Chapter Sixteen: The Vitality Pill

Yang Feng did not tell his parents that he hadn’t gone to school, simply because he was too lazy to explain.

So, it wasn’t until his parents and younger brother were nearly home that he slung his backpack over his shoulder and left the house. Half an hour later, he returned home.

As soon as the door opened,

“We’re back!”

“The meal is ready, come eat,” Lu Qing greeted as usual.

“Wait a moment, big brother, come with me first,” Yang Zhi said, ignoring Lu Qing’s puzzled look and pulling Yang Feng outside once more.

Once outside, Yang Feng asked curiously, “What’s going on with Yang Zhi?”

Yang Zhi hesitated briefly before saying, “Big brother, I need you to help me answer a call.”

“What call?” Yang Feng asked.

Yang Zhi reluctantly explained what had happened earlier in the day. Honestly, he hadn’t wanted to say anything, but his homeroom teacher’s attitude was impossible to refuse. So, he thought of having his big brother take the call.

“Big brother, you know our family’s situation. There’s no way we can come up with a hundred thousand federal coins. It’s better not to tell our parents and make things harder for them. Anyway, I’m confident I can at least get into a top university! So just help me take the call and put an end to our teacher’s worries.”

Yang Feng was silent for a moment before replying, “Alright, when your homeroom teacher calls, I’ll answer.”

No sooner had he spoken than his phone rang.

Seeing the unfamiliar number, both brothers instinctively felt it was Yang Zhi’s homeroom teacher, Zheng Xiaoqing.

Yang Feng answered the call, deliberately lowering his voice.

“Hello.”

“Hello, are you Yang Zhi’s father?”

“Yes, are you Teacher Zheng?”

Yang Feng probed.

Zheng Xiaoqing was not surprised.

“Yes, I’m Yang Zhi’s homeroom teacher. I’m calling to discuss Yang Zhi’s situation.”

Zheng Xiaoqing then summarized the conversation from earlier that day.

He said, “Yang Zhi is a good child. He has told me about your family’s circumstances, but this concerns his future. I really hope your family can find a way.”

The call was on speakerphone, so both Yang Feng and Yang Zhi could hear clearly.

“Thank you, Teacher. I understand the situation. Our family will purchase the Vitality Pill for Yang Zhi.”

Yang Feng’s words made Yang Zhi anxious, almost causing him to blurt out. On the other end, Zheng Xiaoqing, who had been trying to persuade them, was stunned by the straightforward agreement. This was completely different from what Yang Zhi had described! For a moment, he even wondered if he was being brushed off.

Zheng Xiaoqing furrowed his brow and added, “Yang Zhi’s father, I’m serious about this. You know, the school conducts monthly health checks, and it will be obvious if Yang Zhi hasn’t taken the Vitality Pill.”

Yang Feng was taken aback but caught the real meaning behind those words and said, “Teacher Zheng, I understand your concern, but I’m not joking about Yang Zhi’s health. We carefully considered before buying this Vitality Pill.”

Hearing the sincerity in Yang Feng’s voice, Zheng Xiaoqing finally relaxed.

“Alright then, since your family has decided, I won’t interfere further. Let’s leave it at that.”

“Thank you, Teacher Zheng.”

After hanging up, Yang Zhi immediately panicked. “Big brother, I asked you to take the call so you could help me refuse, but you actually agreed!”

“The physical test is in a week. They’ll know if I haven’t taken the pill. What am I supposed to do now?”

Yang Zhi had always trusted his big brother, who had never let him down, but today he truly couldn’t understand his brother’s reasoning.

Yang Feng said nothing, but quietly unlocked his phone and searched for the Vitality Pill on an e-commerce app. Seeing the price of 100,500 coins, he immediately placed an order and paid. The additional 500 coins were for shipping.

Yang Zhi, still upset, noticed his brother playing on his phone and was about to question him when Yang Feng handed the phone over.

Yang Zhi instinctively took it and froze when he saw the screen.

“Big brother, this is just a screenshot from the internet!”

Yang Feng laughed, “Look at the address above. Would a screenshot from the internet have our home address?”

Only then did Yang Zhi realize his brother had really bought the Vitality Pill.

Three huge question marks appeared over his head.

One hundred thousand and five hundred coins! When did his big brother become so wealthy?

He suddenly became serious. “Big brother, though our family is poor, we absolutely cannot do anything illegal just because of money.”

Yang Feng slapped his younger brother’s head. “What are you thinking? Do you think I’m that kind of person?”

“Don’t overthink it. I’m going back to my room now. You just wait outside with my phone; the delivery should arrive in about twenty minutes.”

Without looking back, he headed into the house.

Back inside, Lu Qing asked, “Where’s Yang Zhi? He wasn’t with you just now. Why did you come back alone?”

“Oh, he ran into a classmate who invited him to eat, so he left,” Yang Feng replied casually.

Lu Qing immediately scolded, “The food at home was ready, but he went out to eat instead? Waste of money! Wait until he gets back, I’ll deal with him.”

Yang Feng felt no burden at all. His big brother just spent a hundred thousand coins on you; you should be able to take the blame yourself.

So, he happily dug into his rice.

Though this was a small matter for Yang Feng, it once again reminded him of the importance of strength and money.

To be honest, he was truly grateful. He was glad that his younger brother came to him for help only after awakening his powers. Otherwise, two weeks ago, faced with this problem, he most likely would have helped Yang Zhi hide it from their parents.

But that would have only led to his proud younger brother being overtaken by others, fading into obscurity—a scene he absolutely refused to witness.

The thought of that helplessness was something he never wanted to experience again.

In this world, true strength stems from one’s own power.

“I’ve been worrying too much,” Yang Feng sighed softly, reflecting on how, despite having such a powerful edge, he was still constrained by various realities.

With this in mind, he resolved to seek out new repair skill missions in the neighboring city tomorrow.

If Song City had repair skill missions, other cities surely would too!

If he could sweep through all the first-level repair skill missions in the surrounding cities, he would definitely become a second-level warrior before the fifteenth of this month arrived.