Chapter 40 Kai: All I Have in Mind Is Studying
Chapter 41 A Walking One Hundred - Thousand Gold Coins
"Student Kai Blake!"
The woman gritted her teeth and chased after him with small steps,
"It won't take you long. Just a few words!"
Kai stopped and frowned as he looked at her.
What did Stella Parker's mother want with him? Was she trying to recruit him as a son - in - law?
"Auntie, I think you might have misunderstood. We're high - school students. I think we should focus on our studies. I don't have the idea of dating for the time being," Kai said seriously.
This time, the woman was left speechless.
She hadn't even said anything yet, and Kai had come up with a set of tactics, taking the initiative and turning the tables.
I didn't say I wanted you to date Stella!
In a moment of distraction, Kai had walked another three to five meters.
The woman forced herself to muster some energy and chased after him again, saying quickly,
"Kai, I just want to tell you one thing!"
"Stella has an F - rank talent and she chose the profession of Otherworld Summoner. She... may have difficulty even becoming a warrior in the future!
Stella can decide her own affairs. Since she has a crush on you, I won't say much.
I just hope you can... be a bit stronger than Stella. At least, your future lives will be easier."
The woman carefully chose her words, feeling extremely embarrassed for a moment.
Stella had an F - rank talent, and the Kai in front of her had a C - rank talent. Just like a broom and a dustpan, they were both at the bottom of the talent talent hierarchy.
"I think you must have misunderstood something, auntie," Kai said patiently for the last time.
"Stella Parker and I have a very pure classmate relationship. She asks me for help when she has some questions she can't solve. That's all."
A smile appeared on the woman's face, but she clearly didn't believe Kai's words.
A pure classmate relationship?
Would Stella Parker give such a precious map to an ordinary classmate?
"Come on, such nonsense might fool others, but don't try to deceive auntie," the woman continued.
"I just want to tell you that no matter who Stella chooses, auntie will support her.
But the Parker family isn't just up to me. If you want to be with Stella, there will surely be other elders who oppose it."
Kai almost rolled his eyes.
What kind of crazy script was this?
Sorry, excuse me, I'm outta here!
Afraid that Kai would run away again, the woman quickly finished what she had to say,
"In the next two days, there will be an in - school selection. Those with excellent grades will have the opportunity to get a spot in the summer camp of a top university, and they might even be admitted in advance!"
"Kai, if you want to be with Stella..."
Kai interrupted,
"Auntie, I'll say it again. I don't want to. All I want to do now is study."
The woman changed her words, "Okay, okay. If you want to study hard, you should seize this opportunity. If you can rank among the top twenty in the in - school selection, my Parker family..."
The woman didn't finish the rest of the sentence. Those who understood would get the meaning.
With the influence of the Parker family in Aurora City, as long as Kai could rank in the top 20, they could push him into the summer camp of a top university, and further, early admission wasn't impossible!
The premise was: Kai had to prove himself.
This was what the woman came to tell Kai.
After saying that, she nodded to Kai and turned to leave.
"Sigh, I feel like she's got a huge misunderstanding," Kai said, feeling rather speechless. He could only quicken his pace and head home.
After Stella Parker's second talent awakening, she chose to hide her S - rank talent.
Stella Parker's mother was an interesting person. It was obvious that she cared a lot about Stella Parker.
After she left the community, a fully - black luxury car stopped by the roadside, and the car door opened automatically.
"Hey, honey, didn't you go to respond to the Level - 1 emergency?"
The woman got into the car and found her husband was also inside.
"It was a drill. It's already over. But I think it's a bit strange," said a middle - aged man sitting in the back row. His temples were slightly white, and his face was cold and chiseled, as if carved by a knife.
"Let's not talk about that. Did you see Kai?"
"Yes, I did. He's more handsome than in the photos. No wonder Stella likes him."
"It's not even certain yet. It seems like you've already thought up the names of their children."
"Don't talk nonsense!"
The woman rebuked gently, her eyes glistening with charm.
Stella Parker was a beauty, apparently inheriting a lot of her mother's good looks.
"My poor daughter..."
"Didn't dad come back from the Abyss Plane? You can go and beg him to see if there's any other way for Stella," the woman pleaded.
After hearing his wife's request, the middle - aged man's brows furrowed slightly.
"Dad values this granddaughter more than anyone. Even without me asking, he's already worried!"
"It's said that when the news of Stella's F - rank talent reached him, dad gave up the chance to become a War God and rushed back from the Abyss Plane overnight.
If it weren't for the Level - 1 emergency drill, he would have been home earlier!"
"Right now, he's probably already met Stella."
As he spoke, the middle - aged man looked out of the car window, his worry growing deeper.
With an F - rank talent and choosing to be an Otherworld Summoner, Stella Parker had practically blocked all her own paths!
To reverse Stella Parker's life, unless a War God or even a Supreme Being intervened, they could only hope for a second talent awakening.
How difficult was a second talent awakening!
All their thoughts turned into a sigh in the end.
"Stella's path ultimately depends on herself."
...
