LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 201 - Tony
Tony is not only highly sensitive to information, but he can also analyze hidden details using this sensitivity. He possesses a very special talent for information gathering.
Two months ago, Tony expressed his desire to join Mai Dongzi due to his abilities in this area. After Mai Dongzi returned from her training, she officially accepted his allegiance.
So now, Tony has essentially become Mai Dongzi’s exclusive information and intelligence assistant. Unless the information is classified, he can find almost everything that is not publicly available.
Since he’s a subordinate, he definitely needs to be trained. Although Mai Dongzi can’t offer the same level of support as she does for Zhuang Huaiya, she will extend a hand wherever possible.
Therefore, after assisting Wu Yongzhang with taking the cultivation potential enhancement potion tomorrow, Mai Dongzi plans to help Tony take the same potion.
Mai Dongzi doesn’t intend to charge Tony for this assistance; it’s more of a welfare benefit for herself and for helping her little brother.
Zhuang Huaiya had told her that although Tony is officially a member of the royal family, their branch had fallen into complete decline due to their grandfather’s actions.
If Tony hadn’t learned early on how to use his family’s channels to collect less important information and anonymously sell it on the star network for credit coins, he probably wouldn’t even be able to afford tuition at the Imperial University. He would have had to take out a loan to attend, much like Zhuang Huaiya did.
Zhuang Huaiya, after all, is from a commoner background. Taking out loans for tuition might make others view him as poor and look down on him.
However, in Zhuang Huaiya’s original circle of commoners, people wouldn’t look down on him for taking out a loan for tuition. In fact, they would hold his family in higher regard because he attended the Imperial University.
Tony’s situation, however, is completely different. If he were to take out a loan for his education, his entire family would become a laughingstock in high society. They would be excluded from that circle in the minds of the upper class.
If Tony can become a level five warrior before the age of nineteen, he would receive preferential treatment from the family and a living stipend reserved for elite family members.
Mai Dongzi’s visit to the Wu family went much more smoothly than expected.
Wu Yongzhang was not trying to trick Mai Dongzi, as Ren Guang had guessed. The location he chose was not the Wu family’s large estate on the second ring road, but rather his parents’ private home on the fourth ring road.
As a result, the interaction between Mai Dongzi and Wu Yongzhang remained just that of senior and junior, without involving any family disputes.
Wu Yongzhang’s parents were not as warm as Shi Zimo’s parents. They were somewhat reserved and cold, subtly observing and evaluating Mai Dongzi.
Seeing this, Mai Dongzi realized they probably viewed their son as a golden egg that everyone would adore, thinking she might have some ulterior motives toward him.
After Wu Yongzhang successfully passed the dangerous period after taking the cultivation potential enhancement potion and his cultivation level rose to the early stage of level six, his parents became much warmer toward Mai Dongzi.
Mai Dongzi had no particular relationship with Wu Yongzhang, and he did not have any romantic feelings toward her. However, the Wu parents were different; they likely evaluated her based on some potential benefits.
Having completed her task and not wishing to stay to wait for Wu Yongzhang to test his cultivation potential, Mai Dongzi said to Wu’s parents, “Five hundred thousand credit coins, thank you.”
Wu Yongzhang’s parents were somewhat shocked. Five hundred thousand credit coins was the highest standard fee, and by doing this, Mai Dongzi was not leaving any room for negotiation. It also indirectly showed them that she had no interest in their son.
Wu’s mother, somewhat displeased, was about to say something, but Wu’s father stopped her and, with a pleasant expression, transferred the five hundred thousand credit coins to Mai Dongzi. He then expressed his gratitude in a polite manner.
After Mai Dongzi did this, Wu’s father actually became even kinder toward her. It was clear that after removing some of the biases he had toward his son, Wu’s father returned to his normal social standards.
Then, less than two minutes after leaving the Wu family’s private residence, Mai Dongzi received a private message from Wu Yongzhang: “Thank you, I’m sorry, my parents misunderstood certain things.”
After Mai Dongzi entered the Imperial University, she became extremely outstanding, enjoying immense prestige there.
There were many exceptional boys around her, but so far, none of them had developed any romantic feelings for her.
This was something Mai Dongzi had intentionally cultivated.
Her cultivation level was far higher than anyone else’s, but more importantly, it was her attitude. She made it clear that she had no interest in romantic affairs, and even those who were close to her saw their relationship as nothing more than friendship.
As a reborn individual with a psychological age far beyond her physical one, Mai Dongzi treated these young boys as “little brothers.”
Boys who were not sensitive to emotions wouldn’t think about these matters. Those who were sensitive to emotions naturally picked up on Mai Dongzi’s attitude and didn’t develop any romantic thoughts toward her.
Without the complications of romantic entanglements, the people around Mai Dongzi were used to focusing solely on improving their own cultivation.
Before Tony’s success, Tony’s parents were somewhat uneasy. Their smiles were forced as they were worried and afraid. Despite this, they didn’t forget to show politeness toward Mai Dongzi, thanking her for her help with Tony.
Because their family had no money, Tony was taking the mid-level cultivation potential enhancement potion, which cost hundreds of thousands per dose.
The people Mai Dongzi had helped previously had all taken high-level cultivation enhancement potions, so she was unfamiliar with the effects of the mid-level potion.
So, as soon as Tony took the potion, Mai Dongzi began playing a soothing sound therapy piece, influencing his feelings. Unlike others, who wait until their breathing becomes unstable before playing the soothing tune, she started right away.
Indeed, the difference in price between the high-level and mid-level potions, which was double, made sense. After Tony took the mid-level enhancement potion, his breathing quickly became unstable.
Mai Dongzi continuously used healing techniques to calm him down, ensuring he wouldn’t be consumed by the pain.
Tony was not a delicate boy; he had the same strength as Zhuang Huaiya, both being children from poor families who had learned to be strong.
Zhuang Huaiya, who took the high-level enhancement potion, passed through the danger period in just half an hour. On the other hand, Tony, who took the mid-level potion, took over an hour to get through the dangerous phase, and it was obvious his condition was much worse than Zhuang Huaiya’s at that time.
This shows that the side effects of the cultivation enhancement potions are extremely dangerous. Without Mai Dongzi’s assistance and calming influence, it would have been very difficult for Tony to make it through this ordeal.
After Tony successfully reached level five, his mother was so happy she cried.
This was because Tony would be turning 19 in a few days, and now that he had leveled up, he would meet the family’s requirement. Children who reach level five before the age of 19 are considered elite members of the family.
Relieved from their worries, Tony’s parents, even though grateful, now had a proper attitude toward Mai Dongzi. They saw her as the leader of their son’s team, who took good care of him, and they expressed their gratitude with sincere warmth.
Knowing that Mai Dongzi wouldn’t charge for her services as a sound therapist, they prepared a large amount of local delicacies for her. Many of these foods were expensive, and half of them were things Mai Dongzi had never tried before, though they could be found on the star network.