143: Chapter 143 Bottleneck

Lu Qingfeng showered, changed his clothes, and went to the reception room.

Lian Caiyi had already brewed tea.

"You've worked hard, staying up all night."

She smiled, poured a cup of tea for Lu Qingfeng, and said: "I told you, you are my lifeline. If you aren't settled, how could I sleep?"

Lu Qingfeng picked up the tea, took a sip, put it down, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "The effect of the life-extending item is so good I can't believe it."

He really wanted to find Xiao Jingdao to share this and have him research it.

He thought of something terrifying.

Something that had made even Xiao Jingdao tremble uncontrollably back then.

"What is the effect exactly?" Lian Caiyi asked, puzzled.

"It can save an ordinary person ten years of effort. What do you think the effect is?"

"Really?"

Lian Caiyi's eyes lit up.

"Hmm... I can guarantee it."

"Does it have life-extending functions?"

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

"It doesn't extend the Lifespan of a Martial Artist, but it can generate endless Qi and blood, allowing you to advance rapidly. I don't need it for now, so I have to get some for you to use."

Lian Caiyi nodded. Since there was a chance for a Breakthrough, she didn't want to give it up. Lu Qingfeng had told her that after reaching Baodan, one's Lifespan increases greatly.

"Hmm... It's almost dawn now. Go get some rest. I'm going to rest too. With the life-extending item lost, I don't know what other factions will do."

Lu Qingfeng nodded. Although he wasn't tired at all—in fact, he felt full of energy—he still returned to his room to rest.

Practicing now was useless for him.

Yes, he had hit a Bottleneck again. One seven star grass had directly brought his Inner Gang to Perfection.

He had tried to condense his Outer Gang, but couldn't find any clues.

And that Martial Will, he had no idea where to start.

He simply lay on the bed and forced himself to sleep.

...

Brotherhood Group, 88th floor.

"You're saying the life-extending item was taken by an unknown person? Have you found out who died on the battlefield?"

Tony shook his head and said seriously: "Their heads were smashed like watermelons. They were both outsiders, so we can't trace them. Especially that woman; she was wearing makeup. She also had an extremely rare A-grade Special Ability like Ice Armor, but it only covered half her body. Clearly, she was killed before she could react. The person who attacked should be a King-level expert, but it wasn't those two old dogs."

Brother Zha lit a cigar and took a slow puff.

"Chaos City is even more complicated this year. It feels like the world is going to become chaotic. Recently, more and more people have been fleeing to Chaos City, including many experts."

Tony sneered.

"It was only a matter of time. You know how dark the Human Alliance is now, Brother. Otherwise, why would the three of us have come here? Those big shots from the Noble Families are high and mighty, and if you count the time, they don't have much Lifespan left. It's normal for things to get chaotic."

Brother Zha nodded and turned to ask Ahu:

"Third brother, what does the Ax Gang say?"

"No problem. We asked our spies, and no one saw any weapons. The Ax Gang members were also ordered not to go out last night, and their top brass didn't go out either."

"They're smart... Tell them: if they want to expand recently, we'll turn a blind eye. We won't bother them; consider it a benefit for them."

"Understood, Brother!"

Brother Zha frowned deeply, turned his head, and asked Tony again.

"Second brother, do you think those three missiles are real or fake?"

"I'm not sure. What makes me the most furious is that damn Bino, that bastard from the Black Hand Society. I won't let them off."

Tony said angrily.

The temporary betrayal made him very unhappy.

Brother Zha exhaled a smoke ring and said slowly: "Second brother, don't be rash. Now that a King-level expert from an unknown faction has appeared here, they might have been sent by the Human Alliance. During this period, we should be even more low-key, not high-profile. In a while, let the Ax Gang find some trouble with the Black Hand Society and see what happens. Let them muddy the waters first."

Tony could only nod helplessly. The division of labor among the three brothers had always been clear.

Ahu was truly a brute, only good for running errands, while he himself needed to practice his Special Ability and improve his strength.

The group had always been managed by the eldest brother, and he had always managed it well.

...

In a tea bar near Guangsheng Community.

Two middle-aged men were chatting while drinking tea.

A man with a flat-top haircut said:

"Tanlang is dead, the seven star grass is lost, and even Bingsha is dead. How are we going to report back?"

The other long-haired man shook his head.

"We can't go back... We really can't go back. If we go back, there's only one word: death."

"Damn Tanlang... and Qisha. If he hadn't leaked the information, how could we have been so passive?"

The flat-top man's eyes gleamed with cold light as he continued: "When I find Qisha, I'll chop him into pieces to vent my hatred."

"Heh... You're just heartbroken because Bingsha died, and you call it hatred. In our line of work, there's no such thing as hatred. If it were us, we would have leaked the information too. He still has another seven star grass on him; it's just that no one knows besides us."

"What's the next step?" the flat-top man asked. "I'll listen to you; my brain isn't as good as yours."

The long-haired man took a slow sip of tea.

"Find a faction to join and blend in, wait for an opportunity... and slowly look for Qisha. Just the two of us, without Bingsha, we won't be able to find Qisha."

"Then which faction should we join?"

"Don't rush. First, gather some information and see which faction has some strength but no King-level Esper."

"Hmm... What about that girl at the pool hall? Should we...?"

The flat-top man made a throat-slitting gesture.

The long-haired man shook his head.

"No need... She doesn't know us. Drink your tea... Don't think so much. Anyway, we can't go back to the Human Alliance. Let's change our identities and live here..."

...

Ax Gang.

Lu Qingfeng slept until evening.

He woke up and went downstairs to eat.

Then he returned to the third floor to drink tea.

There shouldn't be anything for him to do recently.

Before long, Lian Caiyi came up after eating.

She couldn't hide the smile on her face.

"What's the matter? So happy..."

"Of course, it's good news. The Brotherhood Group sent us a message saying we can develop as we please, but we have to keep a low profile. They say that, but if we threaten them one day, that'll be a different story."

"Hmm... Let Zhu Hao and his brother handle this. Also, we need to hurry up with the basement. And shouldn't we start cultivating our own people?"

Lian Caiyi nodded. After thinking for a while, she said: "I've already thought about this. Recently, I'll secretly find a group of people from the orphanage. Not too many, a few dozen will be enough. Also, Scholar... I've thought about it for a long time. We can't dig the basement at the headquarters. What we're doing is too big; we need another secret place."

"Then where should we go?"

Lian Caiyi walked to the window and pointed to the mountains in the distance.

"There..."