Jill Jing came back, changed into fresh clothes, and promptly grabbed Evan’s arm, pulling him along without a word.
Gavin Duan followed close behind. When they reached the hotel, Evan booked two rooms—side by side, just in case.
Jill hadn’t planned on going back to her own room, but after today’s whirlwind, she was wiped out. The little math prodigy crashed on the bed in seconds, and Evan quietly carried her to the next room so she could sleep.
Once Jill was settled, Evan called Gavin out and led him up to the hotel’s rooftop.
It was deep into the night. The sky above Beijing was a hazy gray, and Gavin Duan looked even more muscular than before. Thanks to the Evil Zombie Gu parasite, his body had bulked up to a downright terrifying degree.
“You might not have cultivated inner force, but your strength already matches a first-grade Vajra—and your body’s toughness is way beyond theirs. If it came down to a fight, even a first-grade Vajra would struggle to break through your defenses.”
Evan glanced Gavin over, checking his condition. He was genuinely surprised by the Evil Zombie Gu’s power—it had been extracted from Damon Wang, after all.
“Thanks to you, sir,” Gavin said, quietly respectful.
Gavin wasn’t sure how to express his gratitude. He stared at Evan—several heads shorter than him—and understood, deep down, just how terrifying the power hidden inside that unassuming body really was.
“The reason I brought you up here tonight is pretty simple,” Evan said.
Evan paused for a moment. "I’ll reinforce you with several array formations and refine your body again. But the pain will be far worse than when the Evil Zombie Gu was inside you."
“I’m not afraid of pain. Bring it on!” Gavin said, resolute.
Before Evan could finish, Gavin cut in, his gaze unwavering and sincere. “You gave me my life, sir. I’ve never forgotten that. And I know Jill’s situation will only get more dangerous.”
“So, I want to get stronger!” Gavin declared.
Gavin clenched his fist, his imposing figure cold and steel-like in the night.
Evan nodded, said nothing more, and handed over ten Nourishing Spirit Pills.
Gavin didn’t hesitate. He swallowed all ten pills at once. Instantly, waves of heat surged through his body. Already massive, his veins bulged one after another.
His entire face swelled from the rampaging spirit qi inside the Nourishing Spirit Pills, and his skull strained, emitting friction sounds.
Ten Nourishing Spirit Pills.
Even a Vajra expert would be destroyed by five pills; ten would shred a person completely, inside and out.