I Added Everything to Strength - Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Give Yourself a Chance

Having solved the biggest problem, He Mu cultivated in the reaction room without any mental burden.

At that moment, his combat power had reached about 53.

And he still had nearly 300,000 yuan in his savings, which was enough to support his cultivation for half a month.

…

Half a month passed very quickly, and the weather gradually became cooler.

August 19th fell on a weekend. He Mu checked out of the house he rented near the Red Mist Alliance a day early and returned home, ready to pack his bags and leave for Lingzhou City tomorrow.

Looking at the familiar layout of the house, He Mu’s heart grew a little reluctant.

In his previous life, although he didn’t travel around the world, at least he had been to many places, and his freedom wasn’t restricted.

In this life, he spent most of his time in this space of more than 100 square meters.

There was a time when he felt that this place was like a cage that trapped him.

But now when he was about to leave, he clearly felt his feelings for this house.

This wasn’t a cage, but a home, the place he knew best and the only place where he could move relatively freely.

Even with his eyes closed, he could clearly perceive everything in the house and know where everything came from.

…

“I’m leaving tomorrow, I hope I will have the chance to come back one day.”

He Mu murmured softly, took down the family portrait hanging on the wall, and put it into the backpack. Soon after, he put in a few sets of clothes and some small items he liked.

Lastly, he kept his big brother’s posthumous letter and those valuable spoils of war.

Looking at the full backpack, He Mu always felt that he missed something, but just couldn’t recall what it was.

In the end, this feeling could only be attributed to the reluctance before leaving home.

…

After packing his luggage, He Mu cleaned the home thoroughly before leaving.

Tomorrow, he would go to Lingzhou City, but before that he had to say goodbye to some acquaintances.

Walking out of the military district, he first arrived at Blissful Restaurant just outside.

This was the property of Zhou Yue’s family.

It was early in the morning, and Blissful Restaurant was busy selling breakfast. Zhou Yue was also occupied in the store, but when he suddenly saw He Mu standing at the door, he immediately put down the work in his hands and scuttled to him.

“Big Brother Mu! Are you here to have breakfast? What do you want to eat, I’ll prepare it for you!”

Zhou Yue’s face was full of smiles, but He Mu was able to see the difference in him.

At some point, Zhou Yue’s green hair was gone, replaced by clean and neat black hair.

The fancy clothes on him were also gone, and he dressed like a proper adult.

In addition, there was also a trace of melancholy in his eyes.

“One bowl of small dumplings, and two buns,” He Mu said with a smile and sat down at a spot in the corner.

Zhou Yue joyfully took down his order and returned to prepare the food.

Five minutes later, Zhou Yue carried the plate and put it on the table, sitting down opposite He Mu and whispering: “Big Brother Mu, I added eight extra dumplings in this bowl for you!”

He Mu saw the additional two tea eggs next to the dumplings and buns that weren’t mentioned by Zhou Yue and felt a slight warmth in his heart. He couldn’t help but tease: “Zhou Yue, I haven’t seen you for a month, and you’ve suddenly grown up. The old you would have been sleeping now. Did you experience that it’s not easy to be a boss?”

Zhou Yue smiled awkwardly.

“Heh! I used to be ignorant and silly, thinking that a perm makes me suave, and dressing up like a hipster attracts attention. Now I know that I was nothing like that!”

“You’ve had quite an enlightenment this month.”

He Mu ate a mouthful of dumplings, raised his head, and laughed.

Zhou Yue scratched his head and sneakily said: “Big Brother Mu, actually I like a girl. Do you know what it’s like to like someone? When you like someone, you can’t help but reflect on whether you are worthy of her.

“I’ve been reflecting a little bit these days and found that I’m just a simpleton. I’m neither rich, nor a Red Mist Fighter. So why should I deserve such a good-looking girl?

“Hey, didn’t I just transform myself?

“No matter what, one has to look like a decent person, right? Otherwise, I will be an embarrassment to the girl.”

Hearing these words, He Mu found that this Zhou Yue had really changed.

One month was enough to change a person.

Whether it was himself or Zhou Yue, that was how it was.

…

“Zhou Yue, I’m leaving Nancheng tomorrow, so I’m afraid I won’t be back within six months,” He Mu said softly.

Zhou Yue was a little shocked.

“Huh? Big Brother Mu, where are you going? Should I refund your money?”

He Mu shook his head in denial.

“I’m now a Red Mist Fighter and have just been specially recruited by Lingzhou Vocational University. This time I’m going to college.

“As for the refund, it’s not necessary, it’s not like I’m not coming back forever.”

“Red Mist Fighter? Big Brother Mu, you’re amazing! I’ve tried during this period, but I just can’t absorb the red mist! You’re just as good as Big Brother Feng!”

Zhou Yue’s envious words came out, while he hammered his chest with some chagrin.

He Mu smiled and looked at him in surprise.

To become a Red Mist Fighter, it was inevitable that one’s body would have to be in some sort of extreme state, a process that was very painful.

The previous Zhou Yue had never thought of such a thing. After all, becoming a Red Mist Fighter was tough and dangerous, so why bother?

But who would have thought that he actually took the initiative to try.

It seemed that he really loved that girl, and because of that he was so desperate to change himself.

He Mu went silent, sullenly finishing the dumplings, buns, as well as the tea eggs.

At the end, he took out something from his pocket and stuffed it into Zhou Yue’s hand.

“Zhou Yue, this is the money for breakfast.”

Zhou Yue subconsciously wanted to refuse. After all, the money that He Mu saved with Zhou Yue hadn’t yet been spent.

But as soon as that thing entered Zhou Yue’s hand, he realized that something was wrong.

It wasn’t money at all, but a small purple pill bottle.

“Big Brother Mu, what is…”

“Two days ago I did a mission to seize a genetic potion that can make one enter an extreme state for a longer time. There’s a code on it. You can go online to check the specific usage method.”

“T-This…”

Zhou Yue was instantly incoherent and didn’t know what to say.

In fact, in the past few days, he had looked up the information on genetic potions, and knew about how much they were worth.

The reason he was now working so hard was to save up money to buy such a genetic potion.

Although it wouldn’t increase the chances of him becoming a Red Mist Fighter by much, it would still give him more hope, after all.

He didn’t expect He Mu to give one directly to himself.

Seeing him stammering, He Mu gently closed Zhou Yue’s hand and solemnly said.

“Becoming a Red Mist Fighter means danger and responsibility. If you really succeed, I hope you don’t treat it simply as a means to attract women.”

Zhou Yue felt the genetic potion in his hand and the powerful strength coming from He Mu’s hand. All of a sudden, Zhou Yue’s eyes became teary.

“B-Big Brother Mu… Thank you, I promise you that if I really become a Red Mist Fighter, I will definitely assume the responsibility of being a true Red Mist Fighter!”

“That’s good, remember your promise today.

“Don’t be discouraged if you fail, you can be just as impressive even if you don’t become a Red Mist Fighter.”

He Mu patted his shoulder and said in a serious tone.

“Okay!”

Zhou Yue nodded heavily.

“Go on with your work, and give yourself a chance. I’ll be heading off first.”

He Mu said. He stood up, drew a piece of tissue paper to wipe his mouth, and drew another piece, handing it to Zhou Yue.

Zhou Yue saw many people in the store looking at them, and immediately took the tissue paper to wipe away the tears in his eyes.

“Big Brother Mu, when are you leaving tomorrow? Do you want me to see you off?”

He Mu smiled. He waved his hand, turned around, and left Blissful Restaurant.