Chapter 7: Body Transformation!
[Tycoon Humiliated, Angrily Tips Ten Thousand Yuan]
This headline quickly appeared online, then was reposted by major portal websites and forums. Nanhu Grand Hotel became thoroughly famous.
The hotel management was furious, sending people to apologize to Yang Ning three times within an hour. The eight greeters and the doorman who opened the door were scolded mercilessly, and several of them had already packed their bags and left.
To promote positive energy, another key figure, the farm girl, was promoted by management to deputy manager of the department. Finally, the hotel’s vice president personally visited Yang Ning to apologize and presented him with a top-tier VIP membership card, bringing the matter to a close.
In truth, Yang Ning wasn’t the type to hold grudges. Only after confirming that no one would disturb him further did he take a shower, lie down on the soft bed, and accept the attribute fusion.
A massive, terrifying warmth seeped into his body through his pores relentlessly. Yang Ning felt a dizzying, euphoric sensation, his entire body limp and unable to move, as if he were lying in a bed of cotton candy, his bones melting with a tingling softness.
But the bliss didn’t last long. The sensation abruptly changed, as if he’d been struck by a hundred thousand volts of electricity. Yang Ning convulsed a few times before passing out with a satisfied smile on his face.
***
When he woke again, it was dawn the next day, the sky still dimly lit. Yang Ning rubbed his eyes, only to be jolted awake by a nauseating stench.
To be precise, he was startled awake.
Turning on the bedside lamp, Yang Ning discovered his body was covered in black grime, with some pus-like sweat oozing from his skin. His face turned green, and he bolted straight into the bathroom.
After a shower, looking at himself in the mirror, Yang Ning’s face lit up with wild joy.
He noticed that his original height of 1.73 meters had shot up significantly. Now, he was likely around 1.8 meters tall. His biceps and abdominal muscles had become more defined, forming lines of explosive power and aesthetic appeal.
That wasn’t all. His skin had become fairer and smoother, and even his facial features were more harmonious and refined.
Of course, this was just the beginning. The System sent a message, reminding him that his body would continue to grow rapidly in the near future. The cells in his organs would undergo rapid metabolism, and toxins would be continuously expelled from his body over the course of a month.
Awesome!
Truly awesome!
His current height was about 1.8 meters. In a month, reaching 1.9 meters wouldn’t be a problem. His features would become even more refined and harmonious. Already quite handsome, wouldn’t he be stunningly attractive by then?
***
“Sis, do we really have to bring him along?”
Glancing at Yang Ning, Lin Mantong in the passenger seat looked rather unhappy, her tender little face puffed up. This little girl was still holding a grudge.
Lin Manxuan glanced at the rearview mirror, seeing Yang Ning dozing off with his eyes half-closed in the back seat. She didn’t respond and continued driving forward.
Since Lin Manxuan ignored her, Little Loli didn’t make a fuss either, just pouting with a hurt expression.
In fact, Lin Manxuan was quite puzzled. She felt that today’s Yang Ning was vastly different from yesterday. The most obvious change was his height. She was 1.73 meters tall, and with seven-centimeter heels, she used to be noticeably taller than Yang Ning.
But today, they were the same height!
Good heavens, growing seven centimeters overnight?
Could he be wearing height-increasing shoes?
Women’s intuition is indeed terrifying, but Lin Manxuan wasn’t the type to pry. She could only keep this question to herself.
Since getting in the car, Yang Ning hadn’t really been asleep. Having maxed out his body’s attribute points, he triggered the System’s first upgrade. Now that the upgrade was complete, he was secretly checking what was different about the upgraded Supreme System.
After the Supreme System’s upgrade, not much had changed, except for the addition of a [Shop] purchase option, which offered a variety of items for sale. Though they were of ordinary quality, their practicality was extremely high.
For instance, the [Restoration Scroll] could repair any item of ordinary quality.
There were also detoxifying, beauty-enhancing, and whitening probiotic products, which were absolute favorites for women.
Especially noteworthy was the formula for a fat-burning probiotic product. From the description, it was a highly effective, side-effect-free weight loss product with no rebound effect. If produced and marketed with proper promotion, Yang Ning couldn’t imagine the terrifying profits it would bring!
Some survival-type scrolls also caught Yang Ning’s interest. These scrolls could temporarily grant the user special abilities.
Of course, these valuable items couldn’t be bought with money; they required points. Currently, Yang Ning only had twenty points, which frustrated him greatly.
Screech!
A sharp braking sound rang out, and Yang Ning’s body lurched forward, slamming toward the front windshield.
But that wasn’t a big deal. With his body attribute points maxed out, he had terrifying resistance to impact. Forget hitting the glass—even if he flew out of the car and landed on his head, he’d probably be fine.
“What happened?” Yang Ning quickly got up, soon spotting several black sedans blocking their path through the window.
This was a sparsely populated national highway. If something happened here, no one would hear their cries for help. These people really knew how to pick a spot.
Ill intentions!
Those four words flashed through his mind. Yang Ning glanced at Lin Manxuan and noticed that this usually cold woman now had a look of panic on her face.
“When the time comes, take Tongtong and run. Their target is me.” Lin Manxuan said to Yang Ning, her eyes filled with both pleading and despair.
“Sis, I’m not leaving! Don’t abandon Tongtong!” Little Loli cried out in fear.
People started getting out of the black sedans, almost all of them exuding a thuggish aura.
“Get out of the car, and don’t try anything funny. You can’t escape!” someone shouted, prompting the others nearby to whistle mockingly.
Lin Manxuan’s face turned extremely grim, as if resigning herself to fate. She looked at Yang Ning and said, “I’ll get out and stall them. Find a chance to take Tongtong and run. I’m begging you.”
Without waiting for Yang Ning’s agreement, she opened the car door and stepped out.
As a woman, Lin Manxuan had everything in terms of looks and figure—nothing out of place. As soon as she got out, the men around her started breathing heavily. The bare-chested man in the lead cast a predatory, possessive gaze at her, swallowing hard from time to time.
Under these lustful stares, Lin Manxuan felt like a lamb awaiting slaughter, her body trembling uncontrollably.
She seemed to imagine the inhumane torment she was about to endure, the kind of despairing fate a woman would dread!
“Not bad! Not bad at all! I wasn’t thrilled about this at first, but now I think this deal is totally worth it. I’ll take the first shot—shouldn’t break any rules.” the bare-chested man said.
His name was Liu Hu. He’d just been released from prison last month and had already assembled his own crew within that time.
“Pretty lady, be obedient. Don’t think Tiger Lord here is uncultured or rough around the edges. Tiger Lord may be crude, but I’ve got finesse.” Liu Hu said, rubbing his hands together with an excited, impatient look.
“Who hired you? How much did they pay? I’m willing to offer ten times that amount if you let us go,” Lin Manxuan said, still trying to grasp at a sliver of hope despite her fear.
“Tsk tsk, you’ve got money. That almost tempted Tiger Lord,” Liu Hu laughed loudly. “But sadly, if you were an ugly chick or a guy, maybe Tiger Lord would agree. But you’re not, so Tiger Lord has decided to choose the beauty over the riches. Pretty lady, just obediently submit to Tiger Lord, haha!”
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