High Martial Arts 2077: I Rely on Beast Taming to Cultivate While Lying Down

Chapter 110 Divine Jade Slip - Earthly Origin Book! Adventurer - I gave you a chance, but you failed!

Fourth floor.

The campfire was still crackling and burning.

Two girls came down the stairs from the fifth floor. They had just washed their faces, and their hair was still wet.

Zhang Yan was still muttering that the beef she ate that night was too tough, while Yang Xin chimed in with casual remarks.

Just as the two reached the fourth floor, a whistle rang out.

"Waaah~ sucking sucking~"

The bald, fat man in the adventurer's party was now flushed from drinking.

He squinted his tiny, beady eyes, his gaze fixed on Zhang Yan, his lips pursed into an "O" shape, and let out an even louder whistle, grinning lewdly.

"Yo~ Little girl's back!" His voice was hoarse and greasy. "Why were you running so fast? Uncle wanted to take a few more glances at you!"

Zhang Yan's mood had been quite good, and she was chatting and laughing with Yang Xin, but her face suddenly darkened.

He roared in fury, "Are you asking for death?!"

Instead of stopping after being scolded, the bald fat man slapped his thigh and laughed loudly.

"Haha~ The little girl insulted me! The little girl likes me!"

"Come on~ it's time for brother to go to sleep~"

"Oh, no, no, Uncle needs to sleep. Come and sleep with Uncle~"

He stretched out a thick palm and made two grasping motions in mid-air.

"Get out!"

Zhang Yan clenched her fists: "Don't force me to take action!"

"Wow~ You've got a fiery temper! I like it!" The bald, fat man licked the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, chuckling incessantly. "Hahaha~ I love this kind of prickly attitude, that's what makes it interesting! It's not exciting enough if it's not fiery!"

Zhang Yan's chest heaved violently.

Her gaze suddenly shifted to the corner of the wall, where her spear was leaning against the wall!

Just then, Su Chen walked up.

He was followed by Lin Xiyue, Wang Yichuan, Jiang Yunxin, and others.

Su Chen had the Beast Hunter Type 3 submachine gun hanging at his waist.

The tall, thin man, who had been dozing against a pillar, was awakened by the laughter of the bald, fat man.

He rubbed his eyes, his gaze passing over Zhang Yan and landing on Su Chen and the other students.

Lin Xiyue was tilting her head slightly, whispering something to Jiang Yunxin. The light from the campfire shone on her profile, making her fair skin glow with a warm, jade-like luster.

After fusing with the spirit pearl, its aura indeed became much more unique.

The tall, thin man opened his mouth, and a drool dripped from the corner of his lips.

"Little beauty~" His voice was dry and hoarse, "How much for a night?"

As he spoke, his cloudy eyes stared intently at Lin Xiyue's face, then slowly moved down, stopping at her chest.

"Damn it!" The bearded man jumped up from behind and slapped the skinny, tall man on the back of the head. "You son of a bitch, you dare steal the girl I've got my eye on? This little beauty wants to sleep with me!"

The tall, skinny guy staggered forward after being slapped, but still chuckled foolishly: "Boss... this one is really good-looking... skin like milk... good figure... gentle temperament... I like it~ hehe~"

The bearded man yelled, "This is mine! You step back! Second in line! Brothers, join the line, haha~"

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The surrounding adventurers erupted in a raucous jeer.

Jiang Yunxin's face darkened further, and flames were already flickering in her palms.

Lin Xiyue remained silent, her eyelashes drooping slightly.

Just when the tension was about to escalate, yet it seemed that things hadn't completely exploded yet.

"Da da da da da—!"

The muzzle flash illuminated half a floor.

Su Chen held the Beast Hunter Type 3 submachine gun in one hand and pulled the trigger all the way down.

Fifty kinetic energy projectiles were fired in less than three seconds.

Bullets hitting the pillars sent up concrete debris, and those hitting the ceiling caused a large amount of plaster to crumble.

The adventurers instantly went wild!

