Chapter 56 of 100

Chapter 56

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Suddenly, he found that "Monster Hunting" had returned to the homepage, so he decided to add an extra chapter to celebrate.

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But the most frustrating thing wasn't just that. No matter how many lions, wolves, and other animals he killed on the vast grassland, the system didn't give him a single point of experience, and no items or money dropped. Not only that, but using skills didn't increase his proficiency at all. It was a surefire way to frustrate him to death.

No wonder so much experience was given after completing the level; it was because nothing was gained during the entire process!

This was just the simplest level 1 difficulty out of 20 levels. He really couldn't imagine how difficult the next nine levels would be.

But if he had good luck and completed all the difficulties, Liu Menglong estimated he could level up by two more levels.

However, if he had bad luck and failed to complete the training, he would lose a large amount of experience, which would be devastating. Therefore, to ensure the success of the training as much as possible, Liu Menglong needed to improve his own strength. As the saying goes, "A blacksmith must himself be strong." If his strength was insufficient, he would ultimately suffer.

As for how to improve his strength? Buying equipment from the store was a good choice.

Liu Menglong was now standing on the commercial street, with his permissions reaching level 2, allowing him to access the second floor of all the stores.

Compared to the first floor, the items on the second floor didn't disappoint Liu Menglong. Not only were they of higher quality, but their effects were also significantly enhanced. Seeing the items with powerful attributes, Liu Menglong was overjoyed, but when he saw the prices, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

In the pharmacy, he saw the Strength Pill, which increased strength by 1 point, the Agility Pill, which increased speed by 1 point, the Wisdom Pill, which increased intelligence by 1 point, and the Dragon Tiger Pill, which increased true qi by 1 point. Liu Menglong could only drool over them. Each pill cost 10,000 yuan, which was so expensive that it made him want to kneel.

The most frustrating thing was that each type of pill could only be taken three times. After three times, the effects would no longer stack. This meant that Liu Menglong could only increase each of his four attributes by 3 points, and even if he took 10,000 more pills, he wouldn't gain a single point of attribute.

Damn it, System, can you be any more frustrating?

No matter how frustrating the system was, Liu Menglong had no choice. Although the second floor had many good pills, none of them could cure Nalan Ruyue's voice. This made Liu Menglong somewhat disappointed.

He also checked the second floors of the other six stores. There were indeed many good items, but the prices starting at 5,000 yuan made Liu Menglong grit his teeth in frustration.

System, you wait! When I have money, I'll use it to crush you!

Leaving the store with a heart full of resentment, the sky was already breaking dawn, and the distant rooster's call woke Liu Menglong from the system.

He leaped out of bed, stretched his body, and his joints crackled, exuding a terrifying aura.

After washing up, Liu Menglong walked downstairs. Nalan Ruyue was already busy in the kitchen, and the Yue sisters were still sleeping. Thinking of the sacrifices they had made for him yesterday, Liu Menglong walked to their door and gently knocked, "Changchang, Xixi, are you awake?"

There was no response inside. Liu Menglong knew they must have used too much of their abilities and were recovering through deep sleep. A sense of guilt welled up in him, and he silently vowed: "I, Liu Menglong, am willing to brave fire and water for you in this life."

During breakfast, Nalan Ruyue saw that Liu Menglong's appetite was the same as usual and felt relieved.

It seems that big brother wasn't affected by last night. That's great.

How could he not be affected! Liu Menglong just didn't want to show it and make her worry.

Just after 10 a.m., Yue Xi finally opened her eyes, but to her surprise, Yue Chang was also awake.

Startled, Yue Xi pointed at Yue Chang, stammering, "Changchang, you... you... you... are actually awake!?"

"Um... hmm..." Yue Chang yawned and stretched, then suddenly fell back onto the bed and turned over, "I'm so sleepy! I want to sleep."

"Go ahead and sleep!" Yue Xi patted her chest, "You scared me."

"But we can't sleep!" Yue Chang clung to the blanket with her hands and legs and yawned again, "Master said the mission is complete, and we need to return to Longcheng today."

