Chapter 231

"Let's do a few draws to test my luck."

Ni Yongyao hadn't drawn in a while, and his hands were itching.

He then opened the lottery interface.

"One lottery draw costs 100 gold coins. Do you wish to start?"

"Start!"

Ni Yongyao said without hesitation.

"Drawing..."

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining a four-star killer: Barney Ross!"

"Gold coin balance: 1700."

Seeing this name, Ni Yongyao quickly found the relevant memory.

Barney Ross came from the movie *The Expendables*. He was a battle-hardened, brave warrior and also the leader of a mercenary group, possessing powerful strength and charisma.

The next moment, a flash of light flickered, and a middle-aged burly man appeared out of thin air in front of Ni Yongyao. It was Barney Ross.

Barney Ross looked to be in his early fifties, but this didn't affect his physical fitness; his muscles were bulging, stretching his clothes tight.

【Name: Barney Ross】

【Profession: Mercenary】

【Height: 178cm】

【Specialties: Shooting, Training, Driving】

"Mr. Ni."

Barney Ross faced Ni Yongyao and knelt on one knee.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host, you have obtained Master-level Driving Skills through Barney Ross!"

Accompanied by the system prompt, a large amount of information appeared out of thin air in Ni Yongyao's mind, all related to various types of vehicles.

At the same time, a warm current appeared in his body, quickly merging into his limbs and bones, giving Ni Yongyao corresponding muscle memory.

In just an instant, Ni Yongyao had mastered the vast majority of vehicles in the world and could operate them with perfection.

Ni Yongyao looked at Barney Ross and quickly made arrangements in his mind.

Barney Ross was clearly a management talent; it would be a waste to just use him as a killer.

It just so happened that the base in Qinglai Prefecture in Siam had been secured, so Ni Yongyao planned to send Barney Ross there to be responsible for managing the Black Steel International branch in Siam.

After making arrangements for Barney, Ni Yongyao opened the lottery interface again.

"Drawing..."

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining physical enhancement: Bone Density Increase — Sub-Adamantium Skeleton!"

"Gold coin balance: 1600."

"Sub-Adamantium?"

Seeing the system prompt, Ni Yongyao's eyes lit up.

Although it was only sub-adamantium, it was definitely far superior to any metal in the world. Neither its hardness nor its toughness could be compared to steel, titanium alloys, or other metals.

The next moment, a hot current appeared in Ni Yongyao's body, quickly merging with the 206 bones throughout his body.

His bones instantly became extremely hot, emitting a high temperature sufficient to kill an ordinary person.

However, this temperature was nothing to Ni Yongyao; with his current physical fitness, he could endure it without even needing to frown.

Soon, the scorching temperature disappeared, and all his bones returned to normal.

His bones had also been upgraded from titanium alloy to sub-adamantium.

Compared to titanium alloy, sub-adamantium had extremely excellent performance in all aspects; not only was its strength higher, but its weight was also lighter.

It even caused Ni Yongyao's weight, which had been soaring, to drop quite a bit, making him only slightly heavier than a normal person.

Ni Yongyao clenched his fist tightly, feeling the explosive power coming from his muscles, and the bones beneath his muscles provided a powerful foundation.

With the strength of sub-adamantium, let alone rifle bullets, even heavy machine gun or sniper rifle bullets couldn't destroy them now.

And under the coverage of the sub-adamantium, Ni Yongyao's vital organs were protected, raising his own safety to a whole new level.

"One step closer to Wolverine."

Ni Yongyao moved his hands and feet, very satisfied with his own changes.

As Ni Yongyao's influence expanded and his status rose, he would sooner or later face various extreme situations. At that time, any external protection might fail; only by being strong himself could he remain unchanged in the face of all changes.

"Gold coin balance: 1600."

Looking at these gold coins, Ni Yongyao didn't continue drawing but instead exchanged them all for killers.

The Black Steel International branch in Siam needed a large number of employees, and 1600 killers could barely support a framework.

After all, the area of Siam was much larger than Hong Kong, and it was far from being satisfied by a few thousand employees.

And more importantly, from the very beginning, Ni Yongyao hadn't intended to honestly run a security company in Siam.

The security company was just a skin for Black Steel International, something for others to see.

In Ni Yongyao's plan, he would deploy thousands of killers in Siam through Black Steel International, and then, when the time was right, he could overturn everything.

"Barney, take your men to Siam. The branch there is entrusted to you."

Ni Yongyao ordered Barney Ross.

"Yes, Mr. Ni."

Barney Ross nodded and agreed.

He then strode away.

After resting for a few minutes, Ni Yongyao got dressed with the service of Hong Sang.

Arriving at the study, Ni Yongyao sat on the sofa, his gaze falling on the map of Hong Kong hanging on the wall.

Many areas on the map had already been marked with the Ni family's logo, while the remaining areas were occupied by various triad factions.

"Wang Bao hasn't made a move for so long; it seems he's completely cowed."

Ni Yongyao moved his gaze to Yau Ma Tei and shook his head helplessly.

However, just because Wang Bao didn't dare to come didn't mean it was safe. Ni Yongyao wouldn't let go of the territory of Yau Ma Tei.

"Fox, have Luo Tianhong come to see me."

Ni Yongyao said.

"Yes."

Fox took out his phone and notified Luo Tianhong.

Not long after, the study door was knocked, and Luo Tianhong walked in.

"Mr. Ni, what are your orders?"

Luo Tianhong said respectfully, holding an eight-sided Han sword in his hand. It was the Crimson Sky Sword that Ni Yongyao had previously rewarded him with.

After obtaining the Crimson Sky Sword, Luo Tianhong was like a child who had received a beloved toy, carrying the Crimson Sky with him almost all the time, even when eating or sleeping.

Especially after discovering the feature that the Crimson Sky would definitely sever the opponent's weapon within three strikes, Luo Tianhong was even more overjoyed and couldn't put the sword down.

At the same time, he was even more in awe of Ni Yongyao and even more fortunate to have switched his allegiance to Ni Yongyao.

As for Zhongxinyi and Lian Haolong, Luo Tianhong had forgotten them completely the moment he killed the former with a single sword strike.

In Luo Tianhong's eyes, Ni Yongyao, who could casually reward him with the powerful Crimson Sky Sword, was a mysterious existence countless times more powerful than Lian Haolong.

"I like the territory of Yau Ma Tei. Take some men and make a trip there to clean up the Wang Bao Group."

Ni Yongyao said flatly.

Cleaning up the Wang Bao Group was no small matter for all the factions in Hong Kong, but in Ni Yongyao's words, it was about as difficult as going downstairs to buy a pack of cigarettes.

"Rest assured, Mr. Ni. I will bring back Wang Bao's head to report my success."

Luo Tianhong said solemnly, nodding toward Ni Yongyao.

"Go."

Ni Yongyao waved his hand.

Luo Tianhong then left the study.

... ===== CHAPTER 233 =====