"Huh? Is that so?" Gao Jianfei rubbed his nose. "Besides stone carving, he can also paint, study architecture, and write poetry... Hmm, not bad! Okay!"
"Uh... Dear user, you are also a Level 4 ghost, also Italian, and one of the three great artists of the Italian Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci has many areas of expertise! Stone carving, painting, music, poetry, medicine... You can also choose Leonardo da Vinci, however, Leonardo da Vinci requires 15,000 exorcism points," the intelligent program prompted.
"Music? Medicine?" Gao Jianfei chuckled. "Forget it, no need. I already possess exceptional musical and medical skills, so using Da Vinci would inevitably overlap with some of my abilities. It would also waste an extra 3000 exorcism points. Let's go with Michelangelo!"
"As you wish, my respected user!" The intelligent program will not go against the user's own wishes; it is merely making suggestions. If the user insists on their own ideas, it will comply.
Soon, jumbled radio waves appeared on the virtual display screen. After the radio waves disappeared, a message appeared on the virtual display screen…
Ghost's name / Ghost level / Age in life / Gender / Occupation in life / Special skills in life / Cause of death /
Michelangelo / 4 / 89 / Male / Great artist / Poetry (national level), Architecture (national level), Oil painting (intercontinental level), Stone sculpture (international level) / Died of illness /
“Hmm, as a level 4 ghost, Michelangelo needs 12,000 exorcism points. Judging from his skills, they are quite good.” Gao Jianfei nodded. “Alright, let’s start piecing together Michelangelo’s soul! We don’t have enough exorcism points left, so I’ll come back another day for the next ghost with the abstract painting specialty.”
"Yes, sir! My esteemed user!" the AI program replied. A progress bar covered Michelangelo's information.
After finishing all this, Gao Jianfei ran to the third floor of the Ghost Den.
He summoned Du Kang and Hu Feiwei, two level-3 brewing ghosts, to a room.
Du Kang was an ancient person, from the very distant Xia Dynasty; Hu Feiwei was a modern Chinese master brewer who recently passed away.
It was getting late, and Gao Jianfei didn't have much to talk about with them, so he immediately began learning their brewing techniques.
Du Kang only knew how to brew wine using grains and had some unique techniques, which gave his wine a distinctive, light aroma. However, it was a type of sake with a relatively low alcohol content.
Hu Feiwei inherited the technical characteristics of famous brewers throughout history and taught Gao Jianfei the brewing methods for various types of alcohol, including beer, baijiu, spirits, and wine.
Gao Jianfei spent two hours tinkering with them and finally absorbed all their techniques.
Of course, Gao Jianfei didn't have much time to brew the wine and hurriedly left the Ghost Den.
Life in Germany passed by day by day in the warmth of family and the joy of continuous learning, amidst the ordinary routines.
Two days later. Four days until the Genius Challenge!
Gao Jianfei has already begun packing his bags, preparing to leave Germany and return to Beijing, China, to participate in the competition!
Before leaving, Gao Jianfei also paused his soul piecing together of 'Michelangelo', saved up some exorcism points, found 10 strong adult German Shepherds, spent 5,000 exorcism points, and had 10 level 1 ghosts possess the 10 German Shepherds!
Currently, Gao Jianfei is using intermediate-level ghost possession, which can enhance the genetic strength of the possessed animal by 5 to 10 times. Based on the German Shepherds' inherent qualities, each of them has received a 7-fold genetic enhancement!
In other words, after being possessed by a ghost, the German Shepherd's speed, strength, explosiveness, and sense of smell all increased several times over!
These 10 German Shepherds will take on the mission of protecting the Gao family after Gao Jianfei leaves!
Gao Jianfei thought to himself, with 10 ghosts possessing the German Shepherd, if an ordinary person came to attack his family, they would definitely be torn to shreds! Even masters from the ancient martial arts world, unless they were freakish disciples of a holy land, would probably not fare well!
After saying goodbye to Chen Xian and his family, Gao Jianfei boarded a plane bound for Beijing, the capital of Z country!
With four days left until the Genius Challenge, Michelangelo's Soul Piece is 70% complete. Only the abstract painting specialty, Ghost, remains. Time is a bit tight. However, it's only two projects; even if he abandons one, it won't significantly impact the overall competition. Furthermore, as long as these two projects aren't the first to be contested during the competition, Gao Jianfei can use the breaks between other events to learn these two skills.
There's not much pressure.
It was already evening when they returned to Beijing. But that was for the best, to avoid causing a commotion at the airport. Becoming famous wasn't always a good thing; Gao Jianfei always wore large sunglasses, a hat, and a scarf, sneaking out of the airport.
I took a taxi and went straight back to my courtyard house.
As it happened, Song Ying had finished recording the program and returned home. She and the other Emei Sect women, including Li Yun, were overjoyed to see Gao Jianfei return home, and naturally took excellent care of him.
After dinner, Gao Jianfei took a shower and lay in bed eating the apple that Song Ying had peeled for him. Song Ying fed him piece by piece. "Jianfei, after today, there are only 3 days left until the competition. How are your preparations going?"
