Chapter 249: Chapter 144: Version 4.4 Sudden Update
"Brother!"
The first person to rush over was a beaming Sun Yu. He was one of the few people at the Qing City Tourism Management Office who was absolutely certain of one thing: the "Bottle Person" from Country F, now a viral sensation on the new Forum, was none other than his own big brother, Shen Fei. Sun Yu was ecstatic about it. This was a secret only he knew, and the quiet thrill of it made him exceptionally happy.
Seeing his big brother again, Sun Yu had so many questions. I need to ask him what on earth is going on. What is that giant bottle? What was that attack that instantly killed Magnus? What was that [Wheel] thing the person in Country F was holding? And on top of all that, in front of everyone, he took Magnus’s huge double-bladed weapon...
Sun Yu wanted answers to all these questions. At the same time, he knew that the Heaven-Reaching Gang, the new Forum, and people all over the world were desperate for information about his brother.
"Brother!" Sun Yu called out again, standing beside him excitedly.
Shen Yue, who was right behind him, ran over too. Their father, who had been coughing up blood, had already been completely healed by a massive number of healing skills. After hearing her older brother was back, Shen Yue had rushed over.
"Brother! Where did you go?! That Bottle Person from Country F, what’s their deal? Are they reinforcements you found?"
Although Shen Yue suspected the now-famous Bottle Person from Country F was connected to her brother, she couldn’t be sure it *was* him. She had originally planned to give him a harsh lecture for suddenly leaving and disappearing without a word. But the sudden appearance of the "Bottle Person" made all such thoughts vanish. Now, she just wanted to ask her brother about other things.
"Brother Fei!"
Shen Fei smiled, not answering his sister’s question. Then, Xiaohong, who had come over with them, spoke up.
The highly perceptive Xiaohong had a sixth sense. Although I can’t sense the presence of any other women on him anymore, my gut is telling me... it seems like... just now, Shen Fei was up to something again...
"Hey!"
Unlike his reaction to Sun Yu and Shen Yue, when Shen Fei—who was frowning in thought—saw Xiaohong walking toward him, he instinctively took a step back. From his "dispute" with Number 0 just now, he had confirmed that Xiaohong had woken him up earlier. But the *way* she had done it... it scared him a little.
"What are you doing!?" Shen Fei’s sudden, pale-faced panic displeased Shen Yue. She immediately stepped behind her brother, blocking his retreat.
Then, Xiaohong came to a stop directly in front of Shen Fei, the distance between them incredibly small. The sweet scent of her breath wafted directly into his nose.
Shen Yue, still behind Shen Fei, saw that Xiaohong had bravely approached him just as she had advised. She grinned like a little fox that had just stolen some meat.
"Let’s go~"
After letting them stand face-to-face for a dozen or so seconds, Shen Yue finally pulled the blank-minded Xiaohong away. She had only come over to see if her brother was okay. Having unexpectedly witnessed a bout of "bravery" from Xiaohong and confirmed her brother was fine, Shen Yue was ready to leave again.
As Shen Yue pulled her away, Xiaohong gasped for air, her blank mind finally regaining some ability to think. Shen Yue had reminded her countless times to be braver, even promising to help. But the shy Xiaohong hadn’t dared to make a move. Just now, however, less than thirty minutes after sensing Shen Fei had left, her sixth sense had picked up a peculiar feedback. She had to gather her courage and be "brave" for a moment. If she wasn’t, she worried that what her sixth sense was telling her would become reality.
What on earth has Brother Fei been up to these past few days? Xiaohong wondered as she was led away. Though she had a reserved personality, she wouldn’t back down when it came to love!
With Xiaohong and Shen Yue gone, Shen Fei let out a long sigh of relief, ready to think about more important matters: Magnus, his rebirth, the new Divine Artifact, and the "Uniqueness item" that, surprisingly, could be used in this version.
He had so much to think about.
But what he didn’t expect was for Sun Yu, who was still standing beside him, to suddenly cry out in alarm.
"Big Bro! Help me!"
Sun Yu, who had been beaming with joy just moments ago, had his expression change drastically in less than half a minute. This stunned Shen Fei for a moment. Then, after hearing Sun Yu’s panicked explanation, he was speechless with exasperation.
Here we go again! Yu started another betting pool! And, of course, it was because of me that his pool collapsed again...
Previously, the spot for Qing City to participate in the New Olympic Games had been taken by Father Shen, so Sun Yu hadn’t gone. But not attending didn’t mean not participating. That guy had gone straight to the new Forum and started up his bookmaking business again. When everyone saw that his ID was, in fact, "Brother Kaipan," they all started excitedly placing their bets.
Everyone knew how powerful Huang Yi, the Immortal Emperor, and Father Shen were. When the three of them smoothly made it into the ten-person finals, Sun Yu made a killing, just as he’d hoped, earning an incredible reward in Credit Points. The pre-finals betting pool alone had earned him seven million Credit Points.
By now, Credit Points had become a universally accepted currency. Moreover, 1 Credit Point could be exchanged for 100 units of the old currency.
