Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 870 Horsemanship

The news of the brutal killing of the Wang brothers, Wang Wu and Wang Xiang, was like cold water poured into boiling oil, instantly causing an uproar throughout the entire mining area.

These two brothers have been entrenched in this area for many years. They are fierce and have a large number of followers. They are considered ruthless figures in this lawless land of Guandong.

Especially Wang Wu, with his swordsmanship that made him one with his horse and his crimson steed, was one of the best among the C-rank.

And what happened? Their stronghold was swiftly and decisively destroyed by a few newcomers! The whole process was clean and efficient; by the time everyone realized what was happening, everyone had been wiped out.

The weight of this news sent a chill down the spines of all factions, large and small, within the mining area, while also igniting intense curiosity.

Suddenly, the number of spies surrounding Wang Wu's lair increased dramatically.

However, dealing with these informants was naturally not something Xiao Ran needed to worry about.

In the now-cleaned basement, using the surgical equipment left behind by Wang Wu and his group, Xiao Ran laid a girl flat on the operating table.

At the fingertips, the fine silver threads seemed to come alive, probing deep into the girl's eye sockets and precisely capturing the broken, atrophied optic nerve endings.

The silver threads, like the most skillful embroidery needles, under the absolute control of the mind, guide the nerve fibers, carrying out connections, catalysis, and healing that are invisible to the naked eye.

The previously dormant nerve pathways were reopened, and the atrophied tissues, nourished by the life force contained in the thread of fate, began to radiate a faint but real vitality.

The entire process requires extreme focus and immense mental strength. Ordinary people, even professional smugglers, probably couldn't do such a meticulous process.

After the eye transplant was successful, the next steps were the cochlea and nasal cavity transplants. The most difficult task was restoring the severed tongue.

Xiao Ran needs to painstakingly re-sew back the muscles, blood vessels, nerves, and taste buds on the tip of her tongue.

Silver threads weave through the mouth, creating new blood and flesh veins.

In the past, Xiao Ran mostly stitched up corpses, but this time she had to stitch up living children. The difference was so great that Xiao Ran had to become more focused and even had to activate the [Luban Hand - Thief] to assist her.

Time passed second by second, and one child after another was taken off the operating table by Xiao Ran.

Gradually, the silver thread in Xiao Ran's hand began to flutter, allowing him to vaguely perceive something.

destiny!

The delicate threads, appearing and disappearing in the air, seemed to be passing through the children's bodies, penetrating the unseen cause and effect.

In an instant, Xiao Ran could see the changes in each child's destiny. Each child's destiny was now shrouded in a scarlet blood light.

They should have died here; it was neither cause nor fate, but a calamity.

It is the evil amateur wave left behind after the Lost City landed.

As he appeared, these crimson lights were rapidly approaching him.

But this time it wasn't just bloodshed; an invisible force had also entered the picture, beginning to affect Xiao Ran's own destiny.

This is cause and effect.

Xiao Ran's consciousness stirred slightly, and she could feel the life-altering energy on her destiny pillar rapidly changing.

The [Immortal Crossing] that Xiao Ran had set up for himself was already showing signs of collapse.

"So that's it."

Xiao Ran understood immediately and knew the reason.

The ability of the Immortal's Crossing is to be elusive, unpredictable, and untraceable. Wherever he goes, mist will naturally appear, and whatever he investigates will float on water. He is unparalleled in his concealment and nameless in the Three Realms.

Xiao Ran's destiny chart is a simplified version and cannot be as powerful as the original.

At this moment, I have forcibly changed the outcome for these children and shielded them from disaster. But the disaster will not disappear; instead, it will create karma that will fall upon me.

This caused the original Immortal Crossing to begin showing signs of collapse, indicating that the Immortal Crossing had lost its effectiveness.

It's possible that I'll be completely exposed to the public eye and become the target of everyone's criticism.

However, Xiao Ran was not annoyed by this; on the contrary, she thought it was a good thing.

The requirement for advancing to Rank B is to create a top-tier destiny chart tailored specifically for oneself.

Exposing myself to the sunlight is a good opportunity to see if any fools will offer me material.

After completing the stitching of all the children, Xiao Ran assigned Wang Yu and Gu Bei to take care of them.

These children have just recovered and need some time to adjust. The basement has been cleaned up, so it's fine for them to stay here.

But there's one condition: these children are not allowed to go out.

Xiao Ran had seen Wang Wu's memories; blood bags were extremely valuable here. A well-made blood bag could sell for 2000 or even 3000 ghost coins.

You might think that this price is just the price of one night at that guesthouse.

Different.

The guesthouse was deliberately overpriced; it was actually a psychological tactic used by the young man. When he encountered poor or penniless people, he forced them to stay in the lobby so he could keep an eye on them.

If you encounter someone who is lucky and willing to spend money, let them stay in a room alone. This will save you from getting into trouble with people you shouldn't, and you can also make a fortune.

