Chapter 8 The Effects of Golden Fruit
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Grevith! Is Gervis done washing? Come out quickly!"
"Huh? How did I fall asleep?" Gervis was awakened by a loud knock on the door. His mind, which was not fully awake yet, was a little confused as he actually fell asleep while taking a bath.
After rubbing his temple for a while, Gervis regained consciousness.
Without asking, Gervais knew who was knocking on the door.
The only person in the castle who knocked so hard and shouted so loudly on his door was his overbearing sister.
Bonita Gale, the third daughter of Baron Gandalf.
Bonita is 15 years old this year, only two years younger than Gervis, but she is very talented in cultivation. She is stronger than Gervis and Deris, and can usually beat Gervis easily.
Bonita has always been hostile to Gervase, because Gervase is the second son in the family. Even if he cannot inherit the baronial title, he can be granted the title of lord by Gandalf.
Baron Gandalf had expressed this wish several times before. He only needed to wait for Gervis to break through to become a bronze-titled knight. Then, Gervis would be able to obtain the title of lord immediately and probably even own a small manor of his own.
The barony was not a large territory, and with two existing lords, if Gervis became the third lord of the territory, Bonita would basically have to find another way out for herself.
Because it is difficult for a barony to support more than three lord knights.
If Bonita is lucky enough, she can marry a nobleman and become a noble lady. The worst choice is to marry a lord knight and become a lord lady. Although the lord has privileges, it is not hereditary and the property he owns is pitifully small.
As for obtaining a title through the battlefield, that is a more difficult path than becoming a noble lady.
Without a title, it means that one cannot recruit soldiers to be loyal to oneself. If one is alone, even if there is money to be made, it is difficult to compete with other nobles. Even the smallest lord title can recruit serfs from one's own manor to fight in wartime.
If it weren't for Gervase, she could have become a lord in Gandalf's territory, her future would have been broader, and at the very least she wouldn't have to live under someone else's roof.
So Bonita directed all her attacks on Gervis, and provoked Gervis at any time and place. However, Gervis was a useless cultivator, and was taught a lesson by Bonita every time.
Even Ye Feng was not spared after he traveled through time. After being beaten by a little girl once, he learned his lesson and always took a detour when he saw Bonita. It was not because he was afraid of pain, but mainly because it was too embarrassing. He couldn't get over the beating of a little girl.
"Bonita, stop screaming. I'm taking a shower! As a daughter of a noble family, you're bringing shame to your father by doing this!" Gervis had a headache and replied to the person outside the door.
After replying, Gervis lowered his head, but was stunned.
Because when he looked down, he saw that the entire pool had become turbid. You have to know that this is a nine-foot long and wide bathing pool. How dirty must it be for the water to be turbid?
Gervis couldn't believe it, remembering that he took a shower every day. He rubbed his arms in disbelief, and as a result, a thin layer of skin peeled off, and underneath the thin skin was smoother and rosier skin than before.
Could it be the effect of the golden fruit? Cleansing the meridians and marrow? Gervis was a little excited. In this world, force is respected. If the golden fruit really has such an amazing effect, then wouldn't he be able to defy the heavens, the earth, and the air all the way to the pinnacle of life?
But on second thought, Gervis became discouraged again. One fruit required 10 energy points, but one task only rewarded one point. He didn't know when this unreliable golden finger would release a task again. He waited for a month before it released the first task.
If the golden finger only releases a task once every year or two, then it will take an unknown amount of time to accumulate 10 energy points.
"Bah, Gervis, you are a disgrace to your father. My cultivation talent will only bring glory to your father. But I am about to break through and become a bronze knight."
"Also, I've been waiting for you outside for half an hour! If you don't come out, I'm going to challenge you again later!"
Bonita didn't buy into Gervis's tricks at all. The shouting continued outside the door after a moment. Every time she beat Gervis, Bonita would call it a competition. But Gervis, as the older brother, was beaten so hard that he lost his temper.