"Holy crap! He's insane! This kid's fucking insane!"

"He actually dared to fire a shot!"

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way quickly!"

The bald, fat man scrambled behind the sofa, instantly sobering up considerably.

The bearded man rolled over and hid behind a concrete pillar, his shoulder struck by flying debris, but protected by the energy shield.

The other adventurers either lay prone on the ground or huddled behind pillars.

The gunfire stopped within seconds.

Zhang Yan was stunned. The anger she had been preparing to unleash, which she had already picked up with her spear, was suppressed.

Yang Xin's mouth gaped open in an "O" shape. After recovering, she said in a tight voice, "Captain Su Chen is so handsome~ I like him so much~"

Meanwhile, the adventurers, having recovered their composure, began to curse loudly!

"Cough~ cough cough~ Damn it..."

"Kid, are you crazy?! You actually dared to fire a gun?! Aren't you afraid we'll kill you?!"

"Do you have a death wish?!"

But Su Chen didn't waste any words and slowly changed the magazine in front of these people.

These adventurers were not easy to deal with either; they immediately picked up their weapons and prepared for battle.

But the next moment, all sounds were drowned out by another scene.

Lin Xiyue stood half a step behind Su Chen, and her spiritual energy suddenly condensed around her.

A semi-transparent distortion appeared in the air.

Then... a phantom image rose up from behind her!

The phantom was three meters tall, with a rather blurry outline, but its dragon head and wings were vaguely visible.

The phantom's eyes glowed with a pale golden light, and several different colored spiritual energy trails swirled around its body.

"A phantom of a spirit!"

Someone shouted, their voice filled with barely suppressed shock.

The phantom of the spirit is a signature ability that can only be formed after fusing with the spirit pearl.

It is not a simple spiritual technique, but a projection of power that emerges from the resonance between the mythical power behind the spirit orb and the host's soul.

The fact that a phantom of a spirit could be formed in the senior year of high school meant something that everyone present knew.

Furthermore, don't assume that reaching the corresponding realm will allow you to fuse with the Spirit Pearl.

In the entire world, those who can fuse with spirit pearls are less than one in a hundred!

After the establishment of the Huaxia Federation, it was through gradual exploration of the Spirit Pearl fusion system that the current standardized process came about.

In Jiangling Base City, each year there are 30,000 to 40,000 students, but only about 1,000 can integrate.

It's only because Su Chen is at No. 1 High School that it seems so easy for those around him to fuse with spirit pearls.

corner.

Zhou Yu, a member of the City Hunter team, leaned back on the sofa and quietly watched the show.

Upon seeing this scene, he suddenly sat up.

He pushed up his glasses, a very faint smile appearing on his lips.

"Interesting, very talented!"

Beside him, the burly teammate stared at the phantom of the spirit god for two seconds, then turned his head and whispered, "Shall we lend a hand to these students and teach this adventurer team a lesson?"

"No, no rush." ​​Zhou Yu tapped her fingers lightly on the sofa armrest twice. "Let's see how these young people handle things first."

The burly teammate didn't say anything more, but simply pulled back the foot that had already taken half a step forward.

The bearded man stood up from behind the pillar.

His entire body was enveloped in a semi-transparent aura, with vortexes of aura spinning rapidly around him.

He was intimidated by Liu Yue on the first floor because he hadn't figured out the situation yet.

The woman moved so fast that when the fireball grazed his ear, his first thought was, "The instructor leading these students has made a move!"

He knew his mentor's abilities all too well.

Those who can become tutors in key middle schools must be at least at the Spirit Martial Realm, and many are at the Divine Power Realm as well.

That kind of person could be slapped into a wall with one slap!

So he gave in then, decisively and cleanly, without even caring about saving face.

But he later realized that Liu Yue was not his mentor at all.

She's a city hunter, and her cultivation level is only at the Qi Refining Realm. Just like me!

On their side, there were a dozen or so people, including three Qi cultivators: him, the bald fat man, and the skinny tall man.

