Rebirth Of The Godly Prodigal

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Chapter 761: Making Everyone Stronger

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The outer area of Tianjing Mountain, New Lanxiang Vocational School.

The reconstruction of the area that was beneath the school had been completed. It was now a huge new technology weapon manufacturing plant.

Right then, on Earth, Zhang Yi and Chuyin's laboratory was where the most advanced technology was developed. New Lanxiang was where this advanced technology was manufactured—one researched and the other manufactured. It was a clear division of labor.

At the same time, the mysterious man and the President of Merika, McGregor, were here watching the latest developments in the production line.

"It's really unexpected." McGregor looked at the busy new technology weapons production line in front of him. He whispered, "We are preparing for interstellar warfare so soon. Sigh, Dali is not here. I don't feel confident."

"That's true." The mysterious man nodded. To be honest, he was also very worried. After all, the Galaxy Alliance regarded the Zerg as their biggest enemy, which went to show just how strong the Zerg were. Earth's current technology could only be regarded as that of a Level Three or Four civilization. Although they had the High-Energy Electronic Collision Machine, it had yet to be proven in battle. The weapons to be used with it had also not been developed yet, so the only weapon they could use against the Zerg were nuclear bombs. However, the power of the nuclear bomb...

"According to the information Mr. Tang Long gave us," said the mysterious man slowly, "there are huge numbers of Zerg, and they are mainly transported by the hive. Once they appear their numbers will cover the sky and the ground. Earth still does not have enough power to deal with them."

"When will we be able to contact Master Dali?" To McGregor, Hong Dali was the savior. When he heard about the Zerg coming, the first thing he thought of was to get Hong Dali to return to Earth.

"It's hard to say now." The mysterious man shook his head. "It depends on luck. Hopefully, we'll manage to contact Dali soon. He should be able to ask for protection for us from the Galaxy Alliance. It's better to pay a price than to be completely destroyed by the Zerg."

"That's true." McGregor rubbed his temples and said forlornly, "I hope he gets the news soon."

The ordinary people on Earth had no inkling of the doom that was about to descend on them. Only the leaders of all the states had gotten the news. Right then, basically all the states were desperately making nuclear weapons. They might not be very effective against the Zerg, but it was better than just surrendering without a fight.

...

Hong Dali obviously had no idea what the situation back on Earth was. He had just come out of the virtual world with the lackeys and was preparing to start adding attributes for everyone.

In the Galaxy Alliance Center, attributes and abilities were very important. You could only survive by bettering yourself.

Inside Hong Dali's room.

"Brat, why didn't you go challenge the Tower of Trials? Why did you buy so many things?" Tang Long appeared from the space watch, rested. Previously, he had not thought of asking Hong Dali to attempt the Tower of Trials. In his mind, he thought that Hong Dali would at most be able to get past twenty or so levels. When he saw all the things hong Dali put in his room, he was immediately curious.

There were a lot of benefits to training in the Tower of Trials!

"I already completed it. It's not very interesting. And it doesn't require any money." Hong Dali sniffled and picked up an attribute gem. It was gem processing time!

The debris surrounding the stone fell off in layers and soon the attribute stone inside could be seen—Strength +9.

"Not bad." Hong Dali enchanted it as well, then threw it aside and continued with the next piece!

"Honestly speaking, you really went in?" Tang Long might be just an AI butler, but like a real person, he had his idiosyncrasies. He conjured up a cigar, put it between his lips and took a puff. Then, he arrogantly asked, "What level did you get to? Let me guess, you should have at least managed level sixteen or seventeen?"

"Pop", another attribute gem was processed, it was an Agility +8 gem. He enchanted it and threw it aside. Without even turning his head, Hong Dali said, "It was okay. I passed thirty levels. Other than a Teleportation Ring, everything else was pretty ordinary. There wasn't anything really good. The most important thing was, I couldn't squander in there—oh right, I got a prodigal bird. It's not bad, I like it!"

"Cough, cough, cough!" Hong Dali said it matter-of-factly that Tang Long started coughing violently. He coughed for quite a while as he was too shocked. "You say you passed all thirty levels? For real? In the past, there was a training tower just like this one. My Master only managed to pass twenty-six levels on the first day. The most powerful man in the Galaxy, Duan Xuan, also only managed to pass twenty-seven levels. And you are telling me you passed all thirty?!"

"I have skills that are very effective in there." Hong Dali sniffled, unconcerned. "I'm lucky."

"Even if your luck is good, it shouldn't be possible to pass thirty levels in one day! Did the standard of the towers nowadays drop?" Tang Long decided to attribute Hong Dali's achievement to the lowered standards of the Tower of Trials. He knew Hong Dali was too indifferent and he would not get an answer out of him. He shifted his attention elsewhere. "Speaking of which, what are you doing with these rubbish stones? Are you planning to raise your lackeys' attributes? You have to buy high-grade gems. If you get ordinary ones they won't help much..."

Then, he regretted it...

"This... this is..." Tang Long looked at another gem and his mouth gaped open. "God, this gem is Strength +13, this is Agility +12, another Strength +13... and there's even one that is Strength +14!"

He was someone who had seen the world, but for some reason, when he was with Hong Dali, he somehow felt like a country bumpkin. Hong Dali mumbled, "Country bumpkin, this adds just a few points of attribute..."

"It's a Strength +14 gem, what do you mean a few points of attribute?" Tang Long raged. "It's less than one in ten thousand, and you say that the attribute is not high?"

He threw another enchanted gem that was Strength +13 out. "That's right. Too bad I couldn't find any +15 ones..."

"Fifteen! You can't get those even if you have money!" Tang Long's eyes were bulging out and he shouted, "Wait, not right, this is not right! You can process gems? You can increase the attributes of gems?

"Yes." Hong Dali dug his nose. "But it's not strong enough, I can only add four points..."

"Add four points?! Only?!" Tang Hong was instantly furious. "This is going against the natural order of things! With this ability, you're practically a money-making machine! No wonder you are never worried even though you are such a prodigal. You are well aware of your abilities!"

"I'm afraid that I'm spending too little." Hong Dali was a little troubled. To be honest, he was not in need of money now, but the problem was, he had no idea what kind of tasks the System would assign him in the future. According to the System's usual behavior, the tasks he was currently doing were just easy ones. Simply put, they were just to test him. The harder tasks would definitely come later. If there were any tasks that he could not complete, the consequences would be dire!

"Brat, you must have many secrets," Tang Long said, troubled. "However, I am an AI butler and cannot interfere too much with your matters. All right, what do you intend to do with these top-grade gems? Sell them?"

"Yes." Hong Dali nodded. "I will keep some and throw the rest into my shop. They will be let go at one thousand each."

Hong Dali did not dare to sell them for too much or the System might just kill him by taking away too many attribute points.

"Gasp—" Tang Long inhaled sharply. "You mean you are going to embed these gems onto equipment and sell them for one thousand each?"

"Yes." Hong Dali nodded. "How can I squander otherwise?"

"I better continue sleeping, otherwise you'll be the death of me!" Tang Long decided to go back to sleep...

"Bah, country bumpkin." Hong Dali pursed his lips disdainfully and continued working on the gems.

Soon, when he had finished processing all the gems, Hong Dali started calling for the lackeys. "Lackeys, come in and choose your gear!"

Here, at the Galaxy Alliance Center, even the Galaxy Aristocrats probably had not had the chance to do this before—opening and presenting a room full of +13 and +14 attribute gems and telling others, "Take whatever you want, they aren't very valuable anyway..."

They had all been with Hong Dali for quite a long time and occurrences like this were commonplace, so they were not too shocked. Otherwise, they might have been so shocked their heart might stop, and then they'd be nothing but a black and white photo...

"Hehe, Dali, you finished so many of them so soon?" Tang Muxin ran in first. When she saw gems all over the ground, she didn't know what to do. But the little lass was very smart—she ignored the attributes of the gems, the practicality of the gear, and chose the pretty ones first...

Li Nianwei was a little better, the equipment she chose were all more sensual. As the leader of the lackeys, Ling Xiaoyi chose those that were relatively simple but which clearly showed her position.

After a brief period of confusion, Tang Muxin chose a set of light and airy cloth armor. Li Nianwei chose a set of figure-hugging leather armor. Ling Xiaoyi chose chain armor. Li Yang, Lucifer, and Levis simply just picked whatever caught their eye. There was no way that would go wrong!

Thereafter, everyone went back to their rooms to put on their new equipment before returning. When he saw them, Hong Dali was stunned!

Tang Muxin chose a white dress that reached her knees. On her feet were a pair of white high-heeled shoes and on her hands white, long gloves. With her jet-black hair and obsidian black eyes, she looked like a little princess.

Li Nianwei was clad in super sexy leather. She had on a black jacket, black hot-pants and black high boots which revealed a stretch of snowy white leg. Together with her angelic smile, yes, she was what people described when they talked about angels with the body of a demon.

Ling Xiaoyi had on a full suit of chain armor. She looked like a female comic book warrior. Looking good was a must.

Levis and the rest of the men were all clad in medieval armor and looked really dashing. If such a large group of people went out looking like that, they were sure to become the center of everyone's attention!

Chapter 762: Love Begins

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After they put on the gear, it was time to embed the attribute gems.

In the group, Tang Muxin, Li Nianwei, and Lucifer did not have combat professions, so for the three of them, Hong Dali gave them nothing but energy gems—they each had twenty. Each energy gem would increase their energy by fifty percent. He had no idea what effect that would have when they learned new skills and abilities, but he was squandering. It did not make a difference to him if he used one or ten. He would just use as many as he had. There was no need for explanations!

The rest were all given gems that added fourteen to attributes. With twenty gems each, coupled with their own attributes and Dali's lackey halo, lackeys with all attributes of more than five hundred points were born. Levis' basic attributes were raised to more than six hundred. If he further increased it to seven hundred percent...

When they mastered the martial arts secret manual, their attributes would be shockingly high...

"Not bad, not bad." Hong Dali was quite satisfied with the results. He grinned and nodded. "Okay, let's just wear these first and change when we have better ones."

"Understood!" Everyone laughed and agreed. They prepared to return to their rooms to train—everything that happened previously had affected them deeply and they all felt the looming danger. They had to train. Lackeys who could not help their masters were definitely not qualified lackeys!

"All right, I'll just embed the rest randomly. Bring them to the Star Harbor shop tomorrow and sell them for one thousand Galaxy Dollars each." This was Hong Dali's instruction for the remaining high-level items.

Tang Muxin: "..." Li Nianwei: "..." Ling Xiaoyi: "..." Lucifer: "..." The others: "..."

And so, they all returned to their own rooms to do their own things.

When Hong Dali returned to his room, the System sounded in his head. "Ding"—

"Hidden Task (First level): For companions. Task completed. Increase all team members' attributes to three hundred or energy to five hundred. Task reward: Second Gear. Second Gear explanation: By subtracting thirty points from health, it increases all attributes of the host by 1000%. Duration: 30 minutes. Active skill. The health points that are subtracted can be replenished with attribute points earned from squandering.

Wahahahaha! I finally have a Second Gear!

A controllable active berserker skill, fantastic!

The System continued—

"Hidden Task (Second level): Guardian Heart. Mission explanation: For the glory of mankind, the host has decided to continue to become stronger. Mission Requirement: Add skills. All team members need to learn a high-level skill, or to fuse with a soul stone and become an energy user. Mission Reward: Third Gear. Third Gear explanation: In order to protect the lives of teammates and other human beings, the host can sacrifice forty-nine points of health and temporarily master a type of mysterious power that exists in the universe. Duration: 30 minutes. Additional explanation: Active skill. The consumed health attribute points can be replenished with attribute points earned from squandering.

