The prompt caught Roselle by surprise, then delight—his Spirit Power had actually increased!
What is Spirit Power?
It''s the system''s threshold rating. To learn host skills within the pet beast system, Spirit Power must meet the requirements and is necessary for using host skills. Spirit Power''s importance surpasses even points.
Opening his personal status, Roselle noticed a new change:
Host: Luo Cheng
Points: 50
Strength: 7 (10)
Agility: 7 (10)
Mental: 9 (10)
Spirit Power: 11/12
Host Skill: Spirit Nourishment
System Level: 1
Pet Beast Space: Ice Crystal Fish Mother1, Hercules Ant5
The change was in the Spirit Power limit, increased by 1 point to 12, and after a night''s sleep, his Spirit Power had recovered to 11 points from the previous night''s 1 point, at approximately 1 point per hour.
Learning that being true to himself could increase his Spirit Power limit was unexpectedly delightful for Roselle, providing another means of enhancing his Spirit Power outside tasks.
After lunch, Roselle spent about an hour at an internet cafe searching for rental listings online, finally finding one that met his needs.