If a fight really breaks out, it's not necessarily a matter of who's afraid of whom! In any case, he knows in his heart that the more respectable a person is, the less likely they are to cause a death.

But now, seeing this phantom of a spirit, his heart sank even further.

In today's society, there are fewer than one in a hundred people who can fuse with a spirit pearl!

What's more, he had overheard a bit of their conversation earlier—they were in their final year of high school!

It's just senior year of high school!

In his senior year of high school, he fused with the Spirit Pearl and condensed the phantom of the Spirit God.

Such people, once they grow up, will be figures he looks up to!

But... how could he possibly show weakness when faced with a group of kids who were still in school?

He had more than a dozen underlings watching him from behind.

If he's intimidated by a few words from a group of high school seniors, how will he survive in this buffer city? Which adventurer group would dare to team up with him? Which traveling merchant would dare to extend credit to him?

What can the other side do to him now?

Do you really dare to make a move?

Even if they were to fight... among a group of high school seniors, the highest level they could reach was only the Opening Acupoint Realm!

Before they can even condense their inner energy, if a real fight breaks out, the opponent will be the one who suffers.

Thinking of this, the bearded man took a deep breath, his eyes darkening.

The field remained silent for a full half minute.

The smoke of battle has cleared.

The campfire, now smoldering and emitting wisps of smoke, was shattered by bullets, and dozens of bullet holes were visible on the wall.

"What?" the bearded man spoke, his voice deep. "Want to make a move?!"

He took a step forward, and a vortex of qi swirled rapidly across his body, making his fleshy face appear somewhat ferocious.

"Hmph! A bunch of greenhorns, don't think I won't beat you up!"

He extended his thick index finger and pointed in the direction of Su Chen from a distance.

"Even if I don't dare kill you, the broken arms and legs, the injuries..." He paused, a grotesque smile tugging at the corner of his mouth, "I don't believe anyone would dare cause me trouble over something like this. It's not the first time students in the buffer city have had accidents!"

"Let's keep it small, consider it a lesson for the school to teach you bunch of greenhorns! Give you some social experience!"

Zhang He's expression changed.

He had spent two years in Buffer City and understood the underlying meaning in those words.

He subconsciously took a step forward, his hand already on the hilt of the knife at his waist.

"If you really push me too far," the bearded man's gaze swept from Su Chen to Lin Xiyue, then to Zhang Yan, Jiang Yunxin, and Yang Xin, his laughter hoarse and unpleasant.

"Tsk tsk~ Well, some things are more than just empty talk!"

"Anyway, my life isn't worth much. At worst, I'll become an outlaw. Back in the Northern Plains Mountains, there are plenty of fearless desperados who would call me brother, hahaha~"

His words eased some of the fear on the faces of his henchmen, who had been terrified by the gunshots.

Yeah! What's there to be afraid of?

The tall, thin man also got up from the ground, his face regaining some color, and he forced himself to stand behind the bearded man.

Su Chen smiled.

He sneered as if he had heard something utterly ridiculous, a laugh that came from the bottom of his heart, tinged with pity.

"Heh~"

"I thought you guys were going to say something really tough."

Su Chen shook his head, his tone full of disappointment.

"So...that's all you can say?"

He looked up, his gaze fixed on the bearded man's face.

"You're nothing but garbage and waste left over from the apocalypse!"

His voice suddenly rose, like muffled thunder exploding on the fourth floor.

"How dare you spout such nonsense in front of me?!"

"You will only ever reach the mere fourth level of the Qi Refining Realm in your entire lives! To us, you are nothing more than a speck of dust!"

A passerby, easily destroyed with a flick of the finger!

The man with the thick beard narrowed his eyes.

His fist slowly clenched, and the vortex of qi spun faster.

"Kid!" he said in a low voice, "Watch your mouth. Don't really push me too far and turn me into a bandit!"

He took another step forward, and his aura suddenly expanded, causing several cracks to appear in the floor tiles beneath his feet.

