77: My son has made great progress

This situation wasn't obvious in normal times.

On one hand, it was because the nobles all lived in the Inner City, having little contact with the Outer City residents.

On the other hand, the nobles were raising pigs, maintaining a superficial sense of so-called harmony and stability.

After all, if they truly exploited the Outer City residents too much, what if everyone ran off to other cities? Where would the nobles find these firewalls to resist the beast tide?

But once a crisis hit, the disparity immediately became apparent.

The Inner City residents were safe and sound.

The Outer City residents, however, had to fight for their lives just to have a chance at survival.

It was precisely because Shen Xi understood the state of this world that he utterly detested it.

He thought of the world, that country, before his Rebirth.

There, no matter what natural disaster or man-made calamity occurred, you would still hold onto hope.

Because you knew that country would always stand firmly behind you, protecting the safety of its people.

That touch of red, even across the world, was your faith and your confidence.

But in this world, you could only rely on yourself for everything.

The so-called Federal Safety City was nothing but a joke.

Safety was only for the nobles; it had never had anything to do with the ordinary people of the Outer City.

Sometimes, Shen Xi really wanted to change this terrible world.

But he knew he was still too weak; he couldn't change anything now, and could only do his best to protect his family.

“We can buy a house in the Inner City; that way, we’ll be Inner City residents and can naturally enter the Inner City.”

Hearing this, the old couple's pupils constricted, and they looked at Shen Xi as if he were an idiot.

After a long while, Mother Shen said with concern, “Xiao Xi, were you scared by the beast tide…?”

After all, he was her son, so Mother Shen didn't say the latter half of the sentence: 'Is there something wrong with your mind?'

Father Shen, on the other hand, sighed sadly: “It's Dad's fault; Dad is incompetent and couldn't take you and your mother to live in the Inner City.”

Regarding Shen Xi's words, the old couple both thought he was frightened, which was why he was talking nonsense.

After all, this was a beast tide!

Although it was said to be a once-in-a-century occurrence, historical records of beast tides had always been linked with death.

The last time the Twenty-eighth City encountered a beast tide was 105 years ago, and those who survived at that time told their descendants that a beast tide was a disaster.

“Dad, this isn't your fault; you don't need to blame yourself. Now that I have the ability, I can take you to live in the Inner City.”

Shen Xi comforted his father.

“Xiao Xi, do you know how expensive houses are in the Inner City? Even in the most remote, out-of-the-way corners, a single house starts at tens of millions, and you can't even buy one unless you pay extra.”

Father Shen didn't want to discourage Shen Xi, but this was the reality.

Although it was rumored that the cheapest house in the Inner City started at tens of millions, this was merely the pre-sale price.

One must know that living in the Inner City essentially guaranteed a lifetime of safety, so whenever a house went on sale, it would trigger a frenzy of Rob ( snatch) by countless people.

And the more people who competed, the more the price would naturally rise; a pre-sale price of tens of millions could easily become a final transaction price of hundreds of millions or even over a billion.

And this was only for the most peripheral locations in the Inner City, separated from the Outer City by just one more wall, yet it could sell for an exorbitant price, let alone the central locations.

Someone once calculated that house prices in the Inner City were divided by the meter; for every meter closer to the Inner City center, the price of the house would increase by ten percent. Two houses might only be ten meters apart, but their prices could differ by more than double.

Those qualified to compete for houses in the remote corners of the Inner City had to be at least prominent figures in the Outer City. Shen Xi's family lived in the slum, let alone buying a house in the Inner City; they couldn't even afford a house in the Outer City.

Faced with their doubts, Shen Xi didn't say anything more.

He directly took out his storage bag and poured out all the money inside.

Clink! Clink!

The amount of money wasn't large, but its luster made the couple gasp in surprise.

This was the unique luster of a diamond coin, where one coin equaled one hundred million!

Although there were only a few dozen, their value was as high as several billion.

“Xiao Xi, where did you get so much money?” Mother Shen asked, somewhat flustered.

A bold thought flashed through her mind.

But soon, she dismissed her idea; there were so many experts there, how could Shen Xi possibly have done it?

“Dad, Mom, this money should be enough for us to buy a house in the Inner City. While the beast tide hasn't erupted yet, let's take care of this matter first.”

Shen Xi suggested.

During his trip to Zhu Feng City, he had earned nearly five billion in total.

Although this money couldn't buy a house in the central area of the Inner City, buying one in a more secluded spot was still not a problem.

Seeing his parents still hesitating, Shen Xi immediately understood what the old couple was thinking and quickly explained: “Don't worry, this money was earned through my own hard work. Your son is now an expert at the Great Accomplishment of Origin Qi, and when I was working outside, I encountered a fortuitous opportunity, which is how I earned so much money.”

Hearing this, the old couple finally noticed that Shen Xi's aura was different from before.

Even without intentionally releasing his aura, the oppressive feeling of a Great Accomplishment of Yuanqi Realm was subtly discernible.

The old couple finally relaxed. A huge sum of several billion was wealth they couldn't earn in a lifetime—no, in several hundred lifetimes—so they were naturally worried.

“Hahaha, my son has become accomplished again! Great Accomplishment of Yuanqi Realm, with a net worth of several billion—whether it's getting a good position or finding a good girl to marry, there's no problem!”

“Those who secretly said our family was poor and that you were destined to be a bachelor your whole life, I'd like to see who among them still dares to say such things now.”

Father Shen burst into hearty laughter.

Seeing Shen Xi's success made him happier than if he himself had achieved something.

“Look at your lack of ambition!”

Mother Shen playfully rolled her eyes at Father Shen, but the smile on her face betrayed her true feelings.

It was truly wonderful that Shen Xi was successful.

Just as Father Shen said, because their family was poor, countless people secretly said that Shen Xi from their family would never find a wife.

Now that the family had five billion, were they still afraid of not having a wife?

If word got out, people coming to propose marriage would wear out their doorstep.

Moreover, with Shen Xi's Great Accomplishment of Yuanqi Realm, he could completely secure a good position in the Twenty-eighth City, at least something similar to the Captain of the Judgment Squad in Zhu Feng City.

Of course, if the old couple knew that Shen Xi was now an Honorary cadre in Zhu Feng City, they would surely be so surprised their mouths wouldn't close.

This had already far exceeded the great figures in their understanding.

“Alright, Mom and Dad, let's still take care of the house matter first, okay?”