Special Training, Lesson Two

Yang Jia's reputation doesn't seem to be very good.

Xiao Xiao had vaguely heard people mention that she had a nickname, "Black Hand."

But the woman nicknamed Black Hand, who single-handedly suppressed Black Gate City, had such a simple thought in her heart.

It's hard to describe how I feel at this moment.

Xiao Xiao was even more inclined to suspect, like everyone else, that Yang Jia had only come for the safe.

The so-called inheritance of the legacy and the rebuilding of Black Gate City are just nice-sounding excuses.

But Xiao Xiao is an insightful person, with a naturally suspicious nature, and he can sense even the slightest uncertainty about Yang Jia.

But Yang Jia was telling the truth, completely frankly and without any reluctance.

This gave rise to a profound sense of awe and shock.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but it seemed to last only a moment. After slightly lowering his head, Xiao Xiao asked softly:

"Why?"

"..."

Yang Jia had anticipated his question, smiled, and said, "You saw the Silver Bullet Family last night."

"Isn't it terrifying?"

"But compared to the Hell Organization, they are just a bunch of kids who have just learned to imitate."

"When people truly lose hope, they become monsters, monsters without any bottom line or principles, possessing the most terrifying destructive and destructive abilities, destroying others and themselves, even ten thousand times more terrifying than Aberrant Creature."

"Therefore, we must live with hope."

"..."

Xiao Xiao was slightly shocked, thinking of the Silver Bullet Family's blatant malice and murderous intent last night, and he was indeed terrified.

Was the murder truly motivated by some grudge or a necessary interest?

No, the insightful can sense the madness within them.

He killed simply because he wanted to kill.

This is indeed something even more terrifying than Aberrant Creature...

At least, when facing Aberrant Creature, I can understand them and feel their pain.

But last night's Silver Bullet Family only made me feel disgusted.

He silently pondered many things, but to outsiders, Xiao Xiao's reactions were always quick and he appeared very calm.

"What do I need to do for you?"

"..."

"You don't need to do it for me."

Yang Jia laughed and said, "The Lord Pact of Black Gate City is destined to be inherited by you."

"Therefore, what you are willing to do is the most important thing."

"From my perspective, I just hope you can continue to complete the special training I arranged for you."

"..."

"Um?"

Xiao Xiao somewhat surprised. "Wasn't it already finished?"

"It's just the first lesson..."

Yang Jia smiled and said, "At least you've completed the second lesson. In my heart, you're the one who's suitable to inherit the Old Chairman's contract."

"This..."

These strange words stunned Xiao Xiao for a moment. It seemed that Yang Jia was raising these questions from a personal perspective.

In reality, she is no longer able to decide whether or not she should inherit the Old Chairman's contract.

I just want to see if I'm a good fit.

But after hearing Yang Jia's heartfelt words, he also felt some complicated emotions:

If Yang Jia returns only for the Old Chairman's safe, and the so-called inheritance of the Old Chairman's legacy is just a nice-sounding excuse, then Xiao Xiao will also help Yang Jia, but only within his ability and do his part.

Whether it succeeds or fails, I feel no pressure.

But hearing Yang Jia's simple idea gave me a vague sense of motivation.

To put it bluntly, what she wants to do now is exactly what she needed most when she first came out of her bedroom.

Give strangers in this desperate and false world a glimmer of hope to survive and avoid falling into depravity.

So, his expression turned serious, and he extended his hand to Yang Jia:

"Then give it to me!"

"..."

Yang Jia: "?"

"Revival Gold Coin worth 30,000 points!"

Suppressing his excitement, Xiao Xiao said seriously, "Isn't the special training going to continue?"

"Oh..."

Yang Jia paused for a moment before laughing:

"The subsequent special training will not involve any more fighting, so giving you this gold coin will be of no use."

"..."

Xiao Xiao instantly lost interest in the upcoming special training. "Okay, so what kind of training is this?"

"The training content is very simple: find no fewer than seven Enhancement Element for me from this city."

Yang Jia's expression also turned serious, as if he were a real mentor. "It doesn't have to be a mature Enhancement Element that we can use, but at least we need to find similar phenomena with this potential, record them, and analyze them."

"This is what our Dante Organization has always been doing: understanding our own capabilities before understanding the city we live in."

"..."

"Get to know this city..."

Xiao Xiao, who hadn't taken it too seriously at first, felt a slight sinking in his heart upon hearing this.

He used to want to understand this city, and he was even eager to know how it worked.

But after Yang Jia showed him the edge of the city, he lost interest in this artificial city.

Since everything is fake, just the appearance of a giant life form, why should I bother to learn about this city?

The more you know, the more disappointed you become, isn't that right?