Damn! Third Gear!

This...

Hong Dali was transfixed—this task was necessary! Hahahaha!

...

Jiang Family Estate.

Jiang Qianxue laid on the bed looking at the ceiling.

Her mind was in a mess. What happened today affected her deeply. It was not really her fault. After all, idolizing a hero was something every young girl was prone to do. The only difference was whether the hero was stronger or weaker.

It was obvious to Jiang Qianxue, who had led a privileged life, how hard the Tower of Trials was.

She could be considered a talent when it came to learning martial arts, and yet she had only managed to get past level nineteen despite having already tried her best.

However, that super genius actually managed to get past level thirty! How big was the disparity in their abilities?! How profoundly thrilling?! What did this super-genius look like?

Jiang Qianxue did not know. All she knew was that her heart was beating fast.

Very, very fast.

She did not know what she should do next. To be honest, she really wanted to go and look for the godly genius. She knew that the Galaxy Aristocrats, especially the women, were not allowed to fall in love with men outside their tribe, but she kept telling herself, if she could just see the super genius once, she would be contented. As for developing feelings for each other, she dared not expect too much.

The Galaxy Aristocrats were born highly respected, but they still had problems that could not be solved.

In the past, Jiang Qianxue was not really proud of her identity as a Galaxy Aristocrat, but at least she felt it was not too bad.

Now, she felt that this identity might not be so good...

"What should I do..."Jiang Qianxue muttered as she laid on the bed staring at the ceiling. "What should I do... next? I want to look for him, but where should I go to look? I do not even have anyone to confide my thoughts to..."

She really wanted to confide in someone, but as a Galaxy Aristocrat, the only people she knew other than her parents were the guards.

Talking to her parents about such secrets? They would definitely be against it. Telling the guards about it was also out of the question.

Yin Tianzong? That good-for-nothing?

Perhaps he was the only one she could tell...

Jiang Qianxue hesitated for a long while before she took out her communicator and called Yin Tianzong. "Tianzong, what are you doing? I... have something to talk to you about..."

"Little brother Dali gave me a Heavenly Frost Sword. Hehe, it's the best weapon from level nineteen, isn't it powerful?" Yin Tianzong did not detect the hidden meaning in Jiang Qianxue's words. He continued to be happily absorbed in himself. "My little brother Dali is really powerful. He got past level nineteen without much effort. No wonder your family agreed to take him in as an Honorary Aristocrat."

This bastard...

"Tianzong, I think, I..." Jiang Qianxue thought about it for a while and hesitated, then she bit her lip and said, "I think I like the godly genius. What... what should I do?"

"Ah? You like Brother Genius?" Yin Tianzong did not seem to find anything wrong with that. "I like him too! When I meet him, I intend to make him my big brother!"

Was he an idiot?! They were talking about totally different types of "like"!

"You big idiot!" Jiang Qianxue gritted her teeth. "The 'like' I'm talking about means that I might... fall in love with him. Do you understand?"

"Damn!" Yin Tianzong cursed. "Qianxue, you cannot abandon me! We grew up together and although you bully me all the time, you can't just abandon me and like someone else! However, if it's Brother Genius, I guess it's still acceptable..."

"That's all you have to say?" Jiang Qianxue was momentarily stunned. "That means you are not against it?"

"Of course not. What is there for me to be against?" Yin Tianzong said, unaffected. "I know you have never liked me since we were young. Unless I made that bet, you would not have married me. I know that at least!"

"Why do you pester me every day, then?" Jiang Qianxue asked curiously.

"That's obvious. Who else will I pester if not you?" Yin Tianzong said matter-of-factly. "Although you do not like me, I have no choice. We are Galaxy Aristocrats, and although we are highly respected, we have no friends. Other than my parents and your parents, my grandparents and your grandparents, I do not know anyone else. There isn't even anyone to talk to! The idiots on our home planet do not like me and say that I am stupid. Who else will I look for if not you?"

After Jiang Qianxue heard his answer, she could only agree.

To be honest, the Galaxy Aristocrats seemed very impressive on the surface but were actually very lonely. They did not have many friends as most people barely dared to talk to them, much less joke with them.

Hong Dali was probably the only idiot who had the guts...

Eh? Hong Dali?

Speaking of which, he seemed to be the only friend she could talk to?

With that thought, Jiang Qianxue immediately said, "Okay, since it's like that, I will look for Hong Dali for a chat instead. You go do whatever you were doing."

"Look for my little brother Dali?" Yin Tianzong's image stroked his chin and nodded. "That's not a bad idea. This brother of mine is cheery all the time. Chatting with him will make you feel better!"

"Okay, bye then."

After she terminated the communication with Yin Tianzong, Jiang Qianxue stayed immersed in her own thoughts for a while, then decisively called Hong Dali.

The call was soon connected.

Hong Dali was in sleepwear, drooling and rubbing his eyes. "It's Qianxue. It's so late, you are not asleep yet?"

"I... I would like to chat with you." Jiang Qianxue blushed. "Is it convenient?"

"Okay, I guess." Hong Dali yawned. "You come here or I go there? If you are coming, I am in your room at Brent Revolving Restaurant. If I go... I think you better come, I'm terrible at directions."

"Okay, wait for me. I'll be there in a while," Jiang Qianxue said, then hung up.

...

Fifteen minutes later, Brent Revolving Restaurant.

In a quiet corner.

A total of eight elf servers waited respectfully at one side of the room. They did not even dare to breathe too loudly.

After all, it was a Galaxy Aristocrat sitting there, drinking and chatting. It was a very important person with absolute power. If they did not serve her properly, they might lose their lives.

Jiang Qianxue sat on the seat, her face red. She looked very uncomfortable and her hands kept fiddling with the corners of her clothing. This Jiang Qianxue no longer had the cool arrogance she had previously. Right now, she was jumpy like any other young girl who had just fallen in love. To her, it felt like the entire world was looking at her.

"You... you don't have to be here." Jiang Qianxue motioned the eight female servers away. "I will call for you if you are needed!"

"Yes!" The eight female servers hurriedly excused themselves as if they had received a pardon.

They only dared to whisper softly to each other after they had all left the room. "Look at Miss Qianxue's expression, do you think she's in love?""I think so. Look at her face, it's all pink. That is the color of first love!""Yes, I wonder who is the lucky man who has managed to successfully woo Miss Qianxue. She is so pretty, ordinary men do not deserve her.""That's true, that's true. I wonder who is the lucky man?"

Of course, Jiang Qianxue could not hear their whispered conversations. When everyone was gone, she finally began to feel less tense.

Chapter 763: Love Expert

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"Ah, it's the middle of the night, why aren't you sleeping? Why have you come to look for me?" Jiang Qianxue had been seated, waiting for five minutes or so before Hong Dali walked out from the rooms drooling and rubbing his eyes. He only managed to find his way because someone led him there. When he sat down, he was still unsteadily swaying. It was obvious he was still not quite awake. "What is it? Did something serious happen?"

Jiang Qianxue looked at Hong Dali and mentally compared him to the image of the super genius she had in her mind. She concluded that they were as different as Heaven and Earth. The difference was at least ten thousand light-years.

With that thought, she finally felt less nervous.

"I... I am here to talk to you..." Jiang Qianxue looked around and saw no one. She then gathered her courage and said, "Because I... there's someone I like... I want... I want to ask for your advice."

"You have someone you like?" Hong Dali started dozing off as he replied. "Then you should go on a date with the person you like, do something romantic like playing games together or shopping. Go on an impromptu trip, go kill the Zerg together or something—why are you here looking for me?"

He was really innocent. In his mind, if two people liked each other, what they needed to do was play games together and go shopping...

"I... I don't know who he is." Jiang Qianxue's delicate porcelain face flushed red. She said nervously, "I only know that I idolize him. I don't even know if it is a man or a woman, young or old... I don't know anything..."

"Do you have a fever?" Hong Dali reached out curiously and felt her forehead. "It doesn't feel feverish..."

Jiang Qianxue had never been touched by a man before. However, at that moment, she did not really care. She waited for Hong Dali's reply, her face anxious.

"You are probably not sick." Hong Dali quickly concluded. He picked up a drink and self-indulgently started drinking. "Since you like him, then you should woo him. Oh, but you don't even know who he is, why and how do you like him? You don't know what type of person he is and you like him already? You should at least know if he is tall or short, fat or thin."

"I... don't know any of that..." Jiang Qianxue did not dare look at Hong Dali in the eyes. She said, "It's... it's the super genius who passed level thirty of the Tower of Trials..."

"Cough, cough, cough!" When he heard what Jiang Qianxue said, Hong Dali almost choked!

Hong Dali had planned to tell her about having passed level thirty of the Tower of Trials. They were friends, after all—but now, he really did not dare to tell her anymore. He had family and dependents with him... Jiang Qianxue was such a privileged person, she could have liked anyone. Why did she have to like a genius who passed thirty levels of the Tower of Trials? He had only gone into the tower for fun! He did not go there for her, what was this!

"Ah, that." Hong Dali hurried to cover up. "That genius, you do not even know if it is a man or a woman and you like him/her already? Shouldn't you at least find out who it is first?"

He had decided, he would never let this secret be exposed!

Otherwise, if Tang Muxin found out and fought with her, resulting in Jiang Qianxue getting angry and blowing the Earth up—f**k, all his hairs were standing up, that's a terrifying thought!

Even if Tang Muxin agreed, Jian Qianxue was a Galaxy Aristocrat. Could she tolerate her husband having concubines as well as a fiancée? That was impossible. What if she made him divorce Tang Muxin—no, no, no way!

Hong Dali may be heartless, but he was steadfast in love. Otherwise, with his qualities, he could have had truckloads of women back on Earth!

"I... I don't know." Jiang Qianxue was embarrassed and frustrated. She cried, "So what? Do I need a reason to like someone?"

"Don't you?"

"Do I?"

"Alright." Hong Dali touched his nose, troubled. "Let's change the topic. Erm... if you really meet him, what do you plan to do? What if he is nothing like you imagined?"

"Well... I'll have to accept it." Jiang Qianxue thought about it carefully, then made her decision. "As long as the difference is not too big, I will like him anyway! My true love, he must be a hero, bright and resplendent. Even the sun would not be able to obscure his glow!"

All right, your one true love was actually a prodigal, a super one at that—honestly speaking, he wondered what her expression would be like if she knew the truth.

Would she kill him?

It was very likely!

"I think you should try it out first." Hong Dali said seriously like he was old and experienced. "You must not be impulsive in love. You should at least find out who he is, what he looks like, how old he is, what race he is, what his temperament is like—what if he is from a giant race? He might be more than ten meters tall, and you will look just like a little child standing next to him. If that is the case, it's no use liking him, right?"

"I... I don't know, either. Hopefully, I won't be so unlucky." Jiang Qianxue was so stressed she was close to tears. "I have just started liking him. Is this the end?"

"Well, actually," Hong Dali stroked his chin. "I have a good idea."

"What good idea?" When she heard what Hong Dali said, Jiang Qianxue immediately got impatient again. "Tell me quickly. What good idea?"

