"You want to scheme against me? You're asking for a beating."
Lin Hao's expression turned icy as he lifted his right foot and stomped down hard on the other person's ankle.
He put almost all his strength into this stomp.
"Crack!"
As his foot came down, the sound of bones breaking could be heard.
The ankle joint of the apprentice exploded instantly, and he fell to the ground screaming in agony.
Seeing this, the burly chef and others' faces changed dramatically, all staring at Lin Hao in amazement.
Could he actually see?
Impossible!
They were all very clear about the details of this great son-in-law of the Zhao family.
"It is said that blind people have very acute hearing, perhaps he heard the movement and knew someone was trying to trip him?"
The burly head chef frowned slightly, trying to rationalize the situation.
"I really want to see if you're truly blind or just faking it!"
Seeing that everyone around was on his side, he walked towards Lin Hao with a fierce look on his face.
Whoosh!
His fat palm swung towards Lin Hao's head.
Swoosh!
But at that moment, Kung Fu Fly burst out from Lin Hao's shoulder at an extremely fast speed, like a black flash.
In the next instant, three fingers on the raised hand of the burly head chef were severed, spraying blood wildly.
"Ah! My hand!!"
The burly head chef immediately screamed like a pig being slaughtered, looking at his hand with three severed fingers in horror, sweating profusely from the pain.
The other chefs behind were stunned, their faces filled with horror.
What exactly happened just now?
How did the head chef's hand lose three fingers in the blink of an eye?
They were certain that Lin Hao hadn't made any move just before.
Such an inconceivable event shocked all the chefs!
Kung Fu Fly had already returned to Lin Hao's shoulder, licking the blood off its forelimbs with an indifference like that of an assassin.
Having acquired the skill of blood blade scything feet after enhancement, Kung Fu Fly's claws were as sharp as blades, and its combat power had greatly increased.
The burly head chef, being just an ordinary person, couldn't possibly catch the trajectory of Kung Fu Fly's attack, not even knowing who had injured him.
"Such incredible speed!"
Witnessing the power of Kung Fu Fly, Lin Hao's heart raced.
Even a fly, once enhanced, was this formidable. If it were a higher-level animal or a beast, wouldn't that be heaven-defying?!
"I can currently capture four pets; I need to make some money."
Having tasted the sweetness of the system, Lin Hao's ambitions soared, planning to strengthen an animal legion.
However, capturing animals was doable, but money wasn't as simple as just working harder.
Therefore, making money quickly was the current priority.
After all, even the lowest level of initial enhancement in the system requires ten thousand silver taels. With his current financial embarrassment, Lin Hao could only look for ways to make quick money.
As the thought crossed his mind, Lin Hao stepped out with a steady pace and left the place.
His composed demeanor left the chefs present with a lingering fear, deterring them from troubling him further.
When he stepped out of the Zhao residence, Lin Hao looked up.
Kung Fu Fly also looked up.
Together, they quietly appreciated the afterglow of the setting sun.
The orange glow illuminated his sharp-featured face, and his gray-white pupils showed a faint confidence.
Since traversing to this world, Lin Hao had never felt as exhilarated as he did today.
Walking through the bustling streets, Lin Hao curiously observed the surrounding environment.
After so many years, this was the first time he truly saw the scenery of this city, somewhat reminiscent of the architectural style of ancient times in his previous life.
With age, Lin Hao also gained some general understanding of this continent.
The continent was known as the Cangqiong Continent and did not have the sects and immortal cultivation often found in novels.
Warriors and mages were the primary cultivators of this world!
Next came the martial techniques!
Combat skills were classified as heaven, earth, mysterious, and yellow.
Warriors of the same level could gain a significant advantage in combat if their skills were of a higher class than their opponent's.
As for mages, their martial arts were extremely profound and complicated, not available on the market, and could only be learned by entering a martial arts academy.
Lin Hao felt his current abilities resembled a somewhat niche profession, that of a beast tamer.
However, he was a beast tamer equivalent to a top-level master due to the quickened pace of his enhancement.
A single enhancement could make any animal utterly loyal and significantly increase its combat power and evolutionary potential. Which beast tamer could achieve that?
After wandering the streets for a while, Lin Hao's steps finally halted in front of a shop with a black signboard.
This signboard was entirely black without any inscriptions, appearing quite mysterious.
Ordinary people might not understand it, but those in the know were aware that it was a special kind of shop, a middleman for assassination tasks.
Lin Hao, of course, knew that the two major backers behind this shop were the Zhao and Lin families.
In Tianwu City, the Zhao family was the wealthiest patron.
The Lin family, as an ancient martial family, was the strongest in martial force.
Opening such a specialized shop required not only the protection of powerful martial forces but also a great deal of wealth to operate, hence the alliance between the two families.
Half a year ago, he had been a sacrificial piece, married into the Zhao family, establishing the cooperative relationship between the two families through this union.
Now, this black shop was the origin of the humiliation he had suffered at that time.
"If it all started here, then let it end here as well..."
Looking at the shop before him, Lin Hao muttered to himself, his eyes catching a conical hat placed against the wall next to him.
He picked it up and put it on his head.
The brim of the hat hung with a circle of black gauze, completely covering his face.
Lin Hao stepped directly into the shop, and a faint fragrance hit his nostrils.
With the vision of Kung Fu Fly, Lin Hao saw a woman approaching.
The woman who was about to leave the shop wore an elegant, light blue dress, her figure graceful, and her stunningly beautiful face breathtaking.
"This scent... could it be her?!"
Lin Hao's nose twitched slightly. Although he had been unable to see before, he recognized the unique fragrance of the woman instantly.
This beautiful woman was none other than his wife in name only, Zhao Ling'er.
During the half-year of interaction, Lin Hao had little communication with Zhao Ling'er, but he had some understanding of her.
Not only was Zhao Ling'er beautiful, but she was also a talented and intelligent businesswoman, and in martial cultivation, she had reached the level of a fourth-level mage.
Among Tianwu City, mages were rare, let alone those who could reach the fourth level.
Thus, in the Zhao family, her power and status were second only to the head of the Zhao family, and she was also the behind-the-scenes manager of this black shop.
For the sake of strengthening the family business, Zhao Ling'er, with her proud nature, did not wish to lose her virginity without meeting someone she admired. So she chose to marry Lin Hao, a blind man she could control.
"You think I'm unworthy of you now, but one day I will be out of your reach."
A cold smile played on Lin Hao's lips as he silently passed by Zhao Ling'er...