Chapter 267 - A Favor (1/2)

Laz wasn't used to acting tough. Or being tough. In most cases, he was more about action than he was acting.

But circ.u.mstances have now forced him to do something he wouldn't otherwise do while needing to rely on people he had no connection with.

The stress of the whole thing was starting to get to him. Even if this was an opportunity for him and those with him, it was still going to be one hell of a pain every which way.

With everything on his shoulders, Laz snapped a bit harder than he meant too.

The strange thing was that before, it seemed like everyone agreed with the young lady who was asking Laz the questions non stop. But after his snap, they had all quieted down. And were thinking to themselves.

”One last thing. I'm only taking those at the foundation realm. If you're not there yet, this will be way too dangerous.” Laz added the last bit as he looked over at everyone.

Among the crowd of almost 30 people, there were actually ten who had already reached the foundation realm, although they were only in the early stage of it, not including Dwayne who was sitting with them but also apart from them.

Everyone remained quiet, but the most silence was coming from the foundation realm experts. They were barely even breathing while considering Laz's proposal.

”I'll go.” The first to speak up was actually Dwayne, surprising everyone. He wasn't known to be someone who volunteered for anything.

”You sure?”

”Yeah. I mean, maybe I can find something to help me out with my problem. No matter how hard I work, I can't make anymore progress with building my strength. I know everyone here thinks I am just lazy and they ain't wrong... but the truth is that it feels like I'm doing something wrong and I don't know why.” Dwayne revealed his thoughts, surprising everyone, including madam Cal and Aaron. They had always thought that Dwayne was just slacking off in his cultivation as he had never mentioned something was wrong before. Since the infinity technique seemed to work with everyone, they wouldn't have thought that it was causing a problem for their nephew.

”You know... I think that the technique isn't suited for you. To be honest with you, when I made that technique all those years ago, I did it for myself and those close around me. I never meant for it to be the universal technique that everyone would use. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad it helps everyone. But that doesn't mean there aren't other ways of cultivating.” Laz shared this thought of his that seemed to hit everyone like a bombshell dropping on their heads.

For a good solid few minutes, no one said anything.

”You're f.u.c.k.i.n.g with us, right?”

”You made that technique? You think something like that is something that anyone can come up with?”

”You really are an arrogant bastard, aren't you?”

The last comment came from the talented and pretty girl who Laz had told off earlier. Laz had never expected that him sharing this bit of info would cause everyone to seemingly turn on him.

”You don't believe me?”

”Brother, let me just say that no one knows who developed it. But I don't think that anyone would believe that someone your and my age would be able to do that.” Dwayne didn't just blow Laz off right away, but it was clear he didn't believe him either.

”Shut yer mouths if yas don't know what yer talking about.” Madam Cal was the first to speak up, quieting the crowd before Laz could say anything.

”You be saying this came from you, I wouldn't be believing it either. But as it happens to go, I already knew it be coming from you.” Madam Cal said as she faced Laz.

”But you should be knowing that no one would believe dat if you just be saying it like that,” Madam Cal added, telling Laz that he was being foolish by saying it, even if it was true.

”You already knew I made it?” Laz asked, confused.

”Sure do. I've been in contact with the people from the Blood Moon and they already told me about you. Although we are not wanting to be a part of dem, that don't mean that we won't be talking to dem and getting some help here and there. And as it turns out, they be mentioning you too and this just so happen to come up.”

”Ah.” Laz understood.

”So you be saying that me nephew not be right for da technique you made?” Madam Cal asked, causing even Aaron to pay closer attention.

”Yeah. His body is... different. So much so that I can tell the energy wants to run in a different path when I look at him. I didn't have much time to study him closely, but I would be willing to be that he would benefit from using something else.