A Bet [Release at Midnight Tonight]

"I never imagined that the evolution of the space would take a whole month."

After emerging from the Dimensional Space, Luo Zhe looked at the computer still lit up in the media room. The time displayed on the screen was 11:13 AM on September 30, 2057.

Back in the real world, Luo Zhe's Communication Watch reconnected to the signal, and dozens of missed calls and hundreds of text messages flooded in. Even this latest model of Communication Watch almost crashed!

After the message notification ended, Luo Zhe checked the missed call log. Almost all of them were from Hong and Thor, with a few calls from Luo Feng mixed in.

Scratching his head, Luo Zhe then initiated a three-way online video call with Hong and Thor via his home computer.

"Beep--Beep--Beep!"

Shortly after, the video call connected. Thor's bald head appeared on the screen first, followed by a serious face with black hair. Hong also answered the video call.

"Luo Zhe, where have you been for the past six months?" As soon as the video call connected, the middle-aged bald Thor asked anxiously. Judging from his training clothes and the fact that he was covered in sweat, he had probably just finished training.

"We couldn't get through on the phone, and we didn't hear from you at all. Brother Hong and I almost thought you'd vanished into thin air!" Thor complained, stroking his bald head.

Unlike Thor, Hong wasn't talkative; he simply asked calmly, "Is there trouble?"

Luo Zhe felt a warmth in his heart, shook his head, and replied, "My strength broke through, and it took me a little longer to adapt. I forgot to let you know beforehand." It really felt good to be cared for like this.

Hong nodded thoughtfully.

Thor exclaimed, "You've broken through to the Planetary Level? Does that mean you're stronger than me now?"

"I haven't even had a chance to test it yet. I just got home, and the first thing I saw when I turned on my Communication Watch was you, this big bald guy, rambling on and on. How could I have had time to test my own strength?" Luo Zhe joked.

Thor, while Hong and Luo Zhe burst into laughter.

"You two, why don't you both come over here? I happen to have something to discuss with you," Hong suddenly suggested.

"I'm fine."

Before Luo Zhe could even speak, Thor rubbed his bald head and agreed, saying to Luo Zhe, "Luo Zhe, you don't have a fighter jet yet, right? Wait at home, I'll come pick you up."

"Hey!"

Before Luo Zhe could reply, Thor hurriedly hung up the phone, clearly already on his way.

"Brother Hong, look at this bald guy, he hung up before I even agreed," Luo Zhe complained irritably.

Hong chuckled, "My second brother is getting anxious."

"Are you in a hurry?" Luo Zhe asked curiously.

Hong nodded and explained, "Before, on Earth, only I was stronger than him. Now that you've broken through, your strength has increased significantly, and you might even be stronger than him. He, who's been second for millennia, is about to become third. Do you think he wouldn't be anxious?"

Luo Zhe covered his mouth and chuckled. No wonder Thor looked so anxious; he was in a hurry!

***

Thor's fighter jet is a round flying saucer-shaped aircraft with a top speed of Mach 13, exceeding 10,000 kilometers per hour. Even ordinary King-level monsters cannot catch up with this aircraft. Moreover, most importantly, this thing is intelligent and does not require a pilot, which is very convenient!

Luo Zhe circled around in the fighter jet, looking on with envy, which greatly satisfied Thor's vanity, making his bald face beam with joy.

"Hey bald guy, your fighter jet is pretty good. How about you give me one?" After circling around, Luo Zhe sat back down in the seat next to Thor and teased him.

A regular passenger plane costs at least 200 billion to build, but the Thor fighter jet is significantly more expensive in terms of both design and materials. It is estimated that this fighter jet alone would cost at least 500 billion!

In the past, Luo Zhe wouldn't have dared to even dream of such an expensive flying fighter. But now, after breaking through to the Planetary Level, his strength far surpasses that of an ordinary Planetary Level One. Coupled with his special abilities ' Keen Wind ' and 'Pale Blue Energy' as his trump cards, Luo Zhe is capable of killing even King-level monsters.

A high-level Lord-level Monster is worth tens of billions, while the corpse of a King-level monster is priceless!

In other words, anything that can be solved with money is no problem for Luo Zhe.

Thor glared at Luo Zhe with annoyance and retorted, "You have the nerve to ask me for things? I'm not like that nouveau riche Brother Hong, who has a ton of good stuff. If you want fighter jets, go ask Brother Hong."

Luo Zhe chuckled obsequiously, "Brother Hong is nowhere near as easy to talk to as you. Besides, we're practically family. What's a fighter jet compared to our friendship?"

