Black Book

Chapter 43 Cruelty
slap~
Tia slapped away her brother's hand that was stroking her head and yelled in dissatisfaction.

"What does it mean to live one day at a time?"

"I want to prove that I am one of the best extraordinary people in the world and a future god on earth who will ascend to the throne of God!"

"I will be promoted to SP in this world and make it to the finals!"

Looking at his sister's back as she left angrily, the young man murmured sadly in the breeze off the Yangtze River.

"My dear sister...you have no idea what you are about to face..."

"The end point you dream of is just the starting point for others. What can you use to face those immortals and Buddhas who have descended from the highest point of the sky?"

"There are even abyss-level monsters in there!"

When he thought of this, the young man couldn't help but feel even more distressed, not only for his sister, but also for all the [humans] participating in this competition.

This game is unfair and cruel to them.

....................................

On the other side, after passing the ironclad ship, the ship under his feet resumed its course, but Zhu Haomiao looked in the direction where the ironclad ship left, as if thinking about something.

This was the first time he saw a purple-gold badge. Did this mean there was a level above gold?
Hmm... my extraordinary knowledge is indeed a bit lacking. I have to take courses in this area if I have time.

Just as Zhu Haomiao was thinking about future plans, the boat under his feet was rushing down the river and successfully arrived at the Magic City after the sun passed overhead.

In just half a day's voyage, Zhu Haomiao felt as if he had walked from ancient times into modern times. The riverside was no longer lined with dilapidated two-story wooden townhouses, but with a large number of reinforced concrete buildings several stories high.

The wide road is no longer dusty, but has been hardened with cement, and there are spacious sidewalks on both sides of the road.

Tall, shady roadside trees and rows of street lights stretched along the road to the end of the sight. The subtle sense of familiarity made Zhu Haomiao think for a moment that he had arrived in the magic city of the future.

If most of the vehicles on the road were not horse-drawn carriages, Zhu Haomiao would really have the illusion that he didn't know what day it was.

In an instant, Zhu Haomiao suddenly understood what Li Cang meant by "lost".

"Mr. Zhu, we are here."

The boat slowly approached the dock. Liu Heng respectfully came to Zhu Haomiao and invited him to get off the boat together.

After all the goods were unloaded, Zhu Haomiao was about to thank Liu Heng and say goodbye, but he suddenly felt an unbearable hunger in his stomach.

He had been eating nothing but roasted biscuits and rations for the past two days, and he was almost starving.

Realizing that his health would be affected if he didn't take in enough nutrition, Zhu Haomiao hesitated for a moment and then said to Liu Heng.

"Can you lend me some money?"

The sudden and presumptuous request made Liu Heng stunned for a moment, but he only hesitated for a moment and immediately nodded.

"Of course, please wait a moment, Mr. Zhu."

After saying that, he walked towards his brothers, and after a while they put together a bag full of money.

"Mr. Zhu, all our wealth has been invested in the goods. We only have these thirty taels of silver for emergencies. I wonder if it is enough?"

Taking the purse respectfully handed to him by Liu Heng, Zhu Haomiao weighed it and felt it was heavy.

But he didn't know the specific purchasing power of one tael of silver now, so he could only nod vaguely.

"That should be enough."

After saying that, he raised his hand and grabbed in mid-air. A mysterious and gorgeous gold coin appeared between his fingers like magic and he handed it to Liu Heng.

Looking at the gold coins handed to him, Liu Heng's breathing became rapid instantly, but he quickly suppressed the greed in his heart, took a step back, and waved his hands repeatedly.

"No... No, this is too valuable!"

"This is not for you. I'm just pledging it to you. I'll redeem it with interest in two days." Without further ado, Zhu Haomiao stuffed the gold coin into Liu Heng's hand, patted his shoulder, and left gracefully, waving his hand with his back to everyone: "Keep it safe."

Liu Heng looked at the young man's departing back, then looked at the gold coins in his hand. Complex emotions such as regret, entanglement, and struggle flashed across his eyes. Finally, he gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously.

"I'll keep it safe."

However, the boy who was walking away could no longer hear his words, and several brothers came up to him and looked at him in confusion.

"Brother, why did you lend him all the emergency money?"

"Now that he's gone, where can we find him?"

"That's right!"

…………

Listening to his brothers' complaints, Liu Heng shook his head calmly.

"Don't worry, this kind of person won't break his word."

On the other side, the hungry Zhu Haomiao walked quickly and came to a restaurant following the tempting aroma.

Just at the entrance of the restaurant, the waiter saw a patched figure approaching from the corner of his eye and was about to drive him away, but when he turned around, his eyes met the boy's indifferent and cold gaze for a moment. After a brief moment of surprise, the impatience on his face instantly turned into flattery.

"A distinguished guest has arrived. Please come in! Please come in!"

With his waist bent almost to 90 degrees, he welcomed Zhu Haomiao all the way into the store. The waiter quietly observed him along the way without making a sound. The more he watched, the more frightened he became, and his humble head lowered lower and lower.

"Sir, do you want to sit in the lobby? Or in a private room?"

The hungry boy waved his hand casually: "Just sit in the lobby."

"Then please come this way."

The waiter led the boy to a quiet corner. He still didn't dare to stand up straight, but bent over to serve him.

"What would you like to eat, sir?"

"Bring all your signature dishes quickly, please. I'm hungry."

"Okay, wait a moment, I will arrange it for you right away."

Watching the waiter jogging and disappearing around the corner, Zhu Haomiao looked around curiously with wonder in his eyes.

The bright and clear floor-to-ceiling glass provides excellent lighting in the store, and combined with the decoration that is extremely fashionable from today's perspective, the overall atmosphere can be said to be high-end and fashionable.

However, judging from Zhu Haomiao’s modern aesthetic, the most we can say is: retro!

On the other side, the waiter who came out from the busy kitchen was stopped by the shopkeeper.

"How did you bring in a beggar?"

Hearing this, the waiter shuddered all over and looked nervously in the direction of Zhu Haomiao. He found that it was impossible for him to hear their conversation at this distance. He then breathed a sigh of relief, pulled the shopkeeper to hide in a corner, and whispered to him.

"Shopkeeper, he is not a beggar, he is extremely valuable!"

"Oh? What do you say?"

"Look carefully, how can a beggar be as clean and handsome as him? And when he came in, he glanced at me, as if he was glancing at a bug!"

It took the waiter two seconds to find a suitable description.

"That glance gave me goosebumps. Only then did I understand what "looking down on all living things" meant. Just think about it, what kind of family could raise a young master like this?"

(End of this chapter)