My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 200 - 199: The Five Major Factions

"Yes, yes, yes." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The White Shark Gang leader nodded madly like a pecking chicken.

No matter what Lv Bai said, he didn’t dare to show any sign of disagreement anymore.

He felt as if he was dreaming; who would’ve known the seemingly harmless guy he encountered on the street would suddenly turn into a formidable martial artist.

But it was too late, he could only admit defeat.

"Since you’re here, why not help me with something else."

Lv Bai cheerfully hugged White Shark and added, "I’m hungry too."

He looked up, scanning the remaining standing members of the White Shark Gang, before his gaze settled on the rather plump Fatty: "You, go fry me two dishes."

Fatty flinched at Lv Bai’s nod, and upon realizing the content of Lv Bai’s words, he was bewildered.

"Fatty! Didn’t hear the boss’s orders?! Hurry up!" White Shark urged anxiously.

You couldn’t blame him for being cowardly; the warmth from Lv Bai’s arm around his neck made him feel seriously insecure, fearing Lv Bai might twist his neck at any moment.

Fatty’s face displayed a complicated expression.

Yet, being able to leave the hostel for a breath of fresh air, there was a bit of solace in it.

In the corridor, watching Fatty walk away, more than a dozen pairs of eyes from the White Shark Gang members returned uniformly to Lv Bai.

Even as the leader, White Shark dared not breathe heavily, speaking with difficulty: "Boss, we..."

"I told you, no need to stress."

Lv Bai casually slapped White Shark’s shoulder, making the leader’s heart skip.

Luckily, Lv Bai didn’t intend to toy with these petty gangsters, as he inquired, "Tell me, how much working capital does our gang still have?"

...

Meanwhile.

Inside a fitness training room in Chikan Bay.

A shirtless young man lay prone, maintaining a plank position, sweat sliding down his sharply defined muscles.

It’s worth noting that it’s hard to feel much vigor from him; instead, his overly pale skin rendered him somewhat sickly.

Moments later, the young man turned aside, lay on his back, gasping for breath.

"How is it? Did you feel it?"

Seeing this, a burly man resembling the owner of the shop sat down beside the young man.

Xiao Xueyin shook his head: "It seems I’m still a bit short."

The burly man laughed heartily: "You can’t rush this thing, your progress is already astonishing; back when I was sensing Inner Strength, I spent several months just to get started."

"Brother Fengze, you don’t understand."

Xiao Xueyin sat up and sighed deeply: "If the training speed is like this, it doesn’t hold much significance for me."

"I don’t know what you’re so anxious about."

The burly man called Brother Fengze shrugged and added: "But I think you’re overthinking it; often, the more impatient you are, the harder it is to achieve."

Xiao Xueyin took a deep breath: "I understand the logic."

"Why not shift your attention a bit? Did you hear? The commotion in Peace Alley tonight was quite significant."

"In Chikan Bay, isn’t it news if nothing happens at night?"

"It’s not that simple; the local honcho called Snake got killed, even the Red Stick was taken out, and neighboring forces are busy invading Snake’s territory, forcing Hei Jinbao to step up and maintain order. There’s also a rumor that Daoist Master is behind this drama."

Xiao Xueyin’s attention was indeed drawn by Brother Fengze’s words.

He pondered and said, "I know Daoist Master is the biggest leader in Chikan Bay, but what’s this Hei Jinbao? Can he manage the situation?"

"That’s right, you just arrived in Chikan Bay yesterday; I might not have told you."

Brother Fengze scratched his head: "Mainly because Daoist Master’s Daoist Sect isn’t handling affairs, currently five forces collectively manage Chikan Bay’s neighborhoods."

Xiao Xueyin couldn’t help but remark: "Indeed, when you don’t seek power, others will come to devour it."

"That’s how it is; the balance among these five forces is quite delicate, and there’s no formal agreement, just a mutual understanding of non-interference."

Brother Fengze paused, then continued: "After all, at their scale, any conflict would provoke huge chain reactions, making chaotic Chikan Bay go completely insane. None of those five would want to see such a result."

Moreover, this fragile balance is probably what Daoist Master prefers compared to another dominant force in Chikan Bay."

Xiao Xueyin wiped the sweat from his forehead and spoke with mesmerizing intent.

"Brother Fengze, have you considered establishing such a dominant force? According to Training Force levels, you should be considered a Grandmaster, right?"

...

"Is this the Grandmaster Realm?"

Lv Bai felt his Inner Strength coagulating into a solid state, his mouth involuntarily curved into a smile.

Although compressing the Inner Strength from liquid to solid was more difficult than Lv Bai imagined,

yet he succeeded in stepping into this realm after spending two whole days.

High talent is truly unreasonable that way.

Two days to surpass countless martial artists, years of hard training.

In some sense, Lv Bai now could be considered a Martial Arts Grandmaster in this world.

Compared to regular Grandmasters, all he lacked were the tempered effects of solid Inner Strength on the body.

"Brother Bai, are you there?"

The door was knocked lightly, White Shark hunched in as he opened the door.

Upon entering, White Shark immediately with a mournful face complained: "Brother Bai, at this rate, things won’t work out; the bros in the gang are almost unable to scrape together a meal."

Lv Bai wasn’t in the previous simple hostel anymore.

In fact, since the night he took over the White Shark Gang, he quickly moved into the only luxury hotel in Peace Alley.

The daily menu consisted of expensive high-energy food substances.

Being able to compress his Inner Strength into a solid state in such a short time, food could probably account for a third of the progress.

But the problem was, all this cost money.

The White Shark Gang was merely a fringe small force, with little savings to withstand such expenses.

Lv Bai knew White Shark wasn’t lying, like trying to extract oil from a lean pig.

Just in these two days, many gang members couldn’t endure the miserable situation and chose to leave the gang.

Probably understanding this, White Shark hadn’t retaliated against them as per usual practice.

Lv Bai cupped his cheek, observing White Shark in front of him.

"So tell me, where can we get some money?"