The moment that Sean thought about claiming the return from the system after 54 minutes of exercise in the gym, he suddenly felt that there was a peculiar force that was circulating within his body.
This sensation was extremely strange in such a way that he could not describe how he was feeling at the moment. In just a few moments, he felt that his body temperature had began rising.
While the intensity of the increase in the body temperature was not that high, he felt that his body temperature was increasing steadily. And in just a few seconds, Sean finally began sweating.
Sean immediately took off his clothes, before rushing to the bathroom. He had just purchased the clothes, and was not willing to have them stink sweat.
The moment that he got inside the bathroom, before he could even open the shower, he suddenly felt his muscles beginning to spasm. It was as if there were some worms that were moving within his muscles, making him feel somehow uncomfortable.
At the same time, he felt that there was a warm current that was going through all of his muscles, including even the muscles located in the brain.
Just as Sean was beginning to panic in his heart, this sensation suddenly disappeared, with only the warmth that was still coursing through his body remaining.
Then in the next moment, Sean felt a little dizzy, and at the same time, he felt that a huge amount of energy had been dumped into his body. He felt that his strength had improved by a certain margin.
While the increase was not that perceptible, Sean could feel that his strength had definitely increased. As for the actual margin, he would have to try that out first.
That was not the only thing, but he felt that his arm strength had increased, but even the flexibility of his legs had also increased. As for by what margin, he would have to test out that later on.
As everything finally settled, Sean realized something. It seemed that if he actually spent more time in the gym, worked out with higher intensity, he might actually be able to improve his strength in a very short amount of time.
That also gave him another idea. If he went out and trained in combat, would he also be able to improve by 10 times the speed that he could in normal times? If that was the case, then he would definitely be able to get to the professional level in just a little time.
At that point, he would definitely be strong enough to be able to deal with the gangsters within this part of the city. But of course, that was if they did not use guns. After all, no matter how strong he was, it would be impossible for him to be able to deal with the guns.
A few minutes later, Sean finally settled, with the sensation in his body disappearing. He began flexing his muscles, realizing that even though his muscles had not gotten bulkier, he had gotten stronger nonetheless.
If the effects of the return from the system could only increase his strength, and not his physique, then that would be better. After all, Sean did not want to be a very bulky guy, as that would definitely affect his agility.
Despite what he was thinking, Sean was currently full of excitement. With this system, it seemed that he would not only be able to improve in terms of financial standing, but even his own physical capabilities would be improved.
Just as he was getting excited, he heard the sound of someone entering into the house. From the sound of the footsteps, he immediately understood who it was, and he could not help but tense slightly.
But even then, he opened the shower, washing away the sweat that had accumulated on his body. After that, he dried himself, before putting on another pair of clothes.
While the clothes that he was previously wearing were not smeared that much by sweat as he had taken them off as soon as he realized that he was sweating, he decided not to put them on again. He would need to clean them up before doing that.
And thinking about it, he realized that he needed to purchase a new pair of clothes. In fact, he needed to buy an entire wardrobe of clothes. After all, with his current financial status, and his future interactions, he would need to be presentable to say the least.
While he really did not bother about what people said about him and the way that he was dressed, he did not want unnecessary trouble. What he had experienced on this day was enough to tell him that the way that he was dressed could lead to either convenience or inconvenience.
Being someone who did not like trouble, he preferred avoiding as much trouble as possible. So, it would be better for him to get a few presentable clothes that would make things easier to handle. It was after all not that easy to find people that did not judge according to the way that a person was dressed.
Just as he was done with putting on a new pair of clothes, there was a knock at the door. Sean took a deep breath and approached it, before opening the door.
Standing in front of the door was none other than Michael. At this moment, Michael was looking at him furiously.
"Brat, what are you planning? Don't tell me that you are stealing the money that you were given to start opening stores to spoil yourself, and send the money to me?" Michael asked, faint anger clear on his face.
While he was happy with the filial piety that Sean was showing, it was not willing to risk his son ending up in jail just because of this. If the money was for something else, he would rather Sean used that money for that intended purpose, instead of using it for something else.
If the person that had given the money to Sean came looking for him, it would be troublesome. After all, for a person that was capable of forking out such an amount of money was definitely not a simple character.
"Dad, you don't need to worry. The money that I am giving you is what I have been given. Just like I said before, it is part of my advance payment, and another amount of money was given to me so that I could make sure that I am presentable as possible." Sean explained.
This was something that he was trying to run away from initially when he left the grocery store. And now, his father had come looking for him, obviously not willing to spend that money.
"Then if the money was meant for you, why are you giving it to me? You should spend it on yourself. If you are going to be in charge of so many stores, you need to be as presentable as possible. Let me tell you something, those classy clothes are not cheap." Michael insisted.
Sean of course understood, but that was something that could be dealt with later on. Additionally, with $60,000 in his account, why would he need to worry about the clothes?
"Dad, just use the money for the intended purpose. I still have quite an amount of money with me here, which should be enough to be able to get me quite a few pairs of clothes. I'm about to go out and look for them right now." Sean responded.
Michael was still hesitating when Sean rushed away, escaping. He just hoped that his father would use the money to repay the debts instead of keeping it. Having debts was something that always made him lack a peace of mind.
Michael was left helpless when he saw that Sean was running away. Regardless, a slight smile appeared on his face, but it disappeared in the next moment.
What replaced it was disappointment. He was disappointed at himself. As a father, he had failed to provide a very good environment for his children. And now, even his eldest son had to undergo a lot of pressure in order to help him pay the debts that he owed.
Just as he was thinking about this, Abigail approached, before asking, "Hubby, are you okay?"
Coming back to his senses, Michael replied, "Yes, I'm okay. It is just that I feel that I have failed as a father."
"Don't worry. Things will definitely get better. Right now, this is Sean has already given us money to repay the debts, let's do that. After that, we can use the chance where we are not required to pay anyone, to accumulate as much money as possible.
This way, in case of anything, we can always support Sean and Jaden." Abigail save as she embraced Michael.
Michael took a deep breath and nodded. What his wife had said made sense. And by understanding Sean's character, he understood that even if he sent the money back to him, Sean would still send the money back to him.
The transaction cost would be a waste of money, if they continuously send the money to and fro. And in the end, they might end up with nothing, which would be an even bigger waste.
"Okay, let's get going. Since we have already done the cleaning up, let's go and open up the business. I hope those crooks will not come back to cause trouble later on." Michael said.
"It is so infuriating. We have already paid them, but they are still causing trouble. It seems that they were eyeing the store instead of the money." Abigail commented furiously.
"Maybe it is due to the rumors that I have been hearing recently…" Michael started.