《Super Invincible Battleship》


 Chapter 1 - 1 Drone Avatar

    Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Drone Avatar


    In the room, Yan Fei watched the drone zipping up and down, his eyes filled with curiosity. Even now, he had not figured out how he hade to possess this drone avatar.


    Earlier, Yan Fei had ordered the most affordable Dakong brand drone online. The drone arrived at his home swiftly. After Yan Fei signed for it and opened the package, he identally tripped, hit his head on the drone, and passed out. When he woke up, he found that the drone had be his avatar.


    This drone was entirely ck, with four rotors on the top and a sphere in the middle housing an HD Camera that could rotate 360 degrees. At the bottom was a small elongated cylinder. The drone had a very simple structure, with only the most basic flight and surveince functions, weighing less than two kilograms and costing 800 yuan ¨C it was an entry-level drone.


    Once the drone became Yan Fei¡¯s avatar, every movement was entirely under his control. With just a thought, the drone would operate ording to his consciousness. Taking off, hovering, turning left or right, moving forward or backward, and even flipping sideways ¨C it was all so effortless, as easy as moving his own fingers. When he reached out to touch the drone, he immediately felt as if he was touching his own body, yet he also felt the actual stic body of the drone, a paradoxical yet unified sensation that fascinated him.


    Ordinary drones are mainly controlled by a remote controller, but the drone avatar acted upon Yan Fei¡¯s consciousness. The remote controller that came with the drone had bepletely useless; it couldn¡¯t influence the flight of the drone at all. Moreover, the entire remote control system installed on the drone had disappeared; the drone only obeyed Yan Fei¡¯smands.


    Yan Fei suspended the drone in the air and observed it carefully, while the drone avatar used its HD Camera to watch over Yan Fei¡¯s body. In Yan Fei¡¯s mind, there appeared two images: one from the drone¡¯s camera and one from his own eyes. With a single thought, the main perspective switched to the drone avatar; in the HD Camera, his body was curiously watching the drone, the image crystal clear. Never before had he observed himself so carefully ¨C the top of his head, the back of his skull, and his back, which were normally unseen in a mirror, were all clearly visible. With another thought, the main perspective quickly switched back to his body, and he saw the drone hovering in front of him.


    Moreover, if Yan Fei so wished, he could simultaneously share both perspectives, able to see both his body and the drone avatar at the same time. The feeling was slightly eerie, and at first, he felt a bit disoriented, as if he were experiencing schizophrenia. However, he quickly became ustomed to it and fully mastered the method of coexisting and switching between the two perspectives.


    Feeling the very real sensation of the drone avatar, Yan Fei was somewhat excited. He had read many online fantasy novels before, envying the miraculous adventures of the protagonists but never imagining that he too would have such an experience and obtain a drone avatar.


    After the initial curiosity wore off, Yan Fei discovered a virtual operating screen for his drone avatar in his mind that had appeared out of nowhere. This virtual screen was somewhat like aputer screen, except it was virtual, invisible to everyone but Yan Fei himself.


    The virtual screen disyed four simple pieces of data:


    Energy ¡ª 30


    Weapon ¡ª 200 (Pea)


    Merit ¡ª 0/100


    Universal Space ¡ª 1 cubic meter.


    Upon seeing this data, Yan Fei immediately understood their significance.


    Energy resembled the drone¡¯s battery power, representing its range and operational capabilities. Flying and other actions would consume energy, and if the energy points were to be depleted, the drone would enter standby mode, unable to perform any operations. Energy points would automatically restore to 100% at midnight every day.


    Yan Fei had noticed that after the drone became his avatar, some magical mutations urred. For instance, the drone¡¯s battery had vanished without a trace, and there was no slot to connect an external battery. Even the entire body of the drone had be one solid piece,pletely non-dismanble. Instead of a battery, it was these energy points that provided power for the drone.


    Weapon represented the drone avatar¡¯s attack method; the drone¡¯s only attack method now was the Pea Bullet, with only 200 rounds. Under air pressure, Yan Fei couldunch peas from the barrel at high speeds to attack targets. Every attack used one pea, and once the Pea Bullets were expended, the drone would lose its ability to attack.


    Simrly, the number of Pea Bullets would automatically restore to 100% at midnight every day. Originally, this drone was a civilian model with no offensive capability, but following its mutation, a small elongated cylinder appeared at the bottom of the body that could rotate 360 degrees, loaded with Pea Bullets ¨C this was the drone avatar¡¯s weapon.


    Merit represented the des gained using the drone avatar; for every target attacked and effectively damaged by the drone avatar, 1 score would be awarded, with only 1 score obtainable per target. Once the drone¡¯s merit reached 100 points, the drone would upgrade and be even more amazing.

 Chapter 2 - 1 Drone Avatar_2

    Chapter 2: Chapter 1 Drone Avatar_2


    The volume of the Universal Space is 1 cubic meter, initially shaped as a cube, but it can change shape ording to needs. It somewhat resembles the Portable Space described in inte novels. As long as it doesn¡¯t exceed the volume of the Universal Space, Yan Fei can freely store items in it, of course, living creatures cannot be stored. Regardless of where the Drone is, it doesn¡¯t affect Yan Fei¡¯s ability to open and close the Universal Space at any time, nor does it affect his ability to store and retrieve items from it. However, curiously, the Drone Avatar cannot be put into the Universal Space.


    After figuring out the meaning of the data on the operation screen, Yan Fei was ecstatic. He had not expected the Drone Avatar to have such functions, and that it could upgrade, with immense potential at that. Although the Drone Avatar was currently only two kilograms in size and looked rather rudimentary, once upgraded, who knows, it might grow into a terrifying existence.


    But what made Yan Fei want toin was that the attack weapon of the Drone Avatar turned out to be peas, only two hundred of them at that. What kind of attack power could such a weapon have? With such weaponry, how was he supposed to earn Merit Points? When he¡¯scking in vegetables, should he shoot those two hundred peas and cook a soup? For the time being, only the Universal Space seemed a bit useful to him, small as it was, it was still a Portable Space after all. Just that why does the Universal Space have the word ¡°universal¡± in it? Who is it universal with? Why can¡¯t the Drone be put into the Universal Space¡­


    While Yan Feiined, he was nevertheless very happy inside. Obtaining the Drone Avatar seemed unscientific, even absurd, but isn¡¯t the world filled with unscientific events all the time? In inte novels, which protagonist¡¯s adventures aren¡¯t absurd? At least stories about the protagonist obtaining some kind of avatar in inte novels do set a precedent.


    After understanding the functions of the Drone Avatar, Yan Fei also discovered something that made him even happier. It was that when he obtained the Drone Avatar, a Mysterious Power caused a mutation in the Drone, and his own body also came into contact with this Mysterious Power. This Mysterious Power transformed his body, giving him a tremendous enhancement. The transformation by this Mysterious Power was silent and quick,pleted before Yan Fei even realized what was happening.


    In the past, Yan Fei stood at 178cm and weighed only 70 kilograms, looking a bit skinny. Now, although he was still 178cm tall, his weight had increased to 80 kilograms. Under the influence of the Mysterious Power, his body suddenly gained a considerable amount of muscle, significantly increasing his strength. By his own estimation, the force in his body had at least doubled.


    At the same time, some strange changes were slowly happening within Yan Fei¡¯s body. These changes gradually improved his abilities, but the changes were very slow; long-term observation was needed to understand what exactly was happening and what transformations they would bring to Yan Fei.


    In summary, following the acquisition of the Drone Avatar, Yan Fei¡¯s physical condition had improved by at least doublepared to before.


    Yan Fei felt the powerful force emerging in his body and was thrilled. His fingers inadvertently touched a teacup, and with a thought, the teacup was stored in the Universal Space, after which he saw the teacup within the Universal Space. Locking onto the teacup with another thought, it reappeared in his hand. Then, he became interested and started storing small items from the room into the Universal Space, before retrieving them again. In and out, until he hadpletely mastered the method of storing and retrieving items.


    During this process, only a bit of Yan Fei¡¯s Spiritual Power was consumed, causing him a slight fatigue, which quickly recovered. This meant that as long as Yan Fei didn¡¯t continuously storerge items into the Universal Space, he could almost indefinitely store and retrieve items in it.


    The only thing that puzzled Yan Fei was why this clearly personal Portable Space was appearing on the Drone¡¯s Virtual Operating Screen and was even called Universal Space. Universal with whom? The Virtual Operating Screen did not provide an answer, and he could only decide to look into itter.


    After studying the Universal Space, Yan Fei began to observe the Drone Avatar¡¯s weapon. Oddly enough, he could see the Pea Gun Muzzle from the outside and could sense the existence of the Pea Bullets inside but could not see the Pea Bullets from the outside or manually add to them. He could rotate the Pea Gun Muzzle at will; with just a thought, the muzzle moved to the desired position. When he thought of a target, the Pea Bulletsmenced firing.


    Yan Fei started shooting Pea Bullets at the wall. At first, he couldn¡¯t quite get the uracy right, missing the target. After slowly mastering the knack for it, the hit rate began to improve. Earlier, he thought the Pea Bullets weren¡¯t very powerful, but to his surprise, although they couldn¡¯t kill a person, getting hit by them was still quite painful. He had jumped up from the pain during his own power testing, only then realizing the power of Pea Bullets.


    After undergoing a mutation by the Mysterious Power, many parts of the Drone Avatar werepletely different from before. For example, when flying, the Drone was very quiet; its four propellers made not the slightest sound, and its flight speed was extremely fast, not at all like those sluggish drones.


    Yan Fei wanted to test the Drone data in detail, but it was daytime, and he had not yetpleted all the paperwork for flying his Drone. Couple that with the recent strict management of flying vehicles by the government, he didn¡¯t dare to send the Drone out for testing right now. He could only fly it around the room to satisfy his craving, albeit in a limited way.


    The Drone flew rapidly around the room, barely avoiding various obstacles under Yan Fei¡¯s control ¨C the ceiling, under the bed, the toilet, even within drawers. After bing Yan Fei¡¯s avatar, the entire Drone waspletely under his control, with perfectmand over every part, pushing the Drone to its full performance. After all, no matter how powerful a remote control system is, it can¡¯tpare to the capabilities of the human body itself.


    As the Drone flew, Energy Points were being silently consumed. Gradually, the Drone Avatar¡¯s Energy Points dwindled to zero, and no matter how Yan Fei operated it, the Drone Avatar justy there on the ground, unresponsive, except that the Universal Space was still functioning normally, all other functions of the Drone Avatar were offline.

 Chapter 3 - 2: Acts of Chivalry

    Chapter 3: Chapter 2: Acts of Chivalry


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    Yan Fei estimated the time and found that if the flight was as high-speed as the test he just conducted, the Drone Avatar¡¯s 30 Energy Points wouldst at most only 30 minutes. In other words, 1 Energy Point would only allow high-speed flying of the Drone Avatar for 1 minute.


    Of course, if the flight wasn¡¯t operating at such a high intensity and the speed was reduced, the drone¡¯s flight duration would extend appropriately but definitely not exceeding 1 hour. Once the Energy Points were depleted, the Drone Avatar would enter standby mode, unable to operate further until the Energy Points naturally recharged.


    After figuring out that the Drone Avatar¡¯s flight time was only 30 minutes to 1 hour, Yan Fei still felt somewhat disappointed, as the endurance was not strong. However, his anticipation grew, realizing that the Drone Avatar could be upgraded, and once upgraded, this limitation might vanish automatically.


    Time flew as Yan Fei researched his Drone Avatar, and it wasn¡¯t until his stomach growled that he realized how hungry he was. He swiftly prepared dinner for himself and began eating alone.


    While Yan Fei¡¯s body had been transformed by a Mysterious Power into something stronger, this transformation came at a cost. It depleted the energy within his body, now significantly deficient and in dire need of replenishment. Consequently, his appetite had suddenly increased by five times. Fortunately, living alone meant that no-one was rmed by his sudden increase in food consumption. This situation was likely only temporary; once his body absorbed enough energy topensate for the transformation¡¯s toll, his appetite should return to normal gradually.


    After dinner, Yan Fei went to the neighboring exercise room to familiarize himself with the sudden surge of strength within his body. He struggled with control because this power emerged abruptly, not knowing his own strength during cooking and ending up breaking several bowls. He needed to quickly master his transformed physique to utilize this newfound power effectively rather than let it be a hindrance.


    Yan Fei enjoyed exercising and had his own dedicated exercise room and equipment; however, he¡¯d never practiced any martial arts or specialized training methods. All he knew were some basic exercises learned from the gym, which were not particrly effective. Yet, after two hours of depletion of his internal strength, he managed to harness a portion of the sudden powerful force in his body. Of course, full mastery was still some time away, but at least he would no longer break bowls.


    Exhausted, Yan Fei took a shower and went to bed. Waking upter, he found it was already one in the morning. With a thought, his perspective instantly switched to the Drone Avatar, which promptly activated. From the Virtual Operation Screen, Yan Fei noticed that the Energy Points had indeed restored to 30, and even the Pea Bullets he had used before topped back up to 200. It was the next day, and it seemed the drone underwent its automatic refresh at one o¡¯clock in the morning.


    Yan Fei opened the window to inspect the outside condition; the Drone Avatar took off silently and flew out into the night sky. Meanwhile, he was lying in bed, with his perspective shifted to the Drone Avatar, feeling as though he had truly taken flight.


    Yan Fei had always dreamed of flying, a desire confined to dreams until now. He never thought he would truly experience aerial flight, even if only through a Drone Avatar. The sensation was intensely authentic and fulfilled his dream of flight.


    Living on the fifth floor, the Drone Avatar revealed a pitch-ck vista once airborne. Some streetlights were visible, though visibility wasn¡¯t great. Thankfully, the mutated HD Camera function was powerful and automatically adjusted brightness, maintaining minimal impact on Yan Fei¡¯s vision.


    At thiste hour, most people were lost in slumber and it was rare to see anyone on the streets. Coupled with the Drone Avatar¡¯s stealthy all-ck color, Yan Fei wasn¡¯t worried about it being spotted by others.


    The moment the drone flew out the window, it ascended toward higher altitudes. At Yan Fei¡¯s whim, the drone navigated through the sky, an experience so exquisite it felt like personal flight. However, he soon discovered that past a certain altitude, climbing became incredibly challenging, leading him to realize the height limit of his drone¡¯s flight capability. Comparing with the surrounding high-rise buildings, he estimated the Drone Avatar¡¯s maximum flight altitude to be around 100 meters.


    He then controlled the Drone Avatar to fly towards the distance, elerating as he went. When its speed reached 20 meters per second, it could no longer increase, marking the maximum flight speed of the Drone Avatar. Tranted to kilometers, that was 72 kilometers per hour, a speedparable torger civil drones.


    As the Drone Avatar continued to fly, traversing some distance, Yan Fei felt his control over it suddenly weaken. He quickly understood that he had reached the maximum range of his control. Using the nearby buildings and terrain as reference points, he roughly estimated the effective range of controlling his Drone Avatar to be about 1 kilometer; any further, and it might lose contact with his body.


    With these calctions, Yan Fei roughly understood some data points about the Drone Avatar: a flight altitude not exceeding 100 meters, a flight speed not exceeding 72 kilometers per hour, and a control range not surpassing 1 kilometer. As the proverb goes, know thyself, know thy enemy, a hundred battles, a hundred victories. Understanding his Drone Avatar¡¯s capabilities would allow him to utilize its full potential better.


    The Drone Avatar was now within a 1-kilometer radius of Yan Fei¡¯s body, hovering above thergest nearby Leisure Park. Although it was 1 am, not all park lights were extinguished. With the mutated HD Camera, Yan Fei could still observe the entire park clearly from above.


    And just as the Drone Avatar was flying over the park, preparing to leave, Yan Fei suddenly heard a ¡°snap¡± followed by someone speaking aloud.


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    The Drone Avatar was somewhat strange; although it could see real-time images through the HD Camera, it didn¡¯t have any equipment to collect sound on the body. Yet, even so, this avatar could hear sounds as if it had ears, which was amazing.


    Upon hearing the voices below, Yan Fei¡¯s heart stirred, and the Drone Avatar lowered its Flight Altitude, silently drifting over and then hiding in the shadows beneath the tree canopy. He saw a young couple standing next to a bench by theke in the Park. A man was covering his face, shouting at another young woman.


    ¡°Little Juan, we¡¯ve been dating for so long, why won¡¯t you let me kiss you? And why did you hit me so hard¡­¡±


    The young woman named Little Juan said angrily, ¡°Yuan Ye, I didn¡¯t expect you to be this kind of person. Didn¡¯t we agree that we shouldn¡¯t have any intimate gestures before marriage¡­¡±


    Yuan Ye got even more infuriated, ¡°Times have changed. Which couple doesn¡¯t engage in affectionate gestures? If you don¡¯t let me kiss you, why did you agree to meet me thiste? It¡¯s the middle of the night now¡­¡±


    Little Juan said, ¡°You know I work night shifts, I just got off work. Besides, you¡¯re the one who asked me toe here.¡±


    Yuan Ye spoke fiercely, ¡°I don¡¯t care. You¡¯re my girlfriend, and I¡¯ve spent so much money on you; today, I must get a kiss from you.¡±


    Watching Yuan Ye approach her, Little Juan grew panicked and said, ¡°Yuan Ye, don¡¯t mess around, I¡¯ll call for help.¡±


    Yuan Ye was desperate, ¡°Then call! Your Company is nearby, let¡¯s see how you face your coworkers once they hear about this.¡±


    Yuan Ye took a step forward and grabbed Little Juan. Just as she was about to shout, Yuan Ye covered her mouth. Ignoring Little Juan¡¯s struggles, he was about to force a kiss on her. Yan Fei was initially observing out of curiosity, but seeing this scene unfold, reminiscent of the fabled tale of a lord forcing himself on ady, he became quite angry. No matter what, force was definitely not eptable.


    The Drone Avatar hidden beneath the tree canopy swiftly flew toward Yuan Ye, hovering 50 meters away¡ªsince the Pea Shooter¡¯s maximum range was 50 meters¡ªand then the barrel of the Pea Shooter began to rotate, aiming at Yuan Ye¡¯s behind. Under air pressure, the Pea Bullets started firing.


    Though the Drone Avatar fired peas, they were dried peas, none too small, and were quite painful on impact, which Yan Fei had personally experienced before. But because they were only peas, which wouldn¡¯t actually harm a person, that¡¯s why Yan Fei felt justified attacking ordinary people with them.


    Just as Yuan Ye was about to seed, suddenly a sharp pain erupted in his backside, and he let out a miserable scream. Then, more than a dozen peas rained down on him, causing such pain that he jumped up.


    Yan Fei was about to continue the assault, to teach this forced-kisser a lesson, but then he saw Little Juan rush over with concern, saying to Yuan Ye, ¡°Yuan Ye, what¡¯s wrong with you? Don¡¯t scare me! If it¡¯s really that bad, I¡¯ll let you kiss me.¡±


    Yan Fei froze, sighing in his heart, realizing once again the unfathomable mind of a woman. Perhaps their refusals were just a means to get what they ultimately desired. Seeing Little Juan embracing Yuan Ye with a concerned expression, Yan Fei felt a wave of disillusionment and steered the Drone Avatar away.


    The couple looked around everywhere, clueless about who had attacked them. As peas fell to the ground and into the grass, the couple failed to notice them. They exchanged a look, then remembered horrifying scenes from movies set in parks, which gave them chills. Yelling once more, they ran off supporting each other. Yan Fei¡¯s attack had unexpectedly brought the couple closer together, which Yan Fei never sawing.


    Yan Fei¡¯s Drone Avatar continued to fly over the Leisure Park. Then he saw the number on the Merit Points had be 1. His mind raced, realizing that the Merit Points were certainly tied to the recent attack on Yuan Ye. So, this was how Merit was earned. Also, he understood that a person could only contribute a maximum of 1 point of Merit since Yuan Ye had been hit with more than a dozen peas yet only 1 point of Merit appeared. If so, by attacking others with peas, could his Merit quickly reach the Upgrade requirement?


    However, Yan Fei wasn¡¯t a bad guy, nor could he convince himself to just shoot anyone with peas; after all, getting hit with peas was still quite painful. But then it dawned on him that there were many injustices in this World, and he could use his Drone Avatar to y the chivalrous person and punish the wicked. This wouldn¡¯t only fulfill his childhood dream of being a chivalrous hero but would also earn Merit Points, allowing his Drone to Upgrade¡ªa double win. It was a pity that his Weapon consisted of two hundred dried peas, which could only intimidate those small-time thugs without weapons. Against those hardened criminals armed to the teeth, he was helpless. Yet, if people found out that the chivalrous hero¡¯s Weapon was nothing but peas, Yan Fei wondered if they wouldugh their heads off¡­

 Chapter 4 - 3 Yan Fei’s Wealth

    Chapter 4: Chapter 3 Yan Fei¡¯s Wealth


    Yan Fei harbored dreams of being a hero, fantasizing about eradicating evil and protecting the innocent. Unfortunately, due to thete hour, the park was deserted, preventing his hero dreams froming to fruition.


    Thus, Yan Fei controlled his Drone Avatar as it flew over the park and toward the adjacent street. The circr sphere in the middle of the drone rotated 360 degrees, providing a 360-degree view without any blind spots. He then spotted a pitiful stray dog searching for food in a pile of garbage under the streetmp in the distance, surrounded by threerge stray dogs that had appeared from nowhere.


    The threerge dogs encircled the stray dog, growling softly and baring their teeth before beginning their attack. The stray dog, skinny and malnourished, had woefully lowbat power and, in the blink of an eye, was howling and bleeding profusely as the threerge dogs bit it.


    Yan Fei¡¯s Drone Avatar flew over, swiveling the Pea Machine Gun and unleashing a hail of Pea Bullets at the threerge dogs. Despite theirrge size and fur protection, the potency of the hard peas was not to be underestimated; the pain of being struck was intense. Therge dogs were sent hopping and yelping around, the bullets causing them to howl in pain. They turned their heads to the drone in the sky, their eyes reflecting a vicious light as they roared loudly at the unmanned aircraft.


    Yan Fei swiveled the gun barrel and fired several more rounds of Pea Bullets, hitting the threerge dogs squarely. The dogs wailed pitifully and, no longer daring to bark, they exchanged nces and, with tails tucked, scampered away.


    The stray dog eyed the drone above with a frightened look, hesitated for a moment without tending to its wounds, and then ran off as well.


    Yan Fei chuckled wryly to himself, thinking that he might count as a chivalrous person after all. His first act of heroism had been breaking up a couple flirting, and his second was helping a dog, which he seemed to have scared. He wondered how many people in the world would go to such lengths to be a chivalrous person.


    Yan Fei checked the data and saw that the Merit Points of his Drone Avatar had increased to 4. Clearly, those threerge dogs had contributed 3 Merit Points. Only, the Pea Bullets had been used up quite a bit; only 110 remained, and there were only 15 Energy Points left, enough for 15-30 more minutes of flight.


    The Drone Avatar continued to fly, its flight trajectory covering a radius of one square kilometer from Yan Fei¡¯s actual location. Due to thete hour, there were hardly any people on the street, nor were there opportunities for Yan Fei to act the hero.


    When the Drone Avatar¡¯s Energy Points dropped to 10, Yan Fei spotted a petty thief trying to steal cured meat hanging from a second-floor window with a long pole. Assailed by Pea Bullets, the thief thought he had encountered a ghost and fled in terror, even abandoning his long pole in the process. As a result, the Merit Points of the Drone Avatar sessfully increased to 5.


    After scaring away the petty thief, Yan Fei felt somewhat proud, thinking that he was starting to resemble a hero. Just then, a ck dot from the sky suddenly shot downwards, targeting his Drone Avatar. Because of the 360-degree view from the Drone Avatar¡¯s Surveince Camera, Yan Fei immediately spotted the object diving down. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was an eagle. The eagle, hunting at night, had mistaken Yan Fei¡¯s Drone for its prey.


    With a thought, Yan Fei swiftly flipped the drone, its four rotors turned downwards, and rotated in the opposite direction, causing the entire body to hover in midair. The Pea Shooter¡¯s gun barrel rotated swiftly, targeting the eagle above, before firing off Pea Bullets.


    The eagle, diving toward the drone, was struck by the Pea Bullets and experienced intense pain. More Pea Bullets hit the eagle in session, causing it to screech and lose some feathers. Realizing it was outmatched, the eagle cried out sharply, abandoned its attack on the Drone, and fled.


    Yan Fei righted the drone, feeling quite smug, but then he noticed an issue: the Merit Points remained at 5. In other words, his encounter with the eagle had not yielded any Merit Points. The Pea Bullets had hit the eagle and caused it harm, but why hadn¡¯t he received any Merit Points?


    Curious about the criteria for Merit Points, Yan Fei began to experiment. He chased away a snake near a stream, saving a frog, but did not receive any Merit Points. He also scared away an owl in the forest, rescuing a mouse, but again, he gained no Merit Points.


    So, Yan Fei came to an initial conclusion: only attacking humans and significantlyrge animals would yield Merit Points. His earlier idea of using animals to farm Merit Points was na?ve.


    The Drone Avatar continued to fly but did not encounter any situations needing intervention. Finally, when the Energy Points ran out, the Drone Avatar returned to Yan Fei¡¯s side and went into standby mode, no longer able to move.


    His night of adventurous heroism was over, and it was now 2 a.m. However, the experiences of the night left Yan Fei too excited to sleep. He tossed and turned in bed until just before dawn when he finally fell into a deep slumber. When he woke up the next day, it was already eleven in the morning. The Drone Avatar was still in standby mode, with zero Energy Points, 59 Pea Bullets remaining, and 5 Merit Points.


    Since the Drone Avatar couldn¡¯t be activated, Yan Fei decided to exercise his body instead. After all, ¡°The body is the capital of revolution¡±; without a good physique, everything else is meaningless. Thus, Yan Fei went to the workout room again to get familiar with his body¡¯s strength.


    Two hourster, Yan Fei was exhausted but felt closer to fully mastering the power within his body. However, his appetite remainedrge. After finishing his own cooked food and still feeling hungry, he went to the Bun Shop on the street and bought more than ten meat buns before finally feeling full.


    Just as Yan Fei returned home, he heard a knock at the door. Opening it, he was greeted by two lively young girls. The one withrge eyes said crisply, ¡°Little boss, we¡¯vee to pay the rent!¡±


    Yan Fei¡¯s parents had passed away, leaving behind a five-story building in the Suburbs of the City. The property used to be on the outskirts, but with the city¡¯s rapid expansion, it had be prosperous. Hence, Yan Fei decided to rent out the rooms in his family¡¯s five-story building. Each floor had five rooms, and with the exception of reserving the entire fifth floor for himself, all the other 20 rooms were for rent.


    Yes, Yan Fei was a Landlord. Including the ground-floor retail space, Yan Fei¡¯s monthly rental ie amounted to sixty thousand yuan. With this money, Yan Fei¡¯s life wasfortable, which was one reason he hadn¡¯t sought work since graduating.


    The big-eyed girl in front of him was L¨¹ Yangyang, one of Yan Fei¡¯s tenants. The other girl, who had a good figure, was called Su Yan, and she shared the rental with L¨¹ Yangyang. Usually, L¨¹ Yangyang was the one tomunicate with Yan Fei, as Su Yan seldom interacted with him.


    Yan Fei curiously asked, ¡°Isn¡¯t your rent not due for another half a month? Why are you paying now? People usually have to be chased down for rent. I¡¯ve never seen someone eager to pay it early.¡±


    L¨¹ Yangyang¡¯s eyes flickered as she said, ¡°Isn¡¯t it great to meet good tenants like us?¡±


    Yan Fei stepped aside, saying, ¡°Come in and talk.¡±


    L¨¹ Yangyang pulled Su Yan in, and Yan Fei said, ¡°Take a seat first, I¡¯ll go make some tea for you.¡±


    Su Yan had never been to Yan Fei¡¯s room before. Noticing several group photos hanging on the wall, she asked curiously, ¡°Little Boss, you actually graduated from Zhendan University? That¡¯s amazing!¡±


    L¨¹ Yangyang proudly said, ¡°Yanyan, you don¡¯t know, but Little Boss is a true high-achiever, a genius. He knows way more than you can imagine.¡±


    Yan Fei humbly replied, ¡°Not at all, I¡¯m quite ordinary, not a genius by any means. My ssmates are the real geniuses. Compared to them, I sometimes doubt my own life choices.¡±


    Su Yan whispered, ¡°Little Boss is too modest.¡±


    Suddenly, L¨¹ Yangyang let out a ¡°huh¡± and said, ¡°Little Boss, it seems like you¡¯ve gotten stronger since thest time I saw you.¡±


    Yan Fei gave a bitter smile. His body had been transformed by a mysterious power, and someone attentive had spotted the change in his physique. Fortunately, he didn¡¯t meet L¨¹ Yangyang often, so she couldn¡¯t be certain that he had grown stronger in a short period. He responded, ¡°You know I enjoy working out, and I¡¯ve made some progress recently, so I look a bit more robust.¡±


    L¨¹ Yangyang voiced her belief in Yan Fei¡¯s words with an ¡°oh.¡± She nced at Su Yan and asked, ¡°Little Boss, how many years has it been since you graduated from Zhendan University?¡±


    Yan Fei answered, ¡°Three years now. Why do you ask?¡±


    L¨¹ Yangyang replied casually, ¡°Just curious, that¡¯s all. By the way, you¡¯re not even 25 this year, right?¡±


    Yan Fei said, ¡°I¡¯m only 23.¡±


    L¨¹ Yangyang stuck out her tongue at Su Yan and said to Yan Fei, ¡°Little Boss, you¡¯re incredible, only 23 and it¡¯s been three years since you graduated from such a prestigious university.¡±


    Yan Fei didn¡¯t pick up on L¨¹ Yangyang¡¯s line. Instead, he ced the freshly brewed tea in front of them and said, ¡°Let¡¯s get to the point, the real reason why you¡¯re here today.¡±


    Su Yan said softly, ¡°Little Boss, the thing is, we heard that this neighborhood might be demolished. We¡¯re not sure if it¡¯s true, and if it is, whether it will affect our building.¡±


    Yan Fei stroked his chin and said, ¡°Correct, I have been notified that our area will soon be demolished for the construction of a Commercial Center. But it will be several months at the least before the demolition terms are negotiated. I had been meaning to find time to discuss it with you, but you¡¯vee to me with this question instead.¡±


    L¨¹ Yangyang said with a hint of sadness, ¡°So we¡¯ll have to move out? I¡¯ve lived here for a year.¡±


    Yan Fei replied, ¡°There¡¯s nothing I can do; I can¡¯t stop such a big event. But until the demolition starts, you still can live here.¡±


    L¨¹ Yangyang said, ¡°Having to find a new ce to live in a few months is hard to ept. You¡¯re the bestndlord I¡¯ve ever met.¡±


    Yan Feiughed, ¡°I¡¯m not as good as you say; I¡¯ll evict someone who doesn¡¯t pay rent just the same. By the way, because of the situation, I¡¯ve decided to offer a 30% discount on the rent from now on, and you can pay monthly instead of quarterly.¡±


    L¨¹ Yangyang and Su Yan were thrilled, realizing they could save several hundred yuan each month. They heaped praise on Yan Fei, who found this both amusing and somewhat sad. For young women struggling in Shanghai, rent was indeed a heavy burden.


    After gathering their intelligence, L¨¹ Yangyang and Su Yan left. As they were leaving, Yan Fei heard L¨¹ Yangyang whisper to Su Yan, ¡°See, Little Boss is such a catch, tall and handsome, looks slim in clothes but muscled without. Plus, he¡¯s a highly educated graduate from a key university with lots of property. Once the demolition goes through, he¡¯s sure to be a bona fide billionaire! If you hooked up with him, you wouldn¡¯t have to worry about a thing. And did you notice he kept stealing nces at you? That means he¡¯s interested in you. What¡¯s more, I¡¯m sure he doesn¡¯t have a girlfriend since he¡¯s always alone¡­¡±


    After his transformation by a mysterious power, Yan Fei¡¯s hearing had be much sharper, allowing him to hear the girls talking softly but clearly. He couldn¡¯t help but wryly smile; these girls were cute but not his type at all¡­


    In the evening, Yan Fei kept his eyes fixed on the virtual screen of his Drone Avatar. As the clock struck midnight, the Virtual Operating Screen refreshed rapidly. The Drone restarted, its Energy Points restored to 30, and the Pea Bullets refilled to 200. He checked his surroundings, saw nothing unusual, opened the window, switched view, and sent the Drone flying once again.

 Chapter 5 - 4 Terror Pea

    Chapter 5: Chapter 4 Terror Pea


    After spending a night getting familiar, Yan Fei¡¯s skill in controlling the drone had greatly improved. The drone, like an extension of his own body, performed dazzling aerobatics ording to his will.


    During the day, Yan Fei had carefully observed his surroundings and identified several public and hidden surveince cameras. When nighttime came and it was time for the drone to take action, he intentionally stayed out of the cameras¡¯ field of vision as much as possible to avoid being discovered.


    The Drone Avatar returned to the nearby park, and thanks to the 360-degree field of view of the drone¡¯s camera and its excellent lighting technology, Yan Fei¡¯s perspective was extremely broad. Despite it being night, he could still spot many ongoing activities.


    In the wee hours, the park was sparsely popted, but at thekeside, three people were sneaking around. These men were in their thirties and each had a battery on their back, a metal probe in hand, dressed in a set of stic waterproof clothing, and one of them also carried arge.


    Yan Fei was very curious. He hid the drone under the shadow of akeside tree¡¯s canopy and quietly watched these three oddly attired individuals, wondering what they were up to.


    He then saw the trio busy themselves by theke, connecting the batteries to the metal probes in their hands. One of them pressed the switch on the battery, and a wisp of blue electricity appeared on the metal probe, along with a ¡°crackling¡± sound.


    The leader nodded and said, ¡°Not bad, the battery power is sufficient this time, we definitely won¡¯t have any issues tonight.¡±


    Another man hesitated before speaking up, ¡°Third Brother, I still feel this isn¡¯t right. The fish in this park are meant for everyone to enjoy for free. If we stun them with electricity and then sell them, isn¡¯t that a bit immoral?¡±


    Before Third Brother could reply, another one of the men said discontentedly, ¡°Old Seven, you¡¯re making it sound so righteous; I almost didn¡¯t recognize you. You haven¡¯t done many good deeds yourself normally, so why the sudden conscience today?¡±


    Third Brother ¡°shushed¡± them and said, ¡°Keep it down, no more arguing. The fish here are overfed and are particrly big, it¡¯s a waste to leave them here. If others aren¡¯t going to catch and eat them, why can¡¯t we catch and sell?¡±


    Old Sevenmented, ¡°Third Brother, the fish here are mainly goldfish, which are ornamental. I¡¯m afraid they might not sell!¡±


    Third Brother replied, ¡°There are also grass carp and carp here, and they are quiterge too. I¡¯ve scouted the area during the day. Besides, since we¡¯re already here, let¡¯s electrocute them first; if we get the ornamental goldfish, we can just take them home to eat.¡±


    It was then that Yan Fei realized these three were poachers who specialized in fishing with electricity. He couldn¡¯t help but admire their creativity. The fish in these parks were dumb and not afraid of humans, with sizable bodies, yet no one ever thought to catch and sell them¡ªthese three were geniuses foring up with the idea.


    Now aware of their intentions, Yan Fei naturally wouldn¡¯t allow them to go ahead with the fishing. He maneuvered the drone to get closer to them, still hidden in the shadows of the trees, and aimed the Pea Shooter at them.


    The trio was ready and lined up to enter the water when suddenly the leader, Third Brother, was hit by a pea bullet. With a scream, he dropped the metal probe he was holding, which touched the person behind him. That man immediately shuddered and fell to the ground, twitching.


    Thest man, Old Seven, was startled and asked, ¡°Third Brother, why did you electrocute Little Huang?¡±


    Before Third Brother could speak, he was hit by several more pea bullets, leaping up and shouting, ¡°Damn it, who¡¯s shooting at me?¡±


    Old Seven was puzzled, not understanding why Third Brother had seemingly gone mad. It was dark, and the Pea Shooter made no noise when firing. Since the Drone Avatar was concealed in the tree shade, they had no chance of seeing it.


    Yan Fei turned the gun, firing off several peas, hitting Old Seven in the buttocks.


    Old Seven felt a sharp pain and instinctively pressed the switch on the battery he held. The metal probe he was carrying drooped and happened to touch Third Brother in front of him. Third Brother received an electric shock and fell to the ground, his body rigid and shaking uncontrobly, unable to even make a sound.


    After being attacked and identally shocking Third Brother, Old Seven was the only one left standing. Startled, he quickly looked around. It waste at night, Yan Fei had carefully hidden the drone, and the peas that had fallen to the ground after the attack were small, so Old Seven waspletely clueless about who or what was attacking them.


    Looking at the pitch-ckke surface, Old Seven suddenly recalled the urban legend of a woman who hadmitted suicide by throwing herself into theke here. Seeing the convulsions of his twopanions on the ground, he immediately thought he had encountered a ghost and was scared out of his wits. He froze for a moment, then suddenly shouted, dropped his electrofishing gear, and fled the park, tumbling and crawling away, leaving his twopanions behind.


    Yan Fei did not chase after the fleeing Old Seven but instead turned the Pea Shooter¡¯s muzzle toward the first person who had fallen and was still convulsing on the ground, unleashing several Pea Bullets at him, but the person did not react. After all, the pain from an electric shock was so intense that the pain from the Pea Bullet attacks was negligible.


    After attacking the fish-stealing trio, Yan Fei was pleased to see his Merit Points increase by 3 points; his total Merit had reached 8 points, which meant each of these three individuals had contributed 1 Merit Point each. This foray not only stopped the trio from stealing fish but also earned him 3 Merit Points, marking a sessful first victory.


    Old Seven¡¯s escape made a lot of noise, and soon after, the park management staff noticed themotion and began to head toward thekeside. To avoid trouble, Yan Fei maneuvered his Drone away from the park as well.


    In the following time, Yan Fei hoped for another chance to perform acts of vignte justice. However, to his disappointment, the surroundings were quite peaceful. Although there were pedestrians on the road, there were no criminals to be seen, not even a stray dog, which left him extremely frustrated.


    By the time the Drone¡¯s Energy Points were down to 10, Yan Fei had not encountered any opportunities to intervene. He gave a wry smile, wondering if he shouldment this peaceful era for itsck of criminals to fight against.


    Just as Yan Fei was flying the Drone back, he suddenly spotted a person on the rooftop edge of a tall building, looking like they were about to jump. He quickly flew closer, only to see a young man with a scruffy beard, tears streaming down his face as he looked at the street below, poised to leap. Behind him, a pair of neatly ced shoes pressed down on a piece of white paper, which also had something written on it.


    The Drone Avatar¡¯s HD Camera quickly adjusted the focus to close in on the white paper. Although the content was obscured by the shoes and thus unclear, the words ¡°Suicide Note¡± were dramatically written at the top.


    Yan Fei was shocked; it seemed like the scruffy young man was about tomit suicide! His physical self at home sat up and grabbed his Mobile Phone to call the police, but seeing that the man had already lifted his foot, ready to leap off the building at any moment, he knew it would be toote by the time the police received the call and arrived on scene. Without a second thought, he rotated the Pea Gun Muzzle, aiming it at the man about to jump.


    Heart filled with despair, the young man was about to jump when suddenly, several Pea Bullets flew out of the darkness and struck him. The pain from the Pea Bullets was excruciating. Instinctively, he pulled his foot back and used his hand to fend off the attack.


    Yan Fei controlled the angle of the Pea Gun Muzzle, avoiding vital areas, and attacked the young man again. The man waspletely unable to withstand the onught of Pea Bullets and hopped around in agony. To dodge the Pea Bullets, he was forced to retreat continuously until he backed into the building and shut the door behind him, escaping the relentless Pea Bullet barrage.


    Yan Fei watched, greatly amused. Thinking that someone who couldn¡¯t even bear this level of pain was looking to die was absurd. But just as he was enjoying the moment, the man suddenly burst out of the door, charging out. Yan Fei was startled and prepared to attack again, only to find that all the Pea Bullets had been used up in the previous assault. As he was chiding himself, he saw the man quickly pick up his shoes from the ground, stuff the suicide note into his pocket, and run back into the building.


    Watching the man¡¯s actions, Yan Fei didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. However, it seemed the attack had some effect; at least the man wouldn¡¯t bemitting suicide right there and then. Yan Fei kept the Drone Avatar hovering in the darkness in front of the building, watching what would happen next. A few minutester, he saw the man, pale-faced and wearing his shoes, leaving the ce. As he left, he kept rubbing the spots where the Pea Bullets had hit him¡­


    When the Drone entered standby mode due to depleted Energy Points, Yan Fei had earned a total of 4 Merit Points that evening: 3 from the fish-stealing trio and 1 from the man about to jump. Adding in the 5 points from the previous night, the Drone¡¯s Merit Points had reached a total of 9.


    Having earned 9 Merit Points in two days, Yan Fei was quite satisfied with the progress. If he continued at this rate, he wouldn¡¯t need a month for the Drone Avatar to umte enough Merit Points for an Upgrade. He just wondered what the Drone would change into after the Upgrade¡­


    The next day, word of the impending demolition of the area spread further, prompting more and more tenants toe to Yan Fei for information, which he appeased ording to the conditions previously discussed with L¨¹ Yangyang.


    The government was nning to develop the neighborhood into a Commercial District, and Yan Fei was not opposed to the idea as long as the conditions were right. This house was the only thing left by his parents, and he would have some reluctance to let go of it. But this was an inevitable trend, and Yan Fei had no power to Change it.


    Upon learning of the impending demolition, other homeowners in the region were ted. After all, this was Shanghai, the most economically developed area in China, where property prices had already soared to unbelievable heights. Although this was not traditionally considered part of the City area, it was well-connected and bustling. The highpensation they would receive for the demolition was exciting just to think about. With that money, they could simply quit working for good. For those who lived a life of idleness, a demolition was like a pie falling from the sky, perfectly suited for them.


    With an indifferent attitude, Yan Fei watched all these developments. During the day, he trained in the gym, harnessing the great strength he had obtained, while at night, he flew the Drone Avatar around the neighborhood to perform acts of vignte justice. Since the Drone had undergone both external and internal mutations, Yan Fei no longer bothered with official flight approvals to avoid having to exin its origins and to prevent people from discovering its secrets.


