"Nope," Chen Zhao rejected.
To be honest, Gaia really couldn't beat him now.
Techniques were indeed very important, but when the difference in strength reached a certain level, all techniques were useless.
Right now, Chen Zhao was a complete monster. He couldn't be defeated by humans.
"You're really not coming?" Gaia asked.
"Other than bringing Tiger here, I also want to ask you for a favor."
"What?"
"I need some special fitness equipment for myself."
"What's special?"
Chen Zhao whispered something into Gaia's ear.
Hearing that, Gaia looked hesitant. "You use it yourself?"
"Yes."
"Are you sure you didn't add an extra zero?"
"I know what I'm talking about and what I need."
"Tiger, familiarize yourself with the place first. Chen and I are busy."
Gaia brought Chen Zhao to an isolated gym. "Pick up that barbell."
Chen Zhao shrugged. He lifted the barbell that had seven or eight rings on it with one hand.
Gaia frowned. Chen Zhao's strength was becoming more and more terrifying.
The barbell in his hand weighed 200 kilograms, but in Chen Zhao's hand, it was more like a normal dumbbell.
"Monster." Gaia shook her head.
No wonder Chen Zhao rejected her request to fight.
If they really went into the ring, she indeed had no chance of winning.
The difference in strength was too great. Even techniques couldn't make up for it.
"How's Morgery?" Gaia suddenly asked.
"You already killed him." Chen Zhao still couldn't figure out Gaia's thoughts, so his first reaction was to deny it.
After leaving the gym, Chen Zhao went to Ethan's motel to visit Li Qing.
Li Qing was recovering well, mainly because of her mental state.
"Mr. Chen, have you read the books of Qingyi Sect?"
"Uh … I haven't had time. I'll read them when I get home." Chen Zhao felt that Li Qing was forcing him to read them.
"Remember to read them. Qingyi Sect has many spells that can cure diseases. They're really useful."
Li Qing was praising herself, so Chen Zhao could only nod.
After leaving the motel, Chen Zhao received Sienna's call.
"Chen, something happened again. A witch was killed today and another is seriously injured."
"Is it that Evangeline again?"
"Yes." "Chen, do you want to reconsider?" Sienna replied. "Evangeline is too scary. We don't have to go find her."
Chen Zhao was now sure that he was the cause, so he had no reason to run away.
No matter what, he had to be responsible for cleaning up the mess.
The longer Evangeline wandered outside, the more people would be hurt.
"Are the witches of Los Angeles not on guard?"
"What do you think we can do? All we can do is make a few defensive barriers around our houses, but they can't stop Evangeline at all."
"Is there nothing we can do?" Chen Zhao was more worried about the safety of Sienna, Chris, and Cheryl.
"Or we can let a few witches live together, but that's almost impossible."
"Why don't you hide at my place for a few days?" Chen Zhao asked.
"No, we're fine like this."
"Is there still no news from your teacher?"
"Not yet. If there's any news, I'll let you know."
…
"Mr. Steven, you look really tired these two days. Do you really not need to rest?" James stood before Steven.
"I don't feel anything wrong. How's the set going?" Steven asked.
"It's 80% complete. We can officially start shooting in the next two days."
"Also, I need a new assistant. Help me spread the news," Steven said. "Now, come to the set with me."
Steven rubbed his forehead. He did feel a lot weaker these two days.
However, he'd been to the hospital twice. The conclusion he'd received was that his body was normal. There were no abnormalities.
After a few steps, Steven already felt tired.
It was obvious that his stamina had decreased. A while ago, Steven wouldn't be so tired even if he'd gone crazy with two women for an entire night.
But now, he found it hard to even take two steps.
It was a very uncomfortable feeling. Steven slowed down, his forehead sweating profusely.
Seeing Steven's state, James hurried over to support him.
"Okay, go away. I'm not so old that I need someone to support me."
Steven forced himself to stay awake. After inspecting the set, he hurried home to rest.
However, he was woken up by his phone. "Hey, James, what's up?"
No matter who it was, they wouldn't be happy to be disturbed.
"Mr. Steven, I've already sent out the notice for you. When will you be free to interview those applicants?"
Steven's name was still very useful. With one notice, there were hundreds of applicants.
Then, James went through a round of screening. There were only about ten people left.
"Tomorrow morning. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."
"That's all. Sorry to disturb your rest."
After James hung up, Steven wanted to lie back in bed and sleep, but he couldn't.
When he got up, Steven felt weak in his body. He struggled to prop himself up.
However, when he saw himself in the mirror, his expression changed instantly.
His hair, which had been a mix of brown and white, turned completely white.
At the same time, countless wrinkles appeared on his face. Steven felt like he'd aged ten years.
Steven kept rubbing his eyes. He couldn't believe that this was real.
Ignoring the soreness in his body, Steven went to the hospital for a checkup.
Waiting for the examination report was very painful. Steven waited for three hours, and his mental state worsened.
"Mr. Steven, we found that your cells are dividing faster. This is a very bad sign." A doctor took the report and handed it to Steven.
"What do you mean?" Steven asked blankly.
"This is progeria. You're probably suffering from it."
"Can you be more direct?"
"You're aging at a rate dozens of times faster than normal," the doctor said.
Steven's mind went blank. He was about to faint.
Aging at a rate dozens of times faster than normal?
"Is there a way to treat my progeria?"
"No. Currently, the progeria can't be treated. It can't even be suppressed."
"What should I do?" Steven asked.
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