Description Seized by the System

     Procrastinator extraordinaire, Fang Ning, had lost his consciousness after banging his head on a night of celebration. He woke up to a realization that he no longer had control of his body, as a System had taken it over. Will he eventually regain control of his body or will he be trapped in his body forever? How does he maneuver this situation? What’s in store for Fang Ning?

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     Chapter 1

      Chapter 1

      The Qixi Festival 1 happened on a summer night . In the western sky, a shooting star blazed a blood-red arc across the heavens, sending the numerous couples beneath who held spectacle to its descent into bouts of enthusiastic prayer and wish-making .

      Meanwhile, Fang Ning, as single as a dollar, couldn't care less . He was curled up in his small, rented room, tapping endlessly on his keyboard, completely disconnected to what was happening outside . However, a pop-up from an annoying website would soon appear in the bottom right corner of his screen, bringing news of the outside world into his bubble of safety .

      The interest in his games diminished soon after .

      "SHOCKING! Fire Meteor From The SKY! Men went quiet while women cried when they knew the REASON…"

      Offhandedly, he clicked the news open and read it with pursed lips . It was another ordinary meteor sighting; the only thing that made it interesting was the author's pathetic approach to creating such a cheap title . The comments, however, were as entertaining as usual .

      "See, the fire meteor is here!"

      "Seriously, whose life hack is here? Come collect your parcel quick . "

      "Greetings, fellow cultivators, I, the master, am just dropping by the Earth to rest after I failed some of God's tests . "

      Amused, Fang Ning joined in the fun . "Stop this bickering," he typed, "This was obviously a sign of the activation of my System that had been lying dormant for 28 years already . "

      Just as the comment was posted, he suddenly felt the ground beneath him rumble and quake . The shaking caused him to lose his footing and he tripped over himself head first into his desk . A sharp pain shot up his forehead, and strings of blood splattered all over his RMB 3000 laptop .

      "F*ck," Fang Ning cursed instinctively at the sight of smoke rising in the air as his vision blurred, replaced by the black curtain of his eyelids closing as he passed out .

      When Fang Ning was lost to the world, some interesting comments popped up on the Internet .

      "Somehow I started vomiting water . What should I do? How do I disguise myself so I look normal?"

      "What a coincidence, I started breathing fire too! Let's go and rescue grandfather now!"

      "No problem, let's go!"

      "Yeah, let's go!"

      "Holy hell, what's this? Let me tell you something scary: I saw a ghost! I swear I'm serious; if I'm lying, I'll… . I'll see a ghost!"

      However, these comments soon disappeared from the site, as if they never existed in the first place .

      . . .

      Fang Ning felt like he had been dreaming for a very, very long time . He dreamt of obtaining a life hack, where he got himself a System . Since then, he had conquered all four continents and walked to the pinnacle of humanity .

      When he finally came to, he opened his eyes to find that the blood on his laptop had somehow disappeared, and his forehead no longer caused him pain .

      He sighed, "Sadly, that was just a dream . I should really check if my laptop is ruined . " He willed his hands to move for his laptop .

      However, he was suddenly doused in mind-numbing panic . His eyes shot open, wide as saucers .

      What the f*ck!?

      Fang Ning suddenly realized that he had lost ALL control of his limbs . His hands weren't moving! More accurately, not a single part of his body was moving to his commands .

      'Okay, I must be dreaming . I'm somehow still asleep, and all of this is just a dream . ' Fang Ning kept his composure . He was convinced that he was still in his dream . Yes, that must be it, this was a lucid dream, nothing more . However, a sound suddenly echoed in his head, and realization hit him like a train at full speed .

      [System activating…]

      Wait, I'm getting my own System now?! Fang Ning was overwhelmed by great elation . This was definitely not a dream, he happily thought, before his face darkened like coal the next second .

      [Discovered the Host's untreatable, chronic terminal disease . Synthesizing solutions…]

      'What? Untreatable illness? I attend all my annual checkups, why don't I know this?' Fang Ning shuddered in shock after he heard the System's notification . He suddenly recalled all the different illnesses that he came upon previously, their ominous names flashing in his mind .

      [Terminal disease analysis completed . Stage 4 Severe Procrastination, confirmed to be untreatable . For the System's survival, commence immediate takeover of the Host… . ]

      'What? My body is being seized by the System?' Fang Ning was very confused by the current proceedings . He knew that he was quite a lazy person; he would never go for a haircut before his hair reached his chin, and he would only do the laundry when he ran out of clean clothes to wear . Even so, he threw his socks, underwear, jackets, and everything else together into the washing machine…

      [This isn't just 'quite lazy',] Fang Ning heard the System conversing with him, [It's 'extreme laziness . ']

      He argued with all his might . "How is this extreme? I haven't even made the Internet news sites yet!"

      [You're quite a handsome guy, but you've been a bachelor since forever . Don't you have some sort of f*cking sense?]

      "B-But, this shouldn't justify you snatching the autonomy of my body! I've used this body for 20 years!"

      Fang Ning suffered a Critical Hit from the System, throwing his brain into shambles .  After he conversed with the System, Fang Ning once again used all his might to raise his hand, but to no avail .

      He soon realized that aside from thinking, hearing and seeing, he could not control anything else . There was no other way for him to prove that he was in control of himself aside from his brain .

      At this very moment, another sound was heard from within his mind . His final verdict was announced .

      [Complete takeover sequence activated . System thinking processes initiated…]

      [The System is processing . . . ]

      [The System is processing . . . ]

      'Processing my ass! Return me my body, you bastard! You're a life hack, for God's sake, just be a good support that lives up to the holy name of the task! Stop trying to stage a coup!' Fang Ning bellowed internally . He really wanted to scream out loud, but unfortunately, he no longer had control over his voice box .

      The System did not pay him any mind . A minute later, Fang Ning witnessed his body quickly cleaning up the instant noodle packaging and fruit peels that littered the table . His body, cleaning, seized by the System's whims .

      'F*ck, is this System actually planning to spring clean the place?' Fang Ning muttered to himself .

      Right on cue, a System notification showed up .

      [The System is cleaning its habitat . . . ]

      Fang Ning watched the System sort all the trash in the room in one corner with his body . In the pile were takeouts, parcel packaging, and the socks he had not washed for a month… .

      After the trash was cleaned, the System used his hand to pinch his nose as he retrieved a stack of plastic bags from under his mattress, his movements practiced and methodical .

      'Wait . I don't even remember I had plastic bags stored up in here . Does the System have X-ray eyes or something?' Fang Ning observed, but he did not see any X-ray scenes in his vision . Then, another scarier thought doused him in icy cold water: Did the System go through all of his memories?

      Just as Fang Ning was freaking out by himself, the System had skillfully placed all of the trash into the plastic bag . What embarrassed Fang Ning the most was the fact that the rubbish that he never really took notice to had actually accumulated to as many as 6 to 7 bags .

      Then, he saw his body push the door to his room open before walking down the stairs . He took repeated trips until he managed to throw everything into the rubbish bin . What's more, the System even commanded his body to clean the common area, living room, toilet, balcony, and every corner of the rented house .

      "Well, this is a rare occurrence!" When the System controlled his now smelly body to shower, a girl emerged from the room beside his .

      This beautiful girl said in surprise when she opened the door to a sweaty Fang Ning and clean floors . She had come out due to the commotion and soon realized what happened .

      Fang Ning wanted to turn his head to look when he heard a melodious female voice talking about him . However, his head stayed still, and he was once again reminded that his body was now seized by the System .

      Fang Ning never knew what it felt like to not be able to control his own body, but now he finally understood . Now, he finally knew how the paralyzed people felt, how horrifying and suffering it was, and how pitiful they were .

      Before that, he was just an ordinary person, but he was suddenly given a System . However, he had lost his body before he could even see the first rays of the pinnacle of humanity that he thought he would achieve!

      'What kind of f*ckery is this!'

      He furiously shouted in his mind, and he felt like he was losing his future to the darkness . What use would a powerful life hack be if he lost the autonomy of his being? If he could no longer enjoy the result of his life hack, how different was he from being an actual rock?

      Everyone wanted to be immortal, but if the price to pay was that they must become a rock for eternity, probably no one would be willing to follow through their choice . Even if there were some that did, none of them would probably be able to last a hundred years without beginning to regret their choice .

      Thankfully, Fang Ning soon realized that his situation seemed to be slightly better than that of being a rock . A notification ping once again echoed in his brain .

      [An NPC is attempting to establish conversation with the Host . Please choose from the dialogue options below . ]

      [NPC Zhao Ying said to you in surprise, ""Well, this is a rare occurrence!"]

      [Your reply; 1: You smirk devilishly, "How rare exactly?]

      [2: You answer with disdain, "None of your business!]

      [3: You coldly give the other party a once over before leaving . You do not answer . ]

      F*ck me! The first option was something so idiotic that only a main character of a novel could do . The second was to piss someone off without any reason, and the third was the only normal one . However, he had no idea how to look at someone 'coldly' . Still, he loudly proclaimed in his choice while he was busy complaining in his mind .

      "I choose Option 3 . "

      Fang Ning was afraid that if he were slow in his choice, the System might misunderstand him to be someone so lazy that he could not be bothered about his own fate, which would lead to the abolishment of the dialogue option system for good .

      Zhao Ying had never thought that the novels of old would be true, that there really was someone on Earth that could have such cold eyes . This man that she almost never talked to merely turned to give her a once over, freezing her down to her bones in the process . Even though it was summer, there was probably no need for her to turn on the air conditioning later in the night anymore .

      And her first reaction to that was to take a photo using her smartphone, which she posted on Weibo, as if no one was actually present beside her .

      "Let me show you what it actually means to have a gaze as cold as ice!"

      As was default due to the System's option, Fang Ning turned to leave the scene right after the show once over . He had no idea what this pretty housemate of his did or would do after she took that picture of him . After all, the System did not provide him with a 360-degree overarching view of his surroundings; there was no way for him to know what she did with the photo .

      The System, on the other hand, did not continue the interaction with the NPC either . Instead, it went to shower .

      A Chinese festival that celebrates the annual meeting of the cowherd and weaver girl in Chinese Mythology, also known as the Chinese Valentines .

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     Chapter 2

      Chapter 2

      Even after returning to the room after the shower, the system continued its relentless assault .

      [Initial habitat optimization complete . Survival health index has increased slightly . The System is processing the next course of action . ]

      [The System is processing…]

      [The System is processing . ]

      [The System is processing . ]

      [The System has decided on a night jog . ]

      'What the f*ck! You know what, you've got me there . ' After the System gave him dialogue options, Fang Ning was still wondering if everything would function just like a game, where his body would return after he arrived at a certain cutscene . Sadly, that was not the case .

      He could only stare as his own body slid into a set of exercise clothing and put the pair of high quality counterfeit Nike shoes he had gotten from Taobao with a movement of practice eased, before leaving his room .

      As he left the house, he bumped into his housemate again, who now had makeup delicately dabbed over her features . She was prettier than she usually was, but for whatever reason, she was wearing something too thick for a warm night like this; she had forgone her usual choice of outfit – stockings, miniskirts, and spaghetti straps – for a pair of long jeans and a pink sweater .

      Zhao Ying reflected the look of surprise on her face as well . What was the cold-eyed-boy up now, when it was already this late outside?

      She was all dressed up to meet a rich online friend that she had been talking (catfishing) to for a long time . It was Qixi Festival, after all, what could a bachelor be doing out of the house?

      She understood after she went downstairs . That bachelor had went jogging .

      "What a poor child, seeking release through jogging! He actually looks quite handsome after he tidies himself up . Never really noticed that before, huh? How could he still not have himself a girlfriend?" Zhao Ying pouted, sighing in pity before hailing a cab .

      . . .

      Fang Ning observed as the System commanded his body through the workout . As a spectator, he had experienced a very boring half hour . After the jogging had finally ended, he heard another new system notification .

      [Physical energy declining to fatigue levels . Resting recommended . The System has decided to rest . ]

      His body then started to walk around slowly . Fang Ning thought to himself: 'Great, you're resting now, time to return the body to its owner, yeah?'

      Sadly, he still couldn't lift even his little finger .

      Another ten minutes passed before a new system notification chimed in .

      [Physical energy recovered, physical health increased slightly . The System is processing the next course of action… . ]

      [The System is processing… . ]

      [The System is processing… . ]

      [The System decides to fight for justice… . ]

      'Wait! System, oh Sir System, what did you just say?' Fang Ning was rendered speechless by what he had just heard . This System came here and snatched his body without even a brief introduction, and now he realized that this System might even have an inclination towards martial arts . Why else would it suddenly decide to 'fight for justice'?

      Well, the good thing was that judging from the signs he caught from the System, he might not be forced to do things that went against his moral compass . The bad thing, however, was that aside from the main character, heroes usually ended up dying much quicker than the average calefare!

      Still, the System did not offer him any sort of explanation . It was as if it already had a clear destination in mind as it walked determinedly towards a particular location . Even Fang Ning was confused after the 18th turn it made on the complicated route it took .

      While the System was walking, Fang Ning, who read too many novels that reminded him of the different ways of how heroes could die, was hit with a thought that made him shake in fear .

      "Wait, System? Sir System? I can't stop you from your mission to fight for justice, but please, at least put on a disguise! We're no longer in the past, and surveillance is set up everywhere! I don't want to become famous after just one night; the first rule of having a life hack in a novel is to be as inconspicuous as possible . The famous die really quickly!" Fang Ning yelled in his mind .

      Although the System did not take notice of his previous complaints, Fang Ning was still hopeful as he provided the System with his input . No matter what, the System had indeed given him those dialogue options, even if they were for a simple interaction that he had had with Zhao Ying a few minutes ago . Thus, it was obvious that at least in some aspects, the System's intelligence was not sufficient; it required help from the Host .

      Fang Ning was absolutely delighted when his thoughts were confirmed . This was the first time the System gave a reaction to his comments .

      [The Host has provided relevant input . The System is processing… . ]

      'Hm, so this System might still listen?' Fang Ning finally found out some secrets about his captor . For some reason, the System's ultimate goal was to survive . However, 'Survival' and 'Fight for Justice' were two contradicting goals that could not be reconciled .

      Thankfully, that was not something that he would worry about right now . At this moment, Fang Ning was elated that he had finally found some sort of light in the darkness that was his future . Since the System was open to his ideas, there was still some hope that he would eventually be the owner of his body . However, he soon realized that he was just dreaming .

      [The System has decided to put on a disguise . Current Art of Disguise level: 1 . ]

      A notification was visible in his mind .

      At present, there were no mirrors around for Fang Ning to know what he looked like . However, he could clearly feel his height increasing . It was obvious when he stood in comparison to his surroundings .

      This System was really magical! Besides changing his appearance, it even increased his height? Fang Ning starred as he transformed from a 168cm low-life to a 180cm dream guy . He couldn't help but to be delighted by this . If he regained ownership of his body in the future, he would be able to change anything he wanted, right?

      [Disguise completed . The System has decided to fight for justice . ]

      Fang Ning snapped out of his daydreams . He decided to not bother this stupid System for a while, and become a real passive observer . He wanted to see how it wanted to 'fight for justice', with the pretense that it did not ruin his body .

      The System gave him a surprise right after that .

      After the disguise was complete, the System commanded his body to turn and walk into a street . There were no streetlights on the road, and there were only a few rays of light in the night . It was incredibly dark, but Fang Ning found out that his eyesight was outstanding . So good that he could clearly see that a few hundred meters away from them, a slim woman was using her bag to hit a fat man .

      "Hey, what are you doing? We've just met for the first time, keep your hands to yourself!"

      "What I'm doing? Why, getting us a hotel room, of course! Why else do internet friends meet? I even took the train to meet you! Why don't you pay for my train ticket?" The fat man's smile was filthy as he forcefully took the woman in his arms .

      Fang Ning studied the situation . That woman… Wasn't she his housemate? She's that pretty housemate that he met twice just now who had left quite an impression on him .

      The man's face looked absolutely revolting . Such a pretty girl; despite living in such close proximity to her, Fan Ning had not managed to talk to her much, nor did he manage to catch her name even after such a long time . Yet somehow, she was close enough to this fatty that they scheduled an offline meet!

      If this fatty did not have a face like his and was actually fairly good looking, both of them would probably be in a hotel room by now, no?

      Just as Fang Ning sank into his routine daydreaming, he suddenly realized that his mouth was moving .

      "Stop! How could you forcefully abduct a woman in broad daylight! Have you no shame!?"

      Fang Ning never knew that he had such a magnetic and dignified voice fitting of the most respectable man .

      Then, he realized - sh*t, that was the default voice effect! But wait, why did he not receive any dialogue options? If he had, he would have never said that line . The city was enveloped in a night so dark that the moon was difficult to find, how could it be 'broad daylight'? His awkward fuse was triggered so badly .

      The fat man was stunned silent too . Was an actual human being this nonsensical?

      His gaze caught up with him before he burst into laughter . Fang Ning's height was comparable to his in a fight, but that body size was leagues away . Fang Ning was too skinny, and he stood there like a bamboo stick that would fall from the slightest breeze .

      Of course, he did not know that this was the effect from Fang Ning's previous transformation . It was natural for him to look skinny after he grew almost 20cm taller while maintaining his original weight .

      This System was still bound by certain scientific principles . Unlike Detective Conan, the System could not ignore the law of conservation of mass . It could not enlarge or shrink at will . He could only become thinner after he became taller if there was no change in his weight . Very, very thin .

      "Go mind your own business, you bamboo stick! This is my girlfriend, and what happens between us has nothing to do with you! We can go anywhere we want tonight! I'll have you know that you won't be the first person I murder!" As the words left his mouth, a fruit knife appeared in his hand and was thrust in Fan Ning's direction, a sinister expression overcoming his face .

      Fang Ning paled, and his brain pulled up a blank . He wanted to dodge, wanted to turn and run as fast as he could, but he realized that he still could not control his body . Did that mean that he would die like this, thanks to this life hack called the System?

      However, it only took him another second to realize how foolish his fears were, and how powerful the System was for him to rely on .

      In his eyes, his body moved to the commands of the System, and dodged quickly to the left and right . It was so quick that an ordinary person would never see it with his eyes . Then, he nonchalantly hit the man's chest with his palm .

      The next thing Fang Ning saw was how the sinister face froze, how the fat man moved his hand to press against his chest, and how he then collapsed slowly to the ground, his eyes still wide in disbelief . The man was the epitome of not dying in peace .

      Fang Ning was stunned . System, this was too godd*mn ruthless! This was basically how ancient heroes behaved, where they would kill indiscriminately when injustice unfolded before them . Even Lu Tixia wasn't as swift as he was when he punched Zhen Guanxi . 1 Lu Tixia punched Zhen Guanxi three times before the latter was done, but the System only needed a palm attack! One! This life hack is amazing!

      It was then when he saw the system notification that appeared in his mind .

      Lu Tixia punching Zhen Guanxi was one of the stories recorded in the book All Men Are Brothers . Lu Tixia is a hero that punched Zhen Guanxi as the latter was cruel to another family .

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     Chapter 3

      Chapter 3

      [The System has encountered a fugitive: Wang Hongde . ]

      [The System has deployed 'Skip Punch' 1 . Wang Hongde did not channel his vital energy as defense . Critical hit! Defenses breached!]

      [Wang Hongde suffered 225 Damage (DMG)!]

      [Wang Hongde is dead!]

      [The System gained 100 Experience Points (EXP) . The System is 4 points away from the next level . ]

      Okay . He had actually killed someone now . Fang Ning was oddly serene when he saw the notification . Nothing seemed to be out of the norm, and he was quite curious when he found himself totally free from the typical 'first blood syndrome' . He did not feel nauseous, and was nowhere close to vomiting .

      After some pondering, he blamed the detachment on the System . He was no more than an observer when all of this happened, just like how a pedestrian would witness an accident . The latter case was bloodier than this one, and most of the bystanders did not even flinch when they were gossiping . That would explain why the crowd usually flocked to car accident scenes .

      Furthermore, Fang Ning felt that this sense of detachment might be good for the current situation . Presently, he would have never been able to kill someone even if he was asked to, and his movements would never be as clean and crisp as this . He would probably be able to use 30% of the ability the System had . He would probably be in a lot of danger if he were actually facing a crisis .

      He was unaffected by the death of Wang Hongde, and he soon rationalized that that was entirely normal . However, he was very surprised when he saw that the housemate the System has saved, the only victim of this incident, seemed to be even more unfazed than he when the fat man collapsed before her .

      The girl now had her phone aimed at the fat man, the flashes going off . Then, her camera moved to aim at Fang Ning .

      Fang Ning realized that she was taking photos when the camera flashed in his face . The girl then proceeded to swipe away on her phone, her head bowed and her eyes fixated on the screen . She paid little to no attention to the scene around her .

      With his impeccable eyesight and above-average height, Fang Ning could peek at the girl's screen . He was shocked beyond measure when he read that this woman was posting a Weibo status right beside a dead body .

      Then, another mind-blowing event occurred before him .

      The System controlled his body and walked towards the fat man's body, as if no one else were present at the scene . Then, his hands ran all over the dead body .

      "Put on gloves, don't leave any prints behind . " Fang Ning managed to remind the System in short notice .

      Once again, the System listened to his input . Fang Ning only managed to register a blur in his vision before two plastic bags were wrapped around his hands . These were probably the ones that he stuffed into his pocket when he was cleaning his room . After that, he witnessed the System once again controlling his body to run his hands over the fat man's body .

      When he finally saw the system notifications, Fang Ning suddenly cried, very much touched by the System's actions .

      He understood the System's intention now .

      If the prime directive for the System's operation was 'Survival', why did it not sleep and rest after the tiring cleaning routine, instead choosing to go out to such a far place to 'fight for justice'?

      [The System has utilized Dragon's Cloud-Searching Claw to search the body of the fugitive, Wang Hongde . The System has found RMB 4250, one iPhone 7, two debit cards, one gold necklace, one gold ring…]

      'Oh, System, you must have known from my memory that I only have RMB 850 left in my debit card . You somehow also knew that my rent was due the day after tomorrow, but my salary will only be out the day after!'

      Fang Ning was lost for words . This whole thing about being seized by the System was not without its perks . At least, this was the first time since he was born that someone actually cared if he had enough money to get by, and the first time that someone wanted to give him money to spend!

      Due to a certain very important reason, he did not have much savings, even though he had started working early as an adult and had a decent salary . He would always have a few days in the month when he would struggle financially .

      After the System ran its hands all over the body, Fang Ning found himself to be presented with another set of options from the System .

      [The System has saved a weak woman from the fugitive Wang Hongde . The woman seems to be traumatized into shock . You approach her to offer some comfort…]

      'Come on, System, I know what you're thinking . You are not there to offer her comfort, but to get some compensation for your services . But you're wrong, she's not in shock . She's just neck deep in the Internet . '

      Fang Ning could almost see what options would appear . He saw his body move closer to the woman, and finally, three system options appeared in his mind .

      [Option 1: You gently comfort her, "Everything's fine now miss, do you want me to send you home? Where do you live?"]

      [Option 2: You pat the numb fellow and chuckle, "Saving a person's life is worth a fortune . How much do you think you're worth?"]

      [Option 3: You walk to her, give her a once over, and feel very disappointed when you realized that she was still playing with her phone and ignoring her savior . Then, you turn to leave the scene . ]

      Alright, Fang Ning's theory was proven . 2 out of the 3 options provided were asking for compensation . Even if Fang Ning did not want the System to work for free, safety should still be the first priority . After all, they had just killed a person . Instead of fleeing the scene after looting, the idiotic System still wanted to ask for money! Hm, the System was still lacking in the intelligence department .

      After Fang Ning finished muttering to himself, he chose Option 3 .

      While all of that happened, Zhao Ying, the chronic smartphone and Weibo addict, hadn't even noticed what Fang Ning was doing . The only thing she realized was that this might be a chance for her to leap to the trending tag on Weibo .

      "Real-time snaps, pictures included as proof . An online friend wanted to molest me during our first meeting, but a passerby gorgeous man punched him unconscious . He's now lying on the ground . "

      A post with pictures as proof that included a handsome man, the post would probably attract many people even if the trope was cheap . After all, it was cheap tropes like this that could easily amass the most traffic, since it was really difficult to witness a similar story in real life .

      This Weibo post of hers managed to accumulate hundreds of comments seconds after it went online, and its likes were approaching a thousand . This was entirely new to her, and it gave her an unexplainable excitement .

      "He's a gorgeous man indeed! It's rare for a title like this to not be click bait . @xxx @xxxx @xxxxx… Quick, join in the fun and let's swoon over this handsome man . "

      "Oh, he's really handsome! Would he secretly be some artist? He's too skinny though…"

      "That's the type of skinny where he looks slim with his clothes on, but when he strips them off, he'll look muscular and strong . "

      Fang Ning used his sharp eyes to scan the women's screen and read the Weibo contents when he was close enough to her . He finally realized what she was doing .

      Ah, so that's why she was unaffected . She thought the fat man was just unconscious . Well, she could mot be blamed, really . She was neither a doctor nor a cop, and an ordinary layman would not be able to easily identify a dead body from an unconscious person, especially if said person was still very much alive a minute ago .

      However, Fang Ning knew that not everyone were laymen . Soon, the truth would be revealed, and the process would only be quicker due to the immense talent pool hiding in the different corners of the internet .

      Fortunately, the System was already turning away in disappointment after it gave the women and her phone a once over . It was following its chosen option to the tee . Moments after Fang Ning's departure, Zhao Ying noticed an eerie twist of events on her Weibo post .

      " OP 2 , you'd better start running now! Don't look back!"

      "Don't you think that the fatty on the ground seemed… off? @CoronerLinZhong"

      "Yes, something is definitely off . I don't think he's experiencing shock . OP, leave the place now, we've called the police for you . The person is not unconscious; he's dead . In the photos, the man's eyes were open, but his irises were already blown wide . This is the typical eyes for a person that died with their eyes open . @XXPolice"

      A shudder went through Zhao Ying's body as she read these comments . She snapped herself back into reality, no longer deep in the trenches of her Weibo Mobile app . She lowered her eyes to look at the fat man in disbelief, his body still collapsed just meters away from her . The man's face was still sinister, but he looked much scarier with his eyes wide open, his entire being unmoving as if frozen in place . He did not look alive .

      Fear flooded her senses, and when she scanned her surroundings, her 'hero' was nowhere to be found . She was alone with a corpse, and when a breeze caressed a skin and shook the branches, the area morphed into a terrifying crime scene, where the shadows lurked in the dark where the lights could not reach .

      "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Someone's dead!" She shrieked as she sprinted towards the brightest place she could see .

      . . .

      Fang Ning was far away from the vicinity when he heard the shrill scream of a woman . He sighed . The woman finally realized that something was wrong only when he was already 200 meters away . She probably only found out after she read the comments from the experts online . It seemed like her lack of intelligence was on par with the System .

      Fang Ning paid her no mind . He focused only on his body, and after he reminded the System, it led his body to go to a secluded place to shed off its disguise . He only returned to his rented house, taking the scenic route, after he had completely reverted to his original self .

      'By the way, this jogging speed is really fast!' Fang Ning felt like he was faster than when he was riding a motorbike . Did the System use Nimble Steps during the run?  3

      Sadly, he did not manage to see any system notification about that matter .

      He took quite a long time to regain his breath after he arrived in his rented room . However, Fang Ning still could not control his body . He did manage, though, to see how he should go about things after tonight's experiences . He found out that the System would listen to his suggestions as long as they were able to increase the chances of survival for the System .

      If that were the case, the System might give him some sort of control over his body one day, when it felt that he might be able to survive better that way .

      One of Fang Ning's self-identified strengths was that Fang Ning was a die-hard optimist . Now, he once again used this strength of his to search a new way of living for himself .

      The System once again commanded Fang Ning's body to take a shower afterward . When Fang Ning thought that the System would finally rest and sleep, and that he could finally take control of his body, a new notification appeared .

      [The System has decided to train in isolation . ]

      Fang Ning felt an omen breathing down his neck . The next thing he saw was the System sitting crossed legged on his bed, his palm facing the sky as if he were meditating .

      "Alright, you win," Fang Ning grumbled . He felt a warm flow of air rise from his lower abdomen, and soon it separated itself into four currents . Two of them went to the left and right of his lower body, while the other two went past his chest to reach the left and right of his upper body . When the warm air reached his hands and feet, it returned and flowed back to his abdomen .

      The cycle repeated itself over again and again .

      '隔山打牛', literal translation 'hitting the cow through a mountain' . This is a legendary Kungfu move where the wielder can hit something over a distance without actually touching it . Original Poster, as in, Zhao Ying Original Text: 轻功, Literal Translation: Light Kungfu . This is a martial arts technique where the practitioner is able to travel miles by taking only minimal steps, giving an effect of flying .

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      Chapter 4

      This was the first time Fang Ning experienced something like this . Everything was new to him .

      This would be the System's meditation mantra for Internal Strength .

      Previously, no matter if he were killing fugitives or looting a corpse, the Kungfu techniques he used were too fast for Fang Ning to feel anything, even if they were amazing ones . In comparison, the process of cultivating Internal Strength was slow and steady, like a stream of water flowing down a river . He finally had the time to slowly examine the wonders of the System .

      Soon, he realized that this stream of warm air within him traveled to all the nooks and crannies of his body . Well, all of him, but his brain . Would it be that the System was avoiding the brain, afraid of messing with the only place that it did not have control of?

      Seriously, these gust of warm air were gushing through his veins, warming him from inside out . It was more comfortable experience than any masseuse could offer . It felt very much like a fancy hot spring, but better . After all, a good hot spring would only warm the skin, but this was down to his bone marrow .

      However, the curiosity only lasted for only a while . After the clock struck midnight, he was already exhausted . Fang Ning was never a night owl to begin with, and the only thing he wanted to do right now was to climb under his blankets and fall into sleep's embrace . What he did in one night has surpassed an entire month's activity, and even though he wasn't the one who was controlling his body, the exhaustion was affecting his brain .

      Sadly, the System took no mind about his protests . With his legs crossed, Fang Ning's body remained unmoving as a wooden statue, as if the System was ready to meditate until morning came .

      Fang Ning finally understood how the System was set to not waste a second of his life . Since the takeover, everything the System decided to do was productive, and it never took a rest . At this point, the thought of taking time out for leisure felt pretty much impossible .

      If Fang Ning was the one who was controlling the System, he would probably only use 10% of his time doing anything remotely meaningful . All things aside, he would've been fast asleep already - sleep was much more important than cultivation, no?

      Fang Ning literally ran out of ideas on how to deal with the System . Even though he was furious that it took over his body without any prior notice, he could not shake a sense of embarrassment that had enveloped his being .

      At last, Fang Ning fell asleep in shame . Sleep was never a problem for Fang Ning; when he was a student, he could fall asleep standing while he was being punished by his teachers…

      "Fang Ning" woke up the next morning at 5am, his eyes snapping open when the sky was still dark . After he got out of bed, he walked directly to the kitchen and found some seasoning . Then, he switched on the gas stove and started cooking .

      Soon, a scrumptious feast was laid out before him . A freshly made breakfast that was delicious and nutritious was spread on the table . The aroma was so strong that the real Fang Ning stirred awake .

      'This is so f*cking good! This taste . . . Even the top chef during the boss's second wedding could barely qualify to carry your shoes if you cook like this . Say, Sir System, if you have skills like this, why don't you go and work as a chef? In a city like this, your monthly income would be higher than RMB 50 thousand if you are willing to cook . That was not including the possible shares you can get in fancy restaurants . Hey, why don't we start our own stall? I can guarantee that we'll be able to buy a shop within a year!' Fang Ning immediately suggested after he inhaled the divine aroma from the food .

      The System ignored him, instead focusing on eating his breakfast slowly . Then, it kept all the leftovers in the rice cooker to keep it warm, and cleaned all of the dishes before it walked downstairs to exercise .

      Fang Ning was overwhelmed with shame after that . He once cooked regularly, but he stopped once takeouts became mainstream . To him, it was the cleanup that was troublesome .

      Wait, the ingredients that were in the kitchen probably all belonged to the girl he lived with, right?

      His morning workout ended two hours later . It wasn't even 8 am when the System finished showering, and the thing that Fang Ning feared the most happened again as the System did not even consider the prospect of becoming a chef .

      [The System is processing…]

      [The System is processing…]

      [The System has decided to fight for justice…]

      'Oh come on, Sir System, the last round wasn't even half a day ago, you're on the road to killing your pal here . You have an easy way to earn more money than you can spend, but instead you have an avid interest in working in the shadows of the city . Why?' Fang Ning bemoaned . The System was as diligent as the legendary 1 Guo Jing, but for some reason it was way dumber than the hero .

      As an avid novel reader, Fang Ning understood that if the System continued with its antics this frequently, getting caught was not a matter of if, but when . Disguise would confuse the eyes of others, but it was only temporary . The risks were too high .

      "Wait! I still need to go to work . My pay would be deducted if I skip work!" Fang Ning yelled in vain . The System ignored Fang Ning entirely . It was very skilled in the art of fighting evil after yesterday's events; it deemed the Host's suggestions to be no more than redundant bickering now .

      It led Fang Ning's body to a nearby public toilet to transform into the handsome look he sported before . Then, he ran towards a general direction after surveying his surroundings .

      . . .

      What should one do after he develops a superpower? Earn lots of money, of course! It's not like you would think of rebelling in this developed society, right?

      How should he earn money if he could only set himself on fire? By performing on the streets?

      Ho Mingli nearly broke his skin from scratching too hard while he thought . He was relatively simple-minded, as he was just barely scraping by with bricklaying and occasional thieving on the side . Still, he could not come up with a way to earn money with this whole 'setting-yourself-on-fire' superpower .

      What use would it be if he gave his superpower to the authorities? Get that RMB 500 and a red certificate? No! It was not like he could do that anyways .

      However, it was impossible for him to go back to moving bricks on construction sites . How did the superpowered individuals earn their keep in the movies again?

      Suddenly, inspiration hit him like a truck, and he decided to expand his side hustle .

      He arrived at a nearby parking lot . It looked absolutely ordinary with lax security, but due to the dwindling numbers of available parking lots in this city, the parking lot was still filled with quite a number of luxury cars . These cars usually have valuable items in them . Smartphones and laptops were not up to par; instead, the occasional luxury watches and other things left in the cars were more expensive than an ordinary vehicle itself .

      Last time, He Mingli saw a Longines on the driver's seat of a Mercedes . The diamonds that were embedded on the watch proclaimed its custom-made status . He took a picture and went to his usual buyer for his theft stock . The purchasing price was 38 hundred thousand RMB .

      He was literally drooling over the watch, but sadly he had limited skills at that time; a lock on a luxury car was difficult to break in .

      The him before could only sigh longingly outside the window, but now, as he grinned devilishly at the dark red flame spouting from his hand that could easily burn a hole through a glass, he knew he could finally do something about it .

      His first victim was an Audi A8 .  He successfully burned an arm-sized hole through the glass window, and he reached into the car and grabbed an iPhone and a wallet . It was as easy as ABC . He glanced at the iPhone and toss it with a dismissive snort . Then, he took a few hundred Yen from the wallet . Everything else in it was cards, and he was very dissatisfied with that . He thought there would be at least something worth taking from the wallet . He threw the wallet somewhere behind him .

      Little did he know that the wallet costs at least 68000 RMB in the stores .

      His second victim was a Porche Cayenne, and he got a diamond ring that was on the passenger's seat . The diamond was quite big, and even though he had no idea how many karats it was, but he felt that it would worth at least tens of thousands . His heart was literally dancing in delight .

      He chose a Cadillac as his third victim . She was not very astounding, but in there he found a wallet filled with money that there would be a minimum of 20000 RMB inside it . He liked these the most - low risk, easy to use, and it didn't need to be cashed in for the middle-man to earn another round from him .

      He stretched his arm and used all of his might, his ass very much out there as he struggled to take the wallet . He wished that he could burn the entire door down, but the superpower was relatively new to him, and it was still very weak . Glass was much easier to burn through than steel . He looked very much disheveled, but he finally got it .

      Ho Mingli flipped open the wallet to find stacks of hundred Yens in it . He was elated, and was imagining how great his life would be for the next few days . He scanned the other cars with forlorn eyes . These were all mobile wallets to him! Even though his heart was bleeding, he decided that he shall stop for today and leave . After all, the superpower left in his body was already waning .

      Just as he took a few steps to flee the shopping lot, a deep male voice rang abruptly in his ear . The voice was filled with justice and respect, and he nearly fell to the ground in shock .

      "Your limbs are perfectly fine, and yet you chose to commit daylight robbery . Don't you think you've disappointed your parents?"

      When Ho Mingli turned to look, a wave of jealousy rose from within him . Where did this handsome man come from? Oh, he's probably one of the owners of the cars here . The flames of envy burned stronger; how could ordinary people like him survive if everyone was as handsome and rich as he was?

      He instinctively turned to run, but he managed to stop himself . With a shake of his head, he reminded himself that hey, he's also a superpowered individual now! See, I'll burn you to death!

      He used all of his might to summon flames to envelop his entire body . He looked like a human torch, and he yelled as he barged towards Fang Ning, "Get the f*ck outta here! This is none of your business . I'll burn you to ashes!"

      In his perception, this would most definitely scare the literal sh*t out of this guy .

      Well, Fang Ning was indeed surprised . His first criminal was still a normal human, but his second run in was a person who could manipulate fire! He could feel the scorching heat from afar . This would be difficult to deal with . Well, at least he was right to feel that fighting for justice would be a hard deal to catch .

      It seemed that he was not the only one that developed a life hack for themselves after the fire meteor incident yesterday, Fang Ning thought . Now, it came down to who had the stronger superpower .

      Before Fang Ning could start to compare, he saw the System controlling his body to make some mysterious steps . Then, he found that he was behind the human torch, and his palm slapped hard at the back of his head .

      Whack! And the human torch faceplanted into the ground . Fang Ning had no idea if he survived that .

      Oh, well then! There was no need for comparison after the winning party was decided . Fang Ning watched as the System skillfully put on the plastic bags and started looting . He rolled his eyes in his mind .

      And then, the system notifications gradually appeared .

      Guo Jing is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong, famous for his hardworking cultivation attitude .

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     Chapter 5

      Chapter 5

      [Thief Ho Mingli has taunted the System by setting his body on fire . ]

      [The System has switched to Ice Mantra; using the Palm of Ice . The Ice Seal Piercing Snow stuck as fast as lightning, breaking the fire defense of the opponent and hitting him square on the back oh his head . "

      [The System caused 75 DMG to Ho Mingli . Ho Mingli is unconscious . ]

      [The System obtained 500 EXP . The System has leveled up . ]

      [The System is now Level 2 . Health Points (HP) have increased by 10 . Mana Points (MP) have increased by 5 . Attribute Points (AP) have increased by 1 . ]

      [The System's automatic allocation process has been completed . Strength increased by 1 . Current Strength Points: 6 . ]

      [The System used Dragon's Cloud-Searching Claw to search Ho Mingli's body . The System obtained RMB 34522 . 05, a diamond ring…]

      Thankfully no one died this time around, and the cash income was much more than yesterday's loot . Fang Ning looked at the collapsed man with pity-filled eyes . He saw the entire process when the man worked hard to steal the wallet in the car . This thief used almost all of his strength to get that wallet in his hands . Then, Sir System the Great swooped in and played the system's default voice line to catch the man off guard . It took no time to defeat the thief . Basically, all of his work had benefited the System .

      Fang Ning left the System to its own devices, still busy with its hunt . The messages he received this time were too much for him . Even though he wasn't able to read the System's Attribute Interface, he knew that the System probably has a Job as a Martial Artist, with characteristics such as Health, Mana, Strength, and Power . Then, characteristics such as Luck, Innateness, and Perception would probably appear in the future .

      It definitely looked impressive, so much that Fang Ning was amazed . Aside from chronic procrastination, he was also a severe video game addict . Sadly, he had no control over the System aside from watching it twirl around town .

      When will it be time for him to flaunt the fact he had a System?

      Just as Fang Ning was knee deep in his daydreams, an incredibly melodious voice announced chimed in some good news .

      [The System has leveled up to Level 2 . The survival ability of the System has increased . Calculating the Host's contribution… . Calculation completed . The Host's contribution was extremely weak: a 30 minute relief time will be granted to the Host when after successfully returning to a safe location . Warning, the Host can only relax and rest during this downtime . No other activities can be done . ]

      "F*ck me, relief time? Even this term was used! I feel like a prisoner now . Besides, what are 'other activities'? Flaunting the System won't work anymore now . " Fang Ning complained . Even though the plan to show off with the System failed, Fang Ning was still incredibly excited at the thought of relief time .

      He stared unblinkingly at the System . It quickly left the underground parking and took numerous turns, before removing the disguise in a random public toilet . He finally arrived in his rented room shortly after .

      Fang Ning checked the time as he returned to the room . It was already 9 . 30am in the morning . There was no use to go to work today, and probably from tomorrow onwards, the word 'working' would be entirely foreign to him .

      Just when Fang Ning was mourning his half-decent soon-to-be ex-employment, he suddenly realized that he was able to move once again .

      He could really move! Fang Ning shook his arms and stretched his legs in his room . While doing so, he found out that despite System the crossing his legs in meditation for an entire night, his legs didn't grow stiff or numb . Instead, he felt that they were more agile than they had been before .

