That night.
Thunder rang out above Hanks's home, echoing throughout Chaos City.
After the thunder faded, the hearty, vigorous voice of a middle-aged man rang through the courtyard.
Widow Wang's laughter echoed there.
An Kai listened for a while, then withdrew his [Meditation] perception.
As expected of Hanks and Widow Wang. Those two certainly knew how to spice things up.
Under those circumstances, the first thing they did was ***, and inside Hanks's Solid-Gold Coffin, no less.
An Kai had to admit that, in this regard, he was no match for Hanks...
The next day.
Inside the Castle.
An Kai sat in the courtyard pavilion.
Two witches with exquisite features stood behind him, attending to him as he enjoyed the peaceful moment.
Suddenly, An Kai waved his hand, signaling the two witch maids to leave.
He turned toward the Castle entrance with a smile. "You old bastard, don't tell me you're feeling shy?"
"Come in!"
As his words fell, a middle-aged man appeared at the Castle entrance, rubbing his head and smiling sheepishly.
In An Kai's eyes, his strength was nothing special.
He had only just begun Spirit Infusion...
The visitor was none other than...
Hanks, returned from the dead!
A bearer of a [Heaven-Bestowed Profession]!
Hanks hurried over and plopped down opposite An Kai, looking at him with an awkward expression.
With a sheepish chuckle, he asked, "Well... when did you figure it out?"
An Kai chuckled without answering.
If he traced back to when he first realized Hanks was no ordinary man, that would be a long time ago.
Back then, Chaos City still had an inner and outer city, and the Orcs had only just arrived in the Desert.
An Kai clearly remembered Hanks once explaining how a magic stone vein was mined.
It could not be