#97 - Chapter 97: Money

"What's been going on these past two days? This abundant energy is making me feel a little unaccustomed to it. Is this the state one achieves from eating meat every day?" Shen Xingyan felt the changes in his body and couldn't help but admire inwardly.

You should know that strength training is one of the most energy-consuming activities, but after more than five hours of training, he actually feels quite good now, without the weakness he used to feel. This is truly amazing.

"Meat is definitely a good thing. Today, I'll extract that high-quality rabbit meat that I got from killing monsters before!"

While training, Shen Xingyan attributed this magical state to the improvement of his body's nutrition. Otherwise, he really couldn't think of any other reason.

Although his mind was secretly marveling and his thoughts were wandering, his strength training didn't stop at all.

This method of dealing with boring training with divergent thinking was also a summary of his many years of experience, fully explaining what it means to have the body in motion while the mind is wandering.

Just as Shen Xingyan was thinking, he suddenly felt a familiar and strange sensation in his hand. Feeling something, he seemed to know what was happening, and his eyes lit up.

After quickly stopping his training, Shen Xingyan took out his Star Origin Card to check. Seeing that the strength attribute bar had indeed increased by 1 point, reaching 13 points, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

He gently clenched his palm, carefully feeling the sensation after the increase in strength, and he softly sighed, "It really increased! When did attributes become so easy to increase? It's unbelievable!"

After all, according to common sense, the difficulty of increasing attributes in the later stages would become higher and higher. Attributes like strength, agility, and constitution, after increasing by 2 points before, would still increase later on, but it would become slower and slower.

It wouldn't be like his current situation, with such rapid growth!

Shen Xingyan was also somewhat unclear about the reason for this.

However, although he didn't know why this situation, which contradicted the knowledge taught in school, was happening, being able to increase attributes was a good thing. Shen Xingyan, although puzzled by this muddled and rapid improvement, was also very happy about it.

Looking at the little time left, he briefly consolidated his strength attribute and then left contentedly.

"I saw you were just hanging out in the strength area today. How was it? Did you gain anything?" Anning took the timer that Shen Xingyan handed over and asked jokingly.

She was increasingly optimistic about this young man.

Compared to those who only put in effort sporadically, this young man was able to persist in coming here to train every day, improving himself without wasting time. No matter what kind of profession he had, this spirit alone was enough to impress!

Hearing this normally stern receptionist joking with him, Shen Xingyan scratched his head somewhat shyly, smiled softly, and replied, "Thank you for your kind words, Sister Chengning. I will work hard!"

He didn't directly answer Anning's question. He still knew the principle of not revealing too much to someone you're not close to. Moreover, he had too many secrets, and it was best not to attract the attention of others.

Anning heard that although he didn't directly answer her question, what he said was still quite pleasant, and she nodded with a smile.

Just then, Shen Xingyan suddenly felt his Star Origin Card vibrating. He took it out and saw a message immediately appear before his eyes:

"Number: 118120431-9675, Chu Wei has transferred 1 gold coin to you. Current balance: 1 gold 410 silver 168 copper."

Seeing this notification, Shen Xingyan instinctively frowned and thought to himself, "What is Wei Wei doing, suddenly transferring so much money to me?"

Just as Shen Xingyan was wondering, Chu Wei's call came in. He quickly answered, and Chu Wei's voice came out:

"Shen Xingyan, did you receive the money I transferred? I heard you're going to rent a house next to the school? I transferred you some money. Rent a better house. Don't refuse. This is a loan. You have to pay me back with interest when you make money in the future!"

Chu Wei on the other end was afraid that Shen Xingyan would refuse. After all, Shen Xingyan often refused her in school, so she quickly said what she had thought up, making it easier for Shen Xingyan to accept.

Hearing Chu Wei say this, Shen Xingyan realized the reason for the sudden transfer and said somewhat helplessly, "How did you know I was going to rent a house?"

As he spoke, he nodded goodbye to Anning and quickly left the training hall.

Anning also returned a smile. After seeing Shen Xingyan walk away, a hint of gossip gradually appeared on her face.

She had heard some of the brief conversation between the two of them just now. Although it wasn't comprehensive, after her brain filled in the gaps, a story of young love had already been completed in her mind.

Anning couldn't help but mutter to herself, "I didn't expect this kid to be quite popular. There's even a girl giving him money! It really makes me miss those young days!"

Fortunately, Shen Xingyan didn't hear Anning's words. Otherwise, his face would have been flushed red!

After talking with Chu Wei, Shen Xingyan learned that his sister was actually a secret agent that she had planted here. When Chu Wei went to see her in the morning, she had blurted out the matter.

After learning about this, Chu Wei also considered Shen Xingyan's actual situation and was afraid that he would refuse her, so she simply acted first and informed him later.

Shen Xingyan instinctively wanted to return the money directly for Chu Wei's behavior.

But after thinking about it, he still chose to accept it shamelessly.

The reason why he always refused the other party's kindness in the past was because he had a clear understanding of his own conditions.

If you don't have the ability to repay, don't casually accept the kindness of others. This was his consistent thought.

And now, although he was only an ordinary farmer class on the surface, only he himself knew how deep his capital was.

So he was not so resistant to accepting Chu Wei's kindness. He would repay it hundreds of times over in the future.

And thinking that after accepting this gold coin, he would also be able to better explain the source of some things in the future, and it would be more convenient to hide himself, he made this decision after comprehensive consideration.

When Chu Wei learned that Shen Xingyan had actually accepted her help, she immediately smiled so wide that she couldn't close her mouth, feeling like she had picked up many gold coins for nothing.