Chapter 59 (1/2)

Chapter 59

Xentus Viri

Chu Shen’s mouth dropped to the ground in shock. Really!? Just who did this man think he was? “What? Why would I do that?”

“Simple really. I can give you a lab stocked with anything you want along with a blank check to buy anything else.” The old man replied back without losing momentum.

“Really, and how are you going to do that huh?” Chu Shen said sarcastically.

“Well, if I couldn’t then no one could. Trust me kid, I can offer you better facilities than anything anyone else could. I’m not the chief engineer of Sparta for nothing.”

“What?” Chu Shen asked in astonishment.

The weird old man puffed his chest with pride, making the stains on his clothes stick out. “Yes I am the chief engineer of Sparta, Xentus Viri!”

Chu Shen facepalmed. Of course he wasn’t the chief engineer of Sparta. He was just a whackjob with some of the best enhancements he had heard of. Ushering up his courage he started towards Xentus.

It was sad really when a twelve year old kid had to act more mature than a normal adult. “Alright, thank you for your time Mr. Viri but I think it’s time for you to leave. Can you go now? Come on, out you go. Here take this with you.”

Chu Shen started to gently usher him out while picking up his cable and pus.h.i.+ng it into his hands. “Wait, you’ll regret this I swear! Just hear me out, come onnnnnnne.” Xentus whined he was pushed out of the room and towards the door.

He complained the entire way telling him it was a mistake to tell him to leave until they reached the door. “Hold on! If you really want me to leave then i’ll go. Just take this okay, call me if you change your mind. My offer still stands.” He shoved a metallic silver business card into his hands. With that he walked the rest of the way out and left.

Chu Shen shut the door leaned on it as he slowly slid to the wall. He wiped off the sweat from his forehead. The entire time he was scared that the whackjob would attack him. Luckily he wasn’t that crazy.

After a couple seconds he recovered. Glancing over at his pizza he shook his head. After that experience he was definitely not hungry.

Since he was done learning, he had to decide what to do with his time.

With his newfound freedom he immediately decided to explore a couple things like music and food. Chu Shen loved the candy the most. He spent a week exploring the city and everything it had to offer. He even spent some time diving in the ocean.

Eventually though he received a call from Leonard.

Ring Ring

Chu Shen who was eating some sherbet at an ice cream parlor tapped the small communicator clipped onto his ear. “Hey Shen, it’s Leonard. Mind if I swing by to check up on you?”

He put down his spoonful of sherbet as he replied. “Yeah. I’m having some sherbet right now though. Have you ever had any? It’s delicious.”

“Hehe. At least you’re finally getting out of your house. I thought you’d be cooped up in there for the rest of your life.”

“Nope. Just taking a little vacation.”

“Anyways I’ll be there in about an hour.”

“Great, I’ll be at home waiting.”

“Bye.”