      After he basked in the System's newfound internal strength in his body for just a moment, Fang Ning quickly called out to the System .

      "System? System, come here for a second!"

      [The remaining time for the Host's relief period is 29 minutes 30 seconds . ] The System had not specifically replied to him, but coldly reminded him instead .

      "D*mn, at least let me see how you look like! Show me your Attribute Interface, your Task Log, the Lottery Wheel… Oh, also the System Marketplace and the System Inventory! Show me everything . " Fang Ning had had a touch of hubris seep into him after he regained control of his body . He felt that the System couldn't leave him, else it would never have given him the relief time in the first place!

      [The remaining time for the Host's relief period is 28 minutes and 50 seconds . ]

      "Alright, alright, you win . Show me the System Inventory . You must have that! I can't see where you hid the things you looted . You'll need to liquify your loot too, or you won't be able to increase your survival ability . Do you know how to do that?" After Fang Ning heard the system notification, he knew that he couldn't simply ask questions . Sir System was not exactly his friend yet . He might as well ask it the crucial questions .

      This time, the System finally responded .

      Fang Ning couldn't see the edges of the enormous wide space that appeared in his mind . He had entered here right after he shut his eyes . This space has no light source, and yet it was as bright as day . Sadly, most of the space here was still empty . Only a tiny corner has a small pile of things - the loot obtained from the System's fight for justice .

      Tens of thousands of dollars were tied in stacks, some golden accessories, diamond rings, smartphones… .

      Ah, this was unbelievable . A gross calculation concluded that the System's work from last night till this morning amounted to more than his previous annual income . Unfortunately, he was a total introvert before this, and he had zero idea where to get in touch with these people who were willing to buy these stolen goods . Everything he had said just now was just to trick the intellectually slow System .

      However, this couldn't stop the imaginative Fang Ning . He ended up giving a suggestion to the System, "Oh, did you know, System, you could just go to the Dark Web . "

      [The remaining time for the Host's relief is 21 minutes . ]

      Fang Ning knew that this System, that was rapidly changing the conversation topics, had no idea how to work the Internet . The technologically un-savvy System was probably feeling very weird at this moment . The tiny amount of information it had about the Internet was probably gotten from his memory .

      Now, Fang Ning was almost sure that the System probably downloaded the Martial Arts package, and not anything concerning modern technology . If it wanted to understand anything, it needed to get them from his own memories .

      Fang Ning felt a growing headache after he nailed that fact down . These things could only stay here for the time being, but the cash was still usable for now . Fang Ning was thankful for the help from the various novels he had read that equipped him, a total introvert, with some degree of investigative and tracking knowledge .

      Fang Ning only had 20 minutes left from his relief time .

      Then, he pounced on his laptop and flipped the switch to go online . Even though he was a chronic procrastinator and a severe internet addict, but he was not dumb, and his intelligence was decent .

      A night without going online was borderline unbearable . He quickly went online to scan the Weibo posts in his city that he had missed and skim the local news to get updated on the current situation .

      Soon, he saw the viral blog post . It was already so popular that it was the top news on the site .

      "Vigilante VS Superpowered Individuals! The Superpower knelt after ONE PALM!"

      That blogpost colorfully illustrated the details on how the System defeated the thief just previously . It even included a complete video . As an observer, Fang Ning never realized how handsome he (the System) was .

      It probably came from the dashcam in one of the vehicles around, and the owner of the car posted it on Weibo after he found the footage .

      Comments were already flooding the post, and some of the comments even mentioned that they had seen similar scenes .

      After Fang Ning spent a long time reading the comments, a pop-up sprang from the browser . "The Webpage is no longer available . "

      Fang Ning slowly came to the realization that this world was probably changing already, and he had probably lost the chance to live a simple life, waiting to die .

      That fire meteor gave him the System, so it was entirely normal for it to bring things to other people . He had experienced some terribly unlucky incidents, but he never really been the luckiest person around . However, he felt some sense of gratitude . In comparison, he did have quite a strong System . Judging from the System's abilities since yesterday night, the System was quite reliable, despite its intellectual shortcomings . He wouldn't need to worry much in the future .

      ///

      "Miss Zhao Ying, please look at this body again . Are you sure that he's the dead person that you posted on your Weibo?" In some unknown place, below ground, a fat man's corpse was lying in a dark, cold drawer .

      Zhao Ying took a shaky glance before turning away quickly . She nodded, "Yes, it's him . "

      "Alright, you can leave with them now . However, do remember that you've signed a confidentiality agreement with us . If you intentionally break it, you're liable to legal responsibilities . It's better if you could forget everything that's happened . " A strict voice rang in her ears .

      "I understand, yes, I understand . I'll forget this as soon as possible . " She stuttered out quickly as she moaned about her unlucky fate . The rich Internet friend that she was catfishing turned out to be a fugitive in the end, and the handsome man that saved him had also become a fugitive .

      However, she was thankful that she was busy posting on Weibo and was slightly shy to have had any actual interaction with the man . She was waiting for him to come and talk to her, actually . She was probably let off the hook here because she knew nothing of importance .

      Sadly, she would probably never meet the handsome man in the future . She hadn't even managed to thank him .

      After Zhao Ying left with the two people, another group of people surrounded the chilly drawer . They wore crisp suits and ties . Some of them even had sunglasses on them . However, all of them had one common characteristic - they were very strong . There was no way that they were recruited temporarily .

      Their eyes were lit with the fire of desire as they looked at the body, as if it were hiding some incredibly rare treasure .

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      "Brother Hai Cheng, this matter requires the Truth Department, so take a look," spoke a thin young man, possibly the leader, among the group of people . He pushed up his glasses slightly, seemingly speaking to another young man with an arrogant air about him .

      "Hmph, Mo Xing, look at you being all gracious . At least your Special Affairs Department knows their limits," spat Hai Cheng . He walked to the front of the group and faced the man in the freezer .

      The expressions of the rest were ones of slight disapproval, but they could only swallow what they felt as they noticed Mo Xing's indifference .

      After a brief moment, the middle of Hai Cheng's forehead split to reveal a ghastly, blood red eyeball .

      Right after the eyeball appeared, it moved around in its socket before emitting a blue ray, like a spotlight, which shined down on the corpse . The blue light moved from the top to the bottom of the corpse, scanning it thoroughly .

      As if done with its job, the blue light disappeared as suddenly as it appeared .

      Looking at Hai Cheng again, his third eye had disappeared, and his forehead had returned to normal, as if it had never split in the first place .

      It wasn't something that would have happened amongst normal humans, but none of the expressions of the people present had shifted in the slightest .

      They looked on at Hai Cheng, awaiting his answer .

      "It's just a crude execution done using Skip Punch . There aren't any fingerprints or palm prints, and the wielder had honed their vital energy to the extent where they should be able to release their internal energy externally . It isn't perfected or anything, though . I think it was just some lucky fellow that got their ancestor's martial arts prowess after the Flame Meteor yesterday and decided to be a vigilante .

      "How naïve, even if their vital energy has been honed to its peak, they had a bad start and has limited potential . All they could hope for is probably to not hit a wall . Although it seems that they had good intentions . If you guys are interested in looking for them, you can maybe consider taking him in as a grade-F janitor, but we're not interested . "

      Hai Cheng stopped speaking then, disinterested tone all but gone . He wasn't looking at the corpse anymore, either, for there wasn't anything else interesting to look at .

      Hearing his words, the rest of the party found it difficult to hide their disappointment .

      "Heh, the Truth Department really lives up to its name . That uncanny ability to trace the root of a matter really is something to look up too, seeing as how you were able to find out everything about the perpetrator in a matter of seconds . Alright, you lot should do as Hai Cheng says . Build this perpetrator's profile and give them the nickname of "Vigilante A", Power Level F, Threat Level low, Confidentiality Level classified . It's not someone we should waste our time on," ordered Mo Xing at the rest, shaking his head in disappointment while doing so .

      "Yes, Director Mo," answered someone that stood forward .

      "Alright, everybody is dismissed . Go back to your jobs, remember to take note of new power types and to report any that you find immediately . As usual, calculate performance points according to the power types…" continued Mo Xing .

      Hai Cheng, on the other hand, had already left the basement without a care for the goings-on happening within it . He had thought that he would finally be able to meet a new power type to test out his true powers after the beginning of the new era, but instead all he got was a measly ant .

      He would need a lot more time to meet somebody that would truly be on par with him .

      He turned his head, gaze landing on the door to the basement . The plaque on the door read, "Special Affairs Liaison Office" .

      The Special Affairs Department are a proactive bunch, wanting to get their hands on their own supernatural ability . But no matter how many newbies they accept, they would never be able to compete with Hai Cheng, who had done his preparations since the beginning .

      . . .

      After Fang Ning's 30-minute Relief Time, the System activated its "serve justice" mode once again

      Under Fang Ning's surveillance, the System had already caught three thieves and two snatch-thieves . It had traversed an uncountable number of alleys and lanes and had walked more in a day than Fang Ning did in a month .

      Although the System's speed wasn't slow, the range of things that it could actually do were limited, and being able to achieve that number in a day was not bad at all . Besides, it couldn't be helped that the city that Fang Ning stayed in – Qi City, was a provincial city with a lot of minor security issues, but only a few criminal cases .

      Fang Ning's brain had been churning non-stop after looking at the System's notifications for half a day . He had finally understood why the System didn't choose a job like being a chef .

      Although Fang Ning was lazy, that didn't mean that his brain was . On the other hand, he thought too much but did too little .

      Seeing his chance pop up while the System was taking a break, Fang Ning suggested, "Hey System, don't you think that your efficiency's just a tad bit too low? You go everywhere serving justice for two things, the first being experience points and the second being to accumulate money . You also seem to have a map as your goals are always clear, but just like playing a game, you need a professional to help you increase your efficiency . Logistics is logistics, fighting is fighting . "

      [What do you mean?] A string of words appeared in Fang Ning's brain, and he knew he had hit the jackpot .

      "It's simple, you need to separate the tasks for earning money and earning experience points . To earn money, we can go into the culinary business like what I said earlier, you'll be earning money way faster that way . As for earning experience points, I have a question for you; do you only earn experience points after defeating criminals? What about other people?"

      The System was quiet, as if it were thinking about something . After a while, right before Fang Ning lost his patience, it answered .

      [The System is limited by chivalrous virtue, it cannot attack the innocent or the righteous, and it also cannot rob the innocent of their belongings . ]

      Hearing the System's words, Fang Ning smiled . He had about guessed that it was so, because along the course of the day he had seen multiple instances where the System could actually take even more money and items, but hadn't .

      "I'll show you a possible scenario so you can witness true intelligence . " After confirming the System's limitations, Fang Ning's confidence shot up drastically . Though he was bad at actually executing things, he had faith in his ability to simulate, and his imagination was a lot better than most .

      [Tell me quickly!] The System started to pester Fang Ning for the first time, and thus went to show just how desperate the System was to increase its power, unlike its lethargic host .

      "We can create a treasure of sorts to donate to a certain institution, then we leak the news of the donation on a global scale . I'm sure that numerous criminals would be interested in having it for themselves . Then, all we have to do is wait for our turn to strike . As for how many criminals would turn up, that depends on how valuable our treasure is . If it's only of average value, a few would turn up, but if it possessed some special characteristic, say the ability to return one to their youth or to increase one's strength drastically, then waves of people would come for it .

      "Know that the greed of man is immeasurable . The amount of people that have died because of greed is innumerable . Even if they were originally innocent, once they've made the decision to steal something and have appeared before us to commit that act, you can strike . "

      Fang Ning calmly explained his simplest plan . He had plenty more up his sleeve, more elaborate schemes, but the risks of those were too high, and he was afraid he won't be able to save himself and the System .

      [The System is processing…]

      The notification was sudden, but Fang Ning wasn't worried in the slightest .

      A while later, another notification popped up .

      [You have a good plan, but based on the System's current level and power, it is unable to create a treasure of that sort . ]

      Fang Ning scorn was well hidden as he said, "You should have something like a System Marketplace right? As a System yourself, shouldn't you be able to take something from it for free?"

      [There is no such thing . ]

      "What about something like a New Player Goodie Bag?"

      [There is no such thing as well . ]

      "What about a Lucky Draw?"

      [It is not possible for gold to drop from the sky . ]

      "Then what do you have?"

      The System could only show Fang Ning the results from its actions of serving justice which were the money, the rings, the watches…

      Fang Ning was speechless after seeing the System's items . He then asked, "What abilities do you need, and what level do you have to be to be able to craft a treasure?"

      [Once I've reached 10 points in Strength and Level 5 . Then I have to activate my crafting ability until level 3, where I will gain the Separation Ability - Celestial Weapons Creation . A few of the Celestial Knights should fit your plan . As long as some experience points and a few materials are used, the crafting of Celestial Knights with special abilities would be possible . ]

      Fang Ning then did some calculations . The System had managed to rise to level 2 after doing a night and a day's worth of work, so it wouldn't take too long to reach level 5 . The System's Strength has also been added with one point as Fang Ning distinctly remembered the notification he had seen: "One point added to Strength, current strength level: six points . "

      To reach ten points, they would need four more points, meaning they would need to rise four more levels to level 6 instead . They also had to activate the System's crafting ability until level 3 . What would that need?

      Fang Ning immediately questioned the System .

      The System's answer was immediate, "To level up the crafting ability means to activate it, which consumes time and materials . The activation venue is in the System Space, which is also the space that you called the Inventory . That place isn't called the System Inventory, but the System Space . "

      "I didn't see any activation space to increase your crafting ability, though . "

      "I felt that letting you see it didn't make a difference, so I hid it," answered the System truthfully .

      "Then can I see it now?" Fang Ning scorned at the System's utilitarianism, but also felt a sense of resignation at the System .

      In an instant, a new System Space appeared in Fang Ning's mind . Other than the looted items, he also saw a blacksmith's forge with its fire burning brightly .

      Under further inspection, Fang Ning noticed that despite its simplicity, the forge was equipped completely with fire bellows, iron hammers of varying sizes, an iron clamp and iron anvil, a water tank, a sink, etc . It only lacked iron materials and coal, but it was the perfect blacksmith's forge .

      However, how such a crude forge would be able to craft a celestial weapon, Fang Ning could only assume that the System could bend modern science to do it .

      After inspecting the forge, Fang Ning suddenly asked, "System, since this forge is yours and the System is you yourself, why don't you just raise your crafting ability, your level, and your power to the maximum? Why are you training for it? This isn't a game, you're not exactly human, I doubt that you actually enjoy training and leveling up, right?"

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      Chapter 7

      Fang Ning’s question was brought up after much thought, and was extremely important; it concerned how he would understand the current situation .

      But after hearing his question, the System was quiet for a long while, not uttering a word .

      Fang Ning immediately felt regretful . If he had actually caused the System, with its questionable intelligence, to break down, would Fang Ning be paralyzed for the rest of his life?

      Thankfully, the System wasn’t some third-rate software developed by Fang Ning that needed constant patches and upgrades . After a while, it reacted .

      "It is not as simple as you think . I’m not too sure on the actual reason; all I know is that the rules given to me were set already . I can only gain power if I follow the rules . No power can be obtained easily . The way I see it, the future seems bleak and so the only way to survive would be to work hard constantly . The Relief Time that I give you should be used properly too, not even a second should be wasted . If I find out that you’ve wasted your Relief Time, I’ll revoke it . "

      The System’s dull words made Fang Ning feel extremely burdened . Is the future really so bleak? Fang Ning couldn’t help but fall into a deep reflection .

      Why was the future so bleak?

      Will I not be able to sleep in, play video games, and read novels anymore?

      A future where I can no longer play video games and read novels does seem incredibly bleak indeed!

      Fang Ning was quiet, staring at the blacksmith’s stove with its brightly burning fire .

      A matter of time passed by before inspiration came to Fang Ning suddenly, triggered by the dancing flames in the forge’s stove .

      Who decided that he wouldn’t be able to play video games after having his body seized by the System?

      As a master of procrastination and laziness, Fang Ning’s used his free time for gaming and novels .

      National Day Golden Week had been his favorite holiday since he started working, because he can spend a whole week just lazing at home playing video games or reading novels without stepping even one foot out of his home . The only time he ever left the house was just to get food .

      "Oh Great System, your humble servant has tried his best in coming up with two professional routes to earning money and experience points . As long as you carry out my plan of earning money through the culinary industry and earning experience points through luring criminals, your efficiency will increase tenfold . Seeing as I’ve contributed so much, mind giving a reward in advance?"

      The System was quiet for a moment before answering .

      "What do you want in advance?"

      "Since you can make a blacksmith’s forge in your System Space, is it possible to make an Internet café for me? It doesn’t have to be too big, the space of two computers is good enough," answered Fang Ning immediately .

      "Buzz off!"

      The tone the two words were spoken with was more than enough to convey the System’s intentions .

      "Now, now, at least let me finish . I’m not going to use it to play games (as if); we can work together when the time comes . I can use it to run battle simulations (play video games), analyze other people’s experiences (reading online novels and online news), and finally design our future plans (saying it is easier than doing it) . You can use my body to exterminate criminals and earn money (being an errand runner) and you can even cut my Relief Time in half . As compared to when you were working alone, wouldn’t having two increase our efficiency two times?"

      The System really was lacking in intelligence, once Fang Ning mentioned that it was all to increase its power, it was hooked .

      [The System is processing…]

      Fang Ning was confident in his knowledge of the System’s intelligence . Not a while later, the notification he was expecting popped up .

      [The System has agreed to your suggestion of increasing efficiency . The System has decided to open a standalone venue in the System Space – an Internet café . Computers and electric sources can be deposited here after being bought externally . But due to the lack of experience points currently, the System is unable to initiate a connection externally . ]

      "Then let’s not wait any longer . Let’s go, System, time to serve justice . Let me see that map of yours too, I have to plan the route to take . Remember to prepare clothes for changing too . Changing your appearance won’t be enough if you’ve caught too many criminals . There’s also the problem of fingerprints and DNA . It’ll be bad if our true identity and our vigilante identity were to be connected .

      "Look at you, overlooking so many things . If I hadn’t given you suggestions and you had continued catching criminals, you would have ended up in jail in a week’s time . If that had happened, you can say goodbye to increasing your power or whatever . Of course I know all this from reading things on the Internet, so you can see for yourself just how important having an Internet café is . "

      Without realizing it, it was already midnight . At this timing yesterday, Fang Ning was still sleeping soundly . Even during the day, Fang Ning had just watched the System go about its day, not bothering to say anything .

      Now that the System had opened an Internet café in the System Space, Fang Ning was unexpectedly taking the initiative? Although, the problems raised by Fang Ning were indeed ones of substance .

      The System just could not understand its host . At times, it felt that its slothful host has been pulling its leg, but sometimes the System saw the logic behind its host’s words .

      While The System was still confused, Fang Ning had gotten a hold on the System’s map and had planned the best routes to be taken that night . The System immediately forgot about its worries after Fang Ning was done; it would rather hunt down criminals then understand its host…

      . . .

      At the same time, Zhao Ying had returned to her rented room, her stomach growling with hunger, although she didn’t feel the least bit hungry . After spending a whole day in that gloomy place recording statements, signing documents, recording her palm prints, drawing her blood and obtaining her DNA, she was beyond exhausted .

      Thankfully it was all over, but every time she closed her eyes, all she could see was the corpse that had died with their eyes wide open, and that man that had saved her . Their silhouettes paced in her mind, and she felt as if she were still at the crime scene, and that a criminal would appear any time now .

      But it was quiet in her rented room . Usually at this timing, she would be able to hear the soft sounds of a video playing from the room next door . That guy probably thought that she was asleep and so didn’t feel compelled to wear earphones . But there wasn’t even a peep of sound from the room next door; Zhao Ying couldn’t see light under the door either .

      The couple that was renting with them seemed to be absent too, so Zhao Ying was alone in the entire house .

      She oddly missed that guy all of a sudden, at least when he was around, the house felt safer . She was pretty sure about that guy’s character; he was honest and good-natured, and had never flirted with her ever . In the two years she’d been renting this room, she’d never heard him speak more than a few sentences .

      Forget it, she might as well whip up a late-night snack for some late-night Internet browsing . Maybe she can spend the night watching some movies featuring buff men . While planning her night, Zhao Ying turned on all the lights in the house . With the house as bright as the sun, she finally felt a sliver of security .

      As she moved to the kitchen, she caught a whiff of a faint fragrance, causing her appetite to improve slightly .

      . . .

      "Fang Ning" returned to the rented house, weariness weighing his shoulder down . After catching criminals an entire night, it was already 4 o’clock in the morning . He unlocked the front door and entered the brightly-lit living room . Gunshots and cannon-sounds from an American blockbuster sounded softly from the room next to his .

      "You’re back?" The door of the room next to his opened suddenly and out popped his beautiful housemate’s head . Seeing that it was Fang Ning, she breathed a sigh of relief .

      "Fang Ning" only stared at her briefly without uttering a word, and then made a beeline for his room .

      "Hey, did you cook that meal that was in the kitchen? I finished it, and since it was so good, I won’t get angry at you for using the eggs, onions, and garlic that I bought . " The girl seemed to be explaining something to him, but it felt more like she was just looking for something to talk about .

      "Fang Ning" stilled in his actions suddenly and turned to scan her from head to toe before asking, "If it really was that good, then would you be interested in joining me in opening a breakfast restaurant?"

      Zhao Ying was about to reject instinctually, but when she thought back to how good the meal was, she immediately nodded her head in agreement and said, "Definitely interested, as long as I get to eat food like that every day . "

      She’s not stupid, she knew the value of good food in this modern city .

      "Well then sleep soon, staying up late isn’t good for the skin . "

      Hearing Fang Ning’s concern, Zhao Ying felt slightly touched and was just about to say thank you, but Fang Ning continued instead with, "If you lose your good looks, I might consider changing business partners . "

      Bastard, can’t believe you only wanted me as a business partner because of my looks!

      But at least you have good taste, good food and a beautiful woman is definitely a fool-proof idea .

      Zhao Ying took in Fang Ning appearance and realized that after cleaning up properly, he was really quite handsome .

      Yesterday night when she had met him before leaving on her date, she had thought so too . Now that she knew Fang Ning could also cook really well, Zhao Ying instantly felt that this guy wasn’t a bad choice as a backburner .

      She suddenly felt the fearful images from her mind clear, and so immediately went to bed .

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      A week later, a space of around ten square meters was rented for the breakfast restaurant . Once the documents were done and submitted, the restaurant officially opened .

      And so, Fang Ning quit his job and led a good life of working during the day and staying together at night with his gorgeous roommate, Zhao Ying…

      Which was impossible . Because he still had to spend his nights catching criminals with The System .

      As for the problems of safety which would crop up during its vigilante sprees that Fang Ning had thought up, the System had discussed them thoroughly with Fang Ning .

      In the end, both had agreed to a win-win situation where they could co-exist with no repercussions to the other, which came up after much exchanging of opinions (imagination) . This was enough to prove that discussion was always better than conflict; that communication would always be better than argument .

      As long as the both of them maintained this constant discussion and communication, their win-win situation would also remain intact .

      As for the problems of safety, it was just what Fang Ning had said previously: the problem of fingerprints, DNA, and the fact that the exercise routes of both Fang Ning's true identity and vigilante identity were overlapping . If any of these problems were to be left unsolved, their vigilante identity would be exposed and Fang Ning would suffer the consequences .

      The System had told Fang Ning not to worry in regards to fingerprints, as whenever The System went on a justice spree, it would always activate the body's vital energy to form an automated protective layer around the body . This meant that whenever the System touched something, the hands would always be behind a protective layer .

      This was actually the System's way of avoiding touching poisonous enemies so that it wouldn't die accidentally .

      After all, substances that could transmit poison through touching the skin were quite abundant before, so it's safe to say that there were more now, especially after the Flame Meteor .

      As for the possibility of being identified by DNA, the System did not have a solution . If it changed Fang Ning's DNA every time it disguised itself, Fang Ning himself would die, as his cells would be fighting each other .

      The System could only try its best to ensure that Fang Ning's body would not be injured, mind it's saliva, as well as keep its hair from falling . (This was highly difficult, unless Fang Ning became a monk)…

      Fang Ning had no hope of actually fulfilling those requirements, cause in the heat of a fight, there really was no guarantee his body would come out intact .

      In the end, it all depended on Fang Ning's imagination . After asking the System thoroughly on what capabilities it possessed, Fang Ning finally came up with a plan to avoid his DNA being analyzed .

      The System was equipped with an abundance of mantras for internal strength, with a majority of those being fire-based mantras . These mantras produced fire-based vital energy when activated, which was powerful enough to burn a person .

      The System could also convert fire-based vital energy to automatic body care vital energy . The System would be able to know, in advance, if any tissue from Fang Ning's body was about to break away due to its high-speed thinking and comprehensive perspective . It could, therefore, activate the fire-based vital energy flowing through the body, so that the tissue can be incinerated to destruction immediately upon breakaway .

      This would seem difficult to do, for even a Wuxia Master, who in the end, was still human and would make mistakes, but to the System, it was just one more way of monitoring the body in real-time . Of course this meant that the System would be constantly multitasking .

      Now that this could be done, even if a strand of Fang Ning's hair were to fall, it would be incinerated to dust even before it left his scalp . DNA can't exactly be obtained from dust now, can it?

      It would be the same for blood or spit or whatever . In conclusion, Fang Ning's DNA was now under protection, and would never be found in a random place anywhere .

      Hearing its host's imaginative plan, the System couldn't help but admit that there was an obvious difference in intelligence between the two of them . It also accepted that its host's brain was an important part of what made up Fang Ning .

      Although this plan would restrict the System to constantly using fire-based vital energy to protect its body, at least there was no longer a risk of being exposed, which was completely acceptable .

      If worst came to worst and the System had no choice but to switch mantras, the System would just have to run away . No matter how stupid this System was, it probably isn't stupid enough to give itself a task that could get itself killed…

      Now that the problem of fingerprints and DNA being left behind has been solved, the two most concrete sources the identity of the vigilante running around catching criminals would have been eliminated .

      There was still the problem Fang Ning's actual identity and vigilante identity having the same exercise routes, though . Fang Ning really couldn't figure out a solution to this problem, and told the System that unless it could somehow create a clone of Fang Ning, it would largely remain unsolved .

      What Fang Ning didn't expect was for the System to actually create a clone…

      "Is, is this guy reliable?" Fang Ning stared at the clone that had suddenly appeared in the System Space .

      The clone's appearance had given him a fright as Fang Ning could not see even a sliver of difference between himself and his clone . How did this Wuxia-based System manage to create something that needed science? How was this possible?

      When a notification finally appeared, Fang Ning's confusion dissipated .

      (Low-level mechanical puppet: possesses carpentry abilities, 700 experience points, is able to craft items using externally-looted wood and leather . Current skills: simple conversation, basic mimicry of movements . )

      After looking at the mechanical puppet's functions, Fang Ning sized it up once again before nodding his head approvingly .

      "Alright, I've always been a homebody so I don't usually move around a lot; therefore having it just cooped up at home wouldn't be much of a difference . Even if somebody attacked me straight-up or something, I can cook up some reason to deal with it, so nobody would think I'm the vigilante at all . "

      . . . …

      With all three problems solved, the System could finally continue catching criminals .

      Fang Ning was also enjoying good business with his breakfast restaurant as well .

      The restaurant got popular quickly . After all, the food industry relied on word-of-mouth and regular customers .

      Once an excellent restaurant was set up, there wasn't even a need for advertising . With the power of social networking and sharing among friends, the restaurant's fame grew quickly . The need to eat manifests in every human being, and it was never good to look down on the power of foodies as well .

      With only a week of business behind it, the breakfast restaurant already had a line that snaked towards the opposite .

      There were even expensive cars seen stopping at the breakfast restaurant . Lots of people would even ask the workers there if lunch and dinner were provided, or if delivery services were catered .

      With circumstances such as this, Fang Ning really had no choice but to hire more people . Of course, he himself was too lazy to care about managing so many people, so the responsibility was pushed onto Zhao Ying instead . As for Zhao Ying herself, with a raise and a promotion to being the manager of the restaurant, was on the way to the peak of her life, finally taking her first step into being the perfect woman .

      Fang Ning, on the other hand, had started suffering from blessed worries .

      "Boss, what do you think of my outfit today? Do I look good?"

      On this particular morning, the now slightly famous "Breakfast Beauty"– Zhao Ying, was dressed in a blue and white sailor's outfit . She had on light makeup, and looked absolutely adorable . As business had slowed down for a bit, she had run to the kitchen to flirt with the busy "Fang Ning" .

      "Fang Ning" stared blankly at Zhao Ying and nodded his head, "Yeah, you look nice . "

      Zhao Ying smiled and twirled herself around before resting herself against Fang Ning's side, her hand lightly brushing his side . With hooded eyes, she continued, "Then why is your reaction so subdued? Is it because I don't look pretty enough?"

      "What reaction do you want exactly?" "Fang Ning" stilled in his movements briefly before coming to realization exaggeratedly, nodding his head and saying, "Oh, I know now . "

      Right after saying that, Fang Ning set down his spatula . He started clapping his hands loudly, all the while going "That's great!" .

      Zhao Ying was stunned . After regaining herself, she rolled her eyes and left the kitchen with a "Hmph! You blockhead! How boring!"

      (Haha, you've guessed right . The System was controlling my body and out of the dialogue options he gave me, that was the best choice for you to save some face . If I had chosen anything else, you would've died of embarrassment . You better be thankful . ) Fang Ning continued laughing in the System Space . He was peacefully playing a video game in the Internet café when the System had suddenly presented him with dialogue options .

      The other options were: "Don't waste my time . If you were as pretty as the beauties of ancient times, maybe I would've cared more . " and "There's no point in showing me . If you can pull more customers in, then maybe you'll be even slightly useful . "

      If he had chosen either choice, Zhao Ying would've created a fuss . Although it was easy to hire replacements in this age, Fang Ning was at least familiar with Zhao Ying, so making her angry really wasn't worth the hassle of finding a new manager . To a serious procrastinator, doing anything extra was just too difficult .

      Other than the fact that Zhao Ying was always on the lookout for a man to depend on, she was actually quite dependable herself . She was quite a perfectionist, always doing her best in welcoming customers and overlooking the accounts of the restaurant . She also oversaw the ordering of ingredients . She didn't play favorites too . All in all, Zhao Ying was excellent at her job .

      With a boss who only cooked two hours per day and never cared for anything else, Zhao Ying played an important role in ensuring the restaurant ran smoothly, what with the restaurant expanding steadily in size and customer base .

      Other than Zhao Ying's occasional attempts at flirting with Fang Ning, it was quite peaceful in the restaurant .

      Within a few weeks, Fang Ning's income from the restaurant rolled in like waves . Just when he was considering expanding the restaurant properly to a bigger one that offered all three meals and delivery services, the System revolted .

      "No, using two hours every day to cook is more than enough . Using more time is not permitted, and should be used instead for training . "

      What a headache . Although he did know that the restaurant's immense popularity was due to the System's hard work at cooking while Fang Ning enjoyed the results, and also due to the System using his body and energy . The System really didn't need to do any worrying about the restaurant at all .

      Fang Ning felt that the only way to continue bluffing the System was to use his imagination again .

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      Fang Ning started firing up his imagination to tackle the difficulty posed by the System .

      Now that Fang Ning thought about it, the System's culinary skills were extraordinary . Its cooking was hard to forget, which was no wonder why the restaurant had managed to attract so many customers in such a short time .

      However, nothing stood out in its cooking process . The ingredients used were of average quality, and although its culinary skills were amazing and it was a master at adjusting the heat to boot, there were not special skills, and master chefs could easily replicate what it did .

      Ultimately, it came down to the System's extraordinary grasp on seasoning and spices . Its combinations were godlike, and its grasp on it made it such that adding a tad more would be too much, but adding a tad less would be too little .

      This was something that could not be controlled by a mere human being, as there was no possible way for a master chef to be as precise with seasoning as the System . Although it was indeed Wuxia-based, it was still a system, and precision came easy to it .

      With this, Fang Ning had a new idea in mind .

      "Oh System, I've seen through your skills . Your cooking is remarkable due to your precise grasp of seasoning and spices . Although it depends a lot on using them accurately at the right timing, a bit of difference in heat doesn't matter . Why don't you whip up a few different seasonings and then we can hire a few chefs to learn how to use them properly . Although their cooking won't be able to compare to yours, it doesn't have to, as long as it is better than our competitors . "

      Once Fang Ning was done, the System answered almost immediately .

      "You should've mentioned this earlier . The time taken these past two weeks will be deducted out of your Relief Time . "

      "Yes, whatever you say is my command . "

      Fang Ning thought to himself, "If it weren't for me observing your cooking these past couple of weeks, who would've figured out that it was due to your grasp on seasoning? You stupid System, why don't you know how to accumulate experience yourself?"

      "It's up to you to cut my Relief Time . I already have an Internet café anyways, although I can only download novels and video games during Relief Time, it's more than enough to satisfy me . "

      "Up till now, there hadn't been an issue that I've needed to use my Relief Time on . Although there has been an issue on my mind since the System appeared, the chance to address it still hasn't appeared yet . "

      Under Fang Ning's guidance, the System quickly cooked up various types of seasonings . It then hired a few average chefs to cook with them as a trial . After realizing that the outcomes were good, although they weren't better than the originals, the food made was still indeed better than their competitors .

      From then onwards, the System's extraordinary cooking could only be enjoyed by Fang Ning alone while all the rest would have to settle for bootleg versions of the food . Fang Ning and the System both expressed agreement to the plan, and it was another win-win situation under the belt .

      However, the very first batch of customers that had tasted the System's food was angry beyond relief . Some even as far as to badmouth Fang Ning's restaurant on social networking sites, saying that the restaurant had fallen steeply in quality .

      Newer customers couldn't taste any difference, though…

      Fang Ning, however, had never thought that Zhao Ying would be an exception .

      After the both of them had distributed the money earned these past few weeks between themselves, their pockets were extremely thick, and it was obvious enough to anyone that they no longer had to worry about money . Now, the couple of them had moved out of their rented house to rent apartments nearer to the restaurant, where they could enjoy lives away from disturbance .

      However, once the food in the restaurant had been switched out with the bootleg versions and Zhao Ying had realized that she would not be able to eat delicacies, she had resorted to constantly leaving her new home to taking advantage of Fang Ning's cooking at his own home .

      If it weren't for the System insisting that females and males should be distanced from each other and rejected her requests of co-habitation (Fang Ning himself was against the System's decision, however), they probably would have continued staying together .

      Despite so, Zhao Ying had stopped renting her new home, because of the good food and other unknown reasons, and had instead moved to the apartment right opposite Fang Ning's .

      Fang Ning was a lazy person that viewed play above all else in life, and his immunity towards beauty was quite bad too . All in all, Fang Ning was a man riddled with shortcomings .

      Fang Ning had but one strong point, and that was that he was a grateful person . Zhao Ying was still someone he knew, first and foremost, although she liked flirting with rich men, she had a good heart to her and was responsible to her job as well, and she was beautiful to boot . So, Fang Ning didn't have it in him to actually kick her away each time .

      As for the possibility of his secret being exposed, Fang Ning could only laugh . If he couldn't even hide it from a harmless female in his life, how would he hide it from strong opponents in the future?

      . . .

      A month had since passed, and in that time, Fang Ning had developed his breakfast restaurant into an all-day restaurant . Furthermore, he also now had eight chains city-wide . They're all located within the busiest sections of the city, and were all led by bosses with respectable backgrounds who had all approached him first for cooperation opportunities . All of their proposals were detailed too, and none felt like they were forcing Fang Ning into a collaboration…

      Fang Ning himself hadn't rejected their proposals either, and now their restaurants had switched to being called "Fang's Delicious Catering Chain" .

      Fang Ning himself didn't have to do or care for much too now . All he had to do nowadays was supply the System's seasonings to his restaurants and reap the profit of his sales . His own sales were of course not distributed to anybody .

      But this was more than enough . In the first month of business with eight busy chain restaurants, Fang Ning had managed to earn sixteen million… His business partners were happy, his workers were happy, his customers were happy, the System was happy, everybody he could think of was happy…

      Within these few days however, no matter how hardworking the System was at serving justice and looting, the best loot it could obtain was merely worth fifty thousand . When further compared with how much time both sides were spending on earning money, it was obvious that the difference between both was enormous .

      Fang Ning was not surprised at all, however, as history has always proven that earning money through business and trading was always more efficient than simply looting money .

      Although what the System was doing right now could also be counted as some form of business and trading, due to the System's unwillingness to increase the output of its seasonings, it was hard to earn more money .

      Although the System previously worked for two hours every day cooking, nowadays during its break time it would just be cooking up the seasonings for exactly half an hour . It also didn't help that the System would rather spend time on meditation than earning money .

      And with the amount of seasonings the System was cooking now, supplying to eight restaurants is already the limit .

      At least Fang Ning was the type to be happy with small fortunes, and the money they were earning each month was more than enough to satisfy his needs .

      On top of that, looking at how the System was also unwilling to work harder, it was obvious that the income they were earning now was also more than enough for the System .

      As to what the System actually spent the money on, it was all on materials that piled up day after day in the System Space . High quality wood, high quality leather, high quality iron, various types of expensive medicines and herbs…although Fang Ning couldn't understand why the System was spending money on these things, at least he knew where the money was going .

      Besides, the System bought everything legally, so there was no risk of being found out too . Who knows, the world could be changing as they know it, so as a newly-birthed tycoon, there was no harm in stocking up just in case, right?

      Adding that onto the arrival of good news, Fang Ning couldn't care less about the System now .

      Due to the fact that they would no longer be exposed as a vigilante, and also that their income was increasing day by day, the System that had seized Fang Ning's body had silently installed real-time connection in the Internet café situated in the System Space, using its hard-earned experience points .

      Nonetheless, the System had warned Fang Ning that this feature consumed experience points, and so it was a big sacrifice for the System…

      Fang Ning nodded his head while browsing the Internet, as he knew the System valued the equal distribution of work . He promised the System that he would continue using his imagination to help the System solve all its problems, both big and small .

      After managing to bluff the System away, Fang Ning sneakily opened an online video game . As the game booted up, Fang Ning heaved a sigh of relief at the familiar screen .

      "I can finally game to my heart's content . No, no, I can finally draft better plans for the System . Hah, looking for information is so difficult; I even have to go onto foreign websites . At least I can look at how the foreign countries are doing, and maybe I can learn English properly too (which would make it easier for me to play foreign video games)," fibbed Fang Ning after he had accidentally revealed a tad too much .

      He silently reminded himself not to speak before thinking . Although it was possible to bluff the System, he shouldn't be bluffing the System so obviously .

      Thankfully, the System was busy catching criminals and hadn't heard what he had said . If not, Fang Ning would probably have his Internet connection severed . The System was cruel in the sense that it viewed survival as one, and it wasted no time or effort in growing stronger . Whoever that dared to look down on the System would be a fool .

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      "Everybody listen up! I'll be explaining the current situation and the problems we will be facing . Ever since the "Qixi Flame Meteor Incident", two months have passed and various individuals with supernatural abilities have awakened in Qi City . There have been numerous types, and the methods of awakening were all different too . After two months of hard work, we have a basic understanding of the situations these individuals had awakened under . We can now finally pull in the net . "

      In a basement somewhere in Qi City was Qi City's Special Affairs Liaison Office, and in the office, a top-secret meeting was in session .

      Director Mo, despite his thin stature, had taken advantage of the disadvantageous situation and was currently leading the meeting, analyzing the situation and conveying the higher-up's orders to his underlings .

      "Moving on to the situation with these superpowered individuals . Although categorizing them is still a difficulty, for now we can do this according to their rule of thought . Doing so will also benefit the following steps in our job; which would be the launching of Educational Engineering . We've roughly categorized their actions to the following four types: 1, types using their abilities to legally earn money; 2, types using their abilities to serve justice; 3, types not using their abilities at all, and 4, types using their abilities to bully/murder the innocent . Our higher-ups have given us a simple way to deal with all four types, which is to support the first type, to limit the second type, to rally the third type and to strike out at the fourth type!"

      After his explanation, he flicked the electronic pen in his hand and a PowerPoint slide appeared on the projector screen, hanging by the side of the wall .

      On the slide was what Director Mo wanted to continue with .

      Skipping the first slide of the PowerPoint, a slide titled "One: Types Using Their Abilities to Legally Earn Money . "

      Under the title was a full body shot of a man of average height and chubby stature . His slightly good looks didn't hide the dullness in his gaze, however .

      Next to the photo was the man's biography that read, "File No . Q432, Confidentiality Level: Top-Secret . Full Name: Fang Ning, Birth Date: December 11th, 1989, Gender: Male, Hobbies: Video games, novels and various electronic devices . Personality: Lazy, easy-going . Supernatural Ability: Enhancement of the taste of food . Life Records Link: XXXX, Fingerprint Code Link: XXXX, DNA Code Link: XXXXXXX, Facial Recognition Link XXXXX, Iris Recognition Link . . . "

      While pointing at Fang Ning's portrait, Director Mo opened his resume .