    Ten days flew by quickly. Yan Fei had fully mastered his newfound strength and was able to use it effortlessly, as light as a feather. Meanwhile, through his bouts of vignte justice, the Drone Avatar had umted 68 Merit Points.


    Of course, during this period, Yan Fei had not encountered any real criminals; it was all people and situations that had little to do with serious crime, but which were utterly repulsive. As they contributed to the Drone¡¯s Merit Points, a new urban legend about the Terror Pea emerged in the vicinity.

 Chapter 6 - 5 - 1 Upgrade

    Chapter 6: Chapter 5 ¨C 1 Upgrade


    The Drone Avatar¡¯s range of operation was originally notrge, with only a radius of 1 square kilometer. So when Yan Fei also heard about this urban legend of the Terror Pea, he immediately realized what consequences his actions could lead to.


    Among those attacked by the Pea Bullets, not everyone was a coward; some chose to call the police and presented the pea that attacked them as evidence. At first, the police from the nearby station didn¡¯t take it seriously, thinking that the callers were joking. But as the number of reports increased, the police finally took notice and started patrolling and staking out the area.


    It was precisely because of the discovery of police surveince nearby that the Drone Avatar became even more cautious, which in turn narrowed its field of operation even more. With a smaller range, it became even harder to find targets. Thus, to address this problem, Yan Fei decided to relocate.


    At night, Yan Fei drove his own minivan, with a box containing the drone inside, to the eastern side of the Shanghai city area. He found a secluded ce to wait, and after midnight, he released the drone to uphold justice in this part of the city. There were no legends of the Terror Pea here, so some petty thieves appeared in the dead of night, allowing the drone to take action repeatedly, reaping a substantial harvest of 10 Merit Points in one night.


    This bounty excited Yan Fei tremendously. The next day, he drove the minivan to the city¡¯s west side and released the drone again, earning 9 Merit Points that night. On the third day, in the city¡¯s south side, Yan Fei earned 7 Merit Points. On the fourth day, in the city¡¯s north side, he earned 6 Merit Points. By now, his Drone Merit Points had reached 100, meeting the requirements for a Drone Upgrade.


    At one o¡¯clock in the morning, when Yan Fei was excitedly driving back home, he found two cars parked in the courtyard of his house, with several people standing in front of the cars smoking boredly and a pile of cigarette butts thrown on the ground, looking impatient.


    Seeing Yan Fei get out of the minivan, a middle-aged man took out a photo topare, then walked up with a smile and said, ¡°Mr. Yan Fei, hello, I¡¯m Zhang Baocheng, it¡¯s a pleasure to meet you!¡±


    Yan Fei didn¡¯t shake his hand and asked, ¡°Who are you? Do we know each other?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng wasn¡¯t offended. He withdrew his hand, handed over a business card, and said, ¡°Mr. Yan, hello, we¡¯re from the Honglou Real Estate Company. We¡¯re here today mainly to discuss with Mr. Yan the matter of acquiring your house.¡±


    Yan Fei still didn¡¯t take the business card and said, ¡°This is my house, I own all the property rights, and I have no intention of selling it, so I¡¯m sorry to disappoint you.¡±


    A brawny man with a fierce appearance stepped forward from behind Zhang Baocheng and said menacingly, ¡°What are you talking about, kid? Do you know who you¡¯re speaking to? Daring to make Brother Cheng wait so long, are you asking for death?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng waved his hand to stop the brawny man and said, ¡°Manager Xie, don¡¯t talk so loudly, you might scare Mr. Yan. Besides, we¡¯re not the mafia, so don¡¯t always talk about death.¡± Then he turned to Yan Fei and continued, ¡°Mr. Yan, you see, we really are very sincere, otherwise we wouldn¡¯t have waited here for so long. Won¡¯t you even hear us out on our offer?¡±


    Yan Fei knew that the area¡¯s relocation news had been confirmed and understood that somepany from who-knows-where was attempting to scoop up the ce cheap. But he was curious about the current market value, so he asked, ¡°How much are you willing to pay for my house?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng smiled and said, ¡°We¡¯ve done our research. When your house was built, it cost a total of 2.5 million yuan, and the total floor area of the building is 1200 square meters, whiches to less than 2100 yuan per square meter. We¡¯re willing to offer 3000 yuan per square meter, letting you make a profit of 900 yuan per square meter. What do you think?¡±


    Yan Fei became furious. It was true that building his house had cost only 2.5 million yuan, but that was 30 years ago. How could 30 years¡¯ old valuepare to today¡¯s? Moreover, the building area might indeed be 1200 square meters, but the Courtyard was also not small, a good 50 square meters or more, yet it waspletely overlooked. His house was used for rental, earning 60,000 yuan in rent monthly, adding up to over 700,000 yuan a year. What¡¯s more, the imminent relocation would mean he could at very least exchange his property for over 2000 square meters of new housing; with Shanghai¡¯s average housing price over 50,000 yuan per square meter, that amounted to over 100 million yuan. However, the other party wanted to buy it for mere 3.6 million yuan, which was inly robbery.


    Yan Fei was furious internally, but he didn¡¯t show it and simply replied indifferently, ¡°This house was left to me by my parents and has great sentimental value to me. I won¡¯t sell it, so I apologize.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng snorted coldly, and the muscr man came forward, pointing at Yan Fei arrogantly and said, ¡°Mr. Yan, it¡¯s an honor for you that our Boss Zhang has taken a liking to your house. Don¡¯t be ungrateful by opening your mouth too wide. I¡¯lly it out here; your house will definitely be Boss Zhang¡¯s, because in the end, you¡¯ll definitely sell it to us. Remember this, we will buy it no matter what. If we can¡¯t buy it, you¡¯ll understand just how fearsome our wrath can be¡­¡±


    Then Zhang Baocheng said, ¡°Second Xie, talk nicely, why are you threatening people? Do you want others to think we¡¯re part of the mafia?¡±

 Chapter 7 - 5 - 2nd Upgrade

    Chapter 7: Chapter 5 ¨C 2nd Upgrade


    Yan Fei ignored the two men¡¯s back-and-forth and turned to leave, disregarding the arrogant Second Xie. The times were different now; it was an era of legal society, where those suspected of being part of the mafia were being severely cracked down on by the state, scurrying about and not daring to cause trouble as tantly as before. If they dared to act out, they would be met with the powerful authoritarian force of the state machine. Besides, Yan Fei had just acquired his Drone Avatar and, along with his significantly increased strength, was not at all afraid of the other¡¯s verbal threats.


    Second Xie, with his imposing build, took a quick step and blocked Yan Fei¡¯s path, swinging his shoulder to hit Yan Fei¡¯s chest. Yan Fei sidestepped and rammed his shoulder into the bulky man as well. A loud ¡°bang¡± resounded when their shoulders collided fiercely. Yan Fei staggered slightly, while Second Xie was knocked unsteady, almost falling over.


    With that collision, Yan Fei¡¯s strength clearly had the upper hand. He exercised daily and had full control over the strength he had gained. With his first move, he achieved a victory, which greatly boosted his confidence.


    Second Xie was taken aback, not expecting Yan Fei to look so slim yet possess such immense strength. Hesitating, he did not try to stop Yan Fei again. Meanwhile, Zhang Baocheng looked on with a face full of shock and confusion, evidently unsure what to think.


    When Yan Fei reached the fourth floor, he saw that L¨¹ Yangyang and Su Yan¡¯s door was slightly ajar. L¨¹ Yangyang poked his head out from the room and whispered, ¡°Boss, are you okay? Do you need us to call the police?¡±


    Yan Fei shook his head, ¡°I¡¯m fine, very fine!¡±


    L¨¹ Yangyang said, ¡°These people have been here since just past eight o¡¯clock, blocking the way downstairs, each one looking fierce and vicious, obviously here to cause trouble. Boss, please be careful!¡±


    Yan Fei replied with a smile, ¡°Thank you for your concern, but I¡¯ve got it handled. Don¡¯t worry about me!¡±


    Just then, the sound of a car engine starting came from downstairs. Yan Fei looked down to see Zhang Baocheng and Second Xie getting into a car, driving away from the courtyard, just like that, they left.


    Back in his room, Yan Fei put down the cardboard box he was carrying, which contained his Drone Avatar, and began to ponder the current situation. The Demolition Feast was about to begin, and all kinds of shady characters were active. In this area, his family¡¯s building had thergest construction area, preliminarily valued at over a hundred million. Moreover, since he was the only one in his family and had no close friends or rtives, he was essentially isted and vulnerable. Those people must have investigated his situation, knowing he had no one to rely on, which is why they targeted him.


    A cold smile crept into Yan Fei¡¯s heart. He was no pushover, and those people might take a serious tumble if they weren¡¯t careful. At that moment, he realized profoundly that strength was always the most important safeguard. Once he had sufficient strength, he would no longer fear their threats and could protect his family¡¯s building.


    Yan Fei opened the box and took out his Drone Avatar. As he switched his perspective to the Virtual Operation Screen, he discovered that the drone had reached 100 Merit Points, the upgrade point, and a shing red upgrade button appeared on the screen. He clicked the upgrade button with his consciousness and saw the Virtual Screen sh before shutting down abruptly, his consciousness forcibly ejected.


    As Yan Fei¡¯s consciousness returned to his body, he saw an eerie fluctuation suddenly appear on the Drone Body, spreading throughout his living room. Following that, some of the appliances began to disassemble. Yan Fei was startled and suddenly remembered an important issue; he wanted to stop the drone¡¯s upgrade, but unfortunately, he was unable to control the drone at that moment, and the upgrade process was irreversible.


    While Yan Fei was regretting, the disassembledponents of the living room appliances broke down into tiny particles, which gathered into an ion stream and merged into the Drone Body. As these ion streams continuously fused, changes began to appear in the drone¡¯s body.


    Five minutester, the Drone Body finally finished its transformation and upgrade. However, because some parts had been disassembled, the household appliances now looked pitted and worn, beyond use.


    Yan Fei felt deeply regretful. He had forgotten that a Drone Upgrade required arge amount of Raw Materials. Since he hadn¡¯t provided these Materials, the drone had extracted them from nearby sources, which were, unfortunately, his home appliances. This oversight resulted in theplete scrapping of his household appliances. The purchase of these appliances had cost him at least one hundred thousand yuan, and now due to a simple mistake, that money had turned into scrap metal, filling him with regret. The only constion for Yan Fei was that the Drone Upgrade was finallyplete.


    The upgraded drone was still ck in color and maintained the simple, civilian quadrotor shape simr to before the Upgrade, but its size had increased substantially. The drone once weighed only 2 kilograms, but now it had reached 20 kilograms.


    Bending over to inspect it, Yan Fei discovered changes on the Virtual Operation Screen as well.


    Drone Avatar (Level 2)


    Energy ¡ª 300


    Weapon ¡ª 500 (Steel ball)


    Merit ¡ª 0/1000


    Universal Space ¡ª 10 Cubic meters


    Flight Speed ¡ª 144 kilometers/hour


    Flight Altitude ¡ª 200 meters


    Control Distance ¡ª 10 kilometers


    Storage Card ¡ª 100 TB


    The upgraded Virtual Operation Screen now disyed the Level of the Drone Avatar for the first time; the previous screen had no such disy, making it very clear to Yan Fei which stage his Drone Avatar was in.

 Chapter 8 - 5 - 1st Upgrade_3

    Chapter 8: Chapter 5 ¨C 1st Upgrade_3


    Other changes were also notable: the drone¡¯s energy points increased to 300 points. Although the drone¡¯s size and weight had increased significantly, which would definitely lead to a corresponding increase in the consumption of energy points during flight, this was still a qualitative leap from the previous 30 energy points. This was bound to greatly enhance the drone avatar¡¯s endurance capabilities.


    As for weapons, they underwent the most drastic change after the upgrade. The previous drone could only fire pea bullets, but the upgraded drone had begun using Steel Ball Bullets, with an astonishing number of 500 bullets. Although these Steel Ball Bullets were not as powerful as real bullets, they were definitely stronger than pea bullets, and it was not a problem to incapacitate or even kill a person. The same gun barrel that fired the pea bullets was still in use, utilizing air pressure to shoot, only now the steel balls wereunched further and with greater force.


    The merit points required for the drone¡¯s upgrade had reached 1000 points, which made upgrading the drone ten times more difficult. The Universal Space also received an upgrade, expanding to 10 cubic meters, allowing Yan Fei to load more items into it and making his actions more convenient.


    Surprisingly, this upgrade also revealed some specific flight data about the drone. For example, the flight speed had reached 144 kilometers/hour, which converts to 40 meters per second; the flight altitude had reached 200 meters, and the control distance had extended to 10 kilometers. Looking at the data alone, the upgraded Level 2 drone was extremely formidable, having surpassed most of the civilian drones in the world, let aloneparing it to unupgraded drones. With this data, Yan Fei had a better understanding of the drone¡¯s performance and could fully utilize its functions.


    An additional feature that appeared with this upgrade was the functionality of a Storage Card. Previously, although the drone was able to use an HD Camera to capture the surrounding scenes, itcked a recording function. Even if Yan Fei wanted to find previously captured footage, it was not possible. Now, with the Storage Card, footage captured by the drone could be saved, and then transferred to Yan Fei¡¯sputer via WIFI. This feature sparked many new ideas for Yan Fei.


    This upgrade not only enhanced the drone itself but also the Mysterious Power had simrly modified Yan Fei¡¯s body. Like before, this transformation was stealthy and instantaneous. Following the upgrade, Yan Fei¡¯s appearance had not changed, nor had his muscles increased further, but he clearly felt a sudden surge of great strength within his body. Based on his preliminary estimates, his strength had doubled from its previous baseline. In other words, Yan Fei¡¯s strength was now four times what it was before the enhancement. To some extent, Yan Fei could now be considered a small superman.


    Yan Fei¡¯s transformation was not just a simple increase in physical strength; other enhancements were happening simultaneously. It¡¯s just that these were not as noticeable as the increase in strength, and he would graduallye to realize them over time.


    With this upgrade, the drone avatar was enhanced, evolving from a toy-like gadget into a true deadly armed weapon. With this lethal tool and his body strengthened again, Yan Fei felt confident in dealing with any provocation.


    The only regret was that the upgrade had overlooked the issue of materials, resulting in the loss of over a hundred thousand yuan worth of household appliances, which was indeed a pity. However, this lesson learned, Yan Fei would not make the same mistake in the future.

 Chapter 9 - 6: Hot Topics

    Chapter 9: Chapter 6: Hot Topics


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    The Drone Upgrade to Level 2 resulted in a qualitative leap inbat power, while the Energy Points and Steel Ball Bullets also returned to 100%. Yet, Yan Fei decided against going out at night to y hero anymore, as the Level 2 Drone was somewhat bulky. Although it remained ck, it was much more conspicuous than before and could easily be spotted.


    The next morning, Yan Fei¡¯s appetite had increased once again. Fortunately, he had brought back ample buns and steamed bread to eat at home, so as not to rm others. There was no choice, as his body had just been transformed by the Mysterious Power and needed a lot of nutrition to make up for the deficit, forcing him to eat more. However, he believed that his appetite would return to normal in a few days.


    After breakfast, Yan Fei returned to the gym for physical training. With his previous experience, he quickly became ustomed to his body¡¯s strength. Although he hadn¡¯tpletely mastered the power, at least he no longer unintentionally exerted too much force.


    Around ten o¡¯clock in the morning, there was suddenly amotion downstairs from Yan Fei¡¯s building. A shrill cry of a woman started to ring out, as she wept and shouted simultaneously, ¡°Injustice! Injustice¡­ The Yan Family are swindlers, they took away ournd through deceitful means, making us lose our livelihood. How can I and my grandson survive now? We want ournd back, we need to eat.¡±


    Yan Fei peeked out and saw at the entrance of the courtyard downstairs a middle-aged woman in her fifties sitting on the ground, wailing and disheveled. Next to her stood a dirty little boy about five or six years old who, seeing the woman crying, also started to cry loudly. Passersby, seeing the scene, immediately gathered around, and soon a crowd formed.


    Yan Fei frowned, he had no idea what had happened, as he didn¡¯t recognize the middle-aged woman. Then he saw a man nearby ask curiously, ¡°Big sister, what injustice have you suffered?¡±


    The middle-aged woman halted her sobbing and pointed at the Yan Family building, saying, ¡°Brother, you don¡¯t understand. The Yan Family took advantage of my family head who couldn¡¯t read, tricked him into signing thend transfer agreement, and forcefully upied ournd, forcing us to move out. Then they built this building on it, living the good life. After we were forced to move because we had nond, we had no way of making a living, and life became very difficult. My family head, my son, and daughter-inw all passed away due to poverty, leaving behind only my grandson and me. We¡¯re running out of money and soon won¡¯t be able to survive. We¡¯re so miserable!¡±


    Yan Fei¡¯s mind raced. Their family¡¯s building was constructed in the ¡¯80s, before he was born, but he had heard his parents mention this incident. Before liberation, their family was arge capitalist and had their own Company. After the founding of the new state, their Company was nationalized, and they lost everything. Following the Reform and Opening up, the state began to rectify some of the past wrongdoings,pensating them with a piece ofnd and arge sum of money, which Yan Fei¡¯s father used to build this apartment building.


    Back then, the construction of this building utilized thend they received aspensation. Yet, after the building waspleted, in order to facilitate ess, less than five square meters ofnd from a neighboring farmer was used to construct a road connecting to the main street. This upiednd was formally processed with a generous financialpensation ¨C 10,000 yuan per square meter, amounting to a total of 50,000 yuan for the five square meters, a lofty sum at the time. The Government notary department had even issued a certificate. Therefore, from a procedural standpoint, there were absolutely no issues with the Yan Family¡¯s building. Morally speaking, thepensation of 50,000 yuan in those days was more than fair for thend that was taken. Moreover, the family that had theirnd upied moved away early on, and Yan Fei had never even seen these people. So why would someone suddenly show up iming injustice?


    All of a sudden, Yan Fei spotted a burly figure among the onlookers and recognized him immediately; it was Second Xie, Zhang Baocheng¡¯s henchman from the previous night. Second Xie appeared to be watching the middle-aged woman¡¯sment with great interest, then he noticed Yan Fei watching him. He gave a secretive smile, made a throat-slitting gesture at his neck, and walked away.


    Seeing Second Xie, Yan Fei had an epiphany. This middle-aged woman was likely brought here by Zhang Baocheng to stir up trouble, then coerce him into selling his house to them at a low price. After all, the building was worth over a hundred million, and it would be strange if no one targeted him, especially when it seemed like he was on his own. What surprised Yan Fei was that Zhang Baocheng had extensive resources at his disposal to investigate an incident from 30 years ago and quickly thought to hire someone to put pressure on him with a performance.


    The middle-aged woman¡¯s crying was so loud that the tenants of Yan Fei¡¯s apartment were disturbed. Upon discovering the noisy middle-aged woman, they all became uncertain. A couple preparing to go out was grabbed by the woman who, with a mix of snot and tears, cried out, ¡°You heartless Yan Family, you seized ournd and took away our fields, making it impossible for us to survive. Return ournd to us, we need to live, we need to eat¡­¡±


    The couple was seriously frightened and ran away as soon as they broke free. Subsequent onlookers who inquired about the situation were greeted by the crying woman recounting the Yan Family¡¯s alleged crimes and demanding hernd back for survival. Consequently, some bystanders uploaded the scene to the Inte, adding sensational titles to attract online attention.


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 Chapter 10 - 6: Hotspot Event_2

    Chapter 10: Chapter 6: Hotspot Event_2


    Yan Fei returned to his room and called the police.


    Five minutester, a police car arrived with a male and a female officer. Under the scolding of the two officers, the onlookers finally dispersed, and the middle-aged woman, seeing the police arrive, did not continue to cause amotion but left with her child. However, as she was leaving, Yan Fei noticed a triumphant smile in her eyes. The police, seeing that the middle-aged woman left voluntarily and took a child with her, did not stop her.


    The two officers who responded Yan Fei recognized, as they were local police from the nearby station. The man was called Huang Pu, and the woman was called Miao Hong. Yan Fei often went to the police station to report tenant information, so he was very familiar with them.


    The two officers approached, and Huang Pu said to Yan Fei, ¡°Little Fei, what¡¯s going on here? Who was that woman?¡±


    Yan Fei replied, ¡°Huang brother, I don¡¯t even know that woman.¡±


    Miao Hong asked, ¡°Then why did shee here to cause trouble? There must be a reason¡­¡±


    Yan Fei then ryed the history of his family¡¯s property, and after thinking for a while, he also mentioned Zhang Baocheng¡¯s visit the previous night, and that he had just seen Zhang Baocheng in the crowd, which led him to suspect that the middle-aged woman was sent by Zhang Baocheng to cause trouble. As for her real identity, Yan Fei said he did not know.


    Huang Pu¡¯s expression became serious as he said, ¡°I¡¯ve heard of this Zhang Baocheng before; he used to be in the mafia, andter he went straight and started a real estatepany. Even though he¡¯s gone straight, he still has ties with the mafia, and his Company frequently uses deceitful and threatening methods to seize people¡¯s houses; he doesn¡¯t have a good reputation.¡±


    Yan Fei asked doubtfully, ¡°Isn¡¯t the country cracking down on organized crime? Howe people like him still exist and covet my property?¡±


    Miao Hong replied, ¡°Little Yan, although the country is cracking down on the mafia, we still need evidence. We now govern ording to thew, and without evidence, we naturally can¡¯t arrest people. Previously, whenever Zhang Baocheng got into trouble, one of his subordinates would take the me, and we couldn¡¯t gather any solid evidence of his crimes, so we couldn¡¯t arrest him. At most, we would fine him some money, and he would repeat his tactics next time.¡±


    Yan Fei felt dazed, almost as if he¡¯d been transported back to the era depicted in old Hong Kong movies. The crackdown is real, but it still relies on evidence and ¡°Program¡±. With the education from old Hong Kong films, the mafia became increasingly cunning¡ªaftermitting crimes, they would simply have someone take the me. Those taking the fall get paid while in prison, and the mafia wouldpensate them financially after their release. This way, everyone gets what they want, and there¡¯s general satisfaction. Hence, the mafia continues to break thew; as long as they avoidmitting murder and are careful, they can often escape unscathed.


    Huang Pu added, ¡°This Zhang Baocheng is engaged in legitimate business, and though he obtains properties through scheming, he makes sure everything is watertight. With the victims intimidated, we can¡¯t act against him without evidence.¡±


    After thinking for a moment, Yan Fei said, ¡°What should I do then?¡±


    Miao Hong suggested, ¡°The area here is about to undergo demolition. Once negotiation starts, if the terms are right, I advise you to sign as soon as possible, take thepensation, and leave immediately. The other party can¡¯t do anything to you then. We will also ¡°Enhanced¡± patrols around the area to ensure Zhang Baocheng¡¯s people don¡¯t get an opportunity. For your safety, you should also avoid going out unnecessarily for the time being. Once this period is over, things will get better.¡±


    Feeling somewhat helpless, Yan Fei could only nod in agreement to their advice. He only asked Huang Pu and Miao Hong to help investigate whether the middle-aged woman was from the family that had theirnd upied thirty years ago, to which Huang Pu and Miao Hong agreed.


    As they were leaving, Huang Pu asked Yan Fei about a recent issue: whether he had noticed a ck Drone in the vicinity. Huang Pu showed him a blurred photo of the Drone from the ¡°Surveince Camera¡±. Yan Fei was startled to recognize it as his own ¡°Drone Avatar¡±. Due to the lighting and color, the photo was unclear, showing that the police had indeed started investigating the Drone case. Consequently, he resolutely shook his head, indicating that he knew nothing about it.


    Around three in the afternoon, Yan Fei heard loud wailing outside again. When he went to check, he saw the middle-aged woman with the young boy reappear, still disheveled and sitting on the ground, crying bitterly. This time, a white banner with ck writing was stretched out at the scene, reading, ¡°Return mynd, I need to survive, I need to eat!¡±


    Soon enough, onlookers gathered once more. Seeing the crowd, the middle-aged woman cried even more heart-renderingly, and theings and goings of some of Yan Fei¡¯s tenants were greatly affected.


    Yan Fei went downstairs, pulled out some evidence documents he had just photocopied, showed them to the middle-aged woman, and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know who you are, but this house came into my father¡¯s possession throughpletely legal means. So please, stop making trouble here.¡±


    The middle-aged woman was taken aback at the sight of the documents, but she immediately pounced on Yan Fei, clung to his legs, and cried out, ¡°I don¡¯t know what these are, I only know your family oppressed us and took thend we depended on for survival. Give me back mynd¡­ ¡±


    Yan Fei tried to pull his leg free, but the middle-aged woman held on tight and did not budge. He looked around at the crowd of onlookers and said, ¡°If you feel your rights have been vited, you can sue me in court.¡±

 Chapter 11 - 6 Hot Issue_3

    Chapter 11: Chapter 6 Hot Issue_3


    The middle-aged woman shouted loudly, ¡°I don¡¯t want to go to the court; you and those judges are in cahoots, colluding to bully us, themon folk.¡± Then she turned to the onlookers and said, ¡°Don¡¯t you all think this makes sense?¡±


    The bystanders started to feel there was some logic to her words and began nodding.


    Seeing the middle-aged woman start to agitate the spectators, Yan Fei frowned, exerted force in his legs, broke free from the woman, and returned home. He called the police again, and Huang Pu and Miao Hong arrived once more, dispersed the crowd, and then took the middle-aged woman and the little boy to the police station for questioning.


    In the evening, Yan Fei received news that the middle-aged woman, named Wang Xiaohong, was indeed rted to the neighbors who had moved away years before. It turned out that the family hadter contracted a severe contagious disease and almost all had perished, leaving only Wang Xiaohong, and the little boy was indeed her grandson. Once at the police station, Wang Xiaohong¡¯s attitude underwent aplete change, cooperating with the police in every way. After receiving legal education from the police, Wang Xiaohong, havingpleted her statement, left with the child.


    Yan Fei was greatly vexed; he hadn¡¯t expected the trouble-making middle-aged woman to truly be from that family. His father had taken only five square meters of theirnd years ago and had even paid a substantialpensation, which had been notarized. But now that they were causing trouble again, the situation was somewhat difficult to handle.


    Although China now governed ording to thew, during some civil disputes, practical situations and social impact were still considered, mainly relying on the parties themselves to negotiate a solution. Coupled with the widespread sympathy for the underdog, Wang Xiaohong appeared to be a weak party, single-handedly raising a little grandson, which inevitably made people want to help her.


    As Yan Fei feared, the videos that had been uploaded to the short video websites began to ferment. With the promptings of some with ulterior motives, several verified ount inte influencers joined in. They portrayed Wang Xiaohong¡¯s plight in the videos as unbearably tragic, disregarding the facts andpletely ignoring the several documents of evidence Yan Fei had presented, sharing them far and wide. This caused these videos to go viral, drawing arge crowd of people unaware of the truth, condemning the Yan Family, and sessfully turning the incident into a hot inte topic.


    The next day, Wang Xiaohong actually returned with the little boy. There were also dozens of so-called human rights fighters who had seen the videos on the inte and specially came from the city area to help the orphan and widow defend their rights. There was even awyer from some association who said he would help Wang Xiaohong sue Yan Fei for free.


    These people surrounded Yan Fei¡¯s building, holding banners that read ¡°Return our building, we need to eat,¡± and every time someone tried to enter or leave the building, they would swarm around them, shouting slogans into their ears, causing Yan Fei¡¯s residents much annoyance. Yan Fei called the police again and as soon as the officers arrived, these people distanced themselves from Yan Fei¡¯s courtyard, nodding repeatedly to the police warnings, but the moment the police left, they would gather again and chant slogans.


    On the third day, incredibly, three tenants requested to cancel their leases. Yan Fei observed coldly, promptly refunding the rental deposits and the remaining rent to these three tenants. L¨¹ Yangyang and Su Yan, on the other hand, showed great loyalty; they not onlyforted Yan Fei but also tried to help by mobilizing their colleagues to rify the facts on the inte. However, as minorpany clerks, what power did they have to dispel rumors? Facing the ferocious online army, they would be fortunate to escape without being viciously attacked.


    On the fifth day, Yan Fei hadpletely mastered the new strength within his body. Meanwhile, the mor for the building outside grew more intense, with the addition of many so-called justice advocates and inte live-streamers looking to gain attention, as well as a number of fierce-looking tattooed men. Although these people quickly disappeared when the police arrived, as soon as the officers left, they would reappear, loudly cursing at Yan Fei¡¯s building and even sshing red paint on the building¡¯s walls, inscribing slogans such as ¡°Unscrupulous profiteer, return my building, I demand my rights.¡±


    But while their slogans were loud, none truly brought a case against Yan Fei to the court, which left him profoundly disappointed, as he had hoped to resolve the issue through legal channels.

 Chapter 12 - 7: Take the Initiative

    Chapter 12: Chapter 7: Take the Initiative


    That night, Yan Fei received a strange call on his mobile phone. He was about to hang up but decided to answer after a second thought. Zhang Baocheng¡¯s voice came through.


    ¡°Mr. Yan, this is Zhang Baocheng. How have you been recently?¡±


    Yan Fei responded coldly, ¡°You¡¯re too kind to worry, I¡¯m very well!¡±


    Zhang Baochengughed, ¡°That¡¯s good to hear. I¡¯m just worried someone might disturb you, and that would be unfortunate. As you know, the world isn¡¯t all that peaceful. There might be idents from time to time, like a house catching fire or getting hit by a car while walking down the street. By the way, if you need help with anything, feel free to ask me. Don¡¯t be polite; I¡¯d be more than happy to solve your problems.¡±


    Yan Fei said, ¡°Thanks for your generous offer, Mr. Zhang, but I haven¡¯t had any idents, nor do I need your help with anything. Your call today couldn¡¯t have been just to check on me, right?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng chuckled, ¡°Mr. Yan, we¡¯ve met once, which makes us friends, and I¡¯m always kind to friends. So, you should consider the proposal I made earlier. If I buy your house, your trouble bes my trouble, and I can resolve it quickly without leaving a trace.¡±


    Yan Fei said, ¡°Mr. Zhang, I wasn¡¯t aware that real estatepanies also had the ability to solve other people¡¯s troubles. And from the sound of it, you seem to have a lot of clout. Could it be that you moonlight as a policeman?¡±


    Zhang Baochengughed heartily, ¡°Mr. Yan is joking. I¡¯m just a small businessman engaged in legitimate business, nowhere near as capable as a policeman. Don¡¯t be fooled; ourpany may be in real estate, but we have connections in various ces, especially when ites to dealing with troublemakers. It¡¯s something we have a lot of experience in. Just think, there¡¯s arge crowd gathered around your house, and their demands are not being met, which could trigger their emotions. Once emotions are provoked, people might act irrationally, and then, unfortunately, bad things can happen. If someone starts leading the charge, it¡¯s possible that there could be a mob event with vandalism, looting, and arson. If things escte, there might even be casualties, and even if not, it¡¯s still bad to, let¡¯s say, get a broken hand or leg¡­¡±


    Yan Fei didn¡¯t let Zhang Baocheng finish; he hung up the phone, fully aware that Zhang Baocheng was officially starting to exert pressure on him. The incident with Wang Xiaohong was just an appetizer, barely enough to ruffle Yan Fei¡¯s feathers, at most causing him a bit of annoyance. After all, his house¡¯s paperwork was all in order, and even if there werewsuits, no one would genuinely support Wang Xiaohong¡¯s ims. Therefore, her making a fuss was nothing more than a futile effort, aplete waste of energy.


    Zhang Baocheng making a personal call that day meant that things had moved to the second phase. If Yan Fei¡¯s calctions were correct, he would soon have to face physical violence, likely executed by those tattooed brutes. The pretext would surely be helping the pitiful granny and grandkid outside, with everyone bing righteously indignant, losing control of their emotions in a spur of the moment, and trashing Yan Fei¡¯s house¡ªperhaps even breaking his limbs and setting a fire. With theirrge numbers and seemingly legitimate excuse, the police would at most detain the rioters for a while, and the ringleader might end up in jail, but Zhang Baocheng would remain untouched. It seemed that Zhang Baocheng had done this many times and was quite experienced.


    If someone else were in this situation, those who were timid might choose to keep the peace, while the bold might negotiate a better price before taking the money and leaving. But Yan Fei would not react that way. He was a man who preferred to deal with problems head-on rather than take a more indirect approach, especially since he had just gained immense power. Naturally, he would choose to confront his adversary directly and release the pent-up fury in his chest.


    Yan Fei didn¡¯t take the drama unfolding downstairs too seriously; he knew it was just a facade. The core of the entire issue was Zhang Baocheng. Without his orders, the charade wouldn¡¯t end. Solving the problem with Zhang Baocheng meant all other issues would be resolved easily.


    Yan Fei had held back from acting until now, which may have seemed like helplessness, but it didn¡¯t mean he had no way to counter the opponent¡¯s offense. He had been pondering his countermeasures while getting ustomed to his power, collecting various items, and storing them in the Universal Space. Now that everything was ready and Zhang Baocheng had made his threatening move, it was time for Yan Fei to strike back.


    Yan Fei¡¯s method of retaliation was simpleunch an offensive and disrupt Zhang Baocheng¡¯s operations. Remaining passively defensive and waiting for the enemy¡¯s attack would never solve any problems.


    Before, Yan Fei had intended to monitor Wang Xiaohong and those tattooed brutes, hoping to capture some behind-the-scenes footage of the incident with a drone and post it online to turn the unfavorable situation around. However, Wang Xiaohong and the tattooed thugs always left before six o¡¯clock in the evening, when it was still daylight. It was impossible for Yan Fei to deploy the drone for surveince at that time since the police were still investigating a drone-rted injury, and a drone seen in daylight would be very likely to be exposed. And once the drone was exposed, the consequences would be endless. But by the time night fell and the drone could be deployed, Yan Fei had no idea where they lived, so he had been unable to monitor them or capture any explosive behind-the-scenes footage.


    Lately, Yan Fei adjusted his investigative approach and set his sights on Zhang Baocheng. He first located Zhang Baocheng¡¯spany¡¯s address online, and after nightfall, heunched the drone for reconnaissance. Fortunately, Zhang Baocheng¡¯spany was less than 10 kilometers from Yan Fei¡¯s home, meaning that Yan Fei could observe Zhang Baocheng¡¯s every move from thefort of his house through the drone.


    Through recent experiments, Yan Fei hade to understand the endurance capabilities of the drone. Due to an increase in size, the drone consumed 5 energy points per minute of high-speed flight, so its endurance was reduced to about 1-2 hours. Although it still did not meet Yan Fei¡¯s expectations,pared to the previous version, the upgraded drone was already powerful enough to help him with many tasks.


    Zhang Baocheng¡¯s real estatepany was indeed busy with frequent overtime, so it wasmon to see Zhang Baocheng at thepany even at night. When the drone discovered Zhang Baocheng, it would hide in the darkness and record his actions. However, Zhang Baocheng was extremely cautious inside thepany and never discussed illegal matters there. He discussed everything at home with his confidants, so during this time, Yan Fei didn¡¯t collect any useful information. On the surface, Honglou Real Estate Company appeared to be aw-abiding enterprise, and Zhang Baocheng himself seemed like a squeaky-clean, legitimate businessman, at most involved in some ambiguous rtionships with a few secretaries. No wonder the relevant departments couldn¡¯t pin anything on him all these years, allowing him to remain atrge.


    However, through conversations between Zhang Baocheng and his subordinates, Yan Fei learned of Zhang Baocheng¡¯s home address. Zhang¡¯s home was more than ten kilometers away from Yan Fei¡¯s location, beyond the maximum control range of the Drone Avatar. Since Yan Fei had been keeping a low profile and rarely left his hometely, he hadn¡¯t sent the drone to keep watch.


    But when Yan Fei determined to resolve the issue with Zhang Baocheng once and for all, he decided to take the initiative. He nned to control the drone to Zhang Baocheng¡¯s home for surveince, hoping to find conclusive evidence of Zhang Baocheng¡¯s illegal activities there, which he would then hand over to the police. Once the police had evidence of Zhang Baocheng¡¯s crimes, they would be able to make an arrest, and once Zhang was in custody, it was unlikely he would be released. In this way, Yan Fei would eliminate the threat posed by Zhang Baocheng, achieve a decisive blow, and ensure his own safety.


    At ten o¡¯clock in the evening, Yan Fei left his home driving his minivan, which also contained arge box housing the Drone Avatar. He entered Zhang Baocheng¡¯s residential address into his mobile phone, then followed the map navigation as he drove. The minivan quickly left the urban area. This was Shanghai, where even the rural highways were busy with traffic. Only after more than half an hour did the vehicles on the highway start to thin out, and following the navigation, Yan Fei arrived at a ce surrounded by mountains and water, with a solo vi, secluded from any other houses. The map showed that this detached vi was Zhang Baocheng¡¯s home. The vi¡¯s Feng Shui seemed favorable, nestled against a mountain, backed by a forest, facing argeke.


    By eleven o¡¯clock at night, Zhang Baocheng should have finished work and gone home. Yan Fei double-checked the address and then parked his minivan by the side of the road at the foot of the mountain. He opened the box and released the Drone Avatar within.


    The Drone Avatar took to the air lightly, flew through the car window, and soared into the sky, heading toward Zhang Baocheng¡¯s vi. The upgraded Drone Avatar, althoughrger in size, was much more agile and faster than before. Yan Fei sat in the driver¡¯s seat, switching his view to the Drone Avatar, controlling the drone to fly over theke and toward the distant vi.


    As he approached the vi, Yan Fei realized how vast its grounds were. Although it was only three stories high, the vi had arge number of rooms and a spacious parking area, with a tall wall encircling its perimeter, clearly indicating its high value.


    The vi had stringent security, with two guard posts set up around it, each with personnel on duty, as well as security patrols with guard dogs making regr rounds. In the dark corners, there was a multitude of surveince cameras installed. Even more exaggerated was the fact that searchlights had been mounted on the vi¡¯s top, sweeping around asionally. The whole vi looked as impregnable as arge bunker.


    Yan Fei was thankful in his heart. Without the Drone Avatar, it would be truly challenging for an ordinary person to infiltrate such a ce. The drone kept flying at an altitude of 200 meters, its all-ck body carefully avoiding the searchlight beams, so it remained undetected by the vi¡¯s guards.


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 Chapter 13 - 8 Mysterious Organization

    Chapter 13: Chapter 8 Mysterious Organization


    The Drone quietly flew over the vi, its HD Camera rotating 360 degrees, beginning the search for Zhang Baocheng¡¯s figure.


    The upgraded Drone Surveince Camera, althoughcking infrared capabilities, had reached the pinnacle in optical imaging technology. At night, with just a bit of light,bined with its automatic light enhancement technology, the entire scene could be presented clearly. At the same time, the drone¡¯s sound collection system had grown even more sensitive; the minute sounds from a hundred meters away could be collected, and it could even automatically filter out background noise, analyzing the original sounds.


    Armed with such powerful detection methods and the faint moonlight tonight, the entire vi waspletely under Yan Fei¡¯s control. The vi¡¯s guards focused mainly on the ground; searchlights rarely illuminated the sky, and nobody ever thought there was a Drone flying overhead, observing them.


    It was already past eleven, and most of the rooms in the vi were dark, with only a sliver of light peeking through a crack in a window on the top floor. The Drone carefully lowered its altitude, then flew over and hovered outside the window, finding it tightly shut, the sliver of light seeping through a gap in the room¡¯s curtains. Thus, the drone¡¯s HD Camera started adjusting, and through the tiny gap in the curtains, Yan Fei actually managed to see the scene inside the room.


    Several people were sitting inside the room, one of them was indeed Zhang Baocheng. The burly man beside him was none other than Second Xie, while on the other side sat an abnormally gaunt young man, who seemed as if he hadn¡¯t woken up fully. Facing them was Wang Xiaohong, the middle-aged woman who often came to Yan Fei¡¯s home wailing and causing a scene.


    Seeing that middle-aged woman Wang Xiaohong in Zhang Baocheng¡¯s house, Yan Fei finally confirmed that she was sent by Zhang Baocheng, and all this was Zhang Baocheng¡¯s doing behind the scenes.


    Inside the room, Zhang Baocheng looked very angry, nothing like his amiable self at the Company, and he shouted loudly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you people? After so long, that Yan Fei doesn¡¯t show any sign of submission?¡±


    Second Xie responded, ¡°Brother Cheng, that Yan Fei is like a stone in a ditch, stinky and hard, and he reports to the police at the drop of a hat. You won¡¯t let us use Martial Force to intimidate him, so without any deterrent, of course, he won¡¯t easily submit.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng frowned and said, ¡°It is a critical time now. I told you not to use Martial Force because I don¡¯t want you to make a big deal of this and then get burned, implicating ourselves. But we are also pressed for time and can¡¯t keep waiting. Starting tomorrow, find a few fierce-looking men from Marquis, pretend to be Second Aunt¡¯s distant rtives, and make sure to teach that kid a lesson. He won¡¯t submit until he has suffered. The demolition project is approaching the negotiation and signing phase, and I worry about unexpected problems. His building is worth at least 100 million; we simply can¡¯t miss out on that.¡±


    Second Aunt, who went to Yan Fei¡¯s home to cause amotion, said, ¡°Boss Zhang, when you sought me out for help, you said once I aplish the task, the benefits you promised me can¡¯t be less!¡±


    Zhang Baocheng replied, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, as long as you handle this matter, the one million we promised you won¡¯t be a penny short.¡±


    Second Aunt seemed very happy and said, ¡°Rest assured, Boss Zhang, I¡¯ll visit that Yan tomorrow. I¡¯ll find a chance to get in his room, then initiate physical contact with him, and as soon as there¡¯s an opportunity for physical contact, I will tear my clothes and shout that he¡¯s indecently assaulting me. Then your men can rush in and give him a good beating.¡±


    Second Xie said disdainfully, ¡°Yan Fei, indecently assaulting you? Even if your acting is convincing, who would believe that?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng red at Second Xie and said, ¡°You don¡¯t care what others think, we just need an excuse. Understand? All we need is an excuse. Does the specific nature of the excuse matter?¡±


    No longer daring to question, Second Xie asked, ¡°Brother Cheng, are we really going to beat him up hard?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng turned and pped him, angrily saying, ¡°Are you stupid? We¡¯re here for the money, not tomit murder, so why should we really beat him? What if he gets injured and hides in the Hospital? Who will we go to for a signature then? This time, it¡¯s just to scare him. When hitting him, avoid his vital parts, but we must make him feel the pain.¡±


    Second Xie said, ¡°That guy works out often, has some brute strength; I even suffered a bit in a tussle with him before. I¡¯ve long been displeased with him and thought I could give him a proper lesson!¡±


    Zhang Baocheng consoled his subordinate, saying, ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it after this blows over. Once we have the money, I won¡¯t care what you do to him. You can dispose of him any way you like, even killing him wouldn¡¯t bother me. That kid dared to reject me several times, giving me no face at all. I¡¯ve wanted to deal with him for a long time. When the timees, give him a few extra chops for me.¡±


    The voices of the people in the room weren¡¯t loud, but the Drone¡¯s audio collection Equipment captured everything clearly. And upon hearing the sinister ns discussed in that room, Yan Fei broke out in a cold sweat, never expecting to overhear such a ruthless scheme.