"Today!?" Yue Xi was shocked, "When did Master say that? I didn't know!"

"Um... last night," Yue Chang said drowsily, "On the third floor, when you two went out, I called Master and told him what happened yesterday. Master said we need to return the next day and has some questions to ask us in person."

After saying that, Yue Chang picked up her phone and opened a message, "Master has already booked our return flight, at 12 p.m."

"So soon!?" Yue Xi was anxious, "What should we do? It's a 40-minute drive to the airport, and it takes 30 minutes to get tickets and board the plane. We only have enough time to shower and pack. What should we do? I haven't even said goodbye to big brother!"

Yue Chang yawned and said softly, "Just call big brother and ask him to come back and take us to the airport... um... I'm so sleepy."

"Right!" Yue Xi clapped her hands and immediately picked up the phone, "Changchang, you're so smart... Hello, big brother, Changchang and I have a flight at noon... I don't know either! Changchang called Master last night, and Master booked the tickets... Yes, there are no cars nearby, can you come back and take us to the airport? ... Okay... Okay... Yes, I'll wait for you."

After hanging up, Yue Xi saw that Yue Chang had fallen asleep again and pushed her, "Changchang, get up and take a shower and change clothes. Big brother will be back soon."

"Um... I'm so sleepy..."

"You have to get up! If we miss the flight, Master will scold us."

"Um..."

On the other side, Liu Menglong, who was working on the construction site, ended his call with Yue Xi and immediately ran to find the foreman. The foreman was inspecting the site and was surprised to see Liu Menglong not working, "Liu, what's up?"

Liu Menglong took off his work clothes and put on his own T-shirt and shorts, "I have a friend with a flight at noon, and I need to take her to the airport. I'll give up my morning pay and will be back before the afternoon shift starts."

Seeing Liu Menglong's urgency, the foreman said, "Okay, go ahead! I won't deduct your pay. Just come back early in the afternoon."

Liu Menglong nodded and ran to the panda car, starting it and speeding back to the villa.

Ten minutes later, Liu Menglong parked the car in front of the villa. Nalan Ruyue was steaming buns in the kitchen and saw Liu Menglong return. She blinked and gestured, "Big brother, why are you back so early?"

"Changchang and Xixi are leaving, and I came back to see them off," Liu Menglong said.

Changchang and Xixi are leaving!? Nalan Ruyue was shocked, "Why so soon?"

"Their Master booked their tickets last night..." Liu Menglong explained as he walked to the Yue sisters' door and knocked, "Changchang, Xixi, can I come in?"

"The big brother is back!" The door opened quickly, and Yue Xi, wrapped in a white towel with wet hair, appeared in front of Liu Menglong.

Seeing Liu Menglong, Yue Xi's eyes welled up, and she immediately threw herself into his arms, "Big brother, we're leaving, and I really don't want to leave you."

Yue Xi's appearance was quite alluring, and Liu Menglong resisted the urge, gently stroking her wet hair, "Don't be like that. We'll see each other again. We talked about it yesterday, right? We'll keep in touch by phone, and you can come visit during the holidays. I'll be waiting for you."

"Okay." Yue Xi's tears overflowed, and she refused to get up from Liu Menglong's embrace.

"Um... big brother is back..." At that moment, Yue Chang came out of the bathroom, her eyes still drowsy, and said softly, "We'll need to trouble you to take us to the airport."

"..."

Liu Menglong stared at Yue Chang, silent for a moment, then turned his face away, "It's fine."

"Eh? Big brother, what's wrong?" Yue Xi looked at him curiously, "Why are you turning your face away?"

Liu Menglong didn't speak, just pointed at Yue Chang.

Following Liu Menglong's finger, Yue Xi turned her head and screamed, "Changchang! What are you doing? Why aren't you wearing clothes? Put some clothes on! Don't be so shameless!"

"Um..." Yue Chang looked down drowsily and tapped her head, "Why am I not wearing clothes?"

"Get in there!"

Liu Menglong covered his face, but couldn't help giving Yue Chang a little reward. She was really something.

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