amaotonovel Chapter 453 The Korean Star's Request
Chapter 453 The Korean Star's Request
Two hours later, Li Chenglong woke up feeling refreshed. Just as he was about to check the time, he heard a knock on the door: "Brother Li, are you awake? Dinner is ready, you can come out and eat."
"Okay, I'll be right out," Li Chenglong replied, then took out a basin of water, washed his face thoroughly, and went out.
The food was already laid out on the table in the lobby on the first floor of the small hotel. Han Li was distributing bowls and chopsticks, while Han Xing was serving rice. Li Chenglong walked over in a few steps, found a seat, looked at the dishes on the table, smelled them, and said, "It smells delicious. It must taste great."
Han Xing smiled and said, "My sister made all of this herself, and she even added extra meat from the exotic beasts you gave me, Teacher. She said you fought today and must have been exhausted, so you should eat more." Li Chenglong nodded, "Okay, then I won't be polite." After saying that, he started eating heartily.
While eating, Han Li said, "Just now, the four major families of the Gods Base sent people over at the same time. They said they are jointly hosting a thank-you banquet to express their gratitude for driving away those void creatures today. They would like you to attend if you have time tomorrow at noon." As she spoke, Han Li took out the four invitations and placed them in front of Li Chenglong.
Li Chenglong casually opened one of the invitations and glanced at it. It was mostly filled with polite greetings, ending with the location and time of a thank-you banquet. Seeing that Li Chenglong had finished reading the invitation, Han Li asked, "So, what do you think? Are you going tomorrow?"
Li Chenglong put a chicken leg on Han Xing's plate and said with a smile, "Go, of course we're going. It's rare to have such a feast. You two should come with me too. By the way, Han Xing, the gang cleanup in the outer circle will be temporarily suspended tomorrow. I heard from Long Ling that you cleaned half the area yesterday alone, which is great. But don't do anything for now. I need to check on the situation with the four major families."
Then he said to the proprietress not far away, "Madam, I asked Wang Shanshan about your husband yesterday. She said she'll send him back to you by tomorrow morning at the latest. The Wang family won't be forcibly conscripting workers anymore; they'll be hiring workers instead." Upon hearing this, the proprietress immediately came over and knelt down before Li Chenglong, saying, "Thank you, Boss Li! Thank you so much! I never expected you to remember my story. Thank you so much!"
Li Chenglong quickly helped the landlady up, saying, "Alright, alright, it's good that the family is reunited." Han Xing asked, "Then, Teacher 1, are we training again tonight?" Li Chenglong nodded, "Training, of course we'll train. We need to train hard in the coldest and hottest days of winter. It's absolutely unacceptable to train sporadically."
Seeing the Korean star's utterly dejected expression, Lee Sung-ryong added, "You're already 17 this year, which is a bit older, so you need to work even harder than others. Once you've built a solid foundation, things will be much easier for you later. But don't worry too much, the training content will be adjusted a bit later on, and it won't be like these past two days, with all-nighters."
Hearing Li Chenglong say this, Han Xing's face lit up with joy: "Okay, I'll listen to whatever you say, teacher." Then Li Chenglong added: "The word 'teacher' sounds awkward to me. Many people used to call me Captain Li, so you can call me that from now on. Han Li, you do the same. If you're not used to the current title, just call me Captain Li." The two siblings looked at each other and nodded, which was considered as their agreement with Li Chenglong's suggestion.
After dinner, Li Chenglong paid the landlady for a week's worth of food and lodging. She initially refused to accept it, but under Li Chenglong's insistence, she reluctantly accepted it.
The evening training lasted only a little over an hour. Afterwards, Li Chenglong distributed two booklets to Han Li and Han Xing, the siblings, to give them a systematic understanding of how different types of ability users use their powers, combat techniques, and how ability users with different attributes can cooperate in combat. In addition, he also explained in detail the knowledge about crystals.