    This n was simply too vicious. Had Yan Fei not heard it with his own ears, he might well have fallen for their Trap. And then, like a mute who has eaten bitter herbs, he would have too much misery for words. How terrible his fate might be, Yan Fei could perfectly imagine. Meanwhile, Zhang Baocheng proved to be cruel and merciless, wanting Yan Fei¡¯s life simply because of past rejections, using such a venomous scheme just for his real estate, disregarding Yan Fei¡¯s lifepletely. Had Yan Fei been an ordinary person, his end would have been utterly tragic.


    For the first time in his life, Yan Fei felt the urge to kill someone. This Zhang Baocheng was not only after his fortune but also wanted his life, using such poisonous stratagems for his property, treating his life as nothing. If Yan Fei were just an ordinary person, his end would have been exceptionally grim.


    Zhang Baocheng, Second Xie, and Second Aunt continued to discuss, revising and improving the n, how to allocate personnel, and how to deal a fatal blow to Yan Fei¡­


    It wasn¡¯t until half an hourter that the few of them finished their discussion. Second Aunt stood up to take her leave, and Second Xie escorted her out. Only Zhang Baocheng and the slim young man remained in the room; thetter hadn¡¯t spoken a word, looking sleepy-eyed and about to doze off.


    Zhang Baocheng turned and asked, ¡°Xiao Kong, do you have any news from over there this time?¡±


    The slim man named Xiao Kong finally spoke up, his Mandarin not very standard, ¡°They said to keep lying low, not to cause any trouble, lest you dy their important matters.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng chuckled, ¡°I didn¡¯t want to meddle either, but that kid actually has such wealth. I feel like I¡¯m missing out if I don¡¯t make a move, as the saying goes ¡®to not take when given is to bring trouble upon oneself¡¯. But rest assured, this matter will be resolved quickly, I guarantee it won¡¯t interfere with their main event.¡±


    Xiao Kong said, ¡°Remember, those inte influencers and expert resources you control are not yours, they belong to the Organization. You¡¯re just managing them, so don¡¯t let them take action rashly and risk exposing themselves. Your using them to manipte public opinion against Yan Fei likely has already caught the higher-ups¡¯ attention.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng offered an awkward smile and said, ¡°This was just a one-time thing, I guarantee I won¡¯t arbitrarily utilize their power from now on.¡±


    Xiao Kong said, ¡°They are pawns in the hands of the Organization, poised to y a significant role in the future. They can only publicize content provided by the Organization. Your job is to maintain their rtionships and grow their influence. You know, if the Organization¡¯s mission fails because of you, you¡¯re well aware how dire your consequences would be.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, ¡°I understand that, please convey to the Organization that I will absolutely work hard for them and ensure thepletion of any task given by the Organization.¡±


    Yan Fei was shocked; he hadn¡¯t expected to overhear such information. Zhang Baocheng was actually part of a Mysterious Organization, and those inte influencers and experts were under hismand to nder him¡ªit seemed like there was some plot at y. Xiao Kong appeared to have a high status within the Organization, and Zhang Baocheng was very wary of him, speaking cautiously.


    Xiao Kong said, ¡°That¡¯s for the best, as long as you work well for the Organization, you won¡¯tck future benefits.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng nodded repeatedly and said, ¡°It¡¯s my duty.¡±


    Xiao Kong inquired, ¡°I¡¯m curious, after it¡¯s all over, will you really give Second Aunt the million?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng snorted coldly, ¡°That woman is not only greedy but also vicious. How could I possibly give her so much money? People like her have one weakness¡ªthey¡¯re afraid of dying. So, if she knows what¡¯s good for her after things are done, then all is well. But if she causes trouble, I wouldn¡¯t mind making her disappear.¡±


    Xiao Kong chuckled, said nothing more, then took something out of his pocket and asked, ¡°You¡¯ve seen a lot around here; tell me, do you recognize what this is?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng took the item from Xiao Kong¡¯s hand and inspected it closely.


    Yan Fei grew curious, but the angle was slightly off, and the Drone couldn¡¯t see clearly what it was. So, the Drone cautiously turned to another side, preparing to adjust the angle to inspect the item. Out of the blue, a gust of wind arose, and Yan Fei, caught off guard, couldn¡¯t control the Drone. The Drone swayed in the wind and identally hit the outside wall of the window, making a faint noise.


    Inside the room, Xiao Kong¡¯s ears twitched; he actually heard the faint sound outside. He snatched the item back from Zhang Baocheng¡¯s hands and took a quick step to the window, pulling back the curtain to see the Drone hovering outside the window.


    Yan Fei was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening and swiftly raised the Drone, ready to leave the ce. Xiao Kong punched out, shattering the window ss, and as he stuck his head out, he saw the Drone ascending. Xiao Kong sneered and casually grabbed a chair, hurling it at the ascending Drone.


    As the Drone was rapidly climbing, it saw the chair flying toward it. Yan Fei initially didn¡¯t pay it much mind, but to his astonishment, the chair pursued the Drone with incredible speed, catching up with it in the air. The Drone hastily tried to dodge but couldn¡¯tpletely avoid it and was hit squarely by the chair.


    Yan Fei, careless for a moment, felt the Drone Avatar suffer damage for the first time. And Yan Fei, who was physically linked to the Drone Avatar, immediately felt a surge of intense pain, as if his own body had been struck by the chair.

 Chapter 14 - 9: Martial Arts Master

    Chapter 14: Chapter 9: Martial Arts Master


    Xiao Kong¡¯s astonishing throw hit the Drone flying at an altitude of fifty or sixty meters, revealing his incredible strength. For the first time, the Drone Avatar was damaged, causing Yan Fei¡¯s actual body to also experience the pain of injury.


    Although Yan Fei felt the pain, in the blink of an eye, it had vanished. When he came to his senses, he discovered that his Drone Avatar had sustained severe damage.


    Under the attack of the chair, the Drone¡¯s weapon system was damaged and could no longer fire Steel Ball Bullets. Two of the four propellers on top were damaged and unable to rotate, and the remaining two were also malfunctioning. The Drone could still fly, but it was no longer able to maintain bnce. Fortunately, the Drone¡¯s power had not vanished; it could still continue to fly.


    Yan Fei¡¯s actual body, in the Minivan at the foot of the hill, suddenly opened his eyes, yanked open the car door, and quickly ran toward the mountainous area behind Zhang Baocheng¡¯s vi, while the damaged Drone staggered toward the same area.


    Yan Fei had truly been careless this time. In his pursuit of insider information, he had let down his guard and significantly reduced the Drone¡¯s altitude. He hadn¡¯t expected that someone from the organization behind Zhang Baocheng could hit his high-flying Drone Avatar with a chair and cause it serious injury.


    The Drone Avatar was Yan Fei¡¯s greatest reliance, and naturally, he wouldn¡¯t allow it to be destroyed just like that. So, he controlled the Drone to fly toward the mountains, and his actual body also went to rendezvous with it.


    Xiao Kong saw that the Drone was injured but had not crashed; instead, it was flying away, albeit wobblingly. He snorted coldly, leaped, and jumped down from the third floor. His bodynded heavily on the ground, his knees bending slightly to dissipate the immense impact force, leaving himpletely unharmed, then he chased in the direction the Drone had flown.


    In the room, Zhang Baocheng¡¯s face was ashen. Always cautious, he hadn¡¯t expected his private conversation to be captured by the Drone. He didn¡¯t know how long the Drone had been secretly filming, or what had been recorded, but just thinking about the consequences of some words being leaked made him shudder.


    With this in mind, Zhang Baocheng immediately picked up thendline phone and instructed the vi¡¯s security to follow Xiao Kong and chase after the Drone. They had to ensure that the Drone was thoroughly destroyed and its Storage Card recovered and then destroyed. If possible, they should also capture the person nearby who was controlling the Drone and bring him back.


    Although Zhang Baocheng had made arrangements, he was still somewhat uneasy. His vi was on high security alert, especially concerning information security. The Vi District was always under an Electronic Barrier, which meant that he could only usendline phones formunication even inside. Supposedly, external Electromaic Signals shouldn¡¯t be received in the Vi District, so how did the Drone fly in and film them?


    As Yan Fei¡¯s actual body swiftly ran on the ground, he also controlled the damaged Drone to fly into the forested mountains behind to meet up with him. The Drone was heavily damaged and looked like it was about to fall apart. If Yan Fei wasn¡¯t directly controlling it, it would have crashed a long time ago. As the Drone flew into the mountains, the 360-degree Surveince Camera suddenly spotted Xiao Kong, who was rapidly pursuing on the ground.


    Xiao Kong looked thin, his appearance lethargic as if he had not fully woken up, but with each step on the ground, he could cover a distance of five meters, and he could leap over three meters high. His speed was incredibly fast. The high walls outside the vi seemed nonexistent to him as he jumped over them with ease. The Drone flew in a straight line above while he pursued over the uneven terrain below, yet he was closing the distance between them. Even though the Drone¡¯s speed had significantly decreased due to damage, this only highlighted how fast Xiao Kong was.


    Upon seeing Xiao Kong¡¯s physical prowess, Yan Fei was greatly startled. It was the first time he had encountered such a formidable person in reality. The term ¡°Martial Arts Master¡± suddenly came to his mind. Weren¡¯t Martial Arts Masters fictional characters from novels and movies? How could they exist in reality? Could it be that this world really had Martial Arts Masters?


    Yan Fei was sprinting on the ground; his physical condition, after undergoing two modifications, was four times what it had been before. Once he burst into full speed, he was almost as fast as a whirlwind, barely slower than Xiao Kong. He controlled his Drone Avatar to fly toward his location, hoping to intercept it before it crashed, preventing it from falling into Xiao Kong¡¯s hands.


    Finally, Yan Fei entered the forest, and the Drone Avatar also spotted its actual body from the air. It then started flying toward Yan Fei¡¯s location. Watching the Drone Avatar wobbling toward him, Yan Fei was extremely nervous, fearing that it would just crash. He decided that once he retrieved the Drone, he would immediately return to the car at the bottom of the mountain and then leave the area. As for the Drone¡¯s injuries, he wasn¡¯t worried at all because, as soon as midnight struck, the Virtual Control Screen would fully refresh and under the influence of the Mysterious Power, all of the Drone¡¯s injuries would automatically heal and it would be as good as new.


    The Drone had captured enough explosive news tonight, and if he uploaded the video to the Inte, exposing Wang Xiaohong¡¯s true nature, the online attacks against him woulde to an abrupt end. And Zhang Baocheng¡¯s involvement with the Mysterious Organization would be enough for him to be invited by state security to ¡°have tea,¡± likely never to be seen again, and this time, no one would take the fall for him. In this way, Yan Fei would perfectly resolve his trouble.


    And just as the drone was about tond in front of Yan Fei, a stone suddenly flew up from a distance, hitting the wobbling Drone Avatar right in the middle. The Drone Avatar emitted a crisp sound as its power faded, and then it could no longer hold on, plummeting down.


    The Drone Avatar was damaged again, causing Yan Fei to feel a burst of pain throughout his body, though it disappeared quickly. He realized that the stone must have been thrown by Xiao Kong, who was following behind him. He had no idea how Xiao Kong had practiced, but the throw was not only far but also incredibly urate.


    Fortunately, the ce where the drone crashed was not far from Yan Fei¡¯s location. He quickly ran to the crash site, where he saw the drone had crashed into the top of arge tree, with the body of the drone severely damaged. Although it hadn¡¯t fallen apart, it was in standby mode and could no longer be controlled. He ran, climbed the tree using his arms and legs, took down the drone, and then jumped off.


    While Yan Fei was still in mid-air, he caught a blur from the corner of his eye as a figure suddenly darted out of the darkness, sweeping a leg around. Yan Fei struggled to dodge, but it was still toote, and his abdomen was fiercely kicked by the figure.


    A wave of intense pain emanated from his abdomen, and Yan Fei let out a loud roar as blood sprayed from his mouth. He was then sent flying by the immense force, his body hurtling backward until it hit the trunk of anotherrge tree, then he slid down weakly andy motionless on the ground.


    In just a brief encounter, Yan Fei was sessfully taken by surprise and suffered severe injuries, losing hisbat power. Hisck of experience and absence of any fighting background contributed to this. He never knew that martial arts masters truly existed in the world, so he had never anticipated that one day he would be fighting hand-to-hand. Although his body possessed great strength, he had not been guided by a skilled master to unlock this power, so it was not surprising that he was so easily injured.


    Seeing that Yan Fei couldn¡¯t move, the figure finally stood still. Under the faint moonlight, it was none other than Xiao Kong who had chased him out of the room. At this moment, his body was tensed, his muscles twitching like a fierce tiger ready to pounce, and though he still appeared thin, he seemed like a giant, instilling fear in anyone who saw him.


    Xiao Kong, seeing Yan Fei lying motionless, allowed a cold smile to appear on his lips as he approached. Suddenly elerating towards Yan Fei, he delivered another kick that sent Yan Fei flying high into the air, his body tumbling through the air as he violently spat out blood, then once again he hit the ground and rolled several times, unmoving.


    Unlike the inexperienced Yan Fei, Xiao Kong was a true veteran of the Jianghu. Confident in his own strength, he nheless refrained from blind optimism, always maintaining vignce against his enemies. This was how he could strike suddenly, kicking an immobilized opponent when they least expected it. After hitting Yan Fei for the second time and seeing no reaction, Xiao Kong finally rxedpletely. He approached Yan Fei who was still cradling the drone in his arms, bent down, and took it away.


    It was at that moment that Yan Fei suddenly opened his eyes, viciously ring at Xiao Kong.


    Xiao Kong was startled, realizing he had been tricked. He immediately threw away the drone and tried to quickly retreat, but at this close distance, his movements were not as fast as Yan Fei¡¯s. Yan Fei¡¯s arms stretched out like lightning, circling behind Xiao Kong and locking together, then he exerted his strength, fiercely enveloping Xiao Kong in his grasp.


    Yan Fei, although seriously injured, was notpletely devoid ofbat ability due to his body having been transformed by a mysterious power. Upon realizing that Xiao Kong was a martial arts master, he knew he couldn¡¯t match his opponent, so he yed along, pretending to be dead. Only by doing so could he unexpectedly get close to Xiao Kong and use his body¡¯s formidable physical condition to grapple with him. This was his only chance for survival. Otherwise, in a head-to-head fight with a skilled martial arts master, even with his strong body, Yan Fei would be beaten to death.


    What Yan Fei did not expect was that Xiao Kong would be so cautious, still delivering an extra kick even when Yan Feiy motionless, and only approaching after seeing no movement. And Yan Fei also understood this was a critical moment, enduring the pain and taking the blow without any reaction.


    Xiao Kong had never imagined that Yan Fei¡¯s physical condition was so robust, far exceeding that of ordinary people. He had been injured twice but had notpletely lost his fighting ability. Xiao Kong, gauging Yan Fei¡¯s injuries based on the endurance of a normal person, had thus fallen right into Yan Fei¡¯s ploy.


    Yan Fei stood up, firmly holding Xiao Kong in his embrace. He let out a furious roar, forcefully squeezing his arms inward. Xiao Kong¡¯s entire body was gripped by excruciating pain, and being shorter, he was lifted off the ground by Yan Fei, leaving him without leverage and his arms trapped, rendering him incapable of any movement, his martial arts skills useless.

 Chapter 15 - 10: Fight for Life and Death

    Chapter 15: Chapter 10: Fight for Life and Death


    Yan Fei wrapped his arms around Xiao Kong and then squeezed with all his might. Xiao Kong struggled desperately but to no avail.


    As Yan Fei¡¯s arms squeezed tighter, the bones in Xiao Kong¡¯s body began to emit a crisp cracking sound, and the air in his lungs became increasingly scarce. Xiao Kong started to have difficulty breathing, and the severe oxygen deficiency made his vision go dark. Just then, Xiao Kong threw his head back and suddenly lunged forward with a headbutt, hitting Yan Fei right in the face.


    A wave of intense pain struck Yan Fei¡¯s face, seeing stars and even feeling a sense of dizziness, which nearly made him let go. But Yan Fei knew that this was a matter of life and death. He forced himself to be spirited, to wake up. Not only did he not let go, he held on even tighter.


    Xiao Kong¡¯s headbutt was ineffective, but he was not discouraged. He arched his head back, ready for a second attempt.


    But Yan Fei had learned his lesson and tilted his head back, out of Xiao Kong¡¯s reach, making it impossible for Xiao Kong tond another headbutt. However, this allowed Yan Fei¡¯s grip to loosen slightly, and Xiao Kong, with his extensive experience, immediately noticed a bit of space to maneuver at his feet. He jabbed downward with the tip of his foot, hitting Yan Fei¡¯s leg. Yan Fei felt an excruciating pain in his leg and almost let go. Although he still clung to Xiao Kong, his grip began to weaken.


    Witnessing the effectiveness of his kick, Xiao Kong delivered a second one. Yan Fei¡¯s leg was hit again, and under the severe pain, his grip strength decreased further. As it decreased, Xiao Kong¡¯s range of movement grewrger. By this point, Yan Fei realized that he could no longer fully control Xiao Kong¡¯s body. If Xiao Kong broke free, the situation would quickly turn against him, possibly resulting in him being beaten to death by Xiao Kong.


    But Yan Fei would not just wait to die. He quickly surveyed the surroundings and spotted a sharp stone nearby. At that moment, Xiao Kong¡¯s third attack struck his leg again. Yan Fei did not let go; he endured the intense pain and, with his arms still around Xiao Kong, mmed fiercely towards that stone.


    A loud ¡°thud¡± sounded as the two men crashed onto the stone, the sharp edge hitting Xiao Kong¡¯s back. Xiao Kong felt an intense pain in his back, his strength draining away in an instant, leaving him powerless to resist any longer.


    Yan Fei saw that Xiao Kong¡¯s resistance had faded and was overjoyed. He stepped back and then lunged forward again with all his might, the sharp stone hitting Xiao Kong¡¯s back once more. Xiao Kong¡¯s body shuddered, hit by the sharp stone again.


    However, to Yan Fei¡¯s surprise, after being struck by the sharp stone for the second time, Xiao Kong seemed to explode with anger. An immense power surged within him, almost strong enough to break free from Yan Fei¡¯s arms. Shocked, Yan Fei was about to m Xiao Kong against the sharp stone once more, but Xiao Kong struggled furiously. The immense power drove Yan Fei away from the sharp stone.


    Yan Fei was taken aback by this unexpected turn of events. He felt Xiao Kong¡¯s muscles begin to tremble violently. The shaking transmitted to his own body, causing his muscles also to tremble uncontrobly, making his body somewhat unresponsive. His hands started to loosen once again.


    rmed, Yan Fei had no idea what method Xiao Kong was using. He quickly looked around and spotted a ce to crash into, its impact more forceful than before. Xiao Kong had only been prepared for Yan Fei to push him towards the sharp stone, so he did not anticipate this sudden move. His body was then harshly mmed against arge tree, and simultaneously, an even more violent pain shot through him. Then he realized that a sharp tree branch had pierced through his back.


    It turned out that Yan Fei had noticed the sharp branches on the tree trunk. He had smashed Xiao Kong into it, and the branch, like a spear, had stabbed into Xiao Kong¡¯s body, inflicting a very serious injury.


    This time, Xiao Kong had sustained a serious injury. He became truly enraged. He had originally thought that Yan Fei was just a petty thief who he could easily dispatch with a wave of his hand, but he had not expected his opponent to cause him so much trouble and to even inflict such a severe injury.


    With Xiao Kong seriously wounded, Yan Fei was about to strike again when suddenly, Xiao Kong bit his own tongue and spat a ¡°blood arrow¡± towards Yan Fei. Yan Fei was shocked; it was toote to dodge, and his eyes were hit by the blood arrow. He felt an acute pain in his eyes, and then blood flowed into his eye sockets, temporarily blinding him.


    Xiao Kong, using self-muttion, blinded Yan Fei and once again unleashed a fierce power in an attempt to break away from Yan Fei¡¯s hold. Although Yan Fei could not see, he could feel Xiao Kong¡¯s tremendous strength. If Xiao Kong managed to escape, Yan Fei would be doomed. So he steeled his heart, held onto Xiao Kong fiercely, and fell to the ground, starting to roll.


    They fell right onto a sharp rock; Yan Fei, temporarily blinded, failed to notice it and, after rolling over, his body mmed viciously against the jagged stone. Thebined weight of the two men was close to 300 kilograms, and with the speed of their rolling, the force of the impact was immense. The brutal collision almost knocked Yan Fei unconscious, and only then did he realize just how severe the injuries Xiao Kong had suffered must have been.


    Xiao Kong felt Yan Fei¡¯s strength suddenly weaken and was feeling pleased, but then he himself smashed violently into a sharp branch which pierced his body once more, aggravating his wounds. His own strength began to wane as well.


    They were in the mountains, where the ground was uneven, dotted with protruding sharp rocks and piercing tree branches. As they rolled, the two men would continuously hit against these jagged stones and sharp branches, covering their bodies with countless wounds. Blood flowed from their injuries, dyeing the path they rolled across a deep crimson.


    Yan Fei¡¯s whole body ached, feeling as if it might fall apart at any moment, but his vision was slowly returning and he began to make out some shapes around him.


    Yan Fei was in a terrible state, but Xiao Kong was even worse off. After all, Yan Fei was holding Xiao Kong and had maintained the initiative; once his vision began to recover, he deliberately avoided therger rocks while rolling. Xiao Kong, being in a passive position, kept colliding with the hard boulders, suffering even more damage than Yan Fei. Thus, as time went on, Xiao Kong¡¯s struggles became weaker and weaker.


    The two men continued to roll on the ground in a tight embrace, never expecting a cliff to suddenly appear ahead. Yan Fei couldn¡¯t stop in time and so, still holding Xiao Kong, they rolled down the cliff. Fortunately, the cliff wasn¡¯t very high, only about ten meters. But even at ten meters, the fall tore their flesh open. Luckily, in the moment before hitting the ground, Yan Fei managed to turn Xiao Kong beneath him. Using Xiao Kong as a cushion, he avoided even more serious harm.


    The impact of the fall was so great that Yan Fei could no longer restrain Xiao Kong; he let go of his hands, and the two finally separated. Below the cliff was a long slope where they couldn¡¯t stop themselves from continuing to tumble down until Yan Fei crashed into arge tree,ing to a halt. Xiao Kong kept rolling and stopped motionless at the bottom of a ditch.


    Yan Fei leaned against the tree, seeing stars, his body screaming in pain, unsure of how many injuries he had sustained or how much blood he had lost. It took quite a while before he could catch his breath. He then struggled to his feet, only to find Xiao Kong also somehow managing to stand up in the ditch below.


    Yan Fei, badly injured, found it difficult even to stand. Yet Xiao Kong, whose injuries were much worse than Yan Fei¡¯s, was standing as well, which made Yan Fei admire his incredible will. But Xiao Kong looked utterly wretched,cking his previous intimidating presence. His body was torn andcerated, wounds everywhere, his face a bloody, unrecognizable mess¡ªas if he were a man made of blood. But he seemed not to feel the pain, fiercely ring at Yan Fei and then starting to climb up toward him.


    Yan Fei was shocked; he hadn¡¯t expected Xiao Kong¡¯s vitality to be so stubborn, remaining active despite such grave injuries and still intent on attacking him. He turned and began to climb up the slope. Xiao Kong, terrifying even in his injured state, was someone Yan Fei did not dare underestimate, instinctively wanting to keep as much distance as possible between them. After all, he had no capability left to counterattack, and now that Xiao Kong was free, there was no telling what he could still do.


    Xiao Kong did something, and after a period of recuperation, his wounds began to heal rapidly, the gaping cuts tightening and the bleeding stopping. As time passed, his healing elerated; eventually, he stood up and started running uphill.


    Yan Fei was stunned,pletely unable toprehend how Xiao Kong, who seemed on the brink of death, suddenly became vigorous. This was beyond anything he could imagine.


    Xiao Kong ran up quickly, rapidly closing the distance between himself and Yan Fei. Yan Fei was anxious, but at this point, he was utterly drained of strength, effectively having nobat power left, unable to climb any further. Suddenly, Yan Fei noticed arge, round boulder below. This giant boulder, weathered by wind and rain, was rooted by only a section as thick as the mouth of a bowl. An idea struck him, and he curled his body, starting to roll downward,


    Yan Fei¡¯s body rapidly tumbled downward, gathering speed and then crashing fiercely against the round boulder. The tremendous force of the impact nearly knocked him unconscious. Under Yan Fei¡¯s collision, the ancient boulder, whose existence spanned ages unknown, wobbled downward. With bated breath, Yan Fei looked on as it rocked back into ce.


    Just as despair gripped Yan Fei¡¯s heart, the boulder teetered again. And with this movement, the base, asrge as the mouth of a bowl, cracked. Without its rooted base, the boulder began to roll downhill.


    Beneath was a funnel-shaped recess; with the boulder tumbling down, Xiao Kong had nowhere to hide. As it descended with great speed, Xiao Kong finally showed a change in his expression. He tried to leap upwards, hoping to jump over the boulder, but fell just short. Apanied by a scream, Xiao Kong was ultimately swept beneath. The boulder rolled over him and continued down to the bottom of the ditch, where itnded with a resounding ¡°boom,¡± kicking up a cloud of dust.

 Chapter 16 - 11: A Dream in a Southern Village

    Chapter 16: Chapter 11: A Dream in a Southern Vige


    As Yan Fei watched the massive boulder roll down with tremendous force, his heart secretly shuddered. Xiao Kong had been crushed under the rock, turned into a pulp; he surely could not have survived.


    Xiao Kong could be said to be the first person Yan Fei had ever killed in his life, but at this moment, there was no particr disturbance in his heart. After all, the man hadunched a sneak attack on him without warning and had even tried to kill him, leaving him severely injured. Such a person could be described with only one word: enemy. Faced with an enemy, Yan Fei naturally had to retaliate with full force. Otherwise, if Xiao Kong didn¡¯t die, he would have. Yan Fei was by no means a pushover, unwilling to show mercy to his enemies. He knew all too well that mercy towards an enemy was cruelty towards oneself. Moreover, Xiao Kong¡¯s formidable performance had caused Yan Fei to feel apprehensive, which is why he had no psychological barriers to killing him.


    However, upon seeing Xiao Kong¡¯s corpse, Yan Fei still felt somewhat emotional. Life is so impermanent; one moment, a person can be full of life, and the next, they¡¯ve be a pile of rotten flesh. So, what is the essence of life? What is the body that carries life? Where does the soul go after death?


    Yan Feiy on the ground, recovering his strength while reflecting on the transient nature of life. The mass of flesh crushed by the boulder on the slope suddenly moved, and then a hand emerged from the wreckage, pressing firmly against the ground. Then, a second hand appeared, also pressing on the ground. With the support of both hands, a head lifted from the mass of flesh. It was indeed Xiao Kong¡¯s head, and he had miraculously not died from such an ordeal.


    But Xiao Kong looked horrifying, his face a bloody mess, flesh ripped open revealing bone in some ces. His nose was gone, one of his eyeballs had burst, nearly all his teeth were missing, and blood continuously leaked from his mouth. A broken rib protruded from his chest, his stomach was torn open, his colorful intestines spilling out. His legs were twisted in a grotesque angle, obviously broken.


    With a ferocious re from his remaining eye, Xiao Kong red at Yan Fei, regardless of the blood dripping from his mouth. Dragging himself with his arms, he crawled towards Yan Fei, leaving a trail of blood behind, resembling a vengeful ghost returned from hell.


    Yan Fei was shocked and his flesh crawled. If he couldn¡¯t clearly feel the pain from his body, he might have thought he was dreaming, because this was simply too inconceivable. He had no idea what level of martial arts master Xiao Kong was, whose vitality was so strong that he could survive to such an extent. Thispletely overturned Yan Fei¡¯s worldview.


    Since Xiao Kong¡¯s sneak attack on him, Yan Fei had been getting injured, and the injuries were not light. He had been forcing himself to persevere during the life and death struggle until Xiao Kong was crushed by the boulder beforepletely rxing. With that rxation, he couldn¡¯t muster the strength anymore. So, at this time, Yan Fei waspletely spent and unable to move, only able to watch as Xiao Kong crawled toward him.


    Hate filled Xiao Kong as he crawled towards Yan Fei, a ghastly smile on his face, letting out a terrifyingugh through his teeth.


    Just when Yan Fei had closed his eyes, resigned to death, a mysterious power suddenly surged through his body. His face lit up with joy, for he could feel his Drone Avatar had be operational again. He immediately knew it must have passed midnight, the Drone¡¯s data began to refresh, and under the influence of the mysterious power, the Drone was fully repaired and itsbat power restored. The residual effects of that mysterious power also acted on Yan Fei, repairing his severely injured body in a way he couldn¡¯tprehend.


    At the critical moment, Yan Fei¡¯s trump card came back to life. Under his control, the newly repaired Drone swiftly ascended and flew towards the slope where Yan Fei and Xiao Kong¡¯s fierce battle had taken ce.


    Xiao Kong continued to crawl toward Yan Fei, and just as he reached his side, grinning viciously and reaching out his nearly skeletal hands to strangle Yan Fei, Yan Fei¡¯s Drone Avatar finally arrived above the scene. Under Yan Fei¡¯s control, the Drone hovered in midair, its Steel Ball Gun swiveling and quickly locking onto Xiao Kong. Then, with a thought from Yan Fei, a sequence of Steel Ball Bullets fired out, hitting Xiao Kong¡¯s body.


    The Steel Ball Bullets might not have the prating sharpness of regr bullets, but their power was not to be underestimated. As the high-velocity Steel Ball Bullets hit Xiao Kong¡¯s body, they prated his flesh, bursting out in a shower of blood.


    The sudden attack dealt heavy damage to Xiao Kong. He stopped trying to attack Yan Fei and screamed in agony, rolling back and forth on the ground, trying to avoid the Steel Ball Bullets¡¯ assault. His ragged figure was utterly pitiful to see. Oddly enough, despite the agonized screaming, his face still wore that bizarre smile, creating a chilling sight.


    Yan Fei, unhearing, continued to fire Steel Ball Bullets, attacking Xiao Kong on the ground. Suddenly, a bullet hit Xiao Kong¡¯s heart. He screamed loudly, the strange smile freezing on his face, his eyes losing their light. He thenpletely copsed to the ground, motionless.


    Yan Fei, wary of Xiao Kong¡¯s tenacious vitality, still couldn¡¯t believe Xiao Kong was truly dead. He fired dozens more Steel Ball Bullets at Xiao Kong, until he sted his head apart. Xiao Kong¡¯s head exploded, an eyeball remarkably flying onto Yan Fei¡¯s face, which Yan Fei disgustedly tossed away.


    It was only when Xiao Kongy still that Yan Fei finally confirmed Xiao Kong was indeed dead. If a man could still live without a head, Yan Fei would have had nothing to say.


    From the Drone¡¯s aerial perspective, Yan Fei could clearly see his own battered appearance. He had just been an ordinary citizen, and even after obtaining the Drone Avatar and carrying out so-called acts of chivalry, he had only encountered small-time characters, engaging in actions akin to jokes at best. How could he have experienced such a terrifying, blood-soaked life and death struggle, constantly facing the test of life and death? If it weren¡¯t for Xiao Kong¡¯s oversight and the timely effect of Yan Fei¡¯s trump card, he might have silently perished in the wilderness.


    Xiao Kong¡¯s body was a mangled mess, not a single part of him left intact, and his exploded head rendered him a sight of true horror. Seeing Xiao Kong¡¯s ghastly condition, Yan Fei suddenly felt a wave of nausea, almost vomiting, but he forcefully suppressed it. The aftereffects of his first kill had finally manifested. He began to slowly calm his emotions, d that the feeling quickly passed.


    Yan Fei was momentarily paralyzed, only able to lie there on the ground. As the host of the Drone Avatar, the mysterious power acted on him too, and his body was rapidly healing. That rate of recovery astonished even him. In just a short five minutes, the wounds on his body stopped bleeding and he was even able to get up and move around.


    At this time, the security personnel who had received Zhang Baocheng¡¯s orders to search for Xiao Kong and the Drone had also arrived one after another. Following the trail of the fight, they made their way to the slope nearby, where the Drone Avatar in the sky had already captured footage of them hurrying to the scene.


    Yan Fei, though now capable of movement, was still far from fully recovered and had littlebat power left. Not daring to stay at the scene any longer, he hastily cleaned up some traces he had left behind. Although there were certainly many things he could not erase in such a short time, that was all he could do for now. Lastly, even Xiao Kong¡¯s battered corpse was thrown into the Universal Space to be dealt withter when there was time.


    The security personnel were closing in on Yan Fei, who had no choice but to leave. Guided by the Drone Avatar in the sky, he stealthily avoided the security personnel and slipped through a gap in their encirclement, leaving the woods and returning to his minivan at the foot of the mountain. From inside the vehicle, Yan Fei could clearly see that Zhang Baocheng¡¯s vi district was bustling with activity, lights flickering everywhere in chaos.


    Yan Fei did not concern himself with Zhang Baocheng. First, he cleaned the blood off his body and bandaged his wounds. Then he took out a set of clean clothes he had prepared in the Universal Space and changed into them. He threw his blood-stained clothes into the Universal Space and carefully checked himself until he was sure there were no obvious ws left.


    In the end, Yan Fei drove his minivan, carrying the box with the Drone Avatar, and began his journey home. Perhaps his run of bad luck had been used up because, this time, his luck was exceptionally good. The journey was smooth, and nothing untoward happened all the way home.


    Once home, Yan Fei felt an overwhelming fatigue, and the significant blood loss made him somewhat groggy. He copsed onto the bed, closed his eyes, and lost consciousness.


    In a state of stupor, Yan Fei seemed to experience many things and received countless pieces of information. A bizarre array of events unfolded in his mind¡­


    Time passed, and Yan Fei suddenly woke up with a start. He opened his eyes and found himself lying in a hospital bed, his body wrapped in bandages, his back of hand had an IV needle for infusion, and the pain and weakness in his body hadpletely disappeared.


    The ward was impably white, and outside the window, the sunshine was bright, the air fresh. There stood a female nurse in front of the window in a pristine white uniform. The nurse was tall and beautiful with an innocent face that radiated with the vigor of youth. She was at the window tending to the potted nts, watering them with a watering can.


    The nurse looked at the nts with a tender smile on her face. The morning light on her face presented an extreme beauty.


    Seeing this beautiful nurse, Yan Fei was spellbound; his heartbeat elerated, feeling as if he had fallen in love with the nurse at first sight. He liked the nurse without any reason.


    Just as Yan Fei¡¯s heart raced, lost in thoughts of love, the beautiful nurse put down the watering can, put the nts back in ce, and turned to leave the ward.


    In a panic, not knowing the nurse¡¯s name, Yan Fei blurted out, ¡°Um¡­ please wait a moment¡­¡±


    Regrettably, the beautiful nurse seemed not to hear Yan Fei at all. She walked straight past his bed, pulled open the door, and was about to leave.


    Agitated, and fearing he might never see the nurse again, Yan Fei shouted, ¡°¡­wait¡­ don¡¯t go¡­¡±


    Unfortunately, the beautiful nurse still paid no attention to Yan Fei; she pushed open the door, went out, and closed the door behind her.


    As the door closed with a ¡°bang,¡± the room plunged into darkness. Startled, Yan Fei sat up shouting, only to realize he was lying on his bed at home, sweating profusely. The pristine ward, the beautiful nurse¡ªit had all been but a dream¡­


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 Chapter 17 - 12: Turning Point

    Chapter 17: Chapter 12: Turning Point


    Yan Fei realized he was dreaming and let out a sigh, filled with unparalleled regret. Indeed, only the women in dreams were wless; they were a man¡¯s true love and the reason for so-called love at first sight. Otherwise, the ancients wouldn¡¯t have coined the term ¡°dream lover.¡±


    What made Yan Fei feel a bit eerie, however, was that he had killed someonest night, and instead of having a nightmare, he had a beautiful, romantic dream. What¡¯s more, the heroine of the dream was someone he had never met, making him doubt whether there was something abnormal about his psyche.


    It was already eight o¡¯clock the next morning. Yan Feiid in bed in a daze, then to his surprise, he found that the wounds on his body had almostpletely healed. The scabbed blood crusts at the wounds could even be peeled off, leaving only a red dot. His body felt incredibly light, as if he had not been injured at all. Only the abdomen, where Xiao Kong had ambushed him, throbbed faintly with pain, which also reminded him thatst night¡¯s fight to the death was not a dream but a real urrence. Given the rate of recovery of his body, he would be fully healed by tomorrow at thetest.


    The strong self-healing ability gave Yan Fei a deeper understanding of the mysterious power behind the drone modification. And afterst night¡¯s fight, he had a great revtion: No matter how strong a person is, without facing a life-and-death test, they can never grow up like flowers in a greenhouse.


    After finally killing Xiao Kong, Yan Fei had no regrets. There isn¡¯t so much right and wrong in the world; if someone wants to kill you, you must fight back. That is the true way of survival. Those who live infort cannot understand this feeling.


    After a hearty breakfast, Yan Fei started searching the inte but found no reports about what had happenedst night. It was as if the event never urred, which put his mind at ease. He had thought that Zhang Baocheng would be more restrained after the events of the previous night, but he hadpletely underestimated Zhang¡¯s greed.


    By eleven in the morning, Zhang Xiaohong brought that little boy to create a scene again. With her came several fierce-looking tattooed men. Seeing arge crowd gathering around, Wang Xiaohua stopped shouting downstairs and instead went directly to the fifth floor to bang on Yan Fei¡¯s door. The onlooking crowd, looking for excitement, followed her up to the fifth floor, with the tattooed men blending in with the crowd and keeping an eye on the turn of events.


    Just as Yan Fei opened his door, Wang Xiaohua squeezed into the room and closed the door, a strange expression on her face. Yan Fei knew what was about to happen, so he stood far away from Wang Xiaohong. Whenever Wang Xiaohong tried to approach, Yan Fei swiftly dodged. Unable to get close to Yan Fei, Wang Xiaohong turned her gaze and began to tear her own clothes, while shouting ¡°Don¡¯t¡± so loudly that not only could the people outside the door hear it, but even the people downstairs in the courtyard could hear it.


    When the clothes were sufficiently torn, Wang Xiaohong messed up her hair, flung open the door, ran out of the room, and sat in the hallway, weeping and wailing, ¡°This is such a sin; there¡¯s not one good person in the Yan Family. That scoundrel Yan is a pervert. He won¡¯t even let an old woman like me go. Everybody, look! He even tore my clothes, he wanted to rape me.¡±


    Yan Fei stood at the door, watching coldly, without saying a word. The few vicious tattooed men outside immediately surrounded him, shouting loudly, ¡°This is outrageous. Let¡¯s all go up together and kill this pervert. He¡¯s a beast for not sparing an old woman. We must root out evil to maintain peace¡­¡±


    The onlookers were shocked, never expecting Yan Fei to be such a person. With the loud encouragement of the tattooed men, some people rushed up to the stairs, ready to beat Yan Fei into a pulp.


    A few inte live-streamers were broadcasting live on the spot and, seeing this situation, became as excited as if injected with adrenaline, shouting into their phones, ¡°Brothers, let¡¯s get hyped! If someone tips me a Lamborghini, I¡¯ll go up there myself to root out evil and maintain peace.¡±


    Just as the scene was descending into chaos and about to spiral out of control, the door of L¨¹ Yangyang and Su Yan on the fourth floor opened, and out came five police officers, led by Huang Pu and Miao Hong. They went up to the fifth floor and shouted ¡°Stop!¡±


    Wang Xiaohong and her group became somewhat nervous at the sight of the police, but she quickly yed the victim first, saying to the officers, ¡°Officers, you¡¯vee just in time. This Yan Fei misbehaved, he tried to rape me. Look, my clothes are all torn because of him. Please, arrest him!¡±


    The tattooed men were initially panicked upon seeing the police, but after Wang Xiaohong¡¯s preemptive strike, they felt emboldened and echoed her im, ¡°Yes, yes, this guy tried to rape this olddy. We can all testify. Isn¡¯t that right?¡±


    When the tattooed men turned to ask, the onlookers around them immediately nodded and said, ¡°Indeed, this young man is inhumane, he¡¯s a pervert looking to rape an old woman, and we can all testify.¡±


    Seeing the situation leaning in her favor, Wang Xiaohong became smug and said to Yan Fei, ¡°You¡¯re done for, kid. Let¡¯s see what you have to say for yourself now.¡±


    Yan Fei turned to Officer Huang and asked, ¡°Officer Huang, you got everything on video, didn¡¯t you?¡±


    Miao Hong raised the PAD in her hand and said, ¡°Recorded it very clearly, from her entering and trying to approach you unsessfully, to her starting to tear her own clothes, to everything she¡¯s said just now. All recorded very clearly.¡±


    Looking at the PAD in Miao Hong¡¯s hand, Wang Xiaohong was suddenly at a loss.


    Yan Fei said coldly, ¡°Lately, the neighborhood hasn¡¯t been very safe, so I installed a surveince camera in my room for theft prevention. I never expected to catch you trying to set me up.¡±


    Of course, the situation wasn¡¯t as Yan Fei described it; he had already anticipated Zhang Baocheng and Wang Xiaohong¡¯s scheming the night before and made preparations. He had called the police to his ce early in the day and had a surveince camera installed in his room precisely for dealing with Wang Xiaohong¡¯s sudden attack. And after a night¡¯s rest, the visible injuries on his body had healed, so he dared to have the policee to his house.


