pjbooks Chapter 166 Listen to me, let me see!
Chapter 166 Listen to me, let me see!
Chapter 166 Listen to me, let me see!
Seeing his flustered appearance, Ma Jieke didn't care at all.
As he closed the attic door with his heel, he immediately took off his yukata, revealing his tanned pectoral and abdominal muscles.
Jimmy's scalp tightened at the sight, and his breathing became erratic: "I'm warning you, you you you..."
Don't do anything reckless.
"How did I do something reckless?" Ma Jie was a little confused. "Max said I can sleep with you tonight, you wouldn't disagree, would you?"
"Max would say something like that?" He tossed the book onto the bedside table and casually grabbed a life-size body pillow with a swimsuit-clad anime girl on it. "It's not a matter of agreement or disagreement. The key is that we're both straight. Weren't you getting along really well with Miss Valentina? How come you suddenly changed your mind?"
"What attribute? What are you talking about? Just one word: will you let me sleep here or not?"
Ma Jie felt a little awkward. "You're stingy with other people, fine, but you're so stingy with me. All I'm doing is sleeping here for a night."
What, are you planning to charge me for a bed?
Hearing his unquestionable tone, Jimmy blushed and said, "Jack, can you please not be so blunt? The thing is, I'm not into that sort of thing either. If you have any issues with that area, I can recommend a psychology book for you to study. I'm serious."
"Study? Study my ass!" Ma Jie didn't listen to what he was saying at all. I've been busy all day and I'm almost exhausted. You want me to study when I need to take a nap?
Too lazy to waste words with him, I just forced myself on him, took off my shoes and jumped onto the bed, scaring the kid so much his blood ran cold.
"What were you looking at just now? Was it the Book of the Levites?" Seeing his flushed face, Ma Jieke knew he hadn't been up to anything, so he reached out and took the book to look through it.
That's when I realized it was a photobook, full of beautiful pictures of various anime cosplayers attending anime conventions.
"Tsk tsk, I didn't realize you were such a closet pervert, liking this kind of thing?"
Having discovered his little secret, Ma Jie boldly speculated: "Does he also want to dress like that?"
"Get lost!" Jimmy snatched the photo album and shoved it into the drawer. "I'm just appreciating it, simply appreciating it, you understand?"
"Tch, what's there to hide?" Ma Jieke seemed unconcerned. "This kind of subculture is nothing new. More than a thousand years ago in China, emperors had handsome young men dress up as women to perform songs and dances. At the major comic conventions nowadays, everyone is already used to seeing fake Liang Sikong."
"Life is short, buddy. If you like something, just do it. If anyone dares to laugh at your hobbies, it just means they're living in the Stone Age. Besides, this is America, where people even marry tortillas. What's so special about your little quirk?"
Listening to Ma Jieke's advice, Jimmy was speechless. He had such thoughts, but they were only in their infancy at the moment, far from the point of actually getting involved.
This all requires a psychological adjustment process; it's impossible for someone to jump on the bandwagon as soon as they come into contact with this niche culture.
Seeing him shy and hesitant to speak, Ma Jie habitually put his arm around his neck and joked, "I seriously suspect you might be developing abnormally, which is why you have these kinds of thoughts. How about we have a manly competition since it's just the two of us now?"
"Compare...compare what?" He didn't react at first.
"How old are you? Still so shy. I think you don't understand at all."
Ma Jieke looked at him with a strange expression, his accent was incredibly captivating.
"Are you crazy? Who would compete with you in this kind of thing!"
Jimmy was furious when he finally understood what he meant.
Hey, we're not kids anymore, how could you have such a childish idea?
"If you're afraid to compare, then your development is abnormal. Let me see."
As Ma Jieke spoke, he prepared to use force.
"No, Brother Jie, no!" The kid was so nervous that his lips trembled, and he actually mispronounced Jack's name.
"Be good, let me see!"
With a bang, just as the two were wrestling on the bed, the attic door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Sandy stood outside the door wearing a sexy silk nightgown, her bare shoulder and thigh exposed. Upon seeing this shocking sight, she instinctively covered her eyes with her hands: "Oh my God! What are you doing, Jack? I thought you were just joking, but you're serious!"
