Chapter 6: Resentment II

Zhang Wei glanced at the Resentment Value that Han Mei had been continuously emitting; it seemed that from last night until she fell asleep, this young lady had still been brooding over it...

And there was this person named Liu Xiaoli, whom he didn't know; judging by the time, it must have been that young lady who was confronted by Bai Guagua on the bus last night, and her resentment also lasted until midnight before stopping.

"Sure enough, no matter the field, women are always the big spenders." Zhang Wei had an epiphany.

However, he hadn't spoken at the time, so could it be that those he had merely crossed paths with were also counted?

Next, Zhang Wei tried using his intent to open other options: there was nothing inside "Star Chart," just pitch black; under "Infusion" there were two names, Bai Guagua and Chen Yuanqing, though he didn't know their purpose for now; "Exchange" was also completely blank; and finally, there was "Lucky Draw"...

100 Resentment Value per attempt, 100% win rate.

Seeing this prompt, Zhang Wei couldn't stay calm; who hadn't had a time in their reckless youth when they were poisoned by online games? His head immediately heated up, and he cast his intent toward "Start Lucky Draw."

The prize wheel spun rapidly, flashing with a blue-purple halo, the arrow slowly came to a stop, and finally, it prompted...

"Resentment Value +1."

Zhang Wei felt terrible, almost suffering internal injuries from holding his breath... Damn it, this is what you call a 100% win rate? Who the hell are you trying to scam?

Although he was unwilling, his remaining Resentment Value was less than 100, and what exactly could be drawn from this wheel remained unknown for now...

Could it be that he really had to rely on "speaking nicely" to earn Resentment Value? If he turned into a person hated by gods and ghosts alike, it would be very disadvantageous for his future money-making plans in this country that values harmony.

Just as he was pondering, two people suddenly entered outside Chen's Clinic, one carrying a video camera and the other holding a microphone; it looked like the television station had come for an interview.

The female reporter walking in front took the lead, and after entering the ward, she immediately aimed at Zhang Wei and walked over with a standard smile, clearly having investigated the surrounding area beforehand.

"Hello, I am a reporter from Rongcheng Television Station. May I ask if you are the survivor who escaped death last night?"

Zhang Wei nodded, looking calm: "Miss Reporter, you have a good eye. However, there are many survivors, and I am just one of them."

As soon as he finished speaking, a new line of information popped up: Absorbed Li Meijuan's Resentment, +14.

The female reporter went "Uh," feeling a bit flustered, thinking to herself, are you possessed by a drama queen? But her professional standards were decent enough; she steadied herself, quickly recovered, and continued to ask: "Then could you describe to us the events before and after the incident that night? And how did you manage to escape death?"

Zhang Wei frowned and pondered for a moment: "For this question, first of all, I must thank Chun Ge."

The female reporter was a bit confused and subconsciously asked: "Chun Ge? Is he your friend? Was he at the scene at the time?"

Zhang Wei looked serious: "Of course, Chun Ge is everywhere."

Absorbed Li Meijuan's Resentment, +79.

The female reporter finally reacted, feeling as if ten thousand alpacas were galloping through her heart; what the hell, can we be serious?

However, she still patiently said: "Uh... then what was that piece of a corpse that fell from the sky like? I believe many viewers will be interested in this matter; after all, that piece of the corpse has already been dragged away, and we were unable to witness it with our own eyes."

"Do you want to know what that is? Where it came from, why it gnawed on the moon, and why it fell to Earth?" Zhang Wei said indifferently.

"Yes, do you know?" The reporter's eyes showed anticipation, and she handed the microphone to him again.

Zhang Wei said sternly: "Please watch the 'Exploration and Truth' program on the Zhongyang Television Station science channel at eight o'clock tonight; all unknowns will be revealed to you."

Absorbed Li Meijuan's Resentment, +85...

The female reporter was furious; so you're playing me? But she still wouldn't give up, wanting to dig out some exclusive inside information from this youth, and continued to press: "Only one piece of the corpse fell in the entire Rongcheng; as the first person to discover it, don't you have anything to say? Millions of Rongcheng citizens are eager to know the truth, and they have the right to know the truth!"

Zhang Wei stared at the camera lens and said righteously: "Do not create rumors, do not believe rumors, do not spread rumors; I am a law-abiding good citizen!"

Absorbed Li Meijuan's Resentment, +99.

The female reporter took a deep breath, finally feeling despair about the interview, and was about to turn around and leave this place that made her miserable, but the cameraman behind her walked over, stuffing a few red bills into Zhang Wei's pocket with a face full of smiles: "Little brother, just say something casual; we need to finish our job."

Zhang Wei's spirits lifted, he sat up cross-legged on the hospital bed, looked at the female reporter with an expression of "look how sensible this big brother is," waved his hand and said: "Come, come, pass the microphone over; I'll tell you all about it properly."

Absorbed Li Meijuan's Resentment, +84.

The female reporter didn't know whether to laugh or cry, secretly cursing that human hearts are not what they used to be; to be so greedy for money at such a young age, what will happen in the future.

But in Zhang Wei's mind, the salaries of you people at the television station are so high, not to mention when you get an exclusive report; now you come to scrape news performance from us poor kids, how can you not take out some money to share?

After the television station people left, Bai Guagua cheered and pounced over, hanging on Zhang Wei's neck and shaking him vigorously, little stars appearing in her eyes: "I saw it! I saw it! Three hundred yuan! Treat me to chestnuts, treat me to an ice cream cone, treat me to braised pig's trotters!"

The two lived together, and although they didn't distinguish between yours and mine for many things, Zhang Wei managed the money expenses, which was something Bai Guagua herself defaulted to. Therefore, regarding extra expenses for living, even if Bai Guagua had requests, she was used to using the phrase "treat me to," just like the language used between friends at school.

Perhaps Bai Guagua just used this phrase inadvertently, but Zhang Wei had read a few more years of books, his mind was slightly more complex, and he had more thoughts.

In his eyes, the "treat" here was not the "treat" of hosting a guest, but the "treat" of a request—a humble request from a little girl who relied on him for survival.

So he found it hard to refuse, even though he was planning what to add to the house, for instance, Bai Guagua's old schoolbag needed to be replaced, her pencil case was cracked, and her fountain pen didn't work well either...

"Chestnuts 15 yuan, ice cream cone counts as ten yuan, braised pig's trotters should be thirty or forty..." Zhang Wei totted it up and gritted his teeth, agreeing to it all.

Seeing him agree so readily, Bai Guagua was instead hesitant; in her understanding, Zhang Wei was someone who haggled over every penny, wishing he could split one cent into four to spend.

"Zhang Wei, was your brain smashed?" Her bun-face was full of worry, and she reached out to touch his forehead.

Zhang Wei's face darkened: "Bai Guagua, I told you to watch fewer TV dramas; if you don't want to eat, just say so."

In reality, the reason he was so generous was that more factors and confidence came from that thing that could absorb other people's resentment.

A giant beast from beyond the heavens, comparable to the size of stars, suddenly appeared to gnaw on the moon, and then was mysteriously hacked to pieces; with Bai Guagua's age, she might not be able to understand what kind of impact this series of changes would have on the current human world.

Added to the thing inside his own body, Zhang Wei vaguely understood that, perhaps, the storm stirred up by this change would be even greater than the Industrial Revolution in history!