: Pay-to-Win Makes Me Stronger

In early autumn, the weather in Qingcheng is pleasant, making it hard not to want to stay in bed.

It was the weekend, and Zhou Yu was lying in bed with the blanket covering his face. Sunlight shone through the not-so-thick blanket onto his eyelids, giving him a very comfortable feeling.

Just as the drowsiness of going back to sleep was creeping over me, a jarring cell phone alarm suddenly went off.

"The vast Malgobi Desert, with its magnificent scenery, is sung in praise of the brave Chaoni people."

The pleasant atmosphere was ruined by these disgusting lyrics, and Zhou Yu jumped out of bed, yelling, "Who the hell is this alarm clock?!"

The next second, a head popped in from outside the bedroom door. A little girl who looked like she was still in elementary school stared at Zhou Yu with her bright, sparkling eyes and said, "Brother, you're up?"

Zhou Yu stared at the little girl outside the door and demanded, "Wanwan! Did you change my alarm clock's ringtone?!"

Zhou Wanwan let out a "Wow!" sound, and Zhou Yu suddenly had a very bad premonition.

"mom!!!"

The next second, a spatula suddenly flew in from outside the bedroom and hit Zhou Yu squarely on the forehead.

"Zhou Yu! You're bullying your sister again!"

I rely on...

As soon as Zhou Yu got out of bed, he came out of the bedroom and immediately saw Zhou Wanwan clinging to her mother's leg, crying so hard it was heartbreaking. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Zhou Yu had just picked her up and beaten her.

"Mom... let me explain..."

Zhou's mother patted Zhou Wanwan's head, completely ignoring Zhou Yu, and said with a bent back, "It's okay, sweetie, we won't stoop to his level. We'll use your brother's allowance to buy you snacks later, okay?"

"That's great! Thank you, Mom!" Zhou Wanwan smiled through her tears and kissed her mother's slightly sallow face. "Love you!"

"Mmm, Wanwan is such a good girl."

Zhou Yuqian chuckled, grinning shamelessly, "Mom, I love you too."

Zhou's mother: "Who are you...?"

Damn, is this what they call differential treatment?

Looking down, I saw Zhou Wanwan sticking out her tongue and making a face.

Before Zhou Yu could even raise his middle finger, the door next door opened, and a girl who looked like she had just started junior high school came out. Her hair was tied back with a hair tie, and she lifted her glasses, rubbed her eyes, and said to Zhou Yu, "What's all the noise about so early in the morning, you idiot?"

Zhou Yu immediately changed the subject, saying, "Mom, Zhou Zaozao is swearing, aren't you going to teach her a lesson?"

However, Zhou's mother just smiled kindly and said, "It's okay. It's a good thing to be able to swear. Otherwise, you won't have an advantage when arguing with others in the future."

If it were Zhou Yu, and he dared to utter a single dirty word, his mother would have already thrown him and his bed off the building.

Alright, alright, so you're pulling this stunt, huh?

Zhou Yu gave up resisting. He now missed his deceased father. When his father was still alive, after being bullied by his mother, Zhou Zaozao, and Zhou Wanwan, he could still bully his father.

Now that Zhou's father is dead, he has suddenly become the lowest rung on the family food chain.

"Dad, I might end up following in your footsteps. Remember to help me expand my network in the underworld."

"What are you saying!" Zhou's mother slapped Zhou Yu on the head. "Go wash up and have breakfast. You've slept in long enough this weekend."

Zhou Yu: "Oh."

Entering the bathroom, Zhou Yu sat on the toilet and began brushing his teeth, while Zhou Zaozao prepared hot water in front of the sink to wash her face.

"Brother," Zhou Zaozao suddenly called out.

Zhou Yu: "Release."

Zhou Zaozao: "The older brother of one of my classmates has already awakened his spiritual energy."

Zhou Yu: "Really?"

"Now she looks down on everyone at school, walks with her head held high, and almost fell to her death on the stairs last time."

"That's a real shame."

"Indeed...no, that's not what I was talking about!"

Zhou Yu looked up. "What are you trying to say?"

