Text-based martial arts: A nighttime rendezvous with the gang leader's wife in a dilapidated te

At this moment, time seemed to fall into absolute silence.

Before your eyes, the whole world seems to slow down at this moment.

[You pressed the button for the 'Starlight' light, and then blew it with all your might towards Wang Zhuo in front of you.]

Everything disappeared before your eyes.

All that remained was a blinding, fiery red!

The wave of heat hitting you makes you instinctively want to take a step back.

A heart-wrenching wail echoed across the entire East Lake!

At this moment, Wang Zhuo's entire upper body was covered in fine sparks, like countless fireflies.

However, along with the faint glow of these tiny sparks, large red marks began to appear on Wang Zhuo's body, visible to the naked eye.

The raised, scaly outlines that had previously marked the skin were now bathed in a fiery red light!

"Damn you little brat, what is this thing?"

Wang Zhuo roared, but instead of collapsing as you might expect!

[Even though it's incredibly pitiful, it still rushes towards you!]

The gushing sparks had long since vanished, as they hadn't lasted very long.

The black tube was burning red, stinging your lips.

At that moment, you have no time to think about any of that; your feet instinctively step back!

However, it was clear that although Wang Zhuo was in a terrible state, he still showed no signs of dying!

[“What kind of rubbish Tang family hidden weapon is this? And it’s against a Body Refinement Realm martial artist? It couldn’t even kill a mere Skin Refinement Realm lackey?”]

[You cursed inwardly, while wondering if that Tang Wentian had only entrusted this piece of junk to the Shattered Star Tower because it was a defective product?]

Of course, as you know, these starlight lamps aren't directly lethal hidden weapons; their power lies in the omnipresent fire poison!

However, since it's a poison, no matter what kind, it always has a timeframe for taking effect!

Obviously, you can't think that far ahead at this point.

[Facing this fellow's palm strike, you didn't dodge an inch, but instead used eight-tenths of your strength, striking directly at him with your half-baked Luo Yan Fist!]

【"Bang"】

The sound of fists clashing was so dull and muffled!

At this moment, Wang Zhuo lacked the cunning and ruthlessness he displayed before. The fire poison seeped into his body constantly, causing him excruciating pain as if his entire body were on fire.

His palm strikes appeared rather chaotic at this moment, which is precisely why you were able to barely parry his unorthodox attacks!

This is the first time you've experienced such a brutal, hand-to-hand combat.

You can feel your body tremble after each punch and palm strike.

You suppressed your anxiety; at this moment, time was still on your side.

[You can clearly see Wang Zhuo's face contorted and contorted with increasing pain.]

"You brat! I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!"

He roared madly, his face contorted like a demon crawling out of a fiery hell.

Instead, you became even calmer, your entire being completely immersed in this battle.

However, you can sense that because of your low comprehension, you can't learn much from this kind of battle.

Fortunately, regardless of the circumstances, you've at least figured out their tactics.

After all, you've learned the art of the snake's tongue strike!

[System Notification: You have engaged in a life-or-death sparring session with an opponent skilled in the Serpent's Tongue Palm technique. From his palm techniques, you have grasped some of the true essence of the Serpent's Tongue Palm. Your Serpent's Tongue Palm experience has increased. Current level: Level 1, 1% (Beginner)]

[You didn't expect that under such circumstances, you could still improve your experience with the Serpent's Tongue Palm.]

If possible, you actually want to exchange a couple more blows with this completely insane Wang Zhuo.

Unfortunately, you underestimated 'Starlight' and overestimated Wang Zhuo!

[You can feel that under such pain, Wang Zhuo's strength and speed are decreasing more and more!]

[You knew the fire poison had taken effect. Without hesitation, the steel needle that had been tightly gripped in your left palm was plunged into Wang Zhuo's face as he withdrew his hand!]

[Spring Breeze and Rain: One of the Deadly Needle Techniques: Evil Wind Enters the Body!]

The straight steel needle pierced directly into Wang Zhuo's forehead.

He looked at you with disbelief in his eyes.

"I...I'm going to kill you..."

His eyes were wide open, still holding lingering pain, murderous intent, and a final sense of 'relief'.

Wang Zhuo is dead.

You're breathing heavily!

In such an intense confrontation, your physical strength was long exhausted; in the end, you were only holding on by sheer willpower.

But you know, this isn't over yet!

Cao Qing once taught you through Yan Jinghong that killing is important, but how to clean up the mess is equally important.

[You didn't bring the Bone-Corroding Powder with you this time. Fortunately, East Lake behind us is the perfect place to dispose of the body!]

[You hurriedly arrived at the place where the clothes were, ate a couple of mouthfuls of dry rations covered in sand, regained some strength, then bound Wang Zhuo's body to a stone and sank it into the East Lake, completely erasing all traces.]

[As darkness fell, having finished everything, you lay on the riverbank, panting heavily, reflecting on the short but still thrilling battle.]

[You know, the reason you were able to kill Wang Zhuo so swiftly was not only because of his carelessness, but mainly because of the Starlight's fire poison!]

Although this damn thing didn't instantly kill the damn guy as you expected, it was still the key factor that truly left Wang Zhuo with no way to escape.

You know, you don't actually need to work so hard.

As you know, Wang Zhuo didn't necessarily have to be killed.

[Perhaps you can continue to deny it and let Wang Zhuo leave. He has no evidence and can't really prove that you are the murderer.]

However, the Shen family wouldn't believe Wang Zhuo's words, and Yan Jinghong might not believe them outright either, but wouldn't the Viper Gang believe them too?

Do you think these gangs, who operate on the fringes of the criminal underworld in Nanjing, would bother with evidence?

If Wang Zhuo tells the Viper Gang, and they see you as the only one who knows they stole the Hundred-Refined Iron, wouldn't they take action against you?

You don't know if the Viper Gang already knows, but you should still minimize the possibility!

[And most importantly, your steel needle is still in Wang Zhuo's body. Because of that, he's doomed!]

So, although you lost your trump card, "Starlight," you weren't too disappointed or regretful.

This kind of thing is meant to be used; it's just a matter of time!

If it can improve one's strength, or buy valuable time to improve it, then it's worthwhile.

[Battle Assessment: A resounding victory across borders achieved through a combination of intelligence, skill, and raw power. Although you paid a price, your strength, wisdom, and mastery of your advantages still made for a truly magnificent win!]

You have gained 200 combat experience points.

You have gained 250 potential points.

[Battle over.]

"call!"

Chen Xuan let out a long breath. Indeed, at this moment, what was emerging in this word game was his own thought.

It could be said that Wang Zhuo was destined to die the moment he dared to follow him! The "Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate Technique," his control over the water, was one of his greatest trump cards!

It's truly a pity that this "Starlight" is gone.

However, just as Chen Xuan was preparing to wait for his in-game stamina to recover and control his departure from East Lake, a brand new subtitle suddenly appeared:

[System Notification: You have defeated the 'Skin Refining Realm' martial artist 'Wang Zhuo', whose skill 'Fish Leaps Over the Dragon Gate Technique' has met the advancement requirements. Do you wish to advance?]