"You may indeed be very talented. I admit that! Being able to fuse spirit pearls and condense illusory images, you'd be treasures in any school. But...—"

He gave himself a thumbs-up and poked his chest.

"Until all your talents have been realized, you can only kneel before me! Do you understand?!"

Su Chen laughed loudly.

"Haha~ Haha~"

His laughter echoed on the fourth floor; he laughed so hard that he even bent over.

Then... the laughter stopped abruptly.

"You don't really think," Su Chen straightened up, a look of almost pity on his face, "that you can win at this stage, do you?"

The bearded man narrowed his eyes.

His gaze involuntarily drifted towards the corner.

Zhou Yu and his burly teammate were still leaning against the wall, neither of them showing any intention of moving.

The burly man crossed his arms, while Zhou Yu pushed up his glasses with one hand, watching the spectacle with the same look he had on a monkey.

The bearded man cursed inwardly.

He hadn't figured out their positions yet.

But he could sense that these two hunters were no pushovers. If things really came to blows, they wouldn't stand idly by!

"Hmph!" The bearded man withdrew his gaze and stared at Su Chen again. "It's just that you have someone helping you now."

He tilted his head and gestured with his chin toward Zhou Yu, his tone tinged with disdain: "But... can you hide forever? These hunters will leave at dawn tomorrow."

"Then... if you bump into me again, I'll do whatever I want to you. Buffer City is so big, it's normal for a few students to die every year!"

Su Chen's expression changed; it wasn't anger, nor fear.

Disappointment!

Pure, undisguised, condescending disappointment.

"Hehe~"

He shook his head, raised his fingers to rub his temples, and then sighed.

"Ignorant fool!"

His tone shifted from disappointment to annoyance, as if he didn't want to waste any more words on the idiot opposite him.

"Your words are utterly foolish, ignorant, and utterly idiotic. I really dislike communicating with idiots!"

He raised his eyelids, his gaze turning cold.

"Useless trash! Is all you see strength on paper?!"

"Have you ever heard of the Jade Slip of Divine Power?"

Have you ever heard of the Book of Earthly Origins?

"Have you ever heard of the Heavenly Martial Pearl!?"

With each name he uttered, the bearded man's pupils constricted further.

The Divine Jade Slip is a life-saving item that a powerful cultivator at the Divine Realm can only create by expending their own source power. Each jade slip contains a trace of the divine abilities of a powerful cultivator.

The Earthly Origin Book and the Heavenly Martial Pearl are similar life-saving items with similar functions!

These things should not come out of the mouth of a high school senior.

But Su Chen said it so naturally...

"That's true!" Su Chen chuckled. "These are things you may never be able to access in your entire lives."

He looked into the bearded man's eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"But I can... possess it easily!"

The man's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something.

But Su Chen didn't give him a chance to speak.

Su Chen reached out and pressed the switch on the energy protection device at his waist.

With a "click," the blue indicator light on the instrument's surface went out.

"You mere Qi Refining Realm cultivators can't even break through the most basic energy protection barrier!"

"Let me be frank."

Su Chen withdrew his hand, spread his arms wide, and exposed himself to the bearded man's attack range.

"What I possess is the Earthly Book, sealed within my soul."

"The energy protection device is now off. Any attack you launch will trigger it immediately!"

He paused, a dazzling smile spreading across his lips: "And then... hahaha~ you can all die a legitimate death!!!"

The entire room fell silent.

Zhang Yan's eyes widened, and her mouth formed an "O" shape.

Diyuan Shu?

Does Su Chen possess the Earthly Element Book?

How come she didn't know?

Hearing this, Zhang He was shocked, then laughed and relaxed.

Huang Cheng, who had been staring at the bearded man, suddenly turned his head to look at Su Chen.

Earthly Book!

This young man... is actually this awesome?

Su Chen continued, "By shutting down the equipment now, I'm already giving you a chance!"

He spread his arms wide, his voice echoing on the fourth floor: "For the rest of my speech, you have the right to attack!"

"Let's see if you have the guts!"

