Chapter 76: Chapter 76 - Underground Ring
One day, I was sitting in a hotel, struggling to absorb the qi from my surroundings. The population of Shiglance City is dense, and the qi is scarce. After a whole day, my harvest was almost negligible.
"It seems big cities are not suitable for me," I thought to myself.
Having said that, I was very clear in my heart that although the qi in big cities is scarce, other resources are far beyond comparison to other cities. For example, herbs. In River City, a ten-year-old herb can be considered a precious item, but in Shiglance City, one can even see fifty or even a hundred-year-old King of Medicine herbs.
At night, Jessica Pauley called me on time. She and Jaiden Nick had booked a restaurant early and were waiting for me inside.
Half an hour later, I arrived at the restaurant together with Victor Green. Jaiden Nick had specifically chosen a private room in a high-end restaurant. The average cost per person in this restaurant was as high as 20,000.
For Jaiden Nick, this was definitely a huge expense.
When I entered, Jaiden Nick quickly stood up to greet me.
"Mr. Raymond, you’ve arrived," Jaiden Nick said with great respect.
This made me feel a little embarrassed. I waved my hand and said, "No need to be so polite."
Jaiden Nick grinned, "Sorry, I’ve been in society for a long time, and I’m used to bowing and scraping in front of people with higher status than myself."
I did not comment on this, as it was indeed reality.
Afterward, Jaiden Nick called the waiter and started serving the dishes. The meal was extremely extravagant, with Boston Lobster and French Foie Gras, almost all of which I had never eaten before.
"Mason, what exactly do you do now? You’re so amazing that even Jack Schultz gives you face," Jessica asked during the meal.
I thought for a while and said, "I have no particular identity, just an ordinary person."
"Cut it out, you’re still so low-key," Jessica rolled her eyes.
I simply smiled, not explaining further.
When we were halfway through the meal, I asked Victor to pay the bill in advance. By the end of the meal, Jaiden Nick was slightly drunk.
He patted his chest and said, "Mr. Raymond, after the meal, I’ve got something arranged."
I quickly shook my head, "No need, let’s go back to sleep after the meal."
"No way!" Jaiden Nick stubbornly said. "I know that people like you are probably tired of bars and nightclubs, so I’ll take you to see the special features of our Shiglance City!" Jaiden Nick said with some pride.
"Special features?" I raised my eyebrows, seemingly interested.
Jaiden Nick whispered, "What Shiglance City is most famous for is the Underground Boxing Ring! The fights there are all black-fist fights, and there are countless experts!"
After saying that, Jaiden Nick proudly patted his chest, "Mr. Raymond, to be honest, although I seem skinny, I’m also an expert. Not even three or five people can get close to me!"
Hearing this, Victor Green next to me couldn’t help but let out a snicker.
This only fueled Jaiden Nick’s determination to go to the Underground Boxing Ring. He glared and said, "You don’t believe me, do you? I’ll show you later!"
"Fine, fine, we’ll listen to you," I reluctantly agreed.
However, I was indeed quite interested in the Underground Boxing Ring. Ever since I heard Victor mention Inner Strength Experts last time, I wanted to see just how skilled these Inner Strength Experts really were.
After the meal, our group left the restaurant together. Jessica drove us towards the Underground Boxing Ring.
The car quickly arrived at the entrance of a hotel. After parking the car, Jaiden Nick smiled, "Mr. Raymond, there’s a hotel upstairs, and the two floors below are the Underground Boxing Ring. Anyone who can come here to play must have some skill."
I nodded my head. I glanced at the parking lot and saw that there were indeed quite a few luxury cars parked nearby. This also added a few points of interest to the Underground Boxing Ring for me.
Then, Jaiden Nick led me and the others towards the Underground Boxing Ring.
At the entrance, there were two well-dressed burly men guarding the door. I took a closer look and found that both of these men were quite capable.
"It seems this Underground Boxing Ring is not simple at all," I thought to myself.
After Jaiden Nick negotiated with the two burly men, he waved, "Mr. Raymond, we can go in now!"
Our group walked into the underground floor with big strides. As soon as we entered, I heard the noises coming from inside. There were shouts and curses, and the layout of the Underground Boxing Ring was not much different from a bar.
Scattered tables and booths were arranged around the room, where people could drink and eat. The only difference was that the dance floor in the front had been replaced by a fighting ring.
"Mr. Raymond, come with me." Jaiden Nick waved his hand, and our group sat down at a booth.
No sooner had we sat down than a waiter came over with a drinks menu. I glanced at it casually and found that the drinks here were ridiculously expensive, with a bottle of beer costing close to one hundred dollars.
At this moment, two burly men on the stage were swinging their fists, and each of their punches seemed to aim at their opponent’s vital points! Every time someone fell, there were excited shouts from the surrounding crowd, almost indistinguishable from an arena.
"Mr. Raymond, you can place bets here, too, on which fighter will win. Do you want to play?" Jaiden Nick grinned.
I waived my hands, having no interest in gambling whatsoever.
"What’s so fun about these places? It’s too cruel," Jessica frowned, unable to bear it and turned her face away.
"Oh, you don’t understand. This is called the most primitive combat! The most primitive violence!" Jaiden Nick said excitedly. He stared at the fight on stage, his hands involuntarily swinging along.
Unfortunately, Jaiden Nick seemed like an amateur.
"Hey, isn’t this Jaiden Nick?"
Just then, a woman wearing an ultra-mini skirt and big wavy hair suddenly walked over. She walked straight up to Jaiden Nick with a mocking expression on her face: "Jaiden Nick, do you think you’re worth coming to a place like this?"
Seeing this woman, Jaiden Nick’s face instantly turned ugly. He said coldly, "It has nothing to do with you."
The mini-skirted woman snorted and looked towards Jessica beside her, sneering, "This is your new girlfriend? What, had a change of heart and developed a taste for good girls?"
"A good girl? She clearly pretends. Behind her back, she might have been played out by others!" Another woman in a tight skirt beside the mini-skirted woman laughed.