"Me? Everything's fine! This time, I'm in Germany to recuperate and prepare. The environment there is better, and not many people know me. I've had some peace and quiet for a while, and I've also gotten in touch with the German national football team to play against them. Anyway, I'm not afraid of the wind and rain." Gao Jianfei ate an apple while chatting and laughing easily with Song Ying. "By the way, Ying, Feng Haoyu and the others should have arrived in Beijing by now, right?"
"Hmm." Song Ying nodded. "Feng Haoyu and his group arrived in Beijing yesterday afternoon. That guy was incredibly arrogant. As soon as he got off the plane, he held a press conference. I went to the scene to interview him. He also brought several neurotic lackeys with him. I thought they were all pretty stupid. They even declared to the world that they would fight for their reputation as geniuses in this competition and defeat you!"
"Hehe... There are still 3 days left..." Gao Jianfei said with a smile, "Actually, I'm quite looking forward to this competition!"
Gao Jianfei knew perfectly well that Song Ying's statement that Feng Haoyu brought a few eccentric people over meant that he had most likely brought people from the Holy Land with him!
Therefore, Gao Jianfei also needed to start considering how to face the people from the Holy Land after the competition. Because, as soon as the competition ended, the powerful disciples of the Holy Land would begin their efforts to capture Gao Jianfei!
Chapter 427 Qin Leshi Arrives
Chapter 427 Qin Leshi Arrives
Only 3 days until the World Genius Challenge!
According to Song Ying's description, the referees, expert judges, guests, and spectators involved in the competition have basically all arrived in Beijing. The competition will last for a very long time, spanning a month!
In other words, Gao Jianfei will have to compete in 10 events over a month, regardless of the wind or rain, until a winner is determined!
As for what to compete in first and what to compete in next, that will be decided by drawing lots on the spot.
Of course, Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu didn't need to resort to hacking to cheat on the draw for the competition order. It was just a random draw.
That night, Gao Jianfei and Song Ying, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, were passionately entwined. The seemingly dignified, beautiful, and virtuous host transformed into a lustful woman who had been deprived of pleasure for a long time in front of Gao Jianfei. In one night, Gao Jianfei brought her to the peak of ecstasy several times.
The next morning, Song Ying got up early and went to the TV station to record a program. Gao Jianfei stayed discreetly in the courtyard. In the lead-up to the competition, numerous internationally renowned companies tried to hire Gao Jianfei or Feng Haoyu as advertising spokespeople for their products. Many high-profile commercial events also offered Gao Jianfei lucrative invitations, but he resolutely turned them all down!
That noon, the voice of the intelligent program came from the ghost den: "Dear user, congratulations! The soul of Michelangelo, the great artist of the Italian Renaissance, a Level 4 ghost, has been pieced together. He has been placed in rooms 4-5 of the ghost den! You can see him immediately! By containing Michelangelo, you have gained a total of 1200 experience points and 1200 exorcism points! Please continue your efforts and contain more Level 4 ghosts into your ghost den!"
When Gao Jianfei received this message, he was playing with Li Yun, Zheng Cuiyun, and others from the Emei Sect. He couldn't spare the time to enter the Ghost Den to see Michelangelo. So, he decided to leave the matter of "sex" aside for the time being.
It wasn't until evening, when Song Ying returned from work, that everyone gathered for dinner. Gao Jianfei had just a little free time when Klose, the mayor of Frankfurt, called him… “Mr. Gao, I have arrived in Beijing with Löw, Bierhoff, and the entire German national team's coaching staff, key players, and substitutes…”
Mayor Klose told Gao Jianfei about the hotel where the German delegation was staying.
Helpless, Gao Jianfei had no choice but to go and socialize with them.
After all, the German team members came at their own expense to help Gao Jianfei play the game, without taking a single penny of remuneration. Just for this friendship, and considering that they came all the way from Germany, Gao Jianfei couldn't possibly remain indifferent!
Therefore, Gao Jianfei didn't let Song Ying drive him; he went to the hotel where the German team was staying by himself. Coincidentally, the Germans hadn't had dinner yet, so Gao Jianfei, adopting the hospitable attitude of a host, personally ordered several tables of Sichuan, Cantonese, and Hunan cuisine, along with a mix of Western dishes, and drank with the Germans until the early hours of the morning!
Back home, Gao Jianfei was feeling the effects of the alcohol and was extremely tired, so he didn't bother going to the Ghost Den. After taking a shower, he cuddled with Song Ying and went to sleep!
Gao Jianfei finally woke up from his hangover around noon the next day.
If you calculate the time, including today, there are only 2 days left until the World Genius Challenge! That means the competition will officially begin the day after tomorrow!
Midday was still no peace and quiet; I had to entertain the young women and wives of the Emei Sect. Thank goodness, the Germans didn't call Gao Jianfei again in the evening.
Gao Jianfei plunged into the study, locked the door, and with a single thought, entered the den of ghosts.
In the den of ghosts.
"Dear user, welcome to your ghost den! Do you wish to see the Level 4 ghost Michelangelo?" the intelligent program's voice inquired solicitously.
