Resurrection Empire
Chapter 114 - 74 The Edge of Top-tier Genius_2

Chapter 114: Chapter 74 The Edge of Top-tier Genius_2

He could, but he deliberately chose not to.

Why is that?

Doesn’t he want more money?

...

"Hey, Mr. Ren, it’s already late. Aren’t we heading back?"

After getting in the car, Zheng Tian forced a smile and said, "Bei Lihui’s requested commission share is certainly covered. I really appreciate your help today."

Ren Zhong shook his head, "There’s one more to go."

"Ah?"

"Head east first, follow the stream at the foot of the mountain. Maintain a speed of about 100 kilometers per hour."

"Uh, okay."

After driving for a while, Ren Zhong asked, seemingly casually, "You should have realized the value of the knowledge brought by the official wrist watch. Clearly, with almost six hundred points in the team’s funds, why not buy one? Even just one. The official wrist watch can provide a steady income of 1 point from sleep every day, and the internet offers a wealth of external knowledge, a huge return on investment. Like the trick I used to deal with the Permeating Electric Eel, it’s all online. Hanyu, you have the basics, with just some learning you could provide battle strategies."

Zheng Tian sighed, "If we had enough funds, of course I’d want to. But I’d rather save up eight to nine hundred Contribution Points to buy a Thunderbolt Multi-purpose Battle Car. It can help us break through the isolation zone to enter the hunting area of Rat Cliff Mountain. Once we get into Rat Cliff Mountain, our team’s net income could exceed 30 points a day, maybe even more if we work hard."

"At that point, with just a few days of savings, we could buy an official wrist watch. We could also upgrade our equipment and attempt to challenge Second Level Ruined Beasts as a team. Mr. Ren, you’ve seen the value of a Second Level Ruined Beast, it’s ten times that of a First Level one."

"As long as we can change the car, we’d be speeding up our lives. Besides, today was your first time out hunting, and you might not know much. When I was still very weak, I realized one thing. Having an official wrist watch, not having enough strength in the wild is not a good thing for a Scavenger."

"After all, even if you’ve bound it, others can still use the internet features with a guest account. Not everyone is like you, Mr. Ren, having the depth to confidently buy anything you need."

Ren Zhong half-closed his eyes and asked bluntly, "Have you thought about when you show potential, will your current Protection Umbrella, Lin Wang, turn into a butcher knife that cuts off your future?"

Zheng Tian nodded, "We’ve thought about it. We all know."

With that, Ren Zhong already understood her thoughts.

Born in Starfire Town, stagnation leads to death.

Braving challenges head-on also leads to death.

In her weaker days, to gain a foothold, she had no choice but to board Lin Wang’s pirate ship, eventually getting stuck.

By now, lying low has lost its meaning, as the accounts are linked, nothing can be hidden.

The only way to break free is to first accumulate enough capital and personal strength, then unleash her potential crazily, and strive to gain enough self-defense power before the butcher’s knife of a professional team descends, to give the other side pause.

Zheng Tian can compromise and lay low to a certain extent to survive, but deep down she chose the second path, facing death for life, fighting fate with determination, seeking a slim chance of survival.

In the past timeline, Zheng Tian believed that the "Pu Cha" officer was her salvation.

She was wrong.

After a moment of silence, getting closer to the destination, Ren Zhong asked again, "In a few days, are you going to attempt the Second Level Professionals qualification test?"

"Yes. Passing the test will significantly increase our income, and our status will change. The Professionals’ training system will provide us with more safety guarantees. Lin Wang would need to answer if he killed certified Second Level Professionals. Besides Wen Lei, our individual metrics have surpassed the Second Level baseline, our strength is at its peak, we just haven’t upgraded our equipment. Saving more money is pointless now, it’s time to give it our all."

Ren Zhong shook his head, "No, it’s not enough. Don’t participate this month, maybe wait until next month or the month after. Your foundation is far from sufficient, passing the test now is seeking death. Second Level certification only gives you an illusionary sense of security. Lin Wang, at this point in Starfire Town, probably fears nothing. Someone once said, ’Save enough grain, build strong walls, delay declaring kingship.’ If you’re going to hold back, hold back something big. To blast the prison, save enough explosives, then ignite them. You’re smart, you have a plan, but your vision isn’t clear enough yet. Trust me."

"Ah? Well... okay."

At 7:53, seeing the familiar scene before them, Zheng Tian slammed on the brakes and then, bewildered, asked, "How did we end up here again?"

This place was near the hill where they encountered the reinforced Screaming Wolf last night.

The truck’s dashboard already sounded an alarm, indicating a Ruined Beast with an energy level reaction intensity index as high as 271 was roaming nearby.

Ren Zhong glanced at the index, understanding it at heart.

This Screaming Wolf has almost reached the upper limit of a Second Level Ruined Beast, close to Third Level.

Moreover, although this reinforced Screaming Wolf comes from humble origins, merely an evolved form of the most common night wolf, mediocrity is sometimes not a weakness but an advantage!

It has fur as tough as steel needles, a leather as resilient as organic synthetic material, strong physical abilities, and incredible stamina.

It can also raise its head and emit a high-frequency shriek to form a psychological deterrent impact on invading enemies.

Precisely because of its mediocrity, it has virtually no weaknesses!

At least there’s no counter-equipment available in Starfire Town’s Military Weapon Store to ease the difficulty of fighting it.

It was not in vain that everyone lost last night.

Other members of the team showed signs of panic.

"Brother Ren, this... what is this? Maybe we should just leave; today has been enough. There’s no need to risk it."

Ou Youning suggested while swallowing hard.

Ren Zhong ignored him but instead spoke to Chen Hanyu, seated by the window, "Please open the door, we need to get off."

One minute later.

Ren Zhong stood before the others, arms crossed, with a cool gaze and a wild look in his eyes.

"Now you know why I didn’t go all-out to make money with you during the day, only letting you coast along? Besides not wanting to earn too much and attract attention, this was my real purpose. During the day, I handled the main battle process, and now, Ou Youning and Zheng Tian’s ammunition supplies are quite sufficient. Bai Feng’s physical ability is also well-preserved. Except for Wen Lei, everyone is in peak condition."

"As Professionals, to break the shackles of fate, you must first build an unyielding courage within yourselves! You have to get up from where you fell!"

"There’s no trick to dealing with the Screaming Wolf, we have to go head-to-head, which suits me just fine. Now, spread out and hold the line for me."

"Let me show you how a First Level Professional slays a high-rank Second Level Ruined Beast across levels! Learn well!"

An escort holding the line.

A sufficiently formidable opponent.

And it’s balanced.

This is simply the perfect grindstone for battle prowess.

Ren Zhong took this feast for himself.

In an instant, Ren Zhong had already followed the direction pinpointed by his advanced scanner, armor power full throttle, charging forward.

The rest were greatly shocked.

They all marveled at Ren Zhong’s brilliance and ambition.

Is this the sharpness of a top genius?

No one knows that they’ve actually become the support crew under Ren Zhong’s command.

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