      His resume showed the explosively popular restaurant chains under his name as well as his accounts, which were enough to leave anybody speechless . And it was only what Fang Ning had achieved in two months after obtaining his supernatural abilities .

      "This person is the perfect example of the first type of superpowered individuals . By depending on his ability to enhance the taste of food, he has concocted unique seasonings . Through undercover investigations, we have determined the seasonings as harmless and non-poisonous . Because of the extreme flavor in the seasonings, it has made quite a sweep in the market, beating out a lot of its competitors .

      "What is even more surprising is that despite earning so much through using his ability, this Fang Ning has not forgotten himself and where he came from, as he spends most of his time cooped up at home to browse the Internet, play video games or reading novels . He has not squandered his massive earnings through gambling or prostitution, which makes things very easy for our people observing him .

      "From his actions, we can tell that he is actively maintaining the peace of current society and is willing to continue doing so . "

      Mo Xing's praises for Fang Ning were of course due to the fact that Mo Xing had no idea about the System's existence, and that it wasn't because Fang Ning didn't like spending money; he just wasn't allowed to . He may love reading novels and playing video games, but he wasn't immune to beauty . With a Relief Time of only 30 minutes, which was honestly only enough for Fang Ning to get his mail from his mailbox at the lobby of his apartment, Fang Ning really couldn't do much without suffering the repercussions of the System .

      Of course, Mo Xing at least said something right, Fang Ning was definitely a lazy homebody that didn't want a war on his doorstep . If society were to crumble, who would continue developing video games or updating his novels for his pleasure?

      As Mo Xing continued, he couldn't help but think of the recent difficulties they had faced and sighed, "My comrades, if all the abilities had awakened in people like Fang Ning, can you imagine how much less we would have to worry about? Not only would we be able to increase Qi City's GDP, we could also increase the overall happiness of the citizens . With these type of superpowered individuals, our higher-ups have clearly stated that we are to protect them especially . We are to also promote this behavior among other superpowered individuals . "

      Hearing this, the others in the room nodded their head fervently . Director Mo's explanation was easy to understand; the higher-ups weren't exactly viewing all superpowered individuals as unstable liabilities . As long as the superpowered individuals were not actively destroying societal order and were obtaining benefits legally, the higher-ups would be supportive .

      People like Fang Ning, who were harmless contributors were, of course, people who would not be on the news for destruction or the like, it was no secret that the higher-ups would of course favor these type of superpowered individuals the most . With the favor of the higher-ups, these individuals would be allowed to continue living freely in society as role models

      As for the individuals with abilities that were akin to the Hulk, even if they were inherently harmless, the organization would of course only favor those that didn't go crazy in broad daylight .

      As the meeting went on, nobody would have known that Director Mo's words would cause a wave in a corner of Qi City in the near future…

      . . .

      As usual, Zhao Ying was suffering from another worry of happiness . She had just seen the guy that saved her last time, right in her restaurant, he had even ordered some food, meaning that he would be here a while .

      She had originally thought that she would never be able to meet him again, what with Qi City's massive population . It just wasn't possible for two strangers to bump into each other within a short timeframe .

      Right now however, Zhao Ying was so glad that she had accepted Fang Ning's invitation to join his breakfast business . She was sure that her savior had visited the restaurant due to its popularity .

      "Fang's Delicious Catering Chain" was famous in Qi City, and almost all the verified foodies in the city had visited the restaurant at least once . As for the first restaurant that Fang Ning had opened, it had developed into a full-day restaurant, which only increased its allure .

      Walking with exaggerated flair, Zhao Ying had personally picked a good spot for her savior and had even ordered the chefs to give him extra food and extra seasoning, just to guarantee her savior's satisfaction .

      She knew that she wasn't an ungrateful person . He had saved her, how could she look past that? She would of course have to give him the best welcome to show just how grateful of a person she was .

      The fact that her savior had appeared in broad daylight once again was obviously due to the fact that he must have dealt with the excessive defense incident . From where she was standing, even her savior's back looked extremely attractive .

      He was responsible, handsome, and was definitely of a good background, so how could she not properly welcome him? Just thinking about him made her heart go wild .

      "Hey, handsome, remember me?" asked Zhao Ying softly as she leaned against her savior's table .

      Zhao Ying was currently experiencing a dilemma in her heart, however . After putting in hard work for almost two months, her boss had seemed to settle with a steady income . Although she did work towards influencing her boss in expanding, Fang Ning was just a bit too dense . He was already happy with the small fortune he had amassed, even when he was faced with the opportunity to expand his business, he had stopped in his tracks, which Zhao Ying was quite angry about .

      She wants to be the president of a successful restaurant chain, not the manager of a big restaurant .

      Her savior's appearance however, had made her waver . He was only sitting there, not even uttering a word, but her heart was already half his .

      They really were living in a shallow world . Men and women were the same . No matter how long an average-looking man has spent courting the woman of his dreams, he would still not be able to defeat the woman's ideal man .

      At the same time, spending his time playing a co-op shooter video game in the System Space's Internet café was Fang Ning, who was interrupted by the sudden appearance of dialogue options .

      'Shit, I'll have to give up this match!' Fang Ning quickly gave his orders to the rest of his team members and left the game, paying no heed to the complaints of his team members . He then looked at the options he was presented with .

      [A weak female whom you previously saved has met you at a restaurant and is now speaking to you . You can now confirm that she had been questioned by the relevant authorities and had leaked some information about you . Your choices are:

      1 . Who are you? Do I look like I'll know you?

      2 . Oh, I saved you but you sold me out . Get out of my face!

      3 . You can continue staring coldly at her while waiting for your food to arrive, as if she didn't exist . )

      Fang Ning realized that after offering multiple suggestions to the System, the System had changed its thoughts about him . However, the choices offered to him now all possessed a certain degree of similarity .

      Ignoring the options shown to him, Fang Ning instead chose to speak openly to the System .

      "Oh System, I've realized that you have such a bad mouth, all the choices would just cause me to be disliked . Why can't we speak to people properly?"

      Fang Ning knew that the System wasn't exactly human, and therefore didn't have a sense of right and wrong . It never did things that were useless and always did things with meaning . This was why Fang Ning was confused; why is the System always speaking as if it wanted to pick a fight with the other person? Was it necessary for catching criminals?

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      [That's simple . It's because you need aggro . ]

      Fang Ning blinked . Of course he was familiar with aggro; he played way too many games for his own good, and that was a pretty common mechanism . The player would need to have full aggro before an ulti could be deployed .

      So, did this mean that this Martial-Arts-Type System had the same mechanism?

      "Oh, so you're saying that once you've accumulated enough aggro, you would be able to use your ulti? That this is exactly like in the games?" Fang Ning finally understood .

      "That's exactly it . " The System affirmed .

      "Still, was there a need for that now? It's not like we've faced any tough opponents, right?" It was a rare occurrence for Fang Ning to actually care about the progress of the System . After all, he'd been in it for almost 2 months, and to be honest, he was feeling quite guilty about it . God knows how many people there were out there, and how many of them would want to come out and test their mettle?

      "The System is now at Level 10 . Based on the farming scheme you proposed, we still need to accumulate quite an amount of EXP in order to complete the celestial weapon in progress . However, at the moment of completion, there will be a strange sight, which has a high probability of attracting very strong opponents . The current level and skills that the System possesses is not sufficient . " The System explained, confirming Fang Ning's fear . The latter felt a weird sense of excitement, though .

      He was happy because the System, oh sweet diligent Sir System, managed to get to Level 10 without any worrying and chewing on Fang Ning's part . That progress was relentless, and Fang Ning knew what a feat that was after he learned how difficult it was to actually gain a level . He could not even bear to look at the EXP requirement and the difficulty . The System was so quick, that even his legendary history in leveling up his characters during his past life was almost like child's play .

      That was emphasized by how the System needed to run all around and actively search for its prey to farm! If it were Fang Ning, a notoriously weak-willed individual, he would have given up after Level 3 or 4 . He might feel the initial rush and ride it in order to show off, but the tedious process would probably wear him out instantly .

      A diligent person would only manage till Level 5 or 6 . No one else could farm 24/7 like how Sir System did…

      The thing that scared Fang Ning was that even Sir System, farming maniac extraordinaire, was scared . It actually said that there might be opponents that it wasn't able to handle?

      "So what you're saying is, you need to rely on aggro to use your ulti, and that you're planning to take them out all in one shot?" Fang Ning finally grasped the situation .

      "That's correct . The System is now Level 10, and can spend some of the EXP to learn Esoteric Skills or upgrade ordinary martial arts skills to become Esoteric Martial Arts . However, aggro is spent for each use of an Esoteric Skill . When the opponent is stronger, a wider variety of Esoteric Skills would be needed in order to defeat them . The skills can help in our escape should the situation turn sour, too . "

      "Aggro can only be obtained from humans . You can generate your own aggro, or you could piss people off for aggro . The System can collect all of the aggro linked to you, and accumulate them to unlock the Aggro Bar . One bar is unlocked by default, but an additional Aggro Bar would be given every 5 Levels the System gains . Every Esoteric Skill will exhaust at least one Aggro Bar . Currently, there are 3 Aggro Bars, and the first level Aggro Bar is already 70% full . "

      'Oh, great! Even though the System was just a tad dumb, I knew that it would never do anything useless . ' Fang Ning now understood how valuable aggro was . Frankly, they were almost like hidden trump cards - having aggro would allow him to execute Esoterics, break through defenses, or quickly make an escape . No matter what, both of their fates were tied together, and the worst that could happen was that they would both GG, and reincarnate together . . .

      After he had managed to clear up those things, Fang Ning thought about Zhao Ying, who was actively flirting with his vigilante identity . Even though he had liked this beautiful woman, one who couldn't stop teasing him - well, she was extremely easy on the eyes - he held up on any plans to go into a relationship with her .

      One of the many reasons was that he knew that Zhao Ying had a history of going after the rich ones . Besides, he was actually rich now, all thanks to Sir System, and some unspeakable ideas that have been dormant within him had started to stir .

      All things aside, he needed to teach this b*tch a small lesson today so that firstly, she would stop toying with him like he was some stupid rich kid and thus causing him to feel all hot and bothered after, and secondly, he would help the System to save up some potentially life-saving dosh . He was aiming for two birds with one stone .

      Fang Ning was not an idiotic System, that only knew how to obtain aggro using wildly unpolished methods . To him, anything he could think of was better than that .

      "Sir System, show me the network we have as the disguised vigilante . " Fang Ning requested .

      Anything remotely related to increasing his overall abilities would always receive the quickest response from the System . Soon, a relationship network diagram of Vigilante A was sent to the computer that Fang Ning was playing on .

      Fang Ning scanned the diagram, and an idea popped up almost immediately . It was guaranteed that the System would get loads of aggro from this .

      "Sir System, the three options you provided previously were not efficient enough . Let me take the wheel instead!"

      ///

      Zhao Ying fully expected the Prince Charming to smile after she went to initiate the conversation .

      He was quite cordial, nodding as a sign that he did remember her . Just when she wanted to take another step and grow closer to him after a long friendly conversation, she heard a woman's voice from behind her .

      "Hubby, who's this? Do you know her?"

      Which b*tch dared to call her Mr . Right 'hubby'? Zhao Ying turned to look, only to find before her a gorgeous lady, elegant, even without any makeup . She walked towards them, donned in a dress white as snow . Her curves filled in just the right places, and her overall outfit would cost at least RMB 10000 . She swayed with her stride but she was not unsteady, and her smile was soft . Her entire being screamed of her wealth; she must've come from a big family .

      Zhao Ying's rage burned stronger .

      System notification: [Zhao Ying's aggro is rising . ]

      "Oh, she's just someone who I saved offhandedly . I don't really remember much, but she seemed to work here as a waiter . Yan-er, I've ordered for us . The food will be here soon . This place is quite decent . "

      "You're the best to me, hubby," said the gorgeous woman as she leaned in to peck on the handsome vigilante's face . They shared an intimate moment, and Zhao Ying's face twisted at the public display of affection . She felt like a real waitress, standing there just like that .

      "Hey, waitress, don't just stand there doing nothing! Go and fetch us some drinks . Well, we can't expect much from a shop this small, you probably haven't even went for any good training programmes! But, you shouldn't give up on yourself; a class or two outside of work would help, and you should really learn how to speak proper English as it would immediately boost your career . You might end up in some multinational hotel! My family has a few under us, and I might be able to recommend you to one or two," said the lady, her voice soft and her eyes kind .

      "Yeah, I thank you on behalf of my family and all my dead ancestors for your reference," hissed Zhao Ying internally . She forced a wide smile to stop herself from losing composure in front of her Mr . Right .

      System notification: [Zhao Ying's aggro has reached critical levels . Aggro can now be extracted . ]

      At the same time, a waiter delivered the food to the table .

      "They don't look like anything special though? It's not as pretty as the ones prepared by Wang Ma and the others 1 . It does smell quite nice, though . " Leaning against the handsome Vigilante, the lady frowned slightly before a flash of disbelief flashed briefly on her face . It disappeared as quickly as it appeared .

      "Why are the portions so massive? I never had a big appetite . Eat more for me, hubby . "

      "Alright . "

      The both of them ate out of one plate, their chopsticks dancing around each other as they savored the delicacy that Zhao Ying specially told the chef to pay more attention to .

      System notification: [Zhao Ying's aggro has reached its maximum . Commencing Extraction . Aggro Bar 1 increases by 10%, now at 80% . ]

      Zhao Ying used every shred of willpower she'd had in her life to stop herself from exploding on the spot . Instead, she stomped her way back to the front of the lobby and sunk on a chair, after which she never stopped glaring at the two lovebirds .

      'Hahaha, who told you to be a b*tch and play with the feelings of others?' Fang Ning was extremely satisfied with the outcome as he chided Zhao Ying in the System Space . He thrilled when he saw Zhao Ying's face .

      Sir System was satisfied too . How did it not think of doing this? Alas, humans were the ones who truly understood themselves .

      The handsome vigilante left, the gorgeous lady in his arms after they finished their meal . A heartbroken Zhao Ying stood in his wake . Throughout the rest of the day, the restaurant would maintain a 3-mile exclusion zone from the 'Breakfast Beauty' as her rage oozed out of her like magma . Now, even a means to vent was taken away from her .

      Original Text: 王妈, Translated text: Wang Ma, The lady was referring to the family helper with Wang as her surname, so she was probably referring to the helpers and servants she has in her family .

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      "I can finally continue my career in lining people up at the end of the barrel of my gun," thought Fang Ning after he finished helping the System with something major . His gaming mood came back, and he returned happily to the System Cyber Cafe to check on the video game he had been playing before this . He was delighted when he found out that he somehow won the round; Luck really did flock to the joyous .

      "What, who's this guy? He charged in like a boss with only a dagger equipped, and he managed to kill 7 people, the enemies' commander included? D*mn!"

      He opened the battle report, deciding to admire how amazing the dagger pro actually was properly . He glimpsed at the username - Ursula Forever - and offhandedly clicked on the conversation tab to chat with the pro . It didn't take him long to be dragged by the guy to another battle-oriented game . The worry that painted his face just minutes ago, disappeared without a trace .

      'Sir System would worry about everything anyways, I might as well just be an amateur strategist . ' Fang Ning thought as he played his games, moral principles long gone with the quick tap-tap of his keyboard .

      ////

      "Hold up, pro, you hold down the fort for a moment, I gotta go to the toilet real quick . Don't give up, I'll come back in a minute!" Fang Ning hurried himself off the new game not long after he started . The System Options popped up again, and of course he had to stop; he still knew how to prioritize his things despite his love for games .

      His body, controlled by the System, was now at a secluded bosket near the park . It was easy to obstruct line of sight here, and it was one of the places where lovers would frequent .

      Now, his body was facing a gorgeous woman . Both of them did not speak .

      [Qi Yan is asking for the compensation for her performance just now . Your options are:]

      [Option 1: Here is an incomplete version of the Baopuzi . It is now yours, and you would most definitely obtain the true Daoist inner strengths after you practice it . ]

      [Option 2: Let her choose from 3 types of Martial Arts, and automatically transfer her the knowledge; Beginner Knife Art: Chaotic Mantle, Beginner Qinggong: The Rolling Donkey, or Basic Internal Strength: Half-step Jerk . ]

      [Option 3: Pay her RMB 10000 . The other party will refuse . ]

      'What's the point of showing me an option that she would definitely refuse?' Fang Ning lazily scanned the options, unamused that his gaming was interrupted . Without much thought, he picked Option 2 .

      The first option was indeed a genuine Daoist martial art, but the incomplete part the system talked about was fertility . Fang Ning was not as shameless as that yet .

      "Hey, Vigilante A, you're not thinking of running away, right? I, an honorable lady, actually sacrificed my beauty, reputation and image to act this scene with you . I wouldn't have rushed here on my car if you didn't promise to teach me beginner-level martial arts! Heck, I didn't even have time to put on some makeup . Our deal is not only to teach me, but to teach until I actually understand everything, okay!"

      Qi Yan, the beauty, shook one of her slender fingers at the man while she urged him . She was very anxious after she noticed how Fang Ning was responding extremely slowly . She thought, would this Vigilante A be similar to the elders in her family? To them, the martial art mantras were too valuable that they had a grip tighter than a vacuum over them . The last thing they would do was to allow others to learn them . Vigilante A wouldn't be like that either, right?

      It was nighttime when she had first met Vigilante A . He was hunting for thieves in her housing area, and she saw his abilities first hand . Her knowledge of his case-file serial number came from the old men from her family as they maintained contact with some of the people in the Special Affairs Liaison Office .

      Just as the beauty Qi Yan thought that Vigilante A was going to go against his words, Fang Ning suddenly levitated in front of her, just an arm's length away as he looked at her face to face .

      "Ah! What are you thinking of doing? It's still broad daylight-" Qi Yan cut herself off by covering her mouth with her hand . Why did she use his pet phrase even in her protests? It must have been his fault!

      "Choose one from these three, and I will transfer the knowledge to you for you to understand the secrets within the martial arts . As a justice fighter, I always stick to my words!"

      Fang Ning's face was stoic . He recited names of the three martial arts .

      The beauty's face darkened with every name she heard . This dude must be messing with her! However, when she took another glance at his charming face that remained absolutely serious throughout the encounter, she found a hard time believing that he was was just fooling around . How did he manage to utter something so ridiculous while maintaining such a straight face?

      "I choose Option 3 . " Gritting through her teeth, the beauty finally gave in to the temptation that was martial arts . While she considered the numerous miracle products that were produced by some of the companies under her family after Internal Strength was introduced into the picture, she settled on Option 3 after a long minute of consideration .

      Besides, the first two choices were too embarrassing for her to use that she couldn't see herself using them even if she had managed to learn them . If she did, she would need to make sure that everyone present that witnessed the scene would never live to see the world, and she was not a murdering psychopath that would be able to do that every time .

      Fang Ning was speechless as he listened within the System Space . Only the System would've had the audacity to pull something so heartless on such a beautiful lady . If it were him, he would never do anything close to that, even if she seemed to be asking too much for a small task . After all, a favor was a favor, and she did come to help the System .

      Didn't the System feel even a slight sense of guilt after it basically selling her out like that? Oh, of course it wouldn't; the sense of morality was still Fang Ning's, why would the System even care about it?

      Good ol' Sir System thoroughly ignored Fang Ning's whining . After Qi Yan made her choice, it used Fang Ning's hand and slapped his palm onto her forehead . The movement was identical to when it was farming . The fact that there was a beauty in front of him didn't bother it at all . Thankfully, the System wasn't farming bad guys just yet, and Qi Yan was still a beauty that remained standing . Before the rage bubbled from inside her, she suddenly felt an unexplainable warm stream of air flowing down from her forehead .

      Her heart practically leapt out of joy . Seems like this Vigilante A could still be trusted, huh…

      That breeze flowed from her hair to her toes, filling her with warmth . It halted right in her chest, and seemed to settle there . Something felt off to the beauty, but she could not pinpoint the exact cause . Then again, she only occasionally heard about the basic knowledge of martial arts cultivation from those old folk at home . They only briefly talked about the topic and never did teach her anything, only reason being that she was destined to marry herself out of the family . Somehow, that made her an outsider .

      When the warm air had settled down, she saw Vigilante A turn tail and leave, and a book suddenly sat on her palms . On the cover of the book was the words 'Basic Internal Strength: Half-step Jerk', written in Simplified Chinese .

      She immediately flipped open the book in excitement, but when she finished reading the first page, she froze while red crept towards her cheeks . Then, she faced the direction where Vigilante A took flight and bellowed .

      "Vigilante A, I thank you for your kind teachings! My entire ancestry thanks you for this! Don't you dare show your face to me again!"

      ////

      System Notification: [Qi Yan's aggro has exceeded known limits . Begin immediate extraction . Current Aggro Bar status: Aggro Bar 1 is full . Remaining aggro will automatically go to storage in Aggro Bar 2 . Aggro Bar 2 is now at 20% . ]

      It was amazing how they managed to accumulate that much aggro to fill up the initial 70% of Aggro Bar 1 and then start filling Aggro Bar 2, just by pissing off two women . It was no wonder people always spoke of not stepping on the tails of women . Only Sir System, the fearless System will titanium balls, would have the guts to challenge the tipping point of all women in existence .

      Fang Ning shuddered . This was still a terrifying feat for a 28-year-old bachelor . Fang Ning decided that he shall remain single in the near future, until the System finally finishes cultivating its abilities .

      Thus, Fang Ning continued to binge novels and video games happily in the System Cyber Cafe, while the System filled every minute with farming and cultivation . Fang Ning was only summoned occasionally to help accumulate aggro .

      On the other hand, Qi Yan, who was quite cheated by the System, did not live her life as leisurely as those two .

      The beauty came from a historical, large family, and just like other similar families, they were quite spread out and no longer maintain close contact like the old times . Families like hers would only gather once a year when they needed to pray to their ancestors . Those times were when all the boasting and showing off happened, and while it was about riches and power in the past, now it had moved to superpowers and martial arts .

      Superpowers needed to be awakened before they can come into play, but no one really understood the pattern behind it . However, martial arts were here an entity since an eternity ago . It was just that their decades of training collapsed like dominoes in the face of a gun; a bullet was much more effective than any martial art . Thankfully, some martial arts still gave the cultivator an amazing physique, and maybe even a longer lifespan . That was something weapon handling could not provide .

      The Qi Family was one of the few families that have a few martial arts that are taught from generation to generation, but they had not managed to acquire any outstanding achievements . Only the old folk in the family would see them as life-preservation skills to train; at least they was better than the commercial fitness regimes out there .

      These few years however, some of the old folk had managed to obtain Internal Strength while training in those historical martial arts . It was unheard of in their family, and some of the intelligent young ones within had managed to combine the Internal Strength with modern technology . This pushed their family business to the highest peak it had ever managed to reach, and now, with the family's business already at its new phase, the family members finally realized that a new age was about to arrive .

      This was evident in one of the Chinese Medicine Clinics her family owned . It had been open since forever . Prior to this, it had been slowly replaced by modern medicine, as Chinese Traditional treatments only worked miracles on certain people due to age and niche .

      That was, until that old Chinese doctor in the family could finally see the nerves and vital channels that were written in the ancient books after he cultivated his own Internal Strength .

      One high-ranked officer managed to get his late-stage cancer controlled after the doctor combined the Golden Acupuncture Guidance and Internal Strength as treatment . The officer began recovering gradually, and the news was a hot topic in certain circles .

      And that treatment? That was innovated by his grandchildren .

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     Chapter 13

      Chapter 13

      When this miracle that surpassed modern technology was laid out clearly before her, it was natural for the bright Qi Yan to understand that the tracks for the future were shifting . The ones who do not possess these extraordinary powers would be eliminated, like the ones that were lost in the previous technological revolutions . They would only be able to struggle to survive from then on . The pressure to rise up again would fall on their young, but this time, maybe even the next generation couldn't do anything to change their lives, Qi Yan thought . This was not like the technological revolution; once you were gone, you were probably gone for good .

      This extraordinary power was not like technological knowledge that could be shared freely . Instead, this power could only be passed on to the new generation .

      Previously, there was always a possibility for one's offspring to climb up the social ladder, as long as they were relatively talented and were diligent enough to acquire the required skills and knowledge . At that time, no matter how rich a family was, they could only provide their children with the best learning environment . There was no way for any sort of direct transfer of information .

      However, that no longer applies to the present situation . She felt that this extraordinary power could probably be passed down the bloodline, as that theory was proposed by one of the most brilliant youths during the family gathering . Even though she desperately wanted to learn the martial arts of her family, in the eyes of the old, stubborn men, she was a woman that was destined to leave the household after marriage . Thus, she was never one of those who would be considered for the training, not even if her husband was willing to marry into her family . Even that was not believable, they said .

      Her parents loved their only daughter so much that they had sent multiple gifts to the elders, but all of that was in vain . Instead, they urged her to quickly marry, as they had already chosen quite a few young men that would probably do great in the new age… . .

      The new age is here, and some of the most ordinary men in her household had gotten the training from the elders . All of them did amazing in the training, which led their rise in status among the family . Their future, once dim, were now lit as bright as fireworks .

      How could Qi Yan remain indifferent before all of this? She knew that she was better than any male in her family . Then, she managed to seize a rare chance to push that slightly cuckoo Vigilante A to give her a martial art of her choice . Initially, she thought that it was quite a good Internal Strength mantra, but once she read the Internal Strength scripture he gave to her, she nearly went crazy with rage; it was almost an achievement to the man, as it was very difficult to get such a conserved lady like her to lose her composure . It was evident how offensive the book felt to her . Even if she had had the scripture for so many days already, she hadn't even practiced once . That warm gust of Internal Strength that was from Vigilante A remained curled in her chest, unmoving .

      Until this night arrived .

      "Oh, Qi Yan! Why didn't you contact Xiao Zheng after I introduced him to you? He's not our son, and even if you both share the same surname, he's so far removed that it doesn't matter anymore," blabbered Qi Yan's second aunt, "Besides, he would be willing to look beyond gender differences and teach you the martial arts in the family once you've married . How great is that! Your parents wouldn't need to go around begging people anymore . " Her monologue broke into a series of disapproving clucks before she continued, "None of us could bear to see you and your family like that anymore . It's not that I'm trying to bother you, but a girl like you shouldn't be as hard-headed as a bull! Don't focus so much on success; after all, what could you do even if you've learnt martial arts? It's not like you could join the men in their fights and battles, no?"

      'It's not like I'm begging for your help, why are you so concerned about my business?' Qi Yan grumbled in her head, but she forced out a strained chuckle to portray her feelings . The aforementioned guy was a nephew of her second uncle, but he was raised by her aunt and uncle like he was like their son . He was lazy and ugly, and had a cheap and boring personality .

      If Vigilante A was the sky, then this guy would be an earthworm living underground . Even though Vigilante A's choice of words were all kinds of ridiculous, but at least he was skilled in martial arts, and was easy on the eyes . There could be inexplicable joy felt by just looking at him! Most importantly, he wasn't a troublesome person; he didn't behave like most men when they saw her, showing off like a peacock whenever she was around . They were immensely annoying, and they stuck on like chewed gum .

      This second aunt of hers was the typical inflexible kind . Whenever she talked about martial arts, she would only think of the ancient assassins, heroes, and the likes; it never occurred to her that martial arts were at their most useful when applied with current gadgets and technology .

      After Qi Yan managed to force-chuckle her extremely considerate second aunt away, she finally decided to f*ck everything and start practicing . She could always choose to train on the darkest of nights! Come to think of it, tonight, being a cloudy, moonless and starless night where people wouldn't be able to see even their outstretched hands in the dark, was quite suitable . After she managed to cultivate her own Internal Strength and use that to earn good money, she could then buy herself a mansion, which would solve all of her problems once and for all .

      After she solidified her determination, the beauty Qi Yan clenched her teeth in fury . 'D*mn you, Vigilante A,' she growled in her heart, 'Don't let me find out that you taught me this kind of martial arts on purpose!'

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      [You obtained aggro from Qi Yan . Aggro Bar 3 has filled up to 80% . ]

      Fang Ning was reading novels online when he saw another System Notification . He temporarily moved his attention away from the text to look at the external environment via the System's view . Ah, the System had farmed its way to the Qi Family's area . How many days has it been? To be fair, he couldn't exactly blame the beauty's grudge; it was the System that gave her such an unscrupulous scripture . At this point, he wouldn't be surprised if the girl would curse the System every time she trained .

      He did read the extract of the scripture, and the requirements for the Half-step Jerk was peculiar, to say the least . It differed from the usual meditative way of cultivation . Instead, it was based on the circulation around the acupuncture points at the chest, and would require the person to make rapid bounces at its execution . The faster the bounces go, the better the vital energy would circulate within the person's body . It would not be a problem if the person was a man, but when the person was a woman, it would seem to be quite inappropriate for onlookers .

      To Qi Yan, this was naturally the Vigilante A's intention to purposely embarrass her, so that she could not be proud of this scripture in the family .

      As one of the few families within the Qi City that maintained their line till today, the Qi Family has their roots deep within the ground, their branches spreading wide . They accumulated enough, and managed to ride the waves of change when the new age arrived . The new products strengthen the bonds within the family members, and their gatherings had increased from at most once a year to more than an annual meeting .

      And on those gatherings, there would be people who would boast about their superpowers or martial arts . Others would show off their new gadgets, and even though Qi Yan seemed to be unaffected when she saw them, she was actually envious of her family members . What she didn't know, was that even though the former would provide the person envious eyes and even higher status, the latter could easily attract some superpowered individuals that had an interest in illegal activities . That was why the System would always camp around the area, which led to her meeting Vigilante A .

      Now, she had no idea that Vigilante A once again appeared around her house, disguised and ready for action . The System came not to seek for girls, it came only to farm .

      Nowadays, the rumors and news had gradually increased in intensity, of official surveillance becoming became stronger in the area . Thus, the ordinary criminals spawned less than usual . Of course, as more and more people had awakened their abilities, the ones that had the guts to go about committing crimes were the ones that felt that they were special, and stronger . The ordinary peacekeepers were not equipped to handle them, and the local Special Affairs did not have a coverage wide enough to cover the near-million population in Qi City .

      Even so, no one could stop the diligent System . Its tactics were clean and no-nonsense, as it would never waste its time interrogating criminals . Aside from delivering some meaningless lines before it went down to business, the System would never start a second move if it could resolve the threat with one strike . Thus, the System had single-handedly caused a short crime vacuum in Qi City, and despite the lack of public personnel, the city's public security had increased .

      These circumstances had caused most of the awakened to change their crime-making mind, and to declare their willingness to undergo the re-education programme of the new age . No matter what, most of them were still registered citizens of the city .

      Other similar cities did not have the same luxury . With similar population counts, geographical environments and shortage of manpower in the Special Affairs office, these cities were faced with uncontrollable chaos, which was a stark contrast to Qi City . Apparently, Qi City had received numerous recognitions and accolades because of this, and was named to be the model city for public security management in the new age .

      Sadly, that had resulted in low farming rates . In the past two days, the System had only managed to farm a few criminals, even if it traveled a significant distance . This had directly impacted Fang Ning's focus in his games, and instead, Fang Ning has tried to comfort the System by telling it that once the Celestial Weapon was completed, they would start to actively attract criminals, and there would no longer be a vacuum like this . Once it could continuously farm, its efficiency would most definitely increase .

      However, they still require more EXP to craft the Celestial Weapon .

      In an effort to gain enough EXP, the System intentionally delayed leveling up after it reached Level 10 . If that were not the case, it would have leveled up long ago! There was no question as to why the System would be so anxious about this .

      As it couldn't find the criminals, the System had no choice but to squat at the high spawn rate areas and wait for them . The Qi Family was one of its camping spots, and today, the System was back to camp . Of course, it would never waste its waiting time to stare at a smartphone screen . Instead, it used every second to meditate .

      Coincidentally, Fang Ning was currently getting scolded by a certain gaming pro due to him being a no-show and causing the latter to die in the most bloody way possible . Now, he no longer had the courage to log back into that particular game, and since he was not in the mood to explore other games, Fang Ning has resorted to passing his days by binge reading novels . Thus, when he heard the System Notification, he was fully prepared to come out and breathe some fresh air . If he were lucky, he might even be able to catch some great views during that time!

      The System was currently standing on the tallest building at the junction near Qi Family's mansion . It was a balcony of a three-storey building, and all the cottage houses at the nearby junction were populated by the Qi Family . These cottages were antique and unassuming, but everyone knew what it meant when these old homes survived the modernization of this overpopulated city .

      Soon, Fang Ning was able to locate Qi Yan through the System's view . She was now in a courtyard, looking very bothered indeed .

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     Chapter 14

      Chapter 14

      Even though the surrounding was as dark as the yawning grave, Fang Ning's vision was as clear as day from the System's view . Qi Yan took nearly half a day, burying herself in contemplation, before she finally took action .

      Suddenly, she started jumping in the courtyard . She looked somewhere between a jumping Chinese zombie or a dancing robot, which made Fang Ning sympathize with her . She was a beauty, but now she was a professional failure .

      It was unfortunate that he could not record while he watched, thought Fang Ning, entirely unabashed .

      Fang Ning only managed to watch for a short while before he heard footsteps . He was disappointed when he saw Qi Yan stop her actions . Then, someone spoke .

      "Yan-er, what exercise are you doing in the yard? The yard lights are broken, so be careful and don't hurt yourself in the dark, okay?" A man spoke, his voice gentle and warm .

      "It's fine, dad . I'm feeling quite tired after reading so I was just dancing a little bit . Stretching about and all, you know?" Qi Yan's voice was slightly tense and rushed .

      "Alright . I'll ask Wang Ma to get someone to fix it tomorrow . Don't get too tired from reading, okay? I'm here to talk to you about something . "

      "I'm listening . " Qi Yan sneakily wiped the sweat forming around her forehead . Luckily, she paid enough attention to break the lights in the yard before she started her training . Else, she would've lost all of her image in front of her father by now .

      "Tomorrow, a family meeting will be held again, and apparently the son of our clan leader, Qi Ye, would cooperate with the elders to release a type of pill, consisting of a multitude of rare herbs . Allegedly, Internal Strength can be stored and sealed within the pill, which would be immensely effective if it were used to suppress some chronic disease . They've only made 10 pills this time, and they're now looking for funds from the family . Aside from getting shareholders, they're looking to recruit members of the clan who possess Internal Strength to move towards mass production for market release . You should go and have a look . Here's some money for you to go and invest in it . After all, it's also something good the clan leader is doing for us . "

      "Alright, father," answered Qi Yan, delighted . That young man was one of the most brilliant minds in the family, and was associated with quite a number of new innovations . Before this, she would look at them and their riches from afar, not bothering to care even if she were invited to join . Now, there was no need for her father to worry anymore; she now possessed the actual ability to join them, and no one would be able to gossip about her . In hindsight, that flailing was not much of a problem after all .

      "Ah, the world has changed . There's no need for us to rush; sometimes, it's better to take it slow," consoled her father, who understood her best .

      Fang Ning no longer had the patience to listen in to their conversation . Instead, he quickly asked the System, "Sir System, was he speaking the truth?"

      "The truth is unknown," The System replied .

      "You can be less cryptic than that, really . "

      "Each individual's cultivated Internal Strengths have their own qualities, stemming from and being similar to the cultivator . It takes an immense amount of control for it to flow in another person's body without destroying the natural composition . If something went wrong, it would run rampant and damage the nerves and vital channels in the body . However, you humans are an imaginative bunch, and they might've used some herbs to neutralize the personal qualities sealed in the Internal Strength . It is a possibility that it might not harm the user, but there's no way to know how the Internal Strength in the pill could identify the illness without a guide . "

      Fang Ning knew that even if the System was not very intelligent, it would not lie about anything . After he listened to its explanation, an idea occurred to him .

      "Wait, why did you ask this out of the blue?" For once, the System was smart about things .

      "Oh, I'm just saying, because since you've been on standby for so many days, something that good would most definitely attract quality prey for you, right? Of course, it's still your call to make," blabbered Fang Ning . He was already very experienced in toying with the System .

      "That's true . It seems like we'll need to standby here tomorrow as well . "

      Not long after their shared conversation, the System controlled Fang Ning's body and ran towards somewhere far away . Referring to the System Map, Fang Ning spotted a blinking dark red dot, and judging from how dim it was, the prey was as only as important as an ant . It was barely worth the trip, but to be fair, the System was starving .

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      Just as the night fells on the next day, the System had Fang Ning's body squatting just outside the Qi Family's house, his cover so perfect no one in the Qi Family members spotted him .

      These people had smiles plastered on their faces as they greeted each other with their fist-wrapped salutes, their voices brimming with excitement .

      The System was excited too, Fang Ning even more, but it was for an entirely different reason .

      The System could not be less bothered by whatever the Qi Family was showing off in their gathering . It was only interested in the possibility of a big-shot showing up during the night . Fang Ning, on the other hand, was enthusiastically waiting for whatever spoils the System could reap tonight .

      The heavens do not disappoint those who yearn and desire . After a long wait, the System finally saw not one, not two, but three big-shots appear just before midnight . Each of them pinged on the System Map with shining red spots, and of course Fang Ning understood that they're not necessarily sinners; but that meant that they're worth a high enough EXP each .

      As expected by Fang Ning, the System's disposition in conning the con man had caused it to hold the fort for now . However, the results this time were not as good as their previous experiences .

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      Fang Ning checked the time, feeling utterly resigned . It was 2 a . m . already, but our beloved Sir System had not farmed even one of the three big-shots . It was controlling Fang Ning's body to go on a demented chase for this one thief who ran as fast as a bullet . He had a speed that could compete with the System's amazing Qinggong .

      The perpetrator escaped the Qi Family's mansion in the dark with the other two, but he had no idea that the System was already onto their backs, waiting just nearby for them . These three were all superpowered individuals who just awakened their respective abilities, and were aware of the infamous Vigilante A .

      When the System continued with its Standard Appearing Procedure (the System ignored all of Fang Ning's hushed suggestions to ambush them as it thought that it might threaten its secret heroic identity), the three thieves escaped simultaneously before it could finish the 'daylight' part of the sentence . In a flash, the System was one street behind .

      The fact that they could run so fast proved their worth in terms of EXP . The System Map was accurate, so the System immediately launched into a full-fledged chase . Initially, Fang Ning did not think that it stood a chance of catching up, but he did not expect one of them to be extra; this thief was the fastest of the three and ran the furthest, but for some reason he slowed down purposely to let the other two leave while he stayed to play around with Vigilante A .

      And that was the reason why this dude was in literal sh*t right now .  The two was engaged in a chase from 12 a . m . to 2 a . m… .

      "God d*mn it, why are you still chasing me? Didn't I already throw the things to you?" The thief in front turned to yell angrily while he ran past the alleys, his voice echoing in the night .

      The System remained silent and only powered on . Their distance seemed to be closer now .

      The thief was choked with rage . He knew that he will never be the hero's match if he went face first into a battle with him, so he could do nothing but to explode in power to increase the distance between them . Once again, he looked back to find the Vigilante A still maintain his steady stride . The hero followed him, as if the idea of giving up never crossed his mind .

      "F*ck me, no wonder people said Vigilante A has a one-track mind! Which dynasty did you pop out of? What kind of freaking antique are you! Are you planning to chase me until the morning?" The thief, Lu Er, could only blame his bad luck . He had a plan with two of his partner in crime to steal one of the new products exhibited in the Qi Family . They planned to gain massive profit after they sold it to the family's competitor .

      One of them would be the eyes, another the stealing hand, and the last as the support .

      He was the stealing hand, and he had the most skilled within the team . Just as they happily escaped after they had successfully gotten the goods, thinking of the riches they would obtain from the steal, they were already watched by the Vigilante .

      Initially, he thought that since he was the fastest to evolve his superpower among the three, and that his superpower was a Speed Enhancing one, he must be able to devastate the famous Vigilante A with his skills . The latter was recently the hot topic within the circle of the superpowered in Qi City, and he thought that Lu Er could defeat him and leave him to stare helplessly as he left .

      Then, he would be able to boast about it in front of his two friends, and subsequently be the leader of the team . He would finally be able to realise a certain dream he had years ago… That was why he intentionally slowed down even if he already ran a safe distance from the hero . He allowed the other two to escape before him, and he stayed to distract the Vigilante A .

      And then, he found out that yes, his opponent's speed was no match for his, but he was not slow either . Additionally, he had a much stronger endurance than himself .

      Somehow, he would not lose his way either . No matter how many turns he made, Vigilante A would always locate the nearest shortcut at a moment's notice . If he didn't have some reserve energy that enabled him to have short bursts of speed, he would've been captured long ago .

      He knew the only outcome that he would face if this fellow managed to catch up to him . It would happen like how the other Awakened had described, like how the surveillance footage had captured . He would get a palm from the Vigilante, collapse to the ground, and the Special Affairs would show up and drag his unconscious *ss and file him in as an achievement . That had become one of the Standard Operating Procedure of Qi City's Special Affairs Department recently .

      When it was clear that he could never escape this fate, he thought of an idea and pretended to throw the stolen good that he had spent much effort to steal . He actually threw a fake, but he thought that he could stall some time for himself .

      The result? Vigilante A did not even take a look at the fake he threw . Instead, the hero managed to get closer when Lu Er was busying himself with throwing…

      Alas, he had no other choice but to throw the real one . 'Since you got the real deal, you should be satisfied and stop chasing me now, right?' thought the thief, 'It's not like you're getting a single cent out of this, right?'