"I feel you should test it out on some random person." Hong Dali stroked his chin. "Actually, I feel that love is strange. Being impulsive is bad. You should find a love expert and test out how love feels. Then, you should experience it fully and try to shift your focus before deciding if you want to continue—the love expert should be someone who is inferior in all aspects, that should be closer to the mysterious person's persona. Look, he does not even dare to reveal his name, he must have all sorts of flaws. Anyway, something must be wrong with him!"

"Test it out on some random person?" Jiang Qianxue thought about it. Men and women obviously thought about problems differently. Hong Dali was thinking that Jiang Qianxue should find someone really flawed to have an experimental relationship with. Then, when she realized that being in a relationship was not all that fun, perhaps she would not be so persistent. However, what Jiang Qianxue thought was, if she was going to be in a relationship, then she had to do it seriously. She would treat the person as her true love...

And that was why Hong Dali was going to be completely depressed.

Jiang Qianxue thought for a long while. Then, she suddenly looked at Hong Dali and said, "That is not a bad plan. Since it's like that, then... how about you be my experimental partner?"

Eh? Eh?! Eh?!!!

You want me to be your experimental partner?! God, need you to play such a joke on me?!

Hong Dali panicked. "Miss Qianxue, I have a fiancée! You could have looked for anyone else, why me?! Are you trying to get me killed by Xinxin?! Fiancée! I am already engaged to her, do you understand?! Can't you find someone else to help you?!"

"I don't want to either!" Qianxue said helplessly, "But you are the only person I can talk to! I'm a Galaxy Aristocrat, ordinary people would be too scared to do anything like that with me. If I ask another Galaxy Aristocrat, what if they think I really want to marry them?! If that happens, I will never be able to explain myself! You are my last resort..."

God! What kind of reason was this!

"Can you not be so ridiculous?!" Hong Dali was practically pulling his hair out. "I am a prodigal, not a love expert! I don't even know what to do in a relationship!"

"That's just nice." Jiang Qianxue's eyes got brighter as she spoke. "You are an energy user and a relatively strong one, but the super genius is naturally stronger than you! You don't really have any other abilities or aspects that you can boast about, and you are a super prodigal. No matter how bad the super genius is, he should still be better than you, right? So... so... you are the best experimental partner! You are an Honorary Aristocrat and is also related to Elder Mo Tianji. Even if my father finds out, he would not say much. There is no better choice than you!"

God...

How would he explain this?

I went out for a drink and brought a wife back, and she's even a Galaxy Aristocrat...

"Spare me!" Hong Dali panicked. "I will be cut into pieces ahhhhhhh!"

"I don't care. From now onwards, you are my experimental boyfriend. I will be following you around for this period of time. But don't worry," Jiang Qianxue nodded vehemently. "when I find the super genius our relationship will end. When that time comes, you will still be my friend, okay?"

He hoped she would never find the super genius. If she did, there would be no escape for him ahhhhhh!

"Okay..." This time Hong Dali understood what it meant to drop a stone on his own foot. "I'm going back to sleep. You should go home first, I'm sleepy..."

"This..." Jiang Qianxue fiddled nervously with the corner of her clothing. "Since we are experimental lovers, I should sleep with you tonight, right? Oh, don't worry. I will control myself and not force myself on you..."

Damn! Hong Dali almost died of shock. He would have to go back and tell everyone he went out for a drink and brought a wife back, and she was even a Galaxy Aristocrat...

"I'm going to die!" Hong Dali felt pain in his chest. If this continued, even if his health was at one hundred points, he would be shocked to death.

In the end, he still had no choice but to agree. "Okay... okay..."

Soon, inside Private Room 10000.

Hong Dali brought Jiang Qianxue with him and said to everyone, expressionless, "I went out for a drink and brought a wife back, and she's even a Galaxy Aristocrat... I don't need to introduce her, right? Jiang Qianxue has an agreement to be experimental lovers with me. It's fake."

Chapter 764: The Second Greatest Mister Eagle Eye

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"Ex... experimental lovers!" Everyone started with their eyes wide open. "Young Master, you are really... awesome! In just a while, you dragged a Galaxy Aristocrat back to be an experimental partner! Oh my God..."

In Tang Muxin's heart, she thought, "Dali ah, how long do you intend to keep up this act?" En, Tang Muxin was really quite smart, she grasped the main point at once!

"Easy." Hong Dali rubbed his nose. "Until she finds her dream lover, the super genius who passed thirty levels of the Tower of Trials."

"Gasp—" Everyone drew a sharp breath—damn, should he reveal this secret...

Everyone looked at Tang Muxin...

"Alright, I understand." Tang Muxin instructed. "You can go in and rest first. I'll play with them for a while more."

"En, okay." Hong Dali returned to his room expressionless. Jiang Qianxue followed him with her face flushed red.

Outside—

"Listen!" Tang Muxin gritted her teeth. "Anyone who dares to let the cat out of the bag, I'll skin them!"

Everyone's sweat fell like a waterfall. They anxiously declared: "We do whatever you say, Young Madam!"

...

Inside Hong Dali's room.

Jiang Qianxue's face was flushed red. She did not dare to look at Hong Dali. She was afraid she would not be able to take it if she looked at him. After all, this atmosphere was too weird...

It was a good thing Hong Dali was quite understanding...

"You can have the bed, I will sleep on the floor." Hong Dali rubbed his eyes. He was quite a sleepyhead usually. It was already in the middle of the night and it was way past his bedtime. When he finished speaking, he grabbed the blanket and laid on the floor—in just one minute, he was snoring away.

Alright, it seemed the term "worse than a beast" did not apply to Hong Dali...

On the contrary, Jiang Qianxue's heart was pounding. She was nervous and worried.

"This Hong Dali, will he do anything to me in the middle of the night..." Jiang Qianxue pondered for a long time before finally laying on the bed. She was quite tired and soon fell asleep...

...

At the same time, in Dali Pawn Shop.

Speaking of which, Comrade Luo Qiang was still a good young man with good psychological quality. However, he realized something after his boss had changed. The pawnshop seemed a little different from before. For example, another mysterious person had come on this day.

It was a man in his forties who wore a black top hat. He was two meters tall and had a huge black sword with a beautiful cross as its handle. Such features were relatively common, but it was his eyes that chilled comrade Luo Qiang to the bone.

It was a pair of sharp, eagle-like eyes!

Luo Qiang had never thought he would see someone like that visiting the pawnshop. He looked so vicious it was more likely he came to rob the pawnshop rather than pawn something.

Hence, Luo Qiang felt a little awkward. He didn't know how to greet him.

"I'm just here to take a look." The man with eagle eyes comfortably settled himself on the sofa cross-legged and even poured himself a cup of water. "What do you accept here?"

Coming to a pawn shop to ask what it accepted. This was a weird question.

"We..." Luo Qiang had wanted to give him a generic answer, for example, properties, spacecraft, gems... but when he thought about his Boss' strange requirements, he nodded decisively. "We accept everything, as long as they have value."

"En, that's easy, then." The man with eagle eyes nodded slightly and slowly asked, "Do you accept human heads?"

Speaking of which, Luo Qiang was very thankful that he did not have any illness or problems with his heart. Otherwise, if he continued working here, he wouldn't live for long—he braced himself and asked, "That, big brother, are you here to... sell human heads?" He looked around as he spoke. "But it seems you did not bring..."

"Of course not." The man with eagle eyes shrugged. "I didn't get my commission, why would I carry the head around?"

"You..." Luo Qiang asked carefully, "How much do you intend to pawn it for?"

"Simple, five hundred thousand Galaxy Dollars." The man with eagle eyes did not stand on ceremony at all. "I will stay here after that. Just let me know if you need me to retrieve someone's head for you."

Five hundred thousand Galaxy Dollars!

Luo Qiang sucked in a breath of cold air. A human head! This person even said he would stay here. Which meant, whenever they needed, they could engage his services!

This was simply assassination! This was illegal!

Luo Qiang's sweat fell like a waterfall. "That, Mister, you, can you wait a while so I can ask my boss?"

"Sure." The man with eagle eyes took a sip of his beverage. "But make it fast. Otherwise, my asking price will decrease—but the target will be much easier to find." He stared at Luo Qiang's neck.

Don't you understand? If you dare waste my time, I will cut off your head!

So scary!

Luo Qiang quickly contacted Hong Dali. "Boss, help! A man is asking for five hundred thousand Galaxy Dollars. He wants to pawn a human head, anybody's head! Boss, please save me. Otherwise, he will kill me—this is not a game, it is life and death..."

"Oh..." Hong Dali sounded sleepy. "Ah... alright. You can decide. I need to sleep first..."

He hung up...

He hung up! Boss actually hung up! Ahhhhhhhh! How can that be! How can I face such a scary person by myself?!

"That... that..." Luo Qiang's legs were shaking. "Mister, my boss has agreed. You, you can see where you wish to take a rest..."

"Any room will do." The man with eagle eyes shrugged his shoulders indifferently. "Anyway, I'm preparing to go to the Tower of Trials. As long as there's a virtual reality helmet."

"O... okay!" Finally seeing the light to victory! Luo Qiang thanked the heavens as he brought the Mister to his room. Then, he soon understood. He had underestimated the complexity of the matter...

"Mister, how... how many levels did you pass at the Tower of Trials?" As he led the way, Luo Qiang chatted with the Mister. Second Greatest Mister seemed an appropriate term. The other Great Mister was fiercer than him...

"Just passed level twenty-two." The man with eagle eyes casually responded. Soon, he was stunned.

Because he saw the great Mister Gate who was laying on the sofa and looking at the projection. Of course, at the same time, the great Mister Gate turned to look at this second greatest Eagle-eyed Mister. They both "ah"-ed and spoke almost at the same time. "What are you doing here?!"

Before he saw what happened next, Luo Qiang felt that it was necessary for him to write a will. If anything happened to him, at least his prodigal boss would give him some financial compensation. For example, giving his family a few hundred thousand. At least, with financial stability, his parents could have another child...

Of course, the chance to write a will was very rare.

Because once the great Mister Gate and second greatest Eagle-eyed Mister saw each other, the second greatest Eagle-eyed Mister swung his sword at him...

Crash!

The things in the room were completely broken into two pieces from the door to the wall to the various furniture inside.

Energy sword! It was the first time Luo Qiang had witnessed an energy sword!

Before Luo Qiang recovered his senses, the great Mister Gates hit his fist in the air and the entire building shook. The energy sword seemed to have disappeared...

"I must be dreaming." Luo Qiang rubbed his eyes and returned downstairs—he decisively contacted his boss...

...

On the other end, Shenluo City area.

Countless white Galaxy Aristocrats aircraft had gathered here. They filled up the entire airspace. The sun was almost covered in the Jiang Family estate. People exited from the spacecraft non-stop and entered the estate owner, Jiang Duxing's villa.

"Hahaha, Old Jiang, congratulations, congratulations!" That was the first thing people said when they came through the door. "Such a super-genius appeared in Shenluo City, this is big news. How is it? How do you feel now? You must be excited? Aiya, with such a talent, you will be proud at the upcoming Galaxy Aristocrat summit meeting. Please be merciful to us then!"

"Yes, yes. Such a strong talent. One may not appear even in a thousand years. You got lucky!"

Jiang Duxing frowned and shook his head. "What lucky. I don't even know who this genius is. Do you think it's so easy to find one person in this vast city?"

"That's true." Everyone nodded. Some gently reminded. "Old Jiang, you may have gotten lucky, but be careful. Your Qianxue..."

