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Gloria did not come home, so Ling Luxian left her an injection and didn't want to wait any longer.

After all, David is here now. If you want to do something, it will inevitably be affected. It is better to leave here as soon as possible.

So he said, "Give this injection to your mother. It can effectively relieve physical fatigue. If there is nothing else, I will leave first."

"That..." David hesitated to speak, looking at Ling Luxian with flickering eyes, seeming a little conflicted.

Seeing David like this, Ling Luxian's heart moved, and he knew that he had something to say.

He raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said teasingly with a half-smile: "What are you doing? A real man should speak and act decisively, why are you hesitating like a little girl?"

David blushed slightly when he heard this, but he still didn't say anything.

He sat silently on the sofa, but his legs began to shake involuntarily. The shaking frequency became faster and faster, as if his whole body was shaking.

Ling Luxian looked over curiously, wondering what was wrong with this guy?

Ling Luxian raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Why are you so nervous? Did you do something bad again? Tell me boldly, I promise not to tell your mother."

"No!" David yelled at the top of his lungs.

However, it was this roar that made him temporarily forget the tension in his heart.

"What is that? Tell me quickly! I'm waiting to hear some fun." Ling Luxian said jokingly with a sly smile on his face.

"Oh..." David let out a long sigh and collapsed weakly on the sofa.

His eyes stared blankly at the ceiling, as if he had lost all his life and energy, and he muttered to himself: "I really don't want to study at Arasaka Academy anymore..."

Ling Lu raised his eyebrows, "Oh? Why don't you want to study there? It's one of the best schools."

David scratched his hair in pain, "I can't study at all in Arasaka Academy. There are so many rules every day. It's so annoying. BYD even has rules about what clothes to wear.

Besides, my classmates were all from rich families, so I couldn't play with them. Those bastards would only laugh at me, especially the one named Tanaka. "

Ling Luxian nodded in understanding, "I see. But if you don't like it, don't force yourself. But you have to think about your next plan."

David's eyes lit up, "I want to hang out with you and live a free life. Cyberpunk is so cool!"

Ling Luxian smiled, "I don't think so. Your mother won't agree. Besides, you're not good enough to be with me. Can you modify a gun, or can you be a hacker? You're small, and someone can knock you down with one punch. And I guess you haven't touched a gun yet, right?"

David said firmly, "I can learn. I am not afraid of being tired. I just want to do what I like."

Ling Luxian patted his shoulder and said, "Okay, since you want to learn, you have to pay the tuition first. And the equipment will cost at least 10,000 yuan. You have to give me at least 60,000 or 70,000 yuan, right?"

David's face was filled with despair and his eyes were full of disbelief. He muttered to himself, "Why is it so expensive?"

Ling Luxian rolled his eyes and replied unhappily, "Don't bullets cost money? Don't firearms have to wear out? You're taking up my time while studying here, so don't you count the lost wages? This is the amount I get for one mission."

As he spoke, he crossed his two index fingers and gestured a number. "One hundred thousand euros! You'll pay me?"

"How can it be?!"

David's eyes widened and his voice unconsciously rose an octave.

He couldn't understand why being a mercenary required such a high fee. He felt as if he had been hit by a club, and the enthusiasm in his heart instantly cooled down.

Ling Luxian looked at David's reaction, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Of course he knew that this price was an astronomical figure for ordinary people.

But he concealed some details deliberately to discourage David.

Why would you need so much money to be a mercenary? You only need to spend a thousand or two to buy a gun and some bullets. Then you can find a small group to hide, and when the battle starts, you can just shoot at the target randomly.

Or you can steal, as long as you don't offend those gangs and companies, even if you get caught, the most you will get is a beating.

I'm just an ordinary mercenary, there's no need to follow so many rules and regulations.

It was just a way to make a living. Those old mercenaries who could get a lot of money either spent a lot of time to get through, or simply retired with experience.

As for this bullshit cyberpunk?

It's just the mercenaries' self-consolation and the flattery of the young and inexperienced people.

They are just trying to make a living, where does the punk spirit come from?

No matter what you do, it's not easy to achieve success in one go. You can't do it on impulse. David made this decision on impulse.

David fell into deep thought and began to weigh the pros and cons.

On the one hand, he wanted to be a mercenary and longed for freedom; on the other hand, his mother's expectations and the high price made him hesitate.

He didn't know how to make a decision and felt very conflicted.

Just then, Ling Luxian broke the silence and his voice became serious.

"I don't think your mother's decision is a good one, but studying is definitely not a bad thing. Don't worry about the funding, I'll take care of it. If someone bullies you, just tell me directly and I'll teach him a lesson."

David sighed, "Okay then."

Ling Luxian stepped forward and touched David's head. "You want to try the life of a mercenary, I won't stop you. When you are free, I can take you to do some missions.

Study hard at Arasaka Academy. The technology is in the hands of the company. I am counting on you to help me after you finish your studies. At least let me graduate from Arasaka Academy. As for going to work, forget it. What kind of company dog is this? If you don't want to work, then don't work. Fuck it."

David nodded, with a gleam of determination in his eyes, "I understand, I will study hard."

Ling Luxian smiled with satisfaction, "That's right, young people should be energetic."

Then he looked at the time and said, "It's getting late. I should leave too."

"Thank you." David said sincerely.

"Why are you being so polite to me? We are like father and son. Don't forget to see you at the Wild Wolf Bar this weekend." Ling Luxian patted David on the shoulder, then turned and left.

David stood at the door, watching Ling Luxian's departing back, and secretly swore in his heart that he must become a person like Ling Luxian.

Little did he know that Ling Luxian was complaining crazily at this moment.

"Damn, what I said was so stupid! It was so stupid that only David would believe it."

It’s not that he really wants David to stay in Arasaka. He doesn’t believe that Arasaka will teach anything important. At most, just some basics.

The main reason is that the boy is too young and it is troublesome to bring him around. Besides, as long as Gloria is around, it is impossible for David to make this decision.

As for what to do next, let's take it one step at a time. Everyone has their own destiny, and Ling Luxian doesn't want to interfere too much.