At least now I can still treat my mother and the people around me as real.

But what if one day you are completely defeated by the falseness of this city and even become estranged from your mother?

Even though she had this thought in her heart, she did not refuse it.

Perhaps deep down I understand that this understanding was inevitable...

Being unwilling to understand is simply a form of avoidance.

He sighed helplessly and looked at Yang Jia again, "How long?"

"..."

"This doesn't necessarily mean the time of death."

Yang Jia said softly, "Anyway, it's a done deal that you're going to inherit the Old Chairman's contract. Black Gate City will be quite chaotic these next few days. Red Eyes Ling Ping, Old Zhou Under the Bridge, and the Serpent Sisters have all lost a lot of people. The Silver Bullet Family has been almost completely wiped out. They need time to stabilize the situation and accept Mister Ye's advice. And that's exactly your time."

"Mister Ye and Yang Jia seem to be doing two completely different things..."

Several questions quickly came to Xiao Xiao's mind:

The conflict between Yang Jia and Mister Ye seems to be getting deeper, or rather, their differences are getting bigger.

Initially, Yang Jia and Mister Ye worked closely together, but a huge rift developed between them starting with the problem of the Rotten Kingdom. They only occasionally cooperated again when dealing with the leader of the Silver Bullet Family.

As it stands, Mister Ye is still helping him obtain the Old Chairman's contract, and things are progressing normally.

Yang Jia, however, was deliberately cultivating himself—was he trying to teach him the Dante Organization way of thinking?

However, after talking with Yang Jia, I now understand why she did it.

But why would Mister Ye recommend himself?

Even if he, like Yang Jia, disliked the other people in Black Gate City, he excluded them because Yang Jia was an outsider.

But is there no other candidate for Black Gate City?

Ruan Ruan, Little Four...

... No, compared to those two, I do seem to be more suitable!

At least I have sound values and good character, and I also help improve the overall image of outsiders in Black Gate City.

"All right..."

He quickly went through the process in his mind, smiled helplessly, stood up, and said:

"After all, you were the one who introduced me to this world in the first place, so it's only right that you provide further guidance."

"But let's start tomorrow. I need to go to the hospital to see my mother first."

"..."

He said this so naturally, even though he knew that in Yang Jia's eyes, his mother was probably a fake.

However, unexpectedly, Yang Jia gently shook her head and said, "I went to the hospital for you while you were asleep during the day."

"You?"

Xiao Xiao was immediately surprised and looked at Yang Jia in disbelief.

"Right."

Yang Jia said calmly, "I know you value this family bond very much."

"Since you're unconscious, I should go in your place and tell her that you were delayed by work and that's why I came, so she won't worry."

"..."

Xiao Xiao was stunned. "What did she say?"

"I'm very happy."

Yang Jia said calmly, "He should be even happier than if he had gone there himself."

He frowned slightly as he spoke, and said, "But I don't know why, the nurse at that hospital was very rude to me."

"..."

Xiao Xiao vaguely guessed the reason, but he couldn't say it.

He stretched and found that his body was normal and his spirits were high. This meant that his previous fainting was indeed unrelated to his injury. Although he had only undergone a second-level Violence Factor enhancement, his physical fitness was already far superior to that of ordinary people, and his wounds healed very quickly. However, it seemed that he could not use his Mind Burst ability without restraint.

It is very mentally taxing and puts a lot of strain on the brain.

"I'll go downstairs and check on the business first."

He turned to Yang Jia and said, "Would you like to sit here for a while, or go downstairs and find someone to host a show for you?"

"I'm leaving now."

Yang Jia chuckled helplessly and said, "You seem quite concerned about business."

"Yeah, I'm the boss now..."

Xiao Xiao said with a hint of pride, "With such a large business, who wouldn't feel a sense of pride?"

... Although this shop has some involvement with organized crime.

His smile seemed to hold a newfound confidence as he asked Yang Jia, "Will you come downstairs with me?"

"No..."

Yang Jia slightly raised her chin, gesturing to the glass window that didn't have a floor-to-ceiling window. "It's more convenient here..."

"..."

Xiao Xiao was immediately embarrassed and didn't know what to say, so he turned around and went downstairs.

Yang Jia smiled slightly, looking at Xiao Xiao's back, and vaguely felt that he was also a little strange.

Mingming 've recognized the falseness of this world, they still care deeply about family and their business in it.

He 'Mingming ruthless and terrifying when dealing with enemies, yet he always gives himself a sense of innocence...

But it doesn't matter anyway.

In many matters, I cannot compete with Mister Ye, but at least my old classmate is on my side.

Otherwise, he could have easily refused the special training he had proposed.

Such a person should meet Dante's standards, right?