Chapter 57

"I worked this hard, prepping for Heng University and Ke University, stepping into a first-rank academy, just so one day I wouldn't have to work! To shake off this worker destiny and look forward to a free life... and now look, I've directly turned into a worker warrior."

Qin Shi looked at the newly activated achievement, his mood somewhat complicated.

He focused his mind, scanning the passive skills provided by each occupation.

【Concentration: Single-mindedly devoting oneself to a matter, engaging in night review, drilling questions, exams and other activities, brain power increased by fifteen percent.】

【Patience: Not hurried or impatient, calm and composed, facing bratty kids, little fairies, overbearing aunties, irritable uncles and other groups, anger value remains stable, verbal attack power greatly increased.】

【Affinity: Your smile can make people feel harmonious and lower their guard. Determined by your sexual orientation which side — opposite sex or same sex — is more effective.】

【Muscle Building Meal: Even ordinary boiled chicken breast and broccoli can radiate brilliance in your hands, achieving surprising effects.】

"But then again..."

Seeing the various effects brought by the occupation skills, Qin Shi's eyes brightened slightly, that bit of reluctance about being a worker instantly tossed to the back of his mind.

"Working is supporting oneself, not shameful at all! I love working!"

Just this one achievement equals getting several skills for free.

Cost-effectiveness super high!

Pure profit!

"Just what does the pending activation of the Footbath Shop Technician occupation mean? Do I have to go give people massages?"

Qin Shi pondered, could it be that occupation certification depends on the scenes he has unlocked?

School, Youth Palace, nightclub, gym...

If someday there's a chance to visit the First Martial God Yan Haishan's former residence, wouldn't that also activate "Dongxia Acting Vice Emperor"?

After all, being an emperor also counted as a high-paying, high-risk top-tier occupation in ancient times.

"Qin Classmate, my fitness team, from nutritionist to private trainer, assistant and so on, are all hired industry elites of the highest quality."

Regarding the training plan Qin Shi proposed, Cao Bin found it hard to give full trust.

"Brother Cao, you can choose not to believe."

Qin Shi shrugged, he didn't only have Cao Bin as a "trainee" option.

Once Zhou Ning's body recovers and he's discharged healthy, wildly feeding him muscle building meals to grind occupation progress would be the same.

"I'm willing to try. Qin Classmate, please accept this Super Protein, consider it a meeting gift."

Cao Bin thought seriously for a while; as a Steroid Warrior, he indeed didn't think fitness meals could do much.

Normal diet completely can't compare to the powerful effects from injections.

But recalling the shocking scene of Qin Shi angrily injecting nineteen needles with no side effects manifested, he hesitated, and finally decided to try for a while.

Nine Dragons Union Supreme Edition injected too many times, that kind of pain even painkillers can't dissolve gradually increases.

Every time it's like torture, making one develop a heavy fear psychology.

"Right, Brother Cao, where do the drugs your gym's trainers sell come from?"

Sending Cao Bin to the alley entrance, Qin Shi suddenly asked an extra question.

"Yincheng supplies the goods, Qin General Manager's family's Yu Hai Pharmaceutical. Lao Luo, Lao Li, Lao Chang and those few, all get goods directly from there. Provide trainees' test reports, and can also get a discount."

Cao Bin lowered his voice and answered:

"Qin General Manager's business has grown very large these years, Old Factory Street this area is about to undergo demolition and renovation, such a huge project is also contracted by Yu Hai Construction, showing very strong strength."

Brother Ze's Big Boss Hao Ge, seems to also be surnamed Qin.

Qin Shi muttered in his heart, they all say Chen Lin half the world, Qin Zheng line the streets.

The Yincheng Qin Family's hands actually reach this long.

"Qin General Manager runs pharmaceutical enterprises and opens hospitals too, one-stop service. My chain gym, they also have shareholding."

Cao Bin said casually:

"Once the old city area's shantytown renovation and old building demolition are done, Qin General Manager's wealth will probably multiply several times over, might officially enter the Urban Circle."

Same surname Qin, but the gap is quite large.

Qin Shi complained inwardly, sent off Cao Bin who only had muscle building in his heart, he turned back to Bao Gong Street, and as a result saw Xie Yucheng bringing a dark mass of people.

"A Shi, I heard from neighbors, a muscle man came to the door, specially called helpers over!"