Does this even need much thought? Two grown men lying on the same big bed, pulling and tugging at each other to the extreme—it's practically overflowing with homoerotic tension.
"That's not it." Seeing that she had misunderstood, Jimmy tried to explain, "Jack just came to sleep with me, no, Max sent him to sleep with me, oh no, Jack and I are sleeping together tonight... Oh no, I can't even speak properly!"
"Oh Jimmy, no need to explain so much, I understand, baby. I'll keep this a secret."
Sandy peeked through her fingers: "But are you sure you don't want to invite me into the party?"
Upon hearing her request, neither of them knew how to respond. What's the point of you coming in here? Even the screenwriters at Saint Valley couldn't come up with such an outrageous plot. If we actually filmed it, we'd go bankrupt.
"Okay, looks like I've made a fool of myself." Despite being turned away, Sandy still earnestly offered a reminder: "Remember to use Vaseline often. Health and safety come first. I won't bother you any longer this time. See you later, sweetheart boys, love you all."
The door slammed shut again.
Seeing this, Jimmy quickly jumped off the bed and locked the door from the inside. If one of them came in any minute, who could stand it?
Ma Jieke was too lazy to tease him anymore and habitually opened the task panel.
Surprisingly, the side quest that was thought to be hopeless was actually marked as completed.
[Side Quest: Help a shop owner who suffered losses from a zero-dollar purchase offer recover their losses] Settlement Value: ★★☆
Based on the task description, Ellie's actions definitely qualify as a zero-yuan purchase, and as for recovering the losses, that makes logical sense as well.
After all, Jessica gave the stolen supplies to Ellie by giving them away voluntarily, so it can't be considered a loss. [Misfortune and fortune come from the same source (passive)]: Whenever you acquire a new skill, there is a 30% chance that it will permanently increase by 1 level, and a 29% chance that it will permanently decrease by 1 level.
[Stamina Absorption (Active)]: Marks any human within the field of vision. When the target consumes stamina, restores an equal amount of stamina to the user. Cooldown: 24 hours.
[Energy Deconstruction (Consumption)]: Deconstruct any existing skill, breaking it down into several enhancement fragments.
(Based on the skill level).
(Choose an existing skill to use an enhancement fragment, including but not limited to increasing level, increasing duration, reducing cooldown, and adding one or more traits.)
Misfortune and fortune have the same origin. With a 30% chance of upgrading and a 29% chance of downgrading, Ma Jieke's principle has always been to keep his distance from this kind of pure gambling skill.
After all, this isn't a virtual game where you can reload a save if you bet wrong.
Moreover, it's a permanent passive ability, unlike [Nine Out of Ten] which can be turned on or off, so there's even less reason to take it. Taking it would severely ruin the subsequent gaming experience.
The key issue is this so-called "level -1". If it triggers when you acquire an Iv1 level skill, you have no idea whether it will turn into a negative 1 or simply delete the skill. The risk is too great.
Get lost, get lost, and don't ever appear in my skill set again.
Energy absorption, which has appeared before, is an absolute supermodel skill.
Especially after experiencing today's rescue, Ma Jieke understands how important physical endurance is in extreme situations, which is equivalent to adding an extra layer of insurance for his life.
As for Energy Deconstruction, it's a fairly standard mechanism skill; it involves deleting unused skills and adding the corresponding strength to designated skills.
The problem is that every skill I currently possess is carefully selected, and unless a higher-level skill of the same type replaces it, it simply cannot realize its value.
Moreover, it's not a permanent or active skill with a cooldown; it's a consumable skill that's used once and then gone. Isn't this just a way to fool idiots?
After a brief analysis, Ma Jieke chose to acquire [Physical Absorption], which, combined with [Working Saint Body], would theoretically give him three times the stamina bar.
In terms of battery life, it's simply ruthless.
Before going to bed, I opened my social media app again to check a few unread messages.
Valentina: Did you receive the clothes and shoes? If not, I can go and collect some more.
MaJack: Enough, enough, thank you, my angel. Oh, by the way, how is Nancy doing?
Valentina: Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on her. She just took sleeping pills and is asleep now.