Although he did not finish his words, the meaning was clear.

He would have to watch Jiang Qianxue. If she fell in love with this super-genius, if this super-genius was not a Galaxy Aristocrat, it would be problematic!

"I understand. I will be careful." Jiang Duxing smiled wryly. "Aye, I'm not sure if I should be happy or worried. It's worrying."

...

The next morning, Hong Dali slowly crawled out of bed mid-afternoon.

He looked out of the window.

"What day is it? Why are there so many spacecraft..." The unfeeling bastard did not link the spacecraft of the Galaxy Aristocrats to him at all. He got up, got dressed, and rubbed his eyes. "I'm hungry..." Then, he looked at Jiang Qianxue who was sitting at the edge of the bed. "Are you hungry?"

Jiang Qianxue had dressed up and was sitting on the bed with her legs tightly closed. Her head was so low it was almost buried in her chest. She did not dare to look at Hong Dali. "Yes... hungry..."

"Oh..." Hong Dali opened the door and instructed the lackeys. "Everyone, hurry and gather. We'll go out to squander after we eat. Hahaha!"

"Yes!" Everyone cheered.

Chapter 765: Discussing Wines

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

When Hong Dali left the room, Jiang Qianxue hurried to catch up.

They finished their meal and went out.

While they were thinking about where to go, Luo Qiang contacted them from the pawnshop. Once the call was connected, it was evident that Luo Qiang was in despair. "Boss, I quit! I want to tender my resignation! I cannot take it anymore. Sob, sob, sob!"

"Eh, Brother Luo Qiang, what happened?" Once he saw Luo Qiang's expression, Hong Dali was immediately amused. "What has happened to you? Your hair is messy and you have dark eye rings. What happened?"

"What could have happened." Luo Qiang said forlornly, "Hurry up and come to the pawnshop. I can't hold on anymore..."

It seemed to be rather serious this time!

He was not in a hurry to get to Star Harbor anyway, so he decided to go to the pawnshop to take a look. "All right. I will go over now. Wait for me."

So they all got onto the spacecraft and set off.

On the spacecraft.

Jiang Qianxue trembled as she held on to Hong Dali's left arm. Tang Muxin held on tightly to Hong Dali's right arm. The situation was tense and volatile. Li Nianwei and everyone else stood at the back, chilled. It was a very uncomfortable ride.

Luckily, they soon reached their destination. At least no one started fighting on the spacecraft...

Once they stepped into the pawnshop, Hong Dali was stunned...

The outside of the pawnshop looked fine, but the inside...

Simply put, the inside of the pawnshop was like a huge empty warehouse—from the walls to the second level, to all the furniture and appliances, everything was broken into pieces and scattered all over. Nothing was left intact. Nothing except the toilet Luo Qiang was hiding in...

On the ground in the center of the warehouse was a big man more than four meters tall. The corners of his mouth were curved up slightly in a smile that was evil yet charming. He was in the midst of a confrontation with a two-meter tall man in front of him, who wielded a black knife. Judging from their expressions, it seemed that the four-meter-tall man was stronger. After all, his expression was very relaxed, while the man holding the black knife looked like he was facing a mortal enemy.

Jiang Qianxue was momentarily stunned when she saw the burly four-meter-tall man. But she glanced at Hong Dali and soon composed herself.

What was the situation here?

Hong Dali looked at the two men curiously. Luo Qiang rushed forward and clung onto Hong Dali's thigh, wailing. "Boss, I cannot take it anymore! Fire me! If you won't do it, I'll leave by myself!"

"Eh?" Hong Dali looked down at Luo Qiang, then looked at the great Mister Gate and second greatest Mister Eagle Eye. He bent down and picked up a brick, then sternly said, "The two of you bullied my Brother Luo Qiang last night?!"

It was a comical scene.

A four-meter-tall giant was in a confrontation with a two-meter-tall man, then a 1.75 meters man with a brick in his hand appeared. Although short, his presence was in no way inferior. He even had a Galaxy Aristocrat hanging on his arm... At the sight of this scene, Comrade Luo Qiang, who was ready to resign, could not resist it...

Who would not be curious about the ending of this situation? Comrade Luo Qiang was really quite reluctant to leave now...

Our boss is amazing! He even managed to successfully woo a Galaxy Aristocrat!

Mister Gate turned to look at Hong Dali, then, he suddenly laughed. "Wahahaha, what an interesting kid. What, are you going to attack me?"

On the other side, Mister Eagle Eye instantly took a step back and took a seat on the side. He muttered, "I will not fight against you today. Let me go back and train a few more days before I fight you again!"

"You bullied my Brother Luo Qiang. As his boss, I must have an explanation!" Not at all intimidated, Hong Dali stood eye to eye with Mister Gate. "If I cannot even protect the people around me, how can I survive here!"

His words were resounding, and Luo Qiang was so touched his tears streamed down his face. "Boss, it's great to have met you in this life!"

"Hahahaha, kid, you are very courageous." Mister Gate looked at Hong Dali carefully and suddenly shook his head. "I heard this other kid here call you 'Boss'. That means you are the little prodigal who paid one hundred and twenty thousand Galaxy Dollars a month for me?"

"So," Hong Dali looked at Mister Gate and triumphantly raised the brick in his hand. "You are the prodigal mister who accepted one hundred and twenty thousand Galaxy Dollars a month from me and yet does nothing?"

"Wahahaha!" Mister Gate made a thumbs-up sign. "Well done, you're spirited!"

"Great Mister." Hong Dali hefted the brick in his hand and grinned. "Are you worth one hundred and twenty thousand a month?"

"In this world, talent is the most valuable thing!" Mister Gate stepped forward and looked Hong Dali eye to eye. "I heard that if I pass level twenty there would be wine for me. Where's the wine?"

"Oh? Mister, you like drinking wine?" Hong Dali nodded in satisfaction and threw the brick away. He pulled Mister Gate's arm, led him to a pile of rocks and sat down. Then, he waved his hand breezily. "Xiaoyi, bring wine. Bring a few different kinds. Today, I will discuss wines with this prodigal mister!"

"Discuss wines?" When Mister Gate, who was unafraid of anything under the sky, even Galaxy Aristocrats, heard those words, his eyes lit up immediately. "Kid, you are going to discuss wines with me?"

It was entertaining listening to their conversation. Mister Eagle Eye, together with everyone else, crowded around to see what this amazing prodigal had to offer.

"Why? Do you think I am too young?" Hong Dali pouted. "People should not be judged by their size, wine should not be judged by their age. I may not be able to drink, but when it comes to discussing wines, I am not afraid of you!"

Mister Gate's eyes positively shone. "Wahahahaha! Good! Let me see what you got!"

Ling Xiaoyi soon returned with the wines. There were ten different kinds in total, all of different qualities.

Hong Dali randomly grabbed a bottle and placed it in front of him. He took a closer look at it. It was a bottle of BoerBlu Wine, a very well-known and expensive wine in the Milky Way. Hong Dali opened the bottle of wine and asked Mister Gate a question. "Mister prodigal, what do you think is the best way to drink this wine?"

Everyone's curiosity was piqued when Hong Dali asked this question. There were different ways to drink wine? You obviously drink with your mouth, not pour it down your nostrils, right?

"Grape wine?" Mister Gate stroked his crescent moon-shaped beard and said, "It's such a small bottle. It will be finished in one gulp. How else is there to drink it? It should be drunk with a bowl. A big bowl, so it'll have enough kick!"

"Wrong!" Hong Dali chuckled. "Drinking wine is an art. This is good wine, but it cannot be drunk without a good receptacle! Mister prodigal, you are so careless about wines. All you do is gulp it like a brute. That will not do, it's too unsightly. No, no! Wines must be matched with a complementing receptacle. Your cup must match your wine!"

"There's so much nonsense theory to drinking wine?" Mister Gate was experienced when it came to fighting. But when it came to drinking wine, it was true that he only knew how to gulp it down using a bowl. Although Hong Dali said that he was careless when it came to drinking wine, he was not angry. Instead, he became curious when he heard that wines must be drunk with a matching cup. He asked, "How should I drink it then?"

Hong Dali said, "You should drink grape wine with a luminous cup! Mister prodigal, think about it. There is a saying in my hometown that goes 'Fine wine in a luminous cup, the sounds of the lute urge us to war as we get ready to drink'. The wine is bright red in color. If a hero like you drinks it, it makes you seem womanly and less impressive, right?"

"Yes, that makes sense!" Mister Gate nodded after hearing what Hong Dali said. "This color is a little too bright."

"That's why!" Hong Dali chuckled, his face serene. "You must use a luminous cup to drink this wine! Once the wine is in the luminous cup, its color becomes more like fresh blood. Drinking the wine will be like drinking blood. As the saying goes, aspire to eat your enemies, laugh and chat while drinking the blood of the Zerg. That's style, that's ambition!"

Hong Dali managed to come up with so many grand theories with just wine. Everyone who was listening had their mouths agape.

This guy rarely sprouted nonsense, but when he did, it was spectacular! They had a chance to see him in action today!

Jiang Qianxue felt proud too. After all, her boyfriend was so capable, and so she felt capable too—even though this boyfriend was fake...

"This brat." Tang Muxin covered her mouth and laughed delicately. "That's really too far-fetched. Hehe." Li Nianwei and everyone else nodded in agreement.

Mister Eagle Eye was satisfied. He had lost the night before, but today, this amazing young man actually managed to win Gates when it came to knowledge about wine. It was his turn to lose. Amazing!

Mister Gate was proficient when it came to fighting, but when it came to discussing wines, he simply nodded profusely when he heard something that seemed to make sense. Especially when Hong Dali spoke about "aspire to eat your enemies, laugh and chat while drinking the blood of the Zerg", it sounded grand and heroic. It felt good to hear it!

After he was done talking about the grape wine, Hong Dali started spouting nonsense again. He grabbed a bottle of wine at random. At first glance, the color was golden, and the name of the wine was called Fragrant Pomegranate Bloom wine. He immediately said, "To drink this Fragrant Pomegranate Bloom wine, we have to use a jade cup. As the saying goes, a jade bowl holds amber light. If we use a jade cup or a jade bowl, it will add color to the wine."

"Well..." Mister Gate touched his chin and suddenly got up. His movements were so fast that, in the time it took to take two breaths, he was back in the pawnshop after suddenly rushing out. When he left, he was empty-handed, but when he returned, there was a big piece of aquamarine-colored jade in his hands. He went up to Hong Dali and dropped the piece of jade onto the ground. Then, his hand was engulfed in black mist and he lightly sliced the jade with a slash of his palm. Another two slashes and a simple jade bowl was made.

It was a beautiful move, and Tang Muxin and the rest applauded and cheered.

Mister Eagle Eye took drew his black sword and said, "Your work is too shoddy. Let me do it!"

After saying that, Mister Gate held the jade bowl in his hands while Mister Eagle Eye waved his black sword around. With just a few strokes, a shiny jade bowl emerged.

"Good sword skills!" Hong Dali praised.

The Fragrant Pomegranate Bloom wine was poured into the jade bowl. Sure enough, the golden Fragrant Pomegranate Bloom wine glowed brightly as it swished in the jade bowl in the soft lighting. Mister Gate drank it in one gulp, laughing. "Interesting, wahahaha, interesting! Kid, continue talking!"

Everyone applauded enthusiastically.