    Wang Xiaohong was still stubborn, saying, ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about. I came to your room to talk sense into you, and you started tearing my clothes. This is a fact that nobody can change.¡±


    The nearby tattooed men started to stir up trouble, trying to bluff their way through. The onlookers, unaware of the truth, also spoke up, one after another, each with righteous indignation, acting like virtuous gentlemen.


    Huang Pu stepped forward, and said seriously to Wang Xiaohong, ¡°We saw everything you just did in Yan Fei¡¯s room, clear as day.¡±


    Miao Hong cooperated by lifting up the PAD in her hand and started ying the video; indeed, everyone then saw that as soon as Wang Xiaohong entered the room, she tried to approach Yan Fei but was avoided by him. Then she began to rip her own clothes and started crying and shouting loudly. Throughout the entire process, Yan Fei always kept his distance from Wang Xiaohong, not touching her even once.


    Some of the onlookers suddenly felt they had been deceived, and their looks towards Wang Xiaohong changed.


    Wang Xiaohong, seeing the incontrovertible evidence, didn¡¯t make any more excuses. Instead, she said, ¡°I¡¯m getting older, and my memory is not what it was; I can¡¯t remember clearly what just happened.¡±


    Huang Pu said, ¡°If your memory is so poor that you can¡¯t even remember what just happened, how can you remember something that happened thirty years ago? And use Yan Fei¡¯s family of oppressing yours?¡±


    Now with her spirit revived, Wang Xiaohong spoke up loudly, ¡°The oppression my family suffered at the hands of their family caused me permanent psychological trauma. I will never forget it in this lifetime; of course, I remember.¡±


    Miao Hong sneered and said, ¡°Wang Xiaohua¡­¡±


    Wang Xiaohong was taken aback for a moment and looked around before saying, ¡°Are you calling me?¡±


    Miao Hong said, ¡°If I¡¯m not calling you, who am I calling?¡±


    Wang Xiaohong shook her head and said, ¡°You¡¯ve got it wrong; my name is Wang Xiaohong, not Wang Xiaohua.¡±


    Miao Hong said sternly, ¡°Wang Xiaohua, there¡¯s no need to hide any longer. Your real name is Wang Xiaohua; you¡¯re Wang Xiaohong¡¯s sister. Twenty years ago, after your sister¡¯s family died from an illness, you assumed her identity, swindled their inheritance, and have lived as her until now¡­¡±


    Wang Xiaohua¡¯s face turned ashen, and she asked subconsciously, ¡°How did you find out?¡± Then she immediately realized and shook her head, saying, ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡±


    Huang Pu took a step forward and said, ¡°Wang Xiaohua, we suspect you of attempting to frame Yan Fei, falsely using him of sexually assaulting you; of identity theft, seizing someone else¡¯s inheritance; and also of inciting trouble, trying to defraud someone of their property. We are now formally arresting you; pleasee with us.¡±


    Wang Xiaohua¡¯s face instantly turned pale, and she copsed on the ground, never anticipating that things would turn out as they did. In her greed for Zhang Baocheng¡¯s reward, she ended up dragging up incidents from decades past and now had incriminating evidence held against her by the police. She immediately regretted causing trouble for Yan Fei.


    Yan Fei looked at the crowd of onlookers and smirked, ¡°Just now, someone here said they would testify on her behalf, iming that I sexually assaulted her. So I think they might all be Wang Xiaohua¡¯s aplices, and the policerades might want to take them in for questioning as well.¡±


    The nearby onlookers, upon hearing this, paled and hastily imed they were not Wang Xiaohua¡¯s aplices. They were just deceived by her and imed to be innocent.


    Yan Fei was not satisfied with these people¡¯s inability to discern right from wrong, their unclear views on truth and lies, and theirck of critical thinking skills, easily swayed by others. So, he was simply taking this opportunity to scare them. He was well aware that these people were just idle and bored, wanting to disy their sense of justice, not realizing the harm they could cause to others.


    Huang Pu, of course, also knew that these people were just idle onlookers who had not been difficult to handle. After giving them a verbal reprimand, he sent them on their way. Only Miao Hong took out handcuffs, cuffed them onto Wang Xiaohua¡¯s wrists, and forcefully took her away. The tattooed men nearby, seeing that things were not going well, also tried to slip away but were restrained by several police officers and then all taken to the police station for investigation.


    As for Yan Fei, being the person involved, he too was taken to the police station for a statement. The police ambush and the instation of surveince cameras in his home were all arranged by him. He directed the earlier part of the story but was utterly surprised by the remarkable twist at the end when it turned out Wang Xiaohong was an impostor.


    After being bothered by Wang Xiaohua several times, Huang Pu and his team began investigating her information, only to identally discover a problem with Wang Xiaohua¡¯s identity data. Upon further investigation, they realized she had been impersonating her own sister, and even dragged up Wang Xiaohua¡¯s old issue of swindling inheritance.


    For some other reasons, Huang Pu and his team did not inform Yan Fei of this matter in advance, hence his surprise upon discovering Wang Xiaohua¡¯s real identity. As a result, Wang Xiaohua was in big trouble, especially since her identity was exposed, and she waspletely unrted to Yan Fei¡¯s neighbor, meaning she would never be able to trouble Yan Fei again.


    With this, the farcical scene of Wang Xiaohua demanding the house andpensation came to a definitive end. The onlookers uploaded this dramatic turnaround to the Inte, and everyone instantly eximed that they had been duped, feeling that their kind nature had been exploited by Wang Xiaohua. They all turned against her, condemning her actions, with none considering apologizing to Yan Fei.


    As for the Inte verified ounts, they didn¡¯t even mention the incident, continuing righteously with other hot Inte topics instead. Those so-called activists andwyers who offered free legal aid vanished without a trace. And the inte live-streamers who sought to ride on the poprity of the event carried on as if nothing had happened, continuing their live streams elsewhere¡­

 Chapter 18 - 13 Skill Practice

    Chapter 18: Chapter 13 Skill Practice


    The next day, Huang Pu told Yan Fei that Wang Xiaohua¡¯s case had been thoroughly investigated. She would soon be transferred to the prosecution authority and faced the prospect of being charged. However, the tattooed thugs were released after some education due to insufficient evidence.


    As for the testimony Yan Fei desperately wanted, where Wang Xiaohua would use Zhang Baocheng of masterminding everything from behind the scenes, it didn¡¯t happen as he hoped. Wang Xiaohua insisted she was crazed by the thought of money, thus she attempted to extort and nder Yan Fei, iming all actions were done alone and unrted to others.


    Without Wang Xiaohua¡¯s confession, Zhang Baocheng had dodged a bullet. It seemed that Zhang Baocheng had made preparations well in advance; otherwise, Wang Xiaohua wouldn¡¯t have taken all the me alone.


    Actually, Yan Fei had enough evidence to implicate Zhang Baocheng. The drone had recorded him at his home, assigning tasks to Wang Xiaohua that very night. That video was still stored on the drone¡¯s storage card. If that video were to be released, Zhang Baocheng would undoubtedly be in big trouble. If Zhang Baocheng could settle Wang Xiaohua¡¯s matter with money, the involvement of the Mysterious Organization behind him could not be exined so easily.


    So, uploading the video to the inte would certainly ruin Zhang Baocheng, but Yan Fei dared not do so.


    On that very night, Yan Fei had killed Xiao Kong. He was afraid to release the video, lest it draw the fire toward him and attract the attention of the Mysterious Organization behind Xiao Kong. If Xiao Kong was that formidable, then the Mysterious Organization behind him must be no simple matter. If those forces realized that Yan Fei was responsible for Xiao Kong¡¯s death, Yan Fei would likely have to flee for his life.


    Once the video was made public, Zhang Baocheng would immediately know it was shot by that drone, and since the video contained Zhang Baocheng¡¯s conspiracy against Yan Fei, its exposure would benefit Yan Fei the most, making him the prime suspect.


    After killing Xiao Kong, Yan Fei hid his body in the Universal Space. Therefore, Xiao Kong¡¯s organization was still unaware of his death, but they would search everywhere for his whereabouts. Xiao Kong had chased after the drone, so his disappearance was definitely connected to it. Therefore, finding the drone¡¯s owner would lead to Xiao Kong¡¯s location.


    Once the organization realized Yan Fei was the most suspicious, they would certainly investigate him. Any sign of doubt would prompt them to act against Yan Fei. Having witnessed Xiao Kong¡¯s capabilities, Yan Fei couldn¡¯t dare imagine facing the organization. Furthermore, it was clear that they were not awful organization ¨C unlike the police, they wouldn¡¯t bother with evidence when dealing with suspects; suspicion alone would prompt them to act.


    It was these considerations that forced Yan Fei to withhold the video, temporarily letting Zhang Baocheng off the hook, nning to deal with him at ater time.


    The Mysterious Power rapidly healed Yan Fei¡¯s body, but this recovery came at a cost: a significant drain on his vital energy. Topensate for this loss, Yan Fei had to increase his food intake. However, he rarely went out recently, and the food in his refrigerator was nearly depleted. So, he went downstairs to the nearby supermarket for shopping.


    In the days before, the incident at Yan Fei¡¯s home had spread widely on the inte. People sympathized with Wang Xiaohua and held Yan Fei in contempt. As he walked the streets, people mentally cursed him and quietly spat after he passed by. Even when he shopped, they gave him unfriendly looks.


    But yesterday, after a dramatic turn of events, the looks people gave Yan Fei became ambiguous. Those who had quietly spat could let it be, since Yan Fei hadn¡¯t noticed. But those who had been openly hostile were now somewhat embarrassed upon seeing him.


    Yet Yan Fei didn¡¯t care at all about their views. Since gaining the Drone Avatar, he had survived brutal life-and-death struggles, toughening his will to an extraordinary degree. The opinions of others no longer had any negative impact on him.


    Yan Fei shopped extravagantly at the supermarket, and when he came out, he was loaded with bags. He casually carried these bags full of food, walking along the street toward his home. Just as he rounded a corner, he saw a little girl about four or five years old chasing a flying balloon, with no adults in sight taking care of her.


    The little girl ended up running into the vehiclene, and just then, a car sped by. Due to the bend in the road, the driver¡¯s visibility was obstructed. By the time the driver saw the little girl on the road ahead, he paled with fright and mmed on the brakes. However, it was toote, the car hadn¡¯te to aplete stop and was still speeding towards the little girl.


    Yan Fei, startled, flung his arms, dropping everything he was carrying, and quickly dashed toward the little girl. Just realizing the approaching car, the girl froze in terror, standing immobile.


    Yan Fei sprinted forward, and at thest moment before the car could hit her, he scooped the little girl into his arms. But it was already toote to move her out of danger. Left with no choice, he turned, shielding the little girl with his back to face the car.


    The car, carrying its massive inertia, crashed heavily into Yan Fei¡¯s back. He was immediately flung into the air, flying a distance beforending on the road ahead. The moment Yan Fei hit the ground, he clutched the little girl tightly, rolling several times to dissipate the massive force of the impact.

 Chapter 19 - 13 Skill Practice_2

    Chapter 19: Chapter 13 Skill Practice_2


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    The driver of the car, upon realizing he had hit someone, and sent them flying such a distance, was instantly terrified out of his wits. His brain couldn¡¯t process the situation in time, and he stepped on the elerator, making his escape just like that.


    Yan Feiy on the ground for a moment, easing the pain from the impact. He soon discovered he had sustained quite serious internal injuries, with blood already at the corner of his mouth. After the life-and-death struggle the night before, Yan Fei had mastered some techniques for dissipating force, which reduced much of the car¡¯s impact, but not all of it, which is why he was injured. However,pared to before, he didn¡¯t take this injury to heart. By tonight, the effects of the Mysterious Power would automatically heal these wounds.


    Still, seeing the driver causing the ident and fleeing, Yan Fei couldn¡¯t help feeling dissatisfied. But since the driver had already fled, there was nothing he could do about it. Yan Fei gave a wry smile, stood up, wiped the blood from his mouth, and noticed the little girl in his arms looked pale with fright, herrge eyes brimming with tears, looking like she was about to cry. Under Yan Fei¡¯s protection, the little girl hadn¡¯t been injured, but she was still scared by the harrowing moment.


    Seeing that the little girl was about to cry, Yan Fei quickly took out a lollipop he had just bought from his pocket, waved it in front of her, and then with a move of his hand, the lollipop vanished. The little girl¡¯s attention was immediately captured; she curiously watched Yan Fei¡¯s hand, and the tears in her eyes did not fall.


    Yan Fei walked to the roadside, put the little girl down, squatted, and said, ¡°Little sister, watch your brother perform a magic trick!¡±


    The little girl watched curiously as Yan Fei moved his hand, and a lollipop reappeared in it. She immediately pped her hands and cheered, looking like an inquisitive baby. Yan Fei took her hand, ced the lollipop in it, and said, ¡°Be a good girl, don¡¯t cry, here¡¯s some candy for you.¡±


    The little girl happily epted the lollipop, holding it in her hand and examining it closely, trying to discover the secret behind its sudden disappearance and reappearance. Just then, ady in her fifties or sixties ran over slowly. As soon as she saw the little girl on the ground, she hurriedly picked her up,ining, ¡°Granny only blinked, and you¡¯ve already run off, haven¡¯t you?¡±


    As the grandmother held her, the little girl turned to look back at Yan Fei. The olddy instantly became wary of Yan Fei, with a very obvious thievish look in her eyes. Yan Fei couldn¡¯t help but smile wryly, but he didn¡¯t tell the woman he had saved the girl, nor did he scold her for not taking good care of her grandchild. He just turned around to pick up the goods that had fallen to the ground.


    The grandmother, holding the little girl, hurried away, then suddenly noticed the lollipop in the little girl¡¯s hand, snatched it, and said, ¡°How many times have I told you not to ept candy from strangers? Why don¡¯t you ever listen?¡±


    Yan Fei shook his head and sighed, but he couldn¡¯t be bothered to argue with an olddy. Then he saw the little girl smiling at him from her grandmother¡¯s shoulder and making a goodbye gesture to him. He immediately felt that saving this cute little baby was worth it.


    On the third day, Yan Fei¡¯s injuries had healed, and his body felt as though he had never been injured, incredibly healthy. After this brush with death, Yan Fei realized his weaknesses: hecked proper guidance from a master and had nobat experience.


    Before, Yan Fei never truly believed that Martial Arts Masters existed in this world, so he merely trained his body and controlled his power. However, after witnessing Xiao Kong¡¯s terror, he immediately realized the vast gap between them. Compared to ordinary people, his strength was immense, like a little superman; but in front of a real expert, he was nothing more than a human punching bag, totally without the ability to fight back.


    In light of this, Yan Fei began searching for a Martial Arts Gym in the City Area of Shanghai, hoping to learn Kung Fu. But to his disappointment, there were no specialized Chinese Kung Fu gyms in the city, onlyrge fitness centers. Although these centers did offer martial arts routines, they were shy and impractical, not real Kung Fu. After all, Taekwondo from South Korea and karate from Japan were popr at the time, and if not for a few martial arts novels on the Inte, probably no one would be willing to learn Chinese Kung Fu.


    Unable to find a real Kung Fu school, Yan Fei had no choice but to settle for a fitness center called Beyond Fitness. This center wasn¡¯t just for working out but also had coaches who taught fighting techniques.


    When the receptionist at Beyond Fitness learned that Yan Fei had chosen to learn Kung Fu, she was somewhat surprised. After all, it was the era of Taekwondo and karate, and only a few ignorant youngsters inspired by martial arts novels were interested in learning Kung Fu.


    After paying andpleting the registration at Beyond Fitness, Yan Fei noticed that in the huge center, there was only one Kung Fu instructor with a small floor space tucked in a corner, with just five or six sparse students. In contrast, the neighboring Taekwondo and karate boasted seven or eight coaches with hundreds of students. These students, in uniform clothing and with booming voices, had an impressive aura when practicing. On the other hand, the few studying Kung Fu, dressed in assorted workout clothes they had brought themselves, lookedckluster and timid, clearly outssed in spirit by those around them.


    Yan Fei then understood why the receptionist had been so surprised when he said he wanted to learn Kung Fu; to learn Kung Fu these days was to be a deviant! But having witnessed Xiao Kong¡¯s prowess, Yan Fei knew that real Kung Fu was not just for show, so he still chose to learn it.


    The Kung Fu coach was a middle-aged man named Wang Yong. He only taught basic Kung Fu routines. Yan Fei understood that he couldn¡¯t learn real Kung Fu at such a fitness center, but he could use these routines to understand the techniques of power generation in Kung Fu. With these techniques and his robust physical strength, he could still unleash mighty destructive power.


    So Yan Fei began learning Kung Fu routines at Beyond Fitness, and Coach Wang Yong asionally provided tips on power generation. In just a few days of practice, coupled with his life-and-death struggle the night before, Yan Fei had made significant progress and had taken his first steps into the world of Kung Fu. If he encountered Xiao Kong again, he certainly wouldn¡¯t find it as challenging.


    During his training, Yan Fei always controlled his own strength, appearing to progress at a simr pace to the others and not standing out among his fellow students, thus not drawing any attention from Coach Wang Yong or his ssmates.


    In the meantime, Yan Fei asked Wang Yong about the levels of Kung Fu mastery, but each time Wang Yong evaded the question with vague answers, leaving Yan Fei unsure whether he really did not know or simply did not wish to say.


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 Chapter 20 - 14: Exposure Crisis

    Chapter 20: Chapter 14: Exposure Crisis


    After the life-and-death struggle with Xiao Kong, Yan Fei acutely felt his own strength was insufficient, so he started to look for martial arts gyms to learn kung fu, but he also knew that he couldn¡¯t learn real kung fu in these kinds of gyms. So he both studied the routine of kung fu and made other ns on the side.


    Yan Fei nned to practice a unique skill, which was the use of hidden weapons. As for which hidden weapon to use, there really was no need to think about it; he would use the steel ball bullets fired by drones.


    Therefore, every day, after practicing kung fu and returning home, Yan Fei would go to a nearby hill slope in the evening, where in the forest, he erected a target to practice his steel ball hidden weapon. As for the steel balls used for practice, they were from the drone¡¯s weapon.


    During this time, the Drone Avatar hadn¡¯tunched another attack, and the quantity of steel ball bullets would automatically refresh back to 100% every midnight, which was somewhat wasteful. Moreover, Yan Fei could feel the steel ball bullets inside the drone, but he was unable to remove them manually. Thus, every night, approaching midnight, Yan Fei would fire all of the drone¡¯s steel ball bullets. Fortunately, he could control the force of the bullets¡¯unch by adjusting the air pressure, or else there wouldn¡¯t be any items that could withstand the attack of the steel ball bullets and keep the balls intact.


    Yan Fei collected these steel balls in arge barrel and kept them in Universal Space. Within a few days, he had collected more than two thousand steel balls. Then, avoiding pedestrians, he began to practice firing the steel balls in the forest.


    At the beginning, Yan Fei couldn¡¯t find the knack for hidden weapons at all. He simply couldn¡¯t hit the target, and his fingertips ended up in extreme pain. Later, after learning the force application techniques taught by Wang Yong, he slowly grasped the rudimentary method of hidden weapons and started to make some progress. But he had only just begun practicing hidden weapons, and their power was still very modest. He was far from being able to use them effectively.


    After killing Xiao Kong, the Drone Avatar gained one Merit Point, but in the following days, this Merit Point didn¡¯t increase any further. Since Yan Fei hadn¡¯tunched the drone again during these days, after all, Zhang Baocheng had already seen what the drone looked like. Should the drone be active again, it might be discovered by Zhang Baocheng¡¯s people, so he stayed low for the time being, waiting for an opportunity for the Drone Upgrade.


    Time swiftly passed by during Yan Fei¡¯s martial arts training, and soon, the Demolition conference was held, announcing thepensation standards. Yan Fei chose the option of a recement property plus cashpensation. In total, he acquired a 30-square-meter fully furnished small house in the city area of Shanghai and 100 million in cash. Yan Fei had no objections to this and readily signed the agreement; once the agreement was signed, he immediately received the 20 million in pre-paid demolitionpensation and the ownership of the city area property.


    To be honest, when Yan Fei saw the extra 20 million cash in his bank ount, he felt dizzy and could hardly believe that he had be a multimillionaire overnight. Once the demolition waspleted, he would immediately receive the remaining 80 million in bnce, bing a true billionaire. Others might not earn so much money in their entire lives, but he had obtained it effortlessly, and aside from thanking his parents, he had no other thoughts.


    After the demolition agreement was signed, Yan Fei¡¯s tenants began to move out slowly. He started returning their rent and security deposits, and since it wasn¡¯t a full month, he waived their rent for the month and gave them ample time to find new housing.


    L¨¹ Yangyang and Su Yan were very reluctant to leave, but they had no choice but to part ways. Yan Fei kindly helped them move their luggage, treated them to a meal, and then left under the girls¡¯ reluctant gazes.


    After bidding farewell to the girls, it was already evening by the time Yan Fei drove the minivan home, where he discovered two sneaky men under arge tree near his doorstep, peering through a telescope at his home¡¯s windows. His heart stirred, and he quietly parked the car on a street far away without rming the two men.


    Having previously broken into Zhang Baocheng¡¯s vi and killed Xiao Kong, Yan Fei was being extra cautious. Suddenly discovering these two peeping men, he immediately grew wary. His home was less than 200 meters away, so he instantly started the Drone Avatar that was parked at home. The Drone Avatar came to life and flew out from another window.


    Whenever Yan Fei went out, he always left the house windows open, so that in an emergency, the drone could take off to ensure his safety. With someone as formidable as Xiao Kong behind him, there were surely other experts. And now, Yan Fei¡¯s most powerful weapon was the drone¡¯s steel ball bullets, which he naturally made use of. So even when he was out, he would leave the windows open, and his travel range would not exceed 10 kilometers from his home.


    It was nine o¡¯clock in the evening, and even though there was moonlight, no one in the shadowy sky noticed the existence of the drone. The drone ascended to an altitude of 200 meters, circled around, and approached the two men from behind, then hovered over therge tree they were hidden in. The HD Camera began rotating to capture footage, and the audio recording equipment also started recording.


    A skinny man put down the telescope, threw his cigarette butt on the ground in discontent, and said, ¡°It¡¯s already nine o¡¯clock. Why hasn¡¯t that Yan kide back yet? How much longer do we have to stay here?¡±


    The other short, chubby man replied, ¡°Huang San, don¡¯tin. This task was personally assigned by the Marquis. If you try to ck off, you¡¯re done for.¡±


    The man named Huang San hurriedly said, ¡°Brother Liang, you misunderstood; I was justining about why that kid hasn¡¯te back yet, nothing else.¡± It seemed he was very wary of this so-called Marquis.


    The man called Brother Liang took over the telescope, nced at Yan Fei¡¯s house windows, and said, ¡°Generally speaking, we must carry out the tasks personally ordered by the Marquis with all our heart; even the slightest mistake, and we can expect death!¡±


    Huang San was very curious and asked, ¡°Brother Liang, why do we have to watch that Yan guy? Did he offend the Marquis?¡±


    Brother Liang said proudly, ¡°If you ask anyone else, they probably wouldn¡¯t know what¡¯s going on. But you asked me, and I just happen to know the whole story.¡±


    Huang San quickly handed over a cigarette and lit it for Brother Liang, saying, ¡°Then tell me about it, Brother Liang!¡±


    Brother Liang took a drag of the cigarette, blew a smoke ring, and said, ¡°You know Brother Cheng, that is, Zhang Baocheng, is the Marquis¡¯ brother, right?¡±


    Huang San nodded and said, ¡°Brother Cheng used to hang out with the Marquis, then he quit and started doing legitimate business, but he still oftenes to see the Marquis. I¡¯ve seen Brother Cheng a few times at the Marquis¡¯ house.¡±


    Brother Liang said, ¡°Although Brother Cheng doesn¡¯t hang around the underworld anymore, he¡¯s still like brothers with Marquis, very close. When Brother Cheng has trouble, Marquis would help him too. A few days ago, something big happened at Brother Cheng¡¯s.¡±


    Huang San nodded repeatedly, saying, ¡°I know, I know, a VIP guest of Brother Cheng went missing and hasn¡¯t been found yet. I heard Brother Cheng was furious.¡±


    Brother Liang said, ¡°That VIP is quite significant; even Brother Cheng can¡¯t afford to offend him. It¡¯s no wonder Brother Cheng is anxious about his disappearance at his ce.¡±


    Huang San asked curiously, ¡°Who is that VIP? Even Brother Cheng can¡¯t afford to offend?¡±


    Brother Liang shook his head, ¡°I don¡¯t know that!¡±


    Huang San asked again, ¡°How did that VIP disappear?¡±


    Brother Liang said, ¡°I heard that on that night, there was an invasion by outsiders at Brother Cheng¡¯s vi. The VIP went out to chase after them and then went missing. But ording to the investigation of the scene afterward, that VIP must¡¯ve had a fierce fight on the hill behind Brother Cheng¡¯s ce because a lot of traces from the fight were left there. They even found an eyeball at the scene.¡±


    Hearing this, Huang San was terrified and asked, ¡°Could it be that the eyeball belonged to that VIP?¡±


    Brother Liang said, ¡°We don¡¯t know yet, but besides the eyeball, blood and pieces of clothing were also left at the scene, and arge number of steel balls were found. Brother Cheng has taken all these items back to his vi and is getting experts to analyze them.¡±


    Huang San asked, ¡°What does this have to do with what we¡¯re doing tonight?¡±


    Brother Liang said, ¡°With Brother Cheng¡¯s man missing, Marquis will naturally help him out. So here we are, assigned to this task tonight.¡±


    Huang San curiously asked, ¡°Are you saying that the disappearance of that VIP is rted to this Yan Fei guy?¡±


    Brother Liang exhaled a ring of smoke, ¡°It seems there¡¯s no rtion between the two, but someone from Brother Cheng¡¯s side recognized that the pieces of clothing found at the site of the fight closely resemble an outfit this kid wore before. Plus, Brother Cheng was targeting this kid a few days ago, and they have a feud. Furthermore, surveince cameras at a nearby intersection to their vi caught his minivan around there at that time, so Brother Cheng suspects this might be rted to this kid.¡±


    Huang San said, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, why don¡¯t we just go in, grab the kid, and question him directly? Why are we still here watching?¡±


    Brother Liang sighed, ¡°That¡¯s why you¡¯re just a foot soldier on the streets; you can¡¯t see the big picture. Didn¡¯t you see how the state is handling us now? If you actually took this kid away, it¡¯d only be a few days before the police were knocking on our door. After all, this kid has already called the cops, iming Brother Cheng¡¯s people were harassing him. If he disappears, Brother Cheng will be the one under police investigation.¡±


    Huang San scratched his head, ¡°Then why are we still surveilling him?¡±


    Brother Liang said, ¡°We wait for the kid toe back, then quietly go in, knock him out and take some of his blood back to Brother Cheng topare with the blood left at the fight scene. Once we confirm they¡¯re the same, we¡¯ll really take the kid for questioning. That way, even if Brother Cheng gets investigated by the police, it would still be worth it, otherwise, it would be too unjust.¡±


    Huang San scratched his head, ¡°But what if it really was this kid, wouldn¡¯t he be really tough? Can we actually knock him out?¡±


    Brother Liang looked at him with disdain, ¡°That guest being Brother Cheng¡¯s VIP, how could he possibly have anybat power? This kid could easily capture him. Besides, who knows if this kid has backup? What if it was his helper who made that move? So, just in case, I did some investigation and found out this kid is practicing martial arts at Beyond Fitness Center, being taught by an unknown coach the most basic Kung Fu routines, and he¡¯s only been practicing for a few days. He looks green, with no realbat power. Do you think we can¡¯t handle a rookie like this?¡±


    Huang San finally felt relieved, and they continued to watch Yan Fei¡¯s house.


    Through his Drone Avatar, Yan Fei heard their conversation crystal clear and broke into a cold sweat. He thought he had minimized the risk of exposure, but had not considered how many holes he had left behind.


    The blood samples from the fight scene, the clothing he wore on the day of the incident, and his minivan being caught on their surveince camera were all his oversights. The people were just suspicious for now, but once they got his genes and ran aparison, they would lock in on himpletely.


    Fortunately, Yan Fei had inadvertently discovered the two surveilling him and managed to glean so much information from them. He still had time to fix this oversight; otherwise, he would be in big trouble.

 Chapter 21 - 15: Striking Again

    Chapter 21: Chapter 15: Striking Again


    Yan Fei, having learned of the conspiracy against himself, immediately resolved to thoroughly eliminate this hidden danger. He no longer headed home but instead turned his car around, driving towards South City. Meanwhile, his Drone Avatar stayed put, continuing to surveil the two men.


    The two men had no idea that they had already leaked important secrets. They continued chatting idly, their conversation now filled with frivolities, offering no more useful information. Seeing that they were no longer of value, the Drone Avatar quietly returned to the room, entering standby mode to avoid wasting Energy Points.


    Yan Fei understood that the biggest w was the blood samples and clothing scraps left at the scene of the fight. With scientific testing, he¡¯d have no chance to deny his involvement. As for why the minivan appeared near the scene at that time, it wasn¡¯t too significant an issue and could be easily exined away. Therefore, he just needed to dispose of the blood samples and clothing scraps in time, and all would be well.


    Yan Fei¡¯s minivan continued toward South City, but he always maintained a distance of 10 kilometers from his home. Then, he found a well-knownrge bathhouse, parked the minivan in a conspicuous ce with a Surveince Camera, and confidently entered the Bathhouse to bathe.


    Afterward, Yan Fei even rented a separate room and had a young masseuse wash his feet for him. To make asting impression on the young masseuse, he told her some thought-provoking jokes, making herugh heartily. Finally, he closed the door as if ready to rest.


    Once the young masseuse left, Yan Fei immediately locked the door and marked the handle. He then opened his Universal Space, taking out a new set of clothes to change into. After that, he opened the window of the room and surveyed the outside conditions.


    The rest area of the bathhouse was on the third floor. Yan Fei purposely chose a room with its back to the main street, where it was pitch-dark below, no streetlights in sight. He opened the window and stealthily climbed down from the third floor. With his current physical condition, he easily reached the ground floor.


    Yan Fei thought for a moment, and an old second-hand Motorcycle appeared before him. It was the temporary mode of transportation that Yan Fei had prepared for himself, stored in the Universal Space for emergencies. He put on a helmet, started the motorcycle, and left the bathhouse, heading towards Zhang Baocheng¡¯s vi.


    When he was nearly there, the Drone from Yan Fei¡¯s house activated and flew into the night sky, heading in Yan Fei¡¯s direction. The two men monitoring him near his home were oblivious to this.


    Over twenty minutester, Yan Fei arrived near Zhang Baocheng¡¯s vi again. The Drone Avatar also reached the location at the same time. This time, Yan Fei was very cautious. He first stowed the Motorcycle in the Universal Space, then quietly approached Zhang Baocheng¡¯s vi, avoiding the Surveince Cameras.


    Stopping 500 meters from the vi, Yan Fei began flying the Drone. The Drone carefully approached the vi and noticed that the security had indeed been significantly tightened. More Surveince Cameras had been installed, more Security Personnel were patrolling the area, and several searchlights were continuously rotating in the night sky. It seemed the previous incident had taught Zhang Baocheng a lesson, prompting a major Upgrade in the vi¡¯s defenses.


    The Drone hovered at an altitude of 200 meters, 100 meters away from the vi, where it was a blind spot for the vi surveince. However, using its advanced imaging technology, the Drone could still monitor every movement within the vi in real-time, even picking up bits of the patrol¡¯s conversations.


    Based on the lights in the vi and the conversations of Security Personnel, Yan Fei deduced there was a basement beneath the vi. The blood samples, clothing scraps, and Steel Ball Bullets collected from the fight scene were all stored there. And the experts invited by Zhang Baocheng were about to arrive. Once those experts got there, they would begin analyzing the blood samples.


    Time was running out for Yan Fei. If he didn¡¯t destroy that evidence before the experts started their analysis, it would be toote. By then, not only would Zhang Baocheng and his organization not let him go, but the police would also give him trouble once they learned of these findings.


    However, Yan Fei did not act rashly. He patiently waited and gradually figured out the patrol patterns of the Security Personnel. He then took a stic mask from the Universal Space, put it on, and began to infiltrate the vi with guidance from the Drone above.


    Being able to continuously monitor the entire vi from above allowed Yan Fei to avoid the patrols in time. With his agile skills, he safely entered the vi. But as soon as he stepped inside, the Drone above became redundant. Now everything depended on Yan Fei himself.


    Thanks to the transformation by Mysterious Power, some of Yan Fei¡¯s Special Abilities began to emerge. For instance, his hearing and vision had be incredibly heightened, far surpassing that of an average person. Even without the Drone¡¯s directions, with his extraordinary hearing and vision, he sessfully avoided the vi¡¯s Security Personnel and snuck inside.


    The Security Personnel, though patrolling, asionally exchanged some words. From their conversations, Yan Fei learned that Zhang Baocheng was not currently in the vi; apparently, he had gone out to meet someone. However, Yan Fei¡¯s target that night wasn¡¯t Zhang Baocheng. He just wanted to destroy the blood samples and clothing scraps in the vi, so Zhang Baocheng¡¯s presence did not affect him.


    Yan Fei carefully avoided the Security Personnel and entered the vi¡¯s basement. He saw two Security Personnel sitting at the entrance of the basement, chatting listlessly, each holding an electric baton. Suddenly revealing his presence, he elerated and before they could react, he grabbed their heads and mmed them together. With a loud ¡°bang,¡± the two men were knocked out without even a chance to scream.


    Yan Fei carefullyid the two bodies on the ground, then gently pushed open the basement door, only to find it empty. In the center of the room sat several instruments adorned with ss bottles, some filled with unidentified liquids. A transparent container also sat on the table, holding dark soil and a few tattered pieces of clothing, with over a dozen steel ball bullets on a tray. Additionally, one ss bottle contained arge eyeball soaked within.


    Yan Fei knew these must be remnants of himself collected at the scene of the fierce fight by Zhang Baocheng¡¯s men. But he soon felt relieved, as judging by the scene, it seemed they hadn¡¯t had the chance to test them yet. Otherwise, once Zhang Baocheng confirmed the genes from the fight scene matched Yan Fei¡¯s, they wouldn¡¯t even need to make a move; a simple police report would spell the end for Yan Fei.


    A heavy rain had washed the scene of the fight clean in the past few days. This meant the evidence gathered in this basement was thest piece. If Yan Fei destroyed thisst bit of evidence, he wouldpletely eliminate the risk of exposure.


    With that thought, Yan Fei didn¡¯t hesitate. He pulled out a stic bucket filled with gasoline from his Universal Space. This was gasoline he had previously taken from a gas station while driving the minivan, sucked out of the vehicle¡¯s fuel tank and into the stic bucket. He had prepared two such buckets of gasoline, just as a precaution, yet he didn¡¯t expect they woulde into use so soon.


    Yan Fei unscrewed the lid of the gasoline bucket and began to ssh the gas around the basement, the pungent odor permeating the space.


    After he had finished spreading the gasoline, Yan Fei threw the bucket to the ground, retreated to the basement entrance, pulled out a lighter, lit it, and tossed it. The lighter traced an arc in the air before falling to the ground. A ¡°boom¡± sounded as the gasoline ignited, engulfing the basement in mes.


    At that very moment, the Drone Avatar¡¯s view from the outside suddenly spotted several cars driving into the vi, one of which belonged to Zhang Baocheng. It seemed like Zhang Baocheng had returned. While the underground fire was raging, there wasn¡¯t yet any sign of trouble from the outside.


    Yan Fei exited the basement, ready to leave. However, seeing the two unconscious Security Personnel by the basement door, he hesitated but eventually decided to carry them out, dumping them in the garden outside.


    The cars parked, and people started to disembark, including Zhang Baocheng. After alighting, Zhang Baocheng obsequiously opened the rear door of a car, helping a middle-aged, sturdy man step out, then hurried to his side to speak. The other vehicles discharged several individuals in whiteb coats, likely the experts Zhang Baocheng¡¯s Security Personnel had mentioned.


    Having just taken care of all the evidence, Yan Fei was in high spirits and preferred not toplicate matters further. With the Drone¡¯s assistance, he carefully avoided those entering the vi.


    Just then, thick white smoke began to billow, and mes emerged from the vi. The basement fire had finally been noticed, causing amotion inside as the Security Personnel shouted out orders to extinguish the fire and rescue anyone trapped.


    Taking advantage of the chaos, Yan Fei reached the corner of the wall, scaled it with a leap, and jumped over.


    In the instant beforending, an intense sense of danger surged within him. Startled, he braced his hand against the wall, pushing his body sharply outward half a body¡¯s width. Then he heard a loud ¡°bang,¡± and debris flew as a gaping hole appeared in the wall, revealing a massive foot right before Yan Fei¡¯s eyes.


    Yan Fei was taken aback. Had he not sensed the warning and shifted sideways, he would have been struck by that foot.


    A middle-aged, sturdy man appeared through therge hole in the wall¡ªit was the same one Zhang Baocheng had escorted from the car. He withdrew his leg from the wall, waved his arms with ease to erge the hole, and then climbed through the erged hole, coldly regarding Yan Fei, who wore a stic mask.


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    Thank you, everyone!

 Chapter 22 - 16: The Frenzied Strongman

    Chapter 22: Chapter 16: The Frenzied Strongman


    Seeing the middle-aged strong man treat the wall as if it were nothing, Yan Fei¡¯s eyelids twitched wildly, knowing full well how sturdy the walls of the vi were. Yet beneath this man¡¯s feet, the wall was like flour, creating arge hole with a single kick, easily torn down by hand.


    This middle-aged strong man¡¯s strength was extraordinary, just like Xiao Kong, who was killed by Yan Fei; he was definitely a true martial arts master. And now this person had entered the vi with Zhang Baocheng¡¯s motorcade. Seeing how respectfully Zhang Baocheng treated him, could it be that he was the assistant Zhang Baocheng had called for help?


    In an instant, Yan Fei thought of many things. However, his movements didn¡¯t slow down¡ªhe dodged the strong man¡¯s sneak attack and darted into the forest behind him. The strong man sneered, misstepped, and also followed him into the chase.


    As soon as he entered the forest, Yan Fei immediately utilized a footwork technique taught by Wang Yong, nimbly sprinting through the trees. Unexpectedly, the strong man¡¯s movements were even faster than his; in the blink of an eye, he caught up to Yan Fei.


    The strong man kicked at Yan Fei, who crossed his arms to block it, only to feel an enormous force hit him, numbing his arm and nearly causing him to lose consciousness. His body, propelled by the massive force, flew four or five meters away and violently struck a tree.


    The first exchange of blows, and Yan Fei was at a significant disadvantage in terms of strength. rmed, he realized that the strong man was even more powerful than Xiao Kong, sending him flying with just one move. He had thought that after learning some Kung Fu routines and power techniques, he might be able to shake off the strong man in theplex forest terrain and perhaps even turn the tables, but he never expected the strong man¡¯s strength to be so formidable, giving him a tough lesson from the very first exchange.


    Although Yan Fei took a hit from the strong man, he went with the momentum; even after being flung four or five meters, he managed to dissipate most of the force while in midair, so his body didn¡¯t take much damage. Having tested the strong man¡¯s strength and knowing he couldn¡¯t match it, he flipped back to his feet and started running again.


    The strong man, seeing that his kick hadn¡¯t injured Yan Fei, uttered a surprised ¡°Huh,¡± and then continued the pursuit.


    Yan Fei wasn¡¯t as fast as the strong man and could only use the tree trunks to block his pursuit. The hulking man, seeing Yan Fei escaping from desperate situations again and again without being caught, became enraged. He suddenly stopped, let out a furious roar to the sky, his muscles began to swell, and his clothes were even burst by the expanding muscles.


    Then, the strong man charged again toward Yan Fei. Whenever he encountered arge tree, he would shoulder it aside, ramming therge trees with his body which then broke with a ¡°crack¡± upon impact.


    Yan Fei, who had been nning to duck behind thatrge tree for cover, was startled and barely avoided being crushed by the falling tree. He quickly regained hisposure and dashed off again. The strong man, unharmed by breaking the trees, chased after Yan Fei once more. Whenever he encountered arge tree blocking his path, he simply knocked it down, advancing like a bulldozer, his speed even surpassing that of Yan Fei.


    While Yan Fei ran for his life, the strong man caught up and rammed him, sending him flying. Yan Fei felt a tremendous force and then found himself airborne, flung more than ten meters away, until he hit the ground and rolled several times before scrambling up to continue running. Although he was still running fast, his body had begun to tremble slightly, indicating that the recent impact had indeed injured him.


    The strong man sneered and caught up to Yan Fei again, aiming a kick at Yan Fei¡¯s back. Yan Fei sidestepped, avoiding a hit to his back, but his shoulder was struck and he was flung far away, crashing into arge tree and breaking it. This attack severely injured Yan Fei, who was utterly astounded; he had thought his strength had improved rapidly and considered himself very formidable, yet he had no ability to fight back against this strong man, who seemed as outmatched as a rookie vige neer facing a Super Boss in a game.


    The strong man, seeing Yan Fei¡¯s shocked face, burst into mockingughter and quickly closed in. And just then, the Drone Avatar in the sky finally arrived and, under Yan Fei¡¯s control, the muzzle of the Steel Ball Gun rapidly spun, targeting the strong man on the ground, and started firing Steel Ball Bullets.


    The strong man was approaching Yan Fei, intending to strike the final blow, but he didn¡¯t expect an assault from the sky. For a moment, he was struck repeatedly by Steel Ball Bullets, inflicting unbearable pain and eliciting involuntary grunts of pain from his mouth.


    Yan Fei was once again astonished. Even under his full control, the power of the Steel Ball Bullets was immense, nearly as potent as real bullets, and entirely capable of killing someone. Yet those bullets, fired at the strong man, merely pierced his clothes and left red marks on his body without actually causing any harm. What kind of Kung Fu was this strong man practicing? How could his skin be so tough? Or was he not a monster after all?


    While the Drone¡¯s attack failed to kill the strong man, it did cause him pain and halted his advance. Yan Fei, suppressing the injuries within his body, ran once more and quickly widened the distance from the strong man.


    As Yan Fei raced desperately, he saw the strong man on the ground sidestep to break arge tree, pick up the tree trunk, and hurl it toward the Drone Avatar in the sky, nearly knocking it down from midair.