The bearded man clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white, and the vortex of qi behind him spun wildly, as if ready to attack at any moment.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his jaw was clenched.

But he...did not move.

"First of all," Su Chen raised his first finger, "I want to ask... who gave you the confidence to bark at me like dogs!?"

Then a voice suddenly exploded: "Huh!? Who!? What trash adventurer guild leader?!"

"Tell me! Tell me who your biggest backer is!"

The bearded man's lips moved, but no sound came out.

Su Chen waited a few seconds, then shook his head with a sneer.

"snort!"

"In terms of talent, you are miles behind!"

"In terms of family background, you can't even dream of it!"

He waited a while longer, but still no one dared to move.

The bearded man's fists trembled, but he dared not take that step. He could sense that the two hunters were still watching from the corner, and he was even more afraid that what Su Chen said was true.

If he really had a Book of Earthly Origin, he would kill the moment he made a move!

At that time, Su Chen's actions would still be considered legitimate self-defense!

Moreover, even if Su Chen went too far in killing them, what truly killed them was the power of that Earthly Realm expert!

The Earthly Origin Book contains the will of an Earthly Origin Realm expert, so according to past federal court cases, the defendants who killed them were mostly Earthly Origin Realm experts.

No matter what the federal court decides later, they're all gone now!

"Hahaha~"

Su Chen laughed extremely arrogantly.

"Useless trash! You don't even have a powerful backer at the Divine Power Realm, yet you dare to bark and howl in front of me!"

"What ridiculous trash!"

"I didn't hear your first wave of foul language, so I gave you face."

"What I'm thinking is... your lives are pitiful, tragic. You live in an era that has just ended eight years after the apocalypse. At that time, society was still in chaos, the apocalypse had shattered humanity, and order had not yet been re-established."

"You came from that era, and this kind of personality is your protective shield, allowing you to survive until now."

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping from the bearded man's face to the bald, fat man's face, then to the tall, thin man's face: "The face I give you, the sympathy I show you... comes from the pity of the times!"

"But since you're being so ungrateful, then I won't hold back."

Su Chen's gaze lingered on each face for half a second.

His thick beard clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white, and his lips pressed tightly together.

The tall, thin man kept his head down, avoiding eye contact with Su Chen, his gaze fixed on his soaked trouser legs.

The other henchmen huddled behind the pillars, one of them quietly taking half a step towards the stairwell.

"Little Mustache, you look angry." Su Chen tilted his head, looking at the bearded man, his tone light. "But why don't you dare to make a move?"

No one answered, "Haha~ Weren't you guys very arrogant?"

Still no answer!

"Scared?"

The bearded man's shoulders twitched almost imperceptibly.

"Heh~ That's the right thing to be afraid of!"

Su Chen pulled his outstretched hands back and put them in his pockets, looking quite relaxed.

"You need to understand...whether it was pre-apocalyptic China or the current Federation, the law always protects the weak like you!"

"In a pre-apocalyptic society governed by the rule of law, someone of my status might be wary of public opinion and other factors."

"Moreover... before the equalizing power of all beings, even a common man's anger can lead to bloodshed within five steps!"

"But now..." he chuckled and shook his head, "Haha~ the gap in strength and realm is an absolutely insurmountable chasm!"

"Even if you all attack together, you're nothing more than a flick of a finger from a powerful Earthly Realm expert... mere dust of death!"

The bearded man's clenched fist slowly loosened.

His shoulders slumped, as if something had been pulled out of his body.

He looked down at his fingers.

He spent twenty years in Buffer City, rising from a small-time hoodlum to become the leader of an adventure team.

But at this moment, he didn't even dare to raise his hands.

Su Chen looked at his reaction and her expression became even more disappointed.

"Tch! That's all?"

He yawned, his voice weary: "I was going to give you another half a minute to decide whether to make a move. But it seems... you don't have the guts!"

"Boring~ Really boring!"

"Fine, to make it more interesting, I'll continue the countdown. Ten seconds might be more exciting."

