Chapter 286 True Friends

Ye Xuan said, directly placing the Green Magic set of equipment in front of Qin Kai, saying, “Alright, the items are yours now. Take the opportunity to try them out! Once you are familiar with operating this set of equipment, next time we carry out a mission together, with this set of equipment, who would dare say you are useless?”

After Ye Xuan finished speaking, he directly got up and left, leaving Qin Kai alone.

Ye Xuan appeared very calm on the surface, but in his heart, he silently thought, “Old Qin, old Qin, don’t disappoint me. Let the favorability rise quickly!”

At this moment, Qin Kai was staring blankly at the Green Magic armor set.

Muttering to himself, he said, “Is it because it was given to me as a friend? Not because I am useful? Is this what friendship is? I understand now, friends!”

At that moment, Ye Xuan had just reached the entrance of the private room in the restaurant when a system prompt sounded in his ear, “Congratulations, host. The favorability of friend Qin Kai has increased to seventy points, earning two intermediate draws.”

As Ye Xuan opened the door, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. This was it, a favor repaid in full! Qin Kai, my good brother from now on!

The reason why Qin Kai’s favorability soared so high naturally had its reasons.

Qin Kai was mature and quite shrewd, making it not easy to become friends with him.

However, from a young age, Qin Kai received education from his parents, who taught him that relationships between people ultimately boiled down to one thing, utility.

Qin Kai’s father was a civil servant, and his mother was a teacher, giving him a certain social status and early lessons on how to navigate the world.

In middle school, Qin Kai was beaten by a tall classmate. He tearfully told his parents about it.

Qin Kai’s mother’s solution was simple. She gave him a thousand yuan and asked him to use it to invite some powerful classmates to dinner every day.

After a week, Qin Kai became friends with these people and told them about being beaten.

His friends then beat up the guy who had hit him.

The guy, feeling aggrieved, had his parents cause a scene at the school, demanding Qin Kai’s expulsion.

Qin Kai’s father intervened. Working in the education bureau, he was good friends with the school principal.

Qin Kai’s father invited the principal for a meal and discussed Qin Kai’s situation.

In the end, Qin Kai got away scot-free, and the troublemaker was expelled, with his parents detained for a few days.

At that time, Qin Kai understood that friendship was all about mutual utility. Each person had their own value to offer, whether it was money, power, or even a straightforward fist.

In short, you had to have your own value to be able to help others and have them consider you a friend.

Who would be friends with a beggar who had nothing?

Qin Kai became friends with some classmates by spending money on them, thanks to the money his mother gave him.

He used his money to get these people to help him beat up the guy who had attacked him.

And Qin Kai’s father, with his influence, could easily handle the situation, ensuring Qin Kai faced no consequences while the troublemaker’s parents were detained, and the student was expelled.

This was all about mutual utility, a transaction between money, power, and fists.

But today, Ye Xuan made Qin Kai realize that even if a person had no apparent utility, they could still be considered a friend by someone.

Now, Qin Kai was clear that he had no value to Ye Xuan!

His spatial bag ability? Ye Xuan had a better spatial ring! His combat power? Reduced to nothing in front of Ye Xuan!

Yet, Ye Xuan still gave him this Green Magic set, which was the true mark of a friend.

The impact Ye Xuan had on him was immense, leading to his favorability skyrocketing and providing Ye Xuan with two intermediate draws directly!

Afterward, Qin Kai immediately called his father, “Dad, I think you’re wrong.”

Qin Kai’s father was puzzled, “I’m wrong? What did I do wrong?”

Qin Kai calmly said, “I believe that between people, it’s not just about utility to become friends. Today, I met someone who, even though I am useless, still considers me a friend and has helped me greatly.”

Qin Kai’s father was momentarily stunned before saying, “Silly boy, how is that possible? If it’s a girl, then listen to your old man, you’ve encountered love. Only in love will there be one-sided giving, regardless of your value, the other person is willing to help you. How does she look? Bring her over for me to see when you have time.”

Qin Kai coughed a few times, “Dad, what nonsense are you talking about? It’s a guy, and he already has a wife. Their relationship is excellent. How could there be any love between us? This is friendship, genuine and pure friendship, without any interests involved!”

Qin Kai’s father said lightly, “Is that so? Then there is only one possibility left. You must have some hidden value to him, but you are unaware of it.”

Qin Kai impatiently said, “Alright, Dad, are you just making things up? Hidden value? My ability is a spatial bag, and he already has a spatial ring. What value could I possibly have? Besides, he is an SSS-class super genius with unparalleled combat power and abundant resources. I really can’t think of what value I could offer.”

Qin Kai’s father was somewhat puzzled, “Could I be wrong? In one’s lifetime, it’s not easy to meet a friend like the one you described. I’ve never met such a friend in my life. If you’ve truly encountered one, you must cherish it. This kind of friend is worth taking a bullet for.”

Qin Kai nodded firmly, “I understand. He is my only true friend!”

On the other side, Ye Xuan couldn’t contain his smile. Old Qin was truly invaluable and reliable!

In a previous draw, he had obtained a mysterious fish bait, giving his system a new function. With two more draws this time, he wondered what good things he would get?

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