I Am Unstoppable

Mabel spoke again. “However, among all these people, I like you the most. Do you know why?”

Jonathan rubbed his nose and said, “Because I'm the most handsome!”

She snickered. “Can you stop being so shameless? You may not be ugly, but you're not more handsome than Leonardo, Lucian, or Braxton.”

He couldn't refute that point. Regardless of whether it was Leonardo, Lucian, or Braxton, they were indeed more handsome and more monstrous than the last.

A sigh escaped his mouth.

“I like you the most for several reasons.” She continued, “Number one, and this is the most important one. We tend to describe an excellent person as a gentleman—emphasis on the 'gentle' part. Without a doubt, when compared to them, you are the most honest, upright, kind, and gentle one. Leonardo is rather cold as he doesn't care about other people. He's also pretty perverted since he loves his own aunt. I'm not going to comment anymore about his private matter. As for Lucian, he's an egotistical man. He was scolded by his grandfather, Peacock King, a lot when he was young. Thus, he grew up to be someone with an obsession with surpassing his grandfather's accomplishments. His sense of right and wrong is blurry at best. As for Braxton...” There was a pause before she said, “He's Jetroinian. Nothing much needs to be said about that.”

Jonathan smiled bitterly. “Being described as upright and kind feels like an insult in this day and age.”

“It's impossible to avoid gossip, rumors, and the like in life. A wise man has no need to care what a stupid man says. Even if you donate money or do charity work, there will always be an idiot saying that you're virtue signaling.”

He agreed with Mabel's point of view. The path was his to walk. There was no reason to change it for someone else.

Just like the real estate fiasco from many years ago. Those who had the money to buy a house believed the lie, and at present, they couldn't afford to do the same anymore. They didn't want to listen to the advice given to them. When the famous real estate tycoon said the price was going to rise, everyone ignored him. In the end, the people who believed him got rich, and those who called his bluff all lost.

There were even some that said buying a property a year later meant thirty fewer working years, and yet they still bought a few properties themselves.

Of course, since the real estate prices had gone limp at the moment, it wasn't suitable for investment anymore. All people needed was their own place to live. Moreover, if they had the ability to buy it, they wouldn't need to think that much.

Mabel continued, “The first reason is that I like you and your character. Of course, this is also because you're the Chosen One. If you didn't have the luck, I couldn't have cared less about you. The second thing is your ability. Your cultivation may still be lacking right now, but your potential is limitless. Once you cross the gap right in front of you, you'll be able to win against Leonardo and the others.”

Jonathan was slightly shocked. “Why do you think that way?” He didn't even think that highly of himself, even though he tended to see himself as a pretty awesome person. Compared to Leonardo and the others, he wasn't confident he could be stronger than them by a mile.

After all, he still couldn't comprehend Nascent Soul.

“Do you know why they can achieve Nascent Soul but you can't?” She smirked.

“If I knew, I wouldn't be struggling right now.”

“You can't see your faults, but I can. Leonardo and Lucian have a clear but narrow goal. They want to master Destino Art, and they want to be stronger.”

“I don't even know what I want. Does this mean I'm worse?”

“What's the most powerful thing in the world?”

Jonathan was a little confused. “What?”

Instead of directly answering the question, Mabel said, “I'm sure you know how destructive the disasters caused by fire and water are, right? And yet, those two things are inseparable from human life. They don't have a fixed form and can do whatever they want, just like you. Get it?”

He smiled bitterly. “If I didn't know you any better, I would think you're a charlatan. A man with no ambition like myself can even be criticized to hell and back by you.”

Mabe rolled her eyes at him. “You may not have ambition, but you're not ordinary. Do you really think you're ordinary? Do you believe you have no ideals at all?”

He thought for a while before saying, “I don't think I have any ideals.”

“Then you should give it more thought. You always have your own fixed principles. When you see injustice, you will interfere; when you see the people around you getting hurt, you will interfere. It's the same thing as when Jennifer and Yasmin were bullied. You can't stand by and watch them suffer.”

“Isn't that just normal?” He retorted depressingly, “As a man, I can't just stand at the side while my family and friends are in a tough spot!”

“But there are very few people like you who'll jump into the fire to save others, even though you know you'll be in danger.”

“I still don't understand what you're trying to say. What exactly are you trying to tell me?”

She was getting a little annoyed. “Just give it some thought. Recall what it was like when you were almost killed by Yasir in the coffee house. If Amber hadn't arrived to save you, you would already be dead. That day, when you were chased by Yasir on the highway, if it weren't for Edward's call, you would've been dead. Also, try to remember the time when Lucian almost killed you in one punch back in the ring. If you don't have your breakthrough today, you'll die tomorrow. Think about that. Your friends and family will be sad. Jennifer will be sleeping with another man. Can you really endure this? You want to be strong, but for what? Lucian wants to defeat his grandfather while Leonardo wants to be so strong that no one in this world can stop him from marrying his aunt. What about you?”

It was then inspiration flashed across Jonathan's mind, as though he was just waking up from his stupor.

He fell silent as a burning light shone in his eyes.

A passage he saw before entered his mind. I think the passage was... I have a dream that when I want to fly, the sky will open its roads for me. When I dive into the sea, it'll split apart for me. Gods and goddesses will greet me as a friend when they see me. I'll be as free as a leaf in the wind. Nothing will be able to tie me down, and no one will be able to stop me. There will be no place that I can't go, nothing I can do, and no victory I can't achieve.

Suddenly, he felt his body filled with joy because he finally understood, at that moment, what he should do. I don't want to be the best or a god. I want to be free! Free of anyone's bullying! If the heavens want to squash me, I want the ability to split it open. If the earth wants to chain me down, I want to be able to break it apart! I want to be the freest man in the whole world! What I want isn't to be a god, but to be an unshackled monkey in the wild, doing whatever I please whenever I want it.

An empyrean light burst out of his eyes. At that moment, he had finally achieved his breakthrough.

The vitality in his body began to surge and swirl like a leaf in a tornado.

Even though he was sitting motionlessly, he could feel the power coursing through his veins.

Finally, Jonathan had become a true Nascent Soul expert.

He had jumped over the gap and transformed into an immortal.

Once the process ended, Mabel let out a deep breath of relief. A look of ease flashed past Mabel's eyes. I knew I didn't pick the wrong guy.

He abruptly jumped down and sat cross-legged.

At that moment, the vitality in him had twisted into a rope. All the vitality in his body was instantly concentrated in the Nascent Soul. The explosive strength of a Nascent Soul was terrifying. It would allow him to punch with the force of one thousand kilograms instantly.

His vitality could disperse and coalesce whenever he wanted.

With that, he began to heal his body. His organs healed rapidly thanks to his vitality.