Summit Farmer
Chapter 1120 Ring-Defender Gang_1

Chapter 1120: Chapter 1120 Ring-Defender Gang_1

Peter Brown basically had no friends since he was too busy with endless chores every day. Now that the Energy Absorption Technique had been modified, the benefits of soaking in the medicinal solution became significant, and he almost figured it out. He could absorb the essence of ten jars of medicine each day. He clearly saw his cultivation soaring dramatically.

"Peter, how’s the revision going?" As soon as the cleaning was done, Shane Richardson called Peter into his office.

Everyone was familiar with him, so the people in the office asked with concern.

"Peter, the examination is the day after tomorrow. How do you feel about it?"

"Are you confident?"

"Treat this as an experience. Even if you don’t pass this time, it’s not a big deal. You’ll have the experience for next year."

"That’s true. It took me five attempts to pass, and I’m an indigenous resident. It’s even harder for cultivators!"

Everyone started asking Peter.

Peter looked at Shane and said, "Director, don’t worry. I think I should be roughly there."

"Roughly there?" Shane frowned slightly, feeling that Peter was somewhat overconfident. Who dares say they’re ’roughly there’?

"You need to be more grounded in your studies. If the revision is good, it’s good; if it’s bad, then it’s bad. Consider this a chance to understand the process. Many people only succeed after countless attempts."

"Peter, as a cultivator, I doubt you even had the time to learn immortal script, let alone all that knowledge."

Peter smiled and responded, "We’ll only know after the exam. It’s too early to say anything now."

"Oh, it seems you really are confident. Alright, I’ll test you on immortal script. I happen to have a document written in it. If you can read it, I’ll treat you to a meal."

After a smile, Peter took it and read it quickly, without any hesitation.

At first, everyone joked in a playful manner. They thought Peter couldn’t possibly have learned so much knowledge. But as they listened to Peter’s recitation and looked at the content, everyone’s eyes showed shock.

Shane exclaimed with surprise, "Your Divine Sense is well developed?"

"I’m not too sure about that. Generally speaking, I should recognize the usual immortal script. It’s just that the questions shouldn’t be too difficult."

"Let me test you on a few professional pieces of knowledge to see if you’ve got a grasp on them."

Shane went on to ask him several questions related to the exam content.

After glancing at them, Peter quickly started to work on them.

"Done." In a short amount of time, Peter had finished.

Shane grabbed the papers and after looking through them, turned to Peter with a look of shock, "How can a cultivator be so awesome?"

Peter smiled and said, "I feel that some spiritual power is still there, which makes me learn everything quickly."

Shaking his head, Shane said, "I didn’t expect you to learn so quickly. Now it seems you have a great chance. Take the exam seriously, and if you really pass, I’ll make sure to transfer you to work with us here."

After thanking him again, Peter left.

When he arrived at the warehouse, Peter saw a few people waiting for his arrival.

After collecting the robots, the storekeeper quickly entered the warehouse, and the doors closed behind him.

Peter looked at the storekeeper’s actions and then at those who had come, his gaze sharpening, knowing that trouble had come despite his best efforts.

"You’re Peter Brown, right? Good, you’ve been working here for many days now. Since you’ve been paid, you can start paying gang dues," one man said.

"Scram!"

Peter’s confidence had grown considerably. Although he was just short of entering the Immortal Power realm, it was only a matter of a day. At a glance, he could see that none of them had yet reached the Immortal Power realm.

"Kid, don’t be so ungrateful. Didn’t you ask around? Who dares to show us, the Ring-Defender Gang, no respect on this patch of land?"

Just then, Harlan Swift rushed over and smiled at the man leading the group, "Is that George? He doesn’t know the rules here yet. Please don’t make it hard on him."

The leader snorted and said, "Harlan Swift, we’re just here to remind him today. It’s common for someone to die or get crippled around here if they don’t heed our warnings. You tell him about the Ring-Defender Gang."

Saying this, he glanced at Peter, snorted, and then led his group away.

Seeing their arrogant departure, Peter turned to Harlan and asked, "Who are these people?"

"Let’s go have a meal, and I’ll tell you all about it while we eat."

After getting their food, the two sat down to eat.

Harlan said, "You’re new here and unaware of the situation. Actually, every industry on the lower levels has its own small organization. The Ring-Defender Gang is an organization within our sanitation workers. Headed by William Carter, a high-level expert in Immortal Power, he has thirteen Protectors who are all close to reaching Immortal Power. His fourteen subordinates collect gang dues from the workers, a hundred Crystal Coins per month."

"The Higher-Ups don’t care?"

"Care about what? Even the Environmental Protection Director benefits from this behind the scenes. The Higher-Ups have been taken care of, too. Besides, a hundred coins from each person isn’t crippling; everyone turns a blind eye."

"Has anyone ever refused to pay?"

"Yes, there have been a few incidents. The outcome: five maimed, one dead!"

"What?" Peter was truly shocked, "And no one stepped in to deal with this?"

"There’s no evidence. The accidents all had various reasons. After a short investigation that didn’t lead back to them, people just ended up paying the dues whenever they came to collect."

"You’re also paying?"

"What else can we do if we don’t pay?"

"Forget it, let’s not get involved in this. Little brother, do you feel confident about the exam the day after tomorrow?"

Peter looked at Harlan and asked, "What about you?"

"If I had said I had no confidence before, I feel like I’ve got a fair shot now, thanks to you."

"Come with me, I’ll give you two more bottles."

When Harlan saw Peter hand him two more bottles of Strong Divine Liquid, he gave a wry smile and said, "These are Priceless Treasures!"

"Even Priceless Treasures can’t compare to your generous loan of a thousand Crystal Coins. I’ll repay you someday."

"Forget it. If you intend to pay me back, I’ll feel embarrassed accepting this divine liquid. I’m the one who’s come out ahead."

Peter tossed the Wild Bull Technique to Harlan, "This Cultivation Technique is useless to me now. Take a look and see if you can make use of it."

Upon seeing the practice secret methods, Harlan was dumbfounded. He felt that helping Peter had been an incredible investment, never anticipating such a massive return.