Night slowly fell, and the thick darkness began to cover the Yamabin Forest. Shi Yu lay in the treehouse early in the morning, listening to the sounds of insects and the roars of some unknown animals coming from outside.
Feeling that the sounds were getting farther and farther away, Shi Yu's eyes slowly became blurred, and he could hear the sound of even breathing.
"Hmph, kid, I've finally caught you. I have to pull out your tendons and bones to vent the hatred in my heart! You dare to take my money and kill my people?"
Shi Yu was shocked. He was actually tied to a chair. His arms and legs were tied with strong ropes. No matter how hard he struggled, it was useless.
He saw a man in front of him holding a soldering iron. The soldering iron was burning red and stuck to his chest. The intense pain made Shi Yu scream.
Suddenly, Shi Yu woke up. He sat up and opened his clothes to look at his chest. He wiped the sweat off his face.
During this period of time, he would often dream of being caught at night.
Having only thought of escaping through this period, he had been very tense to the point he would dream of those bad things even in his sleep.
He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, then picked up the water bottle beside him and drank a few mouthfuls to make himself feel better. Then, he crawled out of the treehouse.
He looked at the forest that was covered by the sun. The top of his head was green and lush. Rays of light shone down on him. He picked up the jerky that he had roasted last night and began to eat.
After eating, Shi Yu took out a cigarette that he had been reluctant to smoke. He lit one and began to enjoy this peaceful time.
After finishing the fag, Shi Yu returned to the treehouse and began to call the System.
[System: Upgrades]
[Ding!]
[Upgradable weapon—Dagger 20 million]
[Upgradable weapon—Firearms 50 million]
[Upgradable body quality—Quality 100 million]
Thinking about what to upgrade, Shi Yu considered and decided to try the most expensive one.
[Upgrade quality]
[Ding!]
[Level up successful]
Feeling the sound from the System, Shi Yu thought that William would just transfer tens of millions into his account. He did not expect him to have transferred so much!
However, Shi Yu, who had just been immersed in joy, was instantly hit by a sharp pain.
The moment he heard that he had successfully leveled up, his body began to level up.
"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Shi Yu could not help but start screaming in pain. The veins on his head bulged, and sweat slowly appeared from his forehead to his body.
He leaned against the wooden board behind him, and the intense pain came in waves. He gritted his teeth, and his teeth creaked. His eyes were bloodshot, and his hands clenched into fists. The veins on his head bulged, and his head began to tremble slightly from the intense pain.
Every second felt like hell to Shi Yu. The sharp pain in his brain made him dizzy. He began to bite the tip of his tongue, letting the pain spread to keep him awake.
Two different kinds of pain filled Shi Yu's brain. Blood slowly flowed out from the corner of his mouth. His tongue had been torn open by his biting, and his mouth was filled with the smell of blood.
The sound of his heartbeat came one after another. Shi Yu felt as if his heart was already in his throat, and the sound of his heartbeat came from his ears.
Slowly, the sound of his heartbeat grew further and further away, and his vision began to blur. His head tilted, and he fell unconscious.
When he opened his eyes again, it was already dark. The cold wind blew. Shi Yu looked around. The first thing he did was to check the surrounding danger. Fortunately, no animals were climbing up the tree branches while Shi Yu was unconscious.
After all, in this forest, every second of carelessness would bring danger to him.
After waking up, Shi Yu began to observe his surroundings. He suddenly felt that he had become different, but he could not tell where he had become different.
He looked ahead and held his breath. Everything in front of him slowly slowed down. He saw a spider crawling on a leaf fifty meters in front of him, waiting for its prey to bite.
He heard the sound of a stream flowing in the distance. Every time it made a sound, it would enter his brain and create a momentary image.
His body also became stronger, as if it contained endless power.
Shi Yu jumped down from the tree that was more than 20 meters tall. He stomped heavily on the ground, and two deep pits appeared on his feet.
However, his body was not affected at all. He did not even feel pain. He only felt a momentary numbness on the soles of his feet.
He walked to the tree in front of him and looked at his clenched fist. He swung his fist, and the dense tree shook. Its leaves were shaken off.
He looked at where he struck, and he left a deep fist mark on the tree.
Shi Yu began to test his running and jumping abilities. Without exception, they were all beyond his imagination. He shuttled through the trees, and the trees quickly passed him by.
He looked at his treehouse. In just a few seconds, he had run nearly a hundred meters. With a leap from the ground, he was actually able to jump to the trunk of a tree.
His physical fitness could be said to be superhuman. While exclaiming about the value of the 100 million flowers, Shi Yu also began to plan to walk out of the Amazon forest.
Now that he had upgraded his physical fitness and spent 100 million, he did not know how much money William had transferred to him, so he tried again.
"System upgrade... dagger."
[Ding!]
[Upgrade weapon—Dagger, successful.]
Looking at the sound of the successful upgrade coming from his brain, Shi Yu guessed that William would not have sold the company to raise funds for him.
He did not say how much he needed, only that he needed a lot.
He patted his head and began to return to the treehouse to pack up his things. There was actually nothing to bring. He simply brought the silver poker cards, a dagger, and elk skin.
Lighting up a cigarette, Shi Yu strolled through the forest. Now, with his hearing and vision, he could see every flower and tree in the forest. No danger could escape his eyes.
Once the cigarette was spent, Shi Yu began to sprint. He brushed past the trees, bringing with him a gust of wind that made the trees bend.
Shi Yu, who had simply tested his body, did not know what his limits were. Hence, he could only go back and solve the problem first.
In just a short hour, Shi Yu had reached the river that he had crossed on stilts. Not slowing, he accelerated again, and when he reached the river, he jumped up.
This run-up and jump allowed him to cross the currents.
After landing, he looked back and did not stop. He continued to pick up and run toward the road. He had to stop a car here so that they could bring him back to the city.
Shi Yu ran to the side of the road. The car that he had used was already taken away.
Looking at the asphalt road stretching to the end of the line of sight of no one, Shi Yu slowly followed it to the city.