      The hero did spend some time to find the real good that he discarded . What Lu Er never imagined that when he was taking in much needed oxygen, assuming that he finally escaped, the hero was back on his tail…

      And the most heartbreaking part? The chase was now at its second hour, and his legs were as heavy as lead . The only thing spurring him forward was inertia and his drive for freedom, but when he looked at the hero, he saw his opponent running as freely as he did two hours ago…

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      Chapter 15

      "Ma Da, Niu Si, where are you two f*ckers? Get your *ss over here and help me distract some of the enemy's firepower! Help a brother out… . " Lu Er finally convinced himself to set down his ego as he snarled into the earpiece near his collar . He's calling for backup .

      "We're having supper and enjoying our beer at the night market in the East suburbs . Lu Er, you said your superpower abilities had evolved until the second phase, and the idiot Vigilante A will never outrun you, no? Don't underestimate yourself and continue running! If you could shake him off tonight, then your name will be Lu Da from now on, and I'll be Ma Er 1 . Niu Si and I will take you as our leader, and we'll listen to all your instructions in the future!" He could hear his good friend Ma Da's voice from the earpiece .

      "I can't do this anymore! You'll be the leader, so come and save me quick, else I'll be dragged away by the motherf*ckers from Special Affairs when I'm unconscious!" Lu Er panted heavily through the mouthpiece, as if he was moments away from collapsing from sheer exhaustion, hoping to get some sympathy from his mates .

      However, the reply he got from his friend was enough to plunge him into the hopeless abyss .

      "Niu Si, Lu Er probably can't make it anymore . After we finish our meal, we should really go and ask around to find someone who knows one of the f*ckers in Special Affairs . We'll need to think of a way to get him out after some time, and I do hope that he wouldn't be changed entirely during the reformation programme, though…" His friends had no intention of helping him . Instead, they spoke as if Lu Er was already metaphorically died, and was now plotting for his funeral .

      Lu Er could only sigh and bemoan on how unwise he was when he made friends like these, which now had caused a downfall in his life . In a blur, he seemed to catch a glimpse of the full course of the Special Affairs' reformation programme waving at him in the distance, telling him that it was free, and he should go as soon as possible . Oh, teachers are included, and did it mention that it also guarantees the participant a thorough understanding of the syllabus?

      "Okay, that's the plan! Alas, you're still the leader that thinks holistically . As a brother of yours 2 , I'll need to pay respects to your leadership by having another drink with you! Cheers!"

      "Cheers!"

      Lu Er finally realized that he was completely forsaken after he listened in to the heartless conversation of his two shameless friends . When he turned to once again look at Vigilante A, he also understood what was the true meaning of never forsake and never give up…

      Back in the days, he had dared to play truant when he was only in Grade 3, and had run from the back door of his classroom to the nearby cyber cafe . His class tutor had given up chasing him after just 200 meters from the classroom door, and had called his father to school .

      His father chased him through 3 cyber cafes before he too gave up . Then, his father had called for his mother .

      His mother literally couldn't care less . She only waited for him to come home when he was hungry, and had teamed up with Lu Er's father to perform a round of mixed doubles boxing on him . Their effort had lasted for only an hour before they were too exhausted to go on . During that time, Lu Er did not even gasp out in pain .

      That experience had taught him that every human's patience would have a breaking point, and he would be fine if he could endure it .

      Frankly, there was no fault in his theory . It was just that this time, his opponent was not a human, but a System that had taken over Fang Ning's body . If it were up to Fang Ning, the chase wouldn't have lasted for more than 10 minutes . Lu Er's endurance was nothing in front of a non-human…

      'Sir System would finally have enough EXP after it farms you . It may be able to level up, even! Prey was difficult to come by, and the System has not gotten any sort of input for 2 days already . Why don't you tell me if it's possible for the System to give up on you?' At the same time, Fang Ning was happily reading his novels in the System Cyber Cafe while occasionally checking the progress of the long-standing chase . He could not help but feel sympathy for this thief that was nearly tiring himself to death .

      This situation finally came to an end as dawn broke .

      After Lu Er had repeatedly activated his superpower and squeezed out every drop of energy within him, he had collapsed out of exhaustion at 4 a . m .

      The two of them had been running for four hours straight, and had covered a distance amounting to countless marathons . If they were running in a straight line, they would've ran all the way to Tan State, a state that located at the far end of Qi City .

      Lu Er felt a sense of relief when he collapsed . Vigilante A would probably not give him the infamous palm now, because he already had no energy to move in the first place .

      Sadly, reality laughed at his naivety when he saw a silhouette standing in front of him not long after he was sprawled on the ground . Who else would it be but Vigilante A? Lu Er immediately hung a forced cheerful smile on his face .

      Sir System, who finally caught up to Lu Er, was expressionless when he lifted Lu Er like a kitten and slapped him right on his cheek . Lu Er spun in the air for a whole 720 degrees from the sheer force from the impact, and he passed out before he hit the ground . He landed, face-first, onto a fruit stall by the street, and was covered with watermelons, apples, and bananas . The scene was almost painful to look at .

      Fang Ning felt a ghost pain in his cheek while he watched on . The System never slapped someone in the face before while it was fighting for justice . Even if it were committing murder, it was only done by using a palm . It was evident how much Sir System hated Lu Er for decreasing his farming efficiency tonight . It had originally spotted three prey, but only got one four hours later…

      Naturally, the System had looted everything from Lu Er . Before it left, he used the money he got from Lu Er to place RMB 1000 on that innocent but destroyed fruit stall as a form of compensation . The System finally left after he felt satisfied after checking the loot .

      Moments later, the rumbling of a motorcycle stopped some distance away from the scene . Two men peeked from a corner, still gasping for breath . One of them had half of their body out to scan the area, and just as he was about to approach Lu Er, he was dragged backwards by another person .

      Soon, the low roar of a car engine was heard from afar . Three black sedans appeared from the horizon and had stopped near the scene with a screech . Then, men clad in black uniforms spilled out of the cars, an emblem of sword and shield sewn on their clothes .

      They did not speak as they spread out to secure the perimeter . They investigated the area, and finally dragged a guy with a swollen cheek out from a pile of apples, bananas, and oranges . The other side of his face revealed a weird, frozen smile on his face, a contrast which had the capacity to send chills down anyone's spine .

      They had skillfully cuffed this person before covering his head with a bag .

      Someone finally spoke into a walkie-talkie . "Target confirmed . Lu Er, codename 'Flying Squirrel' . Current status comatose, suspected to be caused by excessive running and a heavy impact to the face . "

      They hauled Lu Er's body up into one of the backseats of the sedan before driving off .

      After they left, the two people from the corner poked their heads out again to check their surroundings, before stepping out . They stared at the leaving cars and at the place where Lu Er previously laid . The spot was now empty . They shared a resigned look and sighed simultaneously .

      " Leader Ma 3 , it was just as you expected . these motherf*ckers in Special Affairs were on our watch 24/7 . If you weren't smart about this and lied even to Lu Er, we both would now be in that car too . What should we do next?"

      "What else could we do? That dumb bird Lu Er has been trying to take over my position and power . He messed up this time, and this might cause him to settle down for a while . Also, Niu Si, did you have everything on record?" Ma Er spat, his words filled with hatred .

      "Everything's on tape . These two could really run; we've been chasing them on the motorcycle and we're almost out of petrol . We can't be too close either, that Vigilante A might kill us with just one palm of his . "

      "Good . We'll be able to get some gas money back once we sell the recording to the Hummingbird . In the future, we'll tell Lu Er that his brothers weren't slacking, but his opponent was too strong, and had the endurance to run more than 250km . He could have burnt off all the petrol from our Harley 4 , and not only that, the f*ckers from Special Affairs were breathing down our neck . We had no other choice . "

      Never could they have imagined that the System could run for a whole day without panting if it wanted to .

      At the same time, those that were called 'the f*ckers of Special Affairs' by Ma Da and Niu Si were also talking about this hero .

      "I wonder what deep resentment the Vigilante A has towards this man . He actually chased him for 4 hours! I got exhausted just by watching the surveillance cameras . I really had to give it to him; his endurance is mind-blowing!"

      "Haha, I'm not surprised . It's not like you're uninformed about how patient the Vigilante A can be . One time, he waited at the market in the East suburbs for a day, and had managed to capture 21 pickpockets!"

      "Haha, this Lu Er was unlucky today for him to meet an opponent this determined . "

      "His bad luck would continue, though . Lu Er and his people had been resisting the call for the reformation programme, and had run from our capture numerous time due to their speed and familiarity with the area . We've spent much on them, but he had been lurking in the city, not doing anything big enough for us to give us our all, but still stirred sh*t up on a smaller scale . We finally got him unconscious today, and the old man Zhang from the reformation programme finally has another fresh blood to work on . Then, this slippery Lu Er will finally know what 'never forsake, never give up' truly means . "

      These names were not their actual name . Instead, there seems to be a hierarchy going on, where the person called Da will be the leader, Er is the second, Si is the fourth . Thus, by saying that Lu Er will become Lu Da, it means that Ma Er is willing to acknowledge Lu Er as their future leader . Not blood-related, just extremely close friends Original Text: 马老大, Literal translation: Ma Lao Da, meaning leader . Wordplay . Harley-Davidson, Superbike brand

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      The Special Affairs Department of Qi City had their headquarters based in the mountainous area to the south of the city, within a hidden valley . The location boasted flowing rivers and a lush forest, but its scenic landscape did little in inviting visitors, as there was a garrison base nearby, rendering its surroundings a restricted area .

      The car escorting Lu Er rumbled along the road, passing numerous verification stops before finally reaching the compound .

      As if the verification stops weren't enough, they were met with a wave of procedures once they had arrived at the headquarters building . Finally, after a few personnel of the Special Affairs Department had spoken briefly to Lu Er, he was led to a room where surrounded by walls, and a wide window that faced the mountain .

      As they approached the heavily-guarded entrance, they noticed a few people that stood in waiting .

      Lu Er could hear, from behind the great walls, muffled sounds of running . He could also hear the steady chanting of "One, two, one . One, two, one . One, two, three . . . four . "

      It was followed by a different chant, led by one person before the rest echoed .

      "Defeat all monsters…and all demons!!"

      "Protect all humans…and the light!!"

      "Maintain society's…balance and order!!"

      "Enjoy one's life…and one's freedom!!"

      Once Lu Er registered what was being chanted, a chill ran down his spine and he thought to himself: Damned Vigilante A . I'll teach you a lesson once I get out of rehabilitation .

      "Principal Zhang, we have one new student, student name: Lu Er . Initiating handover!"

      The personnel in-charge of escorting Lu Er bowed at an old man by the entrance before making his announcement .

      Lu Er's limbs were still bounded by handcuffs and shackles, and he didn't miss the snipers that were on duty around him either . He knew how it worked here, the official briefing he had received prior made it clear that if he were to run, he would only be offered two warnings before death .

      Lu Er knew that his abilities haven't evolved to the point where he was faster than a bullet, so he stayed put . He could only hope that the rehabilitation process was not as scary as Feng Niao had described .

      Feng Niao had told him that they used incredible education techniques here for rehabilitation . With a combination of isolation and electrical therapy and forced brainwashing, most superpowered individuals were engineered into model citizens of the new age here . They lost themselves and became peace-loving individuals that only knew to use their abilities for good .

      Lu Er felt that he would be able to resist, though . He had no interest in using his abilities for good, he just wasn't born that way .

      While Lu Er was lost in his thoughts, Principal Zhang gave him a once-over and smiled, before turning to face the personnel escorting Lu Er . "What happened to his face? Was it another one of Vigilante A's victims that you guys picked up?"

      "Heh, following Vigilante A was a good idea indeed, Principal Zhang . You have a good eye . Nobody from the Truth Department can compare with you," complimented the personnel .

      "You flatter me . Sadly, my age was the cause of my rejection from their department . When are you lot going to be bringing Vigilante A in for education anyways? Can't exactly let him do as he pleases outside . "

      The Special Affairs Department personnel certainly wasn't expecting the question and hesitantly answered, "That would be difficult . We have nothing on him and haven't even come close to determining his identity . However, he has his own set of principles, so unlike the usual ones, he isn't much harm to society . "

      He continued to explain the process that led to Lu Er's arrest, which included the fact that Vigilante A reimbursed a portion of the stall's losses .

      Hearing so, Principal Zhang nodded his head and continued, "It seems that he isn't some youngster that hungers for his 5 minutes of fame . I've seen your reports on him; he's caught 723 criminals within these past two months, and although there were eight counts of excessive defense, it was confirmed after that nobody was hurt, am I right?"

      "Yes, your memory serves you well . "

      "Someone like this should be recruited into the Special Affairs Department, don't you think so?" Principal Zhang was befuddled .

      The personnel from the Special Affairs Department was at a loss for words . Principal Zhang was an upright and honest person, with no other way around it, he could only answer in honesty .

      "Apparently, the Truth Department has already evaluated his abilities; he is but a Wuxia master with Power Level F . Maybe the higher-ups view his potential as limited . "

      Principal Zhang shook his head in return and said, "A person's potential isn't determined so easily . From the way I see it, that director of yours is overthinking things . He must not want to take responsibility for the probability of Vigilante A not passing the first interview due to his unknown identity . "

      Hearing somebody mention his boss negatively, the Special Affairs Department personnel immediately retaliated, "Principal Zhang, you can't blame Director Mo for not wanting to take responsibility . He isn't a genius, so he can't exactly get away with a lot of things . Don't you go thinking that he is peerless in Qi City . Once the abilities of the awakened ones start developing, he would be defeated in no time . Take this flying squirrel as an example, when we arrested him, Vigilante A had already been chasing him for four hours before catching him . Even catching a flying squirrel like him required that much effort . "

      "This is after two months of effort . I'm afraid he'll only last another two more months at the peak . We have, in our records, awakened individuals that even possess the ability to kill people in their dreams, once these awakened individuals grow into their abilities, how can he face them?"

      "Hmmph, what does he have to face? Isn't that part and parcel of your job? You bunch of people only want to use people to your advantage . Once they've lost their purpose, you throw them away without a care . You'll come to regret that one day . I'll be taking away Lu Er now, and you can come collect your backbone of society in three months," said Principal Zhang with a shake of his head before leading Lu Er away .

      The personnel could only agree to Principal Zhang's words, as he would rather not anger the elder . If that were to happen, he would probably be another Lu Er .

      Lu Er took two steps with his head lowered, feet dragging his shackles . Principal Zhang noticed Lu Er's difficulty in walking and pitying the boy, stretched a hand towards him .

      Suddenly, Lu Er felt a gust of wind . He then watched as his bindings disintegrate before his eyes . He immediately felt ten times lighter, once again tasting freedom .

      That was when the weight of what had just happened dawned on him . Lu Er thought to himself: it was no wonder this seemingly harmless old man could be the principal of this entire rehabilitation process . From what he could do, it would seem that even Vigilante A wouldn't stand a chance against him .

      Principal Zhang observed Lu Er's shift in facial expression and continued walking in front of him, a profound smile on his face . Principal Zhang thought to himself: Another one fooled . This Trueness Cultivation Ability developed by the Truth Department truly is useful . "Sadly age has caught up to me, so I'm only able to wield it to this extent . Fighting with this would be impossible, but it's still good enough to scare youngsters . " He thought .

      . . .

      While people discussed The System's other identity – Vigilante A, Fang Ning however, was in the System Space . He was sneakily going through the trophies that the System had obtained from serving justice just now .

      He examined the medicinal pill from the Qi family in his hand; the gears in his brain turning .

      After the System had seized his body, Fang Ning had always been worried about one thing, but as the System wasn't exactly his aid and the thing was also quite troublesome, Fang Ning had never mentioned it . It was only after his position in the System's perception had increased and the System had recognized Fang Ning's value towards itself, did Fang Ning use the System to solve that particular thing .

      After having stared at the pill for a while, Fang Ning himself could also feel the weak internal energy being sealed in it . As compared to his own, it was incredibly weak .

      Although he spent most of his days gaming, whenever the System used his body for meditation, Fang Ning could feel the changes as well . He was more than familiar with things like internal strength and vital energy, especially with how the System constantly switched between the two, Fang Ning's familiarity towards internal strength was indeed quite deep .

      Sadly Fang Ning couldn't do much other than that . He would only be able to see a reaction if somebody ate the pill, and whether or not it was useful couldn't be determined either . At least Fang Ning wasn't in a hurry to find out . Qi Yan's father had mentioned the other day that their family business would soon be distributing it into markets .

      If even Fang Ning, with his yearly income in the billions, wouldn't be able to afford the pill after it was available in markets, it wouldn't actually be possible for anyone to buy the pill at all .

      This was just a matter of how Fang Ning would persuade the System into using money .

      While Fang Ning was thinking about this, the laugh of a woman could suddenly be heard .

      "Hehe…"

      "Heehee…"

      "I died so tragically…"

      'What the heck! That's some classic dialogue right there, is something weird happening?' After hearing that eerie voice, Fang Ning curled into a ball with fear . He looked around the System Space and immediately ran towards the blacksmith's forge . The Celestial Weapon the System was currently forging was in it, and its majestic air provided Fang Ning with a semblance of security .

      Lord knew how afraid he was of ghosts and the like . When he had watched the movie about Sadako during high school, he couldn't sleep properly for a whole month and was afraid of even picking up phone calls . He was the joke of his peers for a whole year .

      After he was properly hidden, Fang Ning accessed the System's view to look at the situation outside .

      That was when Fang Ning noticed how dark it was outside . It was daytime, but instead of the morning light, their surroundings were replaced by green glimmers, akin to wolves' eyes, but which resembled will-o-wisps even more .

      "Hey System, is it possible we're being haunted?" Fang Ning was trembling as he asked .

      "No . " The System answered, tone nonchalant .

      "That's good," breathed Fang Ning in a sigh of relief .

      "There's no 'possible' here, we are being haunted," corrected the System .

      "Ah! Ahhh!" Fang Ning immediately hid in the forge .

      "What are you scared of? What's so scary about these ghosts and spirits? The roaming spirit can only cause confusion to a human being, nothing else . There's no point in us attacking it really . " The System was quite confused at the behavior his host was exhibiting . Why would the host be afraid of a ghost? This ghost would be so much easier to defeat than the rabbit from before too…

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      Once the System finished saying so, Fang Ning felt a slight sliver of courage . However, when the true meaning of the System's words finally sank in, Fang Ning felt himself waver again .

      "You said that this ghost can only mess with a person's thoughts . So when can it actually injure a person directly?"

      "From the extent of its evolution, as well as the speed the environment is shifting nowadays, I would say give or take 2 months, given that nothing special happens . " The System walked on ahead calmly, not at all affected by the ghostly wails and surroundings . Although it was extremely dark around them, the System didn't seem the least bit affected at all .

      "Sh*t, wouldn't that mean trouble in the future?" Fang Ning couldn't help the worry that bubbled within his chest . Ghosts and humans were inherently different beings; humans could still be taught, but who has ever heard of a ghost being taught?

      Once it goes chaotic in the future, Fang Ning was afraid that not only would his restaurant chain be greatly affected, the online novels that he were reading and video games that he were playing would be too . With the society in fear, nobody would even think to update their novels or to maintain their video game servers…

      Once the thought of his daily life being smashed to smithereens surfaced, Fang Ning's fear was replaced by worry instead .

      He couldn't help it . He didn't mind not reading his online novels or playing his video games for a couple of days, but any longer than that and he would definitely die of boredom .

      Especially now that he was rich, the System didn't mind that Fang Ning would use a bit of the money to spend on his video games . For the first time in his life, he finally understood the true meaning of paying to win in video games .

      Of course Fang Ning knew his limits . He knew that once you started spending insane amounts on video games, there was no turning back . However, Fang Ning is used to self-control . He was still seized by the System, and he had been long used to saving money . Now that he had so much, he just couldn't resist spending a bit, but a bit was all he was spending .

      Fang Ning suddenly came to the realization that a homebody like him was also starting to worry about his country and its people . He found himself quite funny, but he knew that in such a convenient society, convenience for every person depended on another person .

      At this moment, the ghost that had been ignored by the human and the System started growing restless . She had been doing her best to maintain the scary surroundings, but all she got in return was ignorance . She was angry, how dare they ignore her? How dare they just ignore her hard work! Did they really think she was harmless?! You just attacked my brother and now you want to just leave?

      She hadn't planned on showing herself to them, content with just maintaining the eerie atmosphere, but she was furious now, and so she appeared before them in red, her tongue hanging long out of her mouth, her nails long and covered in blood .

      "F*ck!!" Fang Ning screamed in horror, thankful that he was in the System Space, so he only felt like he had seen a scary GIF . The advantage of having his body seized by the System was that thankfully, the System maintained his body in check; he wasn't peeing his pants, his heart rate wasn't increasing . If it weren't for the System, he doubted that any human being would be able to survive such a shock .

      "Get out of the way!" The System was growing impatient . It could accept adding sound effects in the background, but now the ghost was trying to block its way . It could stop the ghost, but blocking one's view was borderline annoying .

      With a grand swing of its hand, the System sent out a long, dragon-shape flame that went flying towards the ghost!

      "Ah!!! Ah!!!" The ghost flew upwards into the sky, it's wails ten times louder than Fang Ning's previously, before it dissipated into thin air, its wails distant .

      In an instant, the will-o-wisps and the eerie atmosphere disappeared, and the street returned to its usual state . The morning sun shone down softly on them and there were even a few people in the distance, preparing for their morning exercises; nothing was out of the ordinary .

      Fang Ning, who was previously seeking refuge in the System Space, quickly emerged to view the new notifications . It had gotten to a point where he usually would just ignore the notifications that pop up, but with the appearance of a new enemy – a ghost, the notifications are a must-see for Fang Ning .

      [ Female ghost by the name of Zhu Sanmei attempted to attack the System using a body double . ]

      The System used the Esoteric Skill 'Flame Dragon's Celestial Punch', one Aggro Bar depleted . The third Aggro Bar has dropped to 0 points . First and Second Aggro Bar remain at 100 points .

      [Female ghost Zhu Sanmei suffered a critical attack with the Yang Attribute 1 and was suppressed by Dragon Force . Defense ignored!]

      [Female ghost Zhu Sanmei received an attack of 1400 points . ]

      [Female ghost Zhu Sanmei's double was entirely destroyed; the main body has suffered a fatal attack . The System has received 50 experience points and is 63455 experience points away from level 11 . ]

      Only 50 experience points . It was no wonder the System was reluctant on attacking the ghost after defeating a bigger monster . However, Fang Ning still felt slightly confused .

      "Hey, System, why did you waste one Aggro Bar on some ghost? I thought you were going to save your Esoteric Skills for the enemies that would appear after the Celestial Weapon was done?"

      He knew that the third Aggro Bar was almost full, and after chasing Lu Er for four hours previously, it had been topped off completely .

      "Oh, you really do get on people's nerves . Aggro can be extracted very easily, so I decided to test out my skills . Using some average skill to defeat that ghost wouldn't be enough to teach it a good lesson . Sadly it was worth so little experience points, so it was definitely just a puppet . "

      (I get on people's nerves? Isn't it just because you need Aggro?) Of course Fang Ning would never say that out loud . He would never treat the system with disrespect . Especially now that all kinds of monsters and demons were appearing, he mustn't do anything too hasty .

      It made sense to Fang Ning now, as to why the System was working so hard to train previously . If it hadn't been Level 10 just now, it wouldn't have been able to use an Esoteric Skill . Without the skill, the ghost wouldn't have been defeated so easily and would have instead latched onto them . The System might not care about that, but Fang Ning probably would've lost his mind if that happened .

      "Puppet or whatever, it really is none of my business . At least I have a peace of mind now, so if you have anything you want to order me to do, go on ahead and give that order," said Fang Ning, finally at ease and void of fear . The System took care of such a scary ghost with a swing of its hand, so Fang Ning had nothing to worry about .

      "There is one thing though, Lu Er was defeated earlier so we now have enough experience points to imbue the Celestial Weapon with a special ability . What function do you think would attract the most criminals?" asked the System without hesitation .

      Fang Ning had expected that question sooner or later, and so he answered instantly, "Of course it would be the ability to maintain eternal youth and to be immortal . Awakened criminals would undoubtedly be courageous in climbing to the peak of the criminal world, to these people, money and beautiful women would be easy to obtain . Immortality and eternal youth however, have always been the two things that humans always lusted after since the dawn of time . The West has tales of fountains offering eternal youth, the East has legends of herbs offering immortality, why do you think that is so?"

      "You're not wrong . However, imbuing these two abilities requires experience points that I do not have, so you'll have to lower your demands . "

      "Then only abilities like longevity or extreme power will be able to attract people . "

      "That would be easy, but we cannot grant them extreme power . "

      "But of course, if their powers were to increase dramatically, then there's no point to us forging a Celestial Weapon anymore . "

      "Alright, I'll be able to imbue the ability of longevity into the Celestial Weapon within these few days . What appearance do you think the Celestial Weapon should take to make it the most attractive?"

      "We have to take in the fact that we want to attract monsters from all around the world . So it would be best to combine Western and Eastern elements, so that even foreigners would recognize its prowess . Gold has always been seen as a treasure since the olden days, so make it a golden…" suggested Fang Ning .

      "Alright, noted . "

      . . . . . .

      "What? Vigilante A destroyed your Life-Saving Double with a single skill? And now even your true body is starting to break down?" In a bleak and eerie residential area somewhere, a man with a sinister face was speaking to the ashes in an urn .

      "Yes, Master . He was too powerful . I've never seen a skill like that, and it seems to be extremely effective towards ghosts and spirits . There was no way of avoiding it at all," a woman's voice answered weakly from within the ashes .

      "Sh*t! That Feng Niao gave me unreliable information, he told me that Vigilante A was just a Wuxia head with limited potential and had a power level of F . What bullsh*t! I wasted 200 thousand for nothing!" The sinister-looking man spat angrily . Suddenly, he realized that something was wrong and immediately questioned, "Didn't I only order you to follow him? Why did it escalate into a fight?"

      The woman hesitated before answering, "I thought that since Master wanted to recruit him in, I thought I could maybe test his skills . . . "

      "Who told you to do as you please?!" scolded the man immediately before going, "I'll only tend to your wounds after three days so enjoy the pain!"

      "No, Master . I don't think I'll be able to last that long," wailed the woman in pain . Her true body was experiencing a terrible pain, like she was being operated on without anesthetics . She didn't want to stand the pain even for a second longer .

      "Hmph! You deserve it! You better stop doing things before I specifically ask you to . I am the only person in this entire world that can keep you alive, don't think I didn't know," sneered the sinister-looking man . He covered the urn once again and put it into a box made of sandalwood .

      The woman's cries of pains could no longer be heard, but the man's eyebrows were still scrunched together .

      In Chinese philosophy, Yang is the masculine/positive principle (characterized by light, warmth, etc . ) of the two opposing cosmic forces into which creative energy divides and whose fusion in physical matter brings the phenomenal world into being .

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      The sinister man continued to ponder for a while longer before he moved into a basement . There was but a lone memorial tablet in the room, and the words written on it were illegible .

      He lit a stick of incense from the altar table and stuck it into the incense burner in front of the memorial tablet .

      The incense burned for a short while, before the smoke from it materialized to show the bust of a young man .

      "Gui Qi, is there already progress so soon?"

      Hearing the young man speak, Gui Qi immediately knelt to the floor to bow .

      "Master, your servant has had quite the bad luck in Qi City . While I was recruiting people, my only spirit servant was attacked fatally . I'm afraid that would slow Master's plans to a standstill . I am willing to bare my punishment . "

      Hearing so, the young man showed no sign of anger and instead, interest took over his features .

      "Oh, your spirit servant was highly-qualified . She even had a Life-Saving Double . Common awakened individuals wouldn't have been able to defeat her . Did you somehow anger people from the Truth Department?"

      The sinister man shook his head immediately, "I wouldn't dare go against Master's wishes . My spirit servant had acted of her own will and had caused a conflict with the person that I wanted to recruit . "

      "Tell me more . "

      The sinister man then proceeded to relay the events in detail .

      Once the sinister man had finished speaking, instead of reprimanding him, the young man spoke with glee, "Who would have thought that a place like Qi City, with its simple folk, would have been hiding such an awakened individual who possessed passion and skill . He should definitely be recruited so that he can be my heir . "

      "As expected of Master . Your humble servant had thought the same . Once I had found somewhere to stay, I had immediately started the recruitment process . Who would've known that my spirit servant would think otherwise . She had attacked that person to avenge her living brothers, which is causing a problem now . "

      "This can only be blamed on you . These spiritual beings have fickle personalities and have strong ties to their previous lives . They are beings that are hard to control as they tend to act as they please . Which is specifically why I want to rule the underworld so that I can bind them, so when the future shifts, they wouldn't go around attacking the common people and causing chaos for the living . "

      Hearing so, the sinister man once again bowed his head, "Master is still thinking of the common living . Master is a blessing, as if Buddha himself had walked among us . "

      "Haha, aren't you good at compliments, Gui Qi . " As if satisfied right after saying so, the young man made a pill drop out of the smoke . Seeing the pill made the sinister man's heart pump with glee, but he remained still .

      The young man seemed even more satisfied as he continued, "Give this Ghost Emperor Pill to your spirit servant . You must treat her with honesty and remember not to give in to the dark . As an exorcist, one must be just so that one will not walk towards the unjust . "

      "Your humble servant will remember Master's teachings," obeyed the sinister man .

      "Alright, we have spoken too long . The Truth Department has already thrown its web, speaking too long would reveal us . You must be extra careful, and remember not to give in to greed that will satisfy only you!" With that, the young man disappeared and the smoke slowly dissipated .

      Gui Qi waited until the smoke had entirely disappeared before picking up the Ghost Emperor Pill, standing up as he did so .

      He smirked and whispered to himself, "Not to give in to greed? Hah, don't make me laugh . It's a world where each person only thinks of himself . Whatever, I'll only have to temporarily please you for the time being . Nobody knows what the future holds yet…"

      "But this Buddha did hold quite a lot of advantages, and here I thought I had to help heal that spirit servant again . Whatever, since that Vigilante A isn't an easy feat, it would be better to find an investor first . "

      He looked around the small, damp basement and furrowed his eyebrows as he thought to himself, "Why do I have to spend my days cramped up in here when I have so much power?! Where is my mansion, my car, my women, and money?! Why can't I do as I please?! Hmph!"

      . . .

      In the System Space, Fang Ning looked at the metal hammer that was moving on its own on the blacksmith forge . It hammered away at the weird-looking Celestial Weapon . Fang Ning wasn't afraid of it, he knew it isn't the work of some ghost, but was instead the System working on the Celestial Weapon . The System couldn't exactly show itself since it probably didn't have a physical body, but it could use anything in the System Space as it pleased .

      Fang Ning got bored after staring at it for a while . He couldn't exactly go back to reading his novels or playing his games in front of the System either . And so Fang Ning went online to look at recent news, both local and international .

      These past two months seemed to have changed the outside world a lot .

      "Sightings of a ghost in broad daylight? Was the light playing tricks or did it really happen?"

      The title alone seemed to be akin to the ghost flicks Fang Ning used to watch . Once he clicked into the article, he found out that some place in the South had numerous reports of ghosts attacking humans incessantly . It was only until recently, that after someone heard an explosion in broad daylight, did the attacks finally slow down .

      In regards to recent events, if it seemed like the locals weren't faring well, it seemed to be worse internationally .

      "Japan has been covered by a fog for three days, the entire country has been affected . The ports have closed and flights have been grounded . Relevant authorities have released red alerts warning citizens not to visit Japan for the time being . "

      "A group of witches has surfaced in Northern Russia . The members of the cult seem to all suffer from speech disorders and have all been arrested by the country's Special Operations Department…"

      Fang Ning felt immensely troubled by these developments . He hated situations of major chaos the most, as that meant his peaceful life as a homebody would be affected .

      Thankfully, Qi City still seemed relatively peaceful . Nothing too serious has happened yet, and that of course had to do with the System that had seized his body . When war-loving awakened individuals cropped up, the System had taken care of them, and they were whisked away by the Special Affairs Department for rehabilitation .

      Now that Fang Ning thought about it, being a homebody wasn't all that bad . He could live a carefree life without much worry, as well as not attract too much attention to himself . Nobody had popped up on his doorstep to look for him yet .

      What Fang Ning didn't know was that not only had he received a lot of attention, he was already a role model amongst the other awakened individuals . There was barely any awakened individual that didn't know of him in Qi City…

      . . .

      Meanwhile, at the Rehabilitation Centre of the headquarters of Qi City's Special Affairs Department, Principal Zhang was speaking to a bunch of awakened individuals in class .

      "You lot have a lot to learn from Fang Ning . Don't think that our Department is just pulling all awakened individuals in for rehabilitation . If you're thinking that, well think again . "

      Lu Er looked at Fang Ning's picture that was displayed, his lips pulled into a tight line . Fang Ning was but a lazy assh*le that stayed at home all day . He would've probably spent his entire life being a homebody even if he was brainwashed .

      "Fang Ning has only used his ability to earn money . Who are we from the Special Affairs Department to stop him? He spends his days working from home, so who are we to bring him in for rehabilitation? All of you are here for a reason, so reflect on your actions that brought you here . Some of you were could while committing a crime, while some of you were caught while preparing to commit a crime; some of you have even committed multiple crimes and had resisted the law! Just because you can run fast, that doesn't mean you can be a thief . "

      Lu Er felt a sense of dread as Principal Zhang finished his speech . And that dread was right as Principal Zhang called on him to stand .

      "Lu Er, stand up and share your ability and crimes with the rest…"

      "I was wrong . Instead of using my super-speed to commit thievery, I should have used it for peace and to join the national team, so that I can develop our country's track and field prospects and lead us to the Olympics . After Principal Zhang's enlightenment, I have utterly regretted my actions and changed for the better . I promise to be a better person in the future and will work hard on improving myself . No, no, I meant I will work hard on protecting the world . "

      Lu Er rubbed at the corner of his eyes dramatically after finishing .

      Although his face was one of seriousness, he thought to himself, who would want to be an athlete? Not only would I have to practice under a coach every day, it's not like I want to be famous . If it weren't because of Vigilante A, I could have sold that medicinal pill for thirty million through Feng Niao . I would have earned more in a day than someone would earn in a year .

      "Hmm, it's good that you think that way . However, the International Sports Organization is recently undergoing some changes, so you've missed your chance . They are already coming up with a sports event that only awakened individuals can participate in, as they are preparing to separate the sports competitions between common people and awakened individuals . You better start training now so that you can compete in the sports event and bring glory to our country . "

      "Yes, yes . As expected of Principal Zhang . I will work hard in training so that I will not let our country down," agreed Lu Er half-heartedly . After spending several days here, Lu Er was quite aware of Principal Zhang's temper . The ultimate combination in their rehabilitation process was isolation, plus electrical therapy, plus forced brainwashing . Whoever went against Principal Zhang would have to endure all three; whoever listened and obeyed well would only have to endure half; and whoever proved themselves worthy would not have to endure anything at all .

      That electrical therapy was quite terrible, thought Lu Er to himself as he rubbed his behind . He still got shivers every time it crossed his mind as he was almost burnt alive .

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     Chapter 19

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      "Alright, Relief Time, no, I meant it's recess time . Since everybody was paying so much attention in class just now, I want everybody to write an essay after class . The title is: "What is true happiness?" After Principal Zhang was finally done with his first class of the day, everyone in the class evidently relaxed, as the worst part of the day was finally over .

      They couldn't help it, having to expose their histories and where they did wrong as well as what they were planning to do in the future in front of an entire class was no easy feat .

      "By the way, the ones that performed exceptionally in class are allowed to call their family; it'll be good to give them a peace of mind . It's allowed because it's the first time you lot are allowed a phone call, the next time won't be so easy," continued Principal Zhang, offering his mercy .

      Principal Zhang was in a good mood, you see . Other than a few that he couldn't read at all, most of the awakened individuals in class seemed to be deeply regretful of their actions . It seems that Fang Ning seriously was quite the role model . Of course, the three-course rehabilitation meal played a part too .

      "Lu Er, Feng Sancai,…" Principal Zhang called a few names and gave them a time period of 20 minutes for their call, with supervision of course .

      When Lu Er heard his name, he was elated . Who knew that old man still had a bit of conscience left in him . Looks like the speech he spent two days memorizing was not for naught .

      He finally had the chance to vent his pent-up anger on those two bastards!

      He would spend his call scolding his so-called best friends and breaking off their friendship! They would be friends no more!

      Instead of helping a comrade that was being chased, the two of you spent the whole night drinking and eating to your hearts' content! Your sworn brother spends his days eating bread and drinking bland soup in here, while you both must be eating high-quality meat right now!" He thought

      . . .

      "Hello, it's Niu Si . Who is this? Oh, second brother? Why are you calling? Did you manage to escape?" Niu Si was still clouded with sleep when he picked up the call, but once he recognized the caller his mind immediately cleared .

      "Boss, boss, Boss Ma! It's second brother calling!" Niu Si rushed to a door immediately and begin knocking on it rapidly .

      "Stop with that knocking! It's only eight in the morning! It's not every day that we get to sleep in, so why are you making a fuss? Did we use all the money we got from selling those videos and information?" Ma Da yawned, his mouth going wide . Despite hearing his brother's desperate calls, he got dressed slowly while a woman with heavy makeup slept on soundly next to him .

      "No, Boss! It's second brother calling!" shouted Niu Si in desperation .

      Ma Da's head was still foggy with sleep, and so he slightly shook his head to clear his mind before opening the door . The first thing he saw was Niu Si's distressed face, the mobile phone gripped tightly in his hand .

      "Give me that!" shouted Ma Da as he grabbed the phone from Niu Si . He spoke into the phone immediately, "Hey, second brother! Did you escape? We're still not done with preparations over here…"

      "Escape my foot! Ma Da, Niu Er, you two heartless and disloyal traitors! I've finally seen through you both as people who ignore their fallen comrades . We are no longer brothers from now on…"

      Without waiting for Lu Er to finish, Ma Da immediately shouted abuse into the phone: "No longer brothers my foot, how many times do you want to break off our brotherhood? I know that you're simple-minded so don't use your brain too much . Niu Si and I did plan to save you, but we failed . However, we managed to get quite a decent recording of what happened, so you shut your trap . I'll send the video to your QQ!"

      . . .

      After clearing the misunderstanding between him and Ma Da, Lu Er had also asked for Ma Da to send him some money . With the phone call behind him, Lu Er's body pumped with energy and his eyes glimmered with hope, even the bland soup and plain bread they would be having for lunch seemed to smell particularly good .

      While the fragrance of food wafted around the canteen, Lu Er devoured his fourth plain bun . Suddenly, the screen in the canteen wavered to show an image of a private room in a restaurant .

      Lu Er didn't pay it any attention at first, but when he heard the sounds of eating around him slow down, he finally looked up . Once he registered the image, Lu Er bit into his lip . Principal Zhang really was a man without a conscience, as he was still educating them despite it being mealtime!

      The image on the screen only showed a solitary figure in the room . And that figure belonged to a person that Lu Er has gotten to know quite well these past few days . It was the man that Principal Zhang had reiterated time and time again as the role model of superpowered individuals, but Lu Er only viewed him as a useless b*stard .

      From the subtitles on the screen, they were apparently watching a live broadcast . Lu Er can't believe they would broadcast someone eating just for the sake of educating them .

      As he continued watching, Lu Er noticed that the camera was slowly zooming into the automatic turning tray on the wide table, with the person sitting at the table only appearing a couple of times .

      On the wide table was a huge variety of delicacies; from the freshest of seafood to the most expensive of meat . There was soup, vegetables, fish, beef; the table had everything you could think of . Steam was still rising from the freshly cooked food, and the glimmer on the food alone told of just how good it must taste . The person's satisfied expression every time he took a bite of the food couldn't be fake either .

      Lu Er looked down at his plain bun, with its cold crust . He suddenly found it very hard to swallow, as anger bubbled at the pit of his stomach…

      If Lu Er somehow found out that this man enjoying a delicious full-course meal and the man that had put him into this place were the same person, the anger that he felt would probably be amplified ten-fold…

      . . .

      [ You've extracted Aggro from Lu Er, you've extracted Aggro from Feng Sancai, you've extracted Aggro from XXX . . .

      Third Aggro Bar currently at 100/100 . ]

      As the notifications continued popping up, Fang Ning, who was enjoying his meal in the VIP Crown private room of the restaurant, immediately knew that the Special Affairs Department was secretly broadcasting him eating again .

      All the Aggro was also probably extracted from the students in the rehabilitation center .

      Fang Ning had found out from the System that the Special Affairs Department had installed various cameras in his restaurants to monitor his daily life; he was just acting as if he had no idea .

      To give those people a peace of mind, and also to draw a clear line between him and Vigilante A, Fang Ning was more than glad to let them monitor them, as long as it satisfied them .

      This was why Fang Ning had decided to eat at his restaurants . Besides, the kitchens at the restaurants were all bigger and more equipped than the kitchen at his house . It was also easier to get ingredients through the restaurants, so the System had decided it would be more efficient to cook from here, and easier to get an apprentice at the same time .