He raised his right palm, fingers spread.

"ten....

'

The gaze fell on the bearded man, whose Adam's apple bobbed again, but he remained rooted to the spot, unmoving.

"Nine..."

The bald fat man's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he wiped his axe handle repeatedly on his pants.

"eight...

'

The tall, thin man took half a step back, his back bumping into the pillar, and he jolted.

Su Chen closed his fingers one by one, muttering incantations. Unlike his previous thunderous rage, he now seemed to be playing a cat-and-mouse game, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"Look, I've slowed down the pace considerably," he even thoughtfully remarked.

"Seven...six..."

"May Fourth..."

The bearded man closed his eyes, and his inner energy slowly receded into his body, as if he had resigned himself to his fate.

"Three...two...one."

Su Chen clenched his last finger into a fist.

He looked at the group of silent adventurers opposite him, and the smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a cold contempt.

"Tsk tsk~ I'm already counting very slowly."

He took two steps forward, less than two meters away from the bearded man, and tilted his head to stare at his face.

"You're too scared to fight?"

"Not awesome anymore?"

"You don't even dare to speak anymore???"

The bearded man's lips twitched slightly, but he ultimately made no sound.

Su Chen abruptly stopped smiling.

His face darkened, and his voice boomed like thunder.

"I gave you a chance, but you failed me!!!"

The roar exploded in the four-story space, and several henchmen hiding behind the pillars collapsed to the ground.

Su Chen extended his index finger and lightly touched the tip of the bearded man's nose.

"I'm warning you! From now on, if I hear even one swear word, someone will die."

"Heh~ I really can't kill you. I don't want to get my hands dirty and get into trouble over a bunch of trash."

"But...in the next three months, six months, a year..."

A bright smile appeared on his lips.

"Your deaths have nothing to do with me."

"Haha~ I can play a game then. I'll put your photos in a blind box, and then I'll pull them out one by one. Whoever I pull out will have an accident and die... at the hands of a demon?"

"I think that would be really fun."

"Because I actually have the ability to predict the future, haha~ Don't you think that's interesting?"

His gaze swept across the faces of the adventurers one by one.

"Was it you who died?" asked the bearded man.

"Still you?" The bald, fat man's face.

"Or perhaps...you!?" The gaunt, tall face.

None of the three dared to meet his gaze.

"Why are they all so well-behaved? It's made me lose my temper. How boring!"

As they spoke, Su Chen changed the magazine on his submachine gun.

"Da da da da da—!"

""

Another burst of bullets.

Bullet casings clattered and fell to the ground.

After he finished firing, he changed to a different magazine.

This time, three bullets hit the bearded man squarely in the chest.

The blue light membrane of the energy protector lit up instantly, blocking the bullet.

The bearded man was so frightened that he took several steps back.

"Ouch~" Su Chen exaggeratedly covered her mouth, "I hit you, are you about to explode?"

He tilted his head, looking at the bearded man, his tone like he was coaxing a child: "Why do you look so scared, like you've done something wrong?"

Where did your arrogance go?

The bearded man kept his head down and remained silent.

Su Chen's expression suddenly turned cold.

"Damn it! What are you still standing there for?!"

"Get out of here!!!"

Upon hearing this, the bald, fat man was the first to move. He grabbed his backpack from the ground and scrambled towards the stairwell.

Three or four henchmen scrambled towards the stairwell, momentarily unsure whether to go upstairs and stay there, or flee to another rest area that very night...

Seeing their disheveled appearance, Su Chen said lightly, "Don't forget to keep watch, or you might die in your sleep and cause trouble!!!"

The fourth floor fell silent again.

The campfire was still crackling, and there were dozens of bullet holes in the wall.

Zhang Yan stood there, her mouth still open, not even noticing when Yang Xin subtly lifted her chin.

Su Chen couldn't help but smile as he watched the adventurers' retreating figures.

Knowing full well that the Rat Immortal's puppets were involved, did he break ties with the group of adventurers just to teach them a lesson, save the damsel in distress, and leave a good impression on the girl?

