I Can Control Resources

Gao Neng looked at Shen Ning’Er and couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

’If an unanswerable reason like being handsome can’t persuade her, what other reason could be more powerful?’

"Does saving your life count? Your life should be worth more than two million, right?" Gao Neng’s eyes lit up. He felt that Shen Ning’Er couldn’t possibly refute this reason.

As the saying goes, a drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring.

Especially when it came to a life-saving benefactor.

’Right?’

"Hmm, that’s a good reason. My life is certainly worth more than two million; my life is priceless. But since it’s priceless, it can’t be measured in money. So, if you insist on using that reason, I can consider having someone beat you half to death first, then stepping in to save you. That would make us even," Shen Ning’Er said, her smile growing more and more smug.

"That move... is so very Shen Ning’Er!" Gao Neng ground out through clenched teeth.

’She’s just bullying me because she has the upper hand!’

’Who would even think of beating me half to death just to save me again?’

’I guess only a vixen like Shen Ning’Er could come up with something like that.’

"You have one last chance. If you choose to give up now, I can consider revising the investment agreement slightly. I’ll only buy 49% of your shares, and you’ll still be very free." While smiling, Shen Ning’Er pushed the contract toward Gao Neng again.

"No, I refuse!" Gao Neng didn’t even have to think about it. ’I might sell my soul, but I’ll never sell my body. Shen Ning’Er is obviously just trying to provoke me!’

Wait a minute.

’If the normal methods don’t work...’

’...could I try to provoke Shen Ning’Er?!’

’But Shen Ning’Er isn’t easy to provoke, is she?’

Gao Neng truly felt it would be difficult. Shen Ning’Er’s intelligence was too high, at least not much lower than his own. When dealing with someone like her, the slightest misstep would land him in a trap.

’What should I do?’

’I only have one last chance. No more stalling. I have to nail it on the first try!’

Gao Neng’s brow furrowed tightly.

Shen Ning’Er, however, had no intention of disturbing Gao Neng. She casually sipped her tea, but the smile on her lips grew ever more brilliant and radiant.

It was a powerful confidence that radiated from within.

The confidence of having everything under control!

As Gao Neng watched Shen Ning’Er’s confident expression, his mission suddenly flashed through his mind.

’The man who controls the whole situation!’

’That’s right. I’m the one who’s supposed to be in control here.’

’Could it be... the system’s mission is for me to convince Shen Ning’Er?!’ At this thought, Gao Neng subconsciously glanced at the mission description.

"Mission Description: You are the man who controls the whole situation. A simple increase in physical fitness can no longer satisfy your needs. You must control more, enhance your strength, and make the world tremble before you. Remember, you have to grasp with both hands, and both hands must be firm!"

"’Grasp with both hands, and both hands must be firm?’" Gao Neng’s gaze slowly drifted downward, landing on Shen Ning’Er’s perfect figure, outlined by her black military uniform.

"..."

’What am I thinking!’

’If I actually pounced on her, I’d probably be beaten to death!’

Gao Neng averted his gaze and fell into thought once more. He felt the meaning of "grasp with both hands, and both hands must be firm" couldn’t be that shallow.

’Grasp with both hands? And they have to be firm...’

’Does it mean I should take two paths?’

’Or maybe two ways of thinking? That I should consider the problem from another angle?’

’Another angle?’

’Does it want me to consider the problem from Shen Ning’Er’s perspective?’

Wait!

’I think I get it now!’

SWOOSH!

In a single stride, Gao Neng was in front of Shen Ning’Er. Then, under her watchful gaze, he ripped the contracts on the table to shreds.

"Oh? Are you giving up on your breakthrough?" Shen Ning’Er showed no sign of stopping him.

"Give up? The strong don’t know the meaning of giving up! Besides, I don’t need to give up, because you will definitely help me break through. Therefore, these contracts no longer have any value." Gao Neng casually tossed the shredded contracts in front of Shen Ning’Er.

"And your reason?" Shen Ning’Er picked up her cup again and took a sip of tea.

