【Two Days Ago】
Two burly men sat by the poolside, shoulder to shoulder.
Nearby, several stunning women and a muscular, short-legged, ugly dog were playing with a water ball in the pool.
Despite Old Yang’s short legs, he swam very quickly.
As he happily chased the water ball, he weaved through the group of women.
One moment, he’d playfully nuzzle into the arms of a girl in a red one-piece swimsuit to his left.
The next, he’d rub his dog head against a girl in a blue bikini to his right.
Even… was distorted by his rubbing.
Just like a playboy, no, a play-dog!
One of the burly men on the shore was Zhou Yi, who had fanatically consumed five cans of Overlord Protein Powder.
His physique had grown even larger than before.
His arms were now about as thick as the thighs of those women.
The contours of his abdominal muscles were like those carved by a chisel.
The muscles in his legs and back were fused into a single mass, containing explosive power.
His broad back was like a door panel; sitting by the pool, he was like a small mountain of flesh...
"Gao Qiang, I’ve told you, I offended some people with my business dealings abroad before, and I need to handle it in the next few days."
Zhou Yi slightly adjusted his body and looked at Gao Qiang.
Gao Qiang was currently watching Old Yang frolic in the pool with a look of utter resignation, as if lamenting something.
Hearing Zhou Yi’s words, he slowly came back to his senses.
"Brother Zhou, is it dangerous? Do you need me to accompany you?"
Although Gao Qiang was more than ten years older than Zhou Yi, after spending time together these past few days, he had witnessed Zhou Yi transform from a weak outsider into a formidable figure whose strength and speed rivaled his own.
Most importantly, Zhou Yi’s physique…
The change was too rapid, too drastic!
Even he now felt a slight pressure standing in front of Zhou Yi.
He had never seen such a freak, even during his training abroad.
It not only gave him a deep sense of frustration but also made him sincerely call him Brother Zhou.
Who knew what kind of monster this freak would become in another twenty days, and how strong he would be!
If a dagger wasn't involved, and it was just unarmed combat, he could no longer defeat the current Zhou Yi...
Once a dagger was used, such a balanced confrontation would be a fight to the death.
Therefore… three days ago, Zhou Yi had already successfully graduated from his instruction.
But Zhou Yi hadn't paid a cent less of his money, still paying him every day.
This was also why his respect for Zhou Yi was not just admiration, but also gratitude.
Zhou Yi was naturally aware of this.
He could see that Gao Qiang was genuinely worried about him and wanted to accompany him.
But his mention of going abroad was actually just a pretense...
"No need, I should be able to handle it alone."
"Brother Zhou, let me accompany you, an extra person is an extra help!"
"We’re already such close brothers, do you think I’d be polite with you?"
Zhou Yi patted Gao Qiang’s equally muscular shoulder and continued, "No need, I'll be back in a few days. As for you, I'm a little worried."
"Me? Worried?"
"Yes, I have an adversary who’s been investigating my background recently. We’ve been in frequent contact lately, and I'm worried he might harass you."
"Hmph! Brother Zhou, don’t worry. With my skills, if he dares to come, I’ll make him regret it! Moreover, would he dare to have any wicked intentions domestically?!"
"Open guns are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are hard to guard against…"
"Brother Zhou, no need to say more. Don’t worry, if your adversary really comes looking for you, I will definitely make them understand the meaning of 'regret'!".
Gao Qiang frowned, exuding dominance.
But Zhou Yi subtly curled his lips, after all, the one who would soon approach Gao Qiang was the protagonist, Li Yu Fan.
Gao Qiang, no matter how strong he was, had no chance of winning against that cheat!
"It’s better to... prioritize your own safety. If any strange people contact you, you can just deal with them for now. If they try to recruit you, you can even go be with them for a while and help me probe the situation."
Zhou Yi said slowly, his eyes bright and his gaze deep.
"Go be with them...?" Gao Qiang was slightly stunned. After a moment, he nodded and continued, "Don't worry, Brother Zhou, I'm good at undercover work!!!"
"Yes, be careful. If anything happens, wait until I get back to talk about it! Also, you must not mention any information about me, or even my name, to anyone. This is very important!"
"Don’t worry! When it comes to brothers, I, Gao Qiang, will always go through fire and water!!!"
Gao Qiang pounded his chest repeatedly as he spoke.
For a moment, Zhou Yi felt a twinge of guilt for his own deceitful words.
But it was only a twinge...
"Also, I'll be changing my phone number. I'll contact you again after I'm done with everything. Here, take these two things!"
Zhou Yi picked up a wooden box and two cans of protein powder from a nearby table and said.
"What is this...?"
"I had two daggers custom-made, one for you and one for me."
As Zhou Yi spoke, he opened the wooden box.
Inside was a dagger, entirely black and red, gleaming with a cold light.
It was slightly longer than a regular dagger, close to the length of a kukri.
Gao Qiang took out the dagger and held it in his hand. In an instant, he noticed that the weight of the dagger felt unusual.