He can make a profit if the building facilities are damaged.

They're doing a one-off deal.

Blood packs are different. With so many people going down into the mine every day, a blood pack is like half a life. If they go deep into the mine, one person can carry three blood packs. That's nearly ten thousand ghost money.

The cost, however, is the cost to these children.

As for adults, it's not that they can't use it, but adults' bodies are too big, and the volume of the blood packs they make would increase many times over, making them inconvenient to carry, and the effect is not as good as that of children.

So even though Xiao Ran and his team are capable of protecting these children if they are exposed to the outside world, even tigers have their moments of weakness, and there's no such thing as being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days straight.

After stepping out of the basement, they saw Wu Man sitting on a rocking chair outside. The tiger demon was lazily lying at Wu Man's feet, sticking out its tongue, its eyes occasionally glancing at the horse next to it, and occasionally making a few low growls.

Wu Man also imitated the tiger's voice. The two, one human and one tiger, seemed to be discussing whether the red horse was better made into steamed buns or stewed in soup.

The horse was so frightened that it stood still, trembling.

After seeing Xiao Ran come out, Wu Man turned around and asked, "Are you done?"

"Hmm." Xiao Ran let out a long breath, feeling a bit tired. Clearly, stitching up a living person is far more difficult than stitching up a corpse.

"Give!"

Wu Man took out a bread from her spatial storage and handed it to Xiao Ran. The bread was crispy on the outside and soft and delicate on the inside. With one bite, you could feel many chewy little particles inside. After careful tasting, it was red bean paste flavored.

As Xiao Ran ate the bread in large bites, she felt all the fatigue in her body instantly vanish and disappear.

"Where's the cow's nose?"

"He went out with Qi Jinguang."

Xiao Ran had been up all night, and by then the sky was beginning to lighten. If you listened carefully, you could hear rustling sounds outside, and many people were already heading towards the mine.

Jin Chanzi and Qi Jinguang decided to go and see what was going on.

Both of them are highly skilled, so there's no need to worry about any major problems.

Xiao Ran nodded, but did not follow them. Instead, she turned back into the house, took out Wang Wu's head and body, as well as Wang Xiang's body, and stitched the two C-level professionals' bodies back together.

Incidentally, let's use the stitches of fate to salvage the two corpses.

Wang Wu's fate was not sealed; perhaps it was because he had been dead for too long.

However, Xiao Ran managed to snag a life-threatening aura from Wang Xiang, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be too ordinary, so she casually tossed it back.

Actually, thinking about it makes me feel better.

True top-tier destiny is not something that can be obtained so easily.

Those who possess top-tier destiny are all outstanding individuals, the pride of heaven. It is no exaggeration to say that these people are inherently extraordinary. Only by hunting down these people can one obtain top-tier destiny essence from them.

If Wang Wu and Wang Xiang had such a destiny, how could they have died here?

After finishing the stitching, Xiao Ran checked the two men's skills. Wang Wu was a weapon master, but he was actually an expert in horsemanship.

Moreover, it is a profound and mysterious horsemanship. As long as one is riding a horse, the two people's energy merges into one. The person borrows the horse's strength, and the horse borrows the person's momentum. The resulting effect is not as simple as one plus one.

This is one of the reasons why Wang Wu was able to dominate this mining area.

Unfortunately……

He encountered Xiao Ran, whose sword was not only better than his own, but whose swordsmanship was also several times superior.

Wang Xiang is good at acting and drama.

Originally a graduate of drama school, he chose the path of a lateral pathologist, but he was not familiar with psychology and was stuck at the D-level [lateral pathologist] for a long time.

If Wang Wu hadn't earned enough money to force a breakthrough by using other runes to strengthen himself, he would probably still be at Rank D.

This approach is now being promoted everywhere by Penglai Tower.

With enough rune scrolls, one can forcibly enhance their class skills.

While this method is convenient, the result is that people who have advanced their skills often have a very poor understanding of their own professional abilities.

Wang Xiang relies on his wealth and the special rings on his hands to impersonate other professions, but his actual strength may not be much stronger than a D-level beginner.

Otherwise, given the professional characteristics of a D-level [Imitator], it wouldn't be an easy task for Qi Jinguang to kill him.

Xiao Ran thought about it for a moment. Neither of their skills would be of much use to her, but she was very interested in trying out horseback riding.

After all, there's a top-quality BMW right outside; men have three great passions.

Eat, drink... Pshaw, pshaw!

Flying on swords, riding horses, and playing with mechs.

Xiao Ran can't play with mechs, and sword riding is just so-so. The only thing Xiao Ran hasn't experienced yet is riding a horse at full gallop.

So Xiao Ran picked up Wang Wu's skill book.

"Do you want to spend 4 energy to exchange for Wang Wu's skill, the Entry-level [Horse Riding Technique]?"

As the prompt appeared before Xiao Ran, she responded without hesitation, "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)