Moving House

"Aren't you going back yet? Hurry up and go back, or your parents will worry," Lan Xin said.

Reke shook his head, looking at the so-called dwelling in front of him.

It was worse than the cave he lived in. It was just a few pieces of wood joined together, covered with plastic sheeting, and surrounded by garbage.

This environment, let alone for a patient, would make even a healthy person sick if they lived here long enough.

"I don't have parents. Go in and see your mother."

Lan Xin bowed repeatedly to Reke and apologized after hearing this.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"It's fine, lead the way."

"Mom, I'm back, and I brought a friend," Lan Xin shouted as he lifted the plastic sheet.

"Cough, cough-"

"Then you entertain your friend well, don't worry about me."

Reke looked at the woman lying in the pile of grass. She was skin and bones, her eye sockets sunken deep. He sensed her breath and frowned.

The woman's physical condition was too poor. The long-term torment of illness, coupled with the lack of money for medication and treatment, had brought her body to the brink of collapse.

He called out to Lan Xin, preparing to give him a chance.

"Lan Xin, do you want to cultivate with me? I'll arrange for someone to send your mother to the hospital."

"Your mother's body is about to collapse. If she's not treated, she'll die within a month."

"Ah! Please save my mother. I'll do anything you want." Hearing about her mother's condition, Lan Xin knelt before Reke, kowtowing and begging.

Reke stopped wasting time, took out his communicator, and sent a message to Pat. Then he looked at Lan Xin.

"Stand up. I've already contacted someone."

"Thank you! Thank you!"

"You'll accompany your mother to the hospital later. Come find me after she's recovered."

Soon, Pat arrived with a doctor.

Reke called Pat aside and said, "You'll go to the hospital with them later. Arrange for someone to take care of them, and bring them to me after the illness is cured."

"What is this?"

Reke pointed at Lan Xin and said, "This child will cultivate with me from now on. Help me find a place to live. I'm planning to move out of your building."

"Is it that we haven't entertained you properly?"

Reke waved his hand, stopping him from overthinking. "It has nothing to do with you. I have my own plans. I was already planning to move out in a while. Now, two things have happened at the same time."

"Alright, I'll handle this," Pat said readily, relieved.

Reke nodded, gave Lan Xin a few instructions, and left.

Lying in bed, Reke thought of his mother in his previous life.

Today, both Lan Xin and his mother had touched Reke.

What Reke didn't know was that the S-Cells within him were accelerating their division and growth.

For the next few days, Reke didn't take on any more missions and stayed in his room.

Lola also learned that he was moving out and ran out crying.

However, someone must have comforted her later, because her emotions recovered the next day.

This made Reke witness the fickleness of women.

"Reke, your new place is ready. Come with me to see it," Pat's voice sounded outside the door.

Reke opened the door.

"Let's go and take a look."

Reke followed Pat, but he felt something was wrong as they walked.

Why did he say that?

After Pat led him downstairs, he headed towards the back of the building.

They stopped less than a hundred meters away.

Reke looked at his new residence, separated from the building by just a wall, and felt speechless.

He hadn't expected Pat to play such a trick on him. No wonder it took him several days to find a place. He must have been negotiating with the owner of the house behind the building during those days.

He shook his head helplessly, Reke didn't blame Pat.

He was going to stay on this planet for another twenty years, so he wanted to settle down. As for where his home was, he didn't care.

He had already made preliminary plans.

He would spend at most ten years in this city, and the remaining ten years he would explore the entire planet.

Moving was fast. As soon as Reke moved in, the move was complete.

"Reke, didn't you say you were going to train Lan Xin? Can our team members train with him too?" Pat asked, scratching his head cautiously.

Pat had this idea after hearing the news from Reke.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to place Reke's residence behind the building.

"Your progress is different. How about this, let's wait a year. We'll train together after Lan Xin catches up to your progress."

Reke didn't refuse. Even if he didn't consider Pat's feelings, Lola had taken care of him for several months, so he had to give Lola face.

"Alright, I'll go tell everyone the good news. You can rest now."

"Wait, what did the hospital say about Lan Xin's mother's condition?"

"She's saved, but she'll likely have to stay in the hospital for a few months."

"Then tell him not to rush over. He can come with his mother after she's discharged."

Seeing Pat's eager expression, Reke waved him away, letting him go back to deliver the message.

Pat returned to the building and called everyone to the training room.

"I have good news for everyone. In a year, we'll be able to train with a powerful expert. Everyone should focus on sensing qi for the next year."

Those who knew Reke's strength guessed who their leader was referring to and were all overjoyed.

Four Ears was the happiest among them. This was not only an opportunity for him to become stronger but also a chance to overcome his inner demons.

If his shadow remained, his achievements in this life would be limited. If he could eliminate it, he was confident he could surpass everyone in the team and secure the position of the strongest expert.

Those who didn't know Reke's strength, however, were guessing wildly and didn't have high expectations.

They merely offered perfunctory agreement since it was their leader who said it.

Pat didn't care what his subordinates thought. Becoming stronger was their own business. He had provided the opportunity to everyone; how far they went afterward was up to them.

Pat felt light as he walked out of the training room.

Unfortunately, he was stopped before he could get far.

"Leader, don't go."

"Bellis, what is it?" Pat asked casually, clearly having forgotten his promise to train Bellis.

"Leader, didn't you promise to train me? I waited for days with no news, and I couldn't find you. Did you completely forget?"

Bellis glared at Pat, her eyes wide and her face puffed out in anger.

Crack

Pat knew he was in trouble. He had indeed forgotten his promise to Bellis, and now that the little girl had found him, he started to feel guilty.

Of course, he wouldn't show it. Instead, he looked at Bellis with a sincere expression and said, "Is Leader the kind of unreliable person? I've been preparing the things you need for training these past few days."

"We can start the day after tomorrow. Come find me at my place directly."

Bellis looked at Pat's eyes suspiciously. After a moment, she seemed to confirm something and nodded with satisfaction, walking away happily.