On his way home, Jiang Kai stopped by the deli to pick up several dishes and bought a pack of Tsingtao beer from the shantytown convenience store.

When returning the car, Jiang Kai instinctively glanced at the street corner.

Fortunately, this time there was no black van parked there.

"I wonder if that brat Huang Da has come out yet. After the last incident, at least in reality, he should lay low for a while," Jiang Kai estimated.

Navigating through the maze-like alleys, Jiang Kai finally arrived at his doorstep.

There were a few new wooden planks on the door, hastily replaced by Jiang Kai during the last repair. However, it seemed his older brother had reinforced the door, making it sturdier.

Inside, he heard a soft voice, it was Ying's.

"Brother, I love you to death! I love tiger skin chicken feet the most!"

"This girl, these are for Kai. He passed the Newcomer Trial, we have to celebrate!"

"Brother, you're biased. I'm tired from school too... Fine, I won't eat it. You have one, look how skinny you've become."

"I don't eat this stuff, what's so good about it."

"Brother, how about we split one..."

Hearing Ying plotting to eat his tiger skin chicken feet, Jiang Kai smiled and pushed the door open.

"Who's sneaking my tiger skin chicken feet?"

In the cramped room, two people were gathered around a small wooden table with three dishes on it.

One figure had his back to him, wearing a faded blue and white recycling station uniform that seemed ill-fitting and loose. He was taking out a portion of tiger skin chicken feet from a plastic bag, while the other person sat opposite, reaching for the chicken feet...

Both turned their heads simultaneously. As soon as Jiang Ying saw Jiang Kai, she abandoned her favorite chicken feet and leaped into Jiang Kai's arms, "Second Brother!"

"Hands, hands, hands! They're all greasy!" Jiang Kai said with a look of disdain.

Then Jiang Kai looked at his older brother.

Jiang Lan's face appeared even paler, with little flesh, sunken eyes, and a thinner frame. At 1.7 meters tall, he seemed to weigh less than 100 pounds.

At this moment, Jiang Lan was smiling at Jiang Kai, his dry eyes filled with joy and relief.

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Was his body in such bad shape already? Good thing I came back early!

Despite having at most a little over a month to live, he hadn't given up his work. At home, he was always busy. Thinking of his brother's sacrifices over the years, Jiang Kai held back his tears and forced a smile, "Brother."

"You brat, finally decided to come back!" Jiang Lan didn't notice Jiang Kai's unusual demeanor but did notice the things he was carrying.

"You bought deli food too? And... beer?"

"Beer?" Jiang Ying perked up when she saw what Jiang Kai was holding, "Hahaha, food and drink, Big Brother, Second Brother, let's drink till we drop today! Second Brother, I want to hear about Ghost Star, you have to tell me all about it!"

Jiang Kai rolled his eyes at Jiang Ying, "Who's drinking till they drop with you? I bought you cola."

"It's the weekend, I don't have school tomorrow, I want to drink too!" Jiang Ying protested.

"Whatever." Jiang Kai couldn't be bothered with her and placed the food and drinks on the table, "Come help, we're having a feast today."

Jiang Kai had bought all meat dishes, taking them out one by one. Jiang Ying was salivating, while Jiang Lan looked a bit pained.

"So much meat, this must have cost a lot."

Jiang Kai patted Jiang Lan's shoulder, pressing him to sit down, "Big Brother, today just eat and drink well, don't worry about anything else! Also, I have an important announcement to make later."

With the food Jiang Kai brought, the table was soon filled with dishes, making the small wooden table crowded.

Jiang Kai pried open a bottle of beer at the edge of the chair, handed one to his brother, and placed one in front of himself. He couldn't resist Jiang Ying's pleading look and, considering she was already sixteen, decided it wouldn't hurt to let her have a beer, so he opened another bottle and placed it in front of her.

"Thanks, Brother!"

Jiang Lan glared at Jiang Ying, "You're only allowed one bottle."

"Okay!"

Jiang Lan kept watching Jiang Kai until the food and drinks were ready, then he spoke, "Second, you said you had something to announce. With all this fuss... what's it about?"

Jiang Kai smiled slightly, picked up chopsticks, and placed a roasted chicken leg on each of their plates, "Big Brother, you don't need to go to work anymore."

Jiang Lan shook his head with a smile, "How can I not work? The household expenses are huge, Ying needs to go to school... Second, don't get cocky just because you passed the trial and can make money. The Calling can earn money, but it's also very challenging."

"It's hard for individuals to obtain Nuclear Soil. To get it, you have to work for a Guild and accumulate enough points to exchange for it. For combat professions, points aren't hard to earn, but without a profession, finding a Guild is already lucky, and you need to work diligently to earn enough points."

"It's almost like having a job."

Jiang Kai was taken aback. Did his brother know so much about the Calling?

He never mentioned the Calling before.

Perhaps he once dreamed of entering the Calling to change his and his family's fate.

Jiang Kai smiled slightly, "Brother, I know what you're saying, but I don't need to work for a Guild! From today, you don't need to go to work, and after dinner, you're coming with me to the Central Hospital in Baiye District!"

Jiang Kai spoke in an almost commanding tone, "You need to focus on getting better! For me and Ying, you must recover!"

Hearing the last sentence, both Jiang Lan and Jiang Ying were stunned, looking at Jiang Kai in shock.

Jiang Lan was shocked that his younger brother knew about his illness, while Ying was more puzzled.

"Second Brother, is Big Brother sick?"

Jiang Kai nodded, "Kidney failure, he needs treatment within a month and a half."

"Kidney failure..." Jiang Ying was struck as if by lightning, her eyes wide open, tears welling up, and the delicious food on the table suddenly lost its flavor.

Jiang Kai smiled at Jiang Ying, "Don't worry, no matter how much it costs, I'll make sure Big Brother gets the best treatment!"

Just then, Jiang Lan slammed his chopsticks on the table, "Who said I'm going for treatment?! Jiang Kai, have you grown wings and decided to make decisions for your brother?!"

From childhood to now, his brother had never been this fierce.

However, Jiang Kai wasn't angry at all and quickly said, "Brother, not only will you go, but you must get treated!"

Jiang Lan retorted angrily, "Do you know how much it costs to treat this illness?! Even if you've entered the Calling, you can't earn that much money."

"I can earn it!" Jiang Kai stood his ground, quickly tapping his watch, which projected a number.

1,849,826, in Alliance Coins!

"This, this is..." Jiang Ying looked at her second brother in shock.

"This is what I earned in ten days in the Calling! Uh... it was originally 1.85 million, but I bought some food, so there's this much left," Jiang Kai said, "Big Brother, I can earn 1.85 million in ten days. Next time I log into the Calling, I'll definitely earn enough for your treatment!"

Jiang Lan stared at the huge sum, for a family like theirs, this amount was unimaginable.

No one wants to wait for death, and Jiang Lan was no exception.

But their family situation back then didn't allow him to spend money on treatment. Now, having prepared to wait for death in despair, he suddenly saw hope and was at a loss.

"This, so much money..."

"Kai, you insisted on taking the Newcomer Trial, so you knew about my illness all along..." Jiang Lan turned to Jiang Kai, suddenly realizing something.

The always sensible younger brother, willing to spend a fortune to take the Newcomer Trial, finally revealed the reason.

Jiang Kai's eyes were already blurred with tears, and he nodded heavily, "Big Brother, I'm sorry, but the will you worked so hard to write... was for nothing."