I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1297 Qimeng

Everyone knew that Hong Tian was afraid of his wife. Knowing this didn’t surprise you either—after all, he was someone who was desperate to save face. Though his heart screamed "yes, yes, yes," his mouth hesitated to admit it.

You placed a stepping stone for him: "I know you might think this amount of money is too little, but this is all I can afford. After all, I have other uses for my money. Take this three million as my fee for paying respects to you."

This so-called "respect-paying fee" was a custom where an outsider would give a gift to the local underworld boss when starting a business in their territory.

With this stepping stone, Hong Tian’s face lit up with an amusing smile. "Eh, uh, so generous... well, fine, I’ll accept it. Kiddo, you’re polite, I like that. If you ever land in trouble, don’t hesitate to come find me for help. As long as you’re not killing high-ranking government officials, I can fix pretty much anything for you. Borrowing money? That’s even easier, though Hong Ye here will charge you a small interest. Heh, heh."

"Hong Ye, let’s leave it at this for today. I’ll visit you personally in the future. By then, don’t pretend you don’t recognize me."

"Of course, of course. But when you come, bring along something I like to eat, and it’ll be even better."

You both laughed heartily at this, drawing the attention of some nearby underworld bosses. They couldn’t help but wonder—who was this kid, and why did he seem to have such a peculiar relationship with Hong Tian?

As you prepared to leave, Hong Tian stopped you: "Hey, kid, I still don’t know your name."

"Hong Ye, my name is Mu Yun."

"Mu Yun?" Upon hearing this name, Ding Xiang let out a soft exclamation.

"What, you two know each other?"

Hong Ye chuckled, his face practically blooming into a smile more absurd than ever.

"Well then, since you know each other, why don’t I just... give her to you? Anyway, at my place, she’s no more than a maid. Might as well let her be your young concubine."

With that, Hong Tian burst into hearty laughter again. If it were any other boss, they would’ve cursed him by now. But everyone knew Hong Tian’s fearsome reputation—and more importantly, the tigress behind him who’d supposedly dragged down even Earth’s highest-ranking official last term. They had to tread carefully.

"Hong Ye, this..."

"Young man, stop hesitating. I see you like her, so why not just take her? She’s high-quality, mind you. Otherwise, I would’ve already given her as a gift to someone else. Treat her well, alright?" With that, Hong Tian left, his bulk jiggling as he and his entourage walked away.

As soon as Hong Tian was gone, you turned to the figure beside you—Number 20—and asked, "Can you unlock this?"

"Certainly." Number 20 picked up the locked document. With practiced ease, they opened the lock and handed the contract over to you.

"Thank you."

You took the contract and, without even glancing at it, tore it to shreds. Smiling, you turned to Ding Xiang: "You’re free now. Here’s 100,000; take it."

You handed over ten chips to Ding Xiang.

"Thank you, but I can’t accept this money."

You simply set the money down on the table, grinning. "Take it or not, it’s yours now. I don’t reclaim what I’ve already given away."

With that, you walked off without looking back.

Meanwhile, Number 20 approached Ding Xiang and handed her a bank card. "Here’s another 100,000 Galaxy coins. The account hasn’t been activated yet, so you’ll need to go to the Union Bank to activate it yourself."

Ding Xiang didn’t even have time to thank you before rushing out. By the time she reached the first floor, you and Number 20 were already gone in a floating flying car.

From afar, she watched as the flying car sped away. Tears streamed down her face. "I’m sorry. I’ll never deceive you again."

Leaving Gambling City behind, you exited the Entertainment World altogether and soon reached one of Asia University’s many transmission centers through its teleportation devices.

You also noticed that the transmission center was barely 100 or 200 meters from your dorm.

Back in your dorm room, you finally allowed yourself to collapse onto the chair in relief. Just then, Qimeng’s breathtaking face appeared once again. "Master, you seem tired. Would you like me to draw you a bath?"

"Sure," you nodded and then asked, "Qimeng, do you know where the nearest scrap yard is?"

"Yes, there’s one not far from here, to the north."

You nodded again and casually said, "Make me something to eat. I’m starving."

"Master, I... I’m just a hologram."

You slapped your forehead and quickly apologized. "Ah, sorry, I forgot."

"It’s okay..." You didn’t notice the faint look of disappointment on Qimeng’s face.

Dragging your exhausted body into the bathroom, the sound of running water began to echo within.

"Not time yet. When it’s time, I’ll let you know," Qimeng murmured to herself.

Nearly a week had passed since you’d last entered the game. Still, you hadn’t wasted your time.

After compiling all the info you had, you came to a realization: the so-called "game" was very likely referring to this sci-fi world, not simply the "Arrogance" game.

Thus, it was clear to you—the real battlefield was here.

Fortunately, you’d already found a way to make money. The game no longer captivated you as it once did. Otherwise, you’d likely have walked straight into their trap.

This past week, you’d been training relentlessly while also raiding the nearby scrap yard for parts others deemed worthless.

In your home, with your own two hands, you constructed one advanced training machine after another. Among them, the most significant was the gravity regulator.

A gravity regulator was a device capable of adjusting the gravity acting on your body at will.

Back at Grandpa En’s old home, you’d built a rudimentary version before, but it was far from perfect. This time, you spent two whole days making a fully functional one.

If this device hit the market, it could easily fetch an eight-digit price. But you had no intention of selling it. Money wasn’t what you needed most right now—what you needed was to grow stronger.

In this world, many powerful people existed. Among them was Dongfang Yunlong, undoubtedly a pinnacle Son of a Prestigious Family even in this technologically advanced society.

They had trained in martial arts since childhood, mastering the essence of their family’s disciplines. In comparison, you’d barely even scratched the surface—an immeasurable gulf separated your skills.

Gaming and real life were worlds apart. In the game, good equipment and swordsmanship could help you crush opponents. But in reality, that wasn’t the case.

Take your speed, for example: in the game, your speed was more than double your real-life speed.

Without access to advanced martial arts, you could only push your speed and endurance through increased gravity training.

Still, you continued exploring the game as it remained an excellent training ground and a place where you possessed an undying body.

In the game, death only hurt temporarily. But with reduced frequency, your power seemed to grow exponentially with every trial.

Another week passed. You progressed from enduring double gravity at most to handling eight times the gravitational force. Both your speed and endurance had undergone a qualitative transformation. But now, you knew progress would be impossible without finding opponents. Real power demanded battle experience to evolve further. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

"Qimeng, I’ll be spending time in the game from now on. If anyone comes looking for me, tell them I’m unavailable—out on a journey," you instructed.

"Understood." Qimeng’s voice accompanied you as you dissolved into white light.

"Sometimes he seems so endearing. Other times, he’s downright terrifying—an utterly enigmatic man," Qimeng mused, her breathtaking expression captivating enough to bring entire civilizations to their knees.

The white light faded. When you reopened your eyes, an endless grassland stretched before you.

Surrounding you, a pack of gray wolves had you entirely encircled.

"What’s this? A few days off, and you’ve forgotten how terrifying I can be?" A sinister smile crept onto your face, chilling enough to send a shiver down any human’s spine.