Chapter 2875: Chapter 918:
Regarding Zhou Tian’s actions at the time, the likelihood of encountering trouble was very low. This was due to his lack of talent, along with the fact that he did not possess any remarkable encounters to give him significant strength. The young man Zhou Tian valued did not have a high status, either at home or in the town at the time. Aside from occasionally being bullied, his place of residence did not attract much attention, which was a normal situation.
This being the case, given the young man’s situation at the time, Zhou Tian saved himself a lot of trouble by directly approaching him. After all, Zhou Tian had no intention of interacting with the living beings of that world at the time. With this in mind, after passing on the relevant occupational information to the young man, Zhou Tian was ready to look for the next inheritor of power. Under these circumstances, Zhou Tian wanted to remain unnoticed if possible.
For this reason, it wasn’t until after dark that Zhou Tian carefully sneaked over to the young man’s dwelling place.
"Hoo hoo..."
When Zhou Tian arrived at the young man’s location, he didn’t expect that, despite most people having gone to bed, the young man was still practicing. Although the method of cultivating Fighting Qi means that physical training cannot determine the level of Fighting Qi, the stronger the body, the more it enhances the effects and combat power of cultivating Fighting Qi.
However, it was obvious to Zhou Tian that the young man’s effort was meaningless. Considering all aspects of the situation at the time, he was not suited for cultivating Fighting Qi. Thus, even if the young man put in a hundredfold effort in cultivating a power that didn’t suit him, it would likely yield little gain.
Nonetheless, Zhou Tian was highly satisfied with the young man’s performance, regardless of the utility of his efforts. After all, even without results, the young man was already so diligent. If he were to switch to a vocation where results came easily, he would probably work even harder.
"Are you unwilling to work so hard and yet have no results?"
"Who?"
Zhou Tian’s sudden voice startled the young man, causing him to nervously scan the surroundings while assuming a defensive posture.
"Relax, if I wanted to kill you, you’d be dead without knowing how. There’s no need to announce it to a fool like you!"
"You’re right, senior. I was just being overly cautious."
"I’ve observed your performance for a while. Logically, compared to others, you have put in a hundred times the effort, so your progress should surpass that of others. Yet, the result is that others yield far greater practice outcomes than you, even with minimal effort. Are you content with this situation?"
"What difference does it make if I’m unwilling? I can’t change my Talent; even if I’m unwilling, there’s nothing I can do."
"Do you desire Strength?"
"I do, but my Talent..."
"Don’t blame Talent for everything. A person’s achievements aren’t determined by a single Talent. Your talent in cultivating Fighting Qi is indeed poor, but that doesn’t mean you can’t cultivate other Strengths. It’s just that, in this world, only the method of cultivating Fighting Qi exists, leaving you without other options. It happens that I have some ancient techniques handed down from ancient times. Are you interested?"
"I’m interested, I’m interested! But what is the purpose of you, senior, teaching me these ancient cultivation techniques?" At that time, the young man wasn’t stupid. He was indeed very interested in the new Strength Zhou Tian mentioned, but he also knew there’s no such thing as a free lunch. So, after agreeing to Zhou Tian’s words, he immediately asked about Zhou Tian’s purpose.
Such good fortune like pies falling from the sky isn’t something that happens to everyone, and even if it does, those pies are often poisoned. The young man’s behavior, although seemingly unwise at Zhou Tian’s apparent intent to help him, was actually very prudent.
In reality, the young man’s actions were highly correct. If Zhou Tian harbored any malice, he wouldn’t inform the young man, and the latter lacked the Ability to resist him. Thus, if Zhou Tian had other plans, he wouldn’t leave just because of a question. If Zhou Tian had no ill intentions, he would provide a reasonable explanation upon being questioned. Although the young man didn’t know if Zhou Tian’s answers were true or false, at least by getting some Information from Zhou Tian, it could put the young man at ease and allow him to analyze Zhou Tian’s purpose from the Information provided.
Of course, from any perspective, even if the young man knew Zhou Tian harbored ill intentions, he probably still wouldn’t refuse Zhou Tian’s "Help."
While Zhou Tian didn’t fully understand the situation, he could at least see that the young man had his story. It was a simple truth; continuing to train under Pressure despite knowing one’s Talent was lacking wasn’t something that could be explained merely by Determination. Since becoming a Fighter isn’t the only path, knowing he couldn’t go far on this path should have prompted the young man to consider other paths earlier, unless he was extremely hungry for Strength.
