Gao Wu: From a poor man in the outer city to a martial saint of the ten directions

Lin Yao and Zhou Xiong naturally had no objections. After telling them to hurry up, the two figures quickly disappeared at the top of the stairs.

Wei Xiu grabbed Lin Qi's arm and pulled him behind the water tower next to them.

"Did you see the message I sent you last night?" Wei Xiu asked directly, getting straight to the point.

"I saw it." Lin Qi nodded, then looked at Wei Xiu with a puzzled expression.

"Old Wei, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly looking for a way to make big money? Didn't they waive your tuition at the Dome?"

"Your salary as a sparring partner, plus the occasional tips, is enough for you and your aunt's living expenses."

"Our most important task right now is to focus on improving ourselves; everything else has to wait!"

Perhaps it was the loosening of the bottleneck in his Yuan Power that energized Lin Qi, who immediately patted his chest and said with a sincere expression:

"If you're really short of money, just tell me!"

"Dude, I may not have much else, but I always have enough spending money. I can lend you 100,000 or 200,000 yuan, interest-free for ten years!"

Looking at Lin Qi's sincere face, Wei Xiu felt a warmth in his heart.

But then he shook his head and waved his hand, saying:

"It wasn't me; I was asking on behalf of a friend."

The reason he was unwilling to ask Lin Qi for money was because he was aware of his brother's situation.

Don't be fooled by Lin Qi's arrogant and domineering demeanor, like a carefree rich kid.

However, as the third son of the chairman of the conglomerate, his status in the family does not seem to be high, and he is even somewhat marginalized.

Wei Xiu didn't want to cause him any more trouble because of his own affairs.

"Oh... I asked for a friend. That's good." Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then pursed his lips.

"You startled me. But you promised you'd tell me if you really needed money!"

Wei Xiu nodded slowly, while Lin Qi stroked his chin and began to ponder.

"If we're talking about businesses that allow you to make quick money, there are a few."

"The most common way is to scavenge outside the city. It's near the forbidden zone rift, where strange beasts often appear. The military leaves behind a lot of materials after they clear out the area."

"If you're lucky enough to find a piece of bone from a strange beast imbued with elemental energy, you can earn a thousand or eight hundred a day."

"Or, you could go to some underground casinos in the inner city, play a few rounds of Yuanli Dice, and if you're incredibly lucky, earning over ten thousand in one night isn't impossible!"

Wei Xiu shook his head, speechless.

"I don't want this kind of job that pays little, involves a lot of work, and is unstable."

"My friend wants the kind of job... where he can make a lot of money in one go! He doesn't care if it's dangerous!"

"Earn big money at once, and don't have to worry about danger..."

Lin Qi's playful expression gradually faded, and after a moment's thought, his brows furrowed.

"You know what? I do know one where you can earn nearly a million in one go!"

"But the price might be your life!"

Wei Xiu's heart skipped a beat.

"How so?"

Lin Qi's expression turned unusually serious. He lowered his voice, looked around, and then uttered two words.

"Drug testing!"

"I overheard my dad chatting with someone! Anlei Company has been secretly recruiting trial participants on the black market to test their new drugs that haven't been officially approved!"

"They say the reward for just one try is 700,000!"

"But..." Lin Qi's tone was chilling.

"I heard that they recruited ten people in the first batch, and seven of them died on the spot!"

"And the remaining three all developed serious illnesses, becoming neither human nor ghostly!"

"This money may be a lot, but it's truly a case of earning it but not living to spend it!"

Lin Qi shook his head, seemingly realizing he shouldn't have said it, and waved his hand with a serious expression.

"Tell your friend, whatever you do, don't even think about such a thing! If you have hands and feet, you'd be better off scavenging! If you lose your life, you lose everything!"

After saying that, as if afraid that Wei Xiu would ask more questions, he turned around and quickly chased after Lin Yao and the others.

Wei Xiu, however, stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning.

Anlei Company... drug trial, severe cases!!!

Lin Yao's haggard face on the night bus, the tightly clenched hem of her clothes, the tears she held back when she mentioned her father...

All the fragmented information was pieced together in an instant!

That's it!

Lin Yao's father must have gone to participate in Anlei Company's drug trial!

Although her father did not die immediately, his situation was not optimistic, otherwise An Lei would not have sent someone to give 300,000 yuan to keep quiet!

Wei Xiu's heart sank suddenly.

But then, an uncontrollable crazy idea popped into my mind!

With a thought, the system panel reappeared in the lower right corner of the field of view.

Wei Xiu's gaze fell on the small print of the [Undying] talent.

[Cooldown countdown: 91 hours, 34 minutes, and 21 seconds!]

With the protection of "Immortality," one can withstand a fatal blow!

Even if Anlei's drugs are extremely toxic, can they really kill me repeatedly?

If not, with the system's resilience, I might actually be able to pull through!

Thinking of this, Wei Xiu slowly clenched his fist.

Seven hundred thousand!

With this money, not only was his mother's illness taken care of, but all the resources he needed to practice the Tiger Subduing Fist were also solved!

This risk is worth taking!

……

The afternoon's practice session proceeded smoothly without any major incidents.

Lin Yao's leg techniques were indeed superb, and she seemed to have a lot of practical experience. She commanded the four-person team as if it were her own arm.

Zhou Xiong and Wei Xiu had even fewer problems, as both had extensive practical experience. Although Wei Xiu had only just begun practicing the Tiger Subduing Fist, his physical foundation allowed him to already be incredibly powerful.

As for Lin Qi... although he was slacking off a bit, there were already three people covering for him, so he didn't care.

After school in the evening, the group walked out of the training room. Lin Qi wiped his sweat and said excitedly:

"Old Wei, are you going to the martial arts gym tonight?"

"I saw it in the student group chat: the first official match between Dome and Crimson Warrior is starting tonight at 10 PM!"

"Of course I'll go." Wei Xiu nodded and looked at the sky.

"But it's still early, how about we grab some food first?"

"No problem! It's on me, you pick the place!" Lin Qi waved his hand generously.

Wei Xiu smiled and shook his head.

"No, I'll treat you tonight. Let's go to that cute little barbecue restaurant outside the school."

"Oh, right, I'm also inviting Senior Sun Na to come along this time."

Lin Qi was taken aback when he heard this, then a sly smile appeared on his face.

He stepped forward, patted Wei Xiu's shoulder forcefully, and winked at him, saying:

"Hey! Old Wei, you've finally got it!"

"Although Senior Sister Sun Na is a few years older than us, she's incredibly beautiful and has a great figure. I've heard that her family is quite wealthy!"

"I think it's time you shed your virginity and experience the joys of adulthood!"

"roll!"

Wei Xiu gave him a shove, feeling speechless at the jumbled mess of nonsense in Lin Qi's head.

Ignoring Lin Qi, Wei Xiu took out his phone, found the number he had saved but never dialed, and dialed it directly.

The phone rang a few times before being answered quickly.

"Hey? Junior Wei Xiu?" Sun Na's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Senior Sun Na, it's me." Wei Xiu smiled.

"I was wondering if you're free right now? I'd like to invite you to dinner as a way of thanking you for your help before."