"Brother Zhou, what alloy is this dagger made of? It’s so heavy?!"
"It’s mainly manganese alloy, and I also mixed in a small piece of meteorite iron I just bought from abroad."
"No wonder! The weight is very comfortable, I like it!"
Gao Qiang took the dagger and performed a few flourishes, looking as happy as a 200-pound child.
Seeing Gao Qiang’s excited expression, Zhou Yi’s lips curled slightly, smiling both kindly and sincerely...
In such a short time, ordering such daggers, the money was secondary; the main thing was that it took considerable effort.
But he had to do it!
Two days ago, he had spent a full 2000 Villain Points in the system store to redeem a device that didn't require satellites or any telecommunication signals for positioning.
This positioning device consisted of two metal spheres, one large and one small. The larger one was about the size of a glass marble, and the smaller one was only the size of a rice grain.
As for its function…
As long as one held the mother ball, they would naturally sense the location of the child ball.
The only drawback was that the effective range was only ten kilometers.
There were also positioning devices with longer ranges and smaller sizes in the system store, but… he couldn’t afford them...
Therefore, he could only combine the sizes of these two metal spheres to specially craft two daggers.
One dagger was thicker and heavier, and slightly larger, with the mother ball embedded in the hilt.
The other was slightly more slender, with the child ball directly forged into the interior of the blade.
Zhou Yi had also given these two daggers a very fitting name: Mother-Child Soul Chasing Saber.
No matter who it was, as long as they held the mother saber, they could track the soul of the child saber...
"Aren’t there two? Brother Zhou, what about yours? Let me see too~?"
Gao Qiang had always been very fond of cold weapons. Seeing that there was only one dagger in the box, he became curious about Zhou Yi’s.
"Mine… mine has a slight flaw on the blade, it needs to be sent back for re-grinding…"
Zhou Yi chuckled, quickly changing the subject.
"These two cans next to you are a concentrated protein powder newly developed by a research institution. I’ve tried it, and the effect is very good. Eat more when you get back, try to finish them within ten days!"
Zhou Yi pointed to the two cans of Overlord Protein Powder next to them and said to Gao Qiang.
"Protein powder? Is this stuff… different from what's on the market?"
Gao Qiang looked doubtful.
"What do you think?"
Zhou Yi smiled faintly, with an air of profound mystery.
Looking at Zhou Yi’s smile, Gao Qiang had a sudden realization.
"Your great changes these past few days are because you ate this...?"
"Sort of."
Hearing Zhou Yi’s words, Gao Qiang's pupils constricted, and his heart trembled.
Most people might not understand the value of this thing.
But Gao Qiang, having been a mercenary, understood how terrifying it was to give an ordinary person strength and explosiveness comparable to his in less than twenty days.
If such a thing were available on the black market abroad, people would flock to buy it for tens of millions, even hundreds of millions.
"Brother Zhou, this must be very expensive, right?"
Gao Qiang asked cautiously.
"Money isn't important. The reason I didn't give it to you before was that I was worried about side effects. Now you can take it with confidence."
Zhou Yi spoke without blushing or skipping a beat.
With the assistance of Charm, his words became more persuasive.
In that moment, the mighty Gao Qiang was so moved that he almost shed tears.
"Brother… Brother Zhou, you are too kind. If you need anything in the future, just say the word. I, Gao Qiang, will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"
Zhou Yi patted Gao Qiang's shoulder and said no more.
The reason he hadn't given the protein powder to Gao Qiang a few days ago was mainly because it was too expensive!
A small can cost a thousand Villain Points.
A can of protein powder was only enough for him and Old Yang for three to four days.
Originally, Zhou Yi only had a little over five thousand Villain Points, so he had to use it sparingly.
As for now...
With the slow improvement of his relationship with Liu Li over the past eight days, the accumulation of Villain Points had become more substantial.
In the process of wooing Liu Li.
Zhou Yi not only got to admire the goddess's blossoming smile and her occasional gentle demeanor every day,
but he also heard the system's pleasant notification sounds constantly.
Looking at the lines of text indicating the acquisition of Villain Points floating by,
it even gave him a feeling of "a beautiful rich woman falling in love with me."
It was truly a double harvest of wealth and beauty.
Two experiences.
Double the pleasure!
In terms of Villain Points, Liu Li had also taken a significant lead.
Gao Qiang and Old Yang had only provided Zhou Yi with over four thousand Villain Points before reaching their limit.
But Liu Li was different.
Perhaps as the Female Lead, she was exceptionally important to Li Yu Fan!
This made her like an inexhaustible treasure trove of Villain Points.
Just the day before yesterday, Liu Li had officially resigned from her company and joined Zhou Yi’s outdoor sports club.
That night.
After a grand welcome party, the two of them strolled slowly around the artificial lake under the night sky.
A gentle breeze blew.
He gently tidied her hair, which had been disturbed by the wind.
She also gave him a faint smile.
The wind… was so lively!
【Villain Points +1000!!!】