Lightning Is the Only Way

"You don't need more money," the Opposer said.

Gravis was a bit surprised when he heard that. "But I need a shop, and I need additional resources to forge. I probably also need other things."

"Gravis," the Opposer said as he stopped him. "You have half a middle world of ore in your Spirit Space. That's plenty enough to buy a shop."

Gravis was taken aback. "That ore is worth so much!?" he asked in shock.

Of course Gravis was shocked. There were plenty of Immortal beggars in the city. This showed how expensive it was to buy a property in the city. He had expected that he needed much more. Additionally, a shop was more expensive than a house.

The Opposer sighed. "You have been in a natural world for far too long," he said. "Every ore node is worth incredibly much, and you have several of those inside your Spirit Space. You are sitting on several mountains of gold."

"Huh," Gravis uttered as he scratched his chin. "That makes things easier, but I still need to know how to create a business."

"Gravis," the Opposer said. "I might be nearly omnipotent, but creating a business is not something I have ever done. I only fought without a home or business until I became as powerful as the Old Bastard."

Gravis sighed. "Fuck, that makes things harder. Who am I supposed to ask then?"

BANG!

Gravis felt the powerful flick of a finger on his forehead.

"Am I only air to you!?" Gravis' mother asked with puffed cheeks.

"Mom?" Gravis asked in shock. "You know how to create a business?"

Gravis' mother seemed insulted, and she huffed. "Where do you think we get all our money from? Your father only sits on his ass all day, glaring into the room."

Gravis shook his head. "Wait," he said. "Does that mean you are earning all the money?"

His mother huffed again. "Who else?"

Gravis looked at his father with a weird expression.

because it's her hobby," the Opposer said, feeling his dignity being threatened

Gravis looked at his mother again, who huffed and looked to the side. "So what?" she said. "I like

some supremely powerful cultivator and loot all their belongings. Yet, there was no reason to do that.

mother had a hobby. If she had

might be in the name of the city, but I own this city!" she proclaimed with pride. "I can ruin all the businesses in this city with but a flick of my finger. Do you think every business owner in the past has been so deferential to you because you're your father's son? No! They were afraid

mistreat you, but I will ruin the life of anyone that

red in the face. "Mom, I'm not a

on her face. "Oh, I know, honey," she said warmly. "I was talking about

today. His mother had such a ridiculous amount of soft power? He had always thought that his mother only lived her

mom," Gravis said. "Then, can you help me

"20%," his mother said.

a bit confused.

want 20% of your

"What are shares?"

huffed. "You want to create a business but don't even know

his face. Wasn't he just supposed to forge stuff and

trade the ownership of your business with other people. They give you money for partial ownership. Of course, since you already have a large enough capital

if you want my help, I want to own

felt the pressure of his mother.

"Okay,"

his mother and

to do business with you,"

didn't exactly know what a business was, but she somehow

the Opposer commented, eliciting a venomous glare from his wife. "She only needs to give you advice without having to invest any money into your business. Like this, she will earn a

with shock and betrayal at his mother, but she held firm with her smile. "Take this as your first lesson. Inform yourself before you make any major decisions, or you will be taken advantage

I supposed to inform myself when I don't know how to inform myself?" Gravis

said as she stopped

…

be you, I guess," she said

Whooop!

front of Gravis. Gravis looked at it and saw that the writing on