Chapter 5

After leaving the sales office, Liu Ben took a taxi back to his own residence to prepare to pack his things and move.

He went to visit his landlord, Aunt Liu, and explained to her that he needed to move in with a friend due to work requirements. Aunt Liu was very happy for Liu Ben, as he could finally earn a living on his own. Before leaving, he gave Aunt Liu his contact information, so it would be convenient to stay in touch in the future. If anything happened, she could call him, and he would be available whenever she needed him.

Back in his small room, he started to pack his things. Due to his financial constraints, he didn't have many personal items, mostly just some clothes. After packing his clothes into a travel bag, he took one last look at the small, dilapidated but still sheltering house where he had lived for half a year. He sighed, turned, and left. This sigh contained a lot of things: hardships, difficulties, memories of the past, and aspirations for a better future.

He took a taxi back to the entrance of Furunjia Garden. Since taxis were not allowed to enter, he had to carry his bag and walk in. Just as he finished paying and the taxi had left, several young thugs with dyed hair and wielding sticks suddenly rushed out from a corner and surrounded Liu Ben.

"What do you want?" Liu Ben was startled.

"Kid, we've been waiting for you for a long time. You finally showed up. Brothers, beat him up!" One of the thugs with yellow hair sneered at the others.

Liu Ben, a college graduate, had never encountered such a situation. It was like a scholar facing soldiers; there was no way to reason with them. Sticks and clubs rained down on Liu Ben's body, and the intense pain only fueled his anger. He ignored the others and focused on the thug with yellow hair, using both his hands and feet without any particular technique.

Liu Ben, who had already taken countless blows, was gradually losing strength. The thug with yellow hair had already been beaten to a bloody mess and fainted. Liu Ben's eyes were bloodshot, his face was fierce, and his body was covered in blood, like a wild beast ready to devour its prey. The other thugs, though used to fighting, had never seen such a terrifying scene and were too frightened to move.

"Come on!" Liu Ben suddenly roared.

The thugs were so scared that they kept trembling and stepping back.

"Whoever wants my life, I'll take theirs!" Liu Ben growled, making a move to pounce on the nearest thug.

"Run... run!" The thug, frightened, dropped his stick and ran.

As soon as one started running, the others followed, dragging the unconscious thug with yellow hair and fleeing like the wind.

At this moment, Liu Ben felt a splitting headache. He barely managed to pick up his bag and took a few steps before a wave of dizziness hit him, and he was about to faint. Suddenly, he heard a soft, urgent, and clear voice.

"Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu, are you okay...?"

"It's her..." Liu Ben finally couldn't hold on and fainted.

In a white room, a graceful and elegant woman with skin like snow was lying on a bed, sound asleep. On the bed was Liu Ben, who had been unconscious for a day and a night.

"Ouch... my head hurts so much," Liu Ben groaned.

His consciousness gradually returned, and he saw that everything was white. Where was this? A hospital? Why am I here? Right, I was fighting with those thugs and then fainted.

When he saw the woman sleeping by the bed, Liu Ben was startled. "That's right, Xu Yaqi. She must have brought me here and stayed by my side for a long time."

A gentle look flashed in Liu Ben's eyes, and he smiled, but then winced. "Ouch... it hurts so much." It was the wound on his head that was causing the pain.

"You're awake. How do you feel? Does it hurt a lot? Bear with it for a moment, I'll call the doctor," Xu Yaqi, who had been sleeping beside him, was startled by his cry.

"It's okay, don't panic. I just moved and it pulled the wound on my head. It's not a big deal," Liu Ben quickly said.

"Phew, you scared me. It's good that you're okay," Xu Yaqi sighed in relief.

"How long have I been unconscious?"

"You've been unconscious for a day and a night."

"I'm really sorry to have kept you here for a day and a night."

"No, I'm the one who should apologize. I didn't expect Wang Zihao to be so ruthless, to have people ambush you at the entrance of the neighborhood and injure you so badly." After Liu Ben fainted, Xu Yaqi learned the reason for the attack through the surveillance footage at the neighborhood entrance.

"It's nothing. I didn't lose out either. I bet that little yellow-haired thug is in bad shape too," Liu Ben said calmly.

"The doctor said you have a mild concussion and a small cut on your head, so you need to stay in the hospital for a while."

"It's not that serious, right? I'm not that weak," Liu Ben said as he tried to get up.

"You can't get up yet. Lie down, be a good boy, and listen to me," Xu Yaqi said, then realized what she had said. This was something a couple would say to each other. Her face turned red.

Liu Ben, hearing this, smiled teasingly at Xu Yaqi, making her want to find a hole to hide in.

"Rest for now, I'll come back to see you tonight," Xu Yaqi said, picked up her bag, and fled the ward. But she heard a hearty laugh from behind, making her face even redder. "This is really embarrassing."

After Xu Yaqi left, Liu Ben was alone in the room.

After this incident, Liu Ben realized how vulnerable he was, being sent to the hospital by just a few thugs. He needed strength, powerful strength to protect everything he had. He had never felt such a strong desire for power.

"Xiao Bai, connect me to Kipra's video call," Liu Ben commanded in his mind.

"Sure, boss."

The video call was established, and Kipra's figure appeared on the screen.

"Mr. Liu Ben, what can I do for you, or have you found another item to trade?" Kipra maintained his elegant demeanor.

"Mr. Kipra, I'll get straight to the point. Do you have anything that can strengthen the human body?" Liu Ben asked directly.

"Strengthen the human body, you mean physical enhancement?"

"Something like that."

"You asked the right person. I do have a low-level gene enhancement serum from a technological plane," Kipra smiled.

"Low-level? Only low-level? What does this gene enhancement serum do?"

"Even a low-level one is quite valuable. The gene enhancement serum comes in three levels: low, medium, and high. A low-level gene enhancement serum can increase your physical abilities by ten times, meaning your speed, strength, vision, nerve reaction, and flexibility and resistance to impact will all be ten times better."

"Can you sell me this low-level gene enhancement serum, Mr. Kipra?" Liu Ben asked eagerly.

"I don't need this low-level gene enhancement serum anymore, but I paid a high price for it," Kipra said with a playful smile.

"Name your price," as long as he was willing to sell, the only item Liu Ben could trade with Kipra was salt.

"I'll give you the low-level gene enhancement serum if you give me one ton of salt," Kipra said with a cunning smile.

"Alright, one ton of salt it is. But I have a condition," Liu Ben pretended to agree reluctantly, showing a pained expression.

"Go ahead, as long as it's not too much to ask, I'll agree."

"I want to get the low-level gene enhancement serum first," Liu Ben said seriously.

"Alright, I can agree to that," Kipra answered without hesitation.

"Aren't you afraid I'll take the serum and not deliver the salt?" Liu Ben was puzzled.

"Do you have any other trading partners besides me? Or do you never want to trade between planes again?" Kipra laughed.

Liu Ben suddenly understood. As a level 1 plane trader, he needed to reach level 2 to search for more plane traders or trade through Kipra's introduction.

Kipra transmitted the low-level gene enhancement serum to Liu Ben and reminded him, "Don't forget to gather the one ton of salt for me as soon as possible."

The gene enhancement serum was stored in a test tube-like container, made of transparent glass, with a pure green liquid inside, sparkling with tiny points of light, looking very mysterious.

"Low-level gene enhancement serum, this is just the beginning of my strength," Liu Ben, holding the gene enhancement serum in his hand, had a confident look in his eyes and murmured.

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