Chapter 48: Both Sides Hurt
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Self-absorbed individuals often believe that everyone around them is a fool. Yang Kiki was no exception. From her looks to her personality, she had always believed the phrase “graceful and intelligent” was coined just for her.
“Use strategy.”
Strategy? How?
“It definitely won’t work today. You guys go find me something to eat. I’ll take a nap, and after I rest, we’ll discuss things.” Yang Kiki was confident that her plan would work, and once it did, she’d be living the high life, especially since she could torment Zhou Lin. That’s right, she wanted Zhou Lin to experience the hardships she had been through. Even better, she would make him serve her—bringing her the toilet, wiping her behind!
When a woman goes mad, nothing seems impossible.
Meanwhile, Zhou Lin, deep in the process of modifying his vehicle, had considered the possibility of Yang Kiki seeking revenge. But he quickly pushed the thought aside. The constant work was wearing him out, and his brain was numb. He needed a cigarette and several cups of coffee just to stay awake.
It was grueling, unbearable, and painful!
But soon enough, he found it oddly satisfying. His powers, the "Symbiosis" ability, were proving invaluable.
Symbiosis:
Level 1621/10000
Current Symbiosis Vehicles: Laili (large watercraft), Luxiaofeng (medium ground vehicle)
Symbiosis Vehicle Capacity: 0
Storage Space: 1/2
Strong Symbiosis: 3.1 minutes/24 hours
Evolution Level: I-level: 3.1 (3182/10000)
Not only had his ability points increased by 300, but his evolution level had also risen significantly. It was a win-win, and the efficiency was incredibly high. If he kept this up, his experience points would skyrocket!
However, reflecting on the food and supplies he had consumed over the past few days, Zhou Lin finally understood why evolutionists from his previous life had advanced so slowly—they were always starving, with no resources to help them improve.
Only because of the immense resources from the aircraft carrier could Zhou Lin afford such lavish modifications.
As the materials and parts around him dwindled, the transformation of Luxiaofeng was nearing completion.
Back at Zhou's house, it had been a relatively peaceful night, but just as breakfast was about to be served, the surveillance system beeped—someone was outside.
Cheng Yali immediately flew into a rage, her anger palpable. "This b*tch dares to come back? Haven’t had enough of her nonsense?"
"Who?" Zhou Caijun asked.
"Who else could it be? Where’s my knife?" Cheng Yali stormed towards the door, brandishing a kitchen knife. Zhou Li didn’t even have time to react.
“What are you doing?” Zhou Caijun asked in confusion.
Standing outside, shivering and looking pitiful, was Yang Kiki, still wearing the same clothes from the day before. She had a tear-streaked, dirty face.
"Auntie, I’m sorry."
The tears hit the ground, freezing into icy drops almost immediately.
"Don’t call me Auntie!" Cheng Yali yelled. "Get lost! Now!"
Yang Kiki desperately tried to reason with her, but Cheng Yali wasn’t having any of it. She'd rather trust a dog than trust Yang Kiki, especially after the trouble she had caused.
But just as Cheng Yali was about to speak again, two figures suddenly rushed down the stairs. One tried to wrap an arm around her waist, the other grabbed her neck. It was Sun Chenghao, who failed to wrap his arms around her and instead ended up choking her.
Before Cheng Yali could react, Yang Kiki snatched the knife from her hand. Now, it was a chaotic scene. Everyone inside and outside the house was in disarray.
Zhou Caijun rushed out, holding a folding chair, but was immediately confronted by Tang Yili, who punched him in the chest with enough force to make him stumble.
Sun Chenghao was struggling with Cheng Yali, while Yang Kiki waved a knife, unsure of what to do.
The space was cramped, with Sun Chenghao and Yang Kiki struggling against Cheng Yali, while Tang Yili menaced Zhou Caijun and Wu Xue. The tension was palpable.
Yang Kiki finally managed to get the knife around Cheng Yali’s neck, though she was exhausted and panting heavily. Sun Chenghao, who had been helping, was breathing heavily and trying to catch his breath.
Just as Yang Kiki thought she had the upper hand, a shadow rushed down the corridor and lunged at her with incredible speed.
"Ah!"
Yang Kiki screamed and instinctively swung the knife at the shadow. But it collided with the black figure, which kept charging toward her.
It was Black Dog, the dog Zhou Lin had summoned from the platform. The dog had been injured in the attack, and blood was dripping from the wound on its head.
Seeing Black Dog wounded, Cheng Yali’s fury erupted. She charged at Yang Kiki with the strength of a bulldozer, throwing Sun Chenghao against the wall. She was ready to kill.
At that moment, Yang Kiki finally broke and screamed for Tang Yili to help. Tang Yili hesitated but ultimately rushed in, throwing punches at Cheng Yali.
The chaos escalated with people running in every direction, yelling, fighting, and struggling.
As the dust settled, Yang Kiki, Sun Chenghao, and Tang Yili were on one side, while Cheng Yali, Zhou Caijun, and Black Dog were on the other. Both sides were battered and bruised, their hopes for victory dashed.
"Close the door," Cheng Yali ordered, and Wu Xue immediately followed her command.
With Black Dog at her side, she helped Zhou Caijun inside, but the dog hesitated, looking back toward the door with a growl.
"Zhou Lin, you better hurry back. Things have gotten messy," Zhou Li muttered into the walkie-talkie.
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