Chapter 65: The Church
Chapter 65: The Church
In the end, Sun Jack didn’t buy parts for AA—not because he doubted her technical skills, but because he couldn’t afford them. The laser generator alone would cost more than everything he owned, and even then, it wouldn’t cover half the price. Her ideas were ambitious, but making them a reality still required money.
All Sun Jack could do was let her keep designing and store her concepts in the system memory. Once he had enough money, he’d bring those ideas to life one by one. He understood that AA was genuinely trying to help, unlike King Kong, who would have found every way to overcharge him.
After returning home, Sun Jack decided to distract himself from overthinking by training under an empty overpass. He practiced new attack techniques and reviewed recordings of past fights using Tapai’s playback feature, analyzing battles, assessing outcomes, identifying causes, and summarizing patterns. He didn’t know why he felt compelled to do this—it just came naturally.
For two days, Sun Jack poured all his energy into training and analysis, avoiding the mental trap of questioning the authenticity of his memories. Problems should be solved when they arise—worrying endlessly wouldn’t help.
On the third morning, he was awakened by the doorbell.
“Tapai! Who is it?” Sun Jack called, turning over with a frown, his eyes still closed.
“A Japanese person.”
“What?” Confused, Sun Jack dragged himself to the door and opened it, only to find AA grinning and holding a jar of mushrooms.