Strongman Assistance System

"Just let him die, he's been wasting money all day, and now he's even starting to become a lecher."

A strange, shrill woman's voice came from outside the room.

"Shut up, what nonsense are you talking about? If he dies, how will I explain it to my benefactor?"

A middle-aged man with a deep, sonorous voice spoke, his tone slightly anxious.

This was Chen Manor, the residence of the Chen Family, one of the four great families of Tianchen City.

The speakers were the family head, Chen Zhengqing, and his wife, Liu Yingxue.

"Where is this? Am I dreaming?"

Inside the room, Yang Lingtian, lying on the bed, was still in a daze, a sharp pain stimulating his nerves.

Yang Lingtian remembered that he had been addicted to fantasy novels, not sleeping for five days and five nights.

He had seen the protagonist in the novel soaring through the heavens, manipulating mountains and rivers, shattering the starry sky.

The entire world prostrated at his feet as he looked down upon the nine heavens.

His heart was filled with excitement, and suddenly everything went dark, as if he had seen his great-grandmother.

When his consciousness awoke, he found himself in such an unfamiliar place.

Then, fragments of memories flooded into his mind, revealing that this was a world called Shenwu Continent.

He had transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing wastrel also named Yang Lingtian.

Yang Lingtian looked around, inheriting the memories of his predecessor, he knew that the people before him were his Foster Father and Foster Mother.

When he was very young, his predecessor's parents had entrusted him to Chen Zhengqing for reasons unknown.

His predecessor had grown up in Chen Manor since childhood, but his personality was rather unruly.

After growing up, he frequented casinos and indulged in eating, drinking, and having fun everywhere.

Everyone called him a wastrel and a good-for-nothing, but he remained unmoved, continuing to do as he pleased.

"Sigh, I didn't expect to transmigrate into the body of a useless person."

"But now that I'm here, I will become stronger, the strongest, looking down upon the nine heavens."

"So what if my predecessor was a waste? Now I control this body, my fate is in my own hands, not heaven's."

At this moment, a voice echoed in Yang Lingtian's mind.

[Ding! Detecting a young man with a strongman mentality, the Strongman Assistance System is rapidly binding.]

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, the Strongman Assistance System has been successfully bound.]

[This system will issue tasks from time to time. Based on the completion of the tasks, the system will provide various rewards to help you gradually become stronger.]

Yang Lingtian was overjoyed.

"Haha, what I wished for has come true! System, quickly issue a task, I want rewards, I want to become stronger!"

[Ding! If you want to become a strongman, you must constantly break through your cultivation. A main quest has been issued to obtain cultivation resources and constantly break through your cultivation.]

[Ding! A strongman needs to be able to protect their family. A long-term quest has been issued to help the Chen Family overcome various difficulties.]

[Ding! Detecting that the host is suffering from a severe poison and damaged meridians. The system has already helped the host protect their heart and clear the toxins.]

Yang Lingtian felt a chill run down his spine.

"How ruthless! Who administered the poison? It's so vicious!"

"If I didn't have the system, even that so-called Lingyuan Pill wouldn't have saved me. Who on earth wants to harm him?"

"If I find out, I will definitely make them pay the price."

Yang Lingtian began to recall that today was his predecessor's eighteenth birthday.

Then, he was taken to a Brothel by a few cronies.

This was his first time going to a Brothel, and after eating and drinking, he suddenly went crazy.

He knocked over a candle, and the entire Brothel was engulfed in flames, eventually collapsing.

Fortunately, the fire was extinguished in time, and the collapsed building was not completely burned down.

He himself was trapped under the collapsed building, and it was only after the servants waiting outside noticed the situation.

The servants immediately went back to report, and Chen Zhengqing rushed over and brought him back to the manor.

Chen Zhengqing valued Yang Lingtian very much, even though he was not his biological son.

But he cared for him as if he were his own son, even more so.

Because Yang Lingtian's father had saved his life many years ago, but he did not know his specific name.

He also did not know his specific realm, only that his surname was Yang.

He also did not know why his benefactor would entrust his child to him.

He really didn't know anything.

But since he had been entrusted, he had to protect his son.

However, Chen Zhengqing had always been disappointed with what his predecessor had done.

Sometimes he would scold him as if he were his own child.

At this moment, Liu Yingxue noticed that Yang Lingtian had awakened.

"Hmm, he actually woke up. Is the Lingyuan Pill that miraculous?"

Liu Yingxue looked at Yang Lingtian, who had already opened his eyes, in surprise.

He was clearly on the verge of death, almost out of breath, but he had actually come back to life.

Chen Zhengqing saw the awakened Chen Lingtian, his face filled with joy, and he quickly took Yang Lingtian's pulse to check him over.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, his life has been saved, but his meridians are still severely damaged."

At this moment, a servant suddenly came to report that the Brothel owner had come to demand compensation, causing a great uproar outside the gate.

Hearing this, Chen Zhengqing's face froze, and a surge of anger welled up in his heart.

"How dare a mere Brothel owner cause trouble at my door, he simply doesn't take the Chen Family seriously."

Liu Yingxue's face also turned ugly. If the commotion outside continued, it would damage their reputation.

"It's all Lingtian's fault, running to the Brothel in the middle of the night, he's completely lost face," Liu Yingxue complained.