Ma Jieke: That's good. You should go to bed early too. You've had a hard day.
Valentina: Mm, goodnight baby (sticks emoji)
Damn... how am I supposed to sleep with this? I continued reading the messages.
Franklin: Hey bro, how have you been lately? With your help, I finally got rid of the worst employee title, and my boss even rewarded me with a short vacation. I'm planning to drive to Simi Valley with Lamar to relax. If you're interested, you can come with me. I heard the girls there are easy to pick up.
MaJack: Thank you for your invitation, but I'm going in the opposite direction from you. I'm going to a place called Dogtown to teach a scumbag who hurt her daughter a lesson for my friend.
Franklin: What? You didn't even invite me to this great opportunity? I've been itching to vent my frustrations lately. Can you give me a chance to get my revenge?
Ma Jieke: Are you sure? This isn't a simple revenge case; it even involves a criminal case.
Franklin: Whatever, your business is my business. Tell me the exact time and place, and I'll bring my own vehicle and ammunition.
MaJack: ...Okay, thanks bro, I owe you a big favor.
Sure enough, it's the poor guys from the bottom of society who are reliable. They won't let you down in crucial moments and are absolutely loyal.
With Xiao Fu on board, the driver problem was solved. After all, this was a long trip to an unfamiliar place, and having another teammate meant more security.
Trevor: What are you busy with, bro? Do you still want to learn to fly a plane? If you don't, I'll fly your helicopter back to my private hangar and park it there, paying you a hundred dollars a day. Are you doing charity?
Ma Jieke: Let's put this on hold for now. I have more important things to do.
Trevor: Picking up girls? I really can't imagine that at your age, there's anything more important than that.
Ma Jieke:
Trevor: So you mean handling disputes? Just say the word if you need help, I'll be there anytime.
Ma Jieke: Squeak.
Trevor: Time and location, enemy personnel and firepower configuration, our personnel and firepower configuration, do we need to bring heavy weapons? Forget it, let's bring them, the ammunition under my bed is practically rusting.
Ma Jieke: I'm not kidding, Lao Cui. I'm going to deal with a scumbag, and this scumbag even has a certain social status. Think it over carefully.
Trevor: Assassinate the president?
Ma Jieke: It's not that exaggerated...
Trevor: Stop talking nonsense, bro. You probably don't know me well. Nine years ago, when I robbed a bank in North Yankton, you were just a kid. You can disrespect me, but please respect my age and experience. Rather than spending my days in alcohol and women, I'd rather live like I did when I was young. Old soldiers never die, nor do they fade away.
Ma Jieke: OK, thanks bro, I owe you a big favor.
After ending his conversation with Trevor, Ma Jie drifted off to sleep contentedly. With this kind of personnel, it would be difficult for them to crash.
The following day, the entire Avengers assembled at the highway exit leading to the Lonan district.
MaJack was driving his pickup truck, Max was in the passenger seat, and Jimmy was in the back.
As for why he was brought along instead of Bubu, who had retired from the Marine Corps, it was part of the plan, and only MaJack knew the answer for the time being.
A moment later, a white Adventurer Bison came into view.
"Hi Franklin." After he parked the car, Ma Jie took the initiative to greet him and introduced them: "Max, Jimmy, my best friend and roommate."
"Franklin, outstanding employee of Siemens, from now on, we are on the same side."
The three shook hands, which marked their initial acquaintance.
Majab glanced impatiently at his watch. Half an hour had passed since the agreed time, but Trevor was nowhere to be seen.
Just as he took out his phone to urge the guy, a helicopter flew in quickly from a distance.
Then, under the astonished gazes of passersby, it landed on the lawn next to the highway exit.
"Hey little bro, am I late?" Trevor jumped out of the cabin, as excited as a drug-fueled ape.
Only then did Ma Jie realize that it was his own Robinson R22 two-seater light helicopter.
"Oh shit, don't tell me this is one of the helpers you hired."
Max couldn't help but roll his eyes; after all, this guy's appearance was truly indescribable.
No matter how rich they are, they always wear cheap clothes bought from discount stores, have sparse hair and stubble, and their clothes are always stained with some inexplicable bloodstains.