Chapter 43

Ning Yi glanced at Chen Liu, who was staring at him intently, his eyes conveying a clear message: If you don't take them, I'll die for you to see!

"We are going to gamble," Ning Yi whispered.

"No, that's betting. My opinion is different from yours, so this is for relaxation," Chen Liu said with a smile, "Combining work and rest is the way to get high scores, as you said... Ouch..."

"Damn, you were eavesdropping again." Ning Yi kicked out, but Chen Liu nimbly dodged.

There was no way out, the situation was set. The four of them got into the car, Gao Baozhen in the front passenger seat, Ning Yi and Chen Liu in the back. After confirming the destination, Li Jiawei stepped on the gas, and the car sped forward.

The speed was so fast that it left Ning Yi speechless. He had never imagined that the seemingly delicate Li Jiawei could drive so fast, almost like a professional racer.

Then, he glanced at Chen Liu and was instantly petrified. He never thought that this fearless giant would be gripping the door handle tightly, his face pale, as if he had seen a ghost.

Okay, Li Jiawei did drive fast, but was it really that bad?

Before long, they crossed the Nanling Bridge and arrived at their destination, Linglan Island.

Before the car reached the destination, Ning Yi looked ahead and suddenly remembered something. He couldn't help but ask, "Class President, how old are you?"

Li Jiawei's eyebrows shot up, and she shrugged her smooth shoulders, glaring at Ning Yi, "Don't you know it's impolite to ask a girl's age?"

Ning Yi was speechless, and she added, "Seventeen, so what?"

"Uh..." Ning Yi was speechless, "The same age as me."

"Is there a problem? If you call me 'sister,' I won't be taking advantage of you." Li Jiawei slowly stopped the car because there was a checkpoint ahead.

"I'm not talking about that. I want to ask, Class President, do you have a driver's license?"

"Uh..." Li Jiawei was instantly petrified.

Linglan Island is an offshore island in the Haiyang District, mainly for tourism. The island has special policies, such as free trade and some legal casinos. Therefore, entering the island usually involves some checkpoints, though they are just symbolic.

Even if they are symbolic, you still need to show your ID and driver's license to get a pass card.

Ning Yi and Li Jiawei were both seventeen, so they definitely didn't have driver's licenses.

Li Jiawei looked at Gao Baozhen, who shook her head in confusion, "I'm eighteen, but I don't have a driver's license."

There was no need to ask Chen Liu; if he could be so nervous in a car, it was unlikely he had a driver's license.

"Driving without a license... you'll have to serve a month!"

"I'll handle it..." Gao Baozhen stepped forward confidently as everyone was stunned.

Without waiting for Ning Yi and the others to speak, she opened the car door and got out.

"True tough girl..." Chen Liu, sitting in the back, stared at Gao Baozhen, his eyes suddenly gleaming with a strange light.

To be honest, Gao Baozhen was just tall and strong, but her face was quite nice, and her chest was decent. If she weren't so rough, she could be a decent beauty, scoring around 70 points.

But Chen Liu's eyes... well, he probably had his eye on another one.

However, to everyone's surprise, Gao Baozhen only took five minutes to return with the pass card.

Facing everyone's gaze, she pouted, "A little cuteness, and it's done."

They passed the checkpoint without any trouble and had dinner.

Then they played on the Linglan Island beach for over an hour, and it was soon 8 PM.

For Ning Yi, the most important part was about to begin.

The Baoheng Entertainment City is located by the sea on Linglan Island. The entertainment city has an amusement park, a seafood restaurant, a bathhouse, and a five-star Baoheng Hotel. Most importantly, it has a fighting competition.

For Ning Yi, nothing could attract his attention more than the fighting competition.

When Li Jiawei learned that Ning Yi and Chen Liu were going to gamble, she immediately used her position as class president to suppress Ning Yi, forbidding him and Chen Liu from gambling.