    Yan Fei was taken aback. Although the Drone had descended to an altitude of about fifty meters during the attack, he didn¡¯t expect that the tree trunk could reach the Drone. The tree trunk was untrimmed,den with branches and leaves creating considerable air resistance, and with the trunk¡¯s girth and weight of at least five or six hundred jin, how could the strong man have thrown such a heavy object up to an altitude of over fifty meters? How immense must his strength be?


    The burly man demonstrated his ability to attack the drone, and although he failed to hit it, he had posed a significant threat to the drone. Therefore, for the safety of the drone, Yan Fei could only raise its altitude, not daring to let it fly too close. As a result, the steel ball bullets from the drone couldn¡¯t urately strike the burly man, and even if they hit, their power was greatly reduced, unable to prate his defense.


    With the drone no longer hounding him, the burly man¡¯s speed suddenly increased, quickly closing the distance between him and Yan Fei.


    Seeing the burly man catching up again, Yan Fei inwardlymented. With the help of the drone above, he was already aware of the terrain ahead. He was about to cross this forest, and beyond ity a cliff, pitch-ck and bottomless below, with no other way out around. In other words, he had carelessly run into a dead end, while the burly man, unaware of whaty ahead, continued the relentless pursuit.


    With no choice left, Yan Fei could only race forward. Suddenly, his spirits lifted as he finally emerged from the forest, finding himself on a tform with the sheer cliff behind him, with no escape possible. The burly man chased out of the woods and immediately realized Yan Fei was trapped. He rxed slightly, keeping an eye on the drone above while slowly closing in on Yan Fei.


    The drone continued to attack the burly man, but a faint white light appeared on the surface of his body whenever a steel ball bullet struck him, causing pain but not inflicting any real harm. Unless the steel ball bullets struck vital areas such as the eyes, the burly man wouldn¡¯t be truly injured, and whenever the bullets targeted such sensitive areas, he would shield them with his arms.


    With the drone¡¯s attacks rendered ineffective for the first time, Yan Fei had lost his biggest trump card. Seeing the fruitless assault, he simply recalled the drone, letting it circle overhead, surveying the nearby terrain.


    As the drone flew away, the burly man lowered the arms that had been protecting his eyes. He looked at Yan Fei and said in imperfect Mandarin, ¡°I don¡¯t know who you are, but since you¡¯re here and you have a certain strength, then it must be rted to Xiao Kong¡¯s disappearance.¡±


    A chill went through Yan Fei¡¯s heart; the burly man was indeed from the organization behind Xiao Kong, and they had tracked him down. He hadn¡¯t expected them to arrive so swiftly and to be so formidable. Yan Fei responded, ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡±


    The burly man replied, ¡°Don¡¯t try to bluff. Zhang Baocheng told me, lots of steel balls were found at the site of Xiao Kong¡¯s disappearance; those must have been fired from your drone. Coupled with your skills, it¡¯s possible that you ambushed Xiao Kong sessfully when he was off guard. By the way, Xiao Kong is my brother.¡±


    Yan Fei inwardly cursed his luck; Xiao Kong was the brother of this burly man, so the situation definitely couldn¡¯t end well. At the same time, he couldn¡¯t help admiring the burly man¡¯s deductive reasoning, which had brought him so close to the truth. He answered, ¡°You¡¯re just trying to use me first. You attacked me as soon as you saw me. I have no idea what¡¯s going on.¡±


    The burly man continued, ¡°I noticed you when the vi caught fire. When you scaled the wall to escape, I suspected you had something to hide. Catching up and seeing your strength and the drone, I could be sure that my brother¡¯s disappearance was rted to you, so your excuses are useless.¡±


    Yan Fei stopped talking and began to think of a way to extricate himself from the situation.


    The burly man spoke again, ¡°I came here to investigate my brother¡¯s disappearance on Zhang Baocheng¡¯s behalf, and I don¡¯t mind telling you: my brother had something very important on him. Just give me back my brother and the items he carried, and I can promise you a swift death.¡±


    After Yan Fei had killed Xiao Kong, he had ced Xiao Kong¡¯s body in the Universal Space without having the time to deal with it or check what the body had on it. Now seeing how much the burly man cared about the items on Xiao Kong, it seemed he might have missed something important.


    Just then, the drone, using its advanced imaging system, had finished mapping the entire cliff and the terrain below. Analyzing the structure of the cliff in his mind, Yan Fei suddenly had a stratagem.


    So the drone flying above suddenly started to move erratically, imitating a malfunction. It then began to fall in a precarious manner into the cliff below, followed by a series of noises as it collided with the cliff face.


    The burly man, not knowing the reason, thought the drone had lost control and crashed, and let his guard down. After all, even though the drone¡¯s steel ball bullets couldn¡¯t harm him, they were still a significant threat that had prevented him from dealing with Yan Fei without worry.


    Seeing the drone crash, Yan Fei feigned disappointment, pulled off the stic mask on his face, and revealed his true appearance, saying, ¡°With things as they are, there¡¯s no need for me to keep hiding from you. Yes, your brother¡¯s disappearance has to do with me. But he hasn¡¯t just disappeared, he was killed by me.¡±

 Chapter 23 - 17: Escape from Death

    Chapter 23: Chapter 17: Escape from Death


    Hearing Yan Fei¡¯s words, the burly man became immensely angry and shouted loudly, ¡°You damn guy, you really killed my brother.¡±


    Yan Fei replied indifferently, ¡°Your brother tried to kill me but ended up killed in self-defense. I was just striking back to protect myself.¡±


    As Yan Fei spoke, he reached into his chest, but in the Universal Space, he found Xiao Kong¡¯s corpse and pulled a ring off his finger. After wiping it on Xiao Kong¡¯s clothing, he pretended to take it out from his chest and threw it to the burly man, saying, ¡°You should recognize this, right? I found this ring on his body.¡±


    The burly man caught the ring and saw that it was indeed an item from his brother¡¯s possession. His rage was uncontroble as he yelled, ¡°Where did you put my brother¡¯s body?¡±


    Yan Fei pointed down to the cliff below and said, ¡°That night, he chased after me and was killed in my ambush. Then I threw his body down there. At the time, seeing that the ring was somewhat valuable, I kept it as a souvenir.¡±


    The burly man asked with a serious expression, ¡°Besides the ring, did you find anything else on him?¡±


    Yan Fei shook his head and said, ¡°After I killed him, I was somewhat scared, so I took the ring and threw his body down from here without looking for other items on him.¡±


    The burly man suddenly calmed down and said, ¡°Take me down to find my brother¡¯s body.¡±


    Yan Fei waved his hand and said, ¡°You see, this is a cliff, and there are no ropes. How can we go down?¡±


    The burly man, seemingly impatient about something on his brother¡¯s person, didn¡¯t wait for Zhang Baocheng¡¯s men to arrive. He pointed ahead and said, ¡°There¡¯s a vine on the cliff; we can go down by holding onto it.¡±


    Yan Fei said somewhat helplessly, ¡°Alright, then!¡±


    The burly man stamped his foot on the ground, producing a loud boom, and a huge crack appeared on the tform. He said, ¡°You¡¯ve seen my strength. With just a flick of my finger, I can kill you, so don¡¯t try any tricks, or you¡¯ll regret evering into this world.¡±


    The burly man pulled up the vine on the cliff, yanked it a few times, and finding it sturdy, he said, ¡°You go down first; I¡¯ll be right above you. If you try anything funny, I¡¯ll immediately break the vine and you¡¯ll be left without a trace.¡±


    Yan Fei, without saying a word, grabbed the vine and started to climb down, and the burly man, fearing deceit, quickly followed, maintaining a distance of five meters between them.


    As the two descended more than fifty meters, the burly man saw an odd smile on Yan Fei¡¯s face. He was taken aback and then saw a Drone suddenly flying up from beneath the cliff. Knowing it was a trick, he exerted force and instantly broke the vine, sending Yan Fei quickly falling downwards.


    Yan Fei let go of the vine in his hand and pushed against the cliff wall, swinging to the side, then pushed off again to swing out once more. Finally, he did a somersault in mid-air and caught another vine more than ten meters away, swinging far off.


    The moment when Yan Fei fell and swung away after grabbing another vine happened in just the blink of an eye. As the burly man broke Yan Fei¡¯s vine and prepared to climb back up, he saw the Drone start firing Steel Ball Bullets, and on instinct, covered his eyes with his arms. However, these Steel Ball Bullets were not aimed at the burly man; they were aimed at the vine above him.


    Greatly shocked, the burly man realized that while the Steel Ball Bullets could not break his defense, they could easily attack the vine. More than twenty Steel Ball Bullets hit the vine consecutively and finally broke it. With the vine gone and no support, he suddenly fell downwards.


    With an angry roar, the burly man forcefully grabbed onto the cliff¡¯s stones, his hands instantly getting scraped and bloody, but this slowed his descent. He alternated hands quickly to grab the rock face, trying to steady himself. The Drone followed him downwards, turned its guns, and began firing Steel Ball Bullets at the burly man.


    The burly man, hanging in mid-air, had no ce to dodge and was repeatedly hit by the Steel Ball Bullets. Although they didn¡¯t prate his body, the pain was immense, and he could no longer hold onto the cliff, falling down the cliff and disappearing into the pitch-ck abyss.


    Only after a while did a screame from below. Only then did Yan Fei finally breathe a sigh of relief.


    With the cliff terrain map provided by the Drone Avatar, Yan Fei meticulously nned to finally finish off this terribly formidable enemy. The burly man was a bit careless, and the items on his brother distracted him, causing him not to notice Yan Fei¡¯s set up, otherwise, he would have been the one killed tonight.


    There were actually two vines on that cliff. Yan Fei was very clear on their positions. The burly man, unfamiliar with the area and affected by the darkness of the night, naturally failed to notice the other vine and thus fell.


    After making a move to grab another vine mid-air, Yan Fei¡¯s injuries became more severe. He rested on the cliff, holding onto the vine, and after regaining some strength, he began to climb down. The muscr man belonged to the Mysterious Organization, and Yan Fei had to go down to check if the man had left any incriminating evidence on his body; otherwise, if such evidence fell into the hands of the Mysterious Organization, he would never have peace.


    Clinging to the vines, Yan Fei climbed down. He had descended more than a hundred meters before he finally reached the bottom of the valley. The valley floor was covered in random stones, all stained with blood ¡ª yet the muscr man¡¯s corpse was nowhere to be seen.


    Suddenly, Yan Fei felt an unusual airflow behind his head. He leapt forward, but it was still a step too slow; someone grabbed his neck from behind. He mmed his elbow back, hitting the person in the abdomen hard. The person let out a cold grunt but did not release Yan Fei, instead tightening the grip on his neck even more.


    Yan Fei looked back and saw that it was indeed the muscr man. But now, the man was covered in blood, a horrifying sight, with even an eyeball bulging out. Yan Fei was frightened; could this man still be human? To survive a fall from over a hundred meters, was this some kind of demon?


    Yan Fei¡¯s elbows kept pounding the muscr man behind him, but the man¡¯s arm squeezed tighter and tighter. Yan Fei began to see stars and could not breathe, and his strength rapidly diminished. Luckily, his Drone Avatar was hovering right above, and at Yan Fei¡¯smand, the drone began firing Steel Ball Bullets at the muscr man.


    Previously, the Steel Ball Bullets were unable to prate the man¡¯s defense, but after the man had fallen to the bottom of the valley and sustained serious injuries, the protective white light had vanished, leaving him defenseless against the bullets. The Steel Ball Bullets hit the man, prating his body and inflicting severe damage.


    Suddenly, the grip on Yan Fei¡¯s neck loosened. The muscr man could no longer withstand the attack of the Steel Ball Bullets. He rolled over and quickly hid in a small cave at the bottom of the valley. The drone flew over, ready to continue the attack, but discovered that because of the angle, it could not reach inside the cave.


    With the man taking shelter at the entrance of the cave, Yan Fei dared not approach rashly. The man looked as if he were on death¡¯s doorstep, but his strength was still terrifyingly formidable. Yan Fei was no match for him.


    It took a while for Yan Fei to catch his breath and resume normal breathing, while the muscr man also rested in the cave, trying to recover from his injuries as best as he could. The situation had reached a stalemate.


    After a while, the muscr man coughed loudly in the cave and said, ¡°Despicable kid, you¡¯re dead meat. You have no idea how powerful my backing organization is. Just one word from them, and you¡¯ll have nowhere to be buried. Moreover, I¡¯ve just sent a distress signal outside. Zhang Baocheng¡¯s men will soon be here; you won¡¯t be able to escape.¡±


    Yan Fei felt anxious. The muscr man was still alive and buying time. If Zhang Baocheng¡¯s men really arrived, and with him severely injured, the odds would be stacked against him. He had to leave this ce first. But before leaving, he definitely had to kill the muscr man; having seen his face, it would be a huge problem if he escaped. Yan Fei began to think of a n and started browsing the items in his Universal Space, then he saw the stic Gasoline cans he had prepared, and his eyes lit up. He had stored two cans of Gasoline in the Universal Space previously and used one in Zhang Baocheng¡¯s basement to burn the evidence against him; now, there was one can left. Since the man¡¯s hiding ce was at the bottom of the valley, the lowest point of the Terrain, even though the drone couldn¡¯t attack him, with Gasoline in hand, Yan Fei had a new idea.


    Yan Fei took out the Gasoline can, poured it out, and the Gasoline flowed into the cave following the terrain. The muscr man inside smelled Gasoline and immediately sensed trouble. He shouted loudly, ¡°You little rat, what trick are you ying?¡±


    Once the Gasoline had all flowed into the cave, Yan Fei took out a lighter, ignited it, and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t lie to you just now; your brother was indeed killed by me. Now you can set off to the Netherworld to join him.¡±


    The muscr man finally realized that the liquid flowing in was Gasoline, and he let out a long howl, attempting to rush out of the cave, only to be driven back by Steel Ball Bullets from the hovering Drone.


    Yan Fei tossed the lighter, creating a beautiful arc before itnded on the ground and ignited the Gasoline in the cave with a ¡®boom¡¯.


    The cave was small with no depth, and as soon as the Gasoline caught fire, the whole cave was engulfed in mes. Then Yan Fei heard the muscr man¡¯s scream as he emerged from the cave, aze. The drone fired Steel Ball Bullets again, knocking the man to the ground.


    The muscr man rolled on the ground, roaring in anger. As the fire burned, his body gradually stopped moving, and in the end, he was motionless. Even as Steel Ball Bullets hit his body, he had no response; he was utterly dead.


    The muscr man¡¯s body was charred by the fire, and his clothes and belongings were burnt to ashes. So even if he had any evidence against Yan Fei on him, it waspletely eradicated by the fire.


    It was only then that Yan Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief. The strongest Expert he had ever encountered had finally died as a result of his schemes. Reflecting on it, the muscr man had enough Strength to kill him; a moment of inattention and it would have been Yan Fei lying dead tonight ¡ª truly a case of life and death hanging by a thread.


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    Thanks to book friend Old K Brother Luo for the reward!

 Chapter 24 - 18 Taekwondo Challenge

    Chapter 24: Chapter 18 Taekwondo Challenge


    After taking down the burly man, Yan Fei finally let his guard down. And with that rxation, he immediately felt all his internal organs begin to ache. Under the violent attack of the burly man, he had sustained serious injuries. Thankfully, his physical condition had greatly improved, otherwise, he would have been lying down already.


    But now was not the time to rest, the burly man had said that he had already sent out information about this ce, so Yan Fei had to leave immediately. The drone had already scouted the surrounding environment; this ce was a valley with no other way out, so Yan Fei still had to climb up using the vines.


    Enduring the difort in his body, Yan Fei grabbed the vines and climbed up the cliff, fortunately not finding any of Zhang Baocheng¡¯s people above. At this point, he had barely anybat power left, and even the steel ball bullets from the drone had dwindled to less than 20. Encountering Zhang Baocheng¡¯s forces now would be unimaginable.


    Yan Fei retraced his original path back, and by the time he reached the highway outside, he saw Zhang Baocheng¡¯s vi engulfed in arge fire, with everyone busy fighting the ze, and nobodying out to look for the burly man. His heart harbored some doubts, could it be that the burly man had lied about sending out a message?


    However, after considering the terrain of the valley, Yan Fei had a sudden realization. In such a remote ce, how could there possibly be a tel signal? Therefore, the burly man¡¯s signal definitely had not gone out, which was why Zhang Baocheng hadn¡¯t sent people to search.


    Understanding the key point and knowing there was no risk of exposure, Yan Fei felt thoroughly relieved. Tonight¡¯s operation had been a sess; he had managed to destroy evidence unfavorable to himself and taken out a fearsome enemy. Although he was also badly hurt, he had fully achieved his goal for this sortie.


    Yan Fei began to tend to his wounds, took out a new set of clothes from the Universal Space to change into, and then took out the Motorcycle once more to return by the original path. The Drone Avatar also followed Yan Fei in the air until he reached a Safe Zone, then returned to the room in Yan Fei¡¯s house, while he himself went back to the Bathhouse.


    When he re-entered the rest room of the Bathhouse through the window, Yan Fei was utterly exhausted. After carefully checking the secret mark he left on the door handle, which showed that no one hade in, and changing back into his previous clothes, his vision went ck and he copsed onto the bed, unconscious.


    The next morning, Yan Fei shouted suddenly and awoke with a start. He sat up, his body drenched in cold sweat, his face revealing a puzzled expression. He had just had a strange dream, a very odd one.


    In the dream, Yan Fei found himself lying in a hospital bed, encountering a beautiful nurse, and then fell in love with her at first sight, wanting to get to know her. But when the nurse turned and left, and he called out to her without response, he grew so anxious that he yelled, and that¡¯s when he woke up.


    The dream was identical to another he had experienced before, right down to the dialogue and emotional details. Since that lovely dream, as time passed, he gradually forgot the appearance of the beautiful nurse until this identical dream brought her image into sharp focus once again.


    There¡¯s a saying, ¡°What one ponders by day, one dreams of by night.¡± Wouldn¡¯t that mean one has to consciously or subconsciously think of such things to dream about them at night? Yan Fei didn¡¯t know if his subconscious mind had ever harbored such thoughts, but he was certain that he had never envisioned such a scene while awake.


    Besides, Yan Fei was in his prime, rarely got sick, and hardly ever needed to stay in a hospital, giving him little chance to interact with nurses. All this made the dreams even more curious. How did the Dreande about? Besides, he didn¡¯t recognize the nurse in the dream, nor did she resemble anyone he knew. What was going on? What was even weirder was that after dreaming twice, Yan Fei himself actually began to feel some affection for the nurse in his dreams¡­


    Like before, Yan Fei had this dream after killing someone. Could it be a premonition? Why wasn¡¯t it a nightmare? Or could it be that something was off with him?


    As Yan Fei was lost in thought, someone knocked on the door from outside the room. The attendant reminded Yan Fei that breakfast was ready, prompting him to stop his spection and put all thoughts aside. After all, it was just a dream, no matter how bizarre, and he could ept even stranger things, like having a drone avatar of his own.


    Once he stopped dwelling on it, Yan Fei noticed that his injuries had mostly healed, and all external wounds had vanished. It seemed that at midnight, during the data refresh, some Mysterious Power acted on him from afar, also healing his body in the process.


    While having breakfast in the dining room, Yan Fei paid special attention to the local news but found no report about the fire at Zhang Baocheng¡¯s vi, nor any mention of the charred corpse of the burly man.


    He didn¡¯t know whether Zhang Baocheng simply hadn¡¯t called the Police Department, whether the police had Blockaded the information for investigation purposes, or whether there was some other reason, but whatever the case, it seemed like the events of the previous night had been ignored by everyone except those involved; nobody else knew.


    That was fine with Yan Fei, who preferred to avoidplications; it was better that nobody came looking for him.


    When Yan Fei returned home, it was ten in the morning. He continued to monitor the news, but there were no reports about the previous night, sometimes making him doubt whether it had all been a dream. However, the injuries on his body assured him that his experiences the night before were unequivocally real, not just his imagination.


    In the evening, Yan Fei left Shanghai far behind, driving a Minivan to a secluded mountain in Lin Province. He found a sparsely popted area and took Xiao Kong¡¯s corpse from his Portable Space to search the body.


    Yan Fei found only a spherical object on Xiao Kong¡¯s body, a ck sphere about the size of a longan fruit, its material indecipherable. Although light, it was immensely hard, rendering Yan Fei utterly incapable of damaging it.


    Besides that, there was nothing else found on Xiao Kong¡¯s corpse.


    Holding the ck sphere before his eyes, Yan Fei examined it but noticed nothing out of the ordinary. He wondered if this ck sphere was really what the burly man was concerned about.


    After observing it for a while and discerning no anomalies, Yan Fei ced the ck sphere back into the Universal Space to study it at leisureter.


    The ability of the Universal Space to halt time meant that, despite Xiao Kong¡¯s body lingering there for an extended period, it remained unchanged when retrieved, just like when it was first ced inside.


    Looking at Xiao Kong¡¯s mutted corpse on the ground, Yan Fei pondered and decided to dig a deep pit to bury it. After all, having a corpse, especially one in such a ghastly state, within his Portable Space and carrying it around daily was disturbing.


    After dealing with Xiao Kong¡¯s body, Yan Fei returned to Shanghai on the same night. Over the following days, he watched the news carefully for any mention rted to him, while diligently attending Beyond Fitness Center daily to learn Kung Fu from Wang Yong.


    The brawl with the frenzied bruiser that night had revealed Yan Fei¡¯s own weakness; his perceived great progress was insignificant before a true expert, barely worth mentioning and not even enough for a counterattack. Even his trump card, the Drone with Steel Ball Bullets, proved too weak; against an expert like the bruiser, it could only serve as a diversion.


    With no better options at hand, Yan Fei chose to improve his strength. The Kung Fu techniques taught by Wang Yong were the best way to do so.


    Wang Yong still taught the basics of Kung Fu, asionally exining some points relevant forbat. With his own experiences, Yan Fei made substantial gains and increasingly appreciated the depth and breadth of Chinese Kung Fu. As for his fellow students, without much faith in Wang Yong, their intermittent effort yielded no results.


    One day, while Yan Fei was deeply engrossed in training, he heard a mor outside; then, a group of people entered, led by a tall, beautiful, fashionably dressed young woman who captivated the onlookers with her charm.


    The Taekwondo coach at the fitness center ceased training upon seeing the group and went to meet them. While engaging in conversation, he repeatedly gestured towards Yan Fei¡¯s direction. Subsequently, the group, apanied by the Taekwondo coach and his students, made their way toward Wang Yong¡¯s Kung Fu training ground.


    Yan Fei and his ssmates ceased their training, uncertain of what was happening.


    A Taekwondo coach from the fitness center stepped forward and introduced a handsome man behind the young woman to Wang Yong, saying, ¡°Coach Wang, let me introduce you. This is Han Junxi, Vice President of the South Korean Taekwondo World Promotion Alliance. He wishes to meet you today.¡±


    Although the Taekwondo coach introduced Han Junxi, he did not disclose the identity of the young woman, who curiously surveyed Wang Yong¡¯s training ground.


    Before Wang Yong had a chance to speak, the man known as Han Junxi stepped forward and said in broken Mandarin, ¡°Coach Wang, as an instructor of Chinese Kung Fu, you represent Chinese martial arts. Our World Taekwondo Promotion Alliance is preparing to promote Taekwondo worldwide, so we would like to challenge your Chinese Kung Fu to see which is more formidable, Taekwondo or Kung Fu.¡±


    That¡¯s when Yan Fei and the others realized that these South Koreans were here to issue a challenge. To promote Taekwondo globally, they had to prove that it was the most formidable martial art in the world; only then could they enhance their prestige and attract more people to learn Taekwondo.


    To achieve this, defeating Chinese Kung Fu was necessary, thus targeting Wang Yong and his students for the challenge.


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    Thank you to the book friend ¡°Wanli Wuyun¡± from QQ Reading Android for the reward!

 Chapter 25 - 19: Unable to Withstand a Single Blow

    Chapter 25: Chapter 19: Unable to Withstand a Single Blow


    Yan Fei looked over and saw that among the crowd behind Han Junxi, someone was holding a video camera pointing in their direction, and an anchor with a microphone was standing in front of the camera, softly introducing something, evidently recording a video. And next to them were several people with mobile phones on selfie sticks, also speaking softly, it appeared they were inte live-streaming.


    The other South Koreans also seemed to be in high spirits, with no signs of nervousness; it seemed they were not worried about losing in the martial arts challenge. They were more interested in making a statement, proving that Taekwondo could defeat Chinese Kung Fu.


    Wang Yong was not one to smile or speak much on regr days. Now, despite peopleing to his door to challenge him, he remained calm and said, ¡°Chinese Kung Fu is broad and profound. What I¡¯ve learned is merely superficial, far from the threshold of mastery, I cannot represent Chinese Kung Fu. So if you want to challenge Chinese Kung Fu, you should find someone more skilled.¡±


    Han Junxi sneered arrogantly, ¡°Our South Korean Taekwondo is the best in the world, no matter who the opponent, we will defeat them. So it doesn¡¯t matter whether wee to you or any other Kung Fu experts, you all will end up begging for mercy on your knees. We¡¯ve chosen you because this is Shanghai, the most economically advanced ce in China, making it the first stop for our Taekwondo to conquer Chinese Kung Fu. After defeating you, we will naturally go and challenge other experts. Besides, you¡¯ve admitted yourself that your skills are subpar. Teaching others Kung Fu in that condition could mislead the younger generation.¡±


    The activity at the Kung Fu training ground quickly drew the attention of the Karate coaches and students nearby, so they stopped their training and all gathered around, curiously watching this rare martial arts challenge unfold.


    Previously, the Taekwondo coach stepped forward again and said, ¡°Coach Wang, our Taekwondo Alliance¡¯s goal is not topete for victory or defeat but to demonstrate that our Taekwondo is not only powerful but also has more advanced teaching methods than Chinese Kung Fu. Look at our Taekwondo students behind us. They have not been practicing Taekwondo for very long, about the same amount of time your students have been practicing Kung Fu. Let¡¯s have a few matches between them to see who is better.¡±


    Yan Fei felt disdainful, these South Koreans clearly had ill intentions. The Taekwondo students might truly not have trained for long, but if they were chosen toe forward, they must have learned some effective fighting techniques, and undoubtedly have considerablebat strength.


    On the other hand, looking at Wang Yong¡¯s students, each of them had only practiced basic Kung Fu forms, rarely sparred, and some of them only practiced fancy but impractical moves. Plus, with Wang Yong¡¯sx teaching style and hisck of strict demands on them, their mental state was also poor, scarcely stronger than the average person,pletelyckingbat power.


    Comparing the two, the Taekwondo students easily outshone the Kung Fu students. The South Koreans had also noticed this, which is why they came so boldly to challenge and broadcast it live, with the intention of showing off Taekwondo¡¯s prowess while suppressing Chinese Kung Fu.


    Wang Yong shook his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we practice Chinese Kung Fu for the sake of improving physical health, not for bravado and violence. Therefore, I refuse to let my studentspete with you.¡±


    Then Han Junxi mocked, ¡°So it turns out that those who practice Chinese Kung Fu are cowards, without even the courage to ept a challenge.¡±


    He then leaned into the camera lens and said in Korean, ¡°Dear South Korean friends, do you see this? Those Chinese people praise their Kung Fu to the sky, as if it¡¯s the best in the world, but they¡¯re just a bunch of cowards. We Taekwondo folks, even just a beginner who has practiced for a few days, will step forward when challenged. This shows that Chinese Kung Fu is utterly useless; it¡¯s all talk. Taekwondo is clearly the best!¡±


    After Han Junxi ridiculed Chinese Kung Fu in front of the camera, he turned back to Wang Yong and said, ¡°Coach Wang, look at the logo on this video camera; it belongs to our domestic WSSB TV Station, and they are live broadcasting this Taekwondo challenge against Kung Fu. And those inte live-streamers, they are well-known in both South Korea and China, with high poprity in both countries. They are live-streaming as well. This means that arge number of people are currently watching this challenge match. If you dare not ept the challenge, the reputation of Chinese Kung Fu will be tarnished, with no chance of revival.¡±


    Wang Yong finally changed his expression, not expecting to be broadcasted live by the opposing side. He wanted to stop it but didn¡¯t know how to act. He also didn¡¯t dare to take the responsibility of bringing shame to Chinese Kung Fu; otherwise, he would be a sinner in China for all eternity. He turned his head to look at his students, only to see that they were all cowering, their eyes unnaturally shifting away, not looking at him, showing no confidence for battle. The only one who seemed normal, Yan Fei, had practiced Kung Fu for less than ten days.


    ording to Yan Fei¡¯s principle, knowing that there was a challenge, he should step forward no matter what. But he had recently gotten into big trouble and had incurred a powerful enemy. He wanted to keep a low profile and avoid attracting attention. So, he did not want to take on the task of defending Kung Fu¡¯s honor; let someone else do it! Although Wang Yong¡¯s gaze fell on Yan Fei, he pretended not to see it.


    Seeing that no one among Wang Yong¡¯s disciples ventured forward, a young man by the side of the pretty woman stepped out, pointing at Yan Fei, ¡°Out of this bunch, you look somewhat respectable. So you, you represent Chinese Kung Fu and fight them!¡±


    Yan Fei, standing at 178CM with a well-proportioned build, stood out among the crowd, which was why he caught people¡¯s attention and was now being pushed to ept the challenge. Yan Fei had not volunteered to fight, so others thought he was just a pushover,cking real strength. They were forcing him to take action, as beating such an opponent was more satisfying.


    Yan Fei looked at the young man and said, ¡°From what you¡¯ve said, you should be Chinese, right?¡±


    The young man said discontentedly, ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. Although I am Chinese in body, I am already South Korean in spirit. I came here with Miss Choi Kimyin to witness the historical feat of Taekwondo defeating Chinese Kung Fu.¡±


    Yan Fei now realized that the silent, beautiful young woman was called Choi Kimyin, and he sneered, ¡°A good Chinese refuses to be one, preferring to be someone else¡¯s dog. If you really need a master, please find a more formidable one. Even turning to South Koreans, I fear there might be some issues with your intelligence. Your ancestors are probably struggling to keep still in their coffins, aren¡¯t you afraid they¡¯lle looking for you at night?¡±


    The young man¡¯s face turned red, and he quickly retorted, ¡°South Korea is free and democratic, and also economically advanced, filled with handsome men and beautiful women. China doesn¡¯tpare at all, what¡¯s wrong with liking South Korea? Besides, as a martial artist, you aren¡¯t even brave enough to ept a challenge, how can you face practicing martial arts? Aren¡¯t you afraid of losing face for your Kung Fu ancestors?¡±


    Yan Fei stepped onto the adjacent tform, stripped off his training clothes, revealing his strong and symmetrical muscles, and said, ¡°Well, I am the worst practitioner of Chinese Kung Fu, let me see just how powerful your South Korean Taekwondo really is!¡±


    Seeing Yan Fei finally stand up, Wang Yong¡¯s eyes showed a relieved expression. Whereas that young woman called Choi Kimyin, upon seeing Yan Fei¡¯s robust body, seemed quite interested.


    Upon seeing someone step forward, Han Junxi waved his hand, and from the crowd behind him stepped forward a young man barefooted in a white Taekwondo uniform, with a ck Belt tied around his waist. The man had a burly build, with thick and sturdy legs that clearly involved a lot of hard work. This young man got on the tform and locked eyes with Yan Fei in anger.


    Han Junxi approached the video camera and announced loudly, ¡°Hello, dear audience friends, the person behind me is Jin Dongjian from South Korea¡¯s Zhen Dong Taekwondo Hall. His rank is a ck Belt Third Dan in Taekwondo, and he has very powerful strength. He will be fighting against the¡­¡±


    It was only then that Han Junxi realized he didn¡¯t know Yan Fei¡¯s name. As he was about to turn back to ask Yan Fei for his name, he heard a scream, followed by a collective gasp from the spectators. Turning back, he saw Jin Dongjian already far away on the ground, clutching his abdomen and rolling in pain, moaning miserably.


    As it turned out, as soon as Jin Dongjian entered the ring, Yan Fei had given him a fist-holding salute. Jin Dongjian bowed to Yan Fei and then assumed an initial stance, gesturing ¡®please¡¯ with his hands. Yan Fei did not hesitate and rushed forward,nding a kick. Jin Dongjian tried to block, but he did not anticipate the immense force of Yan Fei¡¯s kick, and with that strike to the abdomen, Jin Dongjian screamed in pain, flew back, and rolled on the ground.


    In a sh of confrontation, the victor was decided. Jin Dongjian, considered by Han Junxi to be of great strength, was sent flying with a single kick by Yan Fei, totally losing hisbat power. As for Yan Fei, he imed an initial victory, disying the might of Chinese Kung Fu.


    Yan Fei had just entered the realm of Kung Fu, and he was no match for Xiao Kong and that brawny fellow, but because those two were genuine experts not only inbat power but also in rich fighting experience, Yan Fei could only be crushed by them.


    However, in front of Taekwondo experts who relied solely on speed training for fighting, Yan Fei, who had experienced life-and-death battles, surpassed his opponent not only in strength but also overwhelmed them mentally. With just one kick, he took down a so-called Taekwondo master.


    The lightning-quick exchange, and lightning-fast determination of the victor, stunned all the live audience, and even those watching the live broadcast on television and the Inte. Especially the South Korean viewers, who found it impossible to ept this reality. In their minds, shouldn¡¯t Chinese Kung Fu be mere fancy moves, only fit for pretty action sequences in movies? Shouldn¡¯t it be thoroughly dominated by Taekwondo? How could it be so powerful, defeating the fearsome Taekwondo fighter in just one move?


    Han Junxi started to sweat profusely. He had thought that Wang Yong and his studentscked skill since Wang Yong was unwilling to fight, and so the Taekwondo master he brought would surely win, promoting Taekwondo while pressing down on Chinese Kung Fu. What he didn¡¯t expect was to hit a snag, with his man knocked down in an instant.


    In contrast to Chinese Kung Fu, Taekwondo seemed unable to withstand a single blow.


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    Thank you to our book friend, the Commissioner of Police, for their reward!

 Chapter 26 - 20: Thunderous Instant Kill

    Chapter 26: Chapter 20: Thunderous Instant Kill


    The scene was not only broadcasted live by the television station but also through inte live-streams by well-known anchors from both countries. Under their cameras, at least tens of millions of Chinese and South Korean people witnessed the defeat of Taekwondo, which was truly an embarrassing loss.


    Han Junxi looked back at Choi Kimyin and, seeing the dissatisfaction on her face, immediately became flustered. He cleared his throat and said, ¡°I protest. In Taekwondo, we emphasize fair y and never resort to sneak attacks. Therefore, your sneak attack is improper and should be condemned.¡±


    Yan Fei spread his hands and said, ¡°Your yer was ready and even beckoned me to make a move, so that was not a sneak attack but a forthright offense. If you Taekwondo practitioners can¡¯t ept defeat, you should just leave quietly to avoid further embarrassment¡­¡±


    Enraged by Yan Fei, Han Junxi snapped his fingers, and the crowd behind him parted, with a middle-aged man stepping forward. This man was also dressed in Taekwondo practice attire, with a ck belt wrapped around his waist and well-developed muscles on his legs, making him look extremely robust.


    The middle-aged man leaped onto the stage and stood opposite Yan Fei. He shouted something in Korean at Yan Fei, and the trantor immediately interpreted, ¡°My name is Kim Wahee from South Korea¡¯s Hong¡¯s Taekwondo Gym, and my current rank is a Taekwondo ck Belt Fourth Dan. I now challenge you.¡±


    Yan Fei made a fist-and-palm salute and said, ¡°Yan Fei from China, a disciple of Master Wang Yong from the Surpass Martial Arts Gym. I¡¯ve practiced Kung Fu for 9 days, and I ept your challenge.¡±


    Hearing Yan Fei state his background, the group of South Koreans was taken aback. They had not expected that Yan Fei, who had just started learning martial arts, could defeat a Taekwondo master who had been training hard for years and reached the rank of ck Belt Third Dan. Could it be that Chinese Kung Fu was truly superior to Taekwondo?


    With a sneer, Han Junxi said, ¡°You Chinese people are so hypocritical, pretending to be novices when you¡¯ve actually practiced Kung Fu for many years. It¡¯s absolutely despicable. If you¡¯ve truly only practiced Kung Fu for nine days, then I¡¯ll eat the ropes on the ring.¡±


    Yan Fei sneered coldly, choosing not to engage in a war of words. Instead, he looked at Kim Wahee, making a gesture of invitation. To avoid any usations of sneak attacks from the South Koreans, this time he did not attack first but waited for the opponent to strike.


    Kim Wahee bowed to Yan Fei and then, without warning, erupted into action with a spinning leap kick. Yan Fei steadied himself in a horse stance, raising his arms to shield his chest, and managed to block Kim Wahee¡¯s kick just in time. A thunderous ¡®bang¡¯ resounded, and Kim Wahee¡¯s body shuddered as hended and nearly lost his bnce. Yan Fei, on the other hand, grunted and took a step back.


    In the first exchange, Yan Fei managed to fend off Kim Wahee¡¯s attack and also gauge his strength. With strength alone, Yan Fei held an advantage and he began to feel more assured. Previously, when facing Xiao Kong and the brawny man, Yan Fei was at aplete disadvantage, which severely undermined his confidence in his own abilities. Now, after this initial test, he felt a surge of confidence realizing the opponent wasn¡¯t as strong as he thought.


    Kim Wahee was utterly shocked; his spinning kick was powerful enough to break wooden sticks, and many adversaries had fallen to this move, with some even sustaining broken ribs. He never expected his kick to feel like striking a tree when it hit Yan Fei, the enormous recoil nearly making him fall.


    Yan Fei¡¯s eyes were locked onto Kim Wahee as he quickly charged towards him. Before he even got close, Kim Wahee shouted once more, leaping high into another spinning kick.


    Yan Fei sneered inwardly. Wang Yong had taught him that the biggest taboo in Chinese Kung Fu was to take to the air; once a martial artist elevated off the ground, they would lose control over their fate. Taekwondo, in pursuit of graceful postures, involved many aerial maneuvers, not realizing this was akin to courting death.


    As soon as Yan Fei saw Kim Wahee take to the air again, he elerated and closed the distance, delivering a ferocious punch to Kim Wahee¡¯s thigh.


    With Kim Wahee in mid-air unable to change his move, his spinning kick was not even fully executed before Yan Fei¡¯s punch struck. He was then sent flying,nding hard on the ground. He struggled for a bit but failed to get up, a pained expression crossing his face.


    The surrounding South Koreans were astounded, and a team of medics immediately rushed to check on Kim Wahee. They discovered that his thigh bone had been broken by Yan Fei¡¯s punch. This meant that Kim Wahee had sustained serious injuries and lost allbat power.


    The spectators were shocked; Kim Wahee had entered the ring full of bravado but in just two rounds, he was lying on the ground terribly wounded. The contrast was too great. Those South Koreans watching the live stream were as if they had swallowed flies, their prepared cheers of victory stifled back.


    Han Junxi was deeply shaken. ncing back to see Choi Kimyin¡¯s dissatisfied expression, a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. With a wave of his hand, the medics approached and carried Kim Wahee away for immediate treatment.


    Just as Han Junxi was about to say something to save a little face, a voice suddenly rang out, speaking fluent Mandarin, ¡°Impressive, truly impressive. I never expected Chinese Kung Fu to have such a sessor¡­¡±


    Yan Fei looked over and saw a withered old man emerge from the group of South Koreans. The old man¡¯s body was gaunt and hunched, dressed in casual clothes, and appeared very ordinary. He slowly walked toward Yan Fei on the stage, and with each step, the old man¡¯s body became more upright; with each step, his build seemed to be stronger; and with each step, his aura grew more intense.


    By the end, the originally withered old man had changed into an imposing figure, bursting with a formidable aura, startling Yan Fei, who faced him directly, and unwittingly, a sense of powerlessness rose in Yan Fei¡¯s heart.


    The gaunt old man had just been standing by Choi Kimyin¡¯s side, with drooping eyelids and a listless air about him, appearing utterly decrepit. Nobody had paid him any attention, not realizing that he was a hidden dragon. Once he disyed his true form, the situation changed dramatically.


    The audience watching the spectacle and the viewers watching the live stream were stunned by the old man. If they hadn¡¯t seen the transformation ur step by step with their own eyes, they would have almost thought that the old man was performing magic. How could a human body change so dramatically in an instant? Or was this old man not human at all?


    The now imposing old man stood on the stage and said to Yan Fei, ¡°Although you defeated those two, they barely scratched the surface of Taekwondo and can by no means represent Taekwondo, so you have not defeated Taekwondo. I trained in Taekwondo when I was young and have some insight into it. I consider myself a sessor of Taekwondo, so let me test you.¡±


    Feeling the old man¡¯s overwhelming presence, Yan Fei knew he faced an unprecedentedly formidable enemy, but he wasn¡¯t afraid. He fought hard against the feeling of powerlessness and ignited a zing desire to battle within himself. He assumed a defensive stance, readying himself.


    Just then, with a loudugh, Wang Yong leaped, as if teleporting, to stand in front of Yan Fei and said to the old man, ¡°You sneaky old ghost, my student has only practiced Kung Fu for a few days and is still a novice. Don¡¯t scare him.¡±


    With Wang Yong blocking in front, somehow the pressure from the old man was severed, and Yan Fei immediately felt relief wash over his body. He looked at Wang Yong, who had suddenly appeared before him, and was struck with amazement; Wang Yong truly was no ordinary person¡ªhis usual mundane appearance was just a fa?ade.


    Despite facing the Taekwondo master, Wang Yong emitted no particr aura, yetpletely cut off the old man¡¯s pressure. He turned to Yan Fei and said, ¡°You step down first. Let me deal with this old South Korean chatan.¡±


    Yan Fei didn¡¯t insist and stepped off the stage to observe Wang Yong¡¯s battle with the Taekwondo old man.


    Seeing Wang Yong suddenly appear before him, the old man¡¯s eyelids twitched, recognizing that he was facing a true expert. Nheless, this was a wee development for him. He finally had the chance to engage in a proper showdown with a Chinese Kung Fu expert and demonstrate the power of Taekwondo to the world.


