Beggar Cultivation System Chapter 5.
June and Bel emerged from the front door of Filly's Restaurant, then proceeded to walk towards their ride.
Along the way, they both glanced at the corner of the restaurant where the young beggar was still on his knees with his hands above his forehead.
"Quite persistent," Bel muttered before shaking her head. "But I think this will be the last time he'll be here."
June didn't answer, though his eyes couldn't help but turn serious. He looked up at the sun before glancing back at Apollo.
The heat from the sun didn't bother him, and his posture remained steady… this boy is not only persistent but also has the willpower to live, June thought.
Soon, they entered the chariot and went on their way.
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After doing the Simple Breathing Technique for a while longer, Apollo heard his stomach rumbling again.
Without a choice, he stopped what he was doing with a sigh.
So doing that technique has its downside too. Apollo still didn't have much information about Cultivation, so he was still unaware of some things.
He brought up his hand in front of him and clenched it. Doing the Simple Breathing Technique for almost an hour raised his strength again.
Of course, he wouldn't be so dumb again to punch a wall to test his strength, right?
Apollo knew better than to repeat his mistakes. But if he were to compare his strength to the first time he tried the technique, he felt like he was twice as strong.
Anyway, food comes first. Fortunately, as long as he has Alm points, he can buy anything.
"But buying cheap items from stores that I could also get from the city is just a waste of Alm points," Apollo muttered.
The value of Alm Points is more precious than gold. Just thinking about the effects of the Simple Breathing Technique and the Health potion proves its worth. Apollo started regretting spending his Alm points on food.
"I have to be more frugal," Apollo nodded to himself. "Status screen."
"Name: Apollo Leone.
Race: Human.
Alm Points: 6.2
Spirit Cultivation: None.
Physique Cultivation: None.
Attributes: None."
Only his Alm Points changed, but his Cultivation states are still the same.
"Hey System, I've already made some progress on the breathing technique. Why have Spirit Cultivation and Physique Cultivation not changed?" Apollo asked.
"Host, your strength is still within the realms of normal humans. At the moment, it wouldn't reflect on your status screen," the System answered.
"I see… So I really have to reach the foundation building to see some changes," Apollo nodded.
Now that he decided not to use his Alm points to buy food, he reached into his pocket and took out the silver coin the 'good Samaritan' gave him. "I wonder how much bread I could buy with this."
Apollo still doesn't have an idea of the value of coins here.
Standing up, he was about to go find Big Chub when a shadow cast over him.
"Hehe, kid, you are in for bad luck." A man wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and black pants stood in front of Apollo. His face was average, ugly in fact.
"Eh?" Apollo looked up and saw the malicious smile adorning the man's face. Glancing at the man's attire and the smell of food emanating from him, Apollo turned to the entrance and saw the glass door on its way to close.
"Are you working in this restaurant, Mister?" Apollo asked with his childish voice.
"So what if I am?" The man smirked. "A beggar shouldn't ask too many questions. Anyway, why don't you go away and never come back here. You are going to ruin our customers' appetite if they see a beggar near our restaurant."
Apollo immediately realized what was happening. This is common in his previous world. High-end restaurants wanted to protect their image, so of course they wouldn't let a beggar ruin it. They would send one of their workers to make the beggar go away or call the authorities.
And this is happening to him right now.
"I see," Apollo put a hand under his chin. His posture, along with a frown and serious eyes, made him appear like an adult.
Seeing this, the worker couldn't help but get irritated.
"Hey kid, haven't you heard what I said? Get the heck out!" The man said angrily.
Apollo didn't bother answering him; instead, he asked the system, "System? What will happen if I abandon my beggar spot?"
"Host, if you abandon your beggar spot, this System won't have a choice but to send a Lightning Tribulation in your direction," the System answered emotionlessly.
Apollo is starting to get more curious about this Lightning Tribulation thing. "What is Lightning Tribulation? Care to tell me?"
"I can send you a vision if you really want to know what Lightning Tribulation is. Do you want to accept the vision?" The System asked.
"Vision? Sure."
Suddenly, the sound of thunder echoed in his ears and goosebumps rose over him. Then his eyes started seeing intense lightning, crashing into the ground and pulverizing it. Lightning upon lightning, and every time it hits the ground, his body will shiver.
The man in front of him, on the other hand, started to get annoyed.
This beggar is ignoring me!
"You really left me with no choice!" The man raised his hand and held Apollo's robe.
Apollo, who's still watching the destruction of the lightning tribulation, was woken up from the sudden yank.
His eyes returned to normal and looked directly at the worker's face.
This kid has blue eyes… the servant shook his head as he couldn't recall what was special with blue eyes.
"This is what you get for not listening to me," The servant started pulling Apollo away.
"What if I don't want to?" Apollo suddenly said. In his mind, he kept replaying the vision that he had seen: intense lightning striking down the ground and pulverizing it.
"If that thing lands on me… then it is bye-bye for being alive again. Will he get a second chance after he dies for the second time? Apollo is not sure. He hasn't even reached the apex of this world yet.
"Haha! You will! Trust me," The man smirked. He uses his strength and easily pulls the beggar boy towards his intended destination. This caused the passerby to glance at them but they didn't dare interfere. It's not their business after all.
Apollo just let the man pull him away though his eyes are already cold. He still hasn't tested his strength on someone, so this will be a good time.
There's a nearby alley, and the man threw Apollo inside.
Expecting the boy to tumble, the servant smirked, waiting for the scene. But Apollo spun in the air and landed on his feet.
This caused the man to be surprised.
"Cheap trick," The man said before walking towards the boy.
"What are you going to do? Beat up a defenseless boy like me?" Apollo asked with a smile.
"A beggar deserves it. They keep dirtying this beautiful city," The servant said with disgust on his face.
The man decided to resort to violence; in this way, the job will be done, and he will also have some fun.
"I guess you really do want to prove yourself to your boss," Apollo concluded this much.
The man is surprised that he has been seen through.
"Hmph! I will break your bones so you won't dare loiter in our restaurant anymore!" The servant shouted before rushing towards Apollo!