Chapter 24: Some People Should Never Be Offended

In the next moment, Lantian's consciousness returned to reality.

Although he had fought all night in the virtual game, when he opened his eyes, he felt refreshed, without the slightest trace of fatigue.

He voiced his doubts to Bai.

“When your consciousness enters the virtual game, your physical body falls into a state of dormancy. It’s similar to dreaming, so naturally you don’t feel tired,” Bai said with a hint of pride. “Besides, with your current physique, you wouldn’t feel exhausted even if you went three days and nights without sleep.”

“Haha, so I’ve become that impressive?” Lantian stretched his limbs and laughed. Mastering things like controlling strength and technique—these mental skills, once learned in the virtual game, were just as effective in reality. That was the true marvel of the virtual game.

“Go away!” Bai shot him a disdainful glance and vanished, preferring not to see him. After all, Bai needed to rest during the day as well.

“Oh, you’re acting fierce again! Just wait, when I’m even stronger, I’ll teach you a lesson every day!” Lantian was feeling euphoric, even daring to talk back to Bai. Fortunately, Bai was already asleep and didn’t hear him. Otherwise, he’d certainly pay for it tonight.

“…It seems a little boring now.” Lantian couldn't contain his joy at his newfound strength and strutted around at home for a while. But as the excitement cooled, he realized he had nothing to do.

He’d already quit his previous job. After spending over eighty million and sending five million to Li Mei, he still had about ten million left in his account. And if he needed more money, it was just a matter of minutes. Training only required his evenings.

For a moment, he realized he was completely idle.

Maybe, he thought, I should go home and visit my parents.

At this thought, Lantian’s eyes lit up. Waves of longing for his parents surged within him.

His hometown was a small county-level city in Su Province, about a three-hour drive from Ning City. In that area, the Lan family was quite large, and some relatives even enjoyed a certain level of prestige.

Unfortunately, a big family isn’t always a blessing. Warmth between people faded, and relatives rarely helped each other. His own branch of the family had been in decline since his grandfather’s generation. By his father’s time, they could only scrape by with a small business, making them the least successful branch in the family.

To achieve wealth and not return home is like wearing fine clothes at night—no one notices.

Lantian considered himself a dutiful son. Now that he’d found success, how could he forget his parents back home?

“Alright! I’ll go home and let my parents hold their heads high before our relatives!” Lantian acted on the thought at once. He packed up, put on the branded clothes he’d bought just yesterday, strapped on his Vacheron Constantin worth over two million, and prepared to set out.

But as soon as he was ready and headed for the garage to get his car, his expression darkened.

The villa’s exterior walls were splattered with bright red paint, ugly graffiti scrawled everywhere, completely ruining his good mood.

“Damn it! It must have been that bastard Zou Tao who hired someone to do this last night!” Lantian didn’t need to think twice—it was certainly Zou Tao. Last night, he was in the virtual game and unable to perceive the outside world. Otherwise, with his first-level energy-gathering enhanced hearing, he would have caught it immediately.

In fact, Bai knew everything that happened last night, but chose not to tell Lantian so as not to disturb his training.

“Well, it seems there’s no need to go home just yet. There’s something to keep me occupied. Zou Tao, is it? Since you want to play, I’ll play with you!” A cold gleam flashed in Lantian’s eyes, his voice icy.

But playfulness aside, the revolting red paint still needed cleaning. Being just a nondescript office worker before, he didn’t know many people. After thinking it over, he called Wang Ling to help him find someone to deal with the mess.

She seemed to have plenty of free time lately, probably no cases to work on.

“What? That bastard actually did this? Wait there, I’ll be right over!” When Wang Ling got his call, she was initially delighted. But hearing the anger in his voice, her face changed and she hurried over.

“This is outrageous! Call the police! I’m going to sue him!” On seeing the nauseating streaks of red paint, Wang Ling’s pretty face flushed with fury and she reached for her phone.

Lantian stopped her, sneering, “Call the police for what? Do you think he cares? And what if you sue him? At most, he pays a fine—do you think he’ll care about such a small sum?”

“Then what? Just let it go?!” Wang Ling was still indignant.

“Let it go? How could I?” Lantian’s face darkened. “Since he wants to play, I’ll play with him. We’ll see who comes out on top.”

“You… You’re serious? His family has a lot of influence in Ning City—don’t act recklessly.” Wang Ling looked at him with concern. “Or, I could talk to my dad. He’s the Vice Governor of Su Province; he can definitely put a stop to this.”

Lantian was genuinely surprised. He’d suspected she came from a well-connected family, but never guessed she was the Vice Governor’s daughter.

“Why are you looking at me like that? You… You never asked,” Wang Ling said, flustered under his gaze.

“So, the young lady of the Vice Governor’s family… I failed to recognize such importance. My apologies,” Lantian teased deliberately.

“Oh, come on! This isn’t the time for jokes,” Wang Ling huffed.

“What time? It’s nothing serious. No need to trouble your esteemed father. I have plenty of ways to deal with Zou Tao,” Lantian said, shaking his head.

There was one thing he didn’t say out loud—

In my eyes, he’s nothing but an ant now.

“How do you plan to deal with him? Don’t do anything rash!” Wang Ling pleaded.

“Don’t worry, I won’t be reckless. His greatest advantage is his father and his father’s company. I’ll use legitimate means and proper channels to show him there are some people you simply cannot offend…” Lantian smiled gently at Wang Ling, but his words brimmed with authority.

Zou Tao hadn’t only stolen his girlfriend, he’d provoked him repeatedly. If Lantian didn’t show his strength now, would they all think he was a pushover?

He had to admit, he was a petty person—vengeful, never forgetting a slight. In the past, he’d had no power, so he could only endure. But now… well.

“Uh… So, what are you going to do?” Wang Ling blushed inexplicably. The aura of dominance that had suddenly radiated from Lantian just now truly surprised her. She hadn’t expected that this boy, a year younger than herself and always so playful, could be so…

Manly, when angered!