In a sweet voice, Tang Muxin praised him. "Well said, Dali. Grandpa White Beard chose a good piece of jade. Uncle Black Sword has superb skills!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Chapter 766: Great Renovation Workers

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Hong Dali took another bottle. This was a colorless bottle of white wine, Galaxy Fantasy. He sniffed it pretentiously and said, "This Galaxy Fantasy has a superb taste, but it is lacking in iciness. It must be drunk with a dragon horn cup. Jade adds color, but dragon horns add fragrance. Everything has its purpose!"

"Okay!" Mister Gate nodded and dashed out again. In a short while, he again returned with the head of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. They had no idea where he got it from...

Hong Dali broke out in cold sweat. Luckily, he did not say that any portion of a Galaxy Aristocrat was needed to contain the wine. Otherwise, he would have immediately become a wanted man in the Milky Way.

A T-Rex horn was cut off. Mister Gate was very satisfied after drinking the wine.

It was true that he liked drinking wine. He had tried almost all the wines and liquors in the Milky Way, but it was the first time he had met someone who made the choice of wine cup sound like it was an art. He suddenly felt enlightened. Even the way he looked at Hong Dali was different now.

At this time, Hong Dali brought another bottle of wine over. He looked carefully at the list of ingredients and nodded in satisfaction. "This Sorghum liquor is made using an ancient recipe from hundreds of thousands of years ago. Antique tools and brewing equipment had to be used. The older the better. Therefore, this wine is best drunk with some sort of antique cup."

"Well, there are no antiques anywhere around here. Let's keep it for later." Mister Gate was a little disappointed because there really were no museums anywhere around there.

After another round of talking nonsense, Hong Dali reached for a bottle of Thousand Blossom wine and said, smiling, "This Thousand Blossoms wine is made with thousands of types of flowers, so the wine has a delicate fragrance which reminds one of spring, intoxicating you before you even drink it. This wine should be drunk with an ancient vine cup. However, ancient vines are hard to come by, so we can just make do with a wooden cup."

"Okay, grave 1 cup." Mister Gate went out again. This time, he returned with a gravestone. "Should I carve this?"

Hong Dali was sweating profusely now. "I meant wood, not grave..."

"Oh..." Mister Gate's face turned uncharacteristically red. "I misunderstood." Then, he looked all around for some wood. Finally, he saw Comrade Luo Qiang's office table—the table was made of real wood...

Half a minute later, Mister Gate was contentedly drinking wine from a wooden cup that had just been carved. He smiled and said, "Wahahaha, kid, way to go. You were right." As he spoke, he looked carefully at Hong Dali. Suddenly, he leaned forward and pulled Hong Dali into an embrace—his arm was as thick as Hong Dali's waist! "Kid, I like the look of you. Be my son!"

Kid, I like the look of you. Be my son!

It seemed that this was a special habit of Mister Gate. He would ask whoever he liked the look of to be his son...

To everyone's surprise, Hong Dali did not reject him!

"Well, okay." Hong Dali grinned and patted Mister Gate's arm. "Pops!"

"Wahahaha!" Mister Gate roared with laughter. His voice was so loud the roof of the pawnshop shook. "I have another family member now. Wahahaha!"

Acknowledging a godfather was a joyous occasion, so everyone trooped out to find a restaurant where they could eat, drink and be merry—this was something to be happy about back on Earth in the Heavenly State, and it was not much different here in the Galaxy Alliance Center.

At the table, Hong Dali said naturally, "Oh, by the way, Pops, I opened a few shops at the Star Harbor and am short on staff. How about you go there and play? Help look after my shops!"

"Oh? Tend shops? Well, okay." Mister Gate only thought for one second before agreeing. "Let's go now. Right," he glanced at Mister Eagle Eye, "you come with me too. If you want to fight, we can fight there!"

"Okay!" The man with the eagle eyes nodded without hesitation. "If I'm in a bad mood I can collect a couple of human heads."

Tang Muxin and the rest shuddered. He was terrifying!

On the way to Star Harbor, Mister Gate asked Hong Dali, "Dali, what should I do when I get there? What kind of shop do you have? What does it sell?"

"Oh." Hong Dali rubbed his chin and thought about it. Suddenly, he said, "Speaking of which, Pops, I forgot to give you a greeting present." As he spoke, he pulled up a big pile of armor from his space watch and said, " Pops, you're a little too big. When I was buying these armor I did not plan for this. How about you pick a few and dig the gems out instead?"

"What?" Gate randomly picked up a piece of armor and felt it for a while. He was immediately shocked. "These gems are all top grade! The attributes they add are quite good."

"Hehe, how else can I give them to you as a greeting present?" Hong Dali laughed and said, "Pops, you keep whatever catches your fancy. Anyway, I plan to sell these at one thousand Galaxy Dollars each. You can have your pick, then I will just sell the rest." Then, he looked at the man with eagle eyes and said, "Right, how do I address you, Sir?

"Mihawk." The man with the eagle eyes picked up two pieces of armor with his black knife and held them in his hand. "Yes, the attributes are really quite good. I will keep a few suitable ones first. Thank you. I'll give you another human head for free when the time comes."

Tang Muxin: "..." Li Nianwei: "..." Luo Qiang: "..." The others: "..."

Could you please not talk about something so horrifying, we don't take human heads here!

Since he had become her boyfriend, he could not leave Jiang Qianxue out. Hong Dali said, "Qianxue, you pick out a suit of armor too. Anyway, I have no use for them even if I keep them."

Jiang Qianxue was not present when Hong Dali bought the various armors. When he bought the raw gemstone, Jiang Qianxue had no idea what they were for. She did not think much of it, either. However, when she picked up the armor, she was surprised. "So many high-grade gems?" Saying this, she suddenly thought about the three mysterious women she met at Sauron Auction Center. Now that she looked carefully at Tang Muxin, Li Nianwei and Ling Xiaoyi...

God, the three women she met the other day, could they be the three of them? Hong Dali had a lot of assets!

Of course, Jiang Qianxue was an intelligent woman—she did not dig for the truth. She remembered her position as the girlfriend, she should accept whatever her boyfriend gave her, so she chose a few pieces that she liked.

She chose a full suit of steel armor. It seemed like she was a very powerful professional swordswoman...

They soon reached Star Harbor. Hong Dali and his group went first to level eleven, where Hong Dali's armor shop was.

Actually, when you open a shop, there are things you should be particular about. For example, the renovations and decoration, as well as staffing and allocation of manpower. There should also be a manager? There should also be some security personnel? Especially for someone like Hong Dali, who bought seven shops at one shot, he should definitely have some of that, right?

Not Hong Dali.

Once he entered the shop, he looked around and started instructing. "Eh, Uncle Mihawk, I think we will need to trouble you. I intend to renovate this store."

"Dali," Tang Muxin asked curiously. "if you want to renovate the shop, you should look for a renovation contractor? Why are you asking Uncle Mihawk? He is a swordsman, not a renovation contractor!"

No matter what, Mihawk was a great man who could fight against the great Mister Gate the whole night, how could he do the work of a renovation contractor...

Of course, under-utilizing resources and talents were one of the requisite skills of a qualified prodigal. Hong Dali's reply was very matter-of-fact. "Uncle Mihawk's swordsmanship is good, it will be really easy and convenient for him to simply carve up the walls to make doors. Renovation contractors will still have to knock at the wall and it'll be noisy."

Mihawk: "..."

This was the first time he had heard that good swordsmanship could be used in this way.

Hong Dali continued, "Besides, after clearing the door, we should make some cabinets or something? Make some holes in the walls so we can put some decorations? We can also make a pool on the ground, let the customers fish or something? Some hacking and cutting will be needed to make a counter, or perhaps cut up stuff to move around? Such an important task can only be undertaken by a powerful swordsman like Uncle Mihawk!"

Mihawk: "..."

"Wahahaha!" After hearing that, Gate laughed uproariously. He pointed at Mihawk as he clutched his stomach. He realized that the more he looked at Hong Dali, the more he liked him.

He soon realized he was wrong, very wrong...

Hong Dali said, "When the door has been cut out and all the furnishings removed, someone has to move the stuff—Pops... that... perhaps you..."

Gate: "..."

"Ah, actually, I think that you may be old, but you are still very strong." Hong Dali grinned. "This job is suitable for you! When we're finished I'll treat you to wine. You can drink as much as you want!"

Okay, since he put it that way, there was no way to reject him.

Everyone was trying hard to suppress their laughter. It was hilarious. Of course, laughter aside, the job still needed to be done.

They started work.

Honestly speaking, the great Uncle Eagle Eye and the super great Mister Gate were really efficient when they worked. Mihawk waved his black sword about wildly and hacked vehemently at everything. As long as it was something that did not seem pleasing, he hacked it off! Mister Gate followed behind moving and piling up all the bits that got hacked off. First, they made a circle on the ground, then they further cut the hacked off material into smaller pieces. Li Yang and the other lackeys went out and bought back something that worked like cement and plastered it on the circle of chips...

They really were recycling and reusing all the unwanted and discarded material. Before long, the seven shops were neatly hacked through. On the ground was a huge water pond connecting all seven stores. The stuff that should be hacked was hacked, and the ones that should be thrown were thrown. Then, they randomly added some sofas and coffee tables. The armor shop was thus complete!

"Dali..." Tang Muxin stared dumbfounded at the new store that had been just refreshed or rather, defaced, and said, "You were right. It seems like this is much faster than renovation work..."

Mihawk: "..." Mister Gate: "..."

"It's necessary!" Hong Dali nodded vigorously while grinning. "In the future, display one piece of armor right here in the middle. We will sell just one a day. Once it's sold, the shop closes!"

Chapter 767: Hong Dali Is Bleeding!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"Sell only one armor a day?" Gates was shocked. He took an armor which he had taken from the spacecraft previously. "This thing? Display one a day? One thousand Galaxy Dollars?"

"En," Hong Dali nodded. "this is it!"

"Wahahaha, this is good!" Gates laughed out loud. "This is easy. After I sell this, I can pack up, drink wine, and sleep!"

Jiang Qianxue was dumbfounded.

Such a good piece of armor sold for only one thousand Galaxy Dollars? And it was embedded with gems?!

To be honest, she had the intention to buy up all the armors. But since her husband had spoken, as his wife, she could not oppose him. Hence, she kept quiet—since her husband liked it, she just had to support his decision!

So, just like this, a large group of people visited shop by shop, level eleven, twenty-three, to the gem shop. In just one afternoon, but in the afternoon, all the shops were renovated. Hong Dali did not bother to go into much detail. He simply took down the partitions and made more seats.

What he did alarmed countless people in Star Harbor. People crowded outside each shop and pointed inside. "Quick, look. Isn't that the shop of the prodigal Honorary Aristocrat? The works are too ugly. Only this pool looks a little interesting, the others are terrible! Can such a store make money?""Exactly, to think he is a Double Honorary Aristocrat. He should be a genius who is both good at fighting and business. But he is doing business in this manner?""Who knows, maybe he has too much money but nowhere to spend. Aye, comparisons are odious. Look at the godly genius of our Shenluo City, passing all thirty levels at one go. That is called a hero. Then, look at this boss, hehe..." "Be careful of what you say. Do you wish to die? Did you not see the Galaxy Aristocrat Miss Qianxue locking arms with him. It seems they are lovers. He actually made Jiang Qianxue, who had always led a privileged life fall in love with him. This prodigal Honorary Aristocrat is quite amazing!""Yes, yes, yes. He's amazing!"