It was nearly 11 o'clock after the lecture, and Li Chenglong was about to take a quick shower and go to bed. Han Xing, roused from his slumber, said to Li Chenglong, "Brother Li, no, Captain Li, I want to know about that magical apple that can turn me into a superhuman. Could you give one to my sister too? If you really give it to my sister, I'm willing to follow you for life, to be your servant, to do your bidding, and to serve you until my dying breath."
Li Chenglong turned his head, not answering Han Xing's question, but looking at Han Li and asking, "What do you mean by this?" Han Li quickly shook her head and said, then said angrily to her brother, "What are you doing? We have the life we have now, and you've become a superhuman. It's all thanks to Captain Li. I'm already very content with my life now. I don't need to become a superhuman."
Li Chenglong was initially a little angry. He always believed that you could only take what I gave you, and you couldn't ask for what I didn't give you. However, during the construction of Dawn City, he always shared good things with everyone immediately, and generally no one would ask him for anything.
Looking into Han Xing's determined yet pleading eyes, Li Chenglong thought for five seconds and said, "Okay, but I don't need you to be my slave, much less die for me. I've said before, we're friends, there's no need for that. But not letting you do anything might give you the illusion that doing something is easy. How about this, we used to have a rule that accumulating a certain number of military merits would allow you to exchange them for a psionic apple. If you want to earn one for your sister, it depends on your future performance."
After saying that, Li Chenglong went into the house, leaving behind a delighted Han Xing and a somewhat angry Han Li. After a long while, Han Li sighed and said, "Little brother, I know you're doing this for my own good, but what you did today was really outrageous. Didn't you see how bad Captain Li's expression was at the beginning?"
Han Xing nodded and replied, "I know this is very risky, but now is the only time I can give you the chance to become a superhuman. Don't worry, sister, I will do my best to help you become a superhuman as soon as possible."
As Han Xing spoke, he went inside, leaving Han Li standing there, lost in thought.
Having rested in the afternoon, Li Chenglong wasn't particularly sleepy. He leaned against the headboard, organizing the items in his spiritual energy space. As his level increased, the production speed of the space factory, the growth rate of the natural zone, and so on, all accelerated considerably. Moreover, the exotic bees had gradually evolved into new species, their vitality greatly enhanced. Now, they were completely unaffected by the natural zone's time flow being several times faster than normal, their lifespans had been greatly extended, and their honey production had increased significantly.
A while later, there was a knock on his door. Li Chenglong opened it and saw Han Li standing there. Han Li was wearing a somewhat revealing nightgown. Before Li Chenglong could speak, she walked in and closed the door. She said apologetically, "Captain Li, I'm here to apologize for what happened to my brother earlier."
Li Chenglong smiled and said, "Oh, that? Actually, I'm not angry at all. On the contrary, I'm quite happy. You two siblings have a really good relationship. Even after Han Xing became a superhuman, he still cares about you. I feel this is an opportunity. I can use this as a starting point to assign some tasks to help Han Xing become stronger quickly."
The room was small. Li Chenglong sat on the bed, while Han Li sat on a sofa beside it. Suddenly, Han Li stood up and pounced on Li Chenglong, beginning to undress. As she did so, she said, "Captain Li, you've been so good to my brother and me, but we don't have anything to do for you. Let me repay you with my still-clean body. I don't want any title or anything in return. What happened tonight will only be known to the two of us, and it definitely won't affect your reputation."
Li Chenglong's face turned cold, and he instantly disappeared from Han Li's embrace. He then sat down on the sofa: "Put your clothes on! I think I've made my meaning clear. If you continue like this, you're not only belittling yourself, but also me, Li Chenglong. Let's go. I'll pretend what happened just now never happened. Don't forget to make me breakfast tomorrow."
Han Li bit her lip and tears streamed down her face. At that moment, Li Chenglong's image in her heart grew even taller than before. She wiped away her tears and said with some shame, "I'm sorry, I was wrong." Then she left.
Li Chenglong shook his head with a wry smile, let out a long sigh, went over and locked the door, and then went to rest.