"Foster Father, this matter started because of me, let me go out and handle it!" Yang Lingtian said proactively.

This was an opportunity to obtain system rewards, and he didn't want to miss it.

Chen Zhengqing and Liu Yingxue both looked slightly surprised. How had Yang Lingtian become so responsible?

In the past, if he caused trouble, he would hide, leaving behind a mess.

Liu Yingxue sneered and said, "Hmph, how can someone as timid as you handle it?"

"You've already disgraced the Chen Family, do you want to go out and embarrass yourself even more?"

Chen Zhengqing stopped the conversation at this moment.

"Alright, say less."

"Lingtian, you stay here and rest, I'll go handle it myself."

After speaking, he transformed into a streak of light and flew out, quickly arriving outside the gate.

And Liu Yingxue left his room in anger.

Outside, a large crowd of onlookers had gathered and were discussing the matter.

"I wonder if that good-for-nothing Yang Lingtian is dead or not."

"I don't know what the Chen Family Head is thinking, actually taking in such a Foster Son. It's said that he's even going to betroth his daughter to this waste."

"Yes, it's a pity for the beautiful Eldest Miss Chen. The day she turns eighteen will be the day they get married."

"Yang Lingtian is really scum. He already has a fiancée, but he still runs to the Brothel to fool around. Can't he hold back?"

Seeing Chen Zhengqing's arrival, the discussions gradually quieted down.

The Brothel owner, along with the madam and a dozen guards, stood aggressively in front of the gate.

This owner was named Wang Chenghan, and he operated many Brothels in Tianchen City. The one that had the incident was just one of them.

When the incident happened, the madam of this Brothel, out of consideration for the Chen Family's status and strength, did not dare to come forward to demand compensation, so she had to tell the behind-the-scenes owner.

And this Brothel owner was also a person with some power and was very greedy, so he dared to come and demand compensation.

Seeing Chen Zhengqing's arrival, Wang Chenghan shouted loudly, "Chen Family Head, your Foster Son went on a rampage last night."

"He actually burned down my Brothel, many people saw it, what do you say should be done about this?"

Chen Zhengqing's face was full of anger, and an aura erupted.

He said sternly, "Owner Wang, if you want compensation, you can send someone to the Chen Manor to discuss it properly."

"But to bring so many people to cause trouble in front of my Chen Manor's gate is a bit too much."

Wang Chenghan was not intimidated, and instead said without any scruples, "If I didn't make such a scene, would you compensate me?"

Chen Zhengqing looked at the many people surrounding him, and he couldn't easily take action, so as not to be accused of bullying others with his power.

He had no choice but to suppress the anger in his heart and asked, "Tell me, how much compensation do you want!"

"My Chen Family is upright and honest, I won't short you a single Low-grade Spirit Stones that I should pay."

Seeing Chen Zhengqing's compromise, Wang Chenghan's face lit up, and he began to name his price.

"Okay, in addition to the amount for reconstruction, there are also the losses from the business suspension, let's just say two hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones in total."

This was clearly a blatant extortion!

Although two hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones was not a large sum for the Chen Family.

However, reconstruction would cost at most ten thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, and a Brothel of this size would only earn about one hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones a year.

This compensation clearly far exceeded the normal compensation price.

Chen Zhengqing was enraged once again, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he said, "What did you say? Two hundred thousand? You really dare to ask for that much!"

Although Chen Zhengqing's tone was threatening, Boss Wang resolutely refused to back down.

"Why wouldn't I dare? Didn't you ask me to name a price? Two hundred thousand, not a single Spirit Stone less."

This puzzled the onlookers somewhat, that Boss Wang dared to be so tough when facing the Chen Family, one of the four great families of Tianchen City.

At this moment, a loud voice came from inside the residence.

"What audacity, daring to extort us! Reconstruction can be done in three days at the fastest, or a month at the most."

"You open your mouth and ask for two hundred thousand, do you think we're going to be closed for a year and a half?"

Yang Lingtian slowly walked out, his face stern, his eyes resolute, his aura imposing.

Instantly, everyone's gaze turned to Yang Lingtian.

"That good-for-nothing wasn't smashed to death, and he even looks lively."

"He still has the face to come out, he's completely disgraced the Chen Family."

At this time, in a distant corner, there was a man in black, still masked.

When he saw Chen Lingtian come out, his brow furrowed, revealing an incredulous look.

"He didn't die? How is that possible?"

"Even a Golden Core expert wouldn't survive more than three days after being poisoned with that kind of poison without an antidote. Could it be that the Chen Family has some heaven-defying medicine?"

After the shock, the man in black quickly left.

Boss Wang had long heard about Yang Lingtian's reputation for squandering and being a good-for-nothing, and he looked down on him.

He began to mock him mercilessly: "Hmph, Young Master Yang, do you even have the right to speak here?"

"Besides, are two hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones a lot?"

"The Spirit Stones you squander in a year far exceed two hundred thousand, yet you still have the face to speak."

Yang Lingtian said calmly: "The normal compensation price for your Brothel is only about twenty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, yet you're asking for two hundred thousand."

"If you succeed in extorting us, where will the Chen Family's face be?"

"If you want compensation, we can only offer twenty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones. Take the twenty thousand Spirit Stones and get out of here."