    Wang Yong and the old man faced off on the stage, thetter brimming with fighting spirit and his aura climbing ceaselessly, as if there were no limit. From below the stage, Yan Fei watched in astonishment, never imagining that a human could exude such aura. Meanwhile, Wang Yong appeared unfazed, unaffected by the old man¡¯s aura.


    Suddenly, the old man shouted and charged toward Wang Yong. Wang Yong stood firm, extending his arms in front of his chest, palms facing inwards.


    In full sprint, the old man¡¯s leg muscles suddenly bulged, bing incredibly thick. He leaped and executed a roundhouse kick with more force and speed than before, generating a sonic boom in the air.


    Effortlessly, Wang Yong sidestepped the kick. Then, with a swift extension of his hands, he pped them together near the old man¡¯s ears. The simple action of pping his hands created a loud boom on the stage, as if a thunderbolt had struck on a clear day.


    The sound was so thunderous that the onlooking crowd felt a tremor, their bones went soft, and they all copsed to the ground, with several people even losing consciousness.


    If those merely observing from the sidelines were affected so severely by the aftermath of the sound, then the old man, who received it point-nk by his ears, fared even worse. Instantly, his eardrums burst, his cerebellum vibrated, and unable to stand, he fell and sat on the stage. Blood flowed from all his orifices, dazed and unaware of his surroundings, utterly devoid of anybat power.


    With a simple move, Wang Yong instantly killed the Taekwondo old man, disying inscrutable strength. The oue shocked not only the live-streaming audience but also Yan Fei, who sat copsed on the ground, agape. He had no idea that such methods of attack existed in the world, nor did he imagine that Wang Yong would be so powerful¡ªto effortlessly vanquish the seemingly formidable Taekwondo old man.

 Chapter 27 - 21: The Realm of Kung Fu

    Chapter 27: Chapter 21: The Realm of Kung Fu


    Wang Yong merely pped his hands, toppling the old man. However, he didn¡¯t pursue his advantage and instead stood still, speaking indifferently, ¡°I only practice one of the most obscure forms of Chinese Kung Fu. Even I can¡¯t be defeated by you, it seems this representative of Taekwondo is not much to speak of! If Taekwondo wants to challenge Chinese Kung Fu, it still needs a lot more practice.¡±


    Han Junxi was so dazed by the loud sound that even his teeth loosened a bit. It took him a while toe to his senses. With a wave of his hand, a few equally unsteady people rushed forward, propping up the dazed, scrawny old man, and retreated in disarray.


    Choi Kimyin¡¯s face was ashen, clearly suffering from the shock of the recent loud sound. She nced at the nonchnt Wang Yong on the stage, sneered, and turned to leave without a word. The group behind her hurriedly followed suit.


    Han Junxi wanted to say some pleasantries, but upon seeing Wang Yong¡¯s upright figure on the stage, he swallowed and quickly followed suit.


    Just then, an employee from Beyond Fitness Center, carrying a registration book, approached Han Junxi and said, ¡°This handsome man named Han, wait a moment, please. I have a record of students learning Kung Fu here, and it shows that student Yan Fei enrolled nine days ago. Since enrolling, he has only practiced the most basic Kung Fu routines, which is enough proof that he hadn¡¯t practiced Kung Fu before. So, indeed, he¡¯s only been learning Kung Fu for nine days.¡±


    Han Junxi responded, ¡°So what?¡±


    The employee said, ¡°I just heard you mention that if it¡¯s really been only nine days that Yan Fei has been learning Kung Fu, you would eat the ropes of this ring. So, I wanted to remind you, lest you forget.¡±


    Han Junxi¡¯s face turned red, suddenly recalling what he had just said. However, upon seeing the thick ropes of the ring, he felt overwhelmed. All the onlookers and the audience watching the live broadcast were watching Han Junxi, waiting to see how he would react.


    Han Junxi¡¯s face kept changing colors; suddenly, he rushed forward, bit into one of the ropes on the ring, and then quickly departed. At the door, he even stumbled and fell. Choi Kimyin, seeing the embarrassed Han Junxi, showed an angry expression on her face and then turned to leave.


    Yan Fei knew that employee. The employee¡¯s girlfriend was crazy about the Korean flower boys, intent on spending all her savings to advertise for her idol in a Subway Station, leading to a fierce argument and their breakup. Since then, the employee developed a strong dislike for anything Korean. Seizing such an opportunity, he presented the evidence to embarrass the South Koreans, not caring if he would be dismissed from the center for it.


    With that, the group of Taekwondo masters from South Korea who came to challenge was wiped out, and the South Koreans all left dejectedly.


    The Inte audience watching the live broadcast immediately became lively. The Chineseizens felt exceedingly proud of the oue and began to spread the news of Chinese Kung Fu¡¯s triumph over Taekwondo everywhere, urging those learning Taekwondo to switch to Chinese Kung Fu as soon as possible.


    After all, in recent years, Taekwondo advertisements were everywhere, and many parents proudly sent their children to Taekwondo schools for training. People were displeased with this, but no one had challenged Taekwondo¡¯s reputation. Now, with Chinese Kung Fu shattering Taekwondo, they broadcasted the news, making sure all of China was aware.


    Subsequently, the mysterious and formidable Wang Yong, and the perfectly built Yan Fei, also gained fame. In a short period, they led a shift in the national aesthetic standards from pretty boys to real men, which was an unexpected surprise.


    The South Korean audience and some Taekwondo die-hard fans were reluctant to ept this defeat, desperately searching for excuses to exin Taekwondo¡¯s failure, trying to salvage its reputation. There were even South Koreanizens who began posting online, saying that the Chinesecked martial virtue for attacking such a frail old man¡­


    Seeing the South Koreans who came to challenge leaving in defeat, Wang Yong¡¯s students were instantly exhrated. They hadn¡¯t expected their coach to be a real Kung Fu expert, which meant they could learn genuine Kung Fu and be invincible. Eager for a bright future, they started to fawn over Wang Yong.


    Wang Yong looked at his gleeful students and shook his head secretly, saying, ¡°That¡¯s enough for today, you all go back.¡±


    The students weren¡¯t discouraged by Wang Yong sending them away; after all, he was already their coach, and by persisting, they believed they would learn real Kung Fu. ted, they collected their belongings to go home, starting to boast to their friends about what they had witnessed today. Just as Yan Fei was about to leave, however, Wang Yong called out to him.


    Yan Fei followed Wang Yong to a room at the back. Although the room wasn¡¯trge, it was outfitted as a training room withplete equipment. It hadn¡¯t been opened to the public, suggesting that this was where Wang Yong usually practiced.


    Leading Yan Fei into the room, Wang Yong turned his back to him and stood by the window, saying, ¡°Yan Fei, are you curious why I, with my adept skills, only teach you basic Kung Fu routines?¡±


    Yan Fei replied, ¡°That¡­ I am indeed curious.¡±


    However, instead of answering the question, Wang Yong changed the subject and said, ¡°I remember you once asked me how the realms of Chinese Kung Fu are divided?¡±


    Yan Fei¡¯s spirits lifted, and he quickly said, ¡°Please enlighten me, Coach.¡±


    Wang Yong looked up at the sky as if lost in thought. After a while, he finally spoke, ¡°There isn¡¯t a uniform standard for the division of realms in Chinese Kung Fu, as different schools have their own doctrines. Still, somemonalities exist. Today, I¡¯ll share my understanding of the realms of Kung Fu with you.¡±


    Yan Fei eagerly said, ¡°Please instruct me, Coach.¡±


    Wang Yong turned to look at Yan Fei and said, ¡°In my opinion, there are three realms of Kung Fu. The first realm is the Acquired Realm. The so-called Acquired Realm involves tempering the body and practicing the membranes, muscles, tendons, bones, blood, and internal organs. The ultimate goal of the Acquired Realm is to strengthen each part of the human body to its pinnacle.¡±


    Yan Fei asked, ¡°What are the characteristics of the Acquired Realm?¡±


    Wang Yong replied, ¡°The Acquired Realm is about strengthening every organ in the body to its utmost, leaving no apparent weaknesses and achieving a state of physical perfection. This realm is the foundation-building stage of Kung Fu; only when the body is trained to a perfect state can a solid foundation beid forter realms.¡±


    Yan Fei inquired, ¡°Can practicing the Acquired Realm enhance the body¡¯s vitality?¡±


    The reason Yan Fei posed this question was that the formidable life force exhibited by Xiao Kong and that muscr man had greatly stimted him; now seizing the opportunity, he immediately voiced the doubts in his heart.


    Wang Yong exined, ¡°The more an organ is trained, the stronger its self-healing ability bes. As long as the body doesn¡¯t sustain fatal damage, it will recover quickly. Therefore, it could be said that the Acquired Realm can enhance vitality. As for the degree to which it can be enhanced, that depends on their level of achievement. If one is an expert at the Acquired Peak, ordinary attacks can no longer kill them, because their recovery ability has surpassed the speed at which they incur damage.¡±


    Yan Fei then understood why Xiao Kong and the muscr man had appeared so formidable, and he asked, ¡°What are the signs of reaching the peak of the Acquired Realm?¡±


    Wang Yong suddenly asked, ¡°Have you ever been to an amusement park?¡±


    Yan Fei was taken aback and quickly responded, ¡°I¡¯ve been there before.¡±


    Wang Yong followed up, ¡°Then have you experienced an amusement ride in the park, something called a ¡®drop tower¡¯?¡±


    Yan Fei said, ¡°I have.¡±


    Wang Yong inquired, ¡°How did it feel?¡±


    Yan Fei replied, ¡°It was very thrilling.¡±


    Wang Yong pressed, ¡°While the drop tower is in free fall, can you control your body?¡±


    Yan Fei shook his head, saying, ¡°At that time, it¡¯s a state of weightlessness, and the body undergoes extreme stress; it¡¯spletely uncontroble.¡±


    Wang Yong said, ¡°When you can perfectly master your body during the fall on the drop tower, effortlessly performing any motion you wish, it means your body has reached the pinnacle of training and can no longer be improved through exercise. At that time, you are at the Acquired Peak.¡±


    Having said that, Wang Yong stretched out his hand, rolled up his sleeve, and revealed his arm, saying, ¡°Watch closely.¡±


    Yan Fei watched intently as Wang Yong dipped his arm into a nearby vat of ink. When he pulled his arm out, it waspletely covered in ink, his skin looking dark and ink-stained.


    Wang Yong asked, ¡°If you encountered this situation, how would you remove the ink?¡±


    Yan Fei replied, ¡°I would choose to wash it off with water, or wipe it off with something.¡±


    Wang Yong questioned, ¡°Can you ensure it¡¯spletely removed?¡±


    Yan Fei shook his head, indicating he couldn¡¯t. When he had previously gotten ink on his hands, he had to wash several times before the ink would fade gradually. So even if he washed with water, he couldn¡¯t guarantee that the ink on his hands would be thoroughly cleaned off.


    Then Wang Yong fell silent. As he extended his arm forward, the muscles on his arm suddenly bulged outward, then retracted, creating arge gap, only to bulge and retract again. Eventually, all the muscles along his arm started to bulge and retract.


    The frequency of this muscr action elerated, and soon, Yan Fei could no longer discern the trembling rate; all he knew was that it was very fast. With the muscle vibrations, he saw the ink on Wang Yong¡¯s arm being expelled by the muscle contractions. One minuteter, all of the ink on Wang Yong¡¯s arm had been expelled, returning it to its original color with not a single trace of ink remaining.


    Wang Yong stopped the muscle vibrations, retracted his arm, and said, ¡°To remove the ink, I only use my body. I don¡¯t even need to bathe to ensure my body stays clean.¡±


    Yan Fei was astounded. He had never known that humans could exert such control over their bodies. Compared to Wang Yong, his past so-called body training seemed asughable and trivial as child¡¯s y.

 Chapter 28 - 22: God-Level Expert

    Chapter 28: Chapter 22: God-Level Expert


    Wang Yong said, ¡°What I just demonstrated is the perfect control over one¡¯s own body. Under my control, whichever muscle I want to move will move. The palm thunder that I just used exploits muscle tissue to create an absolutely airtight environment, and then the palms close together at an extremely fast speed, generating a huge sound tounch a sonic attack on the enemy.¡±


    It was only then that Yan Fei understood the principle behind Wang Yong¡¯s palm thunder attack.


    Wang Yong continued, ¡°When I used the palm thunder to attack that South Korean old man, if he had also been able to perfectly control his own body, then he could have controlled his ear muscles to droop and block his ears the moment I attacked. That way he would have been uninjured. So even though that old man seemed very strong, able to control his muscles to swell and deform in an instant, he actually has not even reached the Acquired Peak yet.¡±


    Yan Fei suddenly felt enlightened, having never imagined that the human body could be utilized in such a way, nor that perfect control over it could result in such formidablebat power.


    Wang Yong went on to say, ¡°In the Acquired Realm, strength can vary greatly depending on the physical condition of each person. The strongest at the Acquired Peak and the weakest at the Acquired Peak can have a strength difference of at least twenty to thirty times. So you should not judge a person¡¯s strength by the level of their realm, otherwise, you¡¯ll suffer a great loss.¡±


    Realizing that these words were Wang Yong¡¯s instruction to him, Yan Fei nodded, indicating that he understood.


    Wang Yong said, ¡°After the Acquired Realm,es the Innate Realm. The Innate Realm may sound mysterious, but it¡¯s actually very simple. It¡¯s about being able to call upon the entire body¡¯s strength and focus it at one point to exert massive destructive power.¡±


    Seeing that Yan Fei looked puzzled, Wang Yong pointed to the force tester next to him and said, ¡°Hit it with all your strength.¡±


    Yan Fei stepped forward, took a stance, his arm contracted, and then he threw a heavy punch at the force tester. There was a loud ¡°bang,¡± and the force disyed on the tester was 1560 kilograms. Yan Fei¡¯s body, enhanced fourfold, now possessed tremendous strength, even surpassing that of a super heavyweight boxing champion.


    Wang Yong nced at the number disyed on the force tester but showed no surprise. He asked, ¡°Why did you assume a stance and even contract your arm when you tested just now?¡±


    Yan Fei replied, ¡°Assuming a stance is for coordinating the full strength of the body, and contracting the arm is for umting power.¡±


    Wang Yong stepped forward, his fingertips lightly touching the force tester, and asked, ¡°How much strength do you think I can generate if I attack like this?¡±


    After thinking for a moment, Yan Fei answered, ¡°Probably not much, maybe not even one-tenth of your strength.¡±


    Wang Yong smiled and said, ¡°Then watch closely.¡±


    Yan Fei focused his attention and saw Wang Yong¡¯s fingertips lightly touch the force tester. Then there was a loud ¡°bang,¡± and the force tester was actually broken in two. The upper half flew off and hit the wall, shattering to pieces.


    Yan Fei was greatly shocked. Wang Yong hadn¡¯t assumed any stance or umted any power, yet with just a light touch, it produced such immense force. How could this be?


    Wang Yong retracted his finger and said, ¡°Do you think that my strength is so great that even one-tenth of it could produce such an effect?¡±


    Yan Fei nodded repeatedly. Aside from this reason, he couldn¡¯t exin what had just happened.


    Wang Yong said, ¡°What if I told you that the strike just now was with my full strength, would you believe it?¡±


    Yan Fei said with confusion, ¡°You only lightly touched it, how could that possibly be a full-force strike?¡±


    Wang Yong exined, ¡°This is the marvel of the Innate Realm. Once we have perfect control over our bodies, we start to connect internal strength into one stream, able to deliver a full-force strike under any circumstances. That is the Innate Realm. While you can also mobilize the strength of other parts of your body when you attack, you need to assume a proper stance to do so, and the strength you can summon is not much. To give you an example, in yourst strike, you did not utilize the strength of your tongue and ears, but in my strike, I used all the strength I could, including that of my tongue and ears. So when you encounter a real Innate Expert in the future, you must be very careful. With just a light touch, they might possess the force of a thousand pounds.¡±


    Only then did Yan Fei understand the distinction between the Innate and Acquired Realms. It¡¯s about whether or not one can twist the body¡¯s strength into a single force. If he truly encountered an Innate Expert, he would have to be especially careful, as a careless move could lead to a significant setback.


    Wang Yong said, ¡°The moment you start integrating the body¡¯s strength, you¡¯ve entered the Innate Realm. And as you progress with integrating that strength, you reach different levels of the Innate Realm. Once you can focus the entire body¡¯s strength at one point, you have reached the peak of the Innate Realm.¡±


    Yan Fei suddenly understood. When Wang Yong said that a light touch represented all his strength, it meant that Wang Yong had at least reached the peak of the Innate Realm. He then asked, ¡°Whates after the Innate Realm?¡±


    Wang Yong answered, ¡°After the Innate Realm,es the Divine Realm.¡±


    Yan Fei said, ¡°The Divine Realm! Just the name of this realm sounds incredibly awesome. Does it have any special features?¡±


    Wang Yong sighed, ¡°I¡¯ve only heard about the Divine Realm from my master, I¡¯ve never experienced it myself. Although I¡¯ve reached the Innate Peak for quite some time, I am not in the Divine Realm, so I¡¯m not clear on what abilities it entails.¡±


    Yan Fei thought Wang Yong was so formidable that he would have already been in the Divine Realm; he hadn¡¯t expected that Wang Yong had yet to reach that stage. Just how powerful could the Divine Realm be?


    Wang Yong said, ¡°Since ancient times, it has been said that those in the Divine Realm are unfathomable, even to gods and ghosts. Their use of the body is incredible. They are rumored to be able to harness the Mysterious Energy between Heaven and Earth, making every move powerful with an array of amazing abilities. That¡¯s why some people refer to them as God-Level Experts.¡±


    Yan Fei, imagining the formidable power of God-Level Experts, felt a longing and only after a while did he ask, ¡°Are there many God-Level Experts in this world?¡±


    Wang Yong shook his head, ¡°The emergence of each God-Level Expert is through countless hardships and trials; they are extremely rare. In my lifetime, I have not even met one, so I can¡¯t draw on their experiences to break through to the Divine Realm. I¡¯m not even sure if God-Level Experts exist in this world.¡±


    Yan Fei asked doubtfully, ¡°Is it really so difficult for God-Level Experts to appear?¡±


    Wang Yong sighed, ¡°It¡¯s truly difficult for God-Level Experts to emerge. Even throughout the entire history of humanity, they have been scarce. To my knowledge, only a few like Buddhism¡¯s Sakyamuni and Taoism¡¯s Zhang Sanfeng are truly God-Level Experts.¡±


    Yan Fei was astounded, having not anticipated that God-Level Experts were so rare, with so few appearing throughout human history.


    After Wang Yong finished exining the Divine Realm to Yan Fei, he quickly thought of his own inability to find the opportunity for a breakthrough, and his mood became somewhat downcast. He waved his hand, ¡°You go back first, I want some time alone.¡±


    Seeing Wang Yong in low spirits, Yan Fei immediately took his leave. As he was about to step out of the training room, Wang Yong added, ¡°Kung Fu itself has no distinction of high or low; what suits you is the best. The Kung Fu routines I¡¯ve taught you are only the basics, enough for a starting point. Only by exploring and finding the Kung Fu that suits you can you possibly break through to the Divine Realm. This is also why I only teach you routines.¡±


    Yan Fei nodded, acknowledging the lesson he had learned. With all that had happened today, he needed to go back and sort things out.


    Unexpectedly, when Yan Fei arrived at the training center the next day, Wang Yong had disappeared without a trace, and even the person in charge of the fitness center had no idea where he had gone. This left Yan Fei with immense regret. He had just stepped into the halls of Kung Fu and was looking for a guide when Wang Yong vanished.


    Yan Fei¡¯s fellow students, who were excited about learning Wang Yong¡¯s Kung Fu, also found themselves disappointed by his disappearance. Those who had witnessed the wonders of Kung Fu and wanted to switch from Taekwondo and karate were equally disappointed.


    The fitness center had no choice but to refund the tuition fees paid by everyone and dissolve the Kung Fu training program.


    Left without options, Yan Fei could only return home to practice on his own. With Wang Yong¡¯s reminder, he practiced the taught routines even more diligently, hoping to find the Kung Fu that was right for him.


    For the next ten days or so, all was calm, and nothing unexpected urred.


    Yan Fei continued practicing the Kung Fu routines. Meeting Wang Yong made him realize that aside from mortals, the world was full of extraordinary individuals. With his strength not even reaching the Acquired Peak, he could easily be instantly killed if he encountered a real Expert. Moreover, after consecutively killing two Experts from the Mysterious Organization and disrupting the promotion of Taekwondo, he knew he had be involved in the disputes of the Jianghu, whether he liked it or not. The stronger he became, the more hope he had for survival in the future.


    Likewise, Yan Fei didn¡¯t send the Drone out again. Since the Drone had appeared near Zhang Baocheng¡¯s vi twice in a row, it had certainly attracted the attention of those with intentions. If exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable. Hence, the n to upgrade the Drone was also put on hold by Yan Fei. His Drone¡¯s current Merit points were a mere 2, a long way off from the 1000 needed for an upgrade.


    Although Yan Fei was still living in the old house, he would be moving away in no more than a month when the area would be demolished. During this period, he saw the various dramas yed out by his neighbors over relocationpensation; they would stop at nothing to get more money, staging one humanedy and tragedy after another.


    Yan Fei didn¡¯t mock them, but he felt sad. It was only because he was fortunate to have an inheritance from his parents that he had solved his financial problems early. Otherwise, he might not have been much better off than them.


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    It was only yesterday that I learned about the concept of book lists on Starting Point. I studied advertising methods on the inte and chose to ce ads on Wolf¡¯s book list first. Never did I expect to see Wolf himselfe to appreciate my book this evening, making me feel incredibly honored. The only thing I can do is to create better works to thank everyone.


    The past few chapters were mainly meant to introduce the background and showcase the worldview, and I didn¡¯t expect some people to dislike it. However, from today onwards, the plot returns to the science fiction track, with the Drone making its dazzling entry and starting its ferocious upgrade, and the protagonist is about to begin his wondrous journey!

 Chapter 29 - 23: Found the Lair

    Chapter 29: Chapter 23: Found the Lair


    Yan Fei had gained ownership of that house in the city area, but he did not n to move there just yet. Not because the room was a small apartment with limited space, but because it had only recently been renovated and would need some time before it could be inhabited.


    In addition, this ce was the only inheritance left to him by his parents, where he had spent the first half of his life, holding significant sentimental value. Therefore, he nned to stay in the old house a while longer until the building was demolished.


    That afternoon, when Yan Fei went out to take out the trash, he suddenly noticed several suspicious individuals under a distant tree. These people were hiding in a car, observing Yan Fei¡¯s movements from afar with a telescope, acting sneaky and did not leave even when night fell.


    Thinking they were sufficiently hidden, they didn¡¯t realize that Yan Fei¡¯s eyesight had been greatly enhanced after being transformed by a mysterious power, and he had seen their actions clearly all along.


    Curious, Yan Fei took advantage of the cover of night to send out a drone to get closer and eavesdrop. From the idle chatter of these men, he discovered that they were all underlings of the Marquis, and their purpose was to surveil him.


    It turned out that ever since Yan Fei had twice investigated Zhang Baocheng¡¯s vi, and in the second instance set it on fire and killed the frenzied strongman, Zhang Baocheng had been thrown into a state of extreme panic.


    Because Zhang Baocheng did not understand the intent of the enemy who had infiltrated the vi to set the fire andmit murder, whether it was simply for arson or to kill him, or if their target was the strongman. If the enemy¡¯s purpose was to kill him, then his situation was extremely dangerous. Dodging an encounter once while picking someone up had been lucky, but could he continue to be so fortunate? Therefore, after his vi was burned down by Yan Fei, Zhang Baocheng had hidden in the Marquis¡¯ Lair to avoid any potential assassinations.


    But Zhang Baocheng¡¯s worries didn¡¯t end there. The organization behind Xiao Kong and his brother was formidable, yet both men had met with trouble at Zhang Baocheng¡¯s ce, leaving him with an inescapable responsibility as the localndlord.


    Previously, Xiao Kong¡¯s body had not been found, but the various traces left at the scene hinted at a grim fate. The body of theter strongman, though burned beyond recognition, was identified after testing.


    Upon discovering the strongman¡¯s body, Zhang Baocheng did not dare to dy, quickly reporting the incidents to the organization. The organization was furious, yet it seemed that they were caught up in some internal issues and couldn¡¯t spare personnel to investigate. They severely reprimanded Zhang Baocheng, demanding he find the murderer quickly and retrieve the important items Xiao Kong had been carrying.


    Only then could Zhang Baocheng atone for his fault. Otherwise, his end would be very grim. To find the culprit and lighten the organization¡¯s punishment, Zhang Baocheng had no choice but to draw manpower from the Marquis and start a widespread investigation.


    Knowing the strength of Xiao Kong and the strongman, Zhang Baocheng was aware that anyone capable of kidnapping or killing them had to be very powerful. So, he focused his investigation on experts in martial arts but had yet to find any useful intelligence.


    However, two days prior, during an inte broadcast of a Taekwondo challenge against Chinese Kung Fu, Wang Yong made a startling appearance, executing an instant kill on a Taekwondo master, which suddenly turned Zhang Baocheng¡¯s suspicions towards him. Unfortunately, the next day Wang Yong disappeared without a trace, and no one knew where he had gone.


    Since Wang Yong could not be found, Zhang Baocheng was desperately going around in circles and therefore shifted his focus to Wang Yong¡¯s student, Yan Fei, in the hopes of using Yan Fei to find Wang Yong. That day, Yan Fei also performed stunningly against the Taekwondo challenge but his opponent¡¯s strength was limited, and Yan Fei did not disy overtly powerful abilities during the fight, still appearing within the bounds of a normal person¡¯s level. Thus, Zhang Baocheng did not suspect that Yan Fei could have killed a super expert like the strongman.


    In fact, Yan Fei had previously been on Zhang Baocheng¡¯s list of suspects, not just because Zhang Baocheng had made a move against Yan Fei before, so he considered Yan Fei a potential enemy who might seek trouble with him. But also because at the scene of Xiao Kong¡¯s disappearance, the bloodstained clothing fragments left behind were rted to a garment Yan Fei had worn before, and even Yan Fei¡¯s minivan had been spotted nearby.


    Therefore, Zhang Baocheng had thoroughly investigated Yan Fei, but to his surprise, Yan Fei had realized the issue with the clothing fragments and intentionally wore the same style of garment in public after destroying the evidence. This allowed Zhang Baocheng¡¯s men to take clear photos of him. When they found Yan Fei wearing the same clothes, Zhang Baocheng started to hesitate.


    What Zhang Baocheng did not know was that Yan Fei had two such garments; the first, after being turned into rags during a life-and-death struggle, had been disposed of, and what Yan Fei was now wearing was the second one.


    Although Zhang Baocheng was somewhat hesitant, he had not ruled out Yan Fei as a suspect. He began to investigate Yan Fei¡¯s whereabouts on the evening of the vi fire and was surprised to discover that, ted from receiving the demolitionpensation, Yan Fei had exceptionally visited a bathhouse for a bath and even got a girl to wash his feet, not leaving the premises throughout the night. The next day, he left in good spirits and there were no unusual signs on his body.


    The reason they could so minutarily detail Yan Fei¡¯s movements was that the bathhouse was owned by the Marquis. They could ess the surveince video and interrogate the foot massage therapist who had served Yan Fei, hence they were well-informed of hisings and goings.


    But what they didn¡¯t know was that Yan Fei had intentionally visited the Marquis¡¯ bathhouse after searching the inte about the Marquis¡¯ ces, knowing it belonged to the Marquis. His aim was to deliver the evidence to their doorstep and clear himself of suspicion.


    Zhang Baocheng was unaware of why someone had set fire to his vi, hence he overlooked that the mes had in fact destroyed the evidence collected in the basement. It was due to theck of this critical information that Zhang Baocheng missed the only chance to catch the true criminal, and he erroneously crossed Yan Fei off the suspect list.


    At that time, the altercation between Wang Yong and the Taekwondo master happened, and Zhang Baocheng immediately turned his attention to Wang Yong, deeming him the primary suspect. However, Wang Yong suddenly disappeared the next day, and no one could find him. After running around in circles, Zhang Baocheng once again shifted his focus back to Yan Fei, not as a suspect this time, but to use him to locate Wang Yong.


    The sneaky individuals watching Yan Fei were Marquis¡¯s men. Their goal was to surveil Yan Fei and then trace back to the suddenly vanished Wang Yong through him.


    Yan Fei wasn¡¯t entirely clear about the predicament Zhang Baocheng faced since the rtionship between Zhang Baocheng and that Mysterious Organization was highly confidential, not something just anyone could know. However, Yan Fei was able to deduce some conclusions, and quite urate ones at that, from the conversations of theckeys surveilling him.


    Yan Fei didn¡¯t know what Zhang Baocheng was nning to do to him next, nor did he want to know because he was extremely angry at the moment. Zhang Baocheng had confronted him over and over again, and Yan Fei had run out of patience. He was ready to strike like thunder and thoroughly resolve Zhang Baocheng, eliminating the greatest hidden danger. Defense alone would never solve the problem.


    Yan Fei didn¡¯t disturb the few individuals tracking him, allowing them to continue their surveince. Past ten in the evening, those people finally couldn¡¯t hold up anymore and drove off, leaving only twockeys to continue the monitoring. Seizing the moment, Yan Fei¡¯s Drone Avatar quickly took off and discreetly followed them, heading out of the city.


    With the terrifying experiences of fighting for his life on two previous asions, Yan Fei dared not casually enter the territory of others before his Strength was fully developed. Since he couldn¡¯t be sure whether there were any super experts within others¡¯ territories who could threaten his life, Yan Fei only deployed the Drone to follow from a distance.


    While tracking, Yan Fei tried to keep the Drone as close to the walls of the buildings as possible, not daring to fly at altitude, to reduce the chances of being captured by Surveince Cameras.


    The Drone flew swiftly and unnoticed, following the vehicle all the way to an abandoned Warehouse in the Suburb. What relieved Yan Fei was that the distance to the dpidated warehouse did not exceed his control range of 10 kilometers, and he could continue to operate the Drone from home.


    As the Drone soared in the sky, its HD Camera rotated 360 degrees, allowing Yan Fei a vast angle of observation over the state of the old Warehouse.


    In the middle of the Warehousey arge parking lot filled with dozens of vehicles of different types surrounded by over one hundred tattooed gang members, idly smoking and chatting. Outside, more vehicles kept arriving, with more gang members disembarking and engaging in casual conversations.


    A realization dawned on Yan Fei, who suspected he might have inadvertently stumbled upon their Lair. After observing the surroundings for a moment, the Drone made a rapid move, darting into the shadows under the eaves of the Warehouse like lightning. The whole process was silent and quick,pletely unnoticed.


    Hidden in the shadow under the eaves, the Drone observed the interior of the Warehouse.


    Inside, the number of gang members had surpassed two hundred. They appeared to be stationed chaotically, yet they only encircled the perimeter and no one approached the room in the center. Although the gang members seemed to be casually chatting, they unintentionally guarded the central structure with their backs, indicating its importance to them.


    Among the gang members, Yan Fei noticed Second Xie¡ªthe burly man who often stayed close to Zhang Baocheng, jesting andughing with some junior gang members adjacent to him.


    The Drone concealed beneath the eaves, some fifty to sixty meters from the central room. Under normal circumstances, Yan Fei wouldn¡¯t have been able to see what was happening inside that room. However, Yan Fei wasn¡¯t worried. With a thought, the Drone began to move up, down, left, and right, constantly adjusting the camera¡¯s angle and focus. Then, peering through a small hole in the room, he glimpsed the activities urring within.


    In front of the Drone¡¯s powerful optical technology and sound gathering capabilities of the HD Camera, the walls of the room were practically non-existent, and everything inside wasid bare before Yan Fei.


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    Thanks to book friend Huo Mei¡¯s insane tipping!


    The book received a mosquito leg rmendation this afternoon, the first tentative rmendation for the book, with a less than ideal cement, but better than none. If you enjoy this book, no matter which website you read it on, make sure toe to the Starting Point Chinese Website PC version to add it to your favorites and rmend it. With your strong support, this book can go further, thank you!

 Chapter 30 - 24 - Submitting the Letter of Intent

    Chapter 30: Chapter 24 ¨C Submitting the Letter of Intent


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    The room was quite spacious, with only a table in the middle, beside which sat two people. One was indeed Zhang Baocheng, and the other was a burly old man with a scar on his face. Zhang Baocheng wore a respectful expression when facing the imposing elder.


    The two were in conversation when Yan Fei had an idea, controlling the Drone to activate its storage card and begin recording their conversation in real-time.


    Inside the room, Zhang Baocheng said to the scar-faced elder, ¡°Marquis, the situation is as it stands, it¡¯s time for you to make a decision.¡±


    It was then that Yan Fei realized the scar-faced elder was the Marquis who had been causing him trouble. Although there was a scar across the Marquis¡¯s face, his guarded nces added an oppressive feeling, resembling the majesty of Marquises portrayed in film and television.


    The Marquis tapped his fingers on the tabletop without speaking. As Zhang Baocheng grew anxious and was about to talk, the Marquis finally spoke, ¡°Baocheng, I¡¯ve always had a question. Back when we were so carefree and powerful in Shanghai, why did you suddenly drop out and join that organization?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng replied with a wry smile, ¡°Marquis, I¡¯m not afraid to be the butt of your jokes. I was abroad dealing with some private matters, and I fell for a honey trap set by the other party. Under their seduction, I did some bad things that couldn¡¯t be exposed. Then they held that over me and, under their coercion, I had no choice but to join them and work for them.¡±


    The Marquis asked, ¡°Is it under their orders that you¡¯re here to persuade me?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng responded, ¡°Indeed, I am here on their orders to recruit you, hoping you will join the organization as well.¡±


    The Marquis remarked, ¡°An old man like me doesn¡¯t have much time left to live, I shouldn¡¯t be of much value to them. It¡¯s somewhat strange that they would still try to recruit me.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng exined, ¡°Marquis, they have a few ns targeting the domestic front that they need to advance soon, but they¡¯ve found that their manpower within China is insufficient. They need to increase their numbers. Since there¡¯s urgency and no time to train new agents, they can only recruit domestically. They¡¯ve been monitoring you through me all these years. They¡¯re quite aware of your strength, which is why they¡¯ve decided to recruit you.¡±


    The Marquis weighed the matter for quite a while before asking, ¡°If I join them, what are their demands?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng said, ¡°Joining them doesn¡¯t mean you just work for them for nothing; there are many benefits. Firstly, they can guarantee your safety. If you truly can¡¯t stay in China anymore, they will help you flee to the United States, find you a ce, and ensure you live afortable second half of your life. As for your son, Liang, they can also secure a US green card for him and arrange for his settlement in the United States.¡±


    After tapping the table a few more times, the Marquis inquired, ¡°What else?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng continued, ¡°Secondly, once you join them, you will receive a substantial amount of operational funds, which willpletely alleviate the financial difficulties currently faced by the gang. Finally, if you¡¯re willing, they might even send an expert to assist you, helping you to unify Shanghai¡¯s underworld and be the true overlord of this underground world.¡±


    The Marquis chuckled, ¡°The benefits sound decent, but these advantages can¡¯t be that easy to obtain. What do they need me to do?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng said, ¡°If you join the organization, you naturally be one of its members, and the most important thing is toply with the organization¡¯s arrangements. Besides mobilizing arge number of gang members for the immediate tasks of the organization, they won¡¯t make you do overly dangerous things most of the time. But even this task poses no real danger.¡±


    The Marquis inquired, ¡°What specific tasks will I have to performter on?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng exined, ¡°Normally, I wouldn¡¯t be able to discuss such matters in advance, but I can make an exception and give you a hint. Once you join the organization, they will have you establish several civilian organizations, like the Dog Lovers Association, for example. Then you must use this association to gather so-called dog lovers and actively participate in highly publicized public activities rted to dog abuse or consumption of dogs.¡±


    A puzzled expression crossed the Marquis¡¯s face as he said, ¡°My job can¡¯t be as simple as that, can it?¡±


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    Zhang Baocheng said, ¡°This Dog Lovers Association is just a facade. The organization requires you to use the Association as a tform and exploit those dog ves¡¯ love for dogs, to rally arge number of dog lovers. Then, by using hot-button issues rted to dogs, continuously stir their emotions, provoke incidents, and thereby disrupt the normal operating order of government agencies.¡±


    The Marquis responded, ¡°Such a job is indeed interesting. What else is there?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng continued, ¡°You need to take control of the Dog Lovers Association, and then through meticulous nning, use dog abuse incidents to create some not-too-extreme bloody scenes in schools or other public ces. For instance, on the highway, intercept dog transport vehicles, doxx, threaten, and beat those who mistreat dogs, slowly creating chaos and gradually challenging the state¡¯s bottom line. Through such actions, turn these dog ves into a tightly organized group.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng nced at the Marquis¡¯s expression and, seeing nothing abnormal, continued, ¡°Your Dog Lovers Organization needs to have its own slogan. There should be branches in various locations, cultural symbols, your own secret signals and ways of meeting, amon belief and taboos, and a strong sense of cohesion, identification, belonging, and collective honor.¡±


    Stroking his chin, the Marquis said, ¡°In that case, wouldn¡¯t this Dog Lovers Organization essentially be the embryo of a political organization?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng said, ¡°You could say that. After setting up this grassroots organization, when the organization needs it, you¡¯ll create some dog abuse incidents on your own, ignite those dog ves¡¯ emotions, incite them to rampage, with the goal of causing internal chaos in China.¡±


    The Marquis touched the scar on his face and said, ¡°The organization behind you is indeed impressive, actually finding a breakthrough with such a trivial Dog Lovers Association. In the early stages, the state won¡¯t pay any attention to such associations, but once they are well-organized and have an action program, it will be toote to rein them in.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng chuckled dryly and said, ¡°What I do is almost the same. My main task is to buy off some well-known experts on the inte, verified ounts, and some high-traffic anchors on live streaming tforms, influencing everyone¡¯s correct understanding by subtly spreading information like regional discrimination and health rumors. When the organization really needs them, they will jump out and use some hot issues to attack the state, thereby achieving the goal of undermining Chinese unity and stability and causing a rift within the poption. Take, for example, the recent trade war between the United States and China, when everyone internally was united against the threat from the US. That¡¯s when I¡¯ll organize those verified ounts and experts to jump out and say the US is powerful, that we will definitely lose the trade war to them, that we need to be rational, and reflect on why the US is starting a trade war with us, whether we¡¯ve failed to honor trade agreements, etc. Discordant noises in a united voice will disrupt the atmosphere of solidarity, eventually leading to a pessimistic view of China¡¯s future amongst the masses, thus achieving the organization¡¯s strategic purpose.¡±


    A realization dawned on the Marquis. ¡°I thought it was strange that when the trade war first started, China was very united domestically. But then those noisy voices appeared, seriously affecting everyone¡¯s enthusiasm and breaking the united front. So it was your doing.¡±


    A rare look of shame crossed Zhang Baocheng¡¯s face as he said, ¡°China is so vast; if I hadn¡¯t done these things, naturally someone else would. That Chinese people can never unite is not my fault. I just gave them a little push from behind. They can only learn their lesson after suffering a loss, and then they¡¯ll understand my good intentions.¡±


    The Marquis, no longer focusing on the actions of Zhang Baocheng, asked, ¡°You just mentioned that they¡¯re about tounch several ns domestically, hence the shortage of manpower, which is why they thought of me. Do you know what the ns are?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng shook his head, ¡°I don¡¯t know. For actions like this, the executor won¡¯t know the exact n until thest moment.¡±


    Seeing the Marquis hesitate, Zhang Baocheng said, ¡°Marquis, you¡¯ve also received news. The state is cracking down on crime, so to make an example out of you, Shanghai is about to unleash a devastating blow. Although your previous actions haven¡¯t left solid evidence for the state to seize, with so many subordinates, there¡¯s no guarantee someone won¡¯t betray you. Once your criminal evidence is in someone¡¯s hands, your life is over.¡±


    An angry look appeared on the Marquis¡¯s face; clearly, he also had his sources, knowing that he would not escape the state¡¯s crackdown and that there were undercover elements among his men. He asked, ¡°Facing the state¡¯s crackdown, does your organization have a way to cope?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng smiled, ¡°You haven¡¯t joined the organization, so you don¡¯t know how powerful it is. Once you join, if you are arrested, there will be human rights fighters at the United Nations level speaking out for you. They will distort right and wrong, present you as a pro-Western democrat, pressure the state by using them of serious human rights vitions, blow the issue up at the United Nations, bring it to the world¡¯s attention, and thenpel the state to release you. In this way, the human rights fighters can rescue you. As soon as you¡¯re out, you¡¯ll bebeled a human rights fighter. From then on, you don¡¯t have to worry about your past anymore; you arepletely safe.¡±


    The Marquis, considering his own deeds, suddenly let out a long sigh, ¡°Well, if the state wants to take action against me, leaving no way out, then I cannot just wait to be caught. As long as your organization delivers on its promises, can ensure my safety, and get Liang to the United States, I agree to join.¡±


    Seeing the Marquis agree to join, Zhang Baocheng immediately rejoiced, ¡°Please rest assured, Marquis. The organization behind me is powerful. They have never gone back on their word. Once you join, you will see their strength.¡±


    Now that the Marquis had decided to join the Mysterious Organization, his thoughts took a more radical turn. ¡°Baocheng, now that I¡¯m joining the organization, naturally, I can¡¯te empty-handed. Is there any way for me to make a significant gesture, to show them my worth?¡±

 Chapter 31 - 25 Full Firepower

    Chapter 31: Chapter 25 Full Firepower


    Seeing that the Marquis mainly demanded a pledge of loyalty, Zhang Baocheng was overjoyed and said, ¡°Marquis, Xiao Kong from my side is the liaison sent by the organization. As you know, he has already gone missing. Along with him, an extremely important object on his person also disappeared. Later, hispatriot brother Xiao Long came looking for him, only to be burned to death by someone. Right, that Xiao Long is also one of the organization¡¯s people.¡±


    The Marquis nodded and said, ¡°I am aware of this. It¡¯s just that you hadn¡¯t told me the details before, and I thought it was just an ordinary person¡¯s disappearance and murder! So, they were all people from the organization.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng gave a bitter smile and said, ¡°With Xiao Kong missing and the important object lost, Xiao Long being burned to death, these two had enough weight within the organization. These incidents happening under my watch, I can¡¯t shirk the me. The key issue is that I still can¡¯t find out who the enemy is. Although I have joined the organization, I am merely a minor character. Because of this incident, there are already people in the organization who are dissatisfied with me. The pressure I am facing now is immense, and a single misstep could cost me my life. If you could help me, we might be able to achieve a great merit for the organization and make them look up to us.¡±


    The Marquis said, ¡°Baocheng, just tell me what I should do.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng replied, ¡°Marquis, regarding this matter, I actually already have some suspects in mind, and I have had your men keep them under surveince. If you can help me capture those suspects, we might find a clue that leads us to the murderer. This way we could find the killer, and if we could recover either Xiao Kong or the lost important object, wouldn¡¯t that be a tremendous achievement?¡±


    With a frown, the Marquis said, ¡°You mentioned that Xiao Long was a super expert from within the organization, and even he was burned alive. If among those suspects there truly is the murderer, wouldn¡¯t my subordinates, who are just ordinary people, be wiped out?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng responded, ¡°Marquis, it¡¯s actually not that dangerous. I already have some leads on who the murderer might be.¡±


    The Marquis asked, ¡°Who is the murderer?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng replied, ¡°I suspect that the real murderer is the missing Xiao Kong, who betrayed us for reasons unknown, and took that very important object with him. Andter, Xiao Long, who sought after him, was also killed by him.¡±


    The Marquis said, ¡°So you¡¯re suggesting that the crime wasn¡¯tmitted by the suspects you have in mind?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng said, ¡°This is merely my own spection; it might not necessarily be true. Although I believe that Xiao Kong and Xiao Long fought each other to death, there are still other possibilities.¡±


    Hesitating for a moment, the Marquis asked, ¡°Are you referring to those above us?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng pointed upwards with his finger and said, ¡°Exactly, the organization¡¯s people came to China¡ªhow could the domestic forces possibly be unaware? Maybe those above noticed something and took action. They might have captured Xiao Kong and killed Xiao Long, and it¡¯s very possible that the object from Xiao Kong has ended up in their hands.¡±


    The Marquis inquired, ¡°Have you seen anyone from the upper echelons appear in Shanghai?¡±


    Zhang Baocheng stated, ¡°I suspect that the person sent by the upper ranks is that Wang Yong who made headlines for the instant kill of a South Korean. His strength is immense, he has the capability to kill both Xiao Kong and Xiao Long. But he has suddenly disappeared, and I can¡¯t find him either. Therefore, I can¡¯t confirm whether it was really him.¡±


    The Marquis concluded, ¡°Since the person can¡¯t be found, that¡¯s going to be troublesome!¡±


    Zhang Baocheng said, ¡°If the higher-ups took action, then we¡¯repletely out of options. If Xiao Kong betrayed us and killed Xiao Long, we¡¯re also out of options. But in fact, there¡¯s another possibility¡ªthat the misfortunes of Xiao Kong and Xiao Long are rted to those suspects I have in mind. That would be our opportunity.¡±


    The Marquis said, ¡°What you mean is¡­¡±


    Zhang Baocheng stated, ¡°Capture all those people we¡¯re suspicious of, subject them to severe interrogation, and we might get some clues out of them. If someone resists during the process and disys certain strength, then that person bes our prime suspect. With that, we can report to the organization, and let them handle everything afterward while we im our meritorious service.¡±


    The Marquis thought for a moment and said, ¡°When you asked to borrow my men before, you mentioned that many of your enemies were suspects you were looking into, with the number exceeding thirty, including some with prestige and social status. If I move against them, it will inevitably draw attention from above, and the situation may be difficult to control.¡±


    Zhang Baocheng replied, ¡°Marquis, the nation is cracking down on crime vigorously, and has already issued notices urging underworld members to surrender within a set timeframe. You are on the nation¡¯s cklist and cannot escape your fate. Aren¡¯t you going to seek a powerful backer now instead of waiting to be caught and facing the death penalty? By joining our organization, with such backing, once this storm passes, the organization will have plenty of business for you. You¡¯ll be able tounder your money and enjoy a truly carefree life, wouldn¡¯t that be wonderful? Even if you choose to continue mingling in the underworld, the organization will send someone to help you be the king of the underworld. As long as you¡¯re loyal to the organization, it certainly won¡¯t shortchange you.¡±


    Enraged, the Marquis mmed the table and stood up, saying, ¡°Damn it, I¡¯m all in. If the nation wants me dead, then it¡¯s a fight they¡¯ll get. Bing a traitor is not such a difficult task! I¡¯ll immediately order my men to kidnap all those suspects in the hopes of finding valuable information.¡±


    Yan Fei, controlling the drone from afar, never expected to overhear this shocking secret. He had known that a mysterious organization stood behind Zhang Baocheng, but he didn¡¯t realize that this organization was plotting within the country, aiming to disrupt China¡¯s stable situation¡ªit was clearly an opposing force. Their method of creating chaos was bizarre yet rational, and without careful attention, their schemes could seed, showing that they had seriously studied China¡¯s national conditions to devise such insidious ns.