      Thankfully the Special Affairs Department knew to at least help Fang Ning save some face, as they hadn't installed any cameras in his home . If that had happened, Fang Ning would have to hire a few bodyguards to check the cameras as he wouldn't exactly be able to use the System to check on them . Besides, it wouldn't exactly be a good idea if his ridiculous antics during Relief Time were broadcasted live…

      Fang Ning wasn't worried about being recorded; his conversations with the System all took place within the System Space anyways, so there really was no chance of the System being exposed .

      And so, Fang Ning sat there and peacefully enjoyed the meal prepared by the System, all under the watchful gaze of a huge group of people .

      The advantage of doing this didn't stop there, either . If the Special Affairs Department had decided to broadcast him eating to the students at the rehabilitation center, it would always anger a few people . It was no wonder the System depleted the Aggro Bars as it pleased, seeing as how it could be refilled so easily just from being broadcasted eating . Fang Ning had asked the System once on the Aggro extraction's radius, the System had just simply answered that it could extract Aggro within its map . It was obvious now that the map must cover an extremely wide area . . .

      The broadcast could only show physical appearance, and not the contents, of things . If the people watching could also see contents, their jealousy would only be amplified .

      The dishes in front of Fang Ning were not only all made from the finest and most expensive of ingredients, the skill involved in preparing them was top-notch too .

      How much did you think a meal like this would cost?

      Three thousand? Five thousand?

      Not including the System's labor put into cooking the food, the ingredients alone for a single dish would already cost three to five thousand . The entire course cost between seventy to a hundred thousand . If you include breakfast, three meals a day would cost Fang Ning two, three hundred thousand . It was obvious that a great part of Fang Ning's monthly income of twenty million went to food .

      Of course, all the money spent on food wasn't for nothing . According to the System, eating all those herbs and expensive ingredients would improve his health, as it would gradually enhance the properties of his bones and nerves, thus allowing him to save on the precious Attribute Points that only increased one per level . Furthermore, his organs would also be strengthened too, which in turn would slow down the breaking down of his organs .

      Sadly, Fang Ning himself couldn't actually feel all the positive effects on his body . Maybe his body really was changing for the better, but Fang Ning couldn't exactly see any obvious improvements to himself . The System would never lie to him though, so Fang Ning could only come to a conclusion that the changes would only happen after he had been eating those ingredients for a long time .

      However, there was at least one advantage that he had already obtained; after Fang Ning's persuasion, instead of before, when it had eaten its own cooking, the System had allowed Fang Ning to eat its cooking instead now . At least Fang Ning could now finally enjoy the amazing taste of the food entirely .

      The suggestion Fang Ning had given actually went like this: "Since you can't actually taste the difference in taste, allow me to handle the food, at least while I'm doing so, you can train instead . "

      Fang Ning had spoken with so much confidence that the System couldn't rebuke at all . It couldn't exactly ask Fang Ning to cook in its stead either . Since Fang Ning himself didn't have the System's cooking skills, no matter how expensive and exquisite the ingredients were, Fang Ning's cooking would probably only be able to bring out one tenth of the enhancing properties of the ingredients…

      As Fang Ning gradually finished his full course meal, he still felt that he could eat more .

      As for the people watching his live eating broadcast, the anger that they felt for him could make them explode with rage . Although some of them have seen him eat a few times, it didn't help in dispelling their anger at all .

      As Lu Er watched Fang Ning eat, the rage in his stomach boiled on . He finally knew how to answer Principal Zhang's homework: True happiness is simple . It is when you eat meat while I eat bread, when you prosper while I suffer .

      He swore in his heart that once he left this godforsaken place, he would make himself the most famous track and field athlete for one reason and one reason only: so that he would be able to eat for the rest of his life what Fang Ning was eating right now .

      Lu Er of course didn't know that even if he succeeded in his goal, it would not be possible to achieve that, as Fang Ning was the only person in the whole world who could enjoy the System's cooking…

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     Chapter 20

      Chapter 20

      The next day, Lu Er finally grasped the return of his own happiness .

      "Lu Er, somebody has sent some money for you, come sign and receive it!" shouted the instructor, with a medium-sized leather box in his hands, towards Lu Er, who was busy doing push-ups .

      Looks of envy are thrown towards Lu Er; to have money delivered now means that the money in the leather box must be no small amount .

      Their envy was not unexplained; because of the terrible service at the canteen here, the majority of people who had entered early had already long spent all the money they had brought with them or had gotten delivered to them . They now lived their lives eating free bland buns and soup .

      This sudden awakening of power had caused a lot of them to be depended on by their family and relatives to earn big money . However, most of them entered this center not just without earning any money, but also with major debts on their shoulders . With shame hanging like a cloud over them, most couldn't ask for money from family members anymore .

      The envious looks fell on the leather box instead as the people around Lu Er started guessing how much money it contained . It wasn't big enough to contain five hundred thousand, but it could definitely fit a hundred to two hundred thousand, which was more than enough to get decent food here for three months or so .

      The canteen here was a canteen that could produce any type of food, as long as the ingredients could be obtained legally . The rehabilitation center was emphasizing the importance of living by the rules, you know .

      Under the envious looks of the rest, Lu Er walked towards the instructor with his chest outwards . As he enjoyed the envious looks he was getting, he thought to himself: There's no point in being envious, not everybody has two sworn brothers living the life on the outside . I can finally eat some good food today, and I finally don't have to suffer by watching that live broadcast again .

      "Lu Er reporting, Instructor," spoke Lu Er aloud, his tone clear as day and loud as thunder .

      "Receive your leather box after signing!" Without batting an eye, the instructor passed a piece of paper and a pen towards Lu Er after putting the leather box down .

      "Yes, Instructor," Lu Er obediently signed his name onto the paper, purposely taking his time while doing so .

      After the instructor had left, he immediately opened the leather box . Nobody would dare commit robbery here anyways .

      The opening of the box was only met with thunderous laughter, however . The few that had wanted to "borrow" some money from Lu Er were of course disappointed…

      "F*ck!" exclaimed Lu Er in disappointment as he looked at the clothes in the leather box, which included a thick wool jacket for winter . After sifting through the clothes, Lu Er finally saw the small stack of bills at the bottom of the box . He counted the bills to calculate the amount, which only made him angrier .

      "Ma Da, say goodbye to our sworn brotherhood! When I told you to send some money, I wasn't asking for a mere a thousand! Why did you send so many clothes instead?!"

      Lu Er was furious . While he berated Ma Da, his tight grip on the stack of bills never loosened .

      A thousand wasn't a lot . If Lu Er was outside, he could survive a month or so on fast food using a thousand . Qi City was just a second-tier city after all .

      But in this rehabilitation center, the canteen was practically committing daylight robbery, charging around fifty for just a plate of stir-fried vegetables . If they wanted something slightly better, it would cost two hundred to three hundred a day . If they wanted to upgrade even higher, Lu Er's one thousand would be gone in a day . It wouldn't even give him a full table of dishes like he would get outside, but rather only a few plates of dishes .

      In short, Ma Da had only given him enough for a day of lavish spending! Lu Er still had to spend the next three months in here, and he had no idea when he would be getting his next phone call . This meant that he would still be eating his plain buns and drinking his bland soup with only the occasional extra plate of stir-fried vegetables…

      . . .

      "Wow, boss, you're quite thoughtful . Now that the weather is getting colder, you've purposely bought so many clothes for Lu Er to survive the winter . With a whole box of clothes, you've really helped Lu Er be prepared for anything . I can't do that much, all I can do is give him some money . Lu Er would definitely feel touched after seeing this . Although we've both lost our parents and Sanmei who sacrificed herself saving us, at least we still have you, boss!"

      Under Niu Si's touched gaze, Ma Da waved his hand in dismissal of Niu Si's words . He then said, "What's with all that . If I don't take care of you lot, how am I to explain myself to Sanmei when I pass away? Since that center is used for rehabilitation and education, I'm sure he won't starve to death . But who would care about what he was wearing when awakened individuals have a better physique that won't allow freezing to death? That doesn't mean that they have to endure the chill . "

      "You're right, the chill in Qi City is no joke . But now that we've bought so many clothes for Lu Er, the money we have left won't be enough for us to keep eating meat . Do you think we should…" asked Niu Si hesitantly .

      "No, I'm sure that Vigilante A is still waiting for us . I think it's better if we go check out what clean jobs Feng Niao has to offer…" Ma Da was still quite scared of Vigilante A, being that he was quite cruel .

      Ma Da had never seen someone like that before in his life . They didn't know each other beforehand, and the three of them have, one, never attacked innocent women, and two, never took a life . They only ever acted as Robin Hoods who stole from the rich to aid the poor . Weren't they doing something noble, as the warriors have been doing since ancient times? So why did he have to chase them nonstop?

      Out of the three of them, it was no doubt that Lu Er's legs were the strongest . He was just acting as bait to let his brothers escape, but who would've expected that Vigilante A to actually take the bait . Not only that, the whole fiasco had caused Lu Er to be arrested and shipped off for rehabilitation by those goons from the Special Affairs Department, who had been following Vigilante A the whole time . With no idea what torture was going through, they could only hope that this leather box would provide a bit of comfort…

      . . .

      Ma Da wasn't the leader of the three of them just because he could be . He was stronger than Lu Er in his aspirations and experience . The Vigilante A he had mentioned, which was also the System, was still farming mobs to earn experience points, so it would make sense that he would be waiting for Ma Da and Niu Si .

      With how Vigilante A could only farm common criminals despite the large amount of experience points he needed, Ma Da and Niu Si's reappearance was his best bet, as most of the other awakened individuals that he had defeated again and again were all laying low .

      As compared with the System's hard work and dedication, Fang Ning himself was still spending his days playing video games in the System Cyber Café…

      Right after he had finished farming a boss, a QQ notification popped up on his computer . To a homebody like him, phone calls were his worst enemy, and the only person that he would pick up a call from, would never be calling him again .

      "President Fang, where are you earning money now?" This was a message from a good friend on QQ that rarely messaged him – President Zhao of Qi City's Xingsheng Group, who was a foodie and also one of the franchisees of his restaurant chain .

      Fang Ning glanced at his resource management online; the boss that had exploded a while ago gave him three thousand worth of weapons that he could sell, so Fang Ning simply typed a reply: "I found a good opportunity, President Zhao . Managed to earn three thousand in a minute . "

      "Congratulations, seems like a good place," answered the other in a dismissive reply, before they sent another message that conveyed their real reason behind the conversation . "Fang Ning . Recently, the oldest son of the Qi Family sent out a massive invitation to all the influencers in the city . He apparently has a miracle medicine that can prolong your life, heal all your ailments and strengthen your body . He's inviting all of us to the exhibition . They were afraid that you would miss the invite and wouldn't attend, so they had asked me to present you the invitation personally . "

      If it were something else, Fang Ning would've probably rejected it . He was busy with playing video games and reading novels, so he didn't have the time to mingle with the upper class at some banquet . . . There were some of the invitees that made Fang Ning seriously consider going however, but the System would never allow such a long Relief Time .

      However, Fang Ning had to attend the exhibition . It would be easy looking for a reason to bluff the System anyways; he could just tell the System that he would attend the exhibition to prepare for the Celestial Weapon's revelation .

      If the Qi Family's miracle medicine really worked, Fang Ning would buy a few pills, just in case . Without even taking into consideration other aspects, it would be important for him too . What if they needed emergency care after being fatally wounded? The System would definitely agree to spending the money on such an item .

      Fang Ning would find out however, that the System had considered more aspects than he had expected, to avoid any more actions that would curb whatever what-if's that would come up…

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     Chapter 21

      Chapter 21

      Thus, despite being a rare occurrence, Fang Ning accepted the invitation to attend the Qi Family's dinner launch for the miracle pill .

      "Okay . I'll need to give President Zhao his due respect, even if I don't usually do so with someone else . "

      "Well, this is hard to come by! I must thank President Fang for giving me face!" President Zhao sat right opposite, delighted at the news .

      He knew that this person was a famous weirdo . The others who became rich overnight would surround themselves with luxury cars, overseas mansions, planes, yachts, and young models; hoping that the whole world would know that they had become rich . This person, however, never had a change of heart and behavior, despite having an annual income of approximately RMB 300 million . He still spent his days reading novels and playing games; even his house remained the same - h*ck, he's still renting it, but instead of a room, he wa now renting the entire lot so that he would have a much more convenient gaming experience .

      This had been the hot topic among the rich and the Chamber of Commerce of the Qi City . Aside from eating and sleeping, this new millionaire would either be reading his novels on a soda, or playing his games in the reading room . His life was so bland that it was almost terrifying…

      If someone asked him to join some outdoor party or a meeting, or even personally delivering a business cooperation that would make him richer, he would never agree . No matter who asked, the most they could get was his representative, the Breakfast Beauty .

      President Zhao never expected his offhanded invitation on QQ tonight would work, and the young man would agree to personally attend .

      This has led President Zhao to feel that he was quite a powerful influence . Who said his status would weaken in Qi City that a word from the fat Liu in the Chamber of Commerce would wield a power greater than his?

      Fang Ning said, "There's no need to thank me . President Zhao, you're the one who owns the shop in the best business district in our city, and you're the one that gave me the best cut . "

      Unlike the System, Fang Ning would not intentionally piss the man off . He would never tell the man that his actual intention was Qi Family's medicine .

      President Zhao laughed, "Haha, don't make fun of me, President Fang . We want a win-win situation, right? Unlike them, I opened that store was not to earn money, but to eat delicious food whenever I can . I'll be fine as long as the store was not dealing with a loss . No matter what, President Fang, your specialty seasoning is the main contributor here . The sales of that shop was beyond my imaginations!"

      'Thank God a foodie like you did not witness the live showcase of my meals, or else you'll come over and live off my food every day like a certain Zhao Ying . ' Fang Ning thought to himself, silently delighted by the flattery . Who wouldn't be happy in the face of praises?

      After exchanging conversations with President Zhao, Fang Ning quickly informed the happenings to the System, who was busy hunting for monsters .

      "Something came up with the Qi Family again . They wanted to invite a substantial amount of rich people to promote the medicine that we snatched last time . I took a look at the pill, and it should have some effects for healing . One pill was not enough for experimentation, though, so I'm thinking of buying some . If it really works, then it would help in the case of injury . You did mention about dealing with more powerful monsters in the future, right?"

      "So you did consider the circumstances of injury already . I'm proud of your progress . Let's go when it happens, then . "

      Fang Ning felt reassured after he received the affirmation . He ignored the implied message of the System's words as he continued, " I'll need to appear as myself during the banquet so that I can bid for that medicine . However, I'm worried about are unplanned incidents might happen due to their value . Then, I'll need to utilize the Vigilante A identity to defend myself . To prevent others from realizing my sudden disappearance when I need to be Vigilante A, the low-level mechanical puppet will need to take my place when the Vigilante is around… Will the low-level mechanical puppet be equipped to deal with the complicated circumstances in the real world?"

      "Your considerations are very complete . I wanted to use the remainder EXP stored for the crafting of celestial weapons to up my level, but since this is the case, I shall use them to upgrade the mechanical puppet . It will worth more that way . We'll need to keep the original one first, though . "

      The System was one to be quick to act . It was incredibly effective, and soon, Fang Ning saw a System Notification .

      [The System has upgraded the low-level mechanical puppet . Numerous high-quality leather and steel, your hair, nails, dander structure, some liquid and solid matter, and 1000ml of your stored blood were exhausted . 10000 EXP was consumed during the upgrade . ]

      [Low-level mechanical puppet has successfully evolved into middle-level mechanical puppet . ]

      [Current available functions: Perfect disguise (Identical smell, blood, fingerprints, hair, and other characteristics with the host), long-range control, middle-level conversation abilities, middle-level action imitation abilities . ]

      "Amazing, mind-blowing, extraordinary! However, when did you get my blood stored?" Fang Ning immediately noticed the important point within the System Notifications . "Hair and nails are fine; they're not really important anyways . What's with my blood storage, though?"

      "Oh, since you're eating well and your hematopoiesis is functioning well, I've been taking some of your blood to store within the System Space, in preparation for a severe injury that might cause you to lose too much of your blood . There's a total of 3000ml stored now . "

      As he listened, Fang Ning was not furious at the System's unauthorized blood-drawing . Instead, he nodded and praised the System, "That's good . You're the one that has the foresight; I didn't even think of that! Some of the people with rare blood types were relying on their own blood donations to ensure that suitable blood would be available in the blood bank whenever they face an emergency . "

      However, Fang Ning realized that his praise came too soon . The respectable Sir System did not stop talking . It continued, "Of course I'm good . My considerations are more complete than yours now, as aside from your blood, hair and nails, I've also stored one piece of your liver, one section of your intestines, half of your lung formations, one of your kidneys…"

      Fang Ning was dumbfounded . When he heard that he has lost one of his kidneys, tears started to stream down his face…

      'No wonder I did not feel that unspeakable function of mine getting better despite eating extremely nutritious food to nurture that function . One of my kidney is gone, and I was thinking of getting stronger in that department? I should be happy that I'm not experiencing kidney deficiency…' Fang Ning thought sadly .

      The dearest Sir System paid no mind to the complicated human emotions . Instead, it spoke with a hint of glee, "Basically, when it comes to all of your organs that come in two, I've taken one of them, as long as they could still function and does not affect your outward appearance . Sadly, your heart, the most important organ of all, does not come in pairs, so I could only store some of its tissues . The only thing that remained unaltered was your brain, as it was too essential for me to freely alter it . "

      'Great, thank you very much, O Great Sir System, thank you for not making me a retard . That was all thanks to the display of unreplicable intelligence I've shown to the System . Has the System gotten everything covered? I don't believe this, and I will never believe it; the System must still be that presumptuous idiot!' Fang Ning thought as a chill shot down his spine .

      Fang Ning assumed that the fiasco was finally over . He never expected the System to declare his plans, "Oh, right! I'm thinking of taking one of your testicles as well . They're important too! It's not like anyone is looking at that part of you anyways, but I've planned to inform you first before I act . You humans put extreme importance on that organ, and I do need to consider your feelings and future initiative…"

      Fang Ning was 50% close to a complete breakdown when he heard that the System was not willing to let the two components of his 'little brother' of the hook either .

      "Why did you not think of even bringing it up when you're taking my other parts…" Fang Ning squeaked weakly .

      'I need to go online immediately to check if my 'little brother' would be affected if it loses one of its components…'

      Sir System nonchalantly replied Fang Ning's question . "Oh, I've noticed that you're mostly a shut-in that loiters only in the System Cyber Cafe . You rarely go outside, and you basically have no use for the other functions of aforementioned organ . I might as well start backing up according to our current needs . "

      "Firstly, there might be a possibility where a powerful opponent will show up before the Celestial Weapon is completed, and we'll need to make preparations in the event of serious injury . Secondly, you're quite old now . You only have 2 years left before you're 30, and I'm afraid that your physical performance would start declining before we could cultivate until the realm of eternal life . Then, we could transplant these preserved organs of yours to maintain your youth in an effort to stall for more cultivation time . "

      "Alright! As an ex-programmer, I must admit that you sir have a great backup . Monumental, even! I need to thank you for your effort!" Fang Ning answered, his tone complicated . At this point, Fang Ning realized that he felt that the System's arguments were surprisingly relatable, and this was the first time that he was rendered speechless . Even though he had a nagging feeling that this idiotic System must've forgotten some terrible hidden risks that would have terrifying effects . However, he could not put his fingers to it, so he could do nothing but to agree with it first . He'll teach this idiot a lesson once he'd gotten it .

      "Right? I think this is a great plan as well . You're eating extremely well every day that your organs had grown stronger from the nutrition . Now, you could perform at your best even if you only had one of them! Isn't it the best time for me to take one out for backup?" The System was satisfied when he heard Fang Ning's affirmation . Although this host was lazy, but he does have a good sense of survival understanding . He could still be helped .

      'Oh, so that was the reason for you taking my parts, huh?' Fang Ning knew that the System must've been planning something when it intentionally took time out to cook for him, and that the great food it prepared was not purely for the gastronomist in him . Alas, he was never wrong…

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     Chapter 22

      Chapter 22

      One of the advantages Fang Ning had was that he had a bizarre imagination, that he thought too much (but did too less), and never despaired . He recovered quickly from his breakdown and decided to move on . His System was not as powerful as other Systems, and has no Marketplace, nor a Reviving Cross . It was understandable that it would do something like that .

      Since the System had spent so much time explaining, the matter should come to a close . Fang Ning was extremely lazy in the first place, and he could now no longer be bothered by this issue any more; he had so many novels and games that he yet to cover…

      However, when he returned to the System Cyber Cafe and prepared himself to play, he was struck with a sudden idea that had shocked him into his right mind . There was no way he would let this stupid System off the hook like this…

      He suddenly realized a serious problem . Even if the System did a good thing by taking parts of him for backup in case of a serious injury, but he should never let this bad practice of it altering his body parts continue . No matter what, it did think of taking a part of his 'little brother' . What if one day, it was struck with manic inspiration that cultivating the martial arts of Sunflower or the Evil-Avoidance 1 would rapidly improve his martial abilities?

      This problem was so serious that Fang Ning squeezed his brain to come up with some questions .

      "Hey, System, aren't you afraid that you altering my body parts would affect the movements of internal strength in my body, which would lead to a fall in my abilities?"

      "Of course not! The eight extraordinary meridians 2 are not grown within your skin and flesh, but at a level way beneath them, woven together but not visible to the material eye . As long as you do not lose an arm or a leg, then it won't have any effect on our abilities . We're not the same as others; others would face a huge problem during cultivation once they've lost their internal organs, where it will be highly possible for them to lose all of their internal strength . You wouldn't understand the intricacies of it even if I explained them," chided the System . It was not timid with familiar topics .

      Even though the System had spoken as such, Fang Ning was still able to extract the message and understand it . Being the System, it will always be different than the average heroes, and matters regarding the circulation of vital energy and inner strength will always work as long as it fulfilled the rules of the System .

      However, there was no way for him to give it up like this . If one question could not trap this idiot, he'll shoot another question its way .

      "Also, I've managed to comprehend a new Life Skill - Medical Expertise when I was cultivating in isolation days before . I still couldn't gather my wits around cutting off a head or digging out a heart, but prying out some of your parts and assembling it back was not a problem to me . Of course, if I do it to someone else, the consumption will definitely increase, but it will be as easy as picking up sticks if I did it for you . The internal strength and vital energy had been circulating for so long that it has long reached every nook and cranny in your body . It's almost too easy to control the gathering and separation of cells in your body . Not only will there be no hemorrhage, reassembling of parts will also be possible…"

      'Oh, right . I nearly forgot that my body had been seized by the System since long ago . It probably knows almost every part down to its cell, and can take or put anything it likes… Okay, this question was not effective and not challenging enough for this idiot . Alright, here's another one . '

      "Oh, so you've placed the parts you've gotten in the System Space? Why haven't I seen them before? Is it safe there, and is there a possibility that it would deteriorate?"

      "I'm just being kind and didn't want to scare you, that's why I hid them . I specially opened up a Preservation Area for that, and time does not move in there . I can guarantee that it would be as fresh as it can be when I assemble them back in you . " The System was not even hesitating in its answer .

      However, the System felt something was off by the number of questions Fang Ning was prefacing . Did he not want it to continue with its backup? That was non-negotiable! It immediately interrupted Fang Ning, who was gearing up his next question, and spoke, "Wait, stop trying to drag everything into the conversation . Let's get back to the point; I said I wanted to take one of your testicles down to freeze, do you agree with the notion?"

      "I do not agree with that . " Fang Ning shot out immediately . He felt like a failure; the three questions he tabled could not even pose a challenge to that usually idiotic System . Would it be that I've been playing too many games that my imagination has worsened? No, that's not possible, that should never be possible .

      "Alright then, I'll start to get it out then," finished Sir System, and immediately Fang Ning felt that his groin has become lighter, as if something had left him .

      So it could be felt after all . Then, the System must've been doing this for the parts he had lost already .

      "Didn't I say that I refuse?" Fang Ning was enraged .

      "Oh, I just said, I was just informing you . I didn't say that I wouldn't do it if you disagreed," the System answered offhandedly as he inserted the valuable part into a certain Preservation Area in the System Space .

      Fang Ning, who lost one of his balls, was angry . He righteously criticized the System, "Hey, you're crossing the line here . Overlooking the fact that you literally took over my body and took some organs of mine that do not affect my everyday functions, but you're now taking away my masculinity! Aren't you worried that I'll be a shemale?"

      "Don't worry . I've researched on this early on, and losing one testicle would not affect your characteristics as a man . I wouldn't have done it otherwise! When have you heard of eunuchs or shemales being labeled as heroes?" The System was not bothered .

      Even though Fang Ning was slightly comforted, he continued to think . What other hidden problems might crop up down the road?

      Just as he glimpsed the newly crafted middle-level mechanical puppet, lightning flashed and struck his mind . He bellowed, "You idiotic, presumptuous dumba*s!"

      The System was stunned . Since when had this scaredy cat developed a courage to scold it like this? Was he not afraid that it would alter his relief time to 0? Or it retracting the System Cyber Centre?

      Fang Ning was most definitely afraid of these two punishments from the System . However, he was confident in this; that stupid System had forgotten about one essential problem .

      "It's great that you're thinking of a backup, but do you remember our initial aim when we crafted this mechanical puppet?!"

      Still slightly stunned, the System answered slowly, "Of course, we wanted to hide our true identity . There're too many powerful people in the world, and if we're not low-key when we develop ourselves, we would die very soon . "

      "Exactly . You only considered about not touching my visible organs, but you're not aware of the existence of an ability called penetrative vision . You've never been to a hospital, and you've never seen those medical devices . You could, however, refer to my memory on this . They could easily identify the fact that I'm lacking half of my internal organs . The liver could regenerate, no problem, but what about the others? If these devices found out that both I and the Vigilante A have lost the same organs, they would most definitely be suspicious, no?"

      The System thought that was the extent of Fang Ning's argument . It became furious immediately and rebutted, "It's not like the Vigilante A would go to those places! No one would know which organs he doesn't have . If he were caught to undergo those tests, then there wouldn't have a need to hide our identity anymore . As long as the Vigilante A isn't exposed, then there's no problem whether you go for those checks or not . "

      Fang Ning was not done, oh no . He smiled coldly, and he felt that he could finally pretend to be great in front of this stupid System once again, "You idiot, you don't know how many supernatural abilities are there in the world . Why wouldn't there by someone with penetrative vision as their ability? Don't tell me that it would not work with your vital energy defense; one day, we'll face a stronger opponent that could see through it…"

      "So what?" the System blurted, and regretted immediately . It thought of a particular scene, and before it could say anything, Fang Ning jumped to point it out .

      "Haha, don't forget, the enemy would have many chances to use penetrative vision on both identities, me and Vigilante A . . . "

      "Alright, alright, I know now . If someone coincidentally had used penetrative vision on our real identity and found out that we've lost some organs, and then used penetrative vision on Vigilante A when they met him and consequently found out that Vigilante A also lost some organs, there will be a high possibility for them to realise that both identities have lost the exact same type of organs in the same place . There would not be a need to suspect anymore; it's almost confirmed that two identities are played by one person . "

      At the end of its words, the System sounded quite dejected .

      This led Fang Ning to notice something he never thought of before . Technically, Sir System is not a human, so it shouldn't have any emotions . Why would it be disappointed, then? It was probably because it took over his body for too long now, and was slowly influenced by him .

      Judging from its dejected tone, he should probably comfort this idiot; it would be problematic if it started to lose its will to live…

      Frankly, Fang Ning was thinking too much into it . Sir System's first rule was to survive . Losing the will to live was out of the realm of possibilities .

      "Alright, I'll put it all back now . I've wasted so much time on this, thinking that I've gotten every aspect covered this time, but I could not be independent of your suggestions after all, host . I'll get your agreement if anything like this happens again . " The System sounded disappointed .

      "It's good that you've acknowledged it," Fang Ning smirked, and the next thing he felt was a weight back in his groin, as if something was added onto his body . In that instant, the delighted Fang Ning was reminded of the feeling when his testicles was taken away, and his wild imagination occurred to him again .

      He suddenly thought of a major issue he blurted . "Wait, what you said was wrong! This was not a waste of time . This skill that you've mastered might be able to give us great benefits . "

      "What benefits?" The System asked .

      Original Text: 葵花,辟邪, Meaning: This is a reference to the Jin Yong novels where the Sunflower Bible and Evil-Avoidance Swordplay requires the cultivator to castrate himself before cultivation . Within Chinese Medicine, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians represent the body's deepest level of energetic structuring . These meridians are the first to form in utero and are carriers of Yuan Qi – the ancestral energy which corresponds to our genetic inheritance . They function as deep reservoirs from which the twelve main meridians can be replenished, and into which the latter can drain their excesses .

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     Chapter 23

      Chapter 23

      Fang Ning chose to ignore the System's questions . Instead, he asked, "Wait, let me ask you this first . Could you instantly pry out the parts in me and shift them into the Preservation Area in the System Space, or do you need quite a long time for it?"

      The System still remained as its idiotic self . It did not understand which hands Fang Ning were playing, even though he had made it fairly obvious . It answered honestly, "You're not wrong to say its instantaneous, as it wouldn't take much time . The System Space is bound to you, there's no distance between your tissues and organs . It would take no time to shift them to the Preservation Area! If we really want to measure it using the time units you humans then it would be less than a millisecond . "

      "Then that would be amazing! The benefits of this skill, would be that when a powerful opponent suddenly knees us in the balls, and it was unavoidable and unsurvivable, you could take my 'little brother' away in a flash…"

      "I know now!"

      Then, Fang Ning saw a System Notification .

      [Inspired by the host, the System has discovered Special Skill - Absolute Defence (Low-Level): When faced with undefendable attacks, certain parts in your body will be moved to the System Space, which would lead to a complete avoidance of the attack . Limitations: The current level of the skill cannot defend against area attacks and acupoint attacks from needles to the brain . ]

      Fang Ning could understand this limitation . The skill was still a low-level one; once it became middle-level, high-level, or even master-level…

      "Hey, could this technique of yours be upgraded to the level where all of my body could hide in your System Space?" Fang Ning daydreamed of the scene . That would be the legendary way of saving one's behind - by hiding entirely in the System Space!

      "No idea . I could even move your heart for a few moments during extreme circumstances before putting it back, but the only thing I daren't touch is your brain . If you died due to a total lack of brain activity, I would perish with you too . There's also a hidden restriction; we don't know how to upgrade this skill, and it does not work by using EXP or activation after cultivating in isolation . " The System was frank .

      "Never mind . We need to be content with what we have . At least we'll have a new card in our hand when facing most strength attacks on our points, as long as it doesn't directly involve our head . " Fang Ning has always been an easily satisfied person .

      Also, this was a rare chance to lecture the System and fortify his status, and all that happened while the System had acquired a life-saving skill . Hm, maybe he did not lose his will, despite being knee-deep in trifling games and novels .

      Fang Ning was delighted with the turn of events, and had promptly forgotten the painful breakdown and disappointments he suffered just before . Now, he was wondering what else he should go play next…

      The System was more happy with everything than Fang Ning was . After all, it wasn't human; the sadness it felt dissipated with a flash, and this 'Absolute Defence' was most definitely a valuable technique that could directly increase its chances of survival . And the best part? The acquiring process only involved some reminders and feedback from the host . No time was wasted for cultivating in isolation in search of that inspiration, and no EXP was wasted on learning this Life Skill . It was almost like it fell out of the sky .

      That's not to mention how this technique was almost like it had been tailored for the System . Only a multi-minded System like itself could use this to the extent that it did; others who learn the same skill would not have the time to deploy it during the rapidly changing situations of combat . Only it, a non-human existence, could open up multiple threads to process and monitor the life-threatening attacks in real time, and automatically shift Fang Ning's body parts in accordance to its data…

      As a System that has survival as its priority, it naturally would not bother about Fang Ning's disrespect after it has obtained such a great benefit . In contrast, it was considering to become more generous should Fang Ning ask for rewards, in an effort to encourage more out-of-the-box thinking like what had just happened .

      It never expected the dude to only be triumphant about his success in working off his feelings for a period of time, and never said even a word about rewards . Maybe that was the advantages of seizing a male shut-in - less worries and hassle, and relatively easy to be satisfied .

      The System sighed as it released the middle-level mechanical puppet as the stand-in of Fang Ning's identity . It then continued its great career of farming monsters, in an effort to level up as fast as possible . The Celestial Weapon about to be done soon… .

      However, the truth has shown that our beloved Sir System has looked too much into the situation again . As a veteran gamer, how would Fang Ning forget a matter as important as the Mission Rewards? It was just that Fang Ning's attention was currently on the newly released middle-level mechanical puppet . According to the functions of this thing, there should be other uses…

      And right after the System released the middle-level mechanical puppet, it remembered one scenario Fang Ning had talked about before . Knowing that its host had a much higher intelligence, it asked, "Oh also, you did mention that some people would have powerful penetrative vision in the future . Even if the newly upgraded mechanical puppet has a Perfect Disguise, it could only fool the usual tracking technology and ordinary people . However, once those powerful opponents develop penetrative vision, they could easily realize that it was made of steel, wood, and leather parts as components . This replacement of yours will not work anymore…"

      Fang Ning, who was entirely focused on the functions of the middle-level mechanical puppet, was surprised by the System's sudden question . When he caught the question clearly, he answered in a worryingly relaxed manner, "What are you fumbling about this for? As long as you don't lose my organs without my permission, which would indirectly cause Vigilante A to lose his and cause others to relate Vigilante A to my real identity as Fang Ning, nothing would happen . "

      Fang Ning tended to not explain the entire situation before, and now he had taken the effort to clarify everything to the idiotic System . It would then stop thinking that it was as intelligent as its host, which would lead it to make its own decisions and do things behind his back .

      "Even if they found out that the mechanical puppet was not a real human, what negative effect would it cause? I've told you long before that there was no need to worry about this . If that really happened, then I could just announce to the world that I also have a superpower in mechanical puppet making, and that was one puppet that I made to help me deal with matters in the open . I'll tell them that I had always been hiding in a deeper place to navigate it . Who could pick a problem out of that? It wouldn't even be weird for a shut-in like me to be crawling deeper into the hole as the outside was getting more and more dangerous nowadays!"

      "As long as they cannot find an evident relation, they would never relate the ever-traveling Vigilante A to a hermit like me . As long as they're not related, the monsters your farm as well as the powerful opponents you have will only set Vigilante A as the target of their vengeance . Then, it won't affect our daily business…"

      The System thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement . Only a hermit like the host could think of a reason like this to escape suspicion .

      The System went quiet . However, its words did remind Fang Ning of something, which led to him finally understanding that issue . He immediately asked for the unmentioned Mission Rewards, "Hey, I just got you an amazing technique . Say, what rewards should you give me?"

      The System felt frustrated . It would never ask its question at this moment in time if it knew that Fang Ning would ask for them . Ah, how good would it be if the host has forgotten to get his rewards…

      "What do you want?" grumbled the System . It decided to wait for the other to name a price so it wouldn't have to give more than it had to .

      "Oh . Since you can produce such a great remote-controlled mechanical puppet out of wood, steel and blood, and you've learned the art of healing and organ transplant, could you make a pair of artificial legs that could be easily controlled?"

      "What are you planning to do? Are you getting us prepared in case we become lame in the future?" The System asked .

      "Touch wood! I will never let myself lose an arm or a leg as long as you don't do anything shady behind my back . Now, just tell me if you can do it…"

      "Of course I can! However, if it was to be installed on another person's body, then it'll burn quite an amount of EXP . "

      Fang Ning thought to himself . 'I knew that the price would be high . If I didn't have some contributions in my ledger, the System would never agree to sacrifice that much . However, this was something that I had been suppressing for so long that I needed to finish it as soon as possible . '

      "I want this as my reward . Help me attach them onto a select person; secretly, of course, you can't let anyone find out . "

      Sir System was resigned . No matter what, the technique that the host had helped him to obtain was marvelous enough, and that had caused the System to agree after some contemplation .

      ////

      The stars littered the night sky, and in an ordinary cottage in a random village in the outskirts of Qi City, a dim yellow light bulb hung on a slanted wooden pole . Numerous vegetables such as tomatoes, potatoes, and celery laid quietly, almost serenely on a wide plastic sheet that was covered in a sheen of dew .

      A man, almost, 40 sat in a wheelchair . His trouser legs were empty, hanging, he was bending down with difficulty to pick out vegetables that appear to be slightly spoiled . The bulb was not bright for the light to make its way through the dense darkness, and under the veil of the night, a young man was looking into the courtyard, from the outside .

      This man was none other than Fang Ning .

      "This is the person who you wanted me to install the artificial legs on?" Even if the System has a low intelligence, it could still identify that this was the intended target .

      "That's right . Do we need to extract his blood?"

      "Naturally . We need to do that if you want the artificial parts to work seamlessly under his control . "

      "Let's get it over with, then . With your abilities, it's almost too easy to knock out an ordinary person . "

      "Hold up, a woman is walking out from the house . "

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     Chapter 24

      Chapter 24

      "Darling, why are you doing this again? Put it down quick and let me do it . " A petite woman walked out from the cottage, her face hardened from life's challenges, the rough skin on her hands evident of her lack of skincare . She looked old, but from the gentle expressions on her features, it was still possible to see that she had breathtaking beauty, and that she was not an old lady .

      "It's fine . I can't have nothing to do all the time anyway . You've been through so much hardship by staying by me all these years . "

      "What are you saying? I've had a great life with you, and I'm more than happy for that already . Sadly, God didn't bless such a good man like you, and you've lost both of your legs…" The woman said, tears streaming down her cheek .

      Outside, Fang Ning was silent as he watched their exchange .

      "Do we do it now?" The System prompted .

      "Let's wait for a while . "

      "You're the one who wanted to get it done and over with, and now you're asking me to wait . You humans are really a troublesome bunch . " Sir System was not amused .

      "Cut with your bullshit . " Fang Ning was a huge introvert that has had minimal interaction with other humans, and even he felt tears welling up in his eyes .

      "Are those your long-lost biological parents?" Sir System continued .

      "Please . I'm 28 this year, and that woman is obviously younger than 40 . " Fang Ning was speechless . The pair spoke again in their courtyard .

      The man mumbled, "How is this a case of unrewarded good-heartedness? Despite everything, God did let me survive that . The only thing is that I dragged you down this life with me . "

      "Don't worry . Our savings are nearly enough now, and we'll just need to wait for a few more years before we go to the hospital and get you the best artificial limbs . Then, you'll be able to stand up once again . "

      The man was overwhelmed with happiness at first, but his face dropped right after . "Where did you get so much money from? Haven't you spent all our savings throughout the year by paying our debts gradually to those people?"

      The woman hung her head low, quiet in the face of accusation .

      "Why are you not answering me? Did you do that behind my back? If you did, I rather slam into the nearest wall and die!" The man hissed and started to steer his wheelchair outside .

      "What are you even thinking of?" The woman reached out and held the wheelchair in place . "I didn't tell you because I was afraid that you would return the money .  All these years, there's been a person that's been sending us some money every month . The amount was small initially, but it's increased through time, and there was a sudden leap these few months . I've finished clearing our debt and interest, and the amount we have left is still enough for you to get artificial limbs . "

      "Who is that person? I, Zhao, don't remember any friends or family that still remembers me after that incident . " The man was bitter, entirely unbelieving .

      "That person did leave one message before, saying that it's from a student you've sponsored during earlier years . "

      "Student?" The man's face looked like he had waded back into a pool of memories, and was now reaching for those that were deep down in the line of time . He soon shook his head with a self-deprecating smile, "I remembered I was feeling charitable during that year, and money was not an issue before . I joined a sponsorship program and had only helped 5 people, but none of them called me or messaged me during the sponsorship period . I did receive one call when I stopped sponsoring after the incident, and you know what he said?"

      The petite woman shook her head in reply .

      "He just said one sentence . 'Didn't you promise that you'll sponsor me until the end of University?' So, now you're expecting me to believe that a student I sponsored all those years ago has been sending me money?"

      The man shook his head . The good-man-rewarded argument he used just now was just an effort to comfort his wife . He never believed the concept of humanity after living the years after his accident; even if he was a good-natured person, he was only human, not an all-forgiving Bodhisatta .

      Frustrated, the woman went into the house to dig out a postcard . It was slightly worn out, but on it was the face of a young man, and a simple 'I'm working now . "

      The man took the postcard and gazed at the face . He was confused at first, but his eyes brightened soon after he recalled a long-lost memory . "How could it be him? How is it possible! That's just a military jacket that I've had for the longest time . "

      His memories brought him back to those years, when he was a still a very young man, one that was tired and hungry . He was driving a truck on an unfamiliar road to stop and get himself some rest in the nearby motel . It was close to winter then, and at the edge of his vision, he saw a high school student rushing to school by the road . He stopped the youngster to ask for directions, who was very patient in pointing out the economical motels that did not attempt to cheat their customers .

      He soon noticed that the young man was only clad in thin clothing . He asked if the latter was cold, and had passed the military jacket he had on his passenger seat as a gift to the youngster . The latter was hesitant at first, but accepted it in the end . He thanked him when he took the jacket, and asked for his name before he left . He did take quite a few glances at his vehicle registration number before he disappeared .