"Stella, tell grandpa again. What exactly happened?!"
An old man in formal attire stood by the window, looking completely incredulous.
He was War King Asher, who had just rushed back from the abandoned factory.
Upon learning that his granddaughter had awakened an F - rank talent, he immediately ended his exploration of the Abyss Plane without a moment's delay.
But then, as soon as he got home and saw his granddaughter.
She actually privately told him that she had a second talent awakening and it was an S - rank talent?!!
This shocked War King Asher to the core!
Stella Parker had to patiently repeat everything that had happened in the past few days.
"So, you mean that your second awakening was all thanks to Kai?"
War King Asher stroked his beard and analyzed calmly.
"Not necessarily... I'm not sure," Stella replied.
"There's no 'not necessarily'. It must be Kai!"
War King Asher had a sharp eye and was certain of this.
"You did the right thing by keeping your secret. It also saved Kai a lot of trouble. It's beneficial for both of you."
After saying that, War King Asher paced back and forth in the room a few times, and gradually an idea formed in his mind.
"Stella, listen to grandpa. Try to pass the warrior test as soon as possible and choose the Lone Wolf Camp!"
"And then?"
Stella Parker blinked her big, bright eyes, waiting for what was to come.
"When you become a member of the Lone Wolf, there will be... oh,oh..you'll be much safer. Even if grandpa isn't around, there will be someone to protect you."
As for the matter of [The Shadow], War King Asher didn't say more.
This wasn't something Stella Parker needed to know at this stage.
"As for your classmate, I'll arrange for someone to get in touch with him. We can't forget this favor."
After saying that, War King Asher walked outside,
"Have a good rest and prepare for tonight's exploration of the Tower of Eternity. Try to increase the exploration degree of the first floor before moving up."
After walking out of the villa, Asher strolled in the garden. A hunched - back butler quietly came up behind him and said respectfully,
"Master, the young master and his wife have met Kai."
"What do you think?"
"He's an interesting person."
The butler hesitated for a moment and added, "Should I send someone to find out more about him?"
When Asher wasn't around, the affairs of the Parker family were handled by this old butler.
He had followed Asher Parker for many years and they were as close as brothers, almost like family.
"No need," Asher refused flatly.
The butler's face showed a slight surprise. No arrangements?
Then what did the master plan to do...
"I'll go myself," Asher said casually. "This kid has done Stella a great favor. I've been having some issues with my condition recently. I can't return to the Abyss Plane, and I'm not suitable for exploring the Tower of Eternity either.
"I happen to have some free time. I want to see what the new generation of young people is like."
Standing in front of a willow tree, Asher stood straight and tall, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath.
"Kai, Kai...."
"Don't let this old man down."
...
"Achoo!"
Kai rubbed his nose. "Why do so many people seem to be thinking about me lately?"
Back at home, he finally relaxed.
"This trip was a close call, but everything turned out okay!"
Sitting on the sofa, Kai let out a long sigh of relief.
He took out several items from his backpack one after another and placed them on the table. Kai looked at each item, starting to take stock of the gains from this trip.
The spoils in front of Kai were all treasures collected by the Fourth Demon Sect Leader.
They hadn't been damaged during the previous battle with Maxwell Johnson, which showed their extraordinary quality!
On the far left was an irregular sphere about the size of a fist. Its black surface was dotted with golden spots, and it was extremely heavy.
Just this small piece weighed a full thousand catties!
With Kai's strength attribute exceeding 300, he could barely move it.
It was now lying on the floor, and the tiles on the ground couldn't bear the weight and were crushed into powder.
Tiles: Are you kidding me?
[Chen Gold Meteorite Iron (512KG), a specialty of the Abyss Plane. After special forging, it is extremely sharp and has an excellent armor - piercing effect. It is often used to make War King - level melee weapons.]
"Good stuff!"
Kai felt a rush of excitement. This was the main material for a War King - level weapon!
From the previous battle with the Minotaur General, Kai was certain that the enemies would target the Asura like crazy.
Just the first - floor boss directly carried an SS - grade special item like the [Forbidden Magic Talisman] to suppress the mage's output.
The path ahead for Kai would only get more difficult!
"They target mages. I'll secretly practice melee skills and surprise everyone in battles!"
Kai knew very well that if he wanted to progress further, he had to develop in an all - round way.
But a person's energy is limited after all.
It was obviously unrealistic to expect a rapid improvement in his melee skills.
And a suitable weapon was the most convenient way to greatly enhance Kai's close - combat and life - saving abilities!
Kai placed the Chen Gold Meteorite Iron on the floor. This stone was of great value, but for Kai to truly make use of it, he would need to invest a lot of resources.
Kai's gaze shifted to the second item, a somewhat tattered scroll!
[Forbidden Spell Scroll: Can imprint and release a forbidden spell. The power of the forbidden spell is maintained at 80%. Each use consumes 5 durability points.
Durability: 55/100
Stored Forbidden Spells: 0
Number of Storage Slots: 2]
"Whoa!"