No! That's not true!

He was indeed angry, but his mind was still processing the issue rationally.

If his only goal was to intimidate these scoundrels, he wouldn't need to fabricate false information like the Earthly Origin Book.

Yes!

The content about the Earthly Book and such that just now was all nonsense!

Even the principal of No. 1 Middle School only has this level of ability.

His family background was not at that level.

Wu Junchao from No. 4 Middle School dared to go to the Beiyuan Mountains, probably because he had a magical jade slip or a book about the Earthly Origin.

What was his purpose in doing this?

Naturally, it involves observing everyone's reactions and expressions!

As for the energy protector, he did not turn it off.

After all... he didn't have the Earthly Element Book at all!

That's all bullshit!

If the other side really attacks, without any protection, wouldn't I really get headshot?

Su Chen's core idea was: the puppet must have a mission; maybe it just wants to kill everyone present!

Therefore... igniting internal conflicts and giving them an opportunity is the best way to lure the snake out of its hole.

Su Chen had previously experienced the Lava Golem on six-star difficulty; it was indeed quite troublesome, but not fatal.

The difficulty of this hidden level is five stars! That means it's still within a manageable range.

After all, the difficulty of a dungeon is based on his combat power, the probability of defeating enemies, the survival rate, and other data.

It doesn't mean it's targeting Qi Refining Realm experts, including City Hunters.

Even without luring the snake out of its hole, Su Chen could still observe the crowd's reaction as much as possible to see if there were any problems.

What he observed most was naturally this group of adventurers. They seemed to be doing nothing wrong, but they were indeed terrified.

If there are puppets, then the possibility of using them to carry out actions is not small!

However... the energy protector does have a monitoring function! It can save one hour of video recordings.

Therefore, he could have carefully observed other people's expressions afterward.

After finishing his calculations, he turned around and looked at everyone, a smile still on his lips.

At this moment, everyone present looked at him with completely different expressions.

Lin Xiyue gave a very faint smile, and seeing this, Su Chen couldn't help but smile back.

Zhang Yan's eyes widened in shock.

"You...you really have the Earthly Book!?"

Hearing this, Su Chen nodded slightly.

"Wow! Why didn't you say so sooner! If you had, we wouldn't have been so timid!"

Forehead...

What Su Chen really wanted to say was: When you're out in the world, you give yourself your identity!

This is a game designed for strangers!

I've bragged so much, and you're from the same community as me, can't you tell the truth?

You idiot, don't actually think I have the Earthly Book and start causing trouble everywhere!

But at this moment, Su Chen couldn't explain these things.

Otherwise, wouldn't all those lies I just made up have been completely useless?

The Earthly Book is like a nuclear weapon, a nuclear weapon that makes the puppet dare not act rashly!

He glanced at it quickly.

Suddenly I noticed... quite a few people have turned on their affinity panel.

Yang Xin's favorability rating has risen from LV6 in last night's strength test to LV7!

The two girls in Jiang Yunxin's team, and the shy boy in Zhou Chengjie's team, have all reached level 5 and have acquired character stats.

The key point is...

Zhang He and Huang Cheng's team consisted of four girls and two boys, and they activated the interface!

Including... Zhang He himself!

Zhang He's favorability level: lv5

Status: Available for contract (Time limit: 5 days)

Strength Level: Third Realm - Acupoint Opening Realm (85 acupoints)

Pet Energy Points - Acquisition Speed: 100 points/day Skills:

Fireball Lv3 (2850/3000): A basic fire spell that condenses fire-attribute spiritual energy into a spherical object, which is then thrown and detonated.

When mastered to a high level, one can unleash rapid-fire attacks, with the fireball's temperature and blast radius increasing simultaneously.

Fire Manipulation Iv3 (1680/2000): A basic manipulation spell that allows you to control the surrounding fire spirits for your own use.