"Don’t you want to see how strong I’ll be after I break through?" A smile touched the corner of Gao Neng’s mouth. "Or should I say, don’t you want to see if I’ll be stronger than you after I break through?"

"Stronger than me? Is that even possible?" Shen Ning’Er was extremely confident.

"A person who grew up in the Forgotten Land managed to achieve the Fourth Human Limit. Is that possible? And I haven’t just broken through the Fourth Human Limit; I also have eight hidden talents over 80%. Is something like that possible?" Gao Neng chose to be forceful, his voice naturally rising.

"And what does that prove?" Shen Ning’Er’s tone was still calm, but she didn’t take another sip of tea. Instead, she looked at Gao Neng seriously.

"If talent isn’t enough to explain everything, what about the time I knocked you out at the Dream Toy Factory? If that hadn’t actually happened, would you have thought it possible?" Seeing her reaction, Gao Neng understood.

His guess was right.

Shen Ning’Er was incredibly confident. This confidence was deep-rooted, truly coming from her heart, and it kept her in a constant state of "invincibility."

The strong are invincible!

This wasn’t some kind of arrogant, blind confidence.

It was real, genuine power!

Because only someone who had killed countless enemies, dominated their peers, defeated everyone their age, and rarely met a worthy opponent could possess this kind of confidence.

An eighteen-year-old Alliance Major... how could Shen Ning’Er not be confident?

This confidence kept Shen Ning’Er’s aura at its peak, allowing her to easily reach her own limits and even kill opponents who surpassed her in rank.

But there are two sides to every coin.

Just as a classic song from the pre-Cataclysm world sang, being invincible is also a kind of loneliness.

Shen Ning’Er’s invincibility made her heart yearn for a rival—an opponent who could make her feel even a sliver of a threat, or who might possibly defeat her.

And what Gao Neng needed to do now was...

...make Shen Ning’Er believe in that possibility!

"Nothing is impossible! It’s like how I killed a Dark Elf and defeated Lieutenant Chen on the battlefield. If I told people these things, would anyone believe it? No! But they are all facts!" Gao Neng’s voice grew more and more impassioned. "Aren’t you a genius, Shen Ning’Er?

But does your genius have nothing to do with your background?! If you were placed in the Forgotten Land, could you have broken through the Fourth Human Limit by the age of eighteen?

Or, could you have achieved the rank of Major by eighteen? Could you still stand there and claim to be unrivaled?!"

"So, you think you can defeat me?" Shen Ning’Er’s gaze finally sharpened.

"Hmph, I only can’t beat you *now*. But what about after I break through? A genius from the Forgotten Land isn’t necessarily worse than a super genius from the City of Hope. If one year isn’t enough, then it’ll be two. In three years at most, I, Gao Neng, will defeat you, Shen Ning’Er, fair and square!" Gao Neng declared with certainty.

"Defeat me in three years? Hahaha... What gives you that confidence? Just because you broke through the Fourth Human Limit?!" Upon hearing this, the aura around Shen Ning’Er suddenly changed. "Gao Neng, I might as well tell you, I also broke through the fourth limit. And I have ten hidden talents over 80%, eight of which are over 90%!

Most importantly, my brain development is at 100%. This means my control over my body is stronger than anyone else’s. I can exert 150% of my own strength. On top of that, I possess Spiritual Power that is impossible for others of my rank to have. I am destined to become the Alliance’s War God!

You want to defeat me? On what grounds do you think you can defeat me?!"

"On what grounds?! On the grounds that I have Spiritual Power too!!! Your brain development is 100%? Let me tell you, my bone marrow, muscles, and blood have all reached grand completion! My control over my body is even stronger than yours! I can exert 200% of my own strength! I’m the one who’s truly invincible!" Gao Neng didn’t back down an inch, unleashing his Spiritual Power.

’So we’re just bragging now?’

’In that department, he, Gao Neng, considered himself second to none!’

Besides, when it came to confidence, he was in no way inferior to Shen Ning’Er. Because his talent was 100% maxed out. Once he broke through and became an Energy Warrior, who in this world could possibly stand against him?!

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