Lords of the Old Ones? I thought it was a speed bump.

Chapter 6 Strange Events at the Port

At 5:30 p.m., as cargo ships entered the port one after another, the air on the dock became lively.

The bright orange cranes, like steel behemoths, lay on the shore, unloading dozens of heavy containers from the ship.

In front of the shipping containers, the transport workers were busily carrying sacks of goods to the designated location.

Among the transport workers, Lin Jue was always the most conspicuous and the one who carried the most loads.

But today he was more conspicuous than ever before, and he moved far more than ever before.

"I feel nothing at all, I'll have another bag."

"Still not enough, let's have some more."

"Keep adding more until there's no more room."

At Lin Jue's request, two of Li Qiang's workers, dumbfounded, put sacks on his shoulders.

Before he knew it, his burly body was carrying ten heavy bags!

These bags may not look big, but they are filled with actual weights of mineral sand, with each bag weighing a full forty kilograms.

Most workers can only carry two bags at a time, and those who can carry four bags are considered strong and capable. As for six bags, only Lin Jue could do it before.

After all, this is not as simple as lifting barbells in the gym; it involves carrying sandbags steadily for quite a distance.

Along the way, there may be various obstacles at any time, and the road under your feet may not always be stable, which will test your balance.

But today, Lin Jue carried ten heavy sandbags with ease, walking steadily toward the unloading point amidst everyone's astonished gazes.

[Host attribute change detected, Strength +1]

His steps were small but extremely light, each step landing precisely on the center of the plank's crossbar, without the slightest sway.

[Host attribute change detected, Agility +1]

After arriving at the unloading point, Lin Jue casually put down the bags and turned to leave, continuing to move ten bags at a time without even needing to rest.

[Host attribute change detected, Constitution +1]

Seeing this young man doing the work of five people without even breaking a sweat.

The surrounding workers were all dumbfounded, unable to believe their eyes.

An hour and a half later, Lin Jue sat on a mooring bollard at the dock, casually unscrewed a bottle of water, and gulped it all down in one go while facing the sea.

If you look closely, you'll see that the bottle of mineral water in his hand wasn't unscrewed; rather, the entire bottle neck had been twisted off backwards.

After a busy day of physical exercise and just an hour and a half of continuous moving.

Lin Jue's strength attribute has reached an astonishing 45 points, and his constitution and agility have also improved considerably.

In the system's evaluation criteria, the average strength of an adult male is exactly 10.

In other words, his current pure strength is a full 4.5 times that of an adult male, which is extremely exaggerated.

After finishing a bottle of mineral water, Lin Jue still felt it wasn't enough, so he stood up and prepared to buy some more.

Anyway, he just got paid today, and his pay purse was full of bills, so it was only right that he treat himself to a drink.

But just then, a bottle of ice-cold beer was suddenly thrust at you from behind.

At the same time, a familiar voice asked curiously:

"Try it and see if you can unscrew this thing."

Upon recognizing Li Qiang's voice, Lin Jue decisively took the beer bottle and twisted it with a snap.

The next second, the glass bottle was still unscrewed off completely, as easily as playing with mud.

Watching this young man pick up the bottle with the missing top and drink it down in big gulps.

Li Qiang sat down on the ground next to him, took a deep breath, and couldn't help but sigh:

"Is it just my imagination...? You seem less and less human, more like a mammoth."

After finishing his ice-cold beer, Lin Jue casually placed the bottle next to the mooring post, waiting for someone to come and collect it if needed, while smiling as he replied:

"Hehe, it's not that exaggerated. It's just that the results of consistent training are gradually becoming apparent."

"..."

Li Qiang didn't reply, but just gave Lin Jue a deep look.

As a seasoned veteran who understands human nature well, Li Qiang could tell that this young man had changed.

In just one day, he became more confident and more composed.

The faint gloom that used to linger around me has long since dissipated.

Looking at this younger brother who has undergone a complete transformation and has become noticeably more sunny and cheerful.

Li Qiang smiled, patted his shoulder, and stood up, saying:

"Okay, anyway, you've exceeded your work target for today. Go home and rest early."

Upon noticing that the contractor was about to leave, Lin Jue quickly stood up and said:

"Brother Qiang, actually I..."

