Chapter 369: Level 10

Late night.

The night sky was dotted with stars.

The residential area also grew quiet, occasionally a cool breeze blew through.

On the road leading to the Central Area, Jiang Cheng and Gu Zhangkong walked side by side.

"I'm really sorry about what happened today..."

He had barely spoken when Jiang Cheng reached out and interrupted him.

"Gu Dage, there's no need for us to say these things; after all, you don't want this to happen either. I'm just curious—what happened afterward?"

"Afterward, I called him..."

Gu Zhangkong briefly recounted what was said on the phone.

"If that's the case, then such things shouldn't happen again, right?" Jiang Cheng let out a slight sigh of relief.

"In theory, yes."

Gu Zhangkong said:

"However, his words can't be fully trusted, so for the time being I'll still stay in the Experiment Building. If anything urgent comes up, I'll have them handle it there. Besides, I'll also invite a Spiritual Grandmaster to take charge."

"A Spiritual Grandmaster?" Jiang Cheng couldn't help but think of that person from the Black Market.

Could it be him?

"Yes."

Gu Zhangkong gave a bitter laugh.

"Because that Huang fellow damaged several Spiritual Thought Masters' psychic weapons; even if they got new ones right away, they'd need time to adjust. And if no further attacks occur, that's fine—but if another attack happens, they might not be able to cope. It's better to have a Spiritual Grandmaster on hand; then, should a similar incident occur, there'd be extra protection."

"Also, you don't need to worry; this is the worst-case scenario, which is actually unlikely. Since that corpse is still in my hands, he certainly wouldn't dare act rashly in the short term. Moreover, I recorded the conversation midway and received his transfer records, so the evidence is solid—he can't deny it."

"Gu Dage still has the upper hand." Jiang Cheng gave a thumbs-up.

"Hehe."

Gu Zhangkong chuckled twice. "Dealing with a greenhorn kid is child's play. The real challenge is his older brother, Gu Zhanglin."

"By the way, do you want that hundred million transferred directly to your account, or exchanged for Awakening Pills?"

Gu Zhangkong turned his head and asked.

"You'd really give it to me?"

Jiang Cheng blinked his eyes.

"Hahaha, could that be fake?"

Gu Zhangkong laughed heartily.

"Alright, since Gu Dage said so, I won't stand on ceremony."

Jiang Cheng laughed: "Please, Gu Dage, exchange them all for top-grade Awakening Pills for me."

A hundred million top-grade Awakening Pills, though not enough to let him break through from a fourth-level Spiritual Thought Master to fifth-level.

But as his experience value rises, boosting his mental power by twenty or thirty percent is no problem.

Don't underestimate that twenty or thirty percent—it means he can produce an extra one or two batches of pills each day, or use that mental power to absorb Force Light Points, thereby shortening the time needed to break through to Grandmaster.

Of course, if he had another hundred million, it would be even better—directly pushing him to fifth level. But now isn't the time to talk about that; once his Awakening Pill skills improve further, there might be a turning point.

"I knew you'd choose that."

Gu Zhangkong shrugged. "Though the higher your spiritual power, the happier I am—"I'll deliver the pills to you tomorrow night."

"All right, thanks, Gu Dage."

"It's nothing, just a small favor."

He shook his head lightly.

Just then, Jiang Cheng's villa was already in sight.

"Go inside; I'll drop them off here."

"All right, thanks, Gu Dage." Jiang Cheng smiled and walked toward his home.

After personally seeing Jiang Cheng enter his house, Gu Zhangkong turned and headed toward his own residence.

The living room lights were on; as Jiang Cheng entered, besides Lin Yue and Xu Jing, there was actually another woman.

"Jiang Cheng bro!" Lin Yue exclaimed, smiling like a flower.

"Master Jiang."

Xu Jing and the other woman also hurriedly returned the greeting.

"..."

Jiang Cheng was somewhat speechless.

He didn't need to guess to know that this newly appeared woman was most likely the granddaughter or daughter of some pill master.

Her purpose in coming here was the same: using Lin Yue to draw closer to him.

These people couldn't try a different approach, like simply giving money? "Jiang Cheng bro, this is Elder Sister Yin Xue."

Lin Yue took the initiative to introduce her.

"Hmm."

Jiang Cheng nodded, his gaze finally settling on Lin Yue: "It's getting late; let's practice a bit more, then rest."

"All right, Jiang Cheng bro." Lin Yue nodded repeatedly.

Watching Jiang Cheng go upstairs, Yin Xue and Xu Jing's gazes met, with faint lightning flickering between them.

But when Lin Yue's gaze fell upon them, both faces broke into smiles as gentle as a spring breeze.

"That Lin Yue girl is still too young."

Jiang Cheng entered the bedroom and sighed.

But it's also normal; that girl didn't grow up in the Poor District, so she's seen plenty of simple, obvious evil, and people like this—each with a hundred‑and‑eight scheming minds—are still too few to encounter.

More experiences are also good.

After a quick wash, he sat cross‑legged and began refining the Force.

He didn't know how long had passed; accompanied by a broken acupoint, a flood of Force Light Points surged into his body and were absorbed by every cell.

After a while, Jiang Cheng opened his eyes, clenched his fists, and felt his power had increased enormously.

Indeed.

He is already a Ten-level Force Warrior.

The punch of a Ten-level Force Warrior is roughly equivalent to a 50‑mm Machine Cannon; a single blow can pierce the armor of any main battle tank, and even a bare‑bodied defense can hard‑resist 30‑ to 40‑mm caliber Machine Cannon attacks.

In terms of speed, 90 meters per second; a hundred meters takes just a little over one second.

Although he has broken through to Ten-level, there is little joy on Jiang Cheng's face.

Because of what happened today, he truly realized the gap between himself and the disciples of great families like Gu Zhangkong.

Gu Zhangkong is only a Ten-level Force Warrior; facing a Grandmaster, in theory, even managing to snatch a life would be an unexpected blessing.

In fact, he produced a talisman and instantly killed the opponent, leaving the latter with no chance to retaliate at all.

If he were a Grandmaster facing Gu Zhangkong, the result would probably not differ much from that earlier person.

Unless he launches a sudden attack, catching Gu Zhangkong off guard, or he possesses a fourth‑rank high‑grade, or even a fifth‑rank defensive treasure.

Gu Zhangkong is like that.

Let alone Gu Zhangjun, who is even more valued by the Gu Family.

Even if he is now a Grandmaster, confronting him would most likely be a suicide mission.

"It's difficult, indeed, but since you dared to have someone come to kill me, you must be mentally prepared to be killed by me."

Jiang Cheng squinted.

He has always repaid kindness and vengeance alike. (End of chapter)