Chapter 320: Fulfilling Promises
Chapter 320: Fulfilling Promises
Upon leaving the Emperor Star Club, the maglev flying car headed west on the superconducting highway and soon entered the Qishan District, coming to a stop by the roadside outside the Wutong Archery Hall.
Passersby would occasionally glance at the car, their eyes filled with envy.
Before long, Lu Yunhai hurried out of the archery hall, scanned the area, and upon spotting the car, quickly approached it. The car window lowered to reveal Ji Xinghuo inside.
"Xinghuo!"
Lu Yunhai exclaimed joyfully.
He had just received a call from Ji Xinghuo, asking to meet him. He took a step back to admire the maglev flying car and exclaimed, "Nice car!"
"It's Man Ying's car. I borrowed it for a drive," Ji Xinghuo smiled. "Get in."
Lu Yunhai got into the car, shaking his head. "Back in college, we often admired those who could drive luxury cars. Each of those cars is worth tens of millions, and now, in less than three years, you're already sitting in one yourself."
He looked at Ji Xinghuo; his friend's appearance hadn't changed.
Yet, his best friend was now the top-ranked on the Celestial Ladder, known to all on Earth and acclaimed as the foremost person under the Heavenly Kings! In less than three years, the two of them had drifted into different worlds, leaving Lu Yunhai in awe.
Ji Xinghuo was also observing him and asked, "How have you been lately?"
"Everything's been great," Lu Yunhai replied with a smile. "I've been to the Starry Realm twice. Although I didn't gain much, I've accumulated a lot of experience, and most importantly, I returned safely both times."
"Still a mid-tier Other?"
"Of course," Lu Yunhai assumed that Ji Xinghuo thought his progress was slow. He complained, "Do you think everyone can improve as quickly as you? Each time you return from the Starry Realm, your strength surges by several levels."
At this point, he sighed, "I've been an Other for over two years, and to have advanced once, achieving my current strength, is already quite fast."
Ji Xinghuo was well aware of this.
Lu Yunhai was the same age as him, 25 years old. For an Other of their age to reach the mid-tier was considered quite outstanding.
However, compared to the geniuses on the Celestial Ladder, there was still a significant gap.
Without any extraordinary encounters, Lu Yunhai's limit in this lifetime would be the high-tier, and even advancing to the super-tier would be a distant dream.
"Don't worry, I'll bring you along for the ride," Ji Xinghuo laughed, patting his good friend's shoulder.
Helping his longtime friend was but a trivial matter.
Lu Yunhai's eyes lit up, and he immediately exclaimed, "Big shot!"
"Hahaha..." Ji Xinghuo casually took out a green fruit from his pocket and said, "Here, eat this."
"What is this?"
Lu Yunhai took the Qingkong Fruit, not recognizing it. It looked similar to a jujube, and it hadn't even been washed.
"Don't ask questions, just eat it, and you'll know," Ji Xinghuo said.
Without hesitation, Lu Yunhai popped the fruit into his mouth and chewed a few times before swallowing it under Ji Xinghuo's watchful gaze. Soon, he felt a change within himself, and his eyes widened in astonishment. "Holy crap! It's an expansion wonder!"
He had been an Other for over two years and knew firsthand how precious expansion wonders were.
This green fruit was something he had never heard of before, nor had he seen it for sale on the market. It was evidently a very rare expansion wonder.
Usually, something like this would be worth at least 30 to 40 million!
"Damn, you're really rolling in it now," Lu Yunhai exclaimed excitedly. "Even the crumbs that slip through your fingers are worth tens of millions."
"Not too bad," Ji Xinghuo smiled proudly. The Qingkong Fruit had a high yield, and aside from the thousand he sold to Xu Lingke, he still had over a dozen left. They weren't of much use anyway, so he intended to give them as gifts to his family and friends.
"I came here today to fulfill my promise," Ji Xinghuo finally got to the point. During the hunt for the Nile River Giant Lizard, he had promised to give each of his teammates a super-limit exotic species in exchange for their help with gene recombination.
Lu Yunhai quickly shook his head. "We're good brothers. I said I don't need it."
"You may not want it, but I still want to give it to you," Ji Xinghuo insisted, handing Lu Yunhai a small box.
Lu Yunhai couldn't refuse any longer and opened the box curiously. "Why are there two exotic species?"
Inside the box were two exotic species—one was a spherical lump of flesh resembling an eyeball, and the other was a black feather.
Ji Xinghuo pointed to the spherical lump and said, "This is the Whole Field of Vision, a super-limit exotic species that should be very suitable for your Chaser template. The other, the Winged Man's Feather, is a bonus. I killed a few Winged Men and obtained five or six feathers..."
"Winged Man's Feather!"
Lu Yunhai couldn't help but blurt out in surprise as he stared at the exotic species in the box, transfixed.
This super-limit exotic species was quite famous. It was one of the core abilities of the "Omnipotent Warrior" from the American Federation. After fusion, one could fly, and the wings could be used for defense.
On the market, a Winged Man's Feather was priced at around 60 million Asian dollars.
As for "Whole Field of Vision," it was even rarer.
It granted Others a 360-degree field of vision, leaving no blind spots, and enhanced their eyesight, allowing them to see clearly even in dim light. It was like a weakened version of "Hawk Eye" combined with "Dark Vision," fusing multiple visual abilities into one.
Chasers relied heavily on their senses—sight, hearing, smell, and more—working in unison.
Whole Field of Vision was the pinnacle of visual abilities.
The only ability that surpassed it in terms of overall effectiveness was the Stellar-grade True Eye.
