Chapter 196

The facts were exactly as Ye Qingfeng had expected; Zhe ran downstairs as soon as he woke up, looking for his figure in a panic.

Upon learning that Ye Qingfeng had left an hour ago, he looked at Ling with a gloomy face.

She hadn't realized the severity of the situation yet and directly informed him of the news that she and Ye Qingfeng were together, unsurprisingly resulting in her losing a month's pocket money.

Ling was quite dissatisfied with this punishment, but seeing the murderous look in Zhe's eyes, she still obediently stayed away.

She lay on the bed and kept crying to Ye Qingfeng.

He didn't type to comfort her, but with a wave of his hand, he sent Ling a generous amount of pocket money.

Ye Qingfeng: 【Transfer: 500,000 Denny】

Ling: 【Transfer: 500,000 Denny】 Received!

Ling: Love you, love you (○｀3′○)

Ye Qingfeng: Small matter! See you next week!

After this incident, Ling got a sum of pocket money, Ye Qingfeng gained a cute and playful girlfriend, and only the brother-in-law Zhe sat at the front desk every day, with a whetstone and a kitchen knife placed on the table.

Whenever there was any movement at the door, he would immediately look over with bloodshot eyes.

A week passed quietly, and Ye Qingfeng enjoyed a life of being surrounded by beauties in the Rabbit House, using his spare time to build relationships with other targets.

The biggest gain was the increase in Miss Lina's favorability, reaching 40%, which contributed 5 lottery chances.

Today! It was the day Ye Qingfeng returned to work at the video store after his week off, and also the ninth day after April Fool's Day.

Before leaving, he enjoyed Nico's kisses, Mao You's hugs, and Anbi's "lift-me-up" service in turn, and walked out the door in high spirits.

The only downside was that his savings had shrunk significantly!

The original nine million Denny, after Nico's extortion, Ai Lian's child support, Ling-bao's pocket money, and a bunch of other messy expenses.

Now only about six million Denny remained.

On the way to the video store, Ye Qingfeng opened his personal panel for the first time in a long while to check it.

"System, open personal panel!"

【Beep! Personal panel opened!】

【Name: Ye Qingfeng】

【Age: 19】

【Ether Adaptability: 100%】

【Ether Affinity: 20%】

【Ability Attributes (based on ordinary humans, normal level is 4 points, cap is 12 points):

Strength: 10

Endurance: 9

Agility (including flexibility): 8

Intelligence: 10】

【All are system estimated levels; please use real-world conditions as the standard!】

【Possessed items: over 6 million Denny, spatial backpack 30 cubic meters, 10 volumes of Culinary Encyclopedia, one diamond ring, two cans of high-end tea, one luxury double hot spring ticket, one box of premium red bean buns, one portion of premium melon (total of two),】

【Skills possessed: Bartending (Mastery), Mechanical Manufacturing and Knowledge (Mastery), Firearms Knowledge and Shooting (Professional), Close-quarters Combat (Mastery), Learning Ability (Extremely Strong), Sixth Sense (Hidden)...】

【Special Skills: Teleportation, Bullet Time, Spatial Barrier, Eye of Omniscience, Ether Control, Animal Charm, Harem Person, Rosetta Data】

(Billy template and firearms knowledge, shooting talent merged!)

With the help of bullet time, his only weakness in close combat was also improved; the only shortcomings were stamina and Denny.

If Ye Qingfeng had sufficient Denny, he could directly buy a machine gun and fire wildly without cost, or if he had sufficient stamina, he could wreak havoc in the Hollow; only he could directly control Ether matter if he wanted to.

Indirectly controlling the expansion and contraction of the Hollow; of course, the prerequisite for everything was sufficient stamina.

In the end, there is a cap to human physical stamina; at most, he could only barely make the Hollow's expansion stop for a period of time, unless he increased his stamina cap or had a constant recovery, and it had to be greater than the output value.

So, the idea of hand-crafting a Hollow is only theoretical; it cannot be completed in reality.

Aside from the stamina value, Ether affinity can indirectly improve control in this regard.

Suppose Ye Qingfeng uses Ether ability to crush an ordinary Ethereal, the stamina required is 1%. With the increase in Ether affinity, at 40% it is 0.75%, and later at 60% it is 0.5%.

And at 80% it only requires 0.1% stamina value; if you want to be stable, Ether affinity reaches 100%!

Ye Qingfeng will be able to unconditionally control Ether matter; as long as he wants, he can make the Hollow disappear from this world, or let the Hollow swallow the world.

Simply put, if his original physical value is the lower limit, Ether affinity is the upper limit.

With the existence of the system, Ye Qingfeng believes that becoming the strongest in the world is just around the corner!

Ye Qingfeng fantasized about the future in his mind until he arrived at the entrance of the video store, where he felt a chill down his back, and the images in his mind shattered.

Ye Qingfeng pushed open the door with trepidation, and a chill rushed toward him; the scene that was originally warm and peaceful in his impression was completely different from the scene in his eyes at this moment.

In the dim room, the only remaining light bulb on the ceiling flickered, barely allowing him to see the scene inside by relying on the light from outside the door.

The shelves that were originally neatly arranged were now chaotic, with a large number of videotapes scattered on the ground; at a glance, Zhe and Ling's figures were nowhere to be seen.

The door not far away was open, and a faint red light was emanating from inside, appearing unusually eerie.

Ye Qingfeng stepped into the video store, tried to press the light bulb switch, but saw no reaction for a long time; after the attempt failed, he turned on his phone's flashlight.

"Hello?"

He tried calling out tentatively, and the next second a response entered his ears.

"Hel~lo— Hel~lo—!"

Following that was another chill, and Ye Qingfeng subconsciously shivered.

In normal circumstances, Ye Qingfeng wouldn't have any reaction, but now it was different!

At this moment, the inside of the video store looked like it had been carpet-searched by someone; the ground was visibly messy, plus Zhe and Ling's identity as Proxies.

Ye Qingfeng had reason to suspect that they had met with an accident or had been arrested by the Public Security Bureau.

Now what he had to do was search the video store to see if he could find any clues...

Yeah right! No matter how you look at it, it's just a prank on him, right!

Even if Ye Qingfeng understood this point, his heart was still uneasy, and he tightened his body and explored inward step by step.

The most suspicious places now were the room on the first floor and the rooms of Ling and Zhe on the second floor; holding the idea of going step by step, he gradually approached the room emitting a faint red light.

Ye Qingfeng lay at the door and looked inside; it was as messy as ever, with only one computer emitting red light, along with the sound of crackling electricity.

The room was even dimmer than the outside; if he wasn't holding a flashlight, he probably wouldn't even be able to see the scenery inside.

"I want to see what kind of ghost you guys are playing!"

Ye Qingfeng gritted his teeth and walked in.