Under her "tyranny," Ning Yi had to convince her that they were just buying lottery tickets and that the most important thing was to watch the fighting competition.

Li Jiawei, being a quasi-warrior, relaxed when she heard about the fighting competition.

They secretly exchanged chips and then took the profiles of the thirteen fighters. The four of them frowned and started to speculate wildly about who would win.

Of course, for Ning Yi, these profiles were irrelevant. He glanced at them and knew that he would definitely make a fortune tonight, as all the fighters were quasi-warriors, with the highest level being two at the sixth level of Qi cultivation, and the lowest at the third level.

To show respect to the class president, Li Jiawei was the one to make the final choice.

After marking the winners, Li Jiawei insisted on following Ning Yi to the betting area.

Ning Yi had no choice. However, Li Jiawei, wearing low-rise jeans and a tight red T-shirt, displayed her full and curvaceous figure, making her look incredibly attractive.

Without her school uniform, she had a very impressive appearance, not at all like a seventeen-year-old girl. In short, she had a very good diet and developed very early.

The dealer was a beautiful young woman, but after looking at the two of them, she smiled, "Little handsome, are you an adult? Show me your ID."

Ning Yi was speechless. Just betting required an ID, but he quickly realized that betting was only allowed for those over eighteen.

After a moment of sweating, he was unsure what to do.

Suddenly, a faint fragrance wafted over, followed by a soft touch on his elbow. Turning his head, he saw Li Jiawei leaning in, her chest pressing against his elbow. She smiled at the dealer, "Miss, when that couple bet just now, you didn't ask for their ID, did you? Are you discriminating against us?"

"Uh..." The dealer, seeing the scene, quickly apologized, "Sorry, I'll process it right away."

Li Jiawei glanced at Ning Yi, raised her chin slightly, and smiled smugly.

Ning Yi looked down at the point of contact, feeling the softness... Li Jiawei's face turned red, and she quietly kicked him hard.

"Ouch!"

Thanks to Li Jiawei's intervention, Ning Yi only bet 1000 yuan on thirteen matches. Even so, if he won all of them, he would receive a huge sum, at least a million.

The show was about to begin, and the four of them entered the venue.

The first match was a lightweight one, third-level Qi cultivation against third-level Qi cultivation.

However, for Ning Yi, it was the highest level of combat he had ever seen.

The warriors' flaws were once again vividly displayed. From the start, the two began to wildly release their battle qi.

Ning Yi's eyes lit up. This was the best time to test the mental power technique and the energy absorption technique simultaneously.

"Energy elements detected... Absorb?"

"Energy elements detected... Absorb?"

A series of prompts kept appearing, far exceeding what he had seen before...

Ning Yi activated his mental power and tried to control the energy absorption technique as he had learned during the day.

"Absorb limited amount..."

Immediately, a surge of energy elements rushed into his mind, almost making him stumble and fall...

He still hadn't mastered it well. After regaining his composure, he checked and found that his energy points had increased by 1.1...

At almost the same time, the fighter who had been dominating the match suddenly found his battle qi almost completely gone. After being hit, he struggled to stand up.

He roared in defiance and lunged forward again, but Ning Yi had learned his lesson and switched to the other opponent...

The four of them squeezed to the front. Although it wasn't Ning Yi's first time gambling, it was for Li Jiawei and Gao Baozhen, so they were clearly more excited.

When they saw their chosen fighter, who had been at a disadvantage, suddenly become fierce and chase the opponent around, the crowd cheered.

But just as the other side thought they were about to win, the seemingly victorious side suddenly weakened...

The audience was amazed, and the fighters became increasingly anxious. Was it a problem with their kidneys? Why did they become weaker as the fight went on?

Only Ning Yi, after several trials, quickly realized that he was gradually mastering the essence of the mental power technique. By the end of the match, he had secretly gained 4 energy points.

It seemed that if things continued smoothly tonight, breaking through to the second level of Qi cultivation was not impossible.

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