178 Uninvited Guests 1 (1/2)

Jun and Marvin chatted for a bit since they couldn't sleep.

Marvin was a former drug addict. He was undergoing rehab and was under drug withdrawal when he leveled up. Quitting wasn't the hardest thing to do, the hardest part was to getting through the withdrawal syndromes

Early on during withdrawal, the body would undergo several changes. Muscles pains, cramps. insomnia and anxiety were the few common effects that someone has to go through when under drug withdrawal.

He thought that Jun would surely look down on him.

To his surprise, the conversation continued normally with Jun acting like he doesn't care much about it.

It was common for people to judge someone based on their past. A mistake like consuming illegal drugs were still frowned upon in the society.

Marvin then learned that Jun was someone like him. A person who mostly works at night.

With this discovery, the conversation between them flowed much better with less awkwardness.

Marvin likes to talk a lot and is full of energy. He would joke around as if testing how deep Jun's patience was; but had to stop when Jun frowned after he asked Jun some personal details.

Based on their conversation, Jun labeled the man as an immature adult with the same level of intelligence with Edward. He'll wait until tomorrow morning and decide whether the man was trustworthy enough to recruit.

”You can leave the room, but I don't suggest it. We don't want to disturb the others that were already sleeping.”

Jun sat on the bed and meditated as he circulated the energy inside his body.

The next morning...

Jun opened his eyes feeling invigorated. He finally proved that energy meditation can substitue for sleeping. The sensation felt like he was sleeping with one eye closed and the other open.

He practiced the energy control that he learned from Nik the whole night.

As he practiced the skill, he could clearly see the surrounding two meter area around him. There was no blind spot at all, since he could even see what's happening behind him!

The only problem was that it takes tremendous focus to gather enough energy and expand them in the surrounding area. Looks like he need to officially learn the skill for it to become useful.

With that in mind, the skill slot for Level 11 became occupied.

Jun looked around and couldn't find Marvin in the room. The couch that he was in last night had missing cushions.

”Did he leave?” he thought.

Jun became disappointed since he had great plans for the man. He wanted to nurture him since his abilities were unique and extremely overpowered.

He looked at his watch then jumped off from the bed. He started doing exercises to warm up his body, since it was still early in the morning and the sun hasn't rise up.

After the short exercise, Jun got up and changed to a new set of clothes before walking out of the room. He smiled after he got out of the room.

Marvin, the man he thought to have escaped, was slumbering on the bench at the end of the hallway. He used the couch cushions as a pillow and took some bedsheets to use as blankets.

The girls woke up after hearing some laughters outside. A unique appetizing scent then lingered on their noses. They sniffed the air and searched for the smell only to find Jun and Marvin at the end of the hallway. Jun was eating some cooked meat on his own, while Marvin was scraping off a canned tuna.

Jun invited them and placed another plate filled with meat on the bench. The meat on the plate emitted the appetizing smell that they were looking for and they bashfully accepted the free meal.

Women in general tend to wake up early. Now that security isn't always guaranteed, people can't sleep deeply anymore. Any kind of stimulation could wake anyone from their slumber.

Lolita led the group while Reena apprehensively walked forwards. She first examined the meat before deciding to try it. The meat looked like it was some luxurious steak and was cooked by a professional chef.

Lolita took a bite and praised the taste and texture of the meat. She was still acting politely even though her speed of stuffing food in her mouth was becoming faster.

Seeing their friend enjoying the food, the others followed. Mellissa ate quietly while Lourdes couldn't help but nod her head in approval.

It meant that it really tasted good!

Reena forced herself to accept Jun's graces and took a bite. She closed her eyes in delight and even licked her lips as she savoured the flavour inside her mouth.

Reena couldn't help but ask Jun, ”What is this? This is so good!”

Jun smiled wickedly and replied, ”It's rat meat. Mike actually improved his skills. The first time I ate this it still has that pungent smell.”