High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

"Chen Mo, the national champion."

Lu Shih-han gritted his teeth; what he hated most in his life were these freakish geniuses.

"No wonder the national champion is so fierce." Qu Zhong immediately felt relieved after learning that Chen Mo was the one who fought the Rhinoceros Horn King.

That's the national champion, a ruthless person who fought his way out from more than two hundred geniuses across the country. How could he not be strong?

But Qu Zhong found it strange that a national champion would go down into the Abyss Rift to hunt.

Don't they have the resources they want to use as much as they want?

"Hmm?" After resting for a minute, Lu Shihan turned his head and saw Xu Jiao'er, who was secretly watching the game from not far away.

"This smell... this woman actually managed to get so many high-grade medicinal herbs!"

A desire called greed and recklessness arose in Lu Shih-han's heart.

Xu Jiao'er was only a peak level one martial artist, and a novice specializing in logistics.

Judging from the situation with the Rhinoceros King, it will probably take a long time. Even the national champion has to contend with a Lord-level Abyss Beast.

With plenty of time, he could simply wait until he recovered his strength, grab Xu Jiao'er's things, and run away!

Once they're out of the abyss rift, it doesn't matter if Chen Mo catches up to them; he doesn't believe Chen Mo would dare kill anyone outside.

Thinking of this, Lu Shihan took out a bottle of medicine that he had prepared long ago from his inner pocket.

This was a blood-activating potion he bought for 160,000, which could replenish physical strength and restore his condition at an extremely fast speed.

However, this medication also has side effects and can only be taken when the body is stable, otherwise there is a risk of cardiac arrest.

Seeing that Lu Shih-han had actually drunk such an expensive potion, Qu Zhong immediately understood his intentions.

"You'd better not do anything stupid. Once Chen Mo kills the Rhinoceros Horn King, you'll be next."

"Mind your own business! If you keep babbling, I'll take you away too!" Lu Shih-han sneered. Qu Zhong was brainless; he didn't even know how to seize such a good opportunity.

"Shameless scoundrel! If Chen Mo hadn't stopped the Rhinoceros Horn King, you'd be a pile of minced meat right now!"

Qu Zhong despised this despicable behavior and had already drawn his long sword, ready to fight Lu Shihan.

"Just lie there and relax." Lu Shih-han revealed a cunning smile as a thin needle pierced Qu Zhong's skin.

The paralyzing toxin took effect almost instantly, and Qu Zhong collapsed to the ground with wide, bulging eyes.

Two minutes later, Lu Shihan had fully recovered his strength. He got up, picked up his dagger, and rushed towards Xu Jiao'er who was standing to the side.

At this moment, Xu Jiao'er was completely unaware of this; she was nervously watching Chen Mo, who was fighting to the death with the Rhinoceros Horn King.

"Don't move." Just then, a sharp dagger was placed near Xu Jiao'er's carotid artery.

"Don't make a sound, I can sever your carotid artery with the slightest movement."

"You..." Xu Jiao'er's eyes instantly filled with disgust when she saw that the person who came was Lu Shihan.

"Stay put, I'll only take the herbs, I won't kill you."

Lu Shih-han chuckled and swiftly cut the backpack strap on Xu Jiao-er's body.

The enormous backpack fell to the ground, and Lu Shih-han's eyes lit up with greed as he looked at its weight.

"No! I can't give it to you!" Xu Jiao'er grabbed the broken backpack strap. These were all the spoils Chen Mo and she had collected along the way. How could she let someone take them away like this!

Seeing that Xu Jiao'er wouldn't let go, a violent glint flashed in Lu Shihan's eyes, and he kicked Xu Jiao'er in the chest.

With a muffled thud, Xu Jiao'er's chest collapsed instantly, and blood gushed from her mouth and nose.

Even so, Xu Jiao'er still didn't let go, still gripping the backpack strap tightly.

"You bitch, you're forcing me to kill you, aren't you?!"

"I can't...give it to you." Xu Jiao'er's vision was beginning to blur, and the grip on the straps was gradually loosening.

A few seconds later, Xu Jiao'er completely lost consciousness, but her hand was still gripping the backpack strap.

Lu Shih-han forcefully broke all ten of Xu Jiao-er's fingers before he could pull out the backpack strap.

"You don't need these things, and Chen Mo has all sorts of resources given to him by his superiors, so give them to me."

After saying that, Lu Shihan picked up his backpack, turned around and ran away. The martial artists who were running away with him saw this but were powerless to help.

They were now exhausted and had no more of the medicine that Lu Shih-han had taken, so they could only watch helplessly as he escaped.

"That bastard! He was saved and then stole his things. What a beast!"

"This son of a bitch is from another city. After he pulled off this heist, he moved to another city. Even if we catch him, we won't be able to."

"Never mind him for now, let's go save that little girl first. She won't die in a little while."

Despite the competition among martial artists, they maintain a good relationship.

Lu Shihan's behavior just now is the most despicable act in the martial arts circle, the kind that everyone would despise.

A martial artist struggled to his feet and limped over to Xu Jiao'er's side.

He took out a life-saving pill and used his own vital energy to help Xu Jiao'er take it before he breathed a sigh of relief.

"His life has been saved, but it will probably take a while for his injuries to heal."

Just then, a huge black shadow descended from the sky and landed not far from the group of martial artists.

"Xu Jiao'er, come and deal with the prey!" Chen Mo, his fists covered in blood, stood on the rhinoceros king's corpse and shouted at the large rock where Xu Jiao'er was hiding.

But after a while, Xu Jiao'er still hadn't come out, and Chen Mo couldn't help but frown.

After jumping off the rhinoceros king, Chen Mo finally saw Xu Jiao'er, who was seriously injured and unconscious.

"Brother, Lu Shih-han stole your things and seriously injured this little girl."

The martial artist who helped Xu Jiao'er heal her lowered his head in shame; he truly had no strength left to help her.

"......Feel sorry."

"Hehe." Chen Mo chuckled inexplicably.

"While I was holding off the Rhinoceros King, they stole my things and beat my people."

"They really don't take me seriously..."

Everyone looked at Chen Mo, and saw that the veins on his forehead were bulging, clearly indicating that he was in a state of rage.

"Remember this: you have never seen a person named Lu Shih-han, understand?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood that Chen Mo was about to kill them, and they all nodded to show that they understood perfectly.

"Also, give her any medicine you have that you can use, I'll pay for it."

Xu Jiao'er had followed him all the way, and she had handled all the prey and medicinal herbs for him. Chen Mo certainly wouldn't be stingy in such matters.

After saying this, Chen Mo pushed off with his feet, unleashing an unparalleled and terrifying speed.

......

Meanwhile, Lu Shih-han, who had already run more than ten kilometers, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! I'm rich this time!"

"Eleven level-two medicinal herbs, four level-three medicinal herbs, and so many abyss beast materials—these two idiots have really reaped a rich harvest."

"Tsk, it's a pity I can't stay in the abyss rifts here in Taizhou anymore, I'll have to find another place."

Just as Lu Shih-han was happily taking stock of his gains, a voice filled with anger and coldness rang out from behind him.

"Really? Then I'll take you to a nice place!"

Chen Mo's voice rang out behind Lu Shih-han, startling him so much that he almost stumbled and flew out of his skin.