Chapter 301


    Jonathan finally breathed a small sigh of relief aftering up with an idea.


    What people fear the most isn''t poverty but the absence of hope. In truth, the scariest thing is failing to


    earn respect and dignity despite trying one''s best and leaving no stone unturned. I''m not afraid of hard


    work or fatigue, but I''m terrified there won''t be a way to save Mabel. After all, despair is a form of


    torture in this world.


    He sat cross-legged and started practicing Ultra Sun Moon Mantra, letting his mind quieten.


    Instantly,plete silence descended around him. He could sense the insects hidden from sight in the


    room crawling about. It was so tranquil and peaceful that it seemed as though he was in his mother''s


    womb.


    He could also feel the destruction and regeneration of his body''s cells and even the movement in his


    stomach.


    Attaining divine revtion through knowing one''s mind and discovering one''s true self would probably


    be the best description of what he was experiencing.


    Jonathan felt the hundreds of millions of cells in his body quivering. They were starving and thirsty,


    longing for nutrition, and his body would only beplete after that craving was fully satiated.


    Only then would the nutrients absorbed subsequently be supplied to the brain, thus developing that


    part of the body.


    Despite the brain being the most important part of a person''s body, it could not prevent the supply of


    nutrients to the cells.


    That was because the cells absorbed nutrients instinctually.


    For example, if someone stabbed a sword at a person, that person''s body would subconsciously move


    to avoid it, even if the brain willed the body not to dodge the attack.


    Moreover, targeting the brain and letting the nutrients absorb directly into the cerebral cortex''s cells


    was dangerous and difficult.


    After all, that particr type of nutrition absorption did not involve ordinary nutrients. In the case of the


    absorption of ordinary nutrients necessary for humans to live, the mind and body worked in harmony.


    However, nutrients meant for producing mana had to prate deeply into the brain cells.


    That was the essential difference between the two.


    Jonathan gained a much clearer understanding of his body after two hours of cultivation.


    Once he had finished cultivating, he went to lie on his bed and fell asleep.


    He only slept for a few hours. When he awoke, it was already nine o''clock in the morning.


    It was the first day of April, and the weather was still as bright and sunny as ever.


    The sunlight filtered in through the window. There were a few potted nts on the windowsill, and the


    combination of the greenery and gentle morning breeze inexplicably lifted Jonathan''s spirits.


    Meanwhile, Mabel and Beatrix were still fast asleep.


    He did not wake them up. Instead, he took it upon himself to head downstairs and buy breakfast.


    The two women only got out of bed after he returned with the food.


    With their mussed-up hair and pajamas, it was a rare glimpse into their everyday life. Jonathan studied


    them discreetly and concluded that Mabel had a better figure than Beatrix.


    However, Beatrix gives off a cool and aloof vibe that''s quite attractive. As for Mabel, she''s the type that


    has a sophisticated and mature air.


    After washing up, the two beautiful women walked to the couch and sat down.


    Jonathan caught a whiff of a faint fragrance as they approached, and he finally experienced how it felt


    to be a thorn among roses.


    Breakfast consisted of donuts, bagels, and milk, and the twodies ate daintily and happily.


    While eating, Jonathan got down to business and shared his thoughts with them.


    Beatrix was the first to affirm his idea, saying, “That''ll work.”


    Meanwhile, Mabel remarked, “Chief Yount already thought of that and is looking into it.”


    Jonathan was somewhat annoyed by her response. “If he''s already looking into it, why didn''t he give us


    a few locations so we could help to check them out?”


    Mabel rolled her eyes and said, “You should quit being so prejudiced toward Chief Yount. Didn''t we go


    to Lightspringst night? Plus, it''s still the crack of dawn now.”


    “The sun is already high in the sky. It''s not the crack of dawn anymore,” Jonathan responded, also


    rolling his eyes.


    Mabel''s phone rang while he was speaking.


    Upon taking her phone out and seeing that the call was from Jeff, she said, “See. Speak of the devil.”


    She answered the call, then hung up after a while and eximed, “There''s a new lead!”


    Hearing that, Jonathan and Beatrix got excited too. The former asked eagerly, “What''s the lead?”


    “Chief Yount came across an old, abandoned house on the outskirts of Yaleview. The ce has thick


    negative energy, and for the longest time, there have been rumors that it''s haunted. Chief Yount thinks


    Infant King''s appearance in Yaleview wasn''t by chance and that perhaps the old house is the evil


    spirit''sir,” answered Mabel.


    That reasoning sounded quite logical.


    Hence, Jonathan said, “What are we waiting for, then? Let''s go over there right now!”


    Mabel replied, “Let''s not get too impatient. The positive energy is the strongest at this time, and the


    negative energy objects may have hidden underground. It''ll be better for us to go at night.”


    “Okay, then,” he responded, knowing that she was right.


    After a pause, he enquired in a tone heavy with resentment, “So, will Jeff be busy with other things


    tonight?”


    She smiled. “No. He''ll be joining us.”


    “Okay. In that case, whatever we encounter tonight must surely be a small fry. There''s no way he''d be


    there if there were any real danger,” he said, voicing what his instincts told him.


