The Martial Lord of the Troubled World

Chapter 20 Skill Points, Talent [Flexible Bones]

"It seems like they're doing some kind of research, who knows?"

Fu Guoping glanced at Fu Juemin, then changed the subject: "Your second uncle will give you a gift later."

"what gift?"

Fu Juemin was curious, but Fu Guoping was mysterious and refused to reveal anything, only saying that he would know in time.

The two chatted about the snake corpse for a while, and before they knew it, they were talking about the water monster at the dock.

Fu Guoping sighed and said, "...Look how fierce this snake demon in Peach Blossom Village is, your second uncle still managed to subdue it completely."

But there's really nothing we can do about the water; we can't exactly ask someone to drain the canal.

"Can't we try to bring it up?"

“I tried.”

Fu Guoping shook his head, "But that water monkey is cunning as a devil, and his methods are formidable, so what was the result?"

"Wu Xiaoyun?!"

Fu Juemin was startled and blurted out.

Fu Guoping didn't speak, but the answer was self-evident.

So that's how Wu Xiaoyun died. No wonder Fu Guoping wanted to adopt Wu Bozhou as his godson.

Fu Juemin, having cleared up the doubts in his heart, couldn't help but frown again and said, "So, Second Uncle held a big water festival to try to feed the water demon with live animals so that it wouldn't come up to catch people."
But this is only a temporary solution; does it mean we have to keep feeding them like this in the future?

"I can't feed it for long. That water demon has tasted human food, and sooner or later it will get tired of eating pigs and sheep. When it causes a big commotion, it will be none of my business."

Fu Guoping shook his head, then suddenly added, "This method was actually thought up by your father."

The idea came from my father, Fu Guosheng.

Fu Juemin was slightly taken aback, but then he understood the purpose of this action.

The water monster at Luanhe Wharf was like a "thunderbolt," which Fu Guoping couldn't possibly defuse with his own strength. So Fu Guosheng simply told him to bury the "thunderbolt" even bigger, so that one day it would be too much to suppress and explode completely. When the higher-ups saw it, they would naturally send someone else to deal with it.

For Fu Guoping and the Civil Affairs Department, this was indeed the best solution, but once the water monster "emerged," the people near the Luanhe Wharf would likely suffer.

Fu Juemin remained silent, and the uncle and nephew were silent for a while before Fu Guoping spoke again:
"You know everything. You should avoid going to the docks. You're the only son in the Fu family, so we don't want anything to happen to you."

My second uncle has adopted Wu Bozhou from the Black Shark Gang as his godson. That kid is quite sensible, better at dealing with people than his father. If you need his help in anything, just ask him.

besides"

Fu Guoping turned to look at Fu Juemin and said meaningfully, "If you have time, you should visit the Shenggong Girls' School more often..."

Shenggong Girls' School?

Upon hearing this place, a figure instinctively popped into Fu Juemin's mind.

Zhou Yunzhi?!

"What does Second Uncle mean by that?"

"We can't just let this matter of you being shot go unresolved."

Fu Guoping pointed at Fu Juemin's chest, narrowed his eyes, and said, "A few days ago, I, your second uncle, tested several of the Fu family's old rivals one by one, and they were unaware of this matter."

Fu Juemin suddenly remembered the "kidnapping case" that had caused a great stir in the county a few days ago, and was momentarily stunned.

"So it was you who kidnapped the young masters and ladies of the Huang family, Second Uncle."

Fu Guoping casually dusted off his sleeves and continued, "...I'm thinking that if we want to find out the real mastermind behind this shooting, the clues should still lie with that girl from the Shenggong Girls' School."

"Does Second Uncle want me to continue pretending to be infatuated with her, so that the person behind it will make a second move?" "Whether you pretend or not is up to you."

Fu Guoping laughed and said, "If you really like her, it's fine to marry her."

"My second uncle also saw the girl; she's indeed quite pretty. It would be good for you to have her as a second wife."

Fu Juemin was speechless, but he already had plans to investigate the real culprit behind the scenes, and his idea coincided with Fu Guoping's, so he nodded in agreement.

The group dragged the snake carcass all the way until dawn before returning to the Civil Affairs Office.

In this operation, four civilian officials were killed and two were injured, including a pair of brothers named Da Lin and Xiao Lin.

As soon as Fu Juemin arrived at the Civil Affairs Office, he got into a car to return to the city. Fu Guoping was busy dealing with the snake carcass and distributing compensation and rewards, so he didn't try to keep him.

The uncle and nephew had already discussed everything they needed to talk about along the way.

Upon returning to his own residence, Fu Juemin didn't even have time to greet anyone and went straight to his bedroom on the third floor.

The first thing Fu Juemin did after closing the door was to bring up his game character panel.

He had been holding back all the way back from Peach Blossom Village, and only now did he have time to properly check the changes on the panel.

The overall panel remains largely unchanged in terms of numerical values. The only difference is that two small, gray-white words have appeared behind the previously empty "Talent" section—

[Soft bones].

Yes, when Fu Juemin came into contact with the Black Scale Serpent, it was as if he absorbed the serpent demon's remaining soul from its corpse, thus unlocking a talent.

Moreover, the right half of the Tai Chi fish-shaped groove, which had remained unchanged since he first arrived, now contained some energy resembling golden amber.

There weren't many; they filled less than one-tenth of the entire right half of the slot.

But Fu Juemin himself knew that when he was in Tao Village, he had personally witnessed the right half of the groove being filled twice in an instant by the same golden energy!
Just like when the left half of the slot is filled with blue energy, the feedback after the right half of the slot is filled is displayed on the panel.

At this moment, in the skill section of Fu Juemin's character panel, a small golden "+" appears behind each martial arts skill.

"When the left half of the energy bar is full, you gain free attribute points; when the right half of the energy bar is full, you gain skill points."

Fu Juemin slowly exhaled, and at that moment, he seemed to see a supreme path unfolding before him, shining with golden light.

After witnessing the snake demon of Peach Blossom Village, Fu Juemin, who had previously lacked confidence in martial arts, now became extremely ambitious.

With skill points, martial arts techniques can be mastered quickly. If he can't defeat these evil spirits and monsters by practicing one technique, wouldn't he have a chance if he practiced ten or a hundred?
"Looks like I'll have to visit the Civil Affairs Office more often in the future."

At this stage, the best way for Fu Juemin to hunt down demons and monsters and acquire skill points and talents is to "learn experience" at the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Later, I'll consider gradually building my own demon-hunting team.

Fu Juemin is now especially grateful that he transmigrated into the body of a young master from a wealthy and powerful family. Since he is not strong enough, he can rely on external forces. If he had transmigrated into a poor man, even if he knew how to obtain energy, he would probably only be able to stare at the panel helplessly.

We can't exactly send him to fight evil spirits and monsters with his bare hands, can we?

After the initial excitement, Fu Juemin officially began preparing to improve himself.

"Should we test his talent first or add points to his cultivation technique?"

After a brief consideration, he decided to try the so-called "soft bones" effect first.

My mind focused on the talent bar on the panel, and I quietly activated [Soft Bones].

As the words "gray and white" flashed, an indescribable, subtle feeling welled up in Fu Juemin's heart.

this moment.
He felt as if he had become the black-scaled serpent of Peach Blossom Village.

(End of this chapter)