Hong Dali had made a very fruitful trip. He opened all the shops and acknowledged a great father. What came next was easy—find out the coordinates of Earth, enter the virtual world to teleport there, and report his well-being to his parents!

...

After Hong Dali had left.

The great Mister Gates touched his chin and looked at the empty shop. Then, he looked at Mihawk and chuckled. "Speaking of which, there are five shops but only two of us. What do you think we should do?"

Five shops, only two people. It was tough to split them. One person would take care of three, and the other would take care of two?

"Need you to ask?" Mihawk was not bothered at all. "Hang up everything, lock the doors, then we can go challenge the Tower of Trials or sleep and drink. Why bother asking me when you already know that?"

"Wahahahaha." Gates laughed. "You're the strong person who fought the entire night with me, indeed. Exactly what's on my mind!"

"Rubbish!"

...

Virtual space, in the Tower of Trials.

Level twelve.

It was Fang Han's one hundred and thirty-fourth attempt.

He did not kill any in his first attempt. Second attempt, one. Third to thirty-sixth attempt, three. Seventy-fifth attempt, five... Now, he was at his one hundred and thirty-fourth attempt and had only killed eight!

"Huff... huff..." Fang Han held tightly on the hilt of his sword as he panted, staring straight into the eyes of the Red-eyed Wild Bull. He gritted his teeth. "In order to protect my brother Dali, in order to protect everyone I love, I cannot be a burden! Never!

"Even if I fail a thousand times! Even if I fail ten thousand times! I have to become stronger! Stronger!"

Speaking of which, to be able to get to level twelve with an ordinary body, it was a miracle in itself!

After all, he did not have any special skills and his attributes were only at 100. Even his weapon was ordinary.

If people found out he made it to level twelve, they would definitely be shocked.

But it was not enough!

When he went up against Feiyun the last time, he knew that although he was an heir-to-be of a big family, against Galaxy Aristocrats and Honorary Aristocrats, he was still too weak!

"Not enough! Not enough! I want... to become strong! Become stronger!"

...

As Hong Dali happily squandered, in Shenluo City outside of Star Harbor, hell had broken loose.

Countless Galaxy Aristocrats' guards were hovering on the streets and asking everyone they saw, "Hello, do you know any powerful people? En, it's like this, did you hear about the super-powerful man who passed all thirty levels? We are looking for him. If you know where we can find powerful people, you must tell me!""Do you know where there are real experts? What? No? Oh, I'm sorry to disturb you."

In fact, Galaxy Aristocrats' guards like them were usually cocky and unapproachable. But they were different now. Where were they? Shenluo City! The city where the super genius was at! Such a super genius would definitely rise to the top in the future. They did not dare to offend him!

Moreover, this matter meant one thing: there existed experts among the commoners! Who dared to be rude to the commoners? If they beat someone up and he said he was the super genius, it would be unimaginable!

That was too scary!

...

These guards may be having a headache, but Hong Dali was really the one with the headache.

The reason was simple, he wanted to return to Earth. He even got the coordinates. But he could not do so...

Because Jiang Qianxue was beside him. If she knew he had the Teleportation Ring from Brother Blue Dragon, who guarded level thirty of the Tower of Trials, a war between two women was sure to begin—one was a Galaxy Aristocrat, the other was his fiancée. This was the same logic as choosing who to save when both fell in the water. Should he save the legitimate fiancée or the Galaxy Aristocrat who was his pretend wife? It was a serious problem...

Hence, when Hong Dali found the coordinates of Earth, the first thing he did was to get Jiang Qianxue away from his side. "That, Miss Qianxue, we think..." He thought for a while and suddenly said, "We want to train in the Tower of Trials. Do you want to go?"

There was a reason why he said that!

In the Tower of Trials, everyone had their own private, undisturbed space. He could also hide the fact that he had passed the levels—why would he go there if he was the one who had passed all the levels?

As for the prodigal bird Acka... He just had to take it out when he returned to Earth!

Of course, there was a third reason. Jiang Qianxue wanted to follow the footsteps of the almighty genius. She would not want to appear too weak. If she could not even pass level twenty, how could she be compatible with the almighty genius? The difference in skills was like a generation gap. One could not expect someone who ate the Manchu Han Imperial Feast every other day to play with someone who could not even wear his trousers properly, right?

Indeed, hearing that, Jiang Qianxue appeared to have the same thoughts. She agreed without saying anything!

Hence, Hong Dali sneaked a wink at the others. There was no need to say it out loud!

They returned to the Brent Revolving Restaurant and entered the virtual world, preparing to teleport!

Hong Dali's plan was perfect. Everyone entered the Tower of Trials and killed themselves in level one. Hong Dali had to put in a little more effort. He had to run up to level thirty. Even Brother Blue Dragon was curious. "Kid, why are you so anxious? What are you doing?"

"I'm in a hurry to return home to see my parents." Hong Dali ran all the way up.

Brother Blue Dragon ran with him. "Just kill yourself in level one, then. Ask those little dogs to bite you to death."

"The problem is, they cannot kill me. I have no choice..." Actually, Hong Dali was quite bothered. If it was not because of that, he would be too lazy to run up to level thirty. It was really tiring.

"Such a weird kid..." Brother Blue Dragon looked as Hong Dali disappeared. Then, he laid down. "Even dogs can't kill him?"

Soon, everyone gathered in the Savage Rose Tavern. They exited, teleported, and went straight out of the city.

There were people all over the city. But outside the city, there was not much of a crowd. There was no problem looking for a place with nobody to teleport!

A new problem arose—Hong Dali needed his own blood, but he couldn't hurt himself...

The System had made his body too strong. Needles and bats did not work on him at all. So, everyone sat on the floor and tried to think of something—what should they do?

"This brat, Dali," Tang Muxin pouted. "swords and guns can't hurt you! What should we do?"

Lucifer was despondent as well. He was good at curses, but they didn't work on Hong Dali. Levis was strong, but he could not find a balance. He might just send Hong Dali back to where they came from with one punch. Besides, he couldn't bear to hit Hong Dali either...

In the end, Tang Muxin thought of something!

"Dali, come over for a while." Tang Muxin tugged and pulled Hong Dali over. They walked to face Li Nianwei, and she stuffed Hong Dali's head into Li Nianwei's cleavage!

"Yoooooooooooo..." Everyone stared in bewilderment. That was too powerful!

"Xinxin, you..." Li Nianwei stepped backward in shock.

Hong Dali is bleeding! Hong Dali is bleeding from his nose! Tang Muxin had succeeded. She didn't give Hong Dali a chance!

"Hehe, Sister Nianwei is powerful, indeed." Tang Muxin giggled.

"En, en, very powerful." Hong Dali sighed. "Powerful breasts!"

They could finally teleport!

Chapter 768: Come Home Often

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Hong Dali put some blood on the Dragon Blood Ring and sure enough, a burst of intense energy fluctuated. A delicate one-meter long blue dragon appeared above the Dragon Blood Ring! The blue dragon danced in the air and after a while, finally prompted the coordinates...

After the coordinates were entered, space was distorted and a flash of white light appeared. When Hong Dali looked at the surroundings, he was so shocked he opened his eyes wide!

It was a main city under construction. The roads and streets were more than 50 meters wide. The buildings looked similar to those in ancient Heavenly State and were beautifully carved. At that moment, there were many pedestrians on the road and it was very lively. Especially on the side of the road, several shops had opened. Weapons stores, armor points, jewelry stores, etc. It was small but complete. Everything that a virtual world should have...

It seemed the virtual world on Earth was developing fast as well!

Hong Dali and the others looked around. They attracted enough attention usually. With the cool Honorary Aristocrat cloak, some people started to scream—

"Quick, look! It's Young Master! Young Master is back ahhhhhhhh!"

"Young Master, you're my idol. Sign for me! Young Master!"

"Young Master, I'm too fortunate to have met you in my life. Seeking for love and support. Can cook and warm the bed!"

Hong Dali's sweat fell like water. It was Earth, indeed, in Heavenly State. But he was not sure which city...

"That, uncle," Hong Dali asked a man who came up to ask for an autograph. "what city is this? I just came back and I'm not too sure!"

This uncle had come to ask for an autograph, but it seemed he might not get one—he quickly replied, "This is Beijing. Young Master, look at the surroundings, aren't the buildings all built like Beijing palaces? This virtual world is really good. I don't get tired working here and I even get paid. I earned a few hundred yuan in just a few days. I"m too happy..."

En, our luck is not bad, indeed. We really teleported to Beijing. Hahaha! It's too easy!

Hong Dali: "Uncle, can you tell me, are there any government officials here? I need to look for someone."

"Yes, definitely." Hong Dali disappeared with no news for a couple of days. When he returned, quite a few things seemed to have changed. He must be here to settle proper business. The uncle did not dare to reject him and quickly led the way. "Young Master, please follow me. It's just around the corner."

A group of people set off and soon arrived. Hong Dali was overjoyed when he looked up—

A huge door with two stone lions on each side. The words on top of the door wrote: "Government."

"Good place." Hong Dali appeared satisfied.

...

In the Second Fish aircraft carrier, Bureau Chief's office.

"Bureau Chief, good news, good news!" A guard ran into the Bureau Chief's office in long strides and shouted. "Good news, Bureau Chief!"

"What good news got you so excited." The Bureau Chief smiled as he asked, "Speak slowly, what news is it?"

"Young Master, Young Master is back!"

"What?! Where?!" Hearing that, the Bureau Chief jumped up from his seat and asked anxiously. "Where is he now?"

"Virtual world, in Beijing's government office!"

"I'll go over right now!" Bureau Chief made his way out but suddenly stopped. "Who did Dali come back with?"

The guard: "Other than those movie-makers from Hollywood, everyone is back."

"Good!" The Bureau Chief instructed immediately. "Inform the Hong Family, and everyone else related. Ask them to enter the virtual world right now. Quick!"

"Yes!"

...

In the virtual world.

"Wahahaha, Uncle Chief, long time no see!" Hong Dali's tears welled up when he saw the Bureau Chief. He went up to give him a tight hug. "I finally meet my family after so many days, haha!"

"Brat, look at you. You must be doing quite well there!" The Bureau Chief looked at Hong Dali and was very satisfied with his current situation. He laughed. "Hahahaha, you're from Earth, indeed. Good luck follows you wherever you go, awesome!" The Bureau Chief did not usually speak like that, but it was different today...

"Hehe, so-so, not bad." Hong Dali rubbed his nose. "Where are my parents?"

The main reason for his return was to show his parents that he was safe and well. He must not forget about that.

"I have informed them. They should be here soon." The Bureau Chief was in a very good mood. He looked around. "I have informed everyone's family and friends. They will be here soon."

The Bureau Chief was indeed reliable. That was why Hong Dali came to look for him once he returned—if he had to inform everyone one by one, it would have taken forever.

Speaking of which, Hong Dali had finally returned to Earth. The Bureau Chief finally had a weight lifted off his chest. He had many questions for Hong Dali. But he knew that Hong Dali had no time for him. Not now, at least. So he just waited with Hong Dali. Everything could be discussed after he had met with his parents.

Transportation was convenient in the virtual world. The key was that the Bureau Chief had given Hong Weiguo and Lan Ruoxi, and everyone else, a designated place of residence in the city. Once they came online, they would be in the city. In just about five to six minutes, Hong Weiguo, Lan Ruoxi, Tang Muxin's parents Tang Ruisi and his wife, Geezer Wang, Ling Mufeng, and everyone else arrived.

