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Chapter 153 - 113: With a Clear Conscience - 114 Bentley’s Connections · Oct 13, 2026

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151 Chapter 151 - 112: Human Life Is Cheap, Courtyards Are Valuable 2026-10-13
152 Chapter 152 - 112: Human Life Is Cheap, Courtyards Are Expensive 2026-10-13
153 Chapter 153 - 113: With a Clear Conscience - 114 Bentley’s Connections 2026-10-13
154 Chapter 154 - 113: With a Clear Conscience - 114 Bentley’s Connections 2026-10-13
155 Chapter 155 - 113: With a Clear Conscience - 114 Bentley’s Connections 2026-10-13
156 Chapter 156 - 113: With a Clear Conscience - 114 Bentley’s Connections 2026-10-13
157 Chapter 157 - 115: A Little Strange - Fame Spreading (End of Fourth Update) 2026-10-13
158 Chapter 158 - 115: A Bit Unusual; - 116: Renowned Far and Wide (End of Fourth Update) 2026-10-13
159 Chapter 159 - 115: A Bit Strange - 116: Spreading Fame (End of Four Updates) 2026-10-13
160 Chapter 160 - 115: A Bit Strange - 116: Spreading Fame (End of Four Updates) 2026-10-13
161 Chapter 161 - 117: Fame and Fortune – - 118: Furious from Embarrassment 2026-10-13
162 Chapter 162 - 117: Fame and Fortune – - 118: Enraged with Embarrassment (Part 2) 2026-10-13
163 Chapter 163 - 117: Fame and Profit – - 118: Furious with Shame (Part 3) 2026-10-13
164 Chapter 164 - 117: Fame and Profit – - 118: Furious with Shame (Part 4) 2026-10-13
165 Chapter 165 - 119: Still Have to Take Action 2026-10-13
166 Chapter 166 - 119: Time to Make a Move 2026-10-13
167 Chapter 167 - 120: Bring It On 2026-10-13
168 Chapter 168 - 119: Time to Make a Move 2026-10-13
169 Chapter 169 - 122: Heading Toward Tiger Mountain 2026-10-13
170 Chapter 170 - 121: True Memory / - 122: Heading Toward Tiger Mountain (Part 2) 2026-10-13
171 Chapter 171 - 122: Heading Toward Tiger Mountain (Part 3) 2026-10-13
172 Chapter 172 - 121: True Memories – Heading Toward Tiger Mountain (Part 4) 2026-10-13
173 Chapter 173 - 123: Drones - 124 Terrible Marksmanship 2026-10-13
174 Chapter 174 - 123: Drones - 124 Terrible Marksmanship (Part 2) 2026-10-13
175 Chapter 175 - 123: Drones - 124 Terrible Marksmanship (Part 3) 2026-10-13
176 Chapter 176 - 123: Drones - 124 Terrible Marksmanship (Part 4) 2026-10-13
177 Chapter 177 - 125: Ultimate Warrior 2026-10-13
178 Chapter 178 - 125: Ultimate Warrior 2026-10-13
179 Chapter 179 - 125: Ultimate Warrior 2026-10-13
180 Chapter 180 - 125: Ultimate Warrior - You Can’t Kill Me! 2026-10-13
181 Chapter 181 - 127: Run or Not? 2026-10-13
182 Chapter 182 - 127: Run or Not? 2026-10-13
183 Chapter 183 - 127-128: Run or Not? I Am the Mountain Master (End of Four Updates) 2026-10-13
184 Chapter 184 - 127: Run or Not? - 128: I Am the Mountain Master (End of Four Updates) 2026-10-13
185 Chapter 185 - 129: Exposed 2026-10-13
186 Chapter 186 - 129: Exposed 2026-10-13
187 Chapter 187 - 129: A New Source of Income (Part 3) 2026-10-13
188 Chapter 188 - 129: A New Source of Income (Part 4) 2026-10-13
189 Chapter 189 - 131: New Ideas 2026-10-13
190 Chapter 190 - 132: Favoritism 2026-10-13
191 Chapter 191 - 132: Favoritism 2026-10-13
192 Chapter 192 - 132: Favoritism 2026-10-13
193 Chapter 193 - 133: Attention 2026-10-13
194 Chapter 194 - 133: Seizing by Force (Part 2) 2026-10-13
195 Chapter 195 - 133: Seizing by Force (Part 3) 2026-10-13
196 Chapter 196 - 133: Seizing by Force (Part 4) 2026-10-13
197 Chapter 197 - 135: All Dirty – - 136: Caught in the Act (End of Fourth Release) 2026-10-13
198 Chapter 198 - 135: All Dirty – - 136: Caught in the Act (End of Fourth Release) 2026-10-13
199 Chapter 199 - 135: All Dirty – - 136: Direct Hit on the Main Board (End of Fourth Update) 2026-10-13
200 Chapter 200 - 135: All Dirty – - 136: Caught in the Act (End of Fourth Release) 2026-10-13

Chapter 153: Chapter 113: With a Clear Conscience - 114 Bentley’s Connections

Chapter 113: With No Regrets (First Update in Honor of Master He Meng Shark)

Qu Jianlei spoke tactfully, but the Flower Scorpion was momentarily stunned before she finally understood.