Thor quickly raised his hand to stop him, puffed out his chest, and declared righteously, "Don't even think about it! You haven't even returned the spirit of the plants you borrowed from me last time! And now you want a fighter jet? Not a single one!"

A flight speed of Mach 13 is quite astonishing. Just as the two were talking, the fighter jet arrived at the headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, descended from the sky, and landed steadily on the adjacent helipad.

The two were still arguing when they jumped out of the cabin.

"Second Speaker, Representative Luo Zhe."

Upon seeing the two, some guards at the headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall immediately bowed respectfully.

The two bickered and argued as they walked toward the entrance. Hong had granted Luo Zhe free access to the Extreme Martial Arts Hall's spaceship headquarters the day he became a councilor; Thor's access was even more direct.

Under the respectful guidance of some personnel in blue robes, the two went directly to the quiet room inside the spaceship, where Hong had been waiting for a long time.

"Thor, you're so stingy!"

After entering, Luo Zhe made a face at Thor and immediately sat down, refusing to look at him.

Thor was instantly enraged, pointing a finger at Luo Zhe, his chest heaving, "You're so unreasonable!"

Hong found it amusing and asked, "What's wrong with you two? Did you eat some kind of explosives? You're putting on a show as soon as you walk in. Alright, second brother, let's sit down and talk about it."

Thor snorted, pulled the cushion next to Luo Zhe aside, and sat down angrily.

Seeing Thor's expression, Hong knew he wasn't willing to speak first, so he turned to Luo Zhe beside him and asked, "Luo Zhe, what's going on?"

Luo Zhe cleared his throat and explained, "I just made a bet with Thor. I'd ask him a question, and if he couldn't answer it, he'd have to give me a fighter jet. But he reneges! How stingy!"

Hong was stunned on the spot.

That's it?

"That's not a question! You're obviously taking advantage of my ignorance of Huaxia history!" Thor turned around, his face full of indignation, and retorted.

Luo Zhe replied irritably, "You already agreed, and now you're trying to renege! Besides, how can this be considered Huaxia Calendar question!"

Hong, who was listening nearby, was also intrigued and asked, "So what exactly is the question?"

"If even Brother Hong can't answer your question, then I'll admit defeat!"

Just as Luo Zhe was about to speak, he heard Thor shout, "Anyway, I'm not giving you the flying fighter jet. Go ask Brother Hong for it! At most, we'll call it even for the plant spirit you owe me!"

"You said it! Don't go back on your word later!" Luo Zhe quickly agreed.

Well, before Hong could even speak, the two of them had already taken care of him.

Hong blinked, seemingly sensing something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. He could only nod and say, "Alright, if I can't answer your question, I'll give you a fighter jet."

"I'm warning you beforehand, no using tools to search for answers!" Luo Zhe gave a heads-up.

Hong nodded and replied, "No problem."

Luo Zhe glanced at Thor out of the corner of his eye and said, "Zhou Yu's wife is named Xiao Qiao, Xiao Qiao's older sister is named Da Qiao, Da Qiao Sun Ce Sun Ce Sun Shangxiang, Sun Shangxiang's younger sister is named Liu Bei Shangxiang, Liu Bei's husband is named Liu Shan, Liu Shan's son Zhang Xingcai, Zhang Xingcai's empress is named Xiahou Juan Xingcai, Xiahou Juan is Xiahou Yuan's daughter, Xiahou Yuan's older brother is named Xiahou Chun. So, what should Zhou Yu call Xiahou Chun?"

flood. "..."

'This is supposed to be a history question?' Hong thought to himself. This kind of confusing relationship question was impossible for even a pure-blooded Huaxia like Hong, let alone Thor, who was of mixed Chinese and Indian descent.

Hong shook his head helplessly and said, "I can't answer that either. What's the answer?"

"The correct answer is that Zhou Yu should call Xiahou Chun 'the brother of his nephew's wife's mother's brother's brother'!" Luo Zhe chuckled, then looked at the helpless Hong and said, "A bet's a bet, Brother Hong, you have to give me a fighter jet!"

"Okay, okay, no problem, I'll honor my bet!"

"You really can't blame yourself for not being able to answer." Hong shook his head helplessly, then turned to Thor and said, "Hey! Thor, why are you smirking?"

Seeing Thor smirking to himself, and then looking at Luo Zhe who seemed to have gotten away with something, Hong suddenly understood. He pointed at the two of them and said, "Fine! You two teamed up to trick me."

"It's not my fault! It was all Baldy's idea!" Luo Zhe quickly distanced himself from the situation, shifting all the blame onto Thor, leaving him to face Hong's 'rage' alone!