      When he looked at it, this face was almost identical to that student's, plus a few years .

      Of course, he would have never known that that was the first time Fang Ning had a warm winter .

      "Okay, I understand now . Maybe he's made himself rich and successful . It seems like it was right, huh, the fuss of good-heartedness getting-" Before the man could finish his words, he fell backward on the wheelchair .

      "Darling?" As the woman exclaimed, she collapsed to the ground as well .

      ///

      "Sh*t, why didn't you listen again?" When Fang Ning was neck deep in the scene, the System has once again took action .

      "If we allow them to drag the conversation, we can't do anything to them even if we waited until the morning . We need to get this over with and farm for more monsters!"

      Well isn't that great? A perfect, emotional scene was interrupted rudely by the inhumane Sir System .

      The emotions that rose within Fang Ning disappeared into thin air, and he could only roll his eyes at the System's answer . Sir System would be the stingiest when it comes to time and efficiency . Besides, it was never a human, and it could not actually comprehend human emotions .

      He could only watch when the System proceeded to extract the man's blood, make the artificial limb, and proceeded with the installation…

      "Wait, it's over?" Fang Ning was stunned when he realized the entire process took less than an hour . This was too quick to be reliable, no?

      "Of course it's done! I've exhausted quite an amount of vital energy and EXP to help you complete it . I can overlook the use of vital energy, but the usage of EXP was so significant that the monsters I farm for the next few days would barely make up for it…"

      Before the System could finish complaining, it suddenly stopped . It only took Fang Ning a few seconds to know why .

      System Notification: [The host has completed Obsession: The Kindness from a Clothing . The Host has triggered and unlocked a Special Achievement: A Drop of Water returned with a Burst of Spring 1 . The Morality Module has been unlocked early, and the System will now receive one preliminary Morality Bar, and will receive one every 50 Levels . The System has received a permanent buff; if the Morality Bar is exhausted when a skill was executed, the skill would have a 100% increase in power . The effects of the buff and the Morality Bar can be stacked . ]

      Before Fang Ning could ask what has happened, the idiotic System has quickly asked, "Quick, think long and hard, Host . Do you have anyone else you would like to pay your gratitudes for? Let's go and farm them all tonight!"

      "Bullsh*t, how would it be possible? The others are just normal relationships and interactions . " Fang Ning replied with an amused huff .

      In the past, he was willing to do the impossible and send a substantial amount of his income to his lifesaver, one that had experienced a devastating accident that had taken all his hopes away . That was because, despite having numerous shortcomings, he knew from his childhood experiences that it was important to pay one's gratitudes . Besides, he never had the love he needed as a child, and as someone appeared just in time for him to know how valuable this was . After his experiences, it only amplified his intentions to repay what he had gotten .

      "Why are you so shocked? Is this Achievement great?"

      "In normal circumstances, the Morality Module's Unlock Requirements require one to accumulate Fame to unlock the Reputation Module . Then, you'll need to become a famous hero and level up the System to Level 50 . Can you imagine how powerful it is to use something like that this early? We're not even talking about the multiplier buff it has . However, Morality Points differ from Aggro Points in the sense that it is much harder to obtain . It can only be obtained by a small amount through serving justice, and it differs from EXP . The amount of Morality Points you get corresponds to the severity of the crime the person was committing, instead of the abilities they have . "

      Fang Ning understood immediately . This Morality Point was something so great that it could overwhelm Sir System . It seems that what his lifesaver said was correct - good men will be rewarded, and if he was an ungrateful person, he would never unlock a module with such high requirements early on . Any gamer would know what it meant when you got a Level 50 skill in Level 10 .

      He wanted to know more . "According to the notification, if your skills use both the Morality Bar and the Aggro Bar, how powerful would it be?"

      "Then, it won't be as simple as an increase in power . Let me tell you this, if someone was hit with an attack fused with Morality, he or she would suffer continuous damage if he has even a shred of evil intentions within him, until the Morality Bar is exhausted . If this was used on naturally evil things like spirits and ghosts, the weaker ones could be killed just from that! There's no need for a calculation of Damage Points . "

      "Stronger ghosts and spirits will be constantly Weakened . Paired with the multiplying buff, these stronger ghosts and spirits will also be killed just from that if they do not have specific defense skills," the System's answered .

      Fang Ning always had a fear of ghosts and spirits that has worsened after they had actually appeared in his reality . Thankfully, the System now had a new skill that countered them, which had greatly elevated his sense of security…

      When he remembered what the System was asking before, he asked offhandedly, "How could you not know about those things if you could read right out of my memory?"

      "Of course I couldn't! You have thousands of thoughts in your mind every day, and memory is always a fickle and complicated thing . I can only see the surface, where the common knowledge lies, and I'm afraid you'll go crazy if I go any deeper . " Fang Ning was slightly relieved after he listened to the System's quick reply . He was once afraid that his embarrassing past would be revealed by the System, and now he no longer had to be worried .

      Even if it was just a little help from others, you should return the favor with all you can when others are in need .

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     Chapter 25

      Chapter 25

      After he had completed his mission, Fang Ning felt a burden had been lifted off his chest . He became more energized and bright, in contrast to the gloomy, hermit aura he exuded before this .

      When the System noticed this, he thought the host had finally turned over a new leaf, and would finally give up his novel and games to rise up to his responsibilities . It never expected him to play his games with renewed vigor…

      Previously, Fang Ning would feel slightly ashamed when he played his games, and would show up whenever the System prompted him to . Now, this brat was still happily battling away in a random game even on the day of the Qi Family's dinner gala for its miracle medicine . At the same time, he had another computer switched on, waiting for the update notification from the novels he was following .

      It was almost as if he couldn't even feel the existence of the honorable Sir System .

      "Host, didn't you mention that you need to go to the Qi Family's gala to bid for a few miracle medicines in an event of an injury? How could you forget about it?" The System tried to remind a certain web-addicted youth while it was cultivating its Internal Strength .

      "Oh, that? There's no actual need for us to go anyways . " answered Fang Ning offhandedly, as he sneakily used the new weapon worth RMB 10000 to hack his opponents in a match of Clash of Clans .

      The initial aim he had in mind when he proposed to attend the gala was to see if that miracle medicine could regrow missing limbs . Since his savior already had System-produced artificial limbs installed that were as strong as steel, even to the extent of performing better than his original limbs, there was no need for his attendance anymore . .

      System Notification: [You are disconnected . ]

      "F*ck me," Fang Ning was killing everything in his way and was moments away from winning the match when the game on his screen greyed out . He looked entirely confused . Soon, he realized that the price in toying the System was not low; after all, he was the one who was shouting about going there to bid for a few miracle medicines for healing purposes .

      "Alright, alright, I'll go and prepare it now…" Fang Ning knew why the System wanted him to show up as himself in the gala . If it was the one who took charge, then it would be a total disaster . It never was skilled in the art of words as it would only go around insulting people . If it was in control, they might as well give up on buying anything and just be grateful for the fact that they were not chased out of the door .

      The System was free to go everywhere and insult everyone only when it was using Vigilante A's identity . This was entirely thanks to the Vigilante's records (or lack thereof) and his untrackable movements .

      System Notification: [You are connected to the internet . ]

      Sadly, it was still too late . Fang Ning dumbly watched the animations that came with the replay video of his death in the game . As a player that purchased mesmerizing skin and armor for his knight, his character stood straight and remained unmoving when he was disconnected, which caused 3 low-tier players from the enemy team to surround and bombard him with skill combinations, stuns, and weakens . Fang Ning felt no tears coming despite feeling very much like crying when he watched the animation of his character dying after all that .

      Even his clanmates in the game kept on sending messages to tease him .

      "What's up? Our Clan Master was on the top of his game with his 18 combo kills, and our main city is right there in front of us . Why did he suddenly stand still and die in the hands of some random weak players? What's the point?"

      "Ah, it's almost too obvious . His girlfriend must've unplugged his LAN wire . "

      [Elder XX was banned for speech for 24 hours . ]

      "Haha, I was right!"

      [Elder XX was banned for speech for 30 days . ]

      "How dare you taunt me, the king of bachelors? My heart was too soft to kick you out of the best Clan in the server . Besides, Sir System was an existence outside of humanity, and living beings such as girlfriends were not even close to being as powerful as it is . You peasants, do not bring disaster to your King . " Fang Ning muttered to himself as he took over the control of his body .

      Sir System was finally satisfied and retreated to cultivate in seclusion .

      ///

      Fang Ning went to the Qi Family's exhibition gala alone . Initially, he thought of bringing Zhao Ying along to avoid awkwardness, as to his understanding, she should really like settings like these; after all, rich guys who were presentable were a rare sort .

      When he made the call, he never expected her to say that she was busy learning English and would rather not attend . When he asked her the motivations to learning English, she answered that she wanted to expand Fang Fantastic Flavours to become an international hotel chain to earn the money of foreigners . However, she didn't know that the number of seasonings produced were not within the boss's control…

      Fang Ning was very impressed by her determination . As the business grew substantially throughout the months, he had naturally given this beautiful partner of his some periodical bonuses . Of course she would have the motivation to expand the business! Still, when the business finally grew big enough, the one who reaped the best crops would still be him, as he was the boss who had all the shares .

      He was quite curious about her learning progress and had held a brief conversation with her in English . He found out that Zhao Ying had spent a substantial amount of time in learning, but was still unskilled . She would understand some of it if he spoke slowly and clearly, otherwise she would catch nothing from it .

      This had made Fang Ning to slightly satisfied with himself . The System Cyber Cafe had been open for more than 2 months now, and he had already mastered the nuances of English . He faced no problems in reading, listening and speaking, and when the foreigners released a new game, he no longer needed to scour the Web for a Chinese-translated version, and he could interact smoothly with other foreign players . He had received many praises from that .

      As Fang Ning was feeling secretly delighted, he made a guess and assumed that his increased learning ability was an effect of System's daily circulation of Internal Strength, and the amazingly nutritious herbs . Both factors had caused his already good memory to improve alongside with his comprehension skills, which led to a rise in his intelligence . His wild imagination had become more bizarre by the day .

      As the familiar Zhao Ying turned down the invitation, Fang Ning, despite being the boss, failed to exude an aura of being one, as he now lacked a plus one . However, he would've never forced her to attend, and that was building off the fact that she was thinking for the greater development and growth of their shop .

      He went to a design retailer alone, and let the staff to style him up in a good dinner outfit . His bill was almost RMB 80000, and the staff was so happy that she had repeatedly praised his charm and appearance .

      Then, he took a cab alone to go to the posh place stated in the invitation . Even if he arrived in a cab, the receptionist was entirely respectful and had asked an usher to lead him directly to his seat after he saw his invitation .

      The exhibition gala was held in an incredibly well-furnished ballroom, and on the tables was neatly-placed, high-quality cutlery for every guest . On the stage right, in the front of the ballroom, was a long banquet table with displays placed on top of it .

      In front of each banquet table, there would be one or more gold-plated labels, with names of different people written on them .

      As Fang Ning walked to his table guided by his usher, he heard someone calling his name .

      "President Fang! Here, right here . " A rich and fat middle-aged man waved at him, a young lady in a white dress in tow .

      "Greetings, President Zhao, you're here early . And this is…" Fang Ning went to greet them amicably .

      "This is my daughter Liu Yao . She took her mother's last name . She is 20 this year, a few years younger than you, President Fang . Yao Yao, meet President Fang . President Fang is extremely successful at a young age (rich), and has a really good personality (stays at home every day) . He is entirely different from those young men who hang around aimlessly in the city . "

      President Zhao was a friendly fatty, and was introducing the young woman beside him to Fang Ning, albeit too enthusiastically, if Fang Ning had to say . Fang Ning looked at the girl, and she had features as delicate as a porcelain doll's . She looked slightly abashed .

      When she looked over to Fang Ning, she seemed to have understood the implied message in her father's words . Red bloomed in her cheeks like a porcelain doll with a blush . She lowered her head and said to Fang Ning, "Hello, President Fang . "

      "Hello, Lady Liu," Fang Ning greeted . This was the first time he met a woman with such delicate features, and he had the urge to steal a few more glances just to see if it was an effect from makeup application . However, her dad was standing right beside her, so he gave up after a cursory look in her direction .

      "Here, I've had them arrange for us to sit at the same table . Let's chat for a while we wait for the others to arrive . It's only past 7, and the exhibition gala will only start at 8 . " President Zhao had handled Fang Ning with ease, and three of them sat around the banquet table that they were assigned to .

      Liu Yao was a quiet one . She did not speak after she took her seat, nor did she look around . She sat quietly there like a quiet willow in the breeze, or a silent orchid in a valley . Nowadays, it was rare for a lady to exude such grace and elegance .

      On the other hand, Fang Ning sat on the other side of President Zhao, pretending that he wasn't looking around .

      President Zhao was a person who knew how to navigate the crowd, and he was incredibly experienced in conversational skills . When he spoke with Fang Ning, the latter found out that despite being a hermit, he would never run out of things to say, nor were there awkward silences in the conversation . They shared thoughts about the weather and the changes in society, and had exchanged their outlook and feelings . Their conversation was pleasant and flowed well .

      However, the two men heard footsteps approaching them in a middle of a conversation, and soon an arrogant voice came upon them, "Oh, look at how over-enthusiastic you are, President Zhao . It seems that the rumors are right then, when they talked about how you want to find a rubbish superpowered individual to marry into the family . "

      Fang Ning was stunned when he heard that, but he did not look at President Zhao . Instead, he studied Liu Yao's expression through the System View, and he noted that even though she blushed at that, she did not seem to hate the idea, nor did she look like she was entirely against it .

      A tinge of delight grew in his heart . The silent and obedient girl was always his type, and she had fit into his preferences down to a T . Even though the words of that person was sharp and unpleasant, Fang Ning was already far away in his thoughts .

      'Hm, if I agreed to marry into the family, does it mean that I can continue to stay in and play my games? If I do that after marriage, will I be called a trash of a man?'

      System Notification: [Marriage Mode will be unlocked only after the System has reached Level 100 . ]

      'Oh, so this was another episode of the Thinking Too Much Series for me…'

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     Chapter 26

      Chapter 26

      'The System had taken two months just to get to level 10, so who knows how long getting to level 100 would take? Unless a unique situation crops up that allows the Marriage Mode to be activated earlier . . It would also depend on other circumstances of activation that even the System itself has no idea about . If it knew, it wouldn't have been surprised when the "Repaying tenfold a gratitude once owed" achievement was unlocked …' With that thought in his head, Fang Ning dropped the thought of marriage for the time being, and turned to look at the guy that had spoken so carelessly .

      It was a young man that had spoken to him . He seemed to be in his early 20s, which would make him younger than Fang Ning . Although he was quite tall, his limbs were quite proportionate to his body, adorned with quite a handsome face . However, the arrogant glint in the man's eyes was hard to miss .

      Fang Ning looked down towards his slightly-protruding belly and suddenly felt a blow to his confidence . He regained himself quickly though, why should he be insecure? He has a System!

      "Qi Tao, youngsters should know their place . Even if the Qi family owns quality items, that doesn't mean you can chase away guests like that…" President Zhao's was indeed a man of virtue as he swallowed his temper to speak to Qi Tao .

      Qi Tao had sauntered over to meet them with a flute of red wine in his hand; he looked down at the pair of them from where he was standing, arrogance radiating off of him .

      "I wouldn't dare do that . If I had chased our dearest President Zhao away, Older Brother Ye would have me skinned alive . I'm just reminding you that instead of having your precious daughter talk to some useless superpowered individual, why not let me be her godbrother and I'll take over the management of your assets . Your daughter's beauty is no joke, President Zhao, so be thankful she's caught my eye, because if it were someone else, I would've cared less about them . "

      Hearing those words sent Fang Ning into a state of shock . He thought to himself, 'What? Nobody has ever said that about me . I'm the role model that the rehabilitation center shows to its students and you dare call me useless? What did I ever do to you?'

      Fang Ning continued to stare at Qi Tao, desperately searching his memories for anything about the man in front of him . After a while, Fang Ning could confirm with confidence that he had, indeed, never seen Qi Tao in his life before .

      President Zhao's expression was dark as he spoke, "There's no need for your kindness, Qi Tao . The Special Affairs Department are maintaining the peace across the nation, so there's no need for the Qi family's clan to meddle in these affairs . "

      Qi Tao had the nerve to show pity at President Zhao's words . With a shake of his head, he pointed at President Zhao and said, "So you think that having an experienced master chef as your son-in-law would be more affordable? Not only would you have an awakened individual to help you carry on your family line, the experienced foodie in you would be able to enjoy good food every day . You'll be hitting two birds with one stone, how smart of you . Sadly, President Zhao, a chef is still a chef, no matter how skilled they are, and chefs are meant to cook for others . You're just putting him on a high horse for now, hehe…"

      President Zhao's true feelings had been exposed, and it seemed that Qi Tao hadn't spoken simply either, so the shift in his expression was hard to miss .

      His daughter Liu Yao on the other hand, sat quietly in her seat, as if they weren't all talking about her .

      As the pair of them bickered, Fang Ning, who was actually planning on procrastinating by talking to Liu Yao, felt anger build in his chest .

      He wasn't quite angry about President Zhao's true feelings towards him; one could say he even felt a bit proud of himself . He had used the System's comprehensive perspective to take a peek at Liu Yao just now, and had found out that she was in fact barefaced; her face resembled that of a porcelain doll and it seemed that she would break to the touch .

      'Who was this Qi Tao anyway? Who was he to stick his hands into affairs that were none of his business, all the while calling people names?' Fang Ning was honestly quite ticked off .

      'I've always been a homebody, so I've always had to endure lots of things, but now that I'm a man that's been seized by the System, I mustn't endure it any longer!'

      With that thought in his head, Fang Ning was just about to call upon the System, but it had spoken up first instead, "What a waste . Your anger just now was enough to fill two Aggro Bars, but since they were already full, all that Aggro was wasted . If I had known that that was possible, I would have used it up these past few days to farm monsters . "

      Hearing the System's nonchalant tone, Fang Ning was astonished, "That isn't the point! I've been badmouthed by someone and you don't even feel a bit of pity for me?"

      The System answered, "Why should I? Being badmouthed doesn't cause experience points to drop . In fact, we would even be able to extract Aggro . "

      Fang Ning really was sick of this heartless and disloyal System, and so he spat back, "Hey System, do you want to farm this guy tonight? Listen to the way he's speaking, he's a superpowered individual for sure, so he should be worth quite a lot of experience points . "

      As expected, once the topic of farming and increasing power was breached, the System was no longer calm as it spoke, "Of course I want to farm him, he's actually worth so much experience points it's scary . Look at his name on the System Map, it's a blinding yellow with just a hint of red; not only is he powerful and full of potential, he has also committed his fair share of sins . But, it's not red, so how can I farm him? He has committed sins, but the rules have made it that I can only farm criminals that are in the act of committing crimes, I'm not allowed to lay a hand on the innocent . "

      Fang Ning's idea was immediately shut down by red tape, but as he looked on at Qi Tao's arrogance, giving up would be stupid of him .

      Today's conflict reminded Fang Ning that even if he wanted to keep being a homebody in the future, it wouldn't be easy . Even if he didn't look for trouble, trouble would come looking for him . No matter how much Fang Ning liked fooling around, he still needed to settle this matter before he could return to whatever he wanted to do . Besides, his potential fiancée was being coveted after by someone else, how could he keep silent…

      Fang Ning suddenly remembered something from long ago, and the gears in his mind started churning . He asked, "Let's say someone tries to attack me, thus becoming a threat to me, would that person still count as being innocent?"

      Being an experienced gamer, Fang Ning was most familiar with the way games worked . Any baseless attacks on the innocent would definitely bring about a punishment . Some games would turn your name yellow first, and only turn it red after you've killed somebody, while some games shifted your name to red immediately . The System was chivalrous, so any attacks on this type of "righteous figures" would definitely turn the attacker's name red .

      "Their name would turn red immediately! Whoever is a threat to me is my number one enemy! No matter how just or how strong they were before, attacking me would be the biggest crime they would ever commit…they'd be pulverized!" The System's answer was firm and immediate .

      These were the System's base directives .

      Right after the System answered, Fang Ning replied with confidence, "Look at the System Map, and watch my mental racketeering . "

      While the System was still pondering on the meaning of the new term, Fang Ning suddenly turned to glare at Qi Tao, who was looking at him with distaste . Fang Ning's hand moved to grip his chest while his eyes disappeared into the back of his head . His body began to tip slowly to the floor; one hand desperately shot to grab for anything nearby that might give him support, instead sweeping cutlery on the table onto the ground in loud, rhythmic clatters .

      "What's wrong, President Fang? Are you alright?" President Zhao immediately moved to hold onto Fang Ning . He had no idea if Fang Ning was sick, but it seemed being chastised had cause Fang Ning to have a heart attack .

      "Unjustified verbal insult tends to send my heart into a frenzy . Quick, send me to the hospital, I need to see a doctor…" gasped Fang Ning in desperation, his expression one of extreme pain . His consciousness then began to slip away completely in President's Zhao's hands .

      The audience within the room erupted into chaos, including Liu Yao, who worriedly stood up to aid her father in holding Fang Ning .

      President Zhao immediately called for an ambulance before laying Fang Ning on the floor with the help of his daughter . He then ordered for someone to provide emergency first aid for Fang Ning .

      As for Qi Tao, however, his face was one of nonchalance as he let out a "Hmph!" at the situation . His indifferent attitude could probably anger Fang Ning to death .

      The ambulance soon arrived, and Fang Ning was quickly transferred on-board . President Zhao and Liu Yao also boarded the ambulance, mentioning that they were Fang Ning's family members .

      . . .

      In the ambulance, a group of doctors and nurses busied themselves with measuring Fang Ning's blood pressure and heart rate while they connected him to an IV drop .

      As they settled down, the doctor looked at Fang Ning's vitals asked in a tone of confusion, "The patient is so healthy it's slightly unnatural, what caused him to faint out of the blue?"

      "Could it be possible that shock had triggered an underlying cardiac illness?" questioned another doctor .

      'There's no triggering here', thought the System in befuddlement . It knew that Fang Ning didn't have any problems with his body, in fact, his heart was probably beating faster than anyone here…

      Why then, on the System Map, did Qi Tao's name change from yellow to red immediately? It was so red it was almost purple, and then it was so purple it was almost black . They've already long left Qi Tao, but why was it not showing any signs of reverting?

      The System, of course, understood what these colors truly meant . Just like what Fang Ning had said just now, Qi Tao wasn't only worth a lot of experience points, his sins were also abundant . Farming him would not only guarantee a level up, the Morality Bar they had unlocked earlier could even be filled to the brim instantly . It wouldn't be possible to meet a monster like this during more peaceful times…

      "You can do it like that? How did you do it?" asked the System excitedly, as if it had just learned something new .

      If the System had a physical body with eyes, Fang Ning was sure that they would be gleaming right now…

      "Bet you never thought of it . When it comes to System Rules, I might not know of them as well as you do, but I definitely know them in more detail . I'll tell you how I did it in a bit, but for now, give me control of my body . "

      Fang Ning's consciousness returned to the System Cyber Café, thus relinquishing its control on Fang Ning's body . Eager to know the answer, the System obediently stopped its control of the body as well; there were doctors nearby anyway, so there was no need to worry .

      Besides, the doctors were from the best hospital in the city, so they've definitely seen their fair share of patients faking their illnesses .

      Acting like this wasn't easy; the physiological reactions of a human that was still conscious are drastically different from that of an unconscious one .

      From what they were seeing now, Fang Ning's physical body was without a problem, but the fact that he had lost consciousness was very real .

      Knowing that Fang Ning had lost consciousness, President Zhao immediately inquired the doctors on the situation . Fang Ning would have never met these doctors before, so it wouldn't be possible for them to bluff him .

      President Zhao even felt slight pity for Fang Ning . This young man must've never experienced someone insulting him like that before, for him to react this way was absolutely pitiful .

      By her father was Liu Yao, who looked at the unconscious "Fang Ning" with worry . She never would've thought that somebody would be so angry, to the point of passing out, for her…

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      Chapter 27

      Banquet Hall, Backstage .

      A man, about thirty-years-old and wearing gold frame glasses approached Qi Tao and asked him, "Somebody reported that you got into an argument with President Zhao . What actually happened?"

      "Nothing much . I have my eyes set on that fatso's daughter, but he keeps rejecting my requests to let her marry me . Instead of me, that foodie favored that good-for-nothing superpowered individual who merely had their cooking skills enhanced . I merely went over to exchange a few words with them, but that good-for-nothing fainted . What a joke…" answered Qi Tao nonchalantly .

      A glimmer of fury flashed in the bespectacled man's eyes . "You can act like a rich brat all you want, but you have to keep in mind the occasion! Whether or not he's a good-for-nothing doesn't matter, the fact that he managed to step into this place means that he's a rich guest . Is that how you treat a guest?"

      For being berated directly by the bespectacled man, Qi Tao angrily spat back, "Yo, even if you're the oldest son of the Qi family and just because I gave you some face by calling you Older Brother Ye while you were leading people to riches, did you think I really was afraid of you? The nerve, trying to teach me a lesson . Don't forget, the creation of your medicine would have been impossible if not for my grandfather!"

      With that, Qi Tao threw a dirty glance and promptly left through the back door .

      Qi Ye gazed at Qi Tao's brazen and reckless silhouette, his eyes cold . As expected, being nice and lenient really wasn't a path to power .

      . . .

      At the same time, The System was being uncharacteristically obedient as it waited for Fang Ning to explain how he had pulled the entire thing off . Even when they had unlocked that "Repaying a gratitude once owed" achievement, the System wasn't this compliant .

      It was obvious that Fang Ning's mental racketeering technique was very important to the System…*

      Of course it would be; having this technique meant that the System would be able to farm many more Yellow-Named Monsters, thus leading to an increase in efficiency . The System would definitely be in need of something like this…

      Which was also why the System had resisted farming a monster that had an almost purplish-red name . If it had happened at some other time and place, it wouldn't have hesitated, even if he had to run from one end of the city to the other end .

      It was a good thing that Fang Ning and the System were of one entity . Whether or not Fang Ning could continue his homebody lifestyle of reading online novels and playing video games all depended on just how dependable the System was .

      Fang Ning began explaining, "It was actually quite simple because I've read my fair share of novels . When he had called me a good-for-nothing, it could have actually been counted as a personal attack against us . If you think about it, he was actually quite a threat . "

      "What threat are you talking about? I didn't feel anything . He is quite strong, but if I were to use my Esoteric Skills against him, it wouldn't be much of a fight," said the System confusedly .

      'You stupid System', thought Fang Ning before he continued, "He called us useless and even tried to snatch our possible fiancée . It wouldn't be so bad if he were a normal person, but you said that he was full of potential . I'm sure he's aiming to cripple me completely in the future, so if we don't do something about him now, wouldn't he be a huge threat once he grows stronger?

      "Even if you were able to retaliate when that time came, it doesn't change the fact that he's from the Qi family . He's supported by a bunch of elders in the family, what happens if they all take revenge for him? We're not talking about people from novels; if they immediately send someone that's more powerful than you, then wouldn't we be finished? When I think about an ending like this, where I can no longer read my novels or play my video games, it felt like my life was ending…"

      The System finally began to understand, but it was still confused, "You're making a lot of sense . Although what you're saying is based on facts and evidence, that doesn't deny the fact that you came up with the whole thing in your mind . How did you change the color of the monster's name on the System Map? Even I couldn't do it . "

      "Of course you couldn't do it . You've said it yourself that you are a System that only operates according to a specific set of parameters to obtain power, so you can't exactly do as you please . So the fact of you not knowing about these hidden effects is normal . If not, you wouldn't have been so shocked when we unlocked that special achievement . But I'm your host, so I have ways to activate them . " Fang Ning patiently explained . He had to bluff the stupid System, or his true purpose of doing this would be exposed .

      Fang Ning continued, "To me, a homebody that has read many different types of novels, this delusion of persecution that depends on facts and evidence does turn into an Obsession . Have you forgotten how we unlocked that "Repaying tenfold a gratitude once owed" Achievement?

      "Wasn't there a notification that said that I had finished my gratitude repayment Obsession? This new Obsession also probably triggers some hidden setting . The easiest to trigger was to change that Qi Tao's alignment into that of my enemy, allowing you to destroy him . Am I right?"

      The System answered, "Absolutely!"

      Hearing the System's reply, Fang Ning was elated . This stupid System's brain really didn't work, as it completely fell for Fang Ning's bluff . If it possessed even a lick of humanity, it would've seen through Fang Ning completely .

      The fact that Fang Ning was able to trigger that Obsession within the hidden settings wasn't because of some ridiculous delusion of persecution that he had thought of, but rather because of the fact that it had always existed within him . Obsession isn't imagined, so what logic would it be for the brain to be able to produce it so easily? The System wasn't human and didn't possess emotions, so it couldn't possibly understand the complexity of human emotion, thus making it incredibly easy to bluff . If it were a human, Fang Ning would have been exposed .

      His Obsession with repaying gratitude came into existence because it had slowly took shape over a course of a decade…

      What was the other Obsession, a decade in the making? He just couldn't understand it .

      Fang Ning thought to himself, 'I'm not telling this stupid System about that at all . If I do, it could come up with ways to destroy that Obsession, then what more would I have in life? Besides, I do not and can't destroy this Obsession; as long as it exists, it would be equal to giving the System a permanent monster farming Buff, and it wouldn't have to worry about there not being any more monsters to farm .

      'Using that Celestial Weapon to attract monsters was efficient, but uncontrollable, but this Buff can be activated at will, combining both together would be perfect . '

      While Fang Ning was deep in thought, the System spoke up once again .

      "Host, after all these accidents that have happened, I have no choice but to admit to the huge difference between our intellects . So, I have just made an extremely difficult decision…"

      "What decision?" Hopefully it isn't some automatic uninstallation process because this idiot's confidence is all but gone because of me, thought Fang Ning to himself, extremely worried . He had realized just how comfortable it was to be taken over by the System . Even his long-time wish and Obsession had been fulfilled…

      Thankfully, that terrifying situation wouldn't come to pass . . .

      The System answered, "If more troublesome matters that I cannot solve pop up, I will stop all System Cognitive Processes and you will be summoned to handle the matter . "

      Fang Ning vomited a mouthful of blood; this was definitely a difficult decision, so Fang Ning wasn't going to work for free, "Any benefits for me?"

      "You can do whatever you want in the System Cyber Café and I'll turn a blind eye . Who knows, you might even get more ideas from your novels and games…"

      This benefit was essential . Fang Ning could finally do whatever he wanted in peace, and so he pushed even further, "What if I was busy and didn't have the time to help you with the matter?"

      "Then I'll disconnect the Internet connection . "

      'What a cruel move', thought Fang Ning as he vomited blood again, "What if I appear but I can't solve the matter?"

      "I'll disconnect the Internet connection . "

      The System was so stubborn…

      "What are you planning to do?" asked Fang Ning .

      "I'll farm some monsters, and practice . "

      Hearing these six words, a bolt of shock as quick as lightning coursed through Fang Ning's body . Something clicked in Fang Ning's brain, and he came to an epiphany, 'I think I can about guess how the System came to be . '

      'Now I remember, the night of the Qixi Meteor I had passed out and had slammed onto my laptop; I distinctly remember there being blood, but when I woke up, it was clean . That time, I was playing some ridiculously bad online real-time Wuxia video game that was reprogrammed from another game's base . This stupid System must have manifested from that game, or it would have been about as smart as me…'

      Finally clear on how the System came into existence, Fang Ning felt himself relax immediately; he didn't have to worry about the System seizing his body or his consciousness completely one day, because with that terrible base programming it, it wouldn't last three years in the ever-changing situation they were currently living in . 'If you had given in earlier, then I wouldn't have to be constantly on my toes every time I was reading a novel or playing a game . As for that b*stard that tried to snatch my potential fiancée from me, I'll have to farm him soon or I wouldn't be able to sleep or play properly . I wouldn't want something to affect my daily routine; I don't want to spend my time running around chasing him…'

      A notification popped up then . [ Host's Obsession has grown stronger . It will become permanent with three more occurrences . ]

      The System went, "??"

      "This idiot won't figure this out, right?" thought Fang Ning to himself . He then realized that he was just overthinking the issue .

      The System merely ignored the notification; it seemed that the difficult decision it had made prior was causing it to stop thinking completely . It then said, "I'm looking at the System Map and Qi Tao's name is so red, it's almost black . Are we going to keep waiting?"

      Fang Ning answered, "Keep waiting . I have a question to ask . Now we have not only the Aggro Bar, but the Morality Bar that we unlocked 50 levels in advance, as well as the double effect both bars bring . Are there any monsters that you cannot farm currently?"

      "No . When we only had Aggro, it was hard to control even using Esoteric Skills . But now that we have the Morality Bar too, our power has doubled . If someone were to attack us who was chivalrous, they would be categorized as evil, which means using Morality against them would be very effective . As long as we work hard and take note to keep the Morality Bar filled, there is no monster we cannot farm . Now that I've answered your question, can we go and farm him?"

      "Be patient . Like I said just now, he isn't like the other monsters we've farmed . He's a new type of monster birthed from a new time, so we can't mindlessly farm him . We have to gather information on him first and decide on a perfect plan . "

      "Before you come up with that perfect plan, I'll disconnect the Internet connection first…"

      Sh*t! Fang Ning was dumbfounded but quickly regained himself to say, "No, I need the Internet to gather information . "

      "You don't . Whatever you want to know, just ask me about it . I'll go online to search for it and I'll definitely be faster and more detailed than you . I've been testing it out these past few days and I've realized that going online isn't all that difficult; it's just like breaking and entering . I even went into the Dark Web you talked about before . Although I couldn't understand anything, but whatever you are looking for, I'll bring it and copy it into your computer…" Although this System was stupid, but it knew that its host would forget everything once he started playing, so disconnecting the Internet connection was the most efficient way .

      What a cruel b*stard . Fang Ning immediately started coming up with a perfect plan . He wouldn't stand by and just let his Internet connection be disconnected! His novels were still updating, and all his friends in his online games are probably waiting for him to come back online . If he were to disappear for a few days, they would definitely cause a fuss .

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     Chapter 28

      Chapter 28

      It was a quiet night . The city plaza was empty, the street lights surrounding it barely lighting the place up .

      "You're finally here . "

      Spoke Qi Tao who stood in the plaza, a woman in his embrace . With a fling of his arm, she was flung onto a flowerbed quite a distance away . Despite the throw, the woman barely uttered a sound .

      Opposite him stood Vigilante A .

      "Let me guess who hired you to take revenge on me . Was it that useless upstart that had fainted because I got him angry? Or was it the prince of the Qi family, worried I would threaten his position, or that I would one day end up angering the wrong people with my arrogance and affecting the Qi family's development, Qi Ye? Or did you find out that I used to be a terrible bully, and even captured people to let my grandfather use them to conduct experiments using the Golden Needle of Internal Energy?"

      Qi Tao's expression radiated confidence . The bratty and domineering aura at the banquet was barely half of his current state .

      Within the System Space .

      Fang Ning said, "This idiot seems to be purposely baiting us? It seems that his taunting previously wasn't done without purpose . What is his aim?"

      "I don't know," answered the System .

      "Could it be that he obtains power after killing the strong, just like us? Or at least something similar?"

      "Maybe . "

      "Then are you certain you can defeat him?"

      "I still need only one move . "

      "Then I'm going to continue playing…"

      "Sure sure, but when I call for you, you are to appear immediately . "

      Qi Tao noticed that even after listening to him speak, Vigilante A remained in his spot, expression unchanged .

      He shook his head lightly, "That won't do . I don't like it when my prey dies expressionless, it takes the fun out of everything . Let me tell you, it really isn't fun at all . You must be like them instead…"

      Right after he finished speaking, Qi Tao's silhouette split into half, and two more people emerged from his body!

      Right after appearing, the pair leaped towards the flower bed in the distance and grabbed two men in suits, who were immediately thrown onto the ground with a "bang" .

      They covered their mouths with their hands and coughed into them, only to pale in the face when they saw all the blood on their palms .

      "Look at that! That kind of fearful expression makes things fun! You see, humans are such amusing toys . All those emotions rapidly changing is such a sight to see!"

      Qi Tao looked towards the sky and breathed in deeply, an indulgent look on his face .

      "Hey, you two! You should be Feng Niao's people right? Who hired you?"

      "We're not hostile, we're just spies, nobody hired us! We're just gathering information," answered one of the men, Qi Tao made him feel unspeakable fear .

      "Haha, if you both were hostile, do you think you'll still be alive now?" said Qi Tao frankly .

      "Our play will need an audience, so consider you both very lucky, for there's no need for you to die yet…" continued Qi Tao while looking at Vigilante A .

      "Wow, what a strong body, is that why you're not afraid? Because you think you're strong enough? Oh yeah, you've killed your fair share of strong people . But the thing about me is that I enjoy watching strong people get angry and get scared . A lot of strong people that think they're all that don't get scared at first, they get angry instead . Then when they realize how powerless they truly are, the fear creeps in and they start sobbing, begging me to let them go . Since you're not afraid, I'll summon more people and you'll know what true fear is…"

      Qi Tao smiled as he spoke, while more and more people kept rushing out of his body . There were males and females, both young and old, and there were even children and babies… Each person that came out had a blank look on their face as they hovered in mid-air, trapping Fang Ning and Feng Niao's spies in the middle of a circle .

      The spies, on the other hand, were paralyzed with fear . They knew that they were smack in the middle of a supernatural incident that was above the organization's D grade . An incident of this grade could no longer be solved with material things like guns or Kung Fu; only mystical powers could be used to deal with it .

      "Sh*t, A32 . Are we going to die on our first mission?" asked the first spy as he embraced his partner .

      "Don't be afraid, at least we won't be the first ones that do," answered the second spy, returning his partner's embrace .

      "You're only making me more afraid…" warbled the first spy, tears threatening to spill .

      Vigilante A's expression remained unchanged as he watched on . It felt like he was putting on a show .

      "That's no fun . Aren't you scared?" Qi Tao shook his head, expressing his disbelief at the situation .

      Actually, Vigilante A's true identity, Fang Ning, was just as scared as the two spies . The only difference was that he had somewhere safe to hide, whereas the pair of spies had no other choice but to stay where they were .

      Although he was playing in the System Cyber Café just now, some of the ghostly wails and faces from the outside were still being projected into his brain .

      This was more than enough to scare him into stopping his game before running to cower by the blacksmith's forge for security . Fang Ning then said, "I'm about to be scared shitless . Oh System, out of the four people alive right now, you're the only one that doesn't know fear . So stop spacing out and do your thing to exterminate this monster!"

      The System answered, "Hold up . I want to see what it still has up its sleeves, which would make it easier for me to roughly estimate this enemy's powers . I'll only need one move to deal with it anyway . "

      "You better don't mess it up . I'm afraid I don't have any good ideas in dealing with spirits and whatnot . "

      "Alright, I'll make a move then . "

      With that said, Vigilante A immediately started floating . He pushed an open palm strongly forwards, and instantaneously, a force impacted Qi Tao!

      Qi Tao was unable to foresee the speed at which Vigilante A moved . Being unable to evade, he disintegrated into bubbles with a loud "bang!" .

      "Hahahaha!" His voice suddenly emitted from all around them .

      "I'm hiding amongst all these ghosts, so try finding me . There's no use in having a lot of power if you don't know what to hit!"

      Qi Tao laughed to himself, he couldn't help it . Numerous people have died because of this simple yet unsolvable skill!

      This Vigilante A was amazing, however . That short distance attack was the fastest Qi Tao had ever seen . Out of all the strong people he had met, he was afraid nobody would be able to evade that attack .

      Sadly he would only die of exhaustion!

      Vigilante A was doomed to be unable to find Qi Tao's true body . He could only continue running while he killed ghost after ghost, before finally running out of energy, letting Qi Tao kill him off!

      When that happened, Qi Tao will gain another strong spirit servant .

      . . . …

      Fang Ning exclaimed, "System, you messed up! You said you only need a single move…"

      Fang Ning could only watch from the sidelines while the System controlled his body . The palm that had attacked Qi Tao didn't stop, but instead drew a circle in the air, before it pushing outwards again . Just then, Fang Ning heard the roar of a dragon…

      A slender red dragon appeared from the circle that was drawn, and without budging an inch, flew headfirst into a furious spirit's torso . The body of the red dragon followed closely before disappearing entirely into the ghost's body .

      The spirits surrounding them vanished before their eyes . The furious spirit's gaze shifted from one of emptiness to one full of life, before it shifted again to a gaze that contained fear, despair and shock all in one .

      Qi Tao gradually reappeared . "That's not possible! How did you manage to find my true body so easily! Why didn't my Shapeshifting work! I will not die here! They told me themselves that nobody possessed the skill to kill me!!"

      He held on, barely able to finish speaking before his entire body rapidly expanded . With a loud "bang!", his body disintegrated . Blood, bones and clothes splattered across the plaza .

      Peace returned to the night once more .

      Fang Ning thought to himself, "You were so red you were purple . Even the night wouldn't be able to hide your glorious self from the System Map . What's so weird about the System finding your true body?"

      A notification popped up . [ The System attacked Enchanter Qi Tao on its own accord .