Zhou Zaozao sighed dramatically, "I wish I had an older brother who could awaken spiritual energy."

"Hey, is that all?" Zhou Yu said readily. "Don't worry, this is a piece of cake."

Zhou Zaozao's eyes lit up. "Really? What are you planning to do?"

"Anyway, just give me your classmate's address first, and I'll go to her parents and ask them to take you in as their goddaughter, okay?"

Zhou Zaozao's eyes turned cold instantly, and then she kicked Zhou Yu in the knee.

"Go to hell!"

She stormed out without even washing her face.

After getting up from the toilet, Zhou Yu rinsed his mouth and looked up at the glass above the sink.

"If only spiritual energy could be awakened so easily."

Looking back now, Zhou Yu felt that he was born a few years too late and missed the good opportunity when spiritual energy was just recovering. Now that spiritual energy has fully recovered, everyone's social class has been fixed, so it is difficult to have the opportunity to overtake others.

Stepping out of the bathroom and sitting at the dining table, Zhou Zaozao and Zhou Wanwan had quite a lavish breakfast in their bowls, complete with steamed buns, porridge, and eggs. In contrast, Zhou Yu only had two flat slices of toast in front of him.

Not daring to say anything, Zhou Yu could only swallow the bread with tears in his eyes.

"By the way," Zhou's mother suddenly said, "I heard that your third aunt's nephew has awakened his spiritual energy. When you have time, ask him how he awakened it, instead of just wasting your days at school."

Zhou Yu gave a casual reply, but inwardly he thought, "If this thing could be understood through consultation, why would so many people go through all that trouble and still fail to awaken?"

And who said I was just wasting my time at school? I was clearly studying hard!

However, even if Zhou Yu said these things, it wouldn't make much difference. Just like in the eyes of most parents, playing games is equivalent to not doing proper work.

If you haven't awakened your spiritual energy at school, it means you haven't been studying hard enough.

Where the hell can I go to seek justice?

"The vast Malgobi Desert, with its magnificent scenery, is sung in praise of the brave Chaoni people."

Upon hearing the lyrics, Zhou's mother immediately turned around and glared at Zhou Yu, "What kind of lyrics are these? Change them right now, or they'll have a bad influence on your two younger sisters!"

Zhou Yu's face darkened. He was about to reach out and turn off the alarm clock when he realized that it wasn't the alarm clock that was ringing, but his phone.

Damn it, who changed my ringtone too?

Picking up his phone and answering the call, Zhou Yu asked fiercely, "Who is it?! What are you yelling about so early in the morning?!"

"Hey, Yu-ge," came the voice of Zhou Yu's childhood friend and classmate over the phone, "I have some good news for you."

Zhou Yu: "What good news?"

My childhood friend: "I've awakened my spiritual energy! Just now!"

"Really!" Zhou Yu exclaimed excitedly. "Then what's so good about this news?"

Childhood friend: "Of course it's good because I can protect you from now on! Other schools, other grades, and other classes won't dare to bully you anymore. Isn't that good news?"

Zhou Yu: "Then I'd rather we continue to be bullied in the future."

Childhood friend: "Huh?"

Zhou Yu is both afraid that his brother is suffering and afraid that his brother is driving a Land Rover – that perfectly describes his current feelings.

How the hell did you awaken?

what about me?

Just as Zhou Yu was filled with grief and indignation, lines of text suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

Name: Zhou Yu

[Realm: Qi and Blood Realm]

【Spirit: 0.41】

[Spiritual Energy: 0.22]

[Physical Fitness: 0.61]

[Click to enter the store]

What is this thing?

Zhou Yu noticed the text at the very bottom and reached out to tap the text in his field of vision.

[Shop Level: Lv1]

【New today】

【Spirit Gathering Agent (2/2): A cultivation elixir with considerable effects. Injection can enhance spiritual energy to a certain extent. Each bottle costs 200 yuan】

[Body Strengthening Agent (2/2): A body strengthening agent with considerable effects. After injection, it can improve physical fitness to a certain extent. Each bottle costs 200 yuan.]

[Shop Upgrade Progress: 0/5000]

[Next refresh time:]

What are all these things?