He originally meant to say, "Actually, I'll only do this much until today, and I won't come back tomorrow."

But when the words came out, I just couldn't bring myself to say them; I always felt a little embarrassed.

After all, five years ago, Lin Jue had personally visited Li Qiang and pleaded with him for three days.

Only then did he make an exception and agree to let this junior high school student work as a dockworker to earn a living.

Li Qiang may appear cold on the surface, but he is actually a warm-hearted person who has taken good care of Lin Jue over the past five years.

At this point, Lin Jue had another way to make money and wanted to leave the port to focus on exploring the underground city.

Although she knew in her heart that doing so would be more beneficial to her future, she was too embarrassed to mention it to Li Qiang in person.

"What's wrong?" Li Qiang, unaware of his intentions, turned and waved with a smile.

"Want more work, huh? Don't worry, I'll get it for you tomorrow..."

Before Li Qiang could finish speaking, a terrified scream came from the entrance of the convenience store not far away!

"Oh no! Someone's...someone's having a seizure! Someone's having a seizure!"

What?! Instantly, Lin Jue and Li Qiang both looked in surprise towards the convenience store.

Because they had just received their monthly wages, many workers gathered near the convenience store.

Some of them bought a few bottles of cold beer to share with their friends, enjoying the afterglow of their labor.

Some people hurriedly bought two buckets of instant noodles and poured in hot water, preparing to eat something quickly to fill their stomachs.

Others were excitedly waving their pay purses, discussing with their families on the phone where to go for a nice meal.

But amidst the bustling crowd, a pale-faced worker cautiously lit a cigarette, his eyes unfocused and vacant.

He was rather thin, but his abdomen was unnaturally swollen, his hand trembled slightly as he lit a cigarette, and his expression and movements were very strange.

Upon seeing this somewhat eccentric fellow, a familiar coworker nearby couldn't help but joke:

"Hey, Xiao Liu, you just got off work and you're already full? Your stomach's so bloated, did you sneak over some goodies again?"

When asked by his coworkers, Xiao Liu mechanically turned his neck.

With difficulty, he opened his lips, which were twisted from clenched teeth, and whispered:

"Money...I...I have a lot of money...it's inside me, and it's so uncomfortable to have it hidden away."

The coworker thought Xiao Liu was joking, so he lit a cigarette and laughed:

"You have a lot of money inside you? Hahaha, really? That's amazing, it's a dream for many people..."

Before the coworker could finish saying "long-awaited dream," the strange thing finally happened.

"Ugh!" Amidst the bustling crowd, Xiao Liu let out a retching sound mixed with churning liquid from his throat!

Immediately afterwards, the person uncontrollably collapsed to the ground on all fours, vomiting a large amount of red substance from their mouth!

Wait a minute! What's going on?! Could this guy have drunk too much? Did he drink himself into a stomach hemorrhage?

Just as the surrounding workers were so frightened by the horrifying scene that they took a step back, something even more terrifying happened.

Until Xiao Liu completely spat out those piles of red stuff.

They then realized that what the guy was spitting out wasn't entirely blood... but stacks of blood-stained new banknotes!

Brand new hundred-yuan bills, mixed with blood and gastric juices, were continuously vomited from the young man's mouth.

It was as if his mouth had become a flesh-and-blood money-printing machine, but the raw materials for printing money were his internal organs.

Immediately, all the workers around stared blankly at this bizarre scene, their legs trembling, yet unable to move.

It wasn't until Xiao Liu exhausted his strength, let out a weak groan, and collapsed to the ground, motionless, that the people around him finally reacted and called for help.

A short while later, Lin Jue and Li Qiang pushed through the terrified crowd and arrived at the entrance of the convenience store.

Xiao Liu had already stopped breathing, his eyes rolled back, and his mouth and throat were still stuffed with brand-new hundred-yuan bills... as if he had choked to death on banknotes.

Upon witnessing this terrifying and bizarre scene, Li Qiang first shuddered, then forced himself to remain calm and spoke:

"It should be 'fantasy syndrome'... Lin Jue, let's call the police and let the sheriff handle this. It's better if we stay away from it."