"Hmm? I've already plundered half of the luck points?"

Li Ze raised an eyebrow. "But that's it? No rewards at all?"

"…"

The response he received was a series of silences.

"Forget it, stingy." Li Ze shrugged, closing his eyes slightly. "With only half of his luck points left... Ye Tian can start his countdown to death!"

"I have quite a few villain points to use."

Looking at his 1400 villain points, Li Ze first added 4 points to his constitution.

After all, the system mentioned that once the constitution reaches 50, the exchange rate changes.

"Ding!"

"Host villain points -400! Constitution +4!"

Energy emerged from the void, coursing through Li Ze's body, shaping his physique. It was evident that his strength had increased slightly.

"Ding! Host's constitution has reached 50 points. The exchange rate for villain points to constitution points is now 200 villain points per 1 constitution point."

"Hiss..."

Li Ze took a deep breath. "Doubling the cost, huh? That's harsh."

But he had no choice. No matter how unfair it was, he had to keep adding constitution points. With 1000 villain points left, he could raise his constitution to 55.

Then,

Intimidation [Intermediate] would upgrade to Hypnosis [Advanced]!

Li Ze was quite interested in this skill.

As a system-recognized skill, it couldn't be some charlatan trick.

"Ding!"

"Host villain points -1000! Constitution +5!"

System energy washed over and reshaped Li Ze's body, bringing a cool sensation to his brain, leaving him refreshed.

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In the system's skill tab, Intimidation [Intermediate] had silently transformed into Hypnosis [Advanced].

Li Ze suddenly looked up.

He gazed at Yao Ziyu, who was sitting across from him.

"Hmm?" Noticing his movement, Yao Ziyu also raised her head to look at Li Ze.

Then she saw that the light in Li Ze's eyes had completely disappeared, as if they had turned into two dark whirlpools!

Yao Ziyu's body instantly froze, remaining completely still, her pupils dull and lifeless.

There was no one else around them, so they weren't worried about being noticed.

With an unchanged expression, Li Ze asked, "What is your name?"

"Yao Ziyu."

"Who is your father?"

"My father is Yao Yanqing."

"…"

Li Ze asked a series of questions, and Yao Ziyu answered them all in a daze. Then, he suddenly asked, "Who do you like?"

"The person I like is…"

Yao Ziyu began to answer, but then a hint of struggle appeared on her face.

"Who is it?"

The darkness in Li Ze's eyes deepened.

Yao Ziyu's expression once again became dull and lifeless. "The person I like is Li Ze."

"Phew~"

Li Ze exhaled deeply, withdrawing his mental power.

The confusion in Yao Ziyu's eyes faded, and she gradually regained clarity.

"What's wrong?"

Yao Ziyu asked nervously and hastily, "Why were you staring at me…"

"It's nothing."

Li Ze smiled slightly, but in his mind, he quickly began analyzing.

"Hmm, after being hypnotized, she completely loses consciousness and has no memory of what happened afterward. When asked sensitive questions, her mind shows resistance, requiring more mental energy to maintain the state."

Li Ze felt slightly tired. Using the hypnosis skill just now had consumed nearly a third of his mental energy.

"Since it's the first time using it, I'm not skilled enough, and some mental energy was wasted… With practice, the consumption should be reduced…"

Not long after.

The helicopter arrived at Li's Hospital.

During the flight, Li Ze had gained a deeper understanding of the hypnosis skill, significantly improving his proficiency.

His test subject was naturally Yao Ziyu.

By the time they reached the hospital, Yao Ziyu furrowed her brows in thought, feeling as if she had forgotten something. Moreover, the time spent on the helicopter seemed to pass unusually quickly...

Li's Hospital had already prepared a VIP ward according to Li Ze's instructions and assembled a luxurious team of specialists to take care of Yao Yanqing.

Initially, Li Ze planned to stay a bit longer, but Li Ancheng called, his tone somewhat hurried and grim. "The board meeting has been moved up; it’s happening this afternoon. You need to come to Li Group immediately."

Li Ze frowned. "What happened?"

"I've been gradually transferring group affairs to you, which might have caught the attention of certain people. They couldn't wait to make a move."

Li Ancheng's voice was cold.

"I understand."

Li Ze said, "I'll head over right away."

As a conglomerate worth billions, Li Group naturally had many entangled interests. Although Li Ancheng held significant power, there were still other factions within the group.

Especially since the previous Li Ze was notorious for being a wastrel, someone beyond help, there were certainly many people itching to act in such a scenario.

Now, with Li Ancheng intending to hand over the group to Li Ze, it was inevitable that some would become restless.

"Heh, I originally wanted to let these clowns jump around for a while," Li Ze's smile was icy. "But since they’re seeking death themselves, let’s deal with them first!"