"Don't make noise, I'll be out soon!" Gervis ignored her, rubbed his whole body vigorously, and then walked out of the bathtub.
There were two water tanks at the foot of the bathroom wall, which were also filled with water. Gervis took a wooden ladle and washed his body with clean water. After five or six minutes, he felt that he was clean enough, so he stopped and wiped himself with a towel. He put on his clothes and walked to the door and opened it.
"Gervis, I want to compete with you!" When Gervis opened the door and had not yet stepped out of the room, he heard Bonita's angry shout.
While shouting, one of the hands had already attacked Gervis' shoulder.
Gervis had seen Bonita's move before, an over-the-shoulder throw, where she first grabbed the enemy's arm and then used her strength to slam the enemy to the ground.
Bonita used this move every time she tried it on Gervis, because Gervis was not as fast as Bonita, nor as strong as her.
"It's over!" When he saw the familiar moves coming towards him, Gervis knew he couldn't dodge.
However, even though I knew I couldn't escape, I still subconsciously resisted.
Looking at the attacking arm, Gervis subconsciously activated the weak fighting spirit in his body, then turned sideways to avoid Bonita's attacking hand.
At the same time, his hands did not stop. Gervis raised his hand and grabbed Bonita's wrist. When the subconscious action was completed, Gervis became excited because he found that the grab that he could not avoid no matter what before was actually avoided by him easily.
And he successfully grabbed Bonita's wrist.
Excited, Gervis grabbed Bonita's wrist and pulled it down hard, and with a spin, Bonita was subdued by him.
Gervis was now standing behind Bonita, and Bonita's arms had been twisted by him. No matter how Bonita struggled, she could not break free.
"Ah! Gervis, let me go! You bastard!" Bonita lost her composure and started screaming after being restrained by Gervis.
Gervis ignored her and just gave Bonita a gentle push on the back while releasing her wrists.
Caught off guard, Bonita lost her balance and fell forward. She staggered for several steps before she stopped and stood firm.
After being pushed out by Gervis and standing firmly, Bonita turned around with a look of disbelief.
"How is it possible... Who are you? You are not Gervis!" Bonita was a little out of control, with an expression of disbelief on her face.
Hearing Bonita's words, Gervis was startled, and his complacent mood immediately disappeared. He suddenly became extremely nervous. Did Bonita know about his flaws?
But after thinking for a moment, Gervis rejected this idea. There was nothing wrong with his performance just now, and this was only the second time he had seen Bonita this month.
The first time we met, I was knocked down by her right away.
Besides, I was a soul traveling through time, but I'm afraid this world doesn't even know the word "travel through time". It turns out that he has something to hide, so he is timid.
"Bonita, what nonsense are you talking about?" After thinking about it for a while, Gervis questioned Bonita bluntly.
"Then what happened just now? How could you have avoided it? And how did your strength become so great?"
Gervis knew that this arrogant sister was talking nonsense because of the blow he just made. Although he had just counterattacked Bonita when she was completely unprepared, with his previous strength, Gervis would not have been able to twist her arm.
"What's so strange about this? Ever since mother passed away, I was afraid that you would be sad, so I have been giving in to you. What do you think? I am a baron now, a person of status, I can no longer give in to you!"
"Behave yourself from now on, or I'll have my father send you to my territory and let me discipline you! Just wait and see how I deal with you then! Hehehe!"
Gervais had no good reason to explain why she got slapped in the face so quickly, so he just made up a reason. No matter whether she believed it or not, this girl always confused right and wrong, and Gandalf knew it.
As for the mischief between his children, he, a rough man, usually didn't like to discipline them, so he was not afraid as long as they were not his siblings.
Bonita looked at Gervis with a dull expression, her mind a little confused, or perhaps she was frightened by Gervis's next two sentences.
Gervis ignored her and picked up his Elf Bug Jade Box, preparing to go to the restaurant. He felt very hungry, as if he hadn't eaten for two or three days, and urgently needed a lot of food.
(End of this chapter)
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