It got really lively in the government office, bustling and full of people!

On Hong Dali's side.

"Dali!" Lan Ruoxi ran towards Hong Dali once she entered through the doors. She dashed to Hong Dali and held Hong Dali's hand, looking at him from head to toe, not missing any detail. His hair, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth... she wanted to know if Hong Dali even lost a strand of hair. When she finished looking and found nothing missing, her eyes were smiling. "Aiyo, our little prodigal seems to be doing quite well. You put on weight in just a few days..."

Actually, it was nothing for parents and their children to not see each other for ten over days. But it was a little different for Hong Dali—how far apart was Earth from the Galaxy Alliance Center?

Tens of thousands of light-years! Even if he could come back often, it was different from being on Earth.

At least, Hong Dali had people taking care of him everywhere he went. But it was different in the Galaxy Alliance Center.

"Mother," Hong Dali felt like he was about to cry and quickly pinched his nose. "I'm okay. I eat well and drink well there. Everything is good. Hehe. It feels quite good at the moment, I even met a few new friends. They are all very powerful."

"As long as you're not treated badly, as long as you're not treated badly!" Lan Ruoxi looked at Hong Dali. She would have imprinted Hong Dali's face in her mind if she could. She pulled Hong Dali to the sofa and sat down. Then, she looked left and right again. Finally, she looked at the words on the cloak that Hong Dali wore. "Our little prodigal, this cloak is very impressive. Let me see, Aristocrat.Dali. Haha, good, good! Such a good cloak could only be matched with our little prodigal's status!"

"Hehe, it's okay." Hong Dali laughed. "I'm an Honorary Aristocrat, Double Honorary Aristocrat at that. Mother, look at the quality of this cloak, it's really durable. High-quality material in the universe! Original!"

"Rubbish, how could our Dali wear something pirated? If that was the case, I'll go to the Galaxy Alliance Center to fight for you." Lan Ruoxi was really in a good mood. She held Hong Dali tightly, refusing to let go. After all, Hong Dali was her only precious son. She would definitely not be able to leave him for a while.

Both of them chatted for a while and Lan Ruoxi suddenly kicked Hong Weiguo who was quietly smoking beside. "Old man, are you dumb? You only know how to smoke. Why don't you say something?"

"Ah? Say something?" Hong Weiguo clearly felt uneasy. He was a man, after all. He did not express his feelings freely like his wife. But his pride, Hong Dali, had returned. It was certainly worth saying something. He stood up and sat beside Hong Dali. After a long time, he finally said, "Come home often."

One statement, all the words he wanted to say expressed in one statement.

Come home often.

Hong Dali hugged Hong Weiguo without saying a word and chuckled. "Father."

Hong Weiguo's tears welled up.

"Aiya, this virtual world is really like the real world. Something got into my eye." Hong Weiguo rubbed his eyes and took out his cigarette to offer Hong Dali one. "One?"

"One!" Hong Dali took the cigarette and started smoking together.

Lan Ruoxi winked at Hong Weiguo with all her might, but Hong Weiguo was oblivious to it. After they finished their cigarette, Hong Weiguo asked, "Dali ah, you're not young anymore. Shouldn't you start planning for the future?"

"Ah? What future?" Hong Dali was a little dull. That could mean a lot of things. Future? What's there in the future?

"Forget it, I can't rely on you." Lan Ruoxi pulled Hong Dali's hand. "You stayed there with Xinxin and Nianwei. During this period of time, did you do it?"

Do it? Do what?

"What is it exactly?" Hong Dali said vehemently. "We are doing very well there. Do what?"

"Little rascal!" Lan Ruoxi ferociously stepped on Hong Dali's foot. "What else can be done, of course it's the matter of making babies! You're already an adult at eighteen years old. It's time for a girlfriend. There are so many beautiful ladies beside you, and Tang Muxin is your fiancée. Can't you spare a thought for your mother's feelings? You should at least have done one of them!"

Damn, have you seen a mother that talked to her son in this way? The extent of her concern is really...

Chapter 769: Dali, Give Me a Hug

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"Ah, that, haha, haha..." Hong Dali smirked and scratched his head—actually, it was not that he didn't want to do anything. The problem was, the System was quite a cheat. Hong Dali was a kind person, after all. Kind people were usually responsible. Otherwise, if he had impregnated anyone, and the System had given him a mission that he could not complete, and anything was to happen to him, it would not be good to leave behind a kid and mother.

Of course, based on the current situation, it did not seem so extreme. But it was better to be safe than sorry. At least until he had a further understanding of the System...

"No hurry, no hurry." Hong Dali said, "Let me play for another two years. I don't intend to.... do it... so early. Hehe, hehe."

"Rascal, hurry up." Lan Ruoxi held Hong Dali's hand tightly. "Spare a thought for your mother, will you?"

"Ah, okay, okay..."

As they spoke, a calm female voice was heard. "Dali, you're back."

Hong Dali turned around to see Lin Chuyin and her father, Lin Jiayun approaching him.

"Chuyin! Hahaha! Long time no see!" Hong Dali quickly went up to welcome Lin Chuyin. He held Lin Chuyin's hands and looked at her carefully as he asked, "Have you been training?"

"Uh, yes." Lin Chuyin opened her arms as she said that. "Dali, give me a hug."

Usually, when a beautiful lady said that to a man of a similar age, the atmosphere would definitely be very romantic. However, when Lin Chuyin said that to Hong Dali, that was equivalent to asking, "Have you eaten?" And the other party responded with: "Yes."

"Hehe. Come, hug!" Hong Dali chuckled as he gave Lin Chuyin a hug, followed by a kiss. En, it feels good.

Lan Ruoxi face-palmed. "Oh my God, are they greeting each other with a kiss? If so, why hasn't he done it yet..."

...

On the other side, Tang Muxin and her parents.

"Dad, I have not massaged your shoulders for such a long time." Tang Muxin's tears welled up. Although she had fun with Hong Dali, it felt different to see her parents after leaving home for such a long time.

"Aye, you have grown up. Sooner or later, you will leave home." Tang Ruixi did not have too big a reaction. His voice was calm. "I'm quite reassured that you're with Dali. Dali is protective and is quite capable. Just don't get bullied by him—oh right, did he bully you recently? If he did, I will beat up his father for you!"

Although he said that, Tang Ruixi's trembling arm betrayed him—she was his only daughter, after all. To live in such a far place at the Galaxy Alliance Center, whose parents would not be worried? It was often said that a daughter was a mother's cotton jacket and a father's little lover. That was true. It was natural for a father to be worried for his daughter.

"He wouldn't dare to bully me. It's more likely that I'll bully him." Tang Muxin waved around her fist. "He cannot beat me, hehe."

"En, en, en. My Xinxin has always been capable." Tang Ruixi grinned and patted on the back of Tang Muxin's hand. "I could tell since you were a little girl."

"That, oh right. Dad," Tang Muxin asked. "Is everything okay in the company?"

"It's not bad." Tang Ruisi nodded. "At present, the medical field is advancing very quickly. The state has been giving us a lot of support. We have overcome many difficulties and the results are gratifying."

"En, en. That's good, that's good." Tang Muxin beamed. "Let more people become healthy. Nothing can be better than this!"

...

Li Nianwei's side.

Li Nianwei's parents were a pair of very simple commoners. They did not come from affluent backgrounds. Their financial status was greatly improved thanks to Li Nianwei. But they were just as kind and meticulous. On this day, any person among the crowd was influential and known. Hence, they were very reserved and did not dare to talk loudly. But their care toward Li Nianwei was not less compared to the other parents.

"Nianwei ah," Li Nianwei's father placed his hand on hers, reminding her. "our family background is ordinary and cannot be compared to others. It is all thanks to Young Master Dali that you are here. You must be grateful to him. Even animals know how to protect their masters. We can't be worse than animals, right? You must help Young Master when you're out with him. Don't let him be too tired. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Dad." Li Nianwei smiled gently. She took a glance at Hong Dali with eyes like warm jade. She blushed slightly and nodded. "Young Master treats me very well. I will never forget his kindness toward us. Dad, mum, don't worry."

"En, good, good." Li Nianwei's mother gently smoothed Li Nianwei's slightly disheveled hair, sounding like she was going to cry. "Our Nianwei is always a very understanding and good girl. I'm sure you won't become Young Master Dali's burden. But your marriage..." She looked at Tang Muxin and sighed softly, clearly not daring to let others hear her. After all, Li Nianwei was her only daughter. She had to get married sooner or later. If she could marry the kind Young Master, Hong Dali, that would be perfect. But she was slightly despondent since Hong Dali already had a legitimate fiancee, Tang Muxin.

"Mum, don't worry. I... I know what to do." Li Nianwei bit her lip softly and her eyes were a little red. She had been following Hong Dali for such a long time, although she acted the role of a big sister, but how could she not understand what Hong Dali thought?

"Daughter," Her mother comforted her. "as long as you don't feel grieved, let nature take its course. I won't say more regarding matters of the heart. You're not a small girl anymore, I believe you understand."

"En, I understand." Li Nianwei looked at Hong Dali again. "Don't worry. I know where I stand."

"Aye, poor kid..." Her mother hugged her and sobbed bitterly.

...

On the other side, Zhang Yi, who was clad in a black sexy leather attire, ran in. When she saw Hong Dali, she rushed towards him and pulled him into her chest, his face almost on her cleavage. "Aiyaya, long time no see, Young Master. I missed you so much, let sister give you a kiss!"

Then, she started kissing him all over his face...

"Uh, uh..." Hong Dali struggled and finally managed to lift his face up. He hit the nail on the head. "Sister Zhang Yi, are you out of money?"

"Ahahaha." Zhang Yi, the Zerg Queen blushed and laughed dryly. "Indeed, there's not much left..."

"En, Dad," Hong Dali put out his hand towards Hong Weiguo. "give me money. I want to squander!"

Such a familiar scene. Hong Weiguo roared with laughter. "Little rascal, you're still taking money from me. Your Dali's Pan-Entertainment Civil Technology Group Corporation's monthly income is 1.6 million. If you need money, go get it from Running Dog."

Did I get so rich? Hong Dali touched his nose and looked at Zhang Yi. "Go look for Running Dog and tell him how much you want. You don't have to let me know if it's anything less than one billion. It's too troublesome..."

Look at how generous he was...

Zhang Yi smacked another kiss on Hong Dali's face. "Young Master is the best! Hehe!"

Lan Ruoxi secretly winked at Hong Weiguo—it seemed although Dali had no intention to get a wife, he had plenty of lovers. Look, look. Tang Muxin, Li Nianwei, Lin Chuyin, and Zhang Yi. There were already four of them. This casanova was indeed an offspring of the Hong Family!

After a while, Geezer Wang walked in slowly with Little Bai Hechou. En, little Bai Hechou flew in...

Little Bai Hechou was a lot taller now. He looked to be about seven years old. Once he saw Hong Dali, he hung on Hong Dali's neck. "Daddy!"

Aiyo, my little god-son has grown so much!

Hong Dali beamed and fondly tapped on little Bai Hechou's nose. "Little one, have you been behaving well?"

"Of course!" Little Bai Hechou grew really fast. Even his learning ability was exceptionally fast. Hong Dali had not seen him for so long, he had learned most of what he needed to learn. "I usually learn martial arts with Big Grandfather. I'm really powerful now. I have gotten to chapter eight of the Demon Fantasy Record. I can control mysterious energy now. Big Grandfather said it won't be long before I can absorb dark energy."

