64: Ma Yifei was humiliated

[Ding! host has intercepted Feng Yixue's favorability towards Ma Yifei. villain points +500!]

[Ding! host has set a trap to shift Ma Yifei's mindset. villain points +1,000!]

As the system notification sounded, Ling Xian glanced over his status panel.

[host: Ling Xian]

[villain points: 9,600]

[Cultivation: Rank Six (Grandmaster)]

[Skills: God-level Calligraphy, Advanced Driving Skills, Eight Languages, Beginner Business Proficiency, Advanced Piano Skill...]

[Cultivation Method: Cannot Be Queried - Cultivation Method]

[Martial Technique: Dragon Capturing Hand]

[Divine Ability: Undead Divine Fire]

[Special: Super Recovery]

[Items: Three primary beauty-enhancing pills]

[Subordinate Forces: Eight Hundred Silent Undead Army (Not Awakened)]

After several days of cultivation, Ling Xian officially stepped into the Grandmaster realm.

The Five Beasts Stance Technique deserved much of the credit for this.

This body-tempering technique had refined Ling Xian's body to a state capable of containing even higher levels of energy.

Ling Xian had practiced body tempering before, but he had always lacked a suitable technique; the appearance of the Five Beasts Stance Technique perfectly filled that void.

Unlike Ling Xian's high spirits after breaking through to Grandmaster, Ma Yifei woke up early in the morning feeling listless.

"Brother Ma, you're amazing! You actually lasted five seconds! Ordinary men can't even reach that duration." Xiao Jing, the woman he brought back last night, leaned into Ma Yifei's ear and spoke with an exaggerated tone.

Ma Yifei accepted it calmly, but he was puzzled. He asked, "Xiao Jing, is five seconds really that impressive? In those Japanese films I've seen, they all..."

This was his first time experiencing such a thing; he had no experience and had only seen related videos.

Xiao Jing reacted quickly: "Brother Ma, those are all acting. Among real men, few can compare to you."

Looking at Xiao Jing's seemingly sincere gaze, he chose to believe her.

He then took out his phone and transferred five thousand to Xiao Jing.

Xiao Jing glanced at the transfer notification, her voice becoming affected: "Brother Ma, what do you mean by this? Am I that kind of person?"

Ma Yifei quickly apologized, feeling regretful.

He had actually treated Xiao Jing like a money-grubber, even though last night was clearly her first time.

"Xiao Jing, no... I didn't mean that, I... I..."

Although Ma Yifei had changed quite a bit due to the system's support, his innate nature as a simp had not been eradicated.

Seeing Ma Yifei's flustered state, Xiao Jing let out a soft laugh.

"Alright, I know Brother Ma isn't that kind of person. You're definitely a good man and will take responsibility for me, right?"

Amidst Xiao Jing's manipulative talk, Ma Yifei nodded repeatedly.

[Ding! Task issued: Obtain the core technical report of Shengtian Group's new energy project!]

[Time Limit: 48 hours!]

[Task Reward: 50 million in cash, 200 system points!]

[Failure Penalty: Randomly strip away one bodily function!]

[Task Hint: This information is currently held by the Fu Family's daughter, Fu Xiaoling. She will be dining alone at the Genting Restaurant tonight at seven o'clock.]

Ma Yifei's expression darkened.

Previous tasks never had time limits, let alone failure penalties.

Since arriving at Jiangnan University, the system had completely changed; the rewards were more generous, but the penalties were also more ruthless.

Ma Yifei closed his eyes, realizing he had no way out.

When the rich kid mentioned it last night, he could still be indecisive, but today the system had directly assigned the task.

Fifty million—the temptation of this figure was enough to crush all his reservations.

"Sorry, Xiao Jing, I have things to do, I have to go." Ma Yifei apologized hurriedly, his tone embarrassed.

"It's okay, I know someone like Brother Ma must have a lot of things to handle." Xiao Jing's understanding nature allowed Ma Yifei to turn and leave without any lingering concerns.

The moment the door closed, Xiao Jing pulled out a lady's cigarette and lit it. After taking a deep drag, a sneer played on her lips.

"What a loser, such a pathetic pauper!"

She glanced at the bloodstains on the sheets and laughed mockingly. "Doesn't he know about hymenoplasty?"

Encountering this kind of guy who was incompetent yet loved to put on an act, Xiao Jing didn't bother showing any mercy.

Ma Yifei might have felt refreshed, but she only felt it was an ordeal.

6:50 PM, a private booth on the top floor of the Genting Restaurant.

Ma Yifei arrived ten minutes early and was led to his seat by a waiter.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the entire city's night view was laid out before him.

Looking at the night view beneath his feet, the ambition in Ma Yifei's heart instantly surged.

At exactly seven o'clock, the sound of high heels clicking against the floor approached from a distance.

"And you are?" Fu Xiaoling raised an eyebrow, feigning ignorance. Her voice was clear and carried an innate sense of superiority.

Ma Yifei stood up. His gaze fell upon the woman wearing a custom silver dress, who was bloated and as thick as a pillar. Suppressing his emotions, he greeted her, "Hello, Miss Fu. We met a few days ago."

"Oh, I remember now." Fu Xiaoling realized. "You're the boy who served as my cushion that day."

Before her words finished, she leaned in close, her behavior frivolous as she continuously felt him up.

Ma Yifei suppressed his disgust, extended his hand, and forced a standard business smile. "I'm honored that Miss Fu remembers me."

"Stop." Fu Xiaoling interrupted his pleasantries. "You went through five layers of connections to ask me to dinner. What exactly do you want?"

Fu Xiaoling was direct, which suited Ma Yifei perfectly as it saved him a lot of roundabout effort.

He didn't want to act like a lackey, fawning over her either.

"I want a share of Shengtian's new energy project," Ma Yifei said bluntly.

Fu Xiaoling laughed, her smile carrying an undisguised sense of danger.

"Then, Brother Ma, what benefits can you bring me?"

She pulled out a steel wool ball from somewhere, the hint in her eyes very obvious.

Having been grounded at home by Fu Zeli recently, she was already bored out of her mind and hadn't touched those male models for a long time.

Now that someone had delivered themselves to her door, it suited her perfectly.

A wave of chills instantly washed over him; Ma Yifei couldn't help but shiver.

He shouted in his heart, "System, can I give up on the task?"

[Ding! No! If the host gives up, you will immediately become a eunuch!]

The super tycoon system was also nervous; if its host refused to cooperate, it would be the one getting beaten.

To avoid that beating, it could only sacrifice the host.

Hearing the system's cold notification, Ma Yifei slowly closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and spoke one word at a time.

"Bring it on!"

...An hour later, Ma Yifei stood up.

His body was covered in bloodstains!

He silently put on his clothes, engraving this humiliation deep into his heart.

"Just wait. When I climb to the top, I will definitely make you pay back double!"

Ma Yifei complained internally: "I'm probably the most aggrieved system host.

When others get a system, they either become invincible or lie down and enjoy life.

When it comes to me, not only are the tasks mandatory at every turn, but even just lying down is a pipe dream!"

On the other side.

Feng Yixue walked into the painting room with a sour expression, looking around, but she didn't see that figure.

At that moment, Ling Xian appeared at just the right time: "Standing here, are you waiting for someone?"

"Ah! It's nothing, I was just spacing out for a moment. I thought you weren't coming today."

"I'm an alumnus of Jiangnan University, so I don't come here often."