    It was precisely because he understood the organization¡¯s goals that Yan Fei regarded anyone who joined the organization and helped it achieve its objectives as a traitor. Not only had Zhang Baocheng be a traitor, but he had also managed to recruit the Marquis to the cause as well. Now, these two traitors, in collusion, nned to abduct arge number of suspects as a gift to the organization.


    Previously, the Marquis had not felt a sense of urgency, so he acted with certain reservations and kept some backup ns. Now, facing a dead end, he became recklessly daring, of a mind to confront the state authorities outright.


    Yan Fei, now 23, still harbored some youthful indignation in his heart, despising those who would betray their country the most. He had shed with Zhang Baocheng before and had been the target of Zhang¡¯s numerous attacks, which had at times driven him to want to kill Zhang, but as time passed, Yan Fei¡¯s intent to kill had faded. Yet, at this moment, having witnessed the two traitors¡¯ negotiations, he felt the urge to kill them both.


    Since the Marquis had resolved to be a traitor without hesitation, he had made up his mind to send arge force to capture people. Yan Fei didn¡¯t need to guess to know that his name would be on that list of targets as well, which he inferred from the surveince near his home. Therefore, with no way out, he resolved to strike first.


    Yan Fei was a decisive person; once he made up his mind, all previous hesitations vanished instantly. He intended to eliminate the two traitors, even at the cost of exposing his drone; he could always hide in a forestter, usingrge animals to upgrade his drone, until he became invincible and could seek revenge.


    No sooner thought than done, under Yan Fei¡¯s control, the Drone Avatar suddenly dashed out from the shadow of the eaves, the steel ball gun barrel began to spin, aiming at the gangsters lounging and chatting below, it started firing steel ball bullets.


    Countless steel ball bullets shot out, striking at the gangsters. They were gathered and chatting, somewhat vignt, but with arge group, they never anticipated an enemy incursion, so their guard was low. When the drone unleashed a full attack, the unprepared gangsters were toppled to the ground, with screams filling the air.


    Though Yan Fei hadunched an attack, he did not wish to kill these people. He only aimed at parts below the gangsters¡¯ thighs. What he wanted were Merit Points and, incidentally, to eliminate Zhang Baocheng and the Marquis. Although the Marquis had decided to be a traitor, his subordinates were still unaware; they were innocent, so Yan Fei was merely teaching them a lesson.


    As the drone went on full offensive, Merit Points began to rapidly rue on the virtual control screen. With nowhere to hide in the open terrain, and the steel ball bullets having a long range, the gangsters had no chance to evade the onught.


    Merely thirty secondster, there were no longer any standing individuals in the area. All gangstersy on the ground, clutching their legs and wailing. The steel ball bullets, though not lethal, pierced through their legs, rendering them unable to move.


    The second-generation drone¡¯s firstrge-scale offensive had achieved tremendous sess. In just under a minute, the Drone Avatar had collected 112 Merit Points, a rate far surpassing any previous efficiency.


    Having struck, Yan Fei showed no mercy. Having knocked down the gangsters, he directed the drone towards other gangsters. The others had heard the screams but, with the drone¡¯s swift speed, they hadn¡¯t reacted before it arrived and began its ferocious attack, injuring all their legs as well. Then, the drone continued to the next area for another attack. By the time the drone had made a round of the warehouse, the ground was covered with gangsters lying down, clutching their legs and howling.


    In the midst of the nation¡¯s rigorous crackdown, firearms were confiscated inrge numbers from civilians, and even the Marquis¡¯s subordinates didn¡¯t possess many guns. Coupled with the suddenness of Yan Fei¡¯s attack, they were unable to reach for their weapons in time, leaving thempletely helpless to his barrage.


    While unleashing his violent assault, Yan Fei remained vignt for any expert that might be hidden among the crowd. His past encounters with Xiao Kong and Xiao Long made him exceedingly cautious; he had to ensure he wouldn¡¯t capsize in a gutter.


    Fortunately, after Yan Fei took down all the peripheries¡¯ gangsters, obtaining a total of 319 Merit Points, no expert emerged to stop him.

 Chapter 32 - 26: Start a Massacre

    Chapter 32: Chapter 26: Start a Massacre


    Inside, Marquis and Zhang Baocheng were discussing the details of a kidnapping when they suddenly heard wailing from outside. Both men came out and were immediately stunned to see their own men lying on the ground, wailing in pain,pletely incapacitated, with blood everywhere, and a ck drone hovering in mid-air.


    Although the room where Marquis and Zhang Baocheng were had a hole in it, the door was tightly closed, preventing the drone from entering, so Yan Fei could not attack the two of them. He could only attack Marquis¡¯s men first to earn Merit Points.


    Now, seeing Marquis and Zhang Baocheng open the door ande out, the drone immediately swiveled its gun muzzle, ready to take them out with a few steel ball bullets, but he found that he had enjoyed shooting a little too much, and had actually used up all 500 steel ball bullets. His real body was still seven or eight kilometers away from there, and with more than an hour until midnight, Yan Fei could only regretfully control the drone to turn around and leave.


    Marquis and Zhang Baocheng, facing such a bloody scene, were immediately terrified. It wasn¡¯t until the drone flew away that Marquis finally snapped out of it and started to make phone calls for help.


    Zhang Baocheng was shaking all over; he recognized the drone as the one that disappeared when Xiao Kong went missing. The appearance of the drone here, could it mean that some unknown forces were targeting him? Was this ce no longer safe now?


    When Yan Fei¡¯s Drone Avatar returned home, its Energy Points were nearly depleted, as shooting steel ball bullets also consumed a lot of Energy Points. Fortunately, this sortie earned him 319 Merit Points, adding to the previous 2 points, making the total number of Merit Points 321. If he could do this several more times, his Drone Avatar could be upgraded to Level 3, and his own Strength would also be further improved. By then, facing Experts like Xiao Kong and Xiao Long, he would also have the power to protect himself.


    An hourter, at midnight, the Drone¡¯s data reset, and it immediately returned to peak condition, with Steel Ball Bullet ammunition returning to 100%. Yan Fei once again deployed his drone, heading towards the Marquis¡¯s Lair. Since he had already made his move tonight, he had topletely cripple and crush his opponent; otherwise, once they recovered, he himself would be in big trouble.


    After the Drone Avatar left the abandoned warehouse, the Marquis did not dare to send his injured brothers to a regr hospital for fear of police interrogation. Instead, he called back the rest of his men and also the doctors from the Unlicensed Clinic run by gang members, to stop the bleeding and bandage the wounded legs and feet of his men.


    So when Yan Fei¡¯s Drone Avatar flew back, he saw that the entire Lair was brightly lit, with at least a few hundred people bustling below. He instantly felt an immense sense of satisfaction, as if these people hade just to give him Merit Points. Without any hesitation, Yan Fei controlled the drone to fly into the crowd and began shooting Steel Ball Bullets at the Marquis¡¯s men who had rushed back.


    The stooges didn¡¯t expect the drone to return, and were caught unprepared, attacked once more. Under Yan Fei¡¯s precise control, it took only one or two steel balls to injure a thug. In less than two minutes, Yan Fei¡¯s Steel Ball Bullets were depleted again, and the ground was filled with fallen thugs. This attack resulted in a total of 406 Merit Points, which together with the previous points, brought the total Merit Points to 727.


    Yan Fei¡¯s Drone Avatar had a great harvest tonight, and he flew away thoroughly satisfied.


    Having depleted his Steel Ball Bullets, and with no means to replenish them shortly, Yan Fei finally stopped his attack on Marquis¡¯s men. It was a pity that during the second attack, Zhang Baocheng and the Marquis, afraid, had left in advance. Otherwise, Yan Fei could have finished them off with a few steel balls and will not have to worry about his future.


    Having achieved an unprecedented victory, Yan Fei was very satisfied and went to bed, but both the underworld and legitimate sides of Shanghai were shocked. With so many of the Marquis¡¯s men involved, there were surely spies from all sides among them, so news of the total annihtion of the Marquis¡¯s men by a mysterious drone spread fast, and soon both the dark and light sides of Shanghai were stunned by the news. In the unseen darkness, undercurrents began to stir¡­


    Through the two previous life-and-death battles, Yan Fei deeply realized his ownck of power. Coupled with Wang Yong¡¯s exnations, he recognized the gap between himself and real experts, and so he urgently needed more strength.


    Previously, Yan Fei had been somewhat conservative, too afraid to let his Drone Avatar go out to level up. However, after being provoked by Marquis and Zhang Baocheng, he finally let go and decisively struck, collecting 727 Merit Points in one fell swoop, making the Drone Avatar¡¯s third Upgrade no longer far off.


    The next day, during the day, Yan Fei rested at home, without any action, just hiding at home, paying attention to the rted news. Neither on the Inte nor on Television was there any news about thugs being attacked with Steel Ball Bullets. The thugs who had previously been surveilling his house had disappeared and did not show up again; it was unknown if they were injured in the Lair by Yan Fei the night before. However, both Marquis and Zhang Baocheng were still around, and Yan Fei knew that this matter wouldn¡¯t be so easily resolved.


    On the third day, as night fell, Yan Fei quietly left his home and drove under arge bridge in the north of the city. Nearby was a gang¡¯sir, one that specialized in loansharking and targeted students, particrly beautiful female students. They would do everything in their power to get them to borrow money and then lure them into high spending. Once these pretty girls couldn¡¯t repay the loans, the gang would take their nude photos and threaten to force them into prostitution to pay off their debts, causingplete moral degradation.


    Over the years, this gang had harmed many female university students, and more severely, driven several to suicide. However, due to ack of clear legal definitions regarding campus usury in the country, and it being an area outside thew¡¯s reach, this gang had not suffered any consequences and had enjoyed several good years of stability. Yan Fei had known about this gang for some time, and the local television station had even reported on their wrongdoings.


    Previously, Yan Fei had had no way to deal with this gang, but now that he had obtained the Drone Avatar and needed Merit Points urgently to upgrade, he started to target this gang. After all, nearly all of Marquis¡¯s men had been wiped out by him, and after two attacks, they would undoubtedly be on guard, so for safety reasons, Yan Fei turned his gun on this loansharking gang.


    It was now eight o¡¯clock at night, but Yan Fei chose a remote location where hardly any people could be seen. Lying in the cabin, he carefullyunched the drone, then controlled it as it flew five kilometers away to where the loanshark gang¡¯sir was located.


    When the drone reached the loansharkir, it spotted some gang members in suits busily making calls, appearing very professional at first nce, but Yan Fei knew they were calling students to press for payments.


    Yan Fei didn¡¯t waste words; his steel ball bullets shattered the ss windows, and the drone flew into the room, attacking the gangsters inside. Of course, he aimed below the thighs so as not to cause fatal injuries. Although these loansharks were detestable, they didn¡¯t deserve to die.


    The loansharks, busy at work, were shocked to see a drone flying in and attacking them. Yan Fei¡¯s control of the drone had reached an expert level; even in the confined space, the drone moved up and down without hitting any obstacles, and the steel ball bullet attacks were incredibly precise, leaving no one injured above the thigh.


    There were female employees inside, and Yan Fei did not spare them either, as they too had yed a part in this evil, and were not deserving of sympathy. In just two minutes, everyone in the loanshark office was hit, lying on the ground and wailing in pain, and Yan Fei had gained 62 Merit Points, with 415 steel ball bullets remaining.


    Yan Fei began to recall the drone, then drove the minivan in a different direction. In West City, there was arge Pyramid Scheme Organization, which lured job seekers from all over the country to Shanghai over the Inte by offering jobs, then held them captive, brainwashed them, and coerced them into paying to join the scheme. Once these people paid to join, their personalities radically changed, and they began to deceive their own friends and family, drawing them into the Pyramid Scheme Organization, causing it to grow even more powerful.


    Simrly, the country had not found effective measures to deal with some practices of pyramid schemes, allowing this organization, which skirted the edges of thew, to thrive. And now, Yan Fei had set his sights on this organization.


    Half an hourter, Yan Fei arrived at a secluded street eight kilometers from the Pyramid Scheme Organization, stopped the car, and resumed flying the drone, which quickly reached the organization¡¯s ¡®ssroom.¡¯ This so-called ssroom was actually a farmhouse courtyard, and when the drone flew over, it found the organization¡¯s members resting in their rooms while the core members were holding a Summary Conference. This Pyramid Scheme Organization was veryrge, with over two hundred core members.


    At the Summary Conference, the organization¡¯s leader was passionately recounting the great achievements of the Company in recent times, predicting a grand and splendid future for it. Amidst an almost brainwashing oration, the core members of the Pyramid Scheme Organization listened with great excitement, stood up together to chant slogans, and vowed to recruit more people to join, to expand the organization and create a better future.


    Yan Fei watched, his heart pounding at the unnerving scene; the people inside seemed just like Cult members, brainwashed and unaware, constantly thinking about how to make money by pulling in more people. He felt no pity for such an organization or its members. The drone flew in and began attacking the core members.


    Two minutester, having exhausted the drone¡¯s bullets again and seeing the core members of the Pyramid Scheme Organization crying and clutching their legs on the ground, Yan Fei left contentedly. Now, he had more important things to do because after these tworge-scale strikes over the nights, the drone¡¯s Merit Points had reached 1,000.


    This meant that the drone could finally be upgraded again, and Yan Fei¡¯s strength was about to be further enhanced.

 Chapter 33 - 27 Mysterious Upgrade

    Chapter 33: Chapter 27 Mysterious Upgrade


    Previously, due to a moment of carelessness, Yan Fei forgot that a drone upgrade required raw materials, which resulted in over one hundred thousand yuan in damages to the appliances in his home. This time, he wouldn¡¯t make the same mistake again, so he found a ce early on that could provide arge amount of raw materials.


    That ce was arge-scale garbagendfill on the outskirts of Shanghai. Although in recent years the state had begun to advocate for waste sorting and recycling, the general publked awareness in this regard. Furthermore, the cost of waste recycling was very high, so some areas still resorted to the simple solution of burying the trash after minimal processing.


    Within the waste that was buried, not only were there household garbage but also many scrapped home appliances and even some construction waste. These home appliances and construction waste were rich in various metal elements. Even though the directions for the drone¡¯s upgrade did not specify what raw materials were needed, Yan Fei believed that there must be enough raw materials in thisndfill for the drone to use for its upgrade.


    Moreover, the Drone wasn¡¯t picky at all about the condition of the materials, whether new or old and rusted. As long as it was the same element, it could break them down and make use of them, which is why Yan Fei had set his sights on thendfill.


    After recovering his Drone Avatar, Yan Fei drove out of the city and stealthily infiltrated thendfill in the suburbs.


    If the Drone Avatar were undergoing an upgrade, it would certainly cause some unusual noises. Moreover, during the upgrade, the drone would lose control capability, making it most vulnerable. The upgrade also had to be sessful in one go, so Yan Fei didn¡¯t dare to let the drone go out on its own to find materials for the upgrade. He had to be present in person to provide on-site protection for the drone and handle any emergencies that might arise.


    It was now nearing 11 P.M., and the workers in the garbagendfill had long finished their shifts. The staff on the night shift was huddled indoors, watching television and ying on their mobile phones, with no one patrolling outside. After all, no one would expect that anyone woulde to steal this seemingly worthless trash.


    Yan Fei surveyed the terrain and, avoiding the garbage processing factory where the duty room was located, went to a secluded and hidden spot. Finding it particrly safe, he allowed his Drone Avatar to hover one meter above ground. Suppressing his excitement, he clicked the shing red upgrade button on the virtual control screen.


    As soon as the red upgrade button was pressed, Yan Fei¡¯s consciousness was expelled from the drone. He then saw the four propellers of the drone suddenly stop spinning and be stationary, but the entire body of the drone eerily hovered in mid-air. Then an inexplicable beam burst forth from the drone and began scanning the surroundings.


    Yan Fei could feel the beam but was unable to see it.


    The beam swept quickly over thendfill, and Yan Fei saw that some of the piles of garbage began to dissolve and deform, turning into tiny particles. These particles slowly gathered together to form a fine particle stream. These streams of fine particles flew toward the drone body and then merged into it.


    As these particle streams continually merged, the drone¡¯s body also began to melt and deform. In the end, the entire drone body turned into a transparent liquid. The weird, transparent liquid floated mid-air, undting and rippling like a water globe. And, with continuous streams of particles flowing into it, the transparent liquid slowly grewrger.


    Yan Fei understood that the drone was integrating the raw materials. Once it integrated enough, the drone wouldplete the upgrade. What Yan Fei hadn¡¯t expected was that the upgrade required a massive amount of raw materials. The towering piles of garbage had dissolved by a great deal. Not only that, even the trash that had been buried underground had partially dissolved, with various elements turning into particle streams and integrating into the drone body.


    The ray not only dposed various metal raw materials, stics, and rubber, but also a significant amount of organic waste. Yan Fei had initially thought that the drone¡¯s upgrade required only metal materials; only now did he realize that organic materials were also needed.


    As the buried waste dposed and the resulting particle stream burst out of the ground, the surface began to show numerous tiny holes. Eventually, due to therge amount of waste being dposed, a vast underground space appeared. Unsupported, this massive space suddenly copsed. The ground caved in with a muffled roar, kicking up dust into the sky.


    Such a hugemotion at thendfill site caused Yan Fei to inwardly curse his luck. He had not expected the drone¡¯s upgrade to require such an excessive amount of raw materials, resulting in a substantial sinkhole at the dump site.


    Fortunately, this area was far from the central waste processing nt, and the sound did not carry there. Additionally, it waste at night, visibility was exceedingly low. Coupled with the on-duty staff huddling in their rooms surfing the inte and ying on their mobile phones, no one noticed the anomaly here. But by tomorrow, thendfill workers would surely see something amiss. After all, who could ignore a huge hole in the ground and the fact that arge portion of the garbage was gone?


    As Yan Fei fretted over the possibility of alerting thendfill workers, which could lead to the failure of the drone upgrade, the mysterious rays finally ceased dposing the surrounding waste. Having absorbed a considerable amount of the particle stream, the massive transparent liquid appeared to be saturated, no longer absorbing raw materials.


    Then, the transparent liquid began to change shape incessantly, but it never settled on a fixed form. Just as Yan Fei worried that an ident might have urred during the upgrade, the transparent liquid suddenly emitted a blinding white light, like a sun suddenly appearing out of nowhere, turning the world into a sea of light.


    Faced with the blinding white light, Yan Fei had to close his eyes to avoid damaging them and risking blindness. But the light was fleeting, vanishing in the blink of an eye, making one wonder if it had been just a figment of their imagination.


    When Yan Fei opened his eyes, he found that the transparent liquid had finally taken shape, but into a form that he never expected.


    The upgraded drone had greatly changed in appearance, no longer resembling a small, civilian rotorcraft. The new drone featured an elongated nose with a slight bulge on the top, a pair of long wings at midsection, tail fins that drooped and spread at the back, and a propeller at the very end.


    The entire body of the drone was elongated and smooth, exhibiting excellent aerodynamic properties that instantly conveyed a sense of science fiction. Not only that, the upgraded drone¡¯s body was massive. Yan Fei had to look up at it;pared to the craft, he was just a speck.


    Yan Fei kept rubbing his eyes, which were nearly blinded by the white light, somewhat incredulous at the sight before him. However, once he confirmed that his drone had indeed transformed into this form, he felt utterly dumbfounded.


    In the psed time, due to acquiring the Drone Avatar, Yan Fei had developed a keen interest in the history of drones¡¯ development and had searched for a considerable amount of information about drones on the inte. He was now very familiar with various drone models. So when he saw the upgraded shape of the drone, he immediately called out itsmon name¡ª¡±Predator Drone.¡±


    The reason why Yan Fei could identify it so quickly was that this ¡°Predator Drone¡± had a formidable reputation on the inte. It is one of the most well-known drones of the United States, having proven its strength on various battlefields and considered a formidable force among unmannedbat aircraft. His drone and the Predator Drone of the US Army were identical in appearance, even in color. The only difference was that Yan Fei¡¯s Drone Avatar had no markings.


    Described by the United States Air Force as ¡°medium-altitude, long-endurance,¡± the Predator Drone can perform reconnaissance roles andunch two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. It is a remotely piloted flying vehicle with a length of 8.27 meters and a wingspan of 14.87 meters. Its maximum operating radius is 3,700 kilometers, with a top flight speed of 240 km/h. It can hover over a target area for 24 hours with a maximum endurance of 60 hours. The aircraft is equipped with photoelectric/infrared reconnaissance equipment, GPS navigation, and an all-weather capable synthetic aperture radar. At an altitude of 4,000 meters, the resolution is 0.3 meters, with a target positioning uracy of 0.25 meters. It cannd softly or employ a parachute for emergency recovery.


    Seeing this drone, a flood of data about the ¡°Predator Drone¡± shed through Yan Fei¡¯s mind. From the statistics, the Predator Drone was incredibly strong. But he believed his drone would be stronger because it had mutated through a mysterious power. Therefore, after his initial shock, Yan Fei couldn¡¯t wait to fuse his consciousness with it, start up the drone, and begin inspecting the detailed data following the upgrade.


    Upon entering the virtual control screen of the drone, Yan Fei discovered the following data disyed:


    Drone Avatar (Level 3)


    Energy ¡ª¡ª 100,000


    Merit ¡ª¡ª 0/10,000


    Universal Space ¡ª¡ª 100 cubic meters


    Drone Length: 10 meters


    Wingspan: 18.5 meters


    Height: 2.5 meters


    Empty Weight: 1080 kilograms


    Payload: 4000 kilograms


    Maximum Takeoff Weight: 5080 kilograms


    Top Speed: 1000 kilometers per hour


    Cruise Speed: 500-800 kilometers per hour


    Maximum Control Distance: 5000 kilometers


    Practical Ceiling: 10,000 meters


    Flight Time: 5-10 hours per day


    Special Abilities: Vertical Takeoff and Landing, Submarine Dive


    Weapons:


    One Vulcan Gun 730: (located in the nose, caliber 30 millimeter, ammunition capacity: 1800 rounds, types of ammunition: armor-piercing round, high-explosive round, incendiary round)


    Weapon Pylons: 4 (located under the wings, each pylon can mount 4 missiles)


    Missiles Avable: Anti-tank Missiles (AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles), Air-to-Air Missiles (AIM-92 Stinger)


    Radar: Quantum Radar (maximum detection distance 500 kilometers)


    The virtual control screen listed out the detailed data of the Level 3 drone, providing Yan Fei with the most intuitive understanding of the drone¡¯s capabilities. After the third upgrade, the drone had truly be a fighter jet, with every piece of data undergoing a drastic transformation.


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 Chapter 34 - 28: Auxiliary Brain

    Chapter 34: Chapter 28: Auxiliary Brain


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    After the upgrade, the Drone¡¯s Energy Points had be 100,000 points.


    The mysterious Energy Points provided the Drone with powerful dynamic support. As a result, the Drone experienced significant improvements in flight speed, flight altitude, payload, endurance, and control distance, endowing the unmanned fighter with formidablebat capabilities.


    Universal Space expanded to 100 square meters, and with this increase, Yan Fei could store even more items within it. These items, which he could carry with him, would be a strong guarantee in enhancing hisbat power and improving his ability to handle emergencies, also giving him more trump cards in his hand.


    With the Drone¡¯stest upgrade, its Merit Points became 10,000. This meant that to upgrade the Drone again, Yan Fei would need to obtain 10,000 Merit Points. The previous requirement of 1,000 Merit Points for an upgrade had already caused him to ponder and hesitate until he finally made up his mind to achieve the goal. This time, the difficulty of upgrading had increased tenfold, causing Yan Fei a great headache. However, he believed that every cloud has a silver lining and that he would always find a way to achieve this upgrade goal.


    In the data disyed on the virtual control screen, the weapons option had undergone the most change. Only after the Drone was upgraded to Level 3, bing a true unmanned fighter, did truly lethal weapons appear on it.


    Below the head of the Drone appeared a Vulcan gun, which meant that this weapon had seven rapidly rotating gun barrels, firing 30 mm naval cannon shells at a maximum rate of 6,000 rounds per minute. This Vulcan gun came with 1,800 rounds of ammunition, with three types of ammunition: armor-piercing round, high-explosive round, and incendiary round. During attack, the type of ammunition could be changed ording to actual needs, but the total quantity of ammunition was controlled at 1,800 rounds.


    Underneath the Drone¡¯s wings, there were a total of four weapon pylons, each of which could carry four missiles. These could either be Air-to-Air Missiles AIM-92 or AGM-114 Anti-Tank Missiles. The type of missiles could be changed ording to actual needs, but only these two types were avable for changing. Simrly, the Drone also controlled the total number of ammunition, with only 16 missiles per day.


    The most surprising was the appearance of a radar on the unmanned fighter, and not just any radar¡ªit was the cutting-edge Quantum Radar. If the previous data changes, though significant, were still within Yan Fei¡¯s expectations, then the appearance of this kind of Quantum Radar waspletely beyond his expectations.


    Because Quantum Radar was still at the research stage in theboratory, no country in the world had the experience of sessfully utilizing Quantum Radar in practice. Now that the Drone had been equipped with this radar, far surpassing the current global technological standards, it was shrouded in a veil of true science fiction.


    Although Yan Fei was surprised, he was very pleased, because this Quantum Radar was extremely powerful. Its maximum detection range even reached 500 kilometers, it could track 1,000 targets simultaneously, and it was capable ofunching attacks on the 50 most threatening targets, far exceeding the detection and guidance capabilities of the most advanced radar in today¡¯s world. Not only that, the Quantum Radar could even prate various obstacles, possessing superior detection capabilities.


    What was more terrifying was that the Quantum Radar could detect stealth airnes. Once stealth airnes were detected, it meant they could be shot down. Such high-performance radar had already given Yan Fei abilities that surpassed the entire Earth¡¯s technology. From that moment on, Yan Fei had the ability to detect enemies in advance and eliminate them beforehand.


    Of course, Yan Fei also knew that a real battle would not be as easy as he imagined. If the enemy had the support of early warning aircraft, it would greatly weaken the power of the Quantum Radar. If the enemy was an entire country, they would have a huge amount of other information to support them, whereas he had only a lone fighter jet. Facing them, he still had to be extremely cautious.


    The only thing that Yan Fei regretted was that the Quantum Radar required arge amount of energy to operate. This energy consumption increased exponentially with the scanning range and distance. Even with the Drone¡¯s current 100,000 Energy Points, it could only support the Quantum Radar at full power for ten minutes at most.


    After upgrading to Level 3, the Dronepletely eliminated the HD Camera. However, after absorbing some organic materials, under the effect of the Mysterious Power, the entire body of the Drone seemed toe to life. Once Yan Fei attached himself to it, he could explore the outside through the Drone Body without the need for a camera.


    This exploratory capability was extremely strong, achieving a resolution of 0.1 meters even at an altitude of 5,000 meters. This meant that if Yan Fei wished, he could read a novel ced on the ground from 5,000 meters in the air. At the same time, its sound collection function was enhanced, with any sound within a radius of 1,000 meters beingpletely captured.


    The Drone could not only explore these images and sounds, but it could also store the explored contents in its body, and then transfer them to aputer. With such capabilities, Yan Fei had be the legendary irvoyance and Eavesdropping Ability, possessing all sorts of incredible powers.


    Yan Fei was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Drone had special abilities after upgrading to Level 3. Through the introduction on the screen, he knew that the Drone now had two special abilities. One was vertical takeoff andnding, and the second was undersea operation.


    After the upgrade, the Drone could vertically take off and hover like the previous drones, meaning that the Drone did not need a specific airport for takeoff. As a result, it could not only reduce the risk of the Drone being exposed but also significantly increase its operational range.


    Undersea operation, as the name suggests, meant that the Drone could submerge and operate under the sea. This special ability was what most interested Yan Fei because if the Drone could operate under the sea surface, then it could also stay submerged at the seabed. This wouldpletely solve the problem of where to park the Drone and even increase its concealment. If he parked the Drone at the seabed, no one in the world would be able to find it.


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    Yan Fei continued to study the virtual control screen of the Drone and discovered a brand new function, which was the addition of an Auxiliary Brain.


    Yan Fei did not know what advanced technology this Auxiliary Brain utilized, but its capabilities were incredibly powerful. It could assist Yan Fei in perfectly controlling the Drone. In the past, although Yan Fei had been able to perfectly control the Drone¡¯s various movements, he still found it somewhat difficult to attack multiple targets at the same time. After all, his brain needed time to process data, and during attacks, he would sometimes be unable to react quickly enough, resulting in the waste of one or two steel ball bullets to injure an enemy.


    With the Drone upgraded into a true Fighter Jet, the operations became even moreplex. Not to mention others, just the astronomical amount of data involved in flight alone would overwhelm Yan Fei if he relied on his own brain to handle it. With the Auxiliary Brain¡¯s assistance, Yan Fei needed only to ry hismands to it, and the Auxiliary Brain could then swiftly calcte the data and control thebat drone to perform the corresponding actions. With the help of the Intelligent Brain, Yan Fei could perfectly master the control of the upgraded Drone.


    What Yan Fei found eerie was that within the Auxiliary Brain, there emerged a branch function named ¡°Technology Analysis.¡± Upon seeing this feature, Yan Fei understood what it meant.


    The Drone Avatar had no physical connections like data cables with the external world; its only method ofmunication with the outside was through Quantum Radar. This Quantum Radar could not only be used to detect the position of enemy nes but could also use it to connect to the Inte on Earth and transfer data.


    Through this ability, the Auxiliary Brain could collect various types of knowledge from the Inte,pile and categorize them, and then analyze and calcte to extract the underlying science and technology, slowly building its own Technology Tree. Of course, the current Technology Tree was empty, with the Drone¡¯s technology at zero.


    When Yan Fei discovered the Technology Analysis function in the Drone, he began to have doubts. What exactly was this Drone Avatar, and why did it possess advanced technologies like Quantum Radar and Auxiliary Brain? Since it already had Quantum Radar and an Auxiliary Brain, why was there not even a single low-level technology in the Technology Tree?


    Yan Fei had always considered the Drone Avatar as a fortuitous encounter he had stumbled upon and had never questioned why he received the Drone Avatar. Now, as he discovered the high-tech aspect of the Drone, he began to harbor suspicions. However, even if Yan Fei began to doubt, the Drone Avatar would not provide any exnations, as there was nomunication between them.


    Observing the Drone, its exterior appeared to be the United States¡¯ ¡°Predator Drone.¡± However, his own Drone was slightlyrger in size, had more weapons, andcked any paint, so it definitely was not the US Army¡¯s ¡°Predator Drone.¡±


    Whenpared solely on data, the US Army¡¯s ¡°Predator Drone¡± was nothing but trash in front of this Drone. This was a ¡°Predator Drone¡± that had been magically modified by a Mysterious Power, and it had far surpassed thebat power of the original prototype.


    The Drone was upgraded under the influence of this Mysterious Power, and simultaneously, that Mysterious Power also modified Yan Fei¡¯s body once again, silently. The change had already begun andpleted before Yan Fei became aware of it.


    Consequently, Yan Fei discovered once again that the strength within his body had surged. Following the previous pattern, his physical prowess should have doubled again after this modification, meaning his current physical strength was eight times that before any modifications were made.


    After Wang Yong¡¯s exnation of Kung Fu realms, Yan Fei clearly sensed the changes in his body after this modification. His bodily organs had be more robust, his self-healing ability stronger, his strength greater, and although he still had not quite reached the Acquired Peak, he had already made a significant leap forwardpared to before.


    Originally, Yan Fei was just an ordinary person. With diligent training, he could gradually improve his own strength, but the process was exceedingly slow. Moreover, he was too old and had passed the prime age for martial arts training, so he would never achieve significant martial arts aplishments in his life. However, under the influence of the Mysterious Power, the rate of physical training advanced rapidly, like a rocket, far exceeding the pace of those so-called geniuses. Coupled with his diligence, his future strength would reach unprecedented new heights.


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 Chapter 35 - 29 Case Analysis

    Chapter 35: Chapter 29 Case Analysis


    The Drone Upgrade this time brought about earth-shattering changes to Yan Fei¡¯s strength. His drone had truly be a fighter jet, and his own power had also seen a tremendous increase.


    It was at this time that he fully let go of his worries about the organization behind Zhang Baocheng, as he finally possessed the capability to protect himself. Even the most formidable foes would have to kneel down and surrender when faced with his drone¡¯s anti-tank missiles and 30 millimeter naval cannon attacks.


    While Yan Fei was analyzing the Drone Data, the loud noises from the garbagendfill finally caught the attention of the on-duty workers. Several of them had already left the building, driving towards this location.


    With the Quantum Radar, Yan Fei immediately detected thendfill workers approaching, so he abandoned his research on the drone and quickly left thendfill. He found his minivan parked nearby and left the area.


    Meanwhile, Yan Fei also transferred his consciousness to the Drone Avatar and began to remotely pilot it using the Auxiliary Brain. With the help of the Auxiliary Brain, the drone took off smoothly.


    Thanks to the precise control of the Intelligent Brain, Yan Fei¡¯s mental effort was greatly relieved. With just a thought, he could direct the drone¡¯s flight, which was nothing like before when he had to concentrate fully. This allowed him to performplex maneuvers with the drone while his body was free to do other things.


    As Yan Fei familiarized himself with how to control the drone, he drove away from the garbagendfill.


    After the drone became a fighter jet, its size became toorge for Yan Fei¡¯s home to amodate any longer, but he had already thought of a temporary parking location, the same canyon beneath the cliff where he had taken out Xiao Long, the expert from the Mysterious Organization. It was very remote with no signal and rarely visited by people. Even if Zhang Baocheng¡¯s men returned to collect Xiao Long¡¯s body, they wouldn¡¯t revisit that ce.


    Now the Drone Body was sorge, Yan Fei no longer dared to let it fly at high altitudes, but only skimming above the ground. Fortunately, with the Auxiliary Brain and the brand-new Quantum Radar, Yan Fei could precisely understand the Terrain and control the drone to fly just above the treetops.


    Only by flying at such altitudes could he avoid detection by the army¡¯s radars. Although Yan Fei¡¯s drone was impressive, itcked a stealth feature, and its appearance clearly resembled the ¡°Predator Drone¡± of the US Army. So, if it were detected by Domestic military radars, they would definitely shoot it down immediately. Flying close to the ground allowed for evasion of radar detection by taking advantage of radar blind spots.


    Luckily, the Control Distance of the drone had increased to five thousand kilometers, allowing Yan Fei to control it over Ultra-long distances, so he didn¡¯t have to personally travel to the canyon. He drove slowly home, while the Drone Avatar flew at a very low altitude toward the canyon.


    The Auxiliary Brain, with its extremely powerful functions, utilized the Quantum Radar to map out Terrains within a Five hundred kilometer radius during the drone¡¯s flight. This real-time map would then be saved in the Intelligent Brain¡¯s Database for future navigation.


    However, once the Quantum Radar was set to the maximum scanning distance in all directions, the Energy Points of the drone started to decrease rapidly, which rmed Yan Fei. So afterpleting the environmental scan, he quickly reduced the scanning distance of the Quantum Radar to within a hundred meters, bringing the Energy consumption to a level he could afford.


    The drone flew swiftly, adeptly avoiding all obstacles. In just five minutes, the Drone Avatar arrived at the canyon. Under the control of the Auxiliary Brain, the Drone Avatar descended vertically and quickly came to a stop at the bottom of the canyon.


    Although the bottom of the canyon was uneven and charred, it was not a problem for the drone, which was capable of vertical takeoffs andndings.


    While the drone was sessfully concealed for the moment, leaving it there was not a long-term solution. With so many satellites in orbit above the Earth, it was possible that one might suddenly detect the drone hidden in the valley. Therefore, finding a securending spot for the drone to ensure it remained undiscovered was Yan Fei¡¯s top priority.


    Back home, Yan Fei¡¯s excitement slowly subsided, and after the drone¡¯s Upgrade, he felt his power had been turned upside down. Now he finally had the ability to defend himself. However, he didn¡¯t start training that evening to familiarize himself with his newly acquired powers but went straight to sleep instead.


    The next morning, Yan Fei¡¯s appetite had surged again. After eating, he began to practice Kung Fu in the training room, hoping to quickly master his newfound powers. His Strength had doubled on top of its original base and was now eight times what it had been before the transformation. Correspondingly, his body had been tempered to near perfection, edging closer to Acquired Greatness.


    Following the transformation, Yan Fei¡¯s body underwent some amazing changes. As for what those changes were, he would need to discover them during his future practices. However, he believed that without relying on the drone, if he encountered Xiao Kong and Xiao Long again, he might not be able to defeat them but at the very least he could escape safely.


    While Yan Fei was bing familiar with his own strength, the city area of Shanghai had already been thrown into chaos, naturally because of Yan Fei¡¯s violent attacks from yesterday and the night before.


    Since the Marquis¡¯s men had suffered too many injuries, news simply couldn¡¯t be contained, and after Yan Fei¡¯s second attack also injured the doctors at the unlicensed clinics, the Marquis had no choice but to send his injured men to hospitals for treatment. Once this group was admitted to the hospitals, the Police Department quickly received the news, and thus the drone¡¯s attacks were finally exposed.


    But just when everyone had yet to react, the loansharkpanies were also attacked on the following night, causing the number of victims to rise again. The Police Department, having received the reports, was investigating the scene when news of theplete annihtion of the Pyramid Scheme Organization¡¯s core members spread. Within just two short days in Shanghai, more than a thousand people had been maliciously attacked, which had already caused social panic and was considered a major case. Therefore, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau immediately took action, beginning an investigation of the entire incident.


