Chapter 23

"Hmph!"

The proud little girl seemed uncomfortable with such an emotional scene, and after Bu Fan finished speaking, she gently pushed him away.

"Right, you don’t need to buy me a weapon. Someone has already bought one for me!" Bu Fan, recalling what Bu Yan had said earlier, immediately told her, so she wouldn’t waste money.

"Someone bought it for you? Who bought it for you?" Bu Yan asked in surprise when she heard Bu Fan’s words.

"Xue Meier?"

She then frowned, guessing the answer, because only Xue Meier had come to see him unexpectedly before.

"Exactly!" Bu Fan nodded, then lightly waved his hand, placing the weapon from his spatial bracelet outside.

Bu Yan looked at the weapon on the ground, her eyes revealing surprise: "Silver Bone War Knife, V-1 Type Gauss Pistol, Fire Rhinoceros Soft Armor, Diamond Series Combat Suit, and high-efficiency hemostatic bandages and strong disinfectant serum..."

Bu Yan mentally listed the items on the ground, the more she counted, the more surprised she became. Although these items were not particularly good, as most were low-level, for Bu Fan, they were indeed the most luxurious beginner equipment within his capabilities.

Seeing Bu Yan’s suspicious look, Bu Fan helplessly showed a slight bitter smile and softly said, "Sister Xue came to me and made a deal. If I survive this time, I will help her in the world!"

"Hmm, these weapons are the most suitable for you. With these, your survival ability will greatly increase. Regardless of what the deal is, use them first!" Bu Yan said seriously, looking at the equipment.

"Yan'er!" Bu Fan softly called out, and Bu Yan frowned slightly, seemingly very uncomfortable with the nickname.

"Be careful this time!" Bu Fan earnestly warned.

"I know!" Bu Yan replied indifferently, originally thinking Bu Fan would say something emotional, but it turned out to be such a simple sentence.

"No, you don’t know. What I’m telling you is that the most dangerous things out there are not zombies or beasts, but the people around you. Human hearts are the hardest to fathom, especially in dangerous situations. Understand?" Bu Fan answered seriously.

He knew that Bu Yan was also participating in an assessment this time, and since it was an assessment in such a dangerous environment, Bu Fan felt it necessary to remind her that in the apocalypse, the truly dangerous things were not beasts or zombies, but human hearts.

Bu Fan’s words truly surprised Bu Yan. Although she wanted to say something in explanation, in the end, she simply nodded and said, "I understand!"

After that, she left with a simple "Take care" and drifted away.

However, Bu Fan was destined to be busy today. He had just turned off the image on the screen and was about to go out to try the training equipment outside.

Suddenly, a delicate figure quickly ran towards his room.

Bu Fan focused and saw that the little girl running over was Ji Hanfei, who had always been very shy. Behind her was a tall young man, Qiao Yuhao, Qiao Yurou’s brother.

"Bu Fan, we’re all leaving soon. You’ll be the only one left in this villa. I’ve already made all the remaining ingredients in the kitchen into frozen food. You can just heat them up when you need to eat!" Ji Hanfei came to Bu Fan and softly said.

After hearing this, Bu Fan was slightly stunned, then looked at Ji Hanfei in surprise and said earnestly, "Thank you!"

Perhaps, this little girl was the one, besides Bu Yan, who Bu Fan liked the most in the entire villa. Even Xue Meier couldn’t compare to her.

"No need to thank me, Bu Fan, you must work hard!" Ji Hanfei first waved her hand shyly, then clenched her fist and encouraged Bu Fan.

"Sure, Fighting!" Bu Fan also made a gesture of encouragement.

However, he didn’t notice the cold and sharp look in Qiao Yuhao’s eyes behind Ji Hanfei.

"How about it, Bu Fan, do you want to reconsider what I said earlier? Just say what you need!" Qiao Yuhao walked to Ji Hanfei’s side and said gently to Bu Fan.

Seeing Qiao Yuhao come out, Bu Fan shook his head lightly and said calmly, "No, Mr. Qiao, I’ve said it before, it’s my business with Mad Tiger, and I will handle it myself!"

Hearing Bu Fan refuse him again, a surge of anger rose in Qiao Yuhao’s heart.

What an ungrateful thing!

However, he still maintained his elegant smile and said softly, "Since that’s the case, I can only wish Mr. Bu good luck! Let’s go, Hanfei, it’s time to leave!"

"Sure, Bu Fan, goodbye!" Ji Hanfei waved and smiled at Bu Fan.

Bu Fan also raised his hand and waved lightly, watching Ji Hanfei and Qiao Yuhao leave.

Soon, a noisy commotion came from upstairs, then gradually faded away, and the place became completely silent.

Clearly, the girls upstairs had already left.

Bu Fan thought for a moment, then walked out of the room and went to the training ground. Looking at the various strange machines, he thought for a moment and walked to the strength training machine.

No matter when, strength is always one of the most important abilities for humans. If his physical strength was not enough, he might not even be able to hold a knife steadily in battle.

He first went to the pull-up machine, gripped the two rings at the end of the machine, and slowly pulled them outward.

The screen in the middle of the machine began to display a row of blue numbers, which kept changing. As Bu Fan used all his strength and pulled to the limit, the machine displayed the strength value.

"50kg"

This was Bu Fan’s muscle strength. In his previous life, this strength would have been considered good, but in this world, it could only be described in three words.

"Garbage at level 5!"

Then, Bu Fan went to other machines and tested his speed, agility (body coordination), and nerve reaction speed, among other things. The results of each test were unsatisfactory.

However, Bu Fan still saved all the data. This was his initial data, and he would save the data before each training session in the future to clearly see his progress.

Next, Bu Fan directly activated the training ground’s setting program and started with the lowest level of strength training.

In two different rooms on the second floor, Bu Yan and Xue Meier both stood in front of the screens, watching the images.

The images showed Bu Fan training in the training ground. Watching Bu Fan fall repeatedly, Bu Yan and Xue Meier’s lips involuntarily curled into smiles.

...

"Phew!"

"Phew!"

Bu Fan panted heavily, dragging his exhausted body out of the training ground.

He didn’t expect that Bu Yan had added punishment measures to the training program. If Bu Fan didn’t follow the training program, the training ground would automatically apply punishment.

From cold water jets to electric shocks, from random bouncing balls to cold wind, all kinds of methods were used to force Bu Fan to complete the training quota.

Moreover, the quota was calculated very accurately, always pushing him when he was tired and wanted to slack off but still had a bit of strength left.

In short, when Bu Fan staggered out of the training ground, he was completely exhausted.

He originally wanted to go directly to the recovery pod, but remembering that he had just come out of it not long ago, he gave up that idea.

More importantly, he had a vague hypothesis in his mind that he wanted to verify.

Tiredly walking back to his room, Bu Fan struggled to climb onto the bed and fell heavily onto it, falling into a deep sleep.

When Bu Fan woke up again, he subconsciously checked the time. It was already past midnight.

Although he still felt a bit tired, his spirit had mostly recovered.

Picking up the tactile helmet, Bu Fan put it on lightly and entered the world of Jianghu again.

In the Bu Family Manor in Jianghu, Bu Fan slowly got up from the table, opened his eyes, and rubbed his slightly sore arm. It turned out that after he logged out yesterday, he had slept on the table all night.

"I wonder how this game world is constructed. It feels so real, no wonder they say it’s another world!" Bu Fan thought to himself, then looked at the human acupuncture chart by his side.

After some thought, Bu Fan picked up the acupuncture chart and walked out the door.

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