Shadowless Step Iv5 (4882/5000): A basic movement technique that uses psionic energy to accelerate footwork. It emphasizes long-distance running and stamina management; dodging and maneuvering are not its strengths.

Flame Attachment 1v2 (980/2000): Imbues the weapon's surface with fire-attribute psionic energy, inflicting burning damage even on ordinary swords. The downside is the high psionic energy consumption; use with caution during prolonged combat.

Flame Perception Iv1 (450/1000): Passive perception of fire-attribute spiritual energy. A vague intuition formed through long-term use of fire-based magic, capable of sensing abnormal fluctuations of fire-attribute energy within a certain distance, and able to absorb fire elements in the air for one's own use.

..

Holy crap!!!

Can someone two years older than me also have an affinity panel?

As the leader of this group, Zhang He naturally had the best stats, possessing over thirty skills.

Su Chen felt that the techniques suitable for him were Fireball, Fire Control, Shadowless Step, Flame Attachment, and Flame Perception.

Four spirit spells in total!!

Although they are all very basic, you can practice them regardless of your level!

The initial training in spiritual arts is quite difficult.

Lin Xiyue, too, needs to learn basic water-related spiritual arts, which provide auxiliary bonuses.

Moreover, Zhang He's Shadowless Steps are useful to me!

Basic fire skills can also prepare you for forming a contract with Jiang Yunxin later.

Originally, after Zhang Yan's contract ended, I planned to use Yang Xin as a buffer before signing Lin Xiyue's contract.

Yang Xin's most valuable skills are Shadowless Step, Eagle Step, and Return to Origin Technique!

Compared to Zhang He, this is still far inferior...

With this thought in mind, Su Chen began to think about how to postpone the training until Tuesday morning, the moment his contract with Zhang Yan ended.

"Moreover, the fact that this group of people has a panel means that these people can be excluded! This greatly narrows down the scope."

Indeed, people are most charming when they're showing off! One wave of his charm won over so many people.

"Awesome! Haha~"

"However, this level of goodwill probably won't last long; much of it will drop back. I'll just try my best to keep Zhang He's goodwill at a sufficient level!"

While Su Chen was deep in thought, the others present saw that he hadn't spoken for a long time, so they didn't dare to say anything either.

After regaining his composure, Su Chen smiled at everyone and said, "What are you all standing there for? The conflict has been resolved, so let's get back to our own business."

Upon hearing this, the tension in everyone instantly dissipated.

Zhang He laughed loudly, "Haha~ Brother Su Chen, that was so cool! I'm so envious!"

Yang Xin then added in a high-pitched voice, "Brother Su Chen is so majestic and domineering~ I love him~"

Hearing that tingling sound, Su Chen rolled his eyes at her speechlessly and said, "Stop pinching, it'll break."

Yang Xin blinked and gave a soft hum.

Su Chen immediately looked at Zhang He and Huang Cheng and said, "As for the City Hunters, we agreed beforehand that they would take turns keeping watch in three shifts, with two people each time."

"I think... Brother Zhang He, Brother Huang Cheng, you two should each send two people, and we'll send three."

"After all, nighttime is quite dangerous, and we've had a conflict with the adventurers. Sending more people will be safer!"

Zhang He and Huang Cheng: "No problem!" "Okay!"

Seeing this, Su Chen also looked at Zhou Chengjie and said, "Chengjie, your team will send three people to guard the first round, my team will guard the second round, and Yunxin, you guys guard the third round."

They both agreed.

Seeing this, Su Chen didn't hesitate and quickly went upstairs.

He was already planning to find reliable people like Lin Xiyue and Wang Yichuan to borrow the recordings from the energy protector.

At this point in time, the puppet could not possibly know that I have discovered him.

Surely we should be able to find some flaws, right?

besides...

Su Chen naturally needed to cultivate as well.

He has obtained so many resources today, as well as special spiritual energy crystals, and his acupoints have loosened, making it the perfect time for him to make a final push.

Perhaps this puppet has been lying in wait, and won't make a move.

But no matter what, it's always good to improve your strength before encountering danger!