"To be able to store forbidden spells! This is a skill that only a War King - level powerhouse can barely release. It's said that even the aftershock of a forbidden spell can change the color of mountains and rivers!"
Kai couldn't help but gasp.
He was really lucky.
He picked this up next to Maxwell Johnson.
Apparently, Maxwell Johnson also knew the value of the [Forbidden Spell Scroll] and carried it with him.
Unfortunately, during the previous escape, the forbidden spells stored in it had already been used up.
Otherwise, when Kai came to attack, what awaited him would be a powerful forbidden spell!
"That means it can store two full - force attacks from a War King - level powerhouse!"
"If used properly, it's not only a life - saving trump card but also a powerful weapon for battles!"
Durability consumption? Money can fix that!
Can't afford to imprint a forbidden spell? Pay a War King - level powerhouse to do it!
When it comes to his own life, spending money is not an issue!
"The value of this thing far exceeds that of the Chen Gold Meteorite Iron. Maybe it's the biggest gain from this trip!"
Kai held the Forbidden Spell Scroll in his hand and played with it, liking it more and more.
"I'll contact a master blacksmith to repair it later and find someone to imprint a forbidden spell!"
Thinking of this, Kai suddenly felt his wallet was a bit light.
"I almost forgot. I only have 2,700 gold coins left now..."
In just two days, Kai was actually complaining about having 'only' 2,700 gold coins in his hand!
He was really getting overconfident.
But then again, it wasn't entirely Kai's fault.
2,700 gold coins would probably not even catch the eye of a War King!
"How to get a War King to imprint a forbidden spell for me? This is the most troublesome part."
Kai felt a headache coming on.
He was short of money, really short of money.
Kai's eyes swept over the next two items.
A broken staff.
Before it was broken, it was a War God - level equipment. After being damaged, the cost of repair was even higher than the value of the staff itself!
It was the favorite of the Fourth Demon Sect Leader. It had accompanied him in battles for many years. In a life - and - death battle, it was severely damaged, and the spirit of the staff also perished.
"This thing is more like a souvenir of the Fourth Demon Sect Leader. Its actual value... is just so - so."
After looking at it for a couple of times, Kai ignored the staff.
The origin of this staff was too special. If Kai took it to the Trading Secret Realm to sell, it would surely cause a stir and attract unnecessary trouble.
Plus, the staff itself wasn't worth much, so it wouldn't sell for a high price.
Kai could only throw it into the warehouse for now and wait for an opportunity to recycle it in the future.
The last item was a black square box.
The method to open the box was extremely complicated. Even a War God powerhouse couldn't open it by brute force.
If the box was damaged, the documents stored inside would automatically be destroyed!
One could say that the black square box was an excellent document - keeping device. Even if it fell into the hands of War Kings like Asher, they couldn't view the documents inside.
Unfortunately, it met Kai.
As the owner of the SSS - grade talent [Eyes that analyze the essence], Kai didn't need to open the box to see the documents inside!
"This is... a list!"
Kai's pupils shrank slightly, and a flash of inspiration hit him. He immediately realized the function of this list!
[Yes, you guessed it right. This is a list of high - and mid - level cadres of the Fourth Demon Sect!]
"It really is a list of the Demon Sect!"
Kai fetched a pen and paper and copied down the names on the document one by one.
Kai had once reported a War General and received 30,000 gold coins. The weakest people on this list were all fifth - order War Generals, and the bounty for each was as high as 100,000 gold coins.
These were like walking 100,000 - gold - coin treasures!
"If I report all the people on this list, I should get at least ten million gold coins!"
Kai looked at the list of dozens of people and sighed.
Just this morning, he was still worrying about 1 million gold coins.
And now, he just needed to write dozens of reporting materials and submit them, and he could easily get 10 million gold coins!
"Earning money like this is both easy and satisfying!"
Kai had no psychological burden about reporting Demon Sect believers.
Which one of these guys wasn't covered in blood and full of dirt from head to toe?
He put the list aside. This list was truly worth a fortune!
"Taking stock, the gains from this trip are definitely not small. They even far exceed my expectations!"
Kai looked around. The Chen Gold Meteorite Iron and the Forbidden Spell Scroll were things Kai could keep for himself.
The broken staff was temporarily in his hands and could be regarded as a collectible.
And the list of Demon Sect believers was like a ten - million - gold - coin check!
"Time to clean up. I haven't had dinner yet."
Kai put all the things back into his storage space and casually picked up the Lone Wolf Medal.
During the previous battle, Kai had adjusted the Lone Wolf Medal to the mute mode.
Now, when he switched it back to the normal mode, the Lone Wolf Medal started shaking violently!
"You have an unread message!"
"Buzz--"
"You have an unread message!"
What's going on?
Kai was surprised to find that his voice mailbox was almost bursting!
He clicked on the first voice message.
"Master, hello! I'm Lao Wang. I have an equipment that needs appraising. Name your price for how many gold coins you want!"
"What's this?"
Kai took a quick look. All the voice messages were more or less the same, all from people asking him to appraise their equipment!
What on earth was going on?