      The System used the Esoteric Skill "Flame Dragon's Roar to the Heavens" . Third level Aggro Bar consumed .

      The System hit Qi Tao's true body . Qi Tao suffered a critical attack of the Yang Attribute and was inhibited by Dragon Force . Qi Tao's passive skill "Shapeshifting" failed to cast .

      Crit! Defense ignored! Critical attack!

      Enchanter Qi Tao suffered 1800 points of damage .

      Enchanter Qi Tao is dead .

      The System obtained 75000 experience points . The System leveled up to level 11 . . .

      The System absorbed a large amount of Morality, first level Morality Bar full . ]

      The System spoke up then, "A single move . "

      Fang Ning spat back, "There's no need for you to explain anymore… Oh sh*t!

      "He isn't dead yet?!"

      "No, but you've smashed him to smithereens . The Dragon's Cloud-Searching Claw that we always use after farming can't be used anymore . We've lost a bit of income . . . "

      Right after Fang Ning had finished speaking, he watched the System control his body to walk towards the pair of Feng Niao's spies, who had miraculously survived .

      "Great Hero, thank you for saving our lives," said the first spy, kowtowing his head against the ground .

      As compared to when they were face-to-face with Qi Tao, the pair of spies were not afraid of Vigilante A . All of Feng Niao's people knew that Vigilante A never attacked the innocent .

      They were new spies, so they were sure that they've never committed any crimes . They thought to themselves, "He walked over here to console us both before letting us leave right?"

      Just then, Vigilante A spoke up, "Go, look around here, and pick up the things that that person had dropped for me…"

      The pair of spies was dumbfounded . As they stood up, they looked around the plaza; Qi Tao's bits and pieces were everywhere, how are they going to find it?

      They shared a glance before retrieving their torchlights, then proceeded to comb the plaza . They were crying at first, but as they continued searching, their despair turned to gratitude . This Vigilante A was stronger than Qi Tao by a hundredfold, so thankfully he was a good person…

      Noticing Vigilante A's leisurely aura, they realized that they wouldn't be able to leave unless they found something…

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     Chapter 29

      Chapter 29

      Study of the Qi family clan leader .

      "President Qi, your commission is done . All related videos and information have been sent to you after encryption . After you've finished checking, please deposit the rest of the payment . "

      Qi Ye answered, "What a wonderful job . I expected nothing less from you . The information is flawless, using someone else to do your dirty work, excellent execution . I didn't have to sacrifice anyone from my side and only depended on some old stories, but I had to spend fifty million . "

      Feng Niao supplied, "Haha, don't say it like that, President Qi . They weren't old stories, but rather cases of massacres with the blood still fresh . Vigilante A did us all some good for suppressing him!"

      "Hmph, I'll double the remaining payment . The rules you lot decided, you better keep to it . I don't want to hear of any more trouble from the outside . "

      "Haha, since you've already spent the money, consider the matters gone from now on . But I'm wondering if President Qi can sell us some information? We can negotiate the price, and you can deduct it from the remainder of the payment . "

      "What information do you want?"

      "Vigilante A killed Qi Tao . I wonder what his only direct relative, the gifted doctor Qi Yunshen, would do to get back at him? I've heard that Qi Yunshen spoils Qi Tao to death; whatever he wants he's given, whatever trouble he stirs up is solved . That old man has a lot of connections to higher-ups, apparently, his network is quite extensive . "

      "Even a gifted doctor can't operate on himself . The pair of them will be meeting soon…"

      ""Hahaha, Prince Qi Ye, its no wonder why people call you the "benevolent ruler" . I like this information, it complements the mutual affection the grandfather and his grandson share for each other . Alright, because you provided me with this information, the payment that you still owe me can be discounted in half . "

      "Hmph, you're going to use that information to rope Vigilante A in, right?"

      "You're smart . I'm not going to share how I'm planning on using it . "

      "After this matter, you should be updating his information, no? Mind sharing a bit?"

      "I'll share it free-of-charge . The people from the Truth Department are a bunch of idiots . In the beginning, they gave him a Power Level of F and said that his potential of development was limited . A bunch of useless officials that caused me to refund money to a few clients . The money wasn't a big deal, the bigger deal was my reputation that suffered damage . If nobody trusts us anymore, how are we going to secure big clients like President Qi?"

      "As long as you carry out your jobs in a trustworthy manner, big clients will appear on your doorstep . "

      Feng Niao acknowledged, "Thank you for your auspicious words . His information has been updated to: Power Level B+, honorable personality, never bullies the weak . His only shortcoming is having a habit of conning the conman . High mastery of martial arts and extremely firm determination . Extremely good at handling the supernatural and is equipped with targeted suppressing martial arts towards spirits and ghosts . A nickname isn't that easy to come up with and he's anonymous to boot; however, Vigilante A is too overused now, let's call him Hero of Qi City . "

      Qi Ye mused, "Hero of Qi City, what a loud nickname . One more good knife in your hands at no cost . Now that's what I call a good plan . "

      "Haha, Prince Qi Ye sure is smart . I heard that a beauty from the Qi family has been quite close with him recently . She even learned some weird martial arts from him . Our people have had no idea what it was even after looking at it . Having the advantage of a relationship like this, why don't you try to rope him in before us, Prince Qi Ye?"

      "I'm having trouble believing you . You're planning on giving away such a valuable blade to me?"

      "Haha, you're smart . I advise you to stay far away from this knife, Prince Qi Ye . I'll give you another piece of information for free . His eyes are poisonous; we had someone deliver a bit of information on Qi Tao to him and he decided on his own that Qi Tao's sins were immense . He didn't even hesitate in exterminating him . "

      "There's no need for you to worry . I've always been just and honorable in doing things, so there's no need for me to be afraid of this Hero of Qi City . "

      "Having confidence is always good, President Qi . Alright, let's stop here for today . The economy is improving and businesses everywhere are flourishing . We should take care of ourselves and wish for each other's fortune!"

      'Get lost', Qi Ye thought to himself .

      . . .

      Barely two days after Qi Tao's death, Fang Ning was already well enough to be discharged from the hospital . President Zhao and his daughter arrived in a Rolls Royce to pick up Fang Ning from the hospital .

      Fang Ning sat in the passenger seat while the porcelain doll-like Liu Yao sat in the back .

      Previously, Fang Ning had pretended to faint to activate his Obsession, which allowed the System to farm Qi Tao, who was pretending to covet Fang Ning's potential fiancée to cover his true chaotic intentions .

      However, to those who didn't know the truth, Fang Ning really did pass out from being angry, which meant he lost quite some face .

      However, to a homebody like him who was content with being cooped up at home for a month, he didn't have some tough guy image he needed to keep up, so losing some face wasn't as valuable as losing a life .

      He had surely been embarrassed, but the Qi Tao who had purposely baited him by ridiculing himself had lost his life instead .

      With such an awkward situation behind him, Fang Ning had thought that President Zhao would have lost interest in him . Who would've thought that while Fang Ning was in the hospital, President Zhao would visit him every day with his daughter Liu Yao in tow . President Zhao even brought homemade soup for Fang Ning to regain his strength; although the taste wasn't as good as the System's cooking, but it was still comparable to the cooking of master chefs . What made the food taste good was the effort and heart that went into it; it was something that the System would never be able to replicate .

      From the looks of things, President Zhao seems to still want Fang Ning to marry into his family, and is unbothered by the awkward incident from before .

      Sadly, the System's Marriage Mode only unlocked at level 100 . While Fang Ning pondered over things, he pretended to be seated properly while he shamelessly used the System's comprehensive perspective to peek at Liu Yao, who was seated directly behind him . The lady was seated appropriately, her exquisite face pleasant to look at for all .

      "Xiao Fang, are you feeling better?" asked President Zhao, his tone warm and caring . He didn't look down on Fang Ning just because of the incident, and seemed to care even more for him .

      Fang Ning withdrew the System's comprehensive perspective and answered, his tone serious, "Yes, I am . Thank you for your concern . I had let the anger get to me, which was why I passed out . I doubt it'll happen again . "

      "That's good to hear . The doctor had said that there was nothing wrong with your body, and that you were incredibly nourished . Teach me how to eat the proper supplements someday," said President Zhao with a smile as he drove .

      Fang Ning of course couldn't exactly reject President Zhao's request . Not only did he bring food to visit Fang Ning in the hospital every day, he was the person that had called the ambulance during the incident, and had even personally sent Fang Ning to the hospital . Fang Ning owed them a grand meal of gratitude, since the whole incident wasn't supposed to involve President Zhao in any way .

      And so Fang Ning answered immediately, "I haven't even properly thanked you for what you've done . Give me a couple of days of preparation, and when that time comes you're more than welcome to a feast with me . I'll personally prepare the food, and I won't hold back . "

      Hearing Fang Ning's invite, President Zhao's face lit up as he immediately agreed to the invitation . He stopped speaking after that and focused on driving instead .

      Fang Ning had offered on a whim, so the opposition from a certain someone was to be expected .

      The System spoke up, "You offered it, but I'm going to be the one cooking . "

      Fang Ning then said, "Seeing as how we've been partners happily for a few months, help a brother out here . Favors are to be returned . Besides, it's only food for two more people, I doubt they'll eat that much . "

      "It's not two more people, but three more . Fatso Zhao has a wife, and I'm sure she'll tag along . Although she's pretty and slender, but she eats more than her husband and daughter…"

      The System loved itself, so it had subconsciously collected information on its future mother-in-law from the Internet…

      Fang Ning offered, "Then how about I help you farm one more strong monster . If one isn't enough, then two . "

      "No need for that for now . However, if you can figure out how to solve the problem of not having enough Aggro, then I'll agree to help you . "

      Hearing the System's words, Fang Ning felt a headache coming . Even if the System didn't want to cook more food, it was still a problem that he had to solve .

      They had first met one spirit, which was fine . However, they had to meet an Enchanter a few days ago, an Enchanter that could summon a whole legion of spirits . The future seemed to hold terrifying possibilities . Without even mentioning getting married and settling down, even wanting to continue being a homebody seemed to be dangerous, since it was hard to say when they would run into another spirit again . Fang Ning had the System to rely on and was yet still so afraid, so he could only imagine how the common folk had to live their lives .

      If they had more Aggro Bars, it would not only be easier for the System to use its Esoteric Skills to farm spirits, it would also give Fang Ning a peace of mind . As for the Morality Bar that was already full now, it was a treasure that could only be used as a last resort, so using it as a normal weapon was out of the question .

      "That's something I should definitely do . With all the scary spirits around, having more Aggro Bars to deal with them would be better . "

      "Spirits aren't something to be scared of . Most of them are just incorporeal beings that are only capable of mental attacks, which do me no harm . But if Qi Tao hadn't summoned ghosts, but people on par with him that time, our Aggro would definitely have run out . Using one skill for each one would be efficient, but fighting them for four straight hours to tire them out would just be stupid . "

      The System was thinking of that time where they had to chase someone for four straight hours . He hated these monsters, which lowered his efficiency, with a passion . Although he wasn't as knowledgeable in other fields, but when it came down to its own profession of farming monsters, it was more knowledgeable than anyone .

      Fang Ning was speechless, the System was obviously not on the same frequency as he was . The System didn't care whether or not the spirits were scary, he only cared if the monsters were easy to farm .

      Fang Ning then spoke up, "Alright . You're thinking in the right direction, monster mobs would definitely appear in the near future, which means it is needed for us to have more Aggro Bars . But the settings only allow one more bar every 5 levels . You're at Level 11 now, so you'll only have 3 Aggro Bars . "

      "That's why I'm asking you now . Didn't you trigger some hidden settings twice? Think of a way to trigger it again . . . "

      Fang Ning vomited a mouthful of blood . When you're awesome, everyone looks to you .

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     Chapter 30

      Chapter 30

      After President Zhao arrived at Fang Ning's home, Fang Ning invited him in for a drink .

      President Zhao graciously rejected his offer, saying that since Fang Ning had just been discharged, and that he should rest early and didn't want to be a bother, so he would visit next time .

      Once Fang Ning, being a homebody, heard what President Zhao said, he really only stood by the road to bid President Zhao goodbye, before watching President Zhao's car leave . Were it somebody else with better networking skills, even if they were coughing madly, they would have insisted on President Zhao staying for a cup of tea to discuss the economy and investments, so that they would be able to learn from and grow closer to this senior from the business industry .

      The Rolls Royce sped off into the distance .

      In the car, as President Zhao drove, he spoke, "Yao Yao, this son-in-law I picked for you isn't too bad, right? Without discussing his net worth, which isn't all that bad from ours, he's also an awakened individual, which means his ability could be passed down to his children, thus ensuring a few generations of fortune .

      "His character is even better . Despite suddenly earning a lot of money and not having anyone to tie him down, he doesn't splurge a lot . He's unlike the other youngsters who have picked up terrible habits .

      "Although he fainted because of anger at the Qi family's banquet, which was quite embarrassing to watch, it shows that he isn't cunning or has violent tendencies . With your personality, he won't be getting angry too . Wait until you get to taste his cooking, then you'll know just how capable he is .

      "As for his power or whatever; I was quite worried about it when that b*stard spoke up during that banquet a few nights ago, but after your mother said what she did, I wasn't worried anymore . You see, your father treats you so well, I've considered everything for you . "

      Liu Yao who was seated quietly in the back, spoke up after hearing her father's words, "Mother said all these too…"

      President Zhao turned a bit to face his ear towards his daughter, "What did you say? The car's engine is too loud so I couldn't hear you clearly, Yao Yao . Repeat yourself…"

      "Oh, I said you were right, father…"

      President Zhao nodded his head in satisfaction, his wife's words echoing in his brain, and suddenly an inexplicable confidence appeared on his face .

      . . . …

      Fang Ning immediately delegated the preparations for President Zhao's feast to his manager, Zhao Ying, to handle . She was to arrange the feast for this plutocrat of Qi City, and the System would handle the cooking on that day . Matters that were related to the development of the company would, of course, not be rejected by Zhao Ying, since she doesn't exactly lack a brain . It wasn't some personal matter that involved accompanying the president to some gala anyways .

      As for Fang Ning, he was busy thinking up ways to add more Aggro Bars . He couldn't even spend time on his daily activities like his novels and games . He only occasionally appeared in the resource management online game where he was the leader of a guild so he could avoid his guild members leaving .

      Sadly, the hidden settings were called hidden settings for a reason . They couldn't be triggered so easily and one couldn't exactly see them, either . It all depended on fate…

      " Aiya 1 , I really can't think of anything . I've been thinking so much these past two days my brain is starting to ache . What if I get a cerebral infarction…," complained Fang Ning .

      "Oh, then you'd better stop for now . The last time you used your brain too much, you gained that delusion of persecution Obsession and triggered a hidden setting . I thought that maybe if I let you get stuck, you might come up with an Obsession that would allow the System to gain more Aggro Bars, once again triggering a hidden setting . It seems that it isn't so easy . I'll help you cook to repay your favor first, then you can continue cultivating your Obsession…"

      Fang Ning was about to vomit blood, "Didn't you just make a difficult decision to stop thinking about these troublesome problems that are hard to fix?"

      "Yes, I'm not thinking about them . I'm only presenting you with a problem, but you have to figure out the answer . "

      Fang Ning was speechless . This stupid System just didn't want to deal with any troublesome problems, but it really has learned how to trouble Fang Ning instead .

      After a brief moment, the System spoke up, "There's a problem . "

      "What is it?"

      "Feng Niao just sent some information to Vigilante A's online profile: the Qi family will not be taking revenge . Despite their elaborate planning and the like, Qi Tao's grandfather, the gifted doctor Qi Yunshen, has passed away after hearing the news of his grandson's tragic death due of a heart attack late last night . He died before help arrived . "

      "These people have quite the network . It's so easy for them to obtain information like this . It seems that we need to use Vigilante A's identity to associate ourselves with more powerful people . Take this matter for example; we couldn't have come up with a perfect plan ourselves . But then Feng Niao sent Vigilante A information on Qi Tao using Qi Yan's QQ, and even gave us a hint that they had been commissioned by somebody from the Qi family to kill Qi Tao, only then could we carry out what we did because they would handle the aftermath . We still have no idea who commissioned them though?"

      "Qi, the son of the Qi family's clan leader and the President of the newly-established Qi's Pharmaceutical Group . They revealed it in the information they sent us . "

      "Using someone else to do their dirty work; abandoning their benefactor after achieving their goal . They didn't even spare their own people . They're all quite powerful, we'd better not go against these people…"

      "Why? Aren't they all good Samaritans? If Qi Ye hadn't commissioned Feng Niao, Vigilante A wouldn't have been contacted . Feng Niao's people aren't too bad either . Not only did they give us Qi Tao's whereabouts, they also dealt with the aftermath, which guarantees our farming doesn't bring consequences . We should keep in contact with them…"

      " . . . "

      "Did I say something wrong?"

      "You're right . To you, they would be good Samaritans…"

      Fang Ning didn't want to debate on this with the stupid System . "Feng Niao's people really are amazing . They really were watertight with all the details . " he thought to himself .

      Fang Ning would soon find out that even if he spent most of his time being a homebody, his level would still cause him to meet more and more powerful people .

      . . . …

      "Fang's Delicious Food" restaurant entrance .

      All the workers were lined up in two straight rows, and under the lead of the pretty manager Zhao Ying, they followed their boss to welcome Qi City's Xingsheng Group's President Zhao Xiangwen, and his wife and daughter for their feast .

      With his wife and daughter in tow, President Zhao waved while walking; the big smile on his face a clear indication of his satisfaction towards the welcome . Not every plutocrat could say they were welcomed by the boss of "Fang's Delicious Food" personally, and even had the whole place booked for them for half a day . At least in Qi City, he was the first person to enjoy such an honor .

      President Zhao was a friendly fatty, his daughter was an elegant and well-behaved young lady, so Fang Ning wasn't afraid .

      However, it was his first time meeting Mrs Zhao . From the information the System had pulled from the Internet, Mrs Zhao was 43, but she seemed to be barely past her 30s . She had a slender figure and an exquisite face that was even more refined than Liu Yao . Under the smile on her face was a hint of strictness, however .

      Fang Ning sneaked a glance at her before sauntering to the front to welcome the family .

      Fang Ning used to be terrible at observing someone's mood and behavior . But he had gotten smarter now, and the System's comprehensive perspective had long been activated by him, so Fang Ning could tell from a glance that his future mother-in-law wasn't someone that was easy to deal with .

      Halfway there, Fang Ning had his mouth open to greet them, but suddenly stopped in his tracks .

      He couldn't move .

      "Hey, System, why did you take over my body now? Don't create trouble, give it back to me . "

      "I'm not creating trouble, but an accident might happen later . I'm doing it for your own good . You were already scared out of your wits the previous times we ran into spirits . I want to ask you now, other than ghosts and spirits, are there any more things that you're especially scared of?"

      Fang Ning was extremely anxious . He knew the System didn't do things simply out of boredom, and so he immediately answered from within the System Space, "There's plenty . Monsters, serial killers, beasts like snakes, tigers, panthers, wolves, and those supernatural beings that appear constantly in horror films…"

      "Oh, then you should prepare yourself . The 2-in-1 meal that you're afraid of is here…"

      A notification popped up just then . [ The System has activated Esoteric Skill "Spirit Gaze" . Second level Aggro Bar consumed . You've obtained 30 minutes of true vision . ]

      Sh*t! Once Fang Ning saw what was in front of him, he subconsciously cowered by the blacksmith's forge, the request to control his body long forgotten .

      What did he just see?

      A Chinese expression of exasperation; a sigh

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      Under the buff of true vision, the System watched as Madam Zhao's petite body and delicate facial features completely disappeared . In her place was a snowy white, gigantic python posed as a human, its tail long as well as its body, and there were two small bundles protruding tightly from its head .

      There seemed to still be a smile on that huge, oval-shaped snake head, which was gently nodding at Fang Ning . Seeing this, the hair on Fang Ning's body stood on end, and chills shot down through his body .

      Fang Ning: "Thank you, Sir System . You are right . This is, indeed, a two-in-one meal that I'm especially afraid of— a snake demon…"

      Sir System was, however, not the least bit frightened . It replied, "There is no need to thank me . When the System Options appear later, just make your choice in time for me . "

      Fang Ning hid behind the Celestial Weapon in the blacksmith's shop, nodding vigorously . He dared not say a word; the scene in front of him was too shocking . The only thing that reassured him slightly was that President Zhao and his daughter were still in human form .

      A notification popped out:

      [You see President Zhao, his wife and his daughter coming over, but you have discovered that Madam Zhao's true form is a snake demon . Right now, you:

      One: Step forward and point out that this is a monster, shedding light on the true identity . You use your almighty skills in a great battle against it for four hours . There is no victor or loser, but the enemy is exceptionally talented, her scales are extremely hard, and her stamina is great . Your current level is far too low to even break through her defenses, and you are unable to tire her out . Fortunately, you have obtained morality upon yourself earlier on, and so you used an esoteric dodge, exhausting all of your morality to speedily escape out of this city . Becoming a fugitive . The snake demon, ashamed and angry at the revealing of her identity, begins a relentless hunt for you…

      Two: You pretend not to have seen anything, and deal with them courteously . However, after you have met with them, you do not prepare the meal . Rather, you sneak out secretly through the back door of the kitchen, and from there on, you become a fugitive . The snake demon, having been made a big fool of in front of her family, begins a secret hunt to kill you…

      Three: You quietly draw close to them and automatically withdraw all aura to prevent recognition of your true powers, pretending not to see Madam Zhao's true form . You announce a holiday for all your employees to prevent an accident . You host them alone, and prepare a meal personally . Right then, you are reminded of the animal kingdom, where the python does not typically attack human beings after it has been fed well . Thus, you use up all of your experience points and raise your cooking skills to the highest level . You put out your best effort to prepare humongous amounts of cuisine fit for a god, greatly adding a variety of delicious food that snakes love, and even putting in appropriate and specially made seasonings . You take away food and beverages that contain alcohol to avoid Madam Zhao revealing her true form and causing a clash…]

      "I choose option three!" Fang Ning hurriedly picked an option, choosing not to run off and stay put if it were possible . The monsters out there were aplenty . However, Sir System was still awesome . Being only at level 11, they were already equal with this great monster . He did not need to be too afraid, actually…

      . . .

      "This… This, how can we accept this, you don't have to be so gracious to us, Xiao Fang . This is too… This is costing your shop too much . I've taken a look at just the ingredients, has your entire shop not spent the whole day preparing them?"

      President Zhao watched as the sixth round of dishes were served . There was a huge variety of delicious entrées, including everything he could think of, with most of it being meat-based . He was so astonished that his mouth refused to come back together after parting, and he kept on advising Fang Ning not to serve any more food .

      As he spoke, he seemed to turn a blind eye to his family . His wife had buried her head, consuming a whole roasted lamb, and his daughter, who had thrown off her quiet demeanor, was gnawing away at a roasted pig…

      At this moment, Fang Ning placed a plate of golden, fried and juicy whole chicken on the dining table . All of a sudden, two right hands shot out…

      Madam Zhao's eyes were burning . Liu Yao's gaze did not waver . Finally, the two of them reached a silent agreement, and split the dish into half…

      President Zhao was about to open his mouth and ask Fang Ning not to serve them any more food, but seeing his wife and daughter, who had finished up the roasted chicken, shooting him glares made him temporarily feel as though he was under two huge, bloody mouths . Thus, he laughed in an embarrassed manner, "No problem, no problem, just continue on . I will have Xiao Fang serve up a few more of your favorite dishes…"

      The glares were withdrawn…

      "Everyone, eat well, drink well, don't be shy . I still need to thank President Zhao for rescuing me, this is no big deal . "

      Fang Ning spoke as he smiled, putting another plate of fried bullfrogs onto the table…

      President Zhao had yet to see what the bullfrogs looked like before the dish was swiped clean…

      "Ho ho, ho ho, my wife and daughter are simply capricious before family… Please do not mind, Xiao Fang . " President Zhao laughed in guffaws, not looking the least bit surprised .

      "Good, good . It's good to be treated as family . " Fang Ning stuttered, before going back into the kitchen to continue busying himself .

      …

      In the kitchen behind the shop .

      "Xiao Fang, don't you feel a little strange?"

      As "Fang Ning" was busy frying chicken, the gentle voice of President Zhao wafted into his ear .

      At this moment, the System pulled Fang Ning out from the System's blacksmith shop to deal with President Zhao . No matter how scared Fang Ning was, he must not be stuck at such a time as this .

      "Oh, now that you mention it, yes, that's indeed so, but it's fine, really . Is it because Madam Zhao and your beloved daughter have awakened some sort of strange ability, like myself, only that their strange ability is one where they can consume large quantities of food?"

      "Ah, I knew that you wouldn't be too alarmed, so I didn't stop them . Both of them, mother and daughter, have been complaining that they are bored with the dishes I cook, so I have brought them all over the divine land to eat all sort of good food for the past few years . However, this is the first time I've seen their appetite grow so big, no, so well . It seems that your cooking skills, Fang, are far beyond what I have imagined . I'm afraid, your skills have become so good, they are almost a doctrine…"

      "You are too kind . There is still much room for improvement . "

      Fang Ning was not being humble . According to the System, when cooking skills have really reached truly high levels; it was even possible to discover lost knowledge .

      President Zhao suddenly became incredibly secretive and lowered his voice to speak, seemingly with a bit of boastfulness, "A few days ago, I did not know of this as well . I was shocked silly by that fellow, and Madam Zhao, seeing that I could not sleep and kept on sighing and moaning, took the initiative to tell me that they actually possess strange abilities . Do you know what strange abilities those mother and daughter possess, Xiao Fang?"

      "Could you tell me?"

      "Since you are family now, there is nothing that can't be told . "

      Following which, President Zhao cast a few glances around to ensure that no one else was there, before speaking in a proud tone, with a hint of showing off, muttering, "Actually, they have not awakened any strange ability . It is their bloodline . Madam Zhao told me that she is of Dragon Princess descent, and so it is normal for her appetite to be so big . My daughter also has the blood of the Dragon Princess, only, because of her young age, it will take many years to awaken it . Nevertheless, to gather up enough nutrients beforehand, her appetite is also huge . "

      Fang Ning could only feel the idiomatic crows flying over his head with a few caws . "Ho ho…"

      'You speak of such a huge, white python as a Dragon Princess? So you really do feel proud, bragging to me that your wife is a Dragon Princess, huh? You only think that she has such a huge appetite because she is of the Dragon bloodline, but do you also not know of the fact that snakes could swallow elephants whole?'

      President Zhao spoke, "You're skeptical, Xiao Fang?"

      Fang Ning shook his hands hurriedly, saying, "No, no, no, I'm just too envious of you, President Zhao! To think that you have married a Dragon Princess, doesn't this make you the son-in-law of the Dragon King? Seeing how deep Madam Zhao's affections are for you, no ordinary man would have such luck as you do!"

      Hearing this, President Zhao laughed with a "ha ha" proudly, "Xiao Fang, you really know how to pick your words . I, Old Zhao, am not a simple person either . If it were not that I, myself, was worthy enough to catch her eye, I would not be able to sustain these two ladies . Seeing the situation today, Xiao Fang, you almost have the same luck, only you must not be as proud as I am in the future . "

      Fang Ning almost fell into tears . 'Old Zhao, you can proudly bear this luck yourself, please do not drag me into this! I have been entrusted to the System now and have nothing to worry about . I'm proud enough as is . '

      He shook his head, "I'm just a homebody with a bit of cooking skills . My worth is not even a hundredth of yours, President Zhao, I am not worth a second look from your family…"

      Saying this, he was suddenly stunned, looking at President Zhao strangely .

      "Hold on a minute . We have a situation . " The System said .

      "What?"

      "President Zhao and his family have turned green!"

      "????"

      "See the map . "

      On the System's map, in the vicinity of this restaurant, there were only the four of them, as Fang Ning had given the business a break and sent all the employees off .

      One of the blue dots was Fang Ning himself . The other three, however, were all green . On the spot where President Zhao was standing, there was a very dim, unassuming little green dot; the other two were different, though . They were huge and round, in an exceptional shade of green . The dot where Liu Yao was standing was still alright as it was only the size of a cup . Madam Zhao was different .

      It was as big as a washing basin, filled with a bright green .

      "This is to say that they have become allies…" Fang Ning said .

      "This is the first time ever we've encountered green mon- No, allies . What are allies?"

      "It means, as long as we don't get ourselves into fatal trouble, they'll automatically come to save us if we are in danger, and will not attack us . They can even provide refuge for us, I guess . "

      "Oh, that's pretty cool . If we get tired out one day, we can even go and rest over at their place . "

      "Oh yes . Since you're not afraid of some snake demon or wandering all over the world . "

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      "Xiao Fang, why are you daydreaming? Are you done with what you wanted to say before this?" President Zhao asked .

      Just as Fang Ning wanted to make a decision, he heard the System's voice .

      The system prompted, [You are now at the beginning of an important outcome selection phase - please proceed with the selection: one, you suddenly bow your head down onto the ground and say, "Father-In-Law, please take this bow from your son . " You then enter the lives of the powerful snake-demon family . From then onwards, you become the full-time cook in the house, and you get a place to stay with them . The system will then end the mission, and the core will stop operating . However, on the second day, the find out that it was all fake because you can't even cook . Under the advice of Old Man Zhao and his daughter, you flee the Zhao Family, embarrassed, believing that the snake demon you lied to has sent his men after to kill you; two, you decide to continue on with your obsession to staying at home your whole life . Hence, you decided that you will make a living on your own, having your own freedom so you reject President Zhao's kindness . The snake demon who thinks he is humiliated would attempt to kill you once more . Even though the fight between the both of you ends with a tie, but, you can no longer be based in the city . All you can do is to throw away the foundation you built here, and flee; three, an episode of the last stages of your chronic procrastination suddenly hit . With such a huge decision, you decide to talk about it tomorrow . If you continue today, you will… Hence, you wrecked your brain and found another reason - if this continues to go on, then you'll decide when the System has achieved the hundredth level . But here's a reminder, one of the reasons is that before the girl awakens her type of unique bloodline, she cannot get married . If not, her bloodline will decrease in purity after the awakening . ]

      Tears filled Ning Fang's face . He thanked his procrastination, and the severe stage! I, this homebody am not fit to make such agile decisions .

      "Xiao Fang, are you daydreaming again? You still have yet to recover?" President Zhao asked .

      "No, I am really grateful for President Zhao's care and kindness . It's just that I've heard some rumors saying that before the bloodline awakening, it is best not to marry anyone . If not, it will cause the purity of the bloodline to decrease . After the awakening, the strength will decrease . I couldn't hide this information as I thought it would be unfair to your family . "

      President Zhao was shocked, "Oh, then I understand . Xiao Fang, you really are an honest and good kid . Thank you for telling me . I will discuss with my wife after this . "

      ///

      A meal took them a whole day to eat, from morning to night .

      In the guest room, President Zhao found his wife leaning on the couch, resting after the meal . Then and there, he told her what had happened .

      After Madam Zhao heard the news, all she gave was a faint smile, "Hehe! Husband, it seems like he has passed this last round . Let's just leave it there for now . We'll talk more when Yao Yao wakes up . "

      President Zhao nodded his head . Thinking about his wife's table manners just now, he was a bit worried . Hence, he opened his mouth and said, "Madam, although Xiao Fang really is a good kid, but, he is indeed lazy and playful . All he has is his strong culinary ability . Yet, it does not seem like such a rare value . There are so many other talented ones, so why did you choose him? You have not come to a point where you would sell your daughter for your own greediness, am I right?"

      "Bastard, how there you talk to your wife like that," Madam Zhao suddenly jumped up and twisted her husband's ear .

      "It hurts, Madam . I will never dare to do that again . I would never again," Old Man Zhao begged for forgiveness .

      "Humph, if I don't say this, I fear that you will not be willing to, and because of that, you will ruin my plan . I'll tell you, the memory in my awaken bloodline tells me that in the next few years, an inheritor would appear . Among those whom we need to take in, we can only accept those with high culinary skills . The level of inheritance is not high, and there aren't some spectacularly precious magic skills . However, it is the things that are most useful to normal people that would give us an Immortality Pill that could extend our lives for another century or more . Furthermore, it can be directly used on mortals . "

      "I, Liu Ru have eaten around the world for decades . There is nothing I haven't tasted before . Yet the restaurant you opened has lately made a few dishes that are actually better than what I had before . Only then did I notice the existence of Fang Ning . Besides, since I've personally tried the dishes he made today, I can finally confirm that Fang Ning will definitely get the inheritance . "

      "Xiao Yao and I can both awaken our bloodlines . Without the Immortality Pill, we can still live for another two hundred years . It's only you, my half old man who does not have any qualification, no training, and you have no awakened ability . Are you going to leave us, mother and daughter, a never-ending loneliness when the time comes?"

      Inside, Old Man Zhao was very grateful - grateful for Madam's providence, but he did not acknowledge Madam's kindness . He shook his head and said, "However, how can you exchange this for our child's happiness? Before this, you gave me a list of the few good things about Xiao Fang to persuade our daughter . I also thought that at least it would be much better compared to those rich men's son . I was also afraid that she might get tricked because of her innocence; that was why I persuaded her for you . But listening to your now, what you mean is that you want to give away our precious daughter for an Immortality Pill . No, that won't do . I will not force my child . This will have to depend on their relationship . If she is not happy, then I will not persuade her . "

      "Go! Look at the way she fought with me over the food today . You think she will be unhappy?" Madam Zhao was the one who understood her daughter best .

      Old Man Zhao still shook his head, "Those are two separate things . Feelings are never simple . And Madam, even though you are ten years younger than I am, but why do I feel that you are the one thinking about those feudal ideas of how parenting should be . You do not consider Yao Yao's opinion . You always think that you can make all the decisions for her . "

      Madam Zhao was shocked . She then twisted her husband's ear again, "What are you doing? Zhao Xiangwen, you talk about me like those old women in the Feudal Society who lives in grand mansions . Are you listening to yourself?"

      "Madam, even if you twist my ears again, I will not listen to you on this matter . We cannot trade our child's happiness for something else . It will be great if I can live a hundred years, but if our daughter will still have to live on painfully after two hundred years, then I'd rather die young," Old Man Zhao shook his head .

      Madam Zhao's expression slowly became confusing as she carefully looked at her own husband . Although he was afraid of her, his eyes were determined - that expression was not fake .

      That is a hundred years of life . As she transported herself back into her memories of the place where her bloodline was born, not to mention forcing a daughter to marry someone, but what was wrong with selling a daughter? What could they do if a daughter was killed? Even…

      After thinking about that scene, a faint cold light flashed across Madam Zhao's eyes: No matter whether you are holy or not, but if you are thinking of staying here, if you dare ruin my family's happiness, I will fight with you till the end and chase you till the ends of the earth .

      President Zhao felt a chill in his body, and wondered, "Why, why do I suddenly feel that it's cold? Did the air-conditioning switch on?"

      Madam Zhao held back her breath . She then proceeded to give her husband a rub on the ear that she twisted red just now and she warmed it with her breath . She said, "No, my comrade Old Man Zhao, you did well today . Taking into account that we both did not pick the wrong person, then very well, Yao Yao will decide for herself . At most, I will personally pass on the teachings of cultivation to the kid . By then, he will be able to rely on the cultivation longevity and we will not miss out on that longevity pill that could extend a hundred years of life . "

      "I can also see that he is lazy, but he is also a person that would most definitely repay your kindness . Though he is lazy, surprisingly he does his work wonderfully . Since he's so rich, he stays at home all day and only knows how to play . By that time, I must get you, my old bastard to urge him to practice from time to time . "

      Old Man Zhao was impressed . As he wanted to reply, he heard his wife salivate and she continued, "Of course, if you happen to catch him cooking, remember to give me a call first . And also, you don't need to inform your precious daughter anymore . Seeing that she's eating so much of his food, he will definitely be embarrassed to ask her to pay the bill . Once is alright, but what will happen if it goes on for more than one time?"

      Old Man Zhao heard, and thought to himself; my Madam, you think you were the one who did not have enough to eat compared to everyone else? Why do I have a feeling that you were the center of attention of today's feast and not our daughter?

      But he couldn't say it out unless he really he did not want his ears anymore . This was fine now . He turned back and thought of twisting his wife's idea around - it would not be easy .

      ///

      At this moment, Fang Ning and Liu Yao sat alone in the dining room's balcony, overlooking the stars .

      Fang Ning sat three meters apart from her . He sat upright and looked forwards; this time, he was not distracted .

      The System's perspective was not opened . Nonsense, he knew that Liu Yao's mother was a strong snake demon . Unless she was not related biologically, sitting next to him was the future snake demon . He wasn't some God nor Chinese Dignitaries; no matter how pretty a girl is, his courage to sleep with a snake has now vanished . . .

      Among all the animals, he was most afraid of the snake and nothing else . He would get goosebumps with just one look at a picture, let alone seeing a real body .

      The two of them did not speak for a while .

      Instead, it was the girl, Liu Yao who spoke first, "Excuse me, you seem a bit tense . Did my mother's table manners scare you today?"

      Fang Ning thought, yes, your mother has killed four of my System Options today . How am I not frightened?

      Liu Yao said, "I am truly sorry . I have no idea what happened to me too . Once I saw all the good food, it was as if I was a different person . "

      Fang Ning thought, no, no . You did not change into a different person . This is the pace of your transformation .

      Liu Yao said, "Let me apologize to you on behalf of my parents . They have given you a lot of trouble for the past few days . My parents have good intentions . They always worry that I will get tricked by bad people . That is why they want to find someone for me to marry, at such an early stage . "

      Fang Ning thought, no, no . You should be worrying about the bad person who would be lying to you…

      Liu Yao proceeded, "Today, my parents did, in fact, eat a little too much, and it made you close your restaurant for too long . It must have cost you quite some extra losses too . My father said that we cannot take advantage of other people . So, I will transfer the money over to you . "

      The System, [Oh, I've waited for this sentence for a day now . My WeChat account number is XXXXXXXXXXX . The total amount including service and food will be 1233244 yuan and 76 cents . Just round it off and you can transfer 1233244 yuan to me . "

      Fang Ning was speechless .

      Liu Yao replied, "Sure, I will transfer it over to you now . "

      In the System Space .

      Fang Ning said, "Hey, Sir System, you have crossed the line again . Why did you seize my body over to speak? I am still human, yet you still asked the girl for money . This is so embarrassing!"

      The System replied, "Your ego isn't worth anything . But those ingredients cost a few million . Besides, they were all specially prepared before . Not to mention that I've put in a whole day's effort . At first I thought it was just a feast to return the favor, but in the end, they ate for the day and onwards till the night . They've eaten it all . Considering that and we still don't ask for money . Your money is my money . Since you have no money to pay, don't take money as generosity . "

      Fang Ning said, "Sir System, under your seizure, I do not have to wait until your System level reaches a hundred to decide . From here onwards, I will definitely be an orphan…"

      System notification: The WeChat account number, XXXXXXXXXXX on your phone has received an unlimited transfer of the full amount of 1233244 yuan from a special account XX .

      The System said, "Oh, she is an innocent child, not even give us extra…"

      Fang Ning replied, "Please shut up for a moment . If you don't feel embarrassed, then I have nothing else to say anymore . "

      The System, "You did not even say a single word just now . You only toyed with the thoughts in your head . You humans do not think and speak the same thing . Should I help you to tell her now? Your thoughts just now were too strong . I read it all .

      Fang Ning, "If you're not a human, then don't speak for others…"

      Once again, the two of them sat there quietly, overlooking the stars . In the end, President Zhao and his family left, leaving Fang Ning waving in the shop, watching them get on a car and drove away .

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      Chapter 33

      At 8 o'clock at night, in the base of Qi City's Special Affairs Department .

      At this moment, the base was undergoing a full martial law . The team members of Special Affairs Department, who were dressed in black suit with sword and badge, were ready to attack . They were standing on a field within the base in a formation . They did not utter a single word, and their expressions looked solemn .

      Not long after, the Director of Qi City's Special Affairs Department, Mo Xing were walking towards these people . Behind him, he was followed by three assistant deputy directors, the College of Engineering Education's Principal Zhang, as well as some of the students from College of Engineering Education .

      It didn't matter whether it was Mo Xing or the people behind him, all of them had the same solemn expression while they followed behind him with a firm pace . No one made a single noise .

      As he arrived in front of the team members from the Special Affairs Department, Mo Xing stood still .

      Those students from the College of Engineering Education behind him quickly ran towards the left side of the Special Affairs Department's team formation as if they had practiced this a many times . Just like the rest, they went in the line and stood still .

      Mo Xing straightened his glasses . The light in a distance shone on its surface, and reflected a ray of cold light .

      In his eyes, he even revealed a cold and menacing look, "Everyone, you will be carrying out a very tough task today! Among you, there might be a lot of you who won't be coming back . Or, your bones might not even exist anymore!"

      At this moment, no one made a single noise . Everyone was listening attentively .

      "Any wars that wish to win must come with sacrifices! No one is excluded! What we're facing right now is the toughest survival war! Anyone, from the elderly to the youngest ones, and from the terminally ill patients to the newborn babies, must be aware of this sacrifice! It is not for anything else, but only for the living"

      Up until this point, he swept a glance across everyone's expression and stopped with the encouragement . If they did not have strong wills, those who feared sacrifice would have been eliminated from tonight's mission .