    Beatrix returned to her room after breakfast, and Jonathan could not help sighing when he saw that.


    He knocked on her door and opened it, then asked, “Beatrix, do you know what ''homebody'' means?”


    She thought he had knocked on her door to talk to her about something serious, but she rolled her


    eyes as soon as she heard his question. “How juvenile,” she muttered.


    “You stay home all day without any contact with the outside world. I''m just worried you won''t be able to


    find a husband,” he remarked with augh.


    “Get lost!” she snapped.


    Chuckling, he turned to leave and closed the door behind him.


    I quite like teasing Beatrix. She may appear aloof, but no matter how I tease or poke fun at her, she


    doesn''t really get mad about it.


    After that, Jonathan knocked on Mabel''s door and barged straight into her room without waiting for her


    to respond.


    She was sitting cross-legged on her bed and did not even bother to open her eyes as she said, “You


    don''t have to ask me. I know what ''homebody'' means.”


    He sat down on the edge of her bed with a chortle.


    “That''s not what I wanted to ask you,” he said.


    “I''m a virgin. And even if I die like this, I''ll have no regrets about it.”


    Mabel''s remark seemed toe out of the blue, but Jonathan was dumbfounded. She totally read my


    mind! I haven''t even said anything, yet she knows what I wanted to ask. I wanted to ask if she''s a virgin


    and whether she''ll regret it if something were to happen this time!


    He uttered a little cry of disbelief and said, “D*mn! Are you a mind-reader or something?”


    She shot him a disdainful look as she answered, “I can tell from the smirk on your face that you''re up to


    no good. So what if I think it''s a pity? Are you going to help me make sure I have no regrets?”


    Embarrassment flooded over him. What the heck! She has such a sharp tongue!


    Soon after, he slunk out of Mabel''s room.


    As soon as he had left, she could not help bursting intoughter.


    There are times when I think he''s truly a living treasure!


    When it got to three o''clock in the afternoon, Jonathan was lounging alone on the couch, watching


    television.


    He was watching a children''s cartoon, which showed just how bored he was.


    There were two stunningly beautiful women in the house, and to top it off, they were both the mature


    type. s, neither of them wanted to y games with him. When he asked them toe out of their


    rooms to y a card game, they had merely thrown him scornful looks.


    Hence, he had no choice but to entertain himself.


    However, while Jonathan appearedpletely rxed, it did not mean he had forgotten what had


    happened. Everything has been engraved deeply into my heart. I''ll rise again someday, and when that


    timees, I''ll unleash my iparable capabilities.


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    Just then, his phone rang.


    He took it out and saw that the call was from Jennifer.


    Well aware that Beatrix and Mabel possessed superhuman hearing, he immediately rushed outside to


    take the call.


    Jennifer was nervous about making the call, and the first thing she asked was, “Am I calling at a bad


    time?”


    “Not at all. I''m d you called,” he replied sheepishly.


    Hearing that, she immediately said somewhat begrudgingly, “You haven''t called me at all, though.”


    That made Jonathan feel even more ashamed. To put it bluntly, he was a heartless person, and it was


    rare for him to miss a woman.


    His personality was such that when he was with a woman, he would dote on her and spoil her rotten.


    However, once they were apart, he would hardly think of her. Even Catherine he seldom thought of. He


    was oblivious that Amber was still caught in a dilemma and did not realize how much Jennifer had


    missed him either.


    Despite that, Jonathan did have something he was good at, and that was he could lie as naturally as he


    breathed. He immediately replied, “I''ve been on a secret mission, and I''m only getting some free time


    now. I was about to give you a call, but you beat me to it. I suppose you could say we have a telepathic


    connection.”


    Hearing him answer so earnestly, Jennifer could not figure out whether he was telling the truth or not.


    Nheless, even if everything he said was a lie, she was satisfied with his response. Breaking into a


    sweet smile, she said somewhat shyly, “I''ve missed you too.”


    Jonathan felt a certain part of his body react when he heard her gentle voice, and he asked with a


    devilish grin, “Does your body miss me?”


    As someone with experience in that area, Jennifer understood what he meant. “You''re so mean,” she


    replied coyly.


    He chuckled. “When I return, we''ll go at it so hard that you won''t be able to get off the bed.”


    His response was too much for her, and she said, “Why are you... bing more and more


    shameless?”


    After teasing her for a little while, he directed the conversation back to the original topic. He was silent


    for a moment before saying, “Jennifer, I''m sorry that I can''t often spend time with you.”


    “There''s nothing to be sorry about. I''m doing fine. It''s the first time I feel I''m living my best life. I have


    the things I want and someone I can miss. More importantly, I know you''re thinking of me too, and


    that''s enough,” Jennifer answered with a smile.


    Jonathan took a brief moment topose himself, then said, “I love you.”


    He meant it from the bottom of his heart.


    Although Jennifer was ovee with shyness, she still mustered her courage and responded, “I love


    you too!” After a pause, she added, “I''m going to hang up now. Bye!”


    With that, she ended the call.


    A feeling of tender bliss filled Jonathan''s heart, but when he turned around, he instantly froze.