[Tokisaki Kurumi: Why is the Return to Origin Art so expensive?]
Looking at her account balance of less than 500,000 points, Tokisaki Kurumi felt overwhelmed.
In order to collect enough group points to purchase the Return to Origin Art, she had even sold all her accumulated time reserves!
Yet she still needed more than two million points.
Were her abilities really so worthless?
In fact, Tokisaki Kurumi wasn't the only one lacking sufficient points to purchase the Return to Origin Art, Tsunade faced the same predicament.
Although she had mastered many ninjutsu techniques, only a select few possessed true value.
After uploading everything she could, the points she obtained were still fewer than Tokisaki Kurumi's total.
After all, in addition to her abilities, Tokisaki Kurumi had also uploaded most of the time value she had accumulated over the years.
"Tsk, if I had known this would happen, I should have copied some sealed techniques when I left Konoha," Tsunade muttered with dangerous undertones.
Hearing Lady Tsunade's alarming remark, Shizune felt helpless and speechless.
[Ding! Victor sent an exclusive red envelope to Tokisaki Kurumi!]
[Ding! Victor sent an exclusive red envelope to Tsunade!]
[Victor: Consider this some startup capital from me.]
[Tokisaki Kurumi: Ara ara, Victor is quite generous.]
[Tsunade: What are your conditions? Or what are your requirements?]
Neither Tokisaki Kurumi nor Tsunade accepted the red envelopes immediately.
They had learned never to believe in free lunches.
[Victor: I don't have any conditions or requirements. I simply helped because I saw beautiful women in need.]
The only requirement this old schemer needed to help someone was that the person be attractive enough!
Victor considered himself quite the strategist.
[Lumine: Don't be suspicious, just accept it gratefully. Victor has too many group points to spend anyway.]
[Kiana: That's right! Almost every time a new member joins, Victor gives them a red envelope to help them embark on the path of immortal cultivation.]
[Rin Tohsaka: As a senior who joined the group before you, I can confirm that what Kiana said is absolutely correct.]
[Shinoa Hiiragi: It's precisely because of the red envelope Victor provided that we now have the opportunity to change our destinies.]
[Bai Yuekui: It's wise to be wary of others' unwarranted charity, but everyone in the chat group is trustworthy. Since you've joined the chat group, you're family.]
[Tokisaki Kurumi: Since you all vouch for him, I'll accept it. Thank you, Brother Victor.]
[Tsunade: I don't need to express gratitude with words, but if you need anything from me in the future, just ask. I'll never refuse to help you!]
[Ding! Tokisaki Kurumi received the red envelope!]
[Ding! Tsunade received the red envelope!]
The two women received Victor's red envelopes almost simultaneously.
When they saw the rows of zeros in the envelopes, they were completely shocked.
It turned out to be a full three million group points each!
Even though they had anticipated that Victor's red envelope wouldn't be small, this amount still exceeded their wildest expectations!
After recovering from their shock, they immediately purchased the Return to Origin Art and several other valuable abilities.
Then, both women logged off simultaneously, as if they had coordinated their departure.
There was no need to guess, they were going to practice the Return to Origin Art.
However, the newcomers' departure didn't diminish the lively atmosphere in the chat group.
[Kiana: By the way, after such a long period of seclusion, how much has Victor improved in strength?]
[Lumine: I want to know too.]
[Victor: I'm now in the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, and I'm only one step away from the late stage.]
[Stelle: Your cultivation speed is still as enviable as ever.]
[Rin Tohsaka: Someone once said I was riding a rocket. I think you, Victor, are riding a rocket, while I'm just riding a high-speed train at best.]
[Victor: What about all of you?]
[Belle: Except for Shinoa Hiiragi, everyone else has entered the Foundation Establishment stage.]
[Shinoa Hiiragi: Ah, I envy your talent, but I'm almost there too, I'm now at the ninth level of Qi Training.]
[Victor: It seems you haven't been idle during my retreat.]
Victor was very satisfied with the girls' cultivation progress.
[Shinobu: It's mainly thanks to the pills you provided earlier, otherwise we wouldn't have advanced so quickly.]
[Shinoa Hiiragi: Indeed.]
As the one with the weakest qualifications in the group, Shinoa Hiiragi felt this truth deeply.
Without the help of those pills, she might not have been able to cultivate even to the sixth level of Qi Training by now.
[Victor: By the way, Belle, are you free now? I'm planning to visit you.]
[Belle: You want to go to the Hollow to farm Abstract Points again?]
[Victor: That's correct.]
He had been in seclusion recently and hadn't engaged in much abstract work.
His remaining Abstract Points had dwindled to only six thousand.
[Belle: It's convenient for me. Please come over.]
In the world of Zenless Zone Zero, in a room on the second floor of the Random Play video store on Sixth Street.
As Belle finished speaking, a dimensional portal connecting their two worlds materialized.
Victor stepped through and was greeted by Belle, who had removed her jacket and wore only a black sweater.
"Just woke up?"
"Yeah, I was taking a nap just now."
Belle raised her hands and stretched, showcasing her perfect curves.
"It's been so long since I last took a proper nap. It felt wonderful."
Ever since she had embarked on the path of immortal cultivation, she had replaced her normal nighttime rest with cultivation practice, let alone afternoon naps.
It was precisely because of this dedication that she possessed her current formidable strength.
"Shall we go now?"
Victor nodded and raised his hand, pointing lightly.
A familiar spatial crack appeared before them.
"Fortunately, I left spatial coordinates in the Hollow when I departed last time."
"Let's go."
"Mm!"
Belle grabbed the coat that was casually thrown on her bed and followed Victor into the spatial crack.
Looking at the familiar ruins before him, Victor's lips curved upward, "Time to have some fun farming points!"
At that moment, the Ethereals in Hollow Zero couldn't help but feel an ominous chill.
Two hours later.
Victor, who had gained substantially, brought Belle back to the video store.
"Would you like to go to General Chop's and have a bowl of ramen together? General Chop's ramen is really amazing!"
Seeing that Victor was about to return home, Belle suddenly felt reluctant to let him go.
Victor smiled and nodded. "Okay, but you're treating."
Belle rolled her eyes. "Although I know you asked me to pay because you don't have any Dennies, your words make me feel uncomfortable for some reason."
He sounded just like a scumbag who only knew how to live off women!
Victor ruffled Belle's hair affectionately. "Hahaha, don't worry about such details."
The two left the room together and headed to the first floor of the video store.
At the counter, Eous worked diligently as a cashier, calculating today's revenue.
Wise was holding a basket of new videotapes, preparing to stock them on the shelves.
Seeing Belle and Victor coming down from upstairs, Wise paused for a moment, then smiled and asked, "When did Mr. Victor arrive?"
Belle replied, "About two hours ago. I just went to the Hollow with him."
"By the way, brother, we're going to eat at General Chop's. Do you want to come with us?"
Wise patted the basket in his hands and shook his head. "You two go ahead. I still have work to do, and I just ate."
Of course, the most important reason was that he didn't want to be a third wheel.
After all, as her brother, how could he not understand his sister's feelings?
Hearing this, Belle said nothing more and walked out of the video store with Victor.