Chapter 164: Chapter 107: Wealth Without Flexing Is Like Wearing Brocade at Night

If all I had to do was recite some Knight’s Code for a reward, then why not?

He thought of his teammates, those juiced-up muscle monsters at the gym. They could train for ten years, and not even the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin could help them improve. Li Wei, on the other hand, just had to recite a few lines to get his points. He couldn’t help but hum.

"...I will be merciful to the weak..." he recited, following Don Quixote’s lead. "I will bravely face any strong foe."

However, Li Wei waited for a long time, but the third line never came.

He turned his head and saw Don Quixote ’looking’ at him in confusion.

"What are you doing?" he asked. "Are you reviewing the Knight’s Code as well?"

"Yes," Li Wei said after a moment’s thought, coming up with a plausible excuse. "I recently won a new championship, and I decided to review the code with you to keep myself from growing arrogant."

Don Quixote fell silent, freezing as if he had short-circuited.

Just as Li Wei was starting to worry that Don Quixote’s brain had crashed, the hand holding the fountain pen slammed down on the *NFL Labor Agreement Memorandum*.

"Excellent!" he boomed. "You are a worthy Knight!"

’Keep it down,’ Li Wei thought. ’Don’t wake Lily.’

Don Quixote continued to ramble on, "Repeat after me: I will fight against injustice without reservation. I will fight for the unarmed. I will help my brothers in arms. I will be loyal to my friends. I will be true in love."

Li Wei repeated the lines.

"You recite without feeling, without soul," Don Quixote said, dissatisfied. "Again! Memorize it. Carve it into your very bones!"

Li Wei sighed and leaned against the doorframe. After he recited the code again, Don Quixote’s furrowed brow slowly smoothed out. The tight grip on his fountain pen loosened, and his breathing shifted from ragged to slow and steady. A soft snore escaped his lips.

[Mission: Knight’s Code complete]

[You have recited the content of the Knight’s Code and received the approval of Don Quixote the Knight.]

[Free Attribute Points +0.1]

Li Wei looked at the reward on his panel and let out a soft hum.

What he had just achieved in a few minutes was a breakthrough a normal person might not manage in ten years.

After all, natural talent has its limits. His Strength was already at 2.6. By his own calculations, at full Burst, his power already surpassed the world record for his weight class.

Another 0.1, and he might be able to touch the level of an open-weight champion. He had just surpassed the lifelong efforts of tens of thousands of people in a matter of minutes.

Li Wei added the 0.1 point to Strength.

He thought of the bodybuilding behemoths and offensive tackles at the gym, the ones who shot up so much veterinary-grade gear their heads looked deformed and their deltoids oozed pus from infections.

’Sorry, boys. I’ve got a cheat.’

[Strength 2.6] --> [Strength 2.7]

A familiar sensation washed over him. He could feel his muscles growing even denser. Unlike the watery bloat from steroids and growth hormones, he felt his strength came from a kind of ’forging’ at a microscopic level.

He could even feel his bone density increasing and his tendons strengthening. It was strange to say his bones felt ’denser’, but that was the only way to describe the sensation.

He’d always heard that jacking off too much makes you feel drained, but right now, his body just kept feeling ’tighter’.

’Just 0.3 more points and I can get my Strength to 3.0. Once I get my Spirit to 3.0 as well, I’ll be able to evolve into a complete Silver Body!’

Li Wei walked over, carefully lifted Don Quixote, and carried him to the bed. He then took a blanket and draped it over him.

Back in his room, Li Wei saw that messages from Anya were blowing up his phone.

She had just come from a party hosted by some Count and was mercilessly mocking the man’s taste. Apparently, he thought painting his walls deep red and chocolate brown and filling the room with antiques and art could hide how pretentious he was.

Anya: My dad told me their family is so broke they can barely afford to eat. They even leased their castle in the United Kingdom to an asset management company to turn into a hotel, just to subsidize the exorbitant annual maintenance costs.

Anya: But even with all that, they still have to throw a lavish party. Can you believe it?

Li Wei: Nope.

Anya: Btw, whose music do you like?

Li Wei: Why?

Anya: Never you mind.

In truth, the saying "absence makes the heart grow fonder" doesn’t just apply to the Celestial Dynasty People; it’s true for everyone. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Anya had already planned out exactly what she would do when she got back to New York. First, she’d go to a salon for a full Brazilian wax. She had discussed it with several of her friends, who said their boyfriends were a little intimidated the first time they encountered a "full lawn." Many of the older women she talked to strongly advised her to be fully prepared before her first time.

Then, she had to buy condoms, which was no easy task for her. Just the thought of having to ask Li Wei for his size was enough to make her face burn hot enough to fry an egg.

And finally, she would buy a great sound system and set the scene perfectly: petals, lighting, and the perfect music.

While on the yacht, she had rehearsed this movie-like moment in her mind again and again. She would even deliberately fantasize about the scene while eating dinner with her father, which only made her feel more excited.