"Uh... let's wait a bit," Gao Jianfei said with a nonchalant smile. "I still need to finish another jigsaw puzzle! A ghost that's good at abstract painting!"
Gao Jianfei looked at his exorcism point...2.
"There are quite a few," Gao Jianfei said. "Anyway, there are still 2 exorcism points left. I think that should be more than enough for a ghost that is only good at abstract painting. Go into the database and look for it for me."
"As you wish, dear user! Please wait a moment!" After the intelligent program finished speaking, it began to work for Gao Jianfei.
A few minutes later, the AI program's voice sounded again...
"Got it! Dear user, I have selected a renowned artist specializing in abstract painting for you. He is a foreign historical figure, a Russian, who is considered a pioneer of Western abstract painting. Among his works, the most valuable are approximately $15 million. Do you need him? If you are sure you want this Russian abstract painting master, please learn Russian first! Uh... he belongs to the Level 3 Ghost category, and it will cost 5,000 Exorcism Points for him."
"Hmm. Level 3 ghost? 5000 exorcism points? Russian? Pioneer of Western abstract painting? His work sold for $15 million at auction?" Gao Jianfei smacked his lips. "Alright! Then I'll learn some Russian first."
It's easy to find a guide who is fluent in Russian among the level 2 ghosts. You can spend 200 exorcism points to get this guide, then spend half an hour piecing together the information and an hour learning it.
After mastering Russian, Gao Jianfei decisively ordered the intelligent program to process the Russian Level 3 ghost.
After the jumbled radio waves on the virtual display disappeared, they were replaced by a message...
Ghost's name / Ghost level / Age in life / Gender / Occupation in life / Special skills in life / Cause of death /
Wassily Kandinsky / 3 / 892 / Male / Master of Abstract Painting / Abstract Painting (International Level) / Deceased /
"Hmm, he only has one skill in abstract painting, but reaching the international level is quite impressive," Gao Jianfei said, stroking his chin. "Alright, let's start piecing together the soul of Kandinsky!"
A progress bar immediately appeared over Kandinsky's materials. The slow piecing together process began.
After finishing this, Gao Jianfei went to rooms 4 and 5 of the Ghost Den to meet the Italian artist Michelangelo.
The room was designed like a medieval European gallery, filled with oil paintings and exquisite stone sculptures. There were also some slips of paper covered in Italian writing. Gao Jianfei picked one up and saw that it contained some sentimental little poems.
"Ha, I really have stepped into a temple of art!" Gao Jianfei chuckled.
Then he drove up to an old man, an old man whose eyes held wisdom and vitality.
This is Michelangelo, not a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
Gao Jianfei chatted with this great Italian artist for a while, and then began to learn his techniques. He mainly studied stone carving, and then oil painting, poetry, and architecture, while also taking a look at those as well.
In two and a half hours, Gao Jianfei mastered Michelangelo's lifelong artistic achievements. As a result, Gao Jianfei himself, at times, seemed to possess the refined temperament of an artist. Quite interesting.
After leaving the haunted house, it was almost evening. At that moment, Gao Jianfei's phone started ringing incessantly!
Answering phone calls continuously!
After a long phone call, Gao Jianfei chuckled to himself... his cheerleaders had arrived!
Feilong, Feilong's wife, Tang Bao, Chen Yaohui!
Haruka Yamaguchi from ***, genuine Kagawa product!
King Sua from Thailand;
Prince of Liechtenstein;
Some government officials from Italy, Argentina, and Russia!
Even the Americans, including Thomson, whose terminal illness was cured by Gao Jianfei, came to the US embassy in D on behalf of the US government!
A large group of people flocked to the scene to cheer on Gao Jianfei!
Gao Jianfei was both amused and exasperated. He knew that this group of people, along with their bodyguards, must number in the dozens and were quite a force to be reckoned with.
Gao Jianfei had originally planned to contact them immediately, gather them together, and then go over to have a drink and chat with them. After all, these international friends had traveled a long way to support him, and Gao Jianfei dared not neglect them.
Just as Gao Jianfei was figuring out where to find a hotel, another phone call suddenly came in. Gao Jianfei wondered, "Could it be some acquaintance coming to support me again?"
He didn't even look at the caller ID; he answered the phone directly.
A familiar female voice came from the phone, very refined, gentle, slow and deliberate, quiet and composed, but within this quietness, there seemed to be some excitement... "Jianfei?"
"Uh?" Gao Jianfei couldn't immediately recall the owner of the woman's voice. He simply replied instinctively, "Yes, I'm Gao Jianfei, and you are?"
"Jianfei! You really didn't change your phone number! Hehe, I thought you changed your phone number after you became famous! I didn't expect that I could still get through to your old number! You...you can't recognize my voice?" The woman's voice on the other end of the phone was full of disappointment.
"Ah? It's Le Shi? Haha! Hello! I just couldn't remember her for a moment, after all, we haven't been in touch for a long time! But after a few more words, I immediately remembered!" Gao Jianfei recognized Qin Le Shi's voice!
Speaking of Qin Leshi, Gao Jianfei's mind was filled with flashes of past memories. A touch of warmth also filled his heart.