    By this time, whether it was the Marquis¡¯s gang, the loansharking gang, or the Pyramid Scheme Organization, none dared to conceal the slightest bit of information, honestly recounting to the police the detailed course of events. The loansharkpanies and Pyramid Scheme Organizations even provided the Police Department with footage of the attacks from their own Surveince Cameras. However, when the police asked them why they were attacked, they uniformly imed to not know the reason for being targeted.


    In the meeting room of the Criminal Investigation Team at the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, all members of the Criminal Investigation Team were holding an analysis meeting about the drone attacks. The team leader, Wei Chao, was sitting at the podium, listening to the situation reports from his subordinates.


    A female technician named Liu Min was exining the case using a projector.


    ¡°ording to thetest statistics, the total number of victims attacked by drones is ***. All these injuries were caused by steel ball bullets, primarily pration wounds, with all injury sites below the knee. Most injuries are minor, with a few bone fractures, but there were no serious casualties.¡±


    As Liu Min exined, photographs of the bullet wounds appeared on the projector screen. But because there were far too many injured individuals to disy all on screen, they had only selected a few representative photos to show.


    Wei Chao frowned as he looked at these photos, then jotted down a few figures in his notebook and asked, ¡°What about other intelligence?¡±


    An experienced detective named Wang Dong immediately stood up and said, ¡°After analyzing the victims¡¯ statements and the Surveince Camera footage they provided, we also retrieved some surveince videos from the vicinity of the crime scenes, and we have identified a suspect drone. Here¡¯s a picture of it.¡±


    A clear photo of the drone flying close to a building was erged onto the big screen by Wang Dong, with a few more pictures of the drone nearby, though these were a bit blurry and not as clear as the first one. Despite theck of rity, it was clear that the drones in these images were the same one.


    Wang Dong exined, ¡°Based on our investigation, this drone¡¯s appearance bears some resemnce to a drone model produced by Dakong Company known as the EQ-2B.¡±


    As Wang Dong presented, an image of Dakong Company¡¯s drone model named EQ-2B was projected onto the big screen forparison with the suspicious drone.


    Wang Dong continued his presentation, ¡°You canpare for yourselves ¨C while the two drones seem simr, this drone involved in the attacks differs significantly in detail from the Dakong drone. We have contacted Dakong Company, and they have confirmed that the drone is not one they produced. Moreover, they have not seen a simr drone on the market. So, we can be certain that the drone used in the attacks has never appeared on the market, meaning it has either been modified by someone or produced by an entity unknown to us.¡±


    Wei Chao asked, ¡°What about the steel ball bullets that injured people, have you figured out their origin?¡±


    Pictures of the steel ball bullets appeared on the projector, but the bullets were severely deformed and their original shapes were indiscernible.


    Liu Min stood up and said, ¡°Afterboratory analysis, it was found that these steel ball bullets do not have any distinguishing features in their raw materials. This means that anyone could purchase ordinary steel materials from the market and have any workshop manufacture these steel ball bullets.¡±


    Wei Chao said, dissatisfied, ¡°So you¡¯re saying that with the drone and the steel ball bullets it used, it¡¯s impossible to identify the criminal¡¯s identity?¡±

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    Chapter 36: Chapter 30: Knowledge Infusion


    Wang Dong said with embarrassment, ¡°We can¡¯t know for sure, but we are investigating. We have dispatched personnel to visit and investigate the crime scene. After all, drones need to be operated by someone, and the remote control range of these drones can¡¯t be very long. If we investigate the area nearby, we should be able to find some clues. At the same time, we have also started investigating some illegal ironwork shops in the vicinity to see if we can find the source of the steel ball bullets.¡±


    Wei Chao fell into thought, and suddenly, a police officer below said, ¡°Captain, I heard something before that might be rted to this case.¡±


    Wei Chao¡¯s spirits lifted, and he quickly asked, ¡°What did you hear?¡±


    The officer said, ¡°Some time ago, someone reported that they were attacked by a small drone in a park, iming it was using peas. Our colleagues went to investigate and didn¡¯t find anything unusual. After that, there were no more drone attack incidents, and since no one was injured, they didn¡¯t continue the investigation.¡±


    Another officer suddenly eximed ¡°Oh¡± and said, ¡°I also remember, North City Police Station also received a simr report once. They went out and found a few drunk thugs who insisted they had been attacked by a small drone using peas as well. The police saw that they were drunk and, since the thugs weren¡¯t seriously hurt, they didn¡¯t pursue it. It looks like there might be a connection between these cases.¡±


    Liu Min said, ¡°One involves arge drone, the other a small one; one uses steel ball bullets to harm people, the other uses peas for pranks. There shouldn¡¯t be any connection between the two, right?¡±


    Wei Chao stroked his chin and said, ¡°No, these two incidents might have some internal connection. If both were actually done by the same person, it¡¯s not impossible. Think about it, his previous pea attacks might have been just pranks, but since no one caught him, could he have escted his actions? He could have upgraded the drone through technical means, changing the weapon from peas to steel balls.¡±


    Wang Dong nodded and said, ¡°Captain Wei is right. There indeed is a possibility, and this person may be someone who has an exaggerated sense of justice. Look at his targets; they¡¯re either gangs, loansharks, or at the very least Pyramid Scheme Organizations. In his mind, he might see himself as a chivalrous person from ancient times, believing that what he¡¯s doing is righteous, fighting evil and protecting the good.¡±


    Wei Chao nodded and said, ¡°From a criminological perspective, it¡¯s certainly possible for such a person to exist in society. They see themselves as chivalrous, acting heroically everywhere they go. At first, they might only cause small troubles, but if they¡¯re not stopped in time, they escte their actions. In the end, they¡¯re bound to cause major problems. If this suspect really is such a person, then they won¡¯t stop. I believe they will strike again.¡±


    Wang Dong said, ¡°Considering this person¡¯s targets, they mainly attack criminals. Should we provide protection for those who might be targeted?¡±


    Wei Chao said, ¡°We live in a society ruled byw; nobody has the right to administer vignte justice. So this person has already vited nationalws. We must arrest him to eliminate the sense of panic in Shanghai. We will continue our investigation and hope to gather criminal information. We must also discreetly monitor those potential targets, hoping to catch the criminal in the act. For this operation, I have already contacted radio experts from the city; they will assist us in locating the drone¡¯s control source.¡±


    After thinking a moment, Wei Chao added, ¡°Oh right, you mentioned the drone attacks using peas; we should investigate those incidents too, to see if we can find any clues.¡±


    Just as Wei Chao was about to adjourn the meeting, a police officer suddenly came in from outside and said, ¡°Captain Wei, we just received a report that something strange has urred at the Fifth Garbage Landfill in the suburbs.¡±


    Wei Chao asked, ¡°What kind of strange urrence?¡±


    The officer said, ¡°The staff at the Fifth Garbage Landfill reported that arge amount of their garbage had been stolen and that a huge hole had been dug in the ground, with many of the buried items also gone. They suspect that the garbage was stolen too. They estimate that at least ten thousand tons of garbage has been taken.¡±


    Wei Chao was stunned and asked, ¡°Are they certain someone stole their garbage?¡±


    The officer said, ¡°Yes, they are certain that the garbage was definitely stolen. Moreover, the whole event took ce in less than two hours, without any signs ofrge vehicles passing by thendfill.¡±


    Wei Chao pinched his brow and, looking at the officer, said, ¡°You will handle the stolen garbage case. Our main focus now is still on the drone assault case.¡±


    After assigning the tasks, Wei Chao returned to his office, pondering his next steps when the office door was opened abruptly. Slightly irritated, he looked up, preparing to scold the impolite intruder, only to realize an impably dressed young man was sitting on the sofa, smiling at him.

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    37 Chapter 30: Knowledge Infusion_2


    Wei Chao was startled and quickly stood up, saying, "How did you get here?"


    The young manughed and said, "I was passing through Shanghai and heard thatst night an eerie white light appeared. It seemed quite interesting, so I came to check out themotion."


    Wei Chao was taken aback and said, "I saw the white lightst night too. It disappeared in a sh, and I thought I was seeing things. I can''t believe it was real."


    The young man chuckled, "I heard you ran into a lunatic who injured over a thousand people with a drone?"


    Wei Chao replied helplessly, "You''re really well-informed, but we are investigating the matter. At the moment, there are few leads, and we haven''t pinpointed a suspect yet."


    The young man said, "I find this incident quite fascinating. Let me handle it!"


    Wei Chao was overjoyed andughed, "I was just feeling troubled about how to deal with this. Since you''re interested, then you can take care of it. I will have my subordinates cooperate with you."


    With a smile, the young man said, "In that case, I''ll be off. You know how to find me."


    As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Chao''s vision blurred, and the young man had vanished, with even the room''s door shut tight as if he had never been there.


    Wei Chao shook his head and chuckled bitterly, failing toprehend the actions of these remarkable individuals. After a moment of reflection, he began to call his subordinates.


    Yan Fei was unaware that the police were investigating him. He was both getting ustomed to his newfound strength and practicing Kung Fu routines. Thanks to Wang Yong''s guidance, he had made significant progress and was now consolidating his understanding. N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The police quietly started investigating the drone attack, but initially, they couldn''t find a breakthrough. They only enhanced security for potential targets and awaited the drone''s next move.


    As for the Marquis and Zhang Baocheng, influential figures in the criminal underworld, they had never before suffered such a humiliating attack. Enraged and embarrassed, they also set up their ns in secret, vowing to take revenge and eliminate the drone and its controller. However, they toocked useful clues on the drone, so they had to bide their time, much like the police, waiting for the drone to reappear.


    The underground world of Shanghai was closely monitoring the drone''s actions, with all tainted individuals on edge. They didn''t know when the next attack would ur or who would be targeted, leaving them no choice but to be on the defensive.


    For a time, various forces waited for Yan Fei''s next move, and the scene unexpectedly quieted down. The criminal activities in Shanghai''s underworld diminished sharply due to the drone incident.


    Five dayster, Yan Fei hadpletely mastered his physical strength. With two life-and-death fights under his belt, he had impressively self-learned manybat techniques from the Kung Fu routines, significantly enhancing his abilities.


    Over these days, Yan Fei was constantly examining his upgraded Drone Avatar. The more he researched, the more amazing he found the drone to be. The most astounding feature was the Auxiliary Brain. As Yan Fei delved deeper, he kept unlocking new functions of this auxiliary device.


    Thanks to the advanced Radar technology, the drone''s Quantum Radar easily prated obstacles like mountain ridges, connecting over long distances to find Yan Fei''s home WIFI. With ess to WIFI, the Auxiliary Brain sessfully tapped into the Earth''s inte using Quantum Radar. Once connected, it began downloading various inte files and data, storing them in its database.


    To be able to decipher the scientific and technological knowledge contained within these files and data, thus perfecting its Technology Tree, the Auxiliary Brain started by downloading the linguistic knowledge of all countries, including scripts, dialects, and ngs. Soon enough, the drone''s Technology Treenguage section listednguage packs for everynguage on Earth. That meant the Auxiliary Brain could read and understand all writtennguages and dialects worldwide.


    Seeing thosenguage packs, Yan Fei grew curious. He clicked on the Englishnguage pack, and a prompt appeared asking if he wanted to initiate a transmission. Yan Fei hesitated for a moment before clicking to proceed. Then his vision went dark as a flood of information infused his mind, making his head swim. When he fully regained consciousness, he realized he hadpletely mastered English.


    He had learned everything about the Englishnguage in an instant, from various word groups and their origins to grammar, even including dialects and ng. He was genuinely proficient, the foremost expert in English, if anyone were to assess his skill.


    Thrilled with his ability to learn so quickly, Yan Fei clicked on the Japanesenguage pack. Again, his vision went dark as a torrent of knowledge was transmitted into his brain. In an instant, he mastered all Japanesenguage knowledge, bing the world''s unrivaled expert.


    However, this time there were some consequences. Yan Fei suffered a severe headache, with blood even trickling from his nose. But he didn''t mind; the rapid acquisition of vast knowledge, even at a cost, was worth it. His biggest regret in life was meeting his genius university ssmates, whose discouragement had wholly eroded his confidence in learning. Now that he had the chance to learn quickly, he was determined to seize it.


    Yan Fei clicked on the Italiannguage pack next, selected to transfer, and a wealth of knowledge streamed into his brain, making him proficient in every aspect of the Italiannguage.


    But the after-effects were severe this time. His brain felt swollen, as if it were about to burst, the pain unbearable. Not only his nose, but his ears and eyes began to bleed profusely. It was then that Yan Fei felt a real fear. He had rushed his learning, and the flood of knowledge in such a short span had severely impacted his brain.


    When Yan Fei looked at the othernguage packs, he dared not click to transfer any more. He realized he had reached his limit and couldn''t risk any further.


    This kind of Knowledge Infusion, without a detailed instructional manual, was haphazardly executed by Yan Fei without any guidelines. He shuddered at the thought now, aware of the risks of his reckless actions. Had he made a mistake and overwhelmed his brain with information, resulting in brain damage, it would have been a colossal joke.


    The experience taught Yan Fei that knowledge should be slowly and steadily acquired. The notion of instant sess was unrealistic.


    Even so, Yan Fei was greatly satisfied. He had gone from knowing a little English to being an expert in English, Japanese, and Italian. He was now a linguistic specialist, a match for his genius ssmates, and it was worth the pain endured to gain this knowledge. The only regret was not knowing his limits for knowledge infusion, preventing him from selecting more useful knowledge for himself.


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 Chapter 38 Chapter 31: Undersea Stealth

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    The Quantum Radar technology was incredibly advanced, allowing for ultra-long-distance scanning, even capable of pratingrge obstacles like mountains¡ªonly the energy consumption was enormous. If the maximum distance omnidirectional scan were activated, the energy points consumed would be astronomical, which the Drone''s energy points could hardly support.


    However, when the Quantum Radar narrowed its scanning range to a very small radius and used it to connect to the Network World, as well as perform various data uploads and downloads, the energy consumption was still huge, but Yan Fei was now able to afford it, which was why he used the Quantum Radar to connect to thework.


    The Auxiliary Brain connected to the inte through the Quantum Radar, allowing for very fast data upload and download speeds. So after downloadingnguage data from various countries, through its powerful calction ability, it decoded all the linguistic knowledge in the world, enabling it to read all the documentary data in the world.


    Afterward, the Auxiliary Brain continued to download various files from the inte, storing these files in the Intelligent Brain''s database. Next, it categorized and summarized this data, then extrapted the technologies they contained to supplement its own Technology Tree.


    Whilenguages were quickly decoded, it didn''t mean that other technologies could also be decoded swiftly. This was because all thenguage rules could be found on the inte without any secrets. As long as enoughnguage use methods were collected, the linguistic technology could be decoded and fully mastered.


    Although technological knowledge could also be found online, most of them were very general, with only a basic introduction. Many specific details were deliberately hidden, so the Auxiliary Brain had to simte those deliberately obscured details with its powerful calction ability to extrapte theplete technology.


    The Auxiliary Brain, although advanced,cked hacking functions and couldn''t break through inte restrictions to forcibly obtain others'' confidential files. Therefore, it could only download free materials through normal channels or register as a member and pay fees to ess confidential materials that could be downloaded. This meant that the documentary data the Auxiliary Brain could download was quite rudimentary, thus it needed to use its calction ability to simte experiments to fill in the significant technological gaps.


    Because of these limitations, the Auxiliary Brain''s analysis of technological techniques was bound to be a long-term process and may not even be fruitful. However, Yan Fei didn''t currently have any particr need for technology, so he let the Auxiliary Brain download data on its own from thework, not focusing on this matter for the time being.


    The Level 3 Drone''s energy had reached 100,000 points, enough to support the Drone flying at maximum speed for five consecutive hours, with a maximum flight distance of 5000 kilometers. With economical cruising speed, the longest flight time could even reach ten hours.


    If the Drone was on standby, merely turning on the Quantum Radar to connect to the inte for file transfers, and using the Auxiliary Brain for extensive calctions, the energy points would be sufficient for two hours. Therefore, when the Drone wasn''t going out, Yan Fei used the energy points forwork connections and technology analysis after ten o''clock every evening, to avoid wasting energy points.


    On the sixth night, Yan Feiy in bed and activated the Drone in the canyon. The Drone rose silently up the cliff and then flew towards the east at the height of the treetops. The canyon was very close to the sea, less than twenty kilometers away, and within minutes, the Drone arrived at the seaside.


    Before, when the Drone Quantum Radar was fully powered, it scanned a terrain map within a radius of 500 kilometers and stored the map in the Auxiliary Brain''s database. Now, navigating with this map, the Drone didn''t have to worry about getting lost and arrived at its destination with ease.


    During the flight, thanks to the Quantum Radar, the Drone avoided all dangers that could expose it. The scope of the Quantum Radar Scan was a half-circle in front of 1 kilometer, keeping the energy points consumption within an eptable range.


    Seeing the vast sea, Yan Fei felt a surge of excitement.


    He flew the Drone tonight with the intention to test the Drone''s sea entry and underwater capabilities. Because hiding the Drone in the canyon still posed the risk of being detected by satellites above, he had to find a hidden location for the Drone, and the seabed was the perfect docking ce.


    Yan Fei chose a very remote coastline, with hardly anyone around during the day, and at night, it was even more deserted.


    The Drone flew silently towards the sea, and when it got two kilometers away from the coastline, with a thought from Yan Fei, the Drone''s nose dipped, and it plunged into the sea water at an angle.


    As soon as the Drone entered the sea water, it began to transform. Its slender and straight wings bent backward and the four weapon mounts underneath the wings automatically retracted into the fusge, turning the entire body into a more streamline shape advantageous for underwater travel. After the Drone transformed, its rear propeller began spinning rapidly, propelling the Drone forward through the sea water at high speed.


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    The drone entered the sea, but Yan Fei felt no pressure from the seawater nor any change in temperature; everything was just like flying in the air. Then he realized that due to the light conditions, the drone could only observe objects within a limited distance at the bottom of the sea, but sound collection wasn''t affected and, in fact, was even clearer and reached further distances.


    Under Yan Fei''s control, the drone began to navigate underwater, propelled by therge propeller behind it, maintaining a fast speed. However,pared to its flight speed in the air, the speed at the bottom of the sea was significantly slower.


    ording to the data shown by the Auxiliary Brain, the drone''s fastest speed at the sea bed was only 150 kilometers per hour. Although this speed couldn''tpare with its aerial flight, it left other ships far behind inparison.


    Controlling the drone''s underwater navigation for the first time gave Yan Fei a very novel sensation. Just like in the air, the drone moved as if it were an extension of his own body, able to perform whatever action he wished. As the drone swiftly advanced underwater, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the Quantum Radar could still be used at the bottom of the sea. However, due to the seawater, the maximum detection range of the Quantum Radar was reduced to 100 kilometers. But for the sea bed, this hundred-kilometer detection range was already more than sufficient.


    With the Quantum Radar scan, the seabed''s terrain map was precisely disyed in Yan Fei''s mind, then recorded by the Auxiliary Brain, serving as a basis for navigation. Although the sea bottom was pitch-ck, with the terrain map provided by the Quantum Radar scans, the drone navigated as easily as walking on a broad road during daylight, making it difficult to lose direction.


    This area was China''s territorial waters, and the average depth of the sea did not exceed 100 meters. But the entire sea appeared somewhat deste, as the seabed had been emptied of fishery resources due to excessive fishing by fishermen over the years. At least in Yan Fei''s Quantum Radar, he had not detected manyrge fish. However, as he headed towards the deep sea, the variety of marine life gradually began to increase.


    When the drone had prated a hundred kilometers into the ocean, the sea bed''s depth had already exceeded five hundred meters. At this depth, Yan Fei found that it became very difficult for the drone to continue diving deeper. The Auxiliary Brain began to issue warnings, and he immediately realized that he had reached the drone''s maximum diving depth ¡ª five hundred meters below the sea bed.


    Thus, the drone no longer descended and maintained this depth as it rapidly advanced eastward. There were now plenty of marine creatures, withrge fish asionally swimming by the drone. Yan Fei could not directly observe these marine creatures due to the pitch-dark sea bottom. All the marine creatures he saw were shown by the Quantum Radar. In the absence of light, the Quantum Radar became Yan Fei''s eyes.


    The drone quickly traversed a coral reef, and suddenly, a shark burst out from beneath the reef, baring its sharp teeth and biting towards the drone''s wing. Yan Fei was startled, and he tilted the drone to avoid the shark''s attack. Then, the drone sped forward, only to find the shark in hot pursuit.


    A thought crossed Yan Fei''s mind, and he maneuvered the drone to circle in front of him, facing the approaching shark. Unaware of why the drone had suddenly stopped, the shark continued its frantic chase, only to see a sh of fire from the drone''s nose, followed by arge hole appearing in its body. With another sh, the shark''s body was torn apart, its blood dyeing the surrounding sea water red, and its torn corpse attracted other fish to tear and bite at it.


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    A thought crossed Yan Fei''s mind, and he maneuvered the drone to circle in front of him, facing the approaching shark. Unaware of why the drone had suddenly stopped, the shark continued its frantic chase, only to see a sh of fire from the drone''s nose, followed by arge hole appearing in its body. With another sh, the shark''s body was torn apart, its blood dyeing the surrounding sea water red, and its torn corpse attracted other fish to tear and bite at it.


    As it turned out, seeing the shark in pursuit, Yan Fei had activated the Vulcan Gun on the drone''s nose to attack. A few naval cannon rounds had killed arge shark that had dominated the ocean. Although the missile system was no longer usable after the drone entered the sea, the 730 naval cannon at the nose was still operational. Compared to when in the air, aside from the inability to use incendiary rounds and a shortened attack distance, the 30-millimeter bullets retained their full power.


    But to Yan Fei''s disappointment, although he had killed arge shark, no Merit Points were added on the virtual control screen. He used the Quantum Radar to scan and found an evenrger fish ten kilometers away. The drone quickly moved to that area, the machine gun roared, and he killed the big fish¡ªyet just like before, the drone''s Merit Points did not increase, remaining at zero.


    Facing such results, Yan Fei was stunned. When the drone was Level 1, even attackingrge stray dogs with peas could earn Merit Points, but now killing sharks andrge fish much bigger than stray dogs didn''t yield any Merit Points? Was it because the drone had leveled up and the difficulty of advancing had increased, meaning that attacking lower-level targets no longer yielded Merit Points? If that really was the case, Yan Fei''s wish to acquire Merit Points using the abundantrge marine animals waspletely dashed.


    The weakest Attack Method now avable to the drone was the 730 Vulcan Gun at its nose, firing 30-millimeter caliber bullets, immensely powerful, beyond what a person could bear. Even a hit to a part of the body would result in instant death. Moreover, the bullets were fired by igniting ammunition, a force beyond Yan Fei''s control, meaning every bullet struck with full force. Essentially, unlike before with the Steel Ball Bullets, Yan Fei could no longer aim for non-vital parts of an enemy or reduce bullet power to earn Merit Points. So, would he need to kill 10,000 enemies before the drone could Upgrade again?


    Nevertheless, Yan Fei quickly shook off such thoughts; he was certain he would find a way to level up the drone. He believed that where there''s a will, there''s a way. Since he had obtained the Drone Avatar, there must be a way to solve this problem.


    At Levels 1 and 2, the drone could only rely on killingrge animals and humans to obtain Merit Points. At Level 3,rge animals could no longer provide Merit for the drone. An enigmatic force seemed to restrict the drone''s Upgrading method, leading Yan Fei on a journey he had never contemted before.


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 Chapter 39 Chapter 32: Identity Exposure

    39 Chapter 32: Identity Exposure


    Yan Fei continued to control the Drone as it glided stealthily under the sea. While familiarizing himself with the Drone''s underwater navigation capabilities, he also recorded various data from it and simultaneously mapped out the seabed''s terrain. N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Compared to flying in the sky, the Drone''s underwater travel consumed a great deal more Energy Points. After all, it had to withstand the sea water''s pressure and break through the water''s resistance to achieve a higher speed. ording to the Auxiliary Brain''sparison of the Drone''s Energy Point consumption at various stages, a full charge of Energy Points could allow the Drone to fly for 5-10 hours in the air, but could only sustain underwater travel for 2.5-5 hours.


    In contrast, the energy consumption of underwater travel was double that of flight in the air. As for the Quantum Radar, although its maximum scanning distance was reduced, its consumption of Energy Points did not decrease at all.


    Yan Fei calcted the Drone''s position, the remaining Energy Points, and the current time, and chose not to have the Drone return but instead continued to navigate it eastward. By midnight, the Drone''s Energy Points were not abundant, but it coincided with the Drone data refresh, and the Energy Points were restored to full, supporting the Drone''s continued advance.


    The Drone kept heading east, and it was not until sunlight began to appear on the sea surface that Yan Fei finally stopped. He realized he had spent more than 8 hours traveling under the sea, and at that moment, the Drone was located in the High Seas, 600 km east of Shanghai.


    The Drone was in a t seabed area, with sea sand covering the bottom. The deepest part was only 450 meters, ideal for the Drone to take a temporary rest there. Silently hidden at the bottom of the sea, 450 meters deep, there was no one who could detect its existence.


    So, Yan Fei found a rtively t area on the seabed and settled the Drone there. Without underwater currents orrge marine creatures, the Drone would be very safe. With 5,000 points of Energy remaining, if the Drone did not make any significant movements and simply stayed put at the bottom of the sea, it would only use a small amount of energy to resist the pressure of the seawater, thus it was fully capable ofsting until the 12:00 AM energy refresh.


    After dealing with the Drone''s parking, Yan Fei''s consciousness returned to his body. After a night of undersea adventure, he was utterly exhausted. As soon as his consciousness returned to his body, he fell asleep immediately and didn''t wake up until three in the afternoon.


    In the next two days, Yan Fei continued to control the Drone every night, exploring the secrets of the vast and boundless ocean. Eventually, the Drone had traveled 1,500 km to the east. Along the way, the Auxiliary Brain hadpleted the terrain mapping of the passed terrains; with this map, he would never get lost in this area again.


    During the exploration, the Drone''s Quantum Radar identified numerous sunken ships on the seabed, including warships sunk during battles and merchant ships from several hundred years ago. Although Yan Fei knew that there must be a huge amount of Wealth within these sunken ships, he was unable to salvage them. After all, the Drone had no hands or feet to lift the treasures, so he could only remember their locations regretfully, waiting for a future opportunity to salvage them.


    In his undersea exploration, not only did Yan Fei discover sunken ships but he also witnessed many oceanic wonders and even many marine creatures unheard of before, all of which broadened his horizons. His understanding of the Underwater World now surpassed that of many Ocean Experts.


    That night, Yan Fei was still controlling the Drone, navigating eastward under the sea. Suddenly, the noise from outside the house awakened his body. Yan Fei was startled and his consciousness immediately returned to his body, just in time to discover that someone had opened his window from the outside and was climbing into the room.


    Yan Fei didn''t move, pretending to be sound asleep while he slightly opened his eyes to watch the situation at the window.


    A Man in ck, wearing dark clothes from head to toe, his head covered in ck cloth, with only his eyes and hands visible, silently climbed in through the window. Upon entering, the intruder rolled on the ground and stealthily infiltrated the room with agile movements.


    Yan Fei remained still. After the Man in ck had entered and checked on Yan Fei lying on the bed, he tiptoed closer, holding a piece of white cloth. After hesitating a few times, he was about to cover Yan Fei''s face with the cloth when Yan Fei suddenly opened his eyes and threw a punch, hitting the Man in ck right in the stomach.


    With his immense strength, Yan Fei''s simple punch sent the Man in ck flying, crashing heavily into the wall behind before copsing to the ground, unable to move.


    Yan Fei sat up, turned on the light, strode over to the wall, grabbed the Man in ck, and yanked the cloth from his face, only to find that the intruder was a skinny young man with blond hair, grinning in pain. It seemed Yan Fei''s punch had not been gentle. If Yan Fei had put his full strength into the punch, it likely would have been lethal.


    Yan Fei lifted the young man, stared into his eyes, and demanded fiercely, "Who are you? Why are you in my room in the middle of the night?"


    The blond-haired Man in ck kept bending over and coughing, and it took him a while to recover before he said, "I''ll be honest, I''m a thief, I wanted to steal something from here."


    Yan Fei pointed to the white cloth on the ground and asked, "What is that?"


    Huang Mao, the man in ck, confessed honestly, "That was ether I had stolen from the hospital. I was nning to use it to knock you out."


    Yan Fei picked up the white cloth and, indeed, smelled the scent of ether on it. He threw the cloth far away and then opened the window, pulled up a chair to sit, and looked at Huang Mao kneeling on the ground. "What were you trying to steal from my ce?" he asked.


    Huang Mao, the man in ck, hesitated before speaking, "I noticed that most of the houses in this area have been demolished, and the residents have mostly left. I wanted to sneak in to steal some things to sell¡ªwho knew you hadn''t moved out yet."


    Yan Fei saw that Huang Mao, the man in ck, had a flicker in his eyes when he answered, which immediately raised Yan Fei''s suspicions. He thought the man looked familiar, but couldn''t ce where he had seen him before. Then he suddenly remembered the Drone Avatar and opened the database in the Auxiliary Brain to search its contents. With the help of the Intelligent Brain, he quickly found the figure of Huang Mao, the man in ck, in the database.


    Previously, the surveince video from the drone was stored on a storage card. After the Drone Upgrade, the data on the storage card was transferred to the database of the Auxiliary Brain. With a search by the Intelligent Brain, he found footage that showed Huang Mao, the man in ck, appearing twice: once with a thug outside the house surveilling him, and another time on the night he attacked the Marquis''s subordinates.


    That night, Yan Fei, controlling the drone, had carried out an attack using steel balls on the Marquis''s men. This man in ck, Huang Mao, was among those injured. He was rather lucky; a steel ball had gone right through the muscles of his calf, causing no major harm, which is why he was able to recover so quickly.


    Having discovered these two pieces of footage, Yan Fei immediately knew who Huang Mao, the man in ck, was¡ªhe was one of the Marquis''s men. Given the Marquis had turned into a Traitor, Yan Fei was certainly not going to let him go, so sooner orter, he was going to trouble the Marquis again. Only, the Marquis and Zhang Baocheng had gone into hiding and couldn''t be found at the moment. Yan Fei hadn''t even made his move yet when the Marquis''s man showed up in front of him again.


    Yet Yan Fei still had doubts and didn''t understand why Huang Mao, the man in ck, would appear before him like this. He began to intimidate him, hoping to get some useful intelligence out of him.


    Yan Fei let out a coldugh and said, "Trying to fool me? You think I don''t know who you are? Half a month ago, you and a man with spots on his face were watching me from downstairs. Do you think I wasn''t aware? You''re one of the Marquis''s men."


    Huang Mao, the man in ck, shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I don''t know you, and you don''t know me. I have no idea what you''re talking about."


    Yan Fei mmed his hand onto the table, which surprisingly shattered the table, and he sneered, "Since you''re unwilling to confess, I''m going to stop being nice to you."


    Huang Mao, the man in ck, seeing Yan Fei casually shattering the table and gesturing repeatedly toward his own head, was immediately terrified out of his wits and begged, "Don''t kill me, don''t kill me, please."


    Yan Fei originally wanted to scare Huang Mao, the man in ck, who unexpectedly thought Yan Fei was going to kill him. Yan Fei''s heart stirred, and he said, "You think I''m going to kill you?"


    Huang Mao, the man in ck, trembled as he spoke, "I know you have a drone behind you, the one that crippled the Marquis''s men. You''re definitely going to kill me."


    Yan Fei was startled and quickly asked, "How do you know about the drone?"


    Huang Mao, the man in ck, replied, "I was injured by your drone before, but fortunately, the wounds were not severe, so I wasn''t hospitalized. Today I went to ask the Marquis for ''nutritional fees'' and while waiting in the hallway, I overheard them saying you''re the one who killed Xiao Long, that you''re also the one who used a drone to cripple the Marquis''s men."


    Yan Fei was truly shocked and immediately asked, "What exactly did you overhear?"


    Huang Mao, the man in ck, hesitated, but upon seeing Yan Fei''s fierce eyes, he quickly confessed, "When I went to see the Marquis, I heard him discussing matters with Brother Cheng in the room so I waited outside. Little did I know, they were speaking about you, so I eavesdropped. The Marquis had previously sent his men to find the drone, but they had no luck. Unexpectedly, today a peripheral thug imed he saw the drone under a big bridge."


    Huang Mao, the man in ck, sneaked a nce at Yan Fei and, noting Yan Fei''s pensive look, quickly continued, "Once the Marquis got this information, he sent people to search around the big bridge, and they found at a nearby store''s entrance a monitor that was always on. They indeed saw the drone in the monitor''s footage, as well as discovered that the drone was being flown under the bridge. The vehicle from which youunched the drone, was driven by yourself. More than ten minutester, the drone flew back and entered through the window of your car. They analyzed this time frame and concluded it was when the loanshark Company was attacked by a drone. So, they confirmed that you were the mastermind behind the drone, that you were the one opposing us."


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 Chapter 40 Chapter 33: Morse Code

    40 Chapter 33: Morse Code


    Yan Fei''s vest was soaked in a cold sweat, realizing that despite all his careful nning, he still slipped up on a minor detail, leading to his identity being exposed. However, there was no helping it, with Shanghai being not thatrge, yet packed with a poption of over twenty million, how could one possibly find a ce in the city areapletely devoid of people?


    For the sake of security, China had casted a tight of surveince, cameras everywhere. It was impossible for Yan Fei to avoid all the surveince cameras; inadvertently leaving video evidence was an unavoidable dilemma. He looked at Huang Mao, the man in ck, and asked further: "What else did you hear? Tell me everything, honestly."


    Having already betrayed, Huang Mao, the man in ck, had no more psychological barriers to his defection. He replied, "The Marquis said that they''ve contacted an expert, who''s about toe and capture you; you''re as good as dead. I was monitoring you earlier and knew that you just received a billion in cash, so I thought I''d capture you first, get the cash from you, then leave the Marquis and go live an easy life on my own. Little did I know you were so formidable, catching me just like that."


    Out of curiosity, Yan Fei asked, "Didn''t you see the online video of my fierce battle with the South Korean? Didn''t you know I was capable? And you still dared toe at me alone?" N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Huang Mao, the man in ck, replied with a wry smile, "I saw it, but I thought it was doctored, and as a martial artist, I never took Taekwondo seriously, so I didn''t find defeating it a big deal. I''ve trained in Kung Fu myself, and I''m fairly skilled. With ether on hand, I thought I could capture you by just being cautious. I didn''t expect to end up captured by you instead."


    Only then did Yan Fei understand the cause and effect of why Huang Mao, the man in ck, hade tounch a sneak attack. His expression had shifted from initial surprise to calm. He inquired, "Does anyone else know about this?"


    Huang Mao said, "The Marquis and his men don''t trust their own people, fearing a leak if someone spills the beans. You''d get the message and run away, so they haven''t told the rest yet. Even the little brother who tipped me off doesn''t know the reason. Though I knew, I wanted to monopolize that billion, so I came alone without telling anyone else."


    Yan Fei peered out the window and indeed spotted a car outside, but it was empty inside. Besides that, he saw no sign of anyone else around.


    Being decisive in his actions, upon realizing his identity was exposed, Yan Fei immediately had thoughts of nipping the danger in the bud. With a single thought, a drone resting 1500 kilometers away on the ocean floor promptly surfaced, then left the water''s embrace and hovered into the sky. As soon as the drone departed the sea surface, it began to transform, reverting to the form of the "Predator Drone" it had been before. Under the control of the Auxiliary Brain, the drone turned direction and sped toward Shanghai.


    The drone wasn''t a stealth aircraft. When flying in the air, it was easily detectable by other radars. ordingly, the drone maintained a distance of no more than five meters above the sea surface during its flight, a height low enough to avoid detection by the radars of other forces.


    A normal airne simply couldn''t undertake ultra-long distance flights at such a low altitude; it was too dangerous, and one slight mishap could send the aircraft plummeting into the ocean. But this predicament was not at all challenging for Yan Fei. With help from the Auxiliary Brain and the precision detection of the Quantum Radar, Yan Fei could easily control the drone at this altitude, flying swiftly without the slightest concern about diving headfirst into the sea.


    Yan Fei had previously wanted to eliminate Zhang Baocheng and the Marquis, but due to a twist of fate, they slipped away, and Yan Fei could not trace them. Now that they had uncovered Yan Fei''s true identity and were conspiring against him, Yan Fei was left with no way out. He had to fight with everything he had topletely eradicate these two malignant tumors, ensuring they would no longer disturb his life.


    Yan Fei asked, "Where are your Marquis and Zhang Baocheng now?"


    Huang Mao replied, "They''re both at thest stronghold outside Marquis''s City. With Brother Cheng''s vi having been burned and currently under renovation, and you having taken down Marquis''s Warehouse, the Marquis and Brother Cheng have been staying in thatst hideout recently, inseparable like shadows."


    Yan Fei inquired further, "Are you certain they are at the hideout you mentioned?"


    Huang Mao confirmed, "I''m sure they will be there all night, because they''re expecting a guest this evening, said to be some important person."


    Yan Fei stated, "Lead me to your Marquis and Zhang Baocheng, and don''t try anything cunning, or you''ll experience my methods firsthand."


    Yan Fei was a man of action. Having decided to take out Zhang Baocheng and the Marquis, he immediately set about carrying out his n. He escorted Huang Mao downstairs; demolition had already begun in this area, and nearly all of its former residents had left. Thus, at night, it was generally deserted, and no one saw Yan Fei and Huang Mao descend.


    Reaching the ground floor, Yan Fei had intended to drive his own minivan, but considering he was on a mission to kill, he decided against using his own vehicle to minimize the risk of exposure. Instead, he got into the car driven by Huang Mao.


    Huang Mao took the driver''s seat, and Yan Fei sat in the back, his face obscured behind Huang Mao. Huang Mao then drove towards the Marquis''s stronghold. The car headed east and soon arrived in the suburbs on the eastern edge of the city, where there was arge, standalone courtyard.


    Yan Fei instructed Huang Mao to park the car on a vacant lot near the courtyard. The lot was part of a real estate development yet to be officially started, so locals used it as a makeshift parking lot. Under the bright lights, a few vehicles were parked sporadically, and there was no sign of an attendant collecting fees.


    The lot offered an unobstructed view of the Marquis''s exclusive courtyard. The property covered a substantial area, its buildings topped at two stories, surrounded by tall walls affixed with broken ss shards and concertina wire that was likely electrified. Surveince cameras were installed in several corners of the wall, rotating now and then, suggesting someone inside was monitoring the exterior through them.


    At first nce, the security of the Marquis''s private courtyard appeared less formidable than that of Zhang Baocheng''s vi. However, Yan Fei dared not let his guard down¡ªhow could he be sure that it wasn''t more tightly secured on the inside? Seated in the back of the car, he put on a Sun Wukong mask from his Universal Space and hid in the darkness, silently waiting for the right moment to act.


    The sight of Yan Fei donning a mask sent a chill through Huang Mao. The Marquis and Zhang Baocheng were now aware of Yan Fei''s identity, so Yan Fei''s presence surely meant he was there to prevent any leak of information. To ensure no secrets were spilled, Yan Fei would certainly kill both the Marquis and Zhang Baocheng. And since Huang Mao knew Yan Fei''s secret, would Yan Fei kill him too? The more Huang Mao thought about it, the more afraid he became, and his terror slowly pushed him to the brink of copse. His body started to shake, making the car tremble as well, which from the outside looked as though someone inside was rocking the vehicle with sexual activity.


    Yan Fei did not know what was going through Huang Mao''s mind. His targets were the Marquis and Zhang Baocheng. Seeing Huang Mao shaking uncontrobly, he decided not to interfere as long as Huang Mao did not interfere with his operation. If Huang Mao dared to y any tricks, Yan Fei would not hesitate to eliminate him.


    The drone was 1500 kilometers away from Shanghai, with a maximum flight speed of 1000 kilometers/hour. Thus, the drone could return to Shanghai in no less than one and a half hours at top speed. It took Yan Fei and Huang Mao half an hour to arrive at the Marquis''s courtyard, meaning the drone would arrive in an hour. Once the drone returned, Yan Fei would take control of it tounch an attack on the courtyard andpletely eradicate the Marquis and Zhang Baocheng, eliminating all future threats.


    Hunkered down in the car, Yan Fei kept constant vignce over the distant, independent courtyard. Observing the tightly shut gates and the absence of peopleing and going, his unease grew, prompting him to question Huang Mao. Swearing on his life, Huang Mao assured him that both the Marquis and Zhang Baocheng were indeed inside. They were just being discreet, refraining from venturing out to avoid drawing the neighbors'' suspicion and risking a report.


    Seeing Huang Mao on the verge of copsing, Yan Fei believed his words and continued to surveil the Marquis''s independent courtyard from the vacant lot turned parking space. Soon, over twenty minutes passed, with more cars gradually entering the parking lot and parking near Huang Mao''s vehicle.


    Yan Fei turned his attention to the distant courtyard, but something felt off. The parking lot was vast, with few cars parked far apart¡ªso why had these newly arrived cars all parked next to his? What''s more, Yan Fei grew suspicious when he noticed no one exiting the vehicles after they parked.


    Suddenly on high alert, Yan Fei watched as another car entered the lot and began looking for a spot. Coincidentally, this car parked right in front of Huang Mao''s,pletely blocking its possible exit route. ncing around, Yan Fei realized his car had somehow been surrounded by four vehicles, with his means of escape blocked on all sides.


    Yan Fei knew something was terribly wrong and quickly ran through his mind what could have gone awry. He noticed Huang Mao was still shaking uncontrobly in the car, causing the vehicle to vibrate. Suddenly, it dawned on him¡ªthe shaking had a rhythm. Recognizing this pattern, everything clicked: it was Morse Code.


    Huang Mao was more than meets the eye; he had staged an act in Yan Fei''s presence, feigning fear and shaking to make the car quiver while using the vehicle''s vibrations to send out a Morse Code message. Undoubtedly, the surveince cameras in the distant courtyard had picked up this message, and the cars were called in response.


    Yan Fei caught on to the deception but refrained from rash actions. Knowledgeable about Morse Code himself, he studied Huang Mao''s trembling frequency and quickly deciphered the message Huang Mao had sent: "I am being held hostage, a formidable enemy seeks to kill the Marquis, send backup immediately." Once the message was delivered, Huang Mao repeated it in a loop.


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