Looking at the group behind Xie Yucheng wearing flip-flops, floral shorts, spicy hot pot in left hand and kebabs in right hand — underage little brothers — Qin Shi couldn't help but laugh.

This bunch feels like they're not even enough for one of my hands to beat.

"Cheng Ge, let the brothers go back and eat night snacks, they came bearing gifts, not looking for trouble."

Qin Shi fished out a few hundred-yuan bills from his pocket, stuffed them into Xie Yucheng who had his arm hooked around his shoulder:

"Troubling you brothers to run all the way over, treat them to an extra dish."

Xie Yucheng didn't stand on ceremony, anyway Qin Shi serves fruit platters at Midnight Palace every night, tips never few.

"A Yuan and Brother Ze are both there, you want to go join a table?"

Following Xie Yucheng's eye signal, Qin Shi turned his head to look, gaze passing over the drop-out youths who usually loiter on the street, seeing Li Yuan and Cheng Ze standing by the car on the roadside.

The former was blocking wind for the latter to light a cigarette.

"Midnight Palace not open for business tonight? How come you're all outside."

Qin Shi asked.

"Brother Ze took Big Boss's job, says Bao Gong Street, Wei Gong Street, and Construction Street this area, will all be demolished later, came over to check the situation."

Xie Yucheng hands in pockets, smiling:

"This time they're tearing down all the old houses, old residences, turning them into places for clothing stores, song halls.

Might be, me and Brother Yuan will come here to watch the scene later."

Qin Shi oh-ed, ears seemed to hear excavators rumbling:

"No wonder several bulldozers parked at Stone Gate Archway. Cheng Ge, I'm not going, my little sister hasn't eaten yet, if Midnight Palace isn't open I'll go home and cook for her."

Lightly punching Qin Shi's increasingly broad shoulders, Xie Yucheng's tone was full of envy:

"See you later. You kid, following Lao Liang to train, you're getting more and more solid; feels like your muscle definition has become even more obvious!"

The huge increase in Qi Life Force, besides bringing the vigorous vitality of the New Life Stage, also imperceptibly shapes the Body Shape.

The current broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted Inverted Triangle body proportions let the previously Fresh and Elegant Qin Shi gain a few points of Masculine Quality temperament.

He nodded and said with a smile:

"See you later, Cheng Ge. Tell Brother Ze and Brother Yuan thank you for me."

The two parted ways, Xie Yucheng jogging across the road:

"Brother Ze, A Shi said he has to take care of his younger sister, so he's not eating with us."

Cheng Ze held a Cigarette in his mouth, both hands braced on the sedan roof, gazing at Qin Shi's back figure blending into the Old Factory Street night, then surveying the surrounding crowd of brothers horsing around.

The midsummer night breeze swept over the long street, colorful Advertising Billboards flickering, as if splitting the world into two sides.

The bright lights on this side, seemingly not as warm as the Shed House.

He suddenly understood in his heart why Liang Laoshi liked this "Little Junior Brother" so much.

"People are influenced by their environment their whole lives, just like a sapling cannot escape the Soil. A Ze, you want to be a Dandelion, fly to a very far place, but have you thought about it? A Dandelion can only drift with the Wind; it has no room to Choose. Once the Wind stops, it falls to the ground."

Cheng Ze exhaled smoke, his eyes Tranquil, as if the words Liang Laoshi had said to him before leaving Old Factory Street were echoing by his ear.

"A true Strongman knows to root the Root System firmly, grow downward, support oneself to touch a higher sky, bathe in more Sunlight..."

He lowered his head and Smiled, stubbing out the half-smoked Cigarette, tossing the butt into the Sewer by his feet:

"The Path A Shi walks is different from everyone else's. Get in the car, I'll take you to see Construction Street too. That road will have a huge Commercial Center built later. Do you know what a Commercial Center is? Haven't you been to the Urban Circle? It's that kind of bustling place where you can watch movies, play Arcade games."

Cheng Ze bent down and got into the car. Li Yuan and Xie Yucheng followed, squeezing into the front row, one acting as Driver, one chatting idly. The rest also mounted their Little Electric Mules, in threes and twos clustering into a Cluster, following the started car.

Stars dotted the sky, bright moon hung high.

The youths of Old Factory Street, each following that grand yet Difficulty to perceive Era's Torrent, rushed toward different life directions.

(Chapter End)