It is impolite not to reciprocate; the tradition of giving and receiving gifts is a fundamental principle of Chinese culture.
Then Shen Lang extended his right hand and said to Zhang Chengyang, "Chengyang, I acknowledge you as my brother."
Seeing this, Zhang Chengyang happily reached out and shook hands with Shen Lang, grinning and saying excitedly, "It's my blessing to be brothers with Brother Lang."
Last night, Zhang Guosheng told him about Shen Lang's extraordinary abilities, his unpredictable and unfathomable methods were simply unheard of, and warned Zhang Chengyang not to try anything funny in front of Shen Lang. If he could become brothers with Shen Lang, not to mention the direct benefits, the indirect benefit would be that the Zhang family would definitely be his in the future, and the old man would inherit the Zhang family to him without any doubt.
The instant their hands clasped, a white light, invisible to ordinary people, flowed from Shen Lang's armpit and continuously into Zhang Chengyang's body.
During the twenty seconds of the handshake, Zhang Chengyang tried to pull his right hand away, but found that Shen Lang held it tightly. His expression immediately changed slightly: "Lang... Brother Lang, please don't do this, I... I'm scared..."
However, Shen Lang did not let go of his hand, but looked at him with disgust.
This made Zhang Chengyang think that Shen Lang really liked men, so he immediately said with a bitter face, "Brother Lang, please spare me. If you like men, I'll introduce you to a few more pretty boys, okay? I really don't like men."
Twenty seconds later, Shen Lang released Zhang Chengyang's hand and then kicked Zhang Chengyang in the butt: "You're the one who fucking likes men."
"Hehe, that's good, that's good." Zhang Chengyang chuckled, rubbing his butt. "Brother Lang, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I have some things to do at the company. I'll treat you to dinner after get off work tonight."
"Get lost," Shen Lang said with a laugh, not forgetting to remind him, "Be careful on the road."
"Okay!" Zhang Chengyang replied, then turned and left.
After Zhang Chengyang left, Shen Lang walked into the huge villa, sat in the living room, and took out his phone to check his bank card balance.
At 8:00 AM, Zhang Siyuan's 1 billion RMB had already arrived in his account, and his current balance is 0.00 RMB.
Shen Lang asked himself in disbelief, "I reached the summit overnight?"
Just two days ago, he was still debating whether to go back to his hometown, a small county town, buy a small apartment outright, start a small business, find a partner, and settle down, or continue to struggle and strive in this big city.
However, just one day later, the balance in his bank account was already a number that an ordinary person would find difficult to earn in ten thousand years.
Now, they have even moved into the Wangshanhe Villa District, a place they once only dared to look at in magazines and online, but never dared to have any fantasies about.
His car is the McLaren Senna, a limited-edition supercar produced at the McLaren factory.
From an ordinary person's perspective, this is pretty much it for life, what more could one ask for? A billion yuan in savings, the daily interest alone would be enough for an ordinary person to live comfortably in this materialistic society.
"Why do I feel a sense of emptiness?" Shen Lang asked himself.
The little sprite flew to him and said, “Master, your emptiness is because what you have now has reached the pinnacle of what humans in this world strive for. But don’t forget, Master, your abilities are not just about making money. Money will just be a number to you in the future! Even if we go to a more advanced world in the future, wealth will still be the least valuable thing to you.”
"Then what should my goal be?" Shen Lang asked the little elf, looking at it with a puzzled expression.
The little elf sucked on its tiny finger and shook its head: "I am just my master's system assistant, and I cannot make choices for my master."
"What exactly is this system? Little sprite, can you tell me the truth?" Shen Lang asked curiously.
The little sprite shook its head and said, "I'm sorry, Master, I can't tell you. Your current permissions are too low. Once you have full control over the system, you will naturally understand its function."
A hint of fear suddenly appeared in Shen Lang's eyes. He suddenly thought of the moment yesterday when he saved Zhang Guosheng, the feeling that he could control the life and death of mortals.
"Little fairy, do you think I'll end up as a cold-blooded and indifferent demon?" Shen Lang asked, somewhat flustered.
The little fairy didn't answer him, but slowly flew to him and reached out her little hand to stroke Shen Lang's handsome face: "Master, the little fairy will always be with you."
Shen Lang muttered to himself, "The thrill of controlling the life and death of all living beings in the world is truly captivating."
The little sprite chuckled, "This is just the tip of the iceberg of the system. Master will discover in the future that you can do more than just trade lifespans."
After listening to what the little elf said, a glint appeared in Shen Lang's eyes, and a mysterious smile appeared on his lips: "In that case, let this world welcome a brand new Shen Lang."
He then glanced at the system. His experience points were reset to zero after reaching level one, and the two experience points he had now were obtained through a trade between Li Mingfang and Zhang Siyuan.
Then he opened the shop and saw that he had two trading coins. He also looked at the Marrow Cleansing Pill in the pill section, which was worth five trading coins. Shen Lang made up his mind to complete the three transactions as soon as possible and then exchange for the Marrow Cleansing Pill to improve his physical constitution and comprehension.
"Can I cultivate after using the Marrow Cleansing Pill?" Shen Lang asked the little elf.
The little elf nodded: "Yes, Master. The system's Marrow Cleansing Pill can give you cultivation aptitude, but you will still need a cultivation technique to truly embark on the path of cultivation."
"The mall doesn't have any cultivation techniques," Shen Lang said.
"Once you reach level two, the cultivation technique area will be unlocked. Although it's only a low-level technique, it's enough for you to use in this world. As your level increases, the system will unlock more and more advanced techniques for you."
"I understand now. As long as I keep trading, I'll keep getting stronger, right?" Shen Lang suddenly realized what he needed to do next. That was to keep trading and improve his strength.
"Yes, that's it!" The little elf danced in the air for a moment.
"Alright, let's not delay, let's set off now!"
Immediately afterwards, a black McLaren Senna drove out of the villa and sped down the mountain.
Shen Lang now has an eagerness to become stronger. Although he possesses abilities beyond the reach of ordinary people, he lacks the strength to protect himself. Just as the little elf said, essentially he is still just an ordinary person with a fragile life, and he doesn't want what happened at the hospital this morning to repeat itself.
"If I can't even control myself, how can I control others?"
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