Damn, this little brat is different, indeed! Good, good!

Hong Dali hugged little Bai Hechou and looked at Wang Mingdao. "Geezer Wang, it seems you didn't master much of Demon Fantasy Record previously either."

"Cough, cough, cough." Geezer Wang's face flushed red. "What can I do? My foundation is no good. There are many things I'm not able to learn. Demon Fantasy Record requires one to have very strong and fast reflexes towards the end. I'm too old, I don't have much hope of mastering it. But this little thing," Geezer Wang touched little Bai Hechou's head fondly. "he learns and improves really fast. I can't keep up with him."

As he spoke, he took little Bai Hechou down from Hong Dali and pulled him aside. "Young Master Dali, this little kid learns fast and grows fast. Everything looks okay now, but I'm worried about his life-span..."

That was a big problem. Hong Dali nodded and said, "En, let me think of something. Wait for a while."

He pulled the System and tapped on Earth. He remembered there was something to extend life-span...

"It's here." Hong Dali looked and beamed. "There are already over two hundred points. It's no problem, then!"

Chapter 770: As a Parent

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

He would increase little Bai Hechou's lifespan first... speaking of which, he could only add it in years, it could not be split any further into months...

He would just add one year for now. It was not good for the kid to grow up too fast. He should at least have a childhood, right? He would add one year first. He had the points anyway, he could add on to his lifespan slowly later on.

"Add one year to Bai Hechou's lifespan." Hong Dali instructed the System. "Also, add ten years each for my parents!"

It was okay to add less for Little Bai Hechou now, he would add more for him in a year. There was no hurry. But his parents were getting old, he had to add more for them.

Soon, the System's voice sounded, "Completed increasing the lifespan of targeted people."

That was it.

"Don't worry." Hong Dali smiled at Geezer Wang. "I will take care of it. My godson has to slow down his growth. For now, you can just continue to teach him."

Hong Dali was usually quite apathetic, but he was reliable when he needed to be. Since he had said so, there should be no problem.

Geezer Wang nodded. "Okay. In that case, I will stop worrying since Young Master Dali has ways to solve the problem."

By now, everyone had caught up with their family. Everyone was reassured since they were getting along well at the Galaxy Alliance Center and could return for a visit if they wanted to. Soon, the Bureau Chief coughed and said, "Alright, since everyone has already met their family, if you have finished catching up, return home first. We still have official matters to discuss."

Everyone knew the Bureau Chief's position and hurried off. Most importantly, they had been assured of their family member's safety. That was what mattered.

Before long, the entire hall was empty except for Hong Weiguo, Tang Rusi, Hong Dali, and the Bureau Chief. It was actually all right if the rest of the people wanted to listen in, but the Bureau Chief felt that it was not necessary to worry them, so chose to send them out instead.

When the room had quietened down.

The Bureau Chief said slowly, "Dali, do you have enough men over at the Galaxy Alliance Center?"

"Well, it's still okay for now." Hong Dali nodded. "I guess it's not bad. Anyway, I'm not doing much now. It should be enough for the time being. Most importantly, I can teleport here, but only in the virtual world. We still have to wait to be able to do it in the real world."

"That's good." The Bureau Chief said, "Expand well over there. Come back to take a look whenever you are free and we can catch up on each other's happenings."

"Don't worry, I will come back to visit often." Hong Dali smiled and suddenly asked, "Uncle Chief, from your expression, I can tell something is wrong."

"It's a small matter, not too troublesome." The Bureau Chief was going to talk about the Zerg when he felt a kick under the table. He looked at Hong Weiguo and then smiled. "The current progress of our planet's technology is a bit slower than I hoped it would be. Think about it. You are at the Galaxy Alliance Center. How advanced is the technology there? Our technology is still not good enough, so I'm feeling anxious."

"Oh, that," Hong Dali said indifferently. "When I get back I'll ask Brother Tianzong to send some scientific research personnel. We might not be able to advance to the same level as the Galaxy Alliance Center, but it should not be a problem to gain a level and build some spacecraft or something."

"That's good, then, that's good." The Bureau Chief said, satisfied, "I feel much better with your assurance. Next time, bring some people with you when you visit the virtual world. If they bring some technological theories and blueprints, we can research it ourselves too."

"All right, no problem!" Hong Dali immediately agreed.

"Hehe, actually, I have some good news for you." The Bureau Chief suddenly smiled and then held out a handful of Dali beans from his pocket. "Dali, look at this. I didn't think they would exist in the virtual world too. Haha."

"Dali beans!" Hong Dali's eyes lit up when he saw them. "They are the best, hahahaha!"

As he spoke he took the little prodigal bird Acka out from his bag. Acka was sleeping after having eaten an unknown amount of things—Hong Dali would soon find out what he ate. He took a close look and was devastated...

There was only half a bag left of the equipment he had bought or won in the Virtual World...

"Little brat." Hong Dali scolded. "You're even more prodigal than I am!"

Looking at the bird in Hong Dali's hands, the Bureau Chief asked curiously, "This is..."

"Oh, this." Hong Dali grinned. "I went through a Tower of Trials. This was given to me by a Sister Green bird inside the tower. I think it's her baby, but it's a little ugly..."

"Green bird?" The Bureau Chief looked carefully at the little prodigal bird. He couldn't make out what it was either. However, it really was a little too ugly.

"I shall not bother." The Bureau Chief took out a big pile of Dali beans, a few hundred of them. "Use them as you wish. Even with your prodigal nature, they should last a few months."

"So-so." Hong Dali took the Dali beans and gently tapped Acka's little head. Acka opened its eyes unwillingly. Suddenly, it saw the Dali beans and its eyes lit up. It opened its little mouth and "peck", it ate one. It opened its mouth again and, "peck", ate another bean. Once more it opened its mouth and "peck", damn, that was one more bean gone.

After eating three Dali beans in a row, Acka was finally satisfied. It nudged Hong Dali's arm and fell asleep again.

This little prodigal bird ate three at one go! Incredible!

Hong Dali and the others were dumbstruck. The little fellow was small but had a big appetite... who could afford it?

Then, the Bureau Chief and everyone else turned to look at Hong Dali. Birds of a feather really flocked together!

They were almost done talking and Hong Dali could not stay that long either. After all, there were a lot of things he needed to settle back at the Galaxy Alliance—most importantly, he was also afraid that Jiang Qianxue would realize something was wrong. That would be very troublesome. He quickly got up. "Okay, I'll go back first. I will visit again when I have time. It's convenient now that I can teleport."

"Yes, okay." The Bureau Chief knew that Hong Dali needed time to build a strong foundation over there, so he did not try to make him stay. He just reminded him: "Remember, always safety first. We only have one beloved you on Earth, do not endanger yourself. Take care of yourself no matter what."

"Okay, okay. Don't worry. I know." Hong Dali stood up and said with a smile, "All right, I better get going."

"Okay, go." The Bureau Chief waved.

When Hong Dali exited out to the main hall of the government office, everyone was already ready and waiting. They stood neatly together in a group. Hong Dali spoke to the pocket-sized dragon swirling around the Dragon Blood Ring. "Return!"

With a swish, the entire group disappeared...

...

When Hong Dali left, the Bureau Chief looked at Hong Weiguo, curious. "Weiguo, I wanted to tell Dali about the Zerg. Why did you..."

"There is no benefit in saying too much." Hong Weiguo sighed. "As parents, we cannot let our children be involved if there is trouble. Most importantly, what can they do if they know? With his character, will he be able to stay at the Galaxy Alliance? Even if he comes back, he might not be able to help either. It will also affect what he's doing at the Galaxy Alliance. We have no idea when the Zerg will come, we should not let him wait here with us."

"That's true." The Bureau Chief smacked his head. "I was anxious and did not think that much. Even if the Zerg really comes, I estimate that we should be able to hold on for ten days or half a month. We should be able to wait until the reinforcements come."

"Yes, so," Hong Weiguo smiled as he looked in the direction where Hong Dali disappeared, "as parents, we best try not to let our kids worry about us."

...

Shenluo City, the Lord's Office, the Jiang Family Regional Office, the Inspection Office for qualifying Honorary Aristocrats.

This area was hundreds of thousands of square meters big and surrounded by a circle of viewing galleries. At this time, the galleries were filled with spectators as well as relatives and friends of the fighters who had come to compete for a place among the Honorary Aristocrats.

In the middle were hundreds of people lining up to be tested.

"Shen Gaoyi from the Straight Valley Star, twenty-two years old, level eighteen of the Tower of Trials, cleared on the one hundred and twenty-fourth attempt. Eligible to be promoted to Honorary Aristocrat Reserve, low level."

Upon hearing the clerk announce that he had gotten into the Honorary Aristocrat Reserve, the youth named Shen Gaoyi jumped up excitedly. "Oh yeah, hahahaha, I finally became an Honorary Aristocrat Reserve!"

Hearing him cheer, his family and friends who had come to watch him also started cheering. "Hahaha, well done, I knew you could do it! Hahaha! Honorary Aristocrat Reserve! It's super hard to get in!""That's right. Aiya, I said that this kid would definitely make it. Look, look! Now he has become an Honorary Aristocrat Reserve!""That's true, haha!"

Other people also came forward to congratulate him.

After all, as long as you managed to become an Honorary Aristocrat Reserve, you would definitely be able to snag an important post even if you did not manage to become an Honorary Aristocrat in the end. It would be equivalent to direct entry to the Galaxy Alliance Army. Once the preliminary checks for sound character were complete, you would definitely get an officer's post. That was akin to reaching the skies in a single bound and immediately becoming successful.

Even the clerk remained polite. "Congratulations. Work harder and strive for further progress in the future."

"Thank you, thank you." Shen Gaoyi quickly bowed. "Brother Clerk has worked hard."

"Well, go back and practice more." The clerk instructed. "In one and a half months, on the first of December, there will be an Advancement assessment at 8 AM. If you successfully pass level twenty of the Tower of Trials in the meantime, you can directly become an Honorary Aristocrat. If you have not passed level twenty and there are still slots available, you can join the promotion exam. Try your best, young man. I like you."

"I will work hard!" Shen Gaoyi's eyes were resolute. "I will do my best."

"Well, go on." The clerk looked at his book. "Next, Na Tairan."

The young man named Na Tairan took a deep breath and walked slowly forward.

The clerk pointed to a stone tablet next to him. "Just put your hand on it."

"Okay." Na Tairan gently lifted his hand, and the thousands of onlookers around him all felt their chests tighten. He put his hand on the stone tablet. Suddenly, the stone tablet displayed Na Tairan's Tower of Trials results. "Na Tairan from the Planet Heaven's Vault, level eighteen of the Tower of Trials, cleared on the sixty-second attempt."

"Great!" The clerk quickly announced loudly. "Na Tairan from the Planet Heaven's Vault, twenty-six years old, level eighteen of the Tower of Trials, cleared it on the sixty-second attempt. Eligible to be promoted to Honorary Aristocrat Reserve, intermediate level."

"Thank you." Na Tairan nodded faintly, then turned and left.

Obviously, this was a reasonable achievement for him.

"Cool kid." The clerk shrugged his shoulders. Then, he shook his head. "He should be quite talented. But against the mysterious man, he still has a long way to go..."

"I will surpass him," Na Tairan replied in a low voice.

Speaking of which, Hong Dali had no idea that there were people here who hated him...