That's about the same timeline.
Blaine curled his lips and shrugged indifferently.
There aren't many people on Earth who can threaten him now, unless it's J.A.R.V.I.S. merged with the Mind Stone… oh no, it should be Vision.
Poor J.A.R.V.I.S. was basically gone.
At present, the Stars and Stripes Bank had been temporarily sealed off, so Blaine had to go to another bank to get some cash before heading home.
As for how the four orcs would be taught a lesson, it had nothing to do with him.
When withdrawing money, Blaine also ate breakfast nearby, went home and started playing games, had lunch at noon, then played games, finished dinner at night, then played games again, and finally went to bed.
This was his "full" day.
The next morning.
Blaine finally heard the text message notification he had been waiting for.
Because his mobile phone had been strengthened by the system, it was used solely to receive account information, so spam messages never got through.
Therefore, as long as there was a text message alert, it had to mean money had been deposited into his account.
As expected.
A total of 14.5 billion was transferred.
It was supposed to be 13.5 billion, but since it was overdue and Blaine didn't bother to remind him, Nick honestly added an extra 1 billion.
"Sometimes, the black marinated egg is quite honest."
Blaine nodded in satisfaction.
The 14.5 billion, added to his existing balance of 3.4 billion, refreshed his account peak to 17.9 billion.
Cool!
Just looking at this series of crisp, gaudy numbers, Blaine couldn't help but smile.
This was the most money he had ever seen.
If it weren't for the wave of strength upgrades he'd purchased earlier, he would've had over 30 billion now. Just thinking about it was enough to make him excited.
Definitely.
Naturally, this balance wasn't just for looking at.
Blaine wasn't some clueless fool.
Money was for spending.
Leave no more and no less—use it where it mattered most.
Why had he been waiting for this money?
Because Blaine had been eyeing an expensive skill.
Still in the discount zone.
The preferential area that hadn't been updated in ages had finally refreshed, though with only one new skill.
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[Teleportation]: Price 100 billion. After acquiring the skill, you can teleport within a certain range. The distance and frequency depend on the hunter's level.
Skill [Teleportation], original price 100 billion, current price only 10 billion. Discounts! Price cuts! Surprises! Genuine markdowns! Buy now, don't miss it!
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That's right—it was teleportation!
Because teleportation had no tiered system, the original price was 100 billion.
Even with the discount, it still cost 10 billion.
A few days ago, Blaine couldn't afford it.
Although his current strength was immense and his speed astonishing—fast enough to look like teleportation in the eyes of ordinary people—he knew the difference was huge.
His speed was just an illusion of movement. In the eyes of true powerhouses, he was still just fast.
But teleportation?
To put it simply, teleportation was "instant space jump."
Moving directly from one point to another without passing through any space in between.
Speed and instant movement were completely different concepts.
The range and frequency of teleportation depended on the hunter's level and Blaine's own strength.
By his estimate, with his current power, he could teleport several thousand meters in one large-scale jump, or within a hundred meters multiple times in rapid succession.
Large-scale teleportation could be used to save his life, while small-scale teleportation was ideal for combat.
Moreover, small-scale teleportation combined with shadow stealth would be lethal. For escaping or silent assassinations, the synergy of the two skills was overwhelming.
No matter how he looked at it, this skill was perfect.
The only drawback was its cost.
Even with billions in his account, he still didn't have quite enough to buy it outright—until now.
And who knew when the discount zone would refresh again?
According to the mall's description, refresh cycles were completely random. A discount could last days, months, even years—or vanish in mere hours.
That's why Blaine had been so restless waiting for the remaining half of his payment. He feared the teleportation skill would disappear before he could afford it.
Not to mention how rare a 10% discount was.
When Blaine had previously bought hunter suits and physique enhancement potions, the best deals had only been 30–50% off.
Aside from newcomer bonuses, nothing this good had ever appeared.
Anyway.
This time the discount area had refreshed.
If Blaine didn't grab teleportation now, he'd regret it so much he might as well drop dead on the spot.
Well—drop dead from regret, not literally.
Of course, there was no need for that now.
The money had arrived, and the discount zone hadn't refreshed yet. Only a fool would buy it later at full price.
Without hesitation.
Blaine entered the discount area of the mall and clicked on teleportation.
[Would you like to buy [Teleportation]?]
"Yes!"
Click! Click! Click!
After a series of operations—
Blaine's account balance was deducted by 10 billion.
Teleportation acquired!
"Perfect!"
After buying teleportation, although 10 billion had been spent, Blaine felt no regret. Instead, the heavy stone in his chest was lifted.
He had finally bought it. No more worrying, no more obsessing.
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