Chapter 646 - 242: No Nightlife, No Wonder the Population Is So High (Part 2)

"Why?"

"That place is a slum. Besides being dirty and chaotic, the public security is poor. You should just avoid going there." Dongfang Yi mentioned that area with an undisguised sense of aversion in his eyes.

He said, "My sister once passed through there and was almost harmed by a group of thugs. Fortunately, my father was in the city on business and saved her in time, or else..."

Xu Xingguang truly hadn’t expected that there would be slums in the Divine Martial Realm.

This Golden Gate City looked like a place full of debauchery and luxury, yet it harbored slums. It’s easy to imagine that such slums could be countless in this world.

The technological civilization of the Divine Martial Realm has indeed developed very advanced, but other aspects seem to be regressing. This kind of societal structure reminded Xu Xingguang of cyberpunk.

Low-end living, high-end technology, corrupt souls, constantly colliding. This societal structure, which only existed in the world of novels, has actually materialized in the Divine Martial Realm.

"I understand, let’s go, we’ll leave after shopping."

The two walked into a 24-hour open mall, where Xu Xingguang repurchased a high-end Intelligent Brain Terminal and bought a Holographic Game Pod.

When signing the bill, she flashed the black-gold Hidden Emperor Card, which shocked the sales assistant.

The sales assistant looked at her with respect and said respectfully, "Madam, with a single purchase reaching two hundred thousand silver coins, you are eligible for a raffle. Do you want to try it?"

This activity is actually only for high-end members of the mall. But Xu Xingguang’s black-gold card was enough for any mall to make an exception for her.

Seeing Dongfang Yi eager to try, Xu Xingguang nodded, "Go ahead, try it."

The sales assistant handed Xu Xingguang a raffle card.

Xu Xingguang received the card and casually handed the raffle ticket to Dongfang Yi, "You draw."

Dongfang Yi instinctively said, "I’m not lucky."

Xu Xingguang said playfully, "Knowing me, your luck should turn around."

Dongfang Yi actually felt that what Xu Xingguang said made sense.

"Go ahead, whatever you draw, it’s yours."

With Xu Xingguang’s words, Dongfang Yi became interested.

He took the raffle ticket to the information desk on the third floor and drew a prize. Perhaps because he was under no psychological burden nor expectation, he casually drew and actually won a Holographic Game Pod!

The staff were all amazed, praising his good luck.

"Sister Xingguang, do you really want to give this game pod to me?"

"Yes."

Dongfang Yi was so excited that he almost cried. The brand and model of the Holographic Game Pod he won were very expensive, worth 120,000 silver coins.

"Sister Xingguang, you were right. Ever since I met you, my luck has turned around." He was so elated he kissed the winning ticket multiple times, then heard Xu Xingguang say, "Tomorrow morning at five o’clock, follow me to train in the Cattle Hump dense forest."

"What?"

*

Early the next morning, before the sky was fully bright, Dongfang Yi was taken by Xu Xingguang to the 15th peak of Cattle Hump. There was a waterfall at the foot of the mountain, and since it was the dry season with little rain, a large moss-covered rock under the waterfall was very slippery.

Xu Xingguang gestured to Dongfang Yi, "Take off your shoes and stand on it."

Knowing that he had to train today, Dongfang Yi intentionally wore light sportswear and running shoes.

At her words, he obediently took off his shoes and socks, and climbed onto the large rock barefoot. The slick footing made it difficult to stand firmly.

"Stand steady."

Dongfang Yi’s toes gripped the moss-covered surface of the rock, and he barely managed to stand steadily.

With his boots on the moss rock, Xu Xingguang lifted Dongfang Yi’s hands and hung fist-sized Mystic Iron Stones on his wrists, each weighing about three pounds.

This kind of training Dongfang Yi had done before, but it was done in the flat courtyard of his home during morning exercises, not on a slippery footing.

"Maintain this, today we’ll start with forty minutes of training." With that, Xu Xingguang pressed her right hand into the void, and a life-sized Eagle Sparrow appeared beside her.

Dongfang Yi, seeing the bizarre emergence of the metal creature, clicked his tongue in wonder, "Sister Xingguang, is your ability to retrieve items from thin air so strong?"

After glancing at Eagle Sparrow, Dongfang Yi asked her, "Which company did you buy this metal robot from? It looks so cool, is it expensive?"

"Expensive." Xu Xingguang told Eagle Sparrow, "Eagle Sparrow, come over and supervise him."

Xu Xingguang went ashore, and Eagle Sparrow stood at the spot where Xu Xingguang previously stood.

It extended its mechanical arms, slightly lower than Dongfang Yi’s wrists.

Click!

Two sharp little daggers emerged from Eagle Sparrow’s palms, with the tips pointing upwards, only five or six centimeters from Dongfang Yi’s wrists.

"Do not slack off, or if you give up halfway, your wrist veins will be pierced by Eagle Sparrow." Finishing, Xu Xingguang turned and delved into the jungle.

Dongfang Yi blinked at Eagle Sparrow.

He hadn’t expected such an outrageous training plan from Xu Xingguang.

Forty minutes is actually quite short, but Dongfang Yi feared slipping would cut his wrists, so he focused all his strength and spirit on his feet.

After training for a while like this, whenever he wanted, his feet could stick to the ground like nails.

For a steady stance, Lin Piaopiao and the others had practiced like this back then.

During this period, Dongfang Yi almost gave up several times, but he gritted his teeth and persisted.

After an unknown period, just when Dongfang Yi’s face turned blue, on the verge of breaking down and giving up, Xu Xingguang appeared. The moment she appeared, the daggers in Eagle Sparrow’s hands also disappeared.

Xu Xingguang stood on the bank, curling her lips in a smile at Dongfang Yi, "One hour, you are quite impressive." As expected of Dongfang Jing’s descendant, good material for practicing Ancient Martial Arts.

Dongfang Yi relaxed and slid down the moss rock into the water.

In a woeful state, but he didn’t care, just looked at Xu Xingguang with a tear-filled gaze. "You said forty minutes, yet you let me endure for an hour."

Xu Xingguang had no burden on her conscience, "If I didn’t deceive you, how would you know your limits and potential?"