Chapter 54: Is this corpse also a free gift with the house purchase? (Extra chapter!)

Jiang Wenpeng lay on the ground, panting like an ox, while his team members swarmed around him, frantically applying cooling measures and massaging his limbs.

Even more absurdly, some team members actually tried to lift Jiang Wenpeng up and make him keep running!

In competitive sports, being weak is the original sin.

The viewers in the livestream did not care about the gap in athletic ability between Jiang Wenpeng and Lu Xingzhou. Once online, everyone acts like an emperor, ready to point fingers at whoever they please!

＜Damn! Is he done already? And he calls this competing with someone? Keep running!＞

＜I always wondered why the streamer never signed up for official races. Turns out it's all just talk!＞

＜Weakling, just quit the internet and save yourself the embarrassment. My grandma could get out of her wheelchair and run faster than you!＞

＜Unfollowed. I'm going to watch the streamer next door.＞

In an instant, the only people left in Jiang Wenpeng's livestream were the few members of his own crew!

The top-tier donors even unfollowed Jiang Wenpeng right on the spot and migrated over to Lu Xingzhou's livestream!

Jiang Wenpeng suffered massive losses from this stunt.

On the other side, Lu Xingzhou had already surpassed the 50-kilometer mark, still maintaining his rhythm without the slightest intention of stopping.

Sweat soaked Lu Xingzhou's short hair, trickling down his muscular physique until it dripped onto the ground.

This race, which started out on a mere whim, had now transformed into the highest-traffic livestream across the entire platform.

Even football streamers covering European leagues, who usually operated on reversed sleep schedules, clicked into Lu Xingzhou's running stream to offer commentary.

An even greater number of viewers consisted of half-marathon and full-marathon runners who watched and rebroadcast the event simultaneously.

Most impressively, the Shanhe City Sports Bureau stepped in during the latter half of Lu Xingzhou's run. The casual cycling enthusiasts who had been relaying supplies were replaced with professional support staff, and they even strung up a proper red finish line.

In this era where everyone jumps on the bandwagon for clout, success belongs to those who chase trends the fastest.

During the final ten kilometers, virtual gifts in the livestream never stopped pouring in.

Total duration: 8 hours and 15 minutes.

At 4:00 PM, Lu Xingzhou carried his bicycle and ran back to the starting point.

He set the bicycle down on the ground, and shortly after, a woman dressed like a reporter approached him holding a microphone.

"The Shanhe City Ring City Greenway is 101 kilometers in total. Having finished this 101-kilometer run, is there anything you'd like to say to the viewers in the livestream?"

Lu Xingzhou placed one hand on his hip and let out a long breath.

"First, can someone help me put my bicycle tire back on? I want to go home, take a shower, and sleep!"

"Second, today is a peaceful day!"

Hearing Lu Xingzhou's remarks, the bullet comments in the livestream instantly synchronized into a uniform formation.

"Streamer, don't celebrate too early!"

"Streamer, don't celebrate too early!"

……

After reinstalling his bike and waving goodbye to the cycling enthusiasts with a weary expression, Lu Xingzhou agreed to meet them again next time.

【Mission Two: The Bicycle Rides the Streamer, Complete One Lap Around the Ring City Greenway (1/1)】

【Mission Reward: World-Class Stamina (Equipped)】

As the reward was credited, Lu Xingzhou's physical strength rapidly recovered.

Drawing from his experience of receiving previous rewards, Lu Xingzhou discovered that a 'world-class' ability was by no means as simple as adding points to a single attribute.

For instance: world-class muscle strength control not only increased raw power when striking, but also enhanced speed, agility, and stamina.

The world-class stamina rewarded this time boosted physical recovery and regulated endocrine functions.

Lu Xingzhou did not ride all the way home; being drenched in sweat was simply too uncomfortable.

Instead, he bought a fresh set of clothes from a roadside shop, found a public bathhouse, and thoroughly scrubbed himself clean.

