"Hey kid, how was it? I came at just the right time, didn't I?"

On the car ride back, the Drunken Maniac crossed his legs leisurely while chugging on a bottle of alcohol.

"They couldn't have done anything to me even if you hadn't come." Dustin shrugged.

"Oh, come on. Quit acting strong." The Drunken Maniac gave him a quick once over before he pursed his lips.

"You used the secret Rhys technique to forcibly boost your cultivation. Now that the time is up, there's bound to be a recoil. Had I not shown up in time, you'd probably have died here today."

Though the secret Rhys technique allowed one to forcibly boost their cultivation, there was a huge price to pay for it.

It could deplete one's vitality or greatly weaken the person's body. If the person who used it was captured by his foes in his weakest state, it was highly likely that he might die.

"Pretty observant, old man."

Dustin chuckled. Seeing that there was no point hiding things any longer, he pulled a silver needle out o