”You designed my cultivation based on his, and it’s not your cultivation method?”

Qu Jianlei remained silent for a while before answering, ”The cultivation technique I practice is not suitable for you, and I won’t explain why.”

A flicker of disappointment crossed Flower Scorpion’s eyes, but she eventually nodded, ”Alright, thank you for not lying to me.”

If the boss had given a superficial reason, she would have accepted it.

But saying ”I won’t explain why” is something only a battle companion who entrusts their life with another would say.

Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, ”Once certain things become clear in the future, there might be changes. For now, strive to become stronger!”

Flower Scorpion nodded decisively, ”That’s right, strive to become stronger.”

That evening, Bentley returned with a large package.

He handed the package to Qu Jianlei, ”Found these for you, see if they interest you?”

Qu Jianlei opened the package and was pleasantly surprised to find it full of books and journals on mechanical repair, ”Where did you get these?”

”Where else?” Bentley casually replied, ”Of course, borrowed them from the library.”

”Library...” Qu Jianlei was taken aback by the words, ”There’s actually a library in the Celestial District?”

”You seem to know about the library,” Bentley touched his forehead, thinking how could he just be an orphan from the Hong District?

But dwelling on it is pointless; he seriously stated, ”Ordinary people don’t have the privilege to enter the library, let alone borrow books.”

However, Qu Jianlei’s focus was rather peculiar, ”Given you have this advantage, why is your repair skill so poor?”

Bentley rolled his eyes speechlessly, ”You expect me, an Ultimate Warrior with awakened attributes, to study mechanical repair?”

”Why not?” Qu Jianlei earnestly asked, ”Knowledge never burdens you!”

Bentley was momentarily stunned before responding, ”Check how many you’ve already read.”

Qu Jianlei was quickly diverted and began flipping through the books.

Bentley glanced at Flower Scorpion, gesturing to his head, casting a questioning look.

Flower Scorpion understood his meaning, unable to help but reply, ”The boss said, in about two days, the deduction will be complete.”

”Oh?” Bentley was momentarily taken aback, then realized, ”The modified cultivation technique?”

His eyes lit up instantly, ”In that case, I need to gather materials... Thank you for informing me.”

In the next moment, his gaze dimmed, ”However... uh, I heard he gets quite absorbed when reading?”

Qu Jianlei, while going through books, spoke without looking up, ”I’ll give you three days...”

”Alright, thank you,” Bentley was overjoyed at the words, ”Mark the journals you’ve read, I’ll borrow new ones for you tomorrow.”

Of the complete sets of journals Qu Jianlei had read, there were only four; the rest were scattered journals and various books.

Bentley was quite diligent, bringing back a substantial number of books the next day.

For him, borrowing books was not a big issue, besides the necessary identification, it was just a matter of paying more deposit.

Given the substantial wealth he carried, transactions were usually covered by Qu Jianlei during team operations.

However, he soon regretted his lavish spending on the deposit, as Qu Jianlei’s scale in modifying the cultivation technique was immense.

Initially, Qu Jianlei asked him how he had been cultivating all these years, then presented other cultivation methods for examination.

It’s worth noting Bentley was quite ruthless, managing to acquire three sets of cultivation methods for the five main elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

Don’t underestimate having just three sets; these cultivation skills are strictly prohibited from being shared beyond Central City.

Even if related by blood, unauthorized sharing would carry severe consequences.

Bentley exhausted all means, but was never able to obtain cultivation methods for Thunder or Electromagnetic elements, proving the point.

Nonetheless, he pulled off the extraordinary feat of acquiring three major attribute sets: Metal, Water, and Earth.

While main attribute cultivation methods might not be particularly rare, he also acquired two minor attribute cultivation methods.

The dealings involved in these acquisitions cost at least a double-digit number of lives.

Additionally, he obtained a large number of cultivation insights, recording many himself — this was the reason for the heft of his bag.

Qu Jianlei thought, without having several hundred lives on his hands, Bentley wouldn’t have achieved this feat.

Bentley did not mention how many people he had killed; he merely calmly stated.

”As you said, with no regrets... most were from adversarial factions!”

It was quite normal for someone of his caliber, associated with some Ultimate Warriors, to take such actions.

Qu Jianlei was merely surprised at his ruthlessness; he truly did not mind how many people Bentley had killed.

The integrity of this information greatly broadened his perspective and enriched the data on the Ultimate Warrior cultivation system.

Previously ignorant about the Ultimate Warrior, upon thorough analysis, he vaguely sensed a certain similarity.

The cultivation of Ultimate Warriors and his ”Nameless Qi Refining Technique” were not entirely dissimilar in concept.

He believed this was not surprising; both aim to tap into human potential, thus developing similar concepts is quite normal.

If the Wasteland instead favored Fighting Qi, it would be even more understandable—different civilizations developing similar systems is somewhat rare.

However, despite their similar concepts, the two have diverged significantly in their development paths.

That feeling... how should it be put? It’s as if Huashan Sect disciples ultimately split into the Qi Sect and Sword Sect.

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