Stepping out of the bathhouse, the slanting rays of the setting sun shone upon the pavement, as if reminding Lu Xingzhou that the day was drawing to a close and that today's tasks should ideally be finished today.

Pushing his road bike along, Lu Xingzhou muttered, "Oh right, I said I was going to go look at a big house today!"

He pedaled his bicycle toward the Golden Seal sales office.

Golden Seal was currently one of the most reputable brands among high-end residential real estate developments on sale in Shanhe City.

Upon entering the Golden Seal sales office, he was greeted by an ostentatious, dazzlingly luxurious interior adorned in gold and jade.

Most people who came here to buy properties were middle-aged individuals looking to upgrade their living conditions.

Not a single person was as young as Lu Xingzhou.

Upon entering, Lu Xingzhou did not run into any bored, provocative sales representatives, and naturally, there were no cliché plot twists involving looking down on people and getting slapped in the face.

Perhaps those kinds of tropes were simply not reserved for Lu Xingzhou.

Instead, it was a very young female sales representative—who looked as though she had just graduated from high school—who stepped forward to assist him.

The other sales staff maintained an indifferent attitude, busy attending to their own matters.

The young saleswoman asked tentatively, "S-Sir, are you... here to buy a house?"

Lu Xingzhou pointed his finger at the premier building block on the architectural model.

"380 square meters, four bedrooms and two living rooms, floors 8 through 12. Are there any left?"

The saleswoman did not expect Lu Xingzhou's target to be so specific, and she quickly flipped through the brochure in her hands.

A moment later, she nodded. "Yes, units on the 8th and 11th floors are still available... Oh, sir, let me brief you on our promotional policies and—"

Lu Xingzhou waved his hand to interrupt her. "It's getting late today. Take me to see the apartments first. We can discuss discounts after we've seen the place."

The saleswoman agreed repeatedly, picked up the car keys from her pocket, and said, "Oh, please follow me!"

The new Golden Seal development was located in the commercial center of Shanhe City's New East District, surrounded by various CBDs and large shopping malls.

Walking in through the grand residential gate, the saleswoman continuously introduced the various interior designs of the community, the surrounding amenities, and the lowest possible price she could secure for the property.

It was evident that she was extremely eager to sell this apartment.

They took the elevator up to the 8th floor.

Stepping out of the elevator, a beam of sunset light poured in through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, casting reflections on the floor like smudged oil paint.

"Sir, we—"

Before the saleswoman could finish the words on the tip of her tongue, she saw Lu Xingzhou walking toward the floor-to-ceiling windows to look outside.

The saleswoman hurriedly flipped through her brochure to check the sales details.

"Oh, sir, this corridor space is complimentary. Our current policy offers a 100% space utilization rate, and we also throw in the elevator lobby, the corridor, and a parking space."

What the saleswoman did not know was that Lu Xingzhou's gaze was fixed on the Shanhe City Police Department not far away—the very unit where Lu Jiangying worked—which was separated from this residential complex by only a single street.

Lu Xingzhou turned around. "Let's go, let's take a look inside."

"Certainly, sir!"

The saleswoman chatted as she walked. "Sir, our apartments come with refined interior decoration, plus complimentary furniture such as refrigerators, air conditioners, and washing machines. Look, this is our 35-meter-long spacious living room—"

Before she could finish her sentence, she saw a woman lying flat in the exact center of that 35-meter-long living room.

And... what was truly terrifying was that her internal organs had been neatly arranged in a row right beside her.

Lu Xingzhou turned his head to look at the saleswoman, pointing a finger at the female corpse on the ground.

"Is this corpse complimentary as well?"

The saleswoman rolled her eyes back and collapsed straight backward.

(I'd like to apologize in advance here: tomorrow I'm going to see the newly released Detective Conan movie, *The One-Eyed Phantom*, so there might only be two chapters. However, I will try my best to rush back and write an extra chapter! Thank you everyone for your support!!)