"This is too valuable!" Lu Yunhai shook his head repeatedly, but the words of refusal just wouldn't leave his mouth.
If he could fuse with these two super-limit exotic species, his strength would soar to the next level.
"Take it," Ji Xinghuo smiled. "We're good brothers, so don't be polite with me. I told you, I'll bring you along for the ride."
Lu Yunhai hesitated, "But..."
Ji Xinghuo interrupted him and said seriously, "To be honest, these two super-limit exotic species are nothing to me. I can easily produce several of them, and selling them for money is meaningless.
Lu Yunhai was stunned, finally realizing that Ji Xinghuo now belonged to an entirely different world.
Even treasures worth hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars were nothing in his eyes.
His heart raced with excitement. With such a powerful friend to show him the way, could he also hope to go further on his evolutionary path?
"Then I'll gladly accept." Lu Yunhai said excitedly.
Ji Xinghuo nodded, and as the two chatted in the car, Lu Yunhai brought up several college classmates. "A lot of people from our class want to meet you, as do some of the teachers. They couldn't get in touch with you, so they reached out to me since they know we're close."
"What for?" Ji Xinghuo asked.
"How would I know?" Lu Yunhai shook his head. "I guess they just want to get closer to you. Do you want to meet them?"
"Maybe some other time." Ji Xinghuo didn't want any trouble, and it would be best to avoid meeting them if possible.
"Oh, right," Lu Yunhai remembered something. "I almost forgot, I'm getting married next month. Are you coming?"
"Are you serious?" Ji Xinghuo was quite surprised.
In this era, marriage was an extremely solemn matter.
Even the most affectionate couples rarely considered marriage, as it helped avoid a lot of hassle while allowing them to maintain their independence and not affect childbearing.
"Yes." Lu Yunhai nodded.
"You should think it through carefully." Ji Xinghuo advised. Lu Yunhai and Fang Yinping had been together for over two years, and they were still young. Getting married seemed a bit hasty.
"I understand." Lu Yunhai said solemnly, "The Yinping's family has been pressing me, and they've given me a lot of support. These past two years have been wonderful, and I want to settle down, too."
Ji Xinghuo didn't say more. "When is it set for?"
"The 20th of this month." Lu Yunhai smiled. "It was decided a while ago. I thought you wouldn't make it, but it turns out you're back just in time."
It was early June, so there were only about ten days left.
Ji Xinghuo thought he didn't have anything planned, so he said, "Alright, I'll definitely be there."
"You're not just coming; you're going to be my groomsman." Lu Yunhai said sincerely, "I'll probably only get married once in my life, and you're my best friend and the most important guest. Being my groomsman will give me face in front of Yinping's family."
"No problem." Ji Xinghuo readily agreed. "I'll also give you a wedding gift then."
"I'll look forward to it." Lu Yunhai smiled, knowing that Ji Xinghuo was generous and that the wedding gift would surely be something good.
The two chatted a bit longer before Lu Yunhai bid farewell and returned to the archery hall to continue his training.
Ji Xinghuo drove to a high-end club in Chang'an, entered a private room, and saw Chi Zhonglin and Zhuoligetu, both half-reclining in the booth with women by their sides. They had already drunk several rounds, but their minds were still clear.
"Xinghuo! You finally came back!"
Chi Zhonglin pushed the woman beside him away and excitedly opened his arms to embrace Ji Xinghuo, only to be dodged.
Zhuoligetu also sat up straight and shouted, "The number one on the Celestial Ladder is here! Let's drink some more!"
The four women in the room turned to look at Ji Xinghuo, their eyes sparkling with excitement.
A woman wearing only a few scraps of cloth screamed, "Ji Xinghuo! Handsome, are you the one who's first on the Celestial Ladder?"
"Of course, it's him."
"I told you, and you didn't believe me. You said I was bragging." Chi Zhonglin was full of pride. "Now that Ji Xinghuo is here, can you see that I wasn't lying?"
"Ahhhh..."
"Oh my God, I can't believe I'm seeing Ji Xinghuo! Heaven!" The women were thrilled and rushed to take out their phones, crowding around Ji Xinghuo to take photos, while one of them twisted her body seductively and said, "Handsome, do you need company? I can do it for free."
"Thanks, but no thanks."
Ji Xinghuo took a few steps back, not wanting to get too close to these women, but he didn't stop them from taking pictures.
Anyway, with the network privacy protection in place, their photos would be automatically processed.
Posting them online would be pointless.
"Ladies, please leave for now. I'll call you back later." Chi Zhonglin frowned at the women, who seemed to have gone crazy, and ushered them out of the room, closing the door behind them.
Ji Xinghuo sat down and took out two exotic species to give to them.
"Earth Pulse!"
Chi Zhonglin rubbed his hands together excitedly. He had wanted this exotic species for several years and finally obtained it.
Zhuoligetu received the super-limit exotic species "Rapid Self-Healing." The moment he saw it, his drunkenness vanished, and he smiled, "Xinghuo, you really keep your word. You're fulfilling the promise you made a year ago so soon."
He was a combat priest with an extremely robust physique, making him a perfect match for "Rapid Self-Healing."
Ji Xinghuo looked at Chi Zhonglin and said, "I met Sister Ren in the Starry Realm, and she asked me to tell you that our team has disbanded."
He then took out a bag and handed it over, "This is from Sister Ren."
Chi Zhonglin froze.
He opened the bag and took a look, his solemn expression suddenly turning into an exaggerated smile as he hugged Ji Xinghuo's thigh and pleaded, "Xinghuo, I'm your little brother from now on. Please take care of me!"
(End of Chapter)
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