      The Truth Department has just sent an emergency notice . The network has estimated the 77th occurrence of the special incidents . There is a powerful species that is extremely good at hiding under camouflage . It is extremely aggressive and has a fierce characteristic . It will arrive at Qi City today at 12 o'clock midnight . This incident would be the first official clean-up task since Qi City's Special Affairs Department has been set up two years ago!"

      Mo Xing's eyes were cold, "Nobody should underestimate it! Even though there is only one of it, and 123 of us fighting tonight!"

      "Its power is different than the guns, cannons, guides, and bombs! In such a densely populated city, any heavy weapons cannot be used . That's why the weapons you will be using are only the light weapons that are specially made . Furthermore, these special weapons might not even have an effect on it!"

      "You might even need to use your own body, or your own life in order to replace the sacrifice of the people . All of you are superpowered individuals . Since you've gone through the first stages of cultivation, your vitality and mental strength should be more exuberant compared to laypeople . The attraction to it will also be stronger than laypeople . "

      As he got to this point, he suddenly bent down from the waist and bowed in front of everyone .

      "I thank all of you, especially those of you who have grasped the extraordinary power, yet you are still not afraid of making sacrifices . And to those superpowered individuals who personally took the initiative to participate in this mission, it is very rare . Once again, the effects of the engineering education are remarkable . After this incident, you will receive an improvement in rating, and you will be able to live freely in this city . You would only need to report your whereabouts regularly . "

      After that, he opened his mouth once more and spoke to Principal Zhang, "Principal Zhang, please do say a few words . "

      Principal Zhang looked at the people in front of him . Each face was still so young . Many of them had listened to his lectures, he had made their lives difficult for many times . No one had dared to disagree with what he had experienced in his three-piece suit .

      However, he did not want to say anything at the moment . He did not want to give a lecture .

      Because he knew, that among a lot of them, this might be the very last time he would see them .

      Those 异能者们 who willingly participated in this mission did it for the freedom . Maybe some of them would be lucky, but no matter what, since they decided to participant in this action, it shows that they are aware of the sacrifices they are making .

      "All of you have to come back . "

      Once he said that sentence, it was very hard to continue on .

      "Follow the plan . Let's move!" After Mo Xing said that, he was the first one to leave .

      Among everyone, other than elderly Principal Zhang who still stood on the field, everyone else had gone . There were no exceptions .

      Principal Zhang looked at the shadows of these people getting further and further away . Despite all the hardships he had experienced in his life, he couldn't stop his tears from flowing out . He raised his hand up high, firmly waved towards their shadows and muttered, "All of you must come back…"

      They had already entered the darkness . It would not be long until voices of the engine starting would come from a distance .

      However, Principal Zhang still stood there, not moving . Although it was late autumn and the night winds were cold, he still stood there, watching towards the direction of them leaving…

      ///

      With one slap from Vigilante A, the thief fainted . Vigilante A shook his head . Ever since he framed a monster the last time, he had been promoted up a level . After that, he would often fall into standby mode . During most of his time, he could only practice in isolation, cultivate his skills, and polish his vital energy .

      The System asked, "These monsters get lesser and lesser each day . Why don't we go through those yellow-ed names?"

      Fang Ning was very happily reading his novel . But after hearing about business, he quickly rushed out of it . He was afraid of breaking the net .

      Fang Ning, "Alright, we'll listen to you, sir . "

      The System, "Let me look at the System map first . This is not good . It's too dark and too small . With one look, you can see that it has no experience points . Whereas this, it is bright enough, and the head is big enough . However, that light is not red . It seems like it has not done evil things before . If we farm it, it would drastically lower your chivalrous virtue…"

      Fang Ning, "Once you've done choosing, then let me know…"

      After a while, Sir System was done picking and choosing, "This is the one - his head isn't big, and the brightness is not too high, but there is yellow mixed in the red, and red mixed with some purple . He must have done something very evil . His experience points isn't a lot, but at least you would be able to gain quite some chivalrous fame . It is also good to start the reputation module early . When the time comes, you can increase your strength . "

      Fang Ning said, "As long as you are happy…"

      ///

      In a shabby residential building on the East side of Qi City; in a normal room .

      The floor was covered with a blood-red color and was outlined a strange octagonal pattern . There were seven edges . Every edge depicted a face, either happy or angry, sad or worried . Seeing it gave people a strange feeling .

      At this very moment, there was a man in black robe kneeling in the middle of the seven corners . He had a dagger in his hand that was dripping with blood, and he was reciting something in his mouth…

      Vigilante A suddenly appeared behind this man, without making a sound .

      However, this man was so focused that he was still reciting, "The shrine of seven emotions, I summon the Lord…"

      Whereas Fang Ning was not exposed at all . Everything was entrusted to Sir System to make the decisions .

      When Sir System was controlling his body, Vigilante A entered from his window . He was then frightened by the strange atmosphere in the room that he put down the novel he was reading, and hid in the blacksmith's forge in the System space .

      There was no other way . With just one glance, this was a strange ceremony . Furthermore, it was also spiritual . This was one of the species that he was especially afraid of .

      After some encouragement, he slowly came out . The world now had indeed become much scarier . If Sir System did not host his body, never again would he come out when the sky was dark .

      Sir System did not feel a sense of fear as he was controlling Fang Ning's body . He did not even look at his surroundings and he did not say a single word while he fluttered behind his opponent . Immediately after, he slapped the man across the top of his head .

      The man fell onto the floor with a thump . His brain split open and died without making a mess .

      Fang Ning was scared, as well as uncertain, "Well, why didn't you reveal me before killing this yellowed name monster?"

      Only then did the System said, "Oh, when we first came in, you were so frightened that you hid in my blacksmith's forge . On the System map, that guy's color was already turning from red to purple… It looked like you were very afraid of this guy . But I find it weird that when we met the snake demon the last time, you were a little more afraid than before . But that snake demon did not even turn red?"

      As Fang Ning and Sir System started a conversation, his fear faded, "Nonsense . She just wanted to recruit me . As long as I didn't agitate her, there won't be any threat . The guy looked like he wanted to engage in the goods without making an attack - all those easy tricks that made me overthink…"

      The System said, "Alright, that wasn't a lot of experience, but your chivalry reputation did increase a little too much . It is really weird . "

      ///

      Special Affairs Department base's field . Standing on the field was Principal Zhang who was currently daydreaming, who originally waited for the return of the attack team .

      All the attackers returned, intact in their bodies, after two hours . Other than the sweat on their foreheads, it seemed like not a single hair was missing .

      "How did all of you complete your mission so quickly? Wasn't the monster supposed to arrive at 12 o'clock? Unless it appeared earlier than expected and all of you has killed it?"

      Mo Xing was speechless .

      The deputy director of Special Affairs Department said, "Principal Zhang, it all went down like that; after we set out for the mission, we rushed to the location given by the Truth Department and were prepared for battle . After waiting for a while, the Truth Department sent out another emergency notice, saying that the strong and cunning killer species could not find the landing coordinates . It would take them at least one week to arrive . "

      Principal Zhang said, "That means, that monster is lost…"

      Mo Xing shouted, "Retreat! Today's case is closed!"

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      Chapter 34

      One week later, 8 o'clock at night, on a field in Qi City's Special Affairs Department HQ base .

      Mo Xing said, "Everyone, you have a very tough task to complete today!"

      Principal Zhang's face was solemn .

      Everybody else's expressions were solemn too

      Mo Xing said once again, "Among all of you, quite a lot will not make it back…"

      Nobody said anything .

      "Truth Department has again sent out an emergency notice . The network has predicted the 77th type of special incident would happen, again . That species that was very good at hiding itself by camouflage will attempt to arrive in Qi City by 12 o'clock tonight . In order to ensure that, we've confirmed it three times . However, there will be three possible landing points he might use . Those landing points are either the Southeast District, Northeast District, as well as in the city . We only lowered its standard traction for evil power . It's hard for the Network to estimate its exact position, so we can only spread our defense . "

      The crowd's expression was serious .

      Mo Xing said, "Let's do it according to plan . Disperse into three teams and let's go!"

      Principal Zhang said, "All of you must come back…"

      ///

      Vigilante A was in the middle of his daily farming .

      The System said, "Host, let's find us Yellow-Names…"

      Fang Ning did not even lift his head . Instead, he was focused in that domestic online game where was the president of a guild, killing and stabbing, "As long as you're happy…"

      In a certain basement in Qi City's Southeast Area .

      The whole floor was still colored in blood-red, and the concrete floor was also sketched with the strange octagonal pattern . Every corner of the seven edges depicted a face . It was either happy or angry, sad or worried .

      The same man was kneeling in the middle of the octagonal pattern . He mumbled, " Sacrifice of the seven emotions…"

      Vigilante A was standing behind the man . He did not notice at all but Vigilante A has been there for a while now, even though he did not make a move…

      The System asked, "Host, have you adjusted your emotions?"

      Fang Ning replied, "I can't . Seeing this for the second time, I don't feel as scared anymore . Let me put up a terrifying atmosphere in my mind, and think about scary future…"

      "Then hurry up . I have a feeling that this guy and the one from last week are in the same group . He should be summoning some strange and terrifying guy . If we don't fix it, it will affect a large area of the Net…"

      "What?! It's done, look at the map!"

      With a thump, the man fell to the ground . His death was unknown .

      Fang Ning asked, "I don't think that terrifying guy has been summoned?"

      "Just now, there were two other people with similar color and size to his yellow-dot in the System map . All of them had red and purple colors in the yellow . With such uniform colors, it is possible that they are in the same group, and committed the same crimes . "

      "Then we have to farm them quickly . I'm doing a double experience with this activity, and with my triple burst rate coming, I cannot break the net…"

      The System was speechless .

      ///

      At a certain field on Qi City's Special Affairs Department's HQ base .

      Principal Zhang asked, "Why? Is it still not here?"

      The Deputy Director of Special Affairs Department said, "Principle, the Truth Department came to have notified us . They said that if the monster doesn't arrive at the location by tonight, we might have to wait another week…"

      "Oh, it's nothing . It is a good thing that this monster has lost its way . At least all of you are alright, and you've gained quite a lot of emergency attendance experience…"

      Then, Mo Xing shouted, "Retreat! Anybody here is not allowed to mention this to anyone else about the details of tonight's mission!"

      ///

      In the South Suburbs of Qi City, Xingsheng Group's Zhao Family manor .

      Madam Zhao said, "Old Man Zhao, it's been more than a week, and I am very hungry . It should be alright to say something now, I suppose . I still have to pass him my personal cultivation skills after the meal . Besides, though our last spending on the meal was a bit too excessive, Yao Yao has helped us paid the bills . This child, Xiao Fang is an honest person . However, if it was someone else who had ulterior motives, they would not even have thought of collecting the money . "

      Zhao Xiangwen replied, "It hasn't been long since we ate his cooking . Didn't you say before this that after you've mastered the second level of whatever ability it was, then you don't have to eat for a month? The money is nothing . At most, we can even give Xiao Fang our group's ingredients so that he doesn't spend more . However, if he cooks for us once, then he will have to work night and day . I don't think he can take much if we visit him once a week…"

      "Hey, hey! Stop, stop . Don't twist and turn it around . I will make the call now…"

      Liu Yao came down from the second floor, "Father, what call is she going to make?"

      Madam Zhao stopped whatever she was doing, "Yao Yao, don't leave the house these next two days . Stay at home and practice your piano . Your father and I have to complete a very tough task . This is a matter of our family's future…"

      Liu Yao replied, "Oh . In this case, I thought I heard mother talking about something after the meal, thinking that President Fang has invited you both over for a meal again . "

      Madam Fang said, "We meant that if you walk a hundred steps after a meal, you will live a longer life . There was no other meaning to it . Quickly, go practice your piano . About your meals, I have ordered Aunty Wu to make you your favorite food . We will make a move first…"

      President Zhao laughed, "Hehe…"

      Liu Yao replied, "Oh, I understand…"

      Madam Zhao threw a glance at Old Man Zhao: Let's leave quickly .

      President Zhao: As ordered .

      ///

      In a Mercedes-Benz car, a Zhao Family's driver was driving the car steadily .

      President Zhao had already made a few calls, asking his employers from several places to prepare a few types of ingredients . It was all produced from the Group's manor . They were all purely natural and green, without pollution nor preservatives .

      At last, when President Zhao raised the phone, wanting to call a certain number, he suddenly gave it a thought and put it down . After putting it down, his madam by his side gave him a sharp stare, and he immediately picked it up again .

      Madam Zhao said, "It is only 10 o'clock in the morning now . We still have to leave out some time for cooking . Then after the meal, we can have afternoon tea…"

      In the end, he clenched his teeth and dialed the number .

      On the other side of the line, the phone was ringing with a pop song .

      After the ringing went on for a while, it said, "The person you're calling is currently unavailable . Please try again later . "

      President Zhao was speechless .

      Madam Zhao was not pleased . One of her hands lightly rubbed Old Man Zhao's ear, "What's wrong?"

      President Zhao started to wonder, and he suddenly realized, "Oh, I know . This child must be playing video games again and have switched on the sound . That's why he couldn't hear the ringing . "

      Madam Zhao was confused .

      President Zhao reassured her, "No worries, I will contact him via OO . To contact the guild members in the game, he would always use QQ . "

      Madam Zhao was excited, "Sure, Old Man Zhao . You must have put in a lot of effort . "

      President Zhao opened QQ on his phone . Sure enough, he successfully contacted Fang Ning on QQ, and he skillfully typed out a greeting to Fang Ning .

      "Hello, Xiao Fang . "

      "Hello, President Zhao . "

      "Hurry up and say whatever you need to say . Someone is going to snatch away Sir's city again . Sir System is very strict now, even stealing money is not easy and because of that, I will get chased for a week," Fang Ning thought to himself .

      "Oh, I mentioned this to you the last time, about awakening the Dragon Daughter's inner bloodline . But in fact, they will gain certain set of cultivation methods at the same time . "

      "I heard that cultivation methods are very precious . I have to congratulate you once more . However, if there's nothing more, I will have to go first . I am quite busy . "

      'You're not busy . You little guy, you think I haven't guessed what you're doing? You must be playing games!'

      Madam Zhao, who was at the side extended her neck to look to the QQ messages, "This guy is not bad . He didn't even flinch after hearing about the specialized cultivation methods . "

      President Zhao replied, "He's lazy . All he knows is how to play games . He would not have the effort to waste on a bunch of Kung Fu cultivation . If he knew that you at least spend nine hours a day cultivating and that you would need a lot of food to replenish your energy over a certain period of time, he will definitely not want to be initiated . Then, it's impossible for him to practice anymore .

      Madam Zhao replied, "It seems like what I said before is right, he is a wonder . That just makes me more at ease . At least I know that it is impossible for him to be one of those who would do anything to get the cultivation method . "

      "That is impossible . With his laziness, how is it possible that he would waste all his thoughts on finding crime upon himself?"

      Instead, Madam Zhao smiled, "This is simple - I have an idea . Quickly tell him about us asking him for a meal . "

      "It's not good to ask again . He is not willing to anyway . "

      "Silly, just mention that after he has achieved the Back Lightweight Body, he will only have to eat once a week after initiation . Won't he be able to play more games if his meal time is saved? Then, mention about longevity . Won't he have more time to play games after his life is extended?"

      "Madam is brilliant . "

      As the both of them were saying this, it was as if they had no fear of the driver . Instead, the driver fixed his gaze forwards, as if he did not hear anything that was said . All he did was concentrate on driving .

      When President Zhao sent the message he typed on QQ, Fang Ning replied, "Isn't this…"

      It was a while before he replied again, "Then that will be too much trouble for you! I am really flattered . How can you be so generous? It will be very difficult for me to repay you . This, this is really good that Madam's cultivation method could allow one to avoid eating, as well as live a long life? That is really precious . How can I accept this?"

      President Zhao replied, "Hehe, we will be at your house in no time . Them, let's find another place and talk about the details . And of course, let's have a meal together . You don't have to worry about the ingredients . I have ordered people to deliver it to you, and move it into your house . Just make the meal simple . "

      Fang Ning replied, "Oh, that is for sure…"

      After their conversation ended, President Zhao smiled, "Madam, it has all been arranged . "

      Madam Zhao wore an inscrutable expression, "This is indeed what I had expected . A homebody wants, even more, to live longer so that he could play games, rather than eat…"

      "Madam, you're so wise . "

      ///

      In the System Cyber Cafe, Fang Ning exited the game and wiped off his non-existent sweat, "Farming indeed helps with brain damage . I accidentally slipped my words . This reality identity of mine as a chef and homebody, if I wasn't interested in the Longevity Ability, everybody would know that there is something wrong with me . "

      The System said, "Whether there is something wrong with you or not, it is not my problem, but this cooking thing cannot happen again and again . How do I have so much strength each day to serve them? And if it goes on like this, how would you have time to concentrate on cultivating your internal strength?"

      "With the strength that they mentioned, not only would I have the ability to live a longer life, but I would only need to eat once a week . I could cultivate to a higher level where I would only need to eat once a year . Even though effects longevity is not proven yet . Even though I am still young, but, the number of meals I will be having can be counted easily . "

      The System said, "Then get them here immediately . Even at level eighty, you might not even have learned this type of strength that allows you to save meal times . "

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      Chapter 35

      It was at lunchtime .

      The big dining table was already empty . At the side, the meal stand was filled with huge stacks of plates and bowls, layered, and they were all empty .

      Madam Zhao swallowed, feeling hungry again after this meal . She starred at Old Man Zhao, and said with her eyes, "Ask your son-in-law to cook us another round of dishes . "

      Old Man Zhao looked back at her as if saying, "Wait for a little while longer…"

      Madam Zhao made a gesture like she was twisting his ear .

      Old Man Zhao glanced back at her, "When he becomes your apprentice, you can eat however much you want and it'll still be fine . "

      Madam Zhao backed away, sitting in an upright position . With a cough, she said, "Xiao Fang, you seem like a good kid . This world is changing too quickly . It is better to be more protective of yourself . "

      Fang Ning replied, "Aunt, you are right . From now on, I will not leave the house at night . "

      "Yes, as long as you pay attention to it . Before we came, Old Man Zhao has already mentioned that Yao Yao and I both have the ancient Dragon bloodline . In my memories, I have inherited a specialized cultivation method that far exceeds those normal cultivation methods . It is very precious that I don't pass it down to anybody…"

      Fang Ning nodded firmly, "I understand . "

      Then, he turned around and went back into the kitchen, cooking . After a while, under the watch of Madam Zhao, he finally plated a whole roasted lamb that was yellow and dripping with juices .

      When he brought the roasted lamb over, Madam Zhao's eyes followed it everywhere, with her nose twitching . It was as if even the smell could not be wasted .

      After the roasted lamb was served on the table, Madam Zhao took out a hardcover book from her handbag she brought and passed it over to Fang Ning who was at the opposite side . She then immediately tore a lamb's thigh and stuffed it into her mouth .

      While she was eating, she said, "You… Just look at it by yourself first . If there is anything you don't know, you can message Yao Yao on WeChat . There are a lot of ancient languages, and they are all very abstruse but don't misunderstand it . Initiation is not that… Easy . After I've taught Yao Yao, she was only initiated after learning for two years . However, I did not show it to this stupid Old Man Zhao . His hairline is already very high up . "

      "I'm 52 years old; what's wrong with my hair falling off?" President Zhao thought to himself .

      Fang Ning replied, "Oh, thank you, Aunt . "

      Madam Zhao waved her hands . Her mouth was stuffed full of roasted meat, and she did not say anything else .

      Fang Ning has his head down low as he opened the book and skimmed it once, from beginning to the end . Alright, it certainly was something that could only be learned in two years . He only understood a little bit by looking at night - this also includes the name of the book…

      [System chose to learn "Dragonization Ability" . Method grading: a rare Trueness Cultivation Ability . Current Level: Beginner . The System would gain special effects of:

      1 . Beginners Satiation . Consume the amount of food needed for a week once, and would not need to consume again for the rest of the week

      2 . Every power of the Dragon Series martial arts would increase tremendously . Current skill level would increase a hundred percent .

      3 . Open up all possibilities to merge every Dragon Series martial arts . Currently, there are thirty-two Dragon Series Martial Arts . Merging begins…]

      In the System space .

      Fang Ning was surprised, "That is it? That's not good . Learning it so fast would definitely expose my abnormality . How can I put up a front to make it seem like I can only learn it in 2 years? Online? It's urgent! System, do you know?"

      "You don't need to act . In fact, you don't even know it . I'm the one who knows . "

      Fang Ning was stunned, "If you phrase it this way, then we are not friends anymore . "

      Watching Fang Ning's frustrated face when he finished the secret book, Madam Zhao had already finished the whole roasted lamb and was satisfyingly wiping her mouth with a napkin . She gracefully put it aside, then drank a sip of water . At least, she said, "Xiao Fang, no rush . The cultivation method is inherently very tough, not to mention our sect of rare and previous cultivation method . First, you have to memorize all of them . Next time, I will personally guide you once every week . But of course, every time I come as a teacher, it'll be very tiring and a lot of energy will be used…"

      Being given the ultimate ability, Sir System's strength would improve tremendously . The increase of the Dragon Series martial arts by a hundred percent was too scary . Furthermore, this was only for beginners and yet, it had fully demonstrated the difference between the cultivation ability against the martial arts mantra . If it is coupled with positive growth…

      Having an upper hand in this matter, wouldn't it be safer if he played this game? Then those spooky things would all go to one side .

      Under such huge kindness, how can he reject? Fang Ning wasn't Sir System who had no sense of embarrassment . With his character, he would definitely not do something like this . Hence, he naturally said, "As a student, I will prepare the best feast for you in return for your efforts, when the time comes . "

      The System said, "You made a decision for me again . I will make you pay back later, but since you were the one who agreed to cook next time, then you shall do the cooking . "

      (If this snake demon tastes the raw rice I make, by then, will she be so enraged that she shows her full form? From alliance to enemies, that is not a question at all)

      Madam Zhao did not know why Fang Ning was daydreaming . She thought that he had gone crazy from being too happy, and she was satisfied by that, "Hehe, Xiao Fang, you don't have to worry about being poor after all the meals . If there is one thing my Old Man Zhao has that others don't is farms; we have opened a few nearby . He is Qi City's biggest food production Group's president . I will inform him to arrange those ingredients for me . The quality is much higher from the ones you usually buy in the supermarket . Besides, I will be much happier with those ingredients . "

      Fang Ning thought of being polite, but when he wanted to reject the offer of her specially preparing the ingredients, he was dumbfounded .

      Sir System once again took over his body and said, "Oh . When the time comes, please bring lots of ingredients and I will make a lot of food . It would also allow me to eat once a week, so I do not have to cook for the rest of it . Oh, and also, don't forget to bring an additional of those Chinese medicinal herbs - I will pass you a list . I will also make some healing broths that would nourish your body . That would be great for the body . "

      Madam Zhao was very happy when she heard this, she grinned from ear to ear, "That's great! You are such an honest child, but I love it… Old Man Zhao, do you have any opinions?"

      President Zhao quickly nodded his head, "What Madam said is that the competition in the food industry is really intense now . Even if you eat more, it will help with our inventory…"

      Madam Zhao's face sank, "What is that? You plan to let us eat all those food that is expiring soon?"

      President Zhao shook his head immediately, "How could that be . I assure you that it will be the freshest . "

      "What about Xiao Fang's Chinese medicinal herbs?"

      President Zhao's face turned sour, "According to Madam's appetite, only the city's newly built Qishi Pharmaceutical will satisfy your long-term needs . They do have these medicinal herbs in store, and I heard that they are planning to start a Chinese medicinal herbs planting base in a nearby city .

      Once Madam Zhao heard that it was the Qi Family, she frowned and turned towards Fang Ning, "A few days ago, that uneducated a**hole and his grandfather from the Qi Family died in a family conflict . Nobody was there to witness it . Do you any opinions if Old Man Zhao goes there to collect the medicinal herbs?"

      Why would Fang Ning have an opinion about that? He and the Qi Family were not enemies, neither does he want to offend that powerful person . So he just waved his head and said, "None at all . One yard for one yard . "

      "Then we'll get it from Qi Family . Remember to ask them for more discount . The discount they gave us last time was not as much as we wanted because the lady boss was busy . Now that the Head of the family is not here anymore, they will consider themselves lucky if we do not look for them again . "

      As Madam Zhao spoke, her body couldn't help but sent out a stern authoritative figure . When she realized, she quickly kept it back . She used her right hand to cover her mouth and she giggled, "Xiao Fang, I didn't scare you did I?"

      Fang Ning shook his head, "Nothing . It's nothing . "

      (Before this, I was afraid of death . But now that I have you as a friend, why would I be afraid? As long as the System does not reveal his real vision . )

      He understood why Old Man Zhao was being honest . Comparing him to a gigantic predator, there were a few who could be courageous . Since Old Man Zhao can sleep next to one everyone, his courage must not be small…

      ///

      In the Mercedes-Benz car, Madam Zhao was proud . Her treatment towards Old Man Zhao was also much better . At least he did not need to worry about hurting his ears .

      President Zhao saw that Madam's mood was good . So, he took the opportunity to ask, "Since Xiao Fang has said that he will be cooking much more food in the future, why not you bring Yao Yao and I together when you have lessons with him?"

      Madam Zhao eyed President Zhao up and down . When he looked afraid, wondering whether that request was too much to ask for, Madam Zhao asked, "Of course I would bring you both . For you, it's fine . One chicken can fill you up immediately . With your old age, you would also need some replenishing . But Yao Yao?"

      Old Man Zhao felt sorry for his daughter . Then, he said, "But you can't just keep her at home all the time . Besides, aren't you still trying to match the both of them?"

      When Madam Zhao heard that, she held on to the pain and said, "Then out of five times, we'll bring her along with us once . "

      "Then they'll only see each other once every one month or so?"

      "Out of three times, she'll come along once . Nothing more . That girl eats more than I do . Beware, she'll eat you, Old Man Zhao up . "

      "Hehe, then I'll just expand my production model . Lately, it seems like there are a few farms that are not doing well . Some employers have continuously quit without a reason . I'm not supposed to say it, but they are all local people and the way they get treated on the farm isn't bad . It is unlikely that they are looking for better jobs . "

      Madam Zhao's expression froze, "Don't look at it first, let me do it . You can be with Yao Yao at home but don't wander around too much . "

      Following that, she said to the driver in front, "Xiao Hei, don't go anywhere these next few days . Just guard the house, and if there is anything, call me immediately!"

      The President's driver who had dark skin tone fixed his gaze on the road, and nodded his head, "I understand, Sister Liu . "

      ///

      In Fang Ning's house, in the System space .

      The System said, "Today is a lucky day . Unexpectedly, I would be to learn the Trueness Cultivation Ability that supports my martial arts system . It seems like it wasn't a waste having them over for a meal . "

      Fang Ning doubted, "Well, since they said that they Trueness Cultivation far exceeds martial arts, it will be a bonus if we learn about another method?"

      "Nonsense, you don't even know . If you didn't mention earlier about them teaching you the ability to save meal times, I would be too lazy to learn it . Simply taking up a method of Trueness Cultivation Ability would just mess up my current martial art system . "

      "Alright then, as long as Sir System is aware of it then it's fine . I don't know anything, so I won't say much . "

      The System was very satisfied with Fang Ning's modesty, "But we've earned quite a bit today . We even solved the issue of their future meals, and it saves the hassle of switching identities before meals . In the past month, we had to spend millions on meals . This would not only cut down our cost, but we would have much better materials .

      Fang Ning sighed, "Definitely, Sir System, you have earned quite a lot . It's just that I've embarrassed myself even more…"

      "When you were sitting with the girl after that last treat, didn't you tell me that you were ashamed? Then why are you more ashamed now?"

      Fang Ning was speechless .

      After a while, Fang Ning said, "Teach me Dragonization Ability . "

      "Why? It's fine if only I know it . You're such a lazy person . Since this is the first time you've initiated to learn the ability, I have to warn you that this cultivation is very tough . "

      "I'm ashamed to be a human now, so the only thing I can be is a dragon…"

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      Lu Er stood on the field with the rest of the rehabilitation center's students, actively suppressing his unrestrained emotions caused by his imminent freedom . He waited patiently for the decision of the big shot in front of him that would decide his fate .

      It was 8 pm, they were standing on the field in the headquarters of Qi City's Special Affairs Department .

      What differed from the previous two operations were the people; the previous students had all volunteered for rehabilitation, so each of them had returned to Qi City to continue their lives after obtaining Mo Xing's signature .

      The remaining rehabilitation students were all about present . All of them had high morale, their faces radiating confidence . The energy they were emitting seemed to be stronger than the energy of the Special Affairs Department's members .

      Mo Xing's face was sullen as he scanned all of them from top to bottom . When he spoke, his tone was cold, "I know what's going through your minds and what mood you all are in right now, but don't go thinking you'll be lucky; this time won't be the same as the last two times . The couple of accidents that happened before have been completely investigated with the help of a few nearby security agencies . "

      "Vigilante A, oh, some call him Hero of Qi City now . I don't care what they call him; the one referred to Vigilante A in our files is the culprit behind the failure of our operative plans . While we were on standby for our previous operations, and he invaded the houses of the cultists and killed them all, therefore causing the arrival of the alien from another dimension to fail, since nobody was there to guide it here . "

      "Those cultists had dead bodies in freezers, and those bodies all had their faces peeled off! Each and every one of them were criminals of the highest degree, which is probably why he broke his own law of no breaking and entering . He killed them all immediately without even declaring their crimes . From the looks of the crime scene, the cultists had all died unknowingly with a blow to their crowns . "

      If Fang Ning had heard what Mo Xing had said, he would've been so afraid that he wouldn't have been able to sleep for days . So the faces on the septogram really were illustrated from the faces of real people!

      It was just that the System hadn't mentioned this at the time, which prevented Fang Ning from being frightened .

      However, all the rehabilitation center's students had heard Mo Xing clearly . Their faces paled in fear as they finally realized just how scary this whole thing was . Even human cultists who communicated with aliens were treated with such scary violence, they didn't even have to think about what their master was like!

      Hearing what Mo Xing said, Lu Er felt a chill run through him, his back became damp with cold sweat . His fear wasn't the same as the rest, he just felt lucky that the three of them hadn't committed any heinous crimes under Ma Da's influence or they would've been attacked from behind by Vigilante A . He wouldn't even have gotten the chance to awaken his ability or be chased for four hours by Vigilante A . Even the slap he was subjected to at the end wouldn't have stopped at just a slap…

      Seeing the situation, Mo Xing's expression lightened slightly and he thought to himself, 'You all deserve a good scare for being so bold and lawless . Just because a couple of accidents happened during the first round of clean-ups, you lot thought that I don't know you call me "Difficult Mission Director Mo" behind my back?'

      "The operation this time will be entirely different . According to the people from the Truth Department, that powerful alien that popped up on the radar after a thorough search is close to losing its mind after being made fun of twice . It's preparing to forcibly break the World Boundary with the aid of the residual Enchantment energy in Qi City, thus forcing its arrival . So no matter how many cultists Vigilante A kills, it's no use!"

      "We are going to be facing an alien from another dimension for the first time!"

      "This would truly be the first difficult mission!"

      After hearing the details of the operation, the expressions of all the people present turned serious, with the students of the rehabilitation program having even worse expressions . Most of them felt terribly regretful of their reckless behavior from before .

      However, none of them dared to back out at the last minute .

      They had already signed an agreement of voluntary participation in the operation, so if they didn't obey to the orders given or if they ran away during an operation, they would be executed immediately with no exceptions .

      A lot of them had seen the previous batches return to their previous lives after running a circle around the field post-operation; they didn't have to eat plain buns and bland soup while having days upon days of classes anymore, and because of that, every one of them in this batch actively decided to sign up for this operation with the related administration .

      At that moment, Mo Xing decided to give them one last chance to back out . "If any student wants to turn back now, here's your chance! Come to the front and you can return to the rehabilitation center . Anyone?"

      The students looked around them, but nobody came forward .

      "You have five minutes to decide . Once those five minutes are up, we leave as a whole . Any last minute retreats will be met with execution by firearm!"

      With that, the first student to withdraw stood forward . His head was bent towards the ground, his gaze glued to it, as he walked out of the formations towards the front .

      The second one appeared soon after .

      The students that moved to the front gradually increased as Mo Xing's expression grew more sullen . He thought to himself, 'The worldviews of these youngsters was easy to guess . The rehabilitation program would deter them from committing evil at best, but when it came down to it, they would keep their necks well away from the chopping block unless they had something to lose . '

      The best students were the ones that had participated in the first operation, but there were too little of them . It looked as if they had no choice but to continue pressuring their superiors with suggestions and ideas; now wasn't the time to give up on eating for fear of choking, they had to expand their reach to teenagers . They couldn't allow the people from the Truth Department to monopolize the abilities anymore or it would bring them all to their deaths .

      In the end, Mo Xing only saw two people who were willing to participate in the operation out of the entire batch of students .

      One of them was Lu Er, who, despite being scared, knew that he could run faster than ever before now . So if worst came down to worst, he would still be able to escape . He wasn't afraid of being executed because he had found out that his ability had evolved . He now had an active skill that made him fast enough to evade even bullets once it was activated…

      The other person was a 30-year-old man named Shao Han . He already had white hair, but his face still hinted at youth .

      He had introduced himself as a professional novelist who was extremely honest . His ability was typing fast, which wasn't an ability that needed forced rehabilitation, but he had gotten a notice for voluntary participation in the rehabilitation, which made him think that he was an awakened individual . He felt that joining an organization would provide him with better security and so decided to enter the rehabilitation center to learn .

      Hearing his words, Lu Er silently labeled him as an idiot . He had entered this place with his phone and his notebooks, and must've thought that the classes here wouldn't be harder than senior year in high school, which meant that he would still have time to update his novels .

      What he hadn't expected was Old Man Zhang going on about how they had to focus on studying and so disconnected their Internet connections . Apparently, his laptop and phone contained about a hundred thousand drafts in total, but he hadn't updated his novel in two months…

      According to him, his fans would definitely disperse after being starved of updates . The Special Affairs Department wasn't subsidizing anything, either, so he had no choice but to drop everything to participate in the operation this time…

      Lu Er more than welcomed another student's company . He definitely wouldn't be able to outrun Vigilante A, and he barely knew anything about the mysterious members of the Special Affairs Department . Lu Er was confident that he would be able to give this guy the slip at least ten times over…

      After five minutes had passed, all the students that were unwilling to participate in the operation had already stepped forward . Mo Xing then threw a glance at Principal Zhang, who was standing by the side .

      Principal Zhang thought, 'I'll give them three times worth of classes before they graduate . '

      Mo Xing nodded his head slightly in satisfaction before speaking up, "Alright, everyone that has come forward can return to the center . As for the two representatives left, you both are responsible men . Once the operation ends successfully, not only will the two of you obtain the right to freedom, you'll also be automatically recruited into the Reserve Forces, where you'll be able to enjoy special treatment from the Special Affairs Department . "

      Lu Er really wasn't interested in some stupid special treatment . He still had brothers he could depend and rely on, and he could even use his speed ability to become a star athlete and earn riches legally . He didn't need a lifelong secure position that required him to work under someone . He was only interested in freedom .

      Shao Han was extremely elated . Wouldn't that count as having a secure job? While he worked at a secure job, he could just wait for his novel to grow popular . Shao Han couldn't think of anything better .

      "Alright, to the ones left, we leave according to plan . Our destination will be announced after we've boarded our vehicle!"

      With that being said, Mo Xing left with his people .

      Principal Zhang glared at the rehabilitation students that had backed out, but didn't say anything . He turned to look at the people leaving, one thought echoing in his heart, "None of you die on me now . "

      . . .

      Vigilante A was farming monsters as usual…

      The System said, "Increasing the level of that Dragonization Ability uses too many experience points, and I can't find a powerful monster to farm anywhere nearby . The Celestial Weapon is almost done, it just needs one more hit from my hammer . Do you think we could start a business luring monsters?"

      Fang Ning answered, "No, no . After seeing Madam Zhao, I think we still need to power up ourselves even more . These hidden enemies are quite strong . They're on par with you and we're only talking about this city . I don't even want to think about enemies from the rest of the country, or the world . If a few that you can't handle were to suddenly appear, we can only spend our lives running from death . Our free food and the business I had worked so hard on would all be for nothing!"

      "You're right . Then I'll save that hit for now and continue waiting here . "

      Hearing this, Fang Ning spoke up in confusion, "Why can't we farm in some other city? It'll only take a few hours in an airplane, which would definitely be more efficient than just waiting here . "

      "We can't simply switch places before the Reputation Module is unlocked . Once we move to another place, the Fame that has been accumulated will be emptied and we'll have to start from scratch . "

      "Oh, I'd always thought that it was because you were lazy to go somewhere far, like me . I've never asked you before, but I never expected there to be a reason like that . "

      " . . . "

      After a brief moment, the System spoke up again, "Wait a minute . There's movement on the System Map . An extremely huge monster is appearing and I really want to farm it…"

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      Fang Ning was of course curious as to what Sir System meant by an 'extremely huge monster' .

      He immediately opened the System Map to see, and it was, indeed, extremely huge!

      The System Map showed an enormous patch of yellow appearing on some plaza somewhere . If Madam Zhao was the most powerful monster Fang Ning has ever seen, her indicator on the map would've probably been as big as a washing basin . However, the monster that was appearing was probably as big as a tub…

      Fang Ning felt shock pull at his heart before he realized something was wrong . This enormous patch of yellow seemed dull, in comparison to Madam Zhao's bright yellow .

      However, when he looked closer, the yellow was growing brighter, although it was doing so at a slow pace…

      Fang Ning immediately asked, "What is happening?"

      The System answered, "This huge monster isn't completely in our world yet . It's forcing itself to arrive in our world, it should be passing through the World Boundary now . "

      "Oh, I understand now . It's passing through the World Boundary, so its body is slowly appearing in our world, which is why the System Map is showing it like that . "

      "We can't let this monster go! Once we farm it, we could possibly grow 15 levels!"

      Hearing this, Fang Ning came to understand just how important this was . The System wasn't human, and yet it had spoken with such an excited tone, which meant only one thing: this monster was incredibly valuable and the System had to use such a tone to remind him .

      However, would they be able to farm this monster?

      Fang Ning spoke up, "Having such ambition is always good, Sir System, but I distinctly remember a System Notification that popped up the last time that said you're barely on par with Madam Zhao . The only thing different from before is that we've learned that Dragonization Ability . The only thing that has directly strengthened our battle abilities is the buff that permanently doubles the power of all Dragon Series martial arts . There's also that effect that allows the fusion of martial arts, but because we've just gotten it, we haven't seen any results yet . Are you sure it'll work?"

      "It's more than enough . You haven't mastered the Dragonization Ability yet and you also don't know the true power of Morality, so you have no idea how powerful both combined are . Don't worry, just watch…"

      Fang Ning rolled his eyes, "Like the last time, just don't mess up . Is it going to be one move this time too?"

      "Of course not . "

      Fang Ning was shocked . "Would it be too difficult?"

      "I'll need around three moves . "

      "Alright . I hereby sincerely wish for Sir System's victory and for you to make a triumphant return . Are you going to start now?"

      "No, I'm going to eat first . "

      "???"

      "Oh right, you don't know . This Dragonization Ability is incredibly powerful, but it has a small weakness . Every time it's cast, it consumes a large amount of the body's nutrients . I have to eat a week's worth of food or it'll consume life force instead . The monster isn't going to appear for a few more hours, so I have time for an abundant meal . "

      "As long as you're happy…"

      . . .

      Mo Xing and his henchmen were all patiently waiting at one of the plazas in the city . The citizens and passers-by around them had long since been chased away, and everybody within a two-kilometer radius from their position had also been evacuated .

      All the members of the Special Affairs Department were currently on standby . Although they were all armed with various specially-made weapons, instead of separating into numerous groups in echelon formation like their usual battle strategy, they separated into eight teams . Seven teams were dispatched across seven locations on the plaza, while the last team stood by as backup .

      Out of everyone on the field, only Director Mo knew the full details of their battle plan .  What he was arranging now was a battle formation that the Truth Department came up with long ago, specifically to target powerful aliens – Eastern Second Wood Jade Dragon Battle Array . Although the name was old-fashioned, the formation was incredibly efficient . It echoed the Truth Department's Traps Above Snares Below's capabilities; it was connected to the stars above them, and to the land below them .

      This battle formation's advantage was that it highly depended on their world's topographical advantages, by uniting the weaker Cultivators to fight against an extremely strong alien arrival . It also allowed the Truth Department to watch the battle in real-time, using their Traps Above Snares Below ability, giving them the convenience of sending people on mobile operations .

      Although it seemed like a high quality ploy, Mo Xing knew from the first look that this whole thing was just another way to execute them all with guns!

      The personnel in the battle formation would drop one by one while fighting the powerful alien due to their lack of power . The backup team would then be used to fill any gaps left, until they finally exhaust the enemy to death .

      As for whether or not they would emerge victorious, Mo Xing was confident that his underlings from the Special Affairs Department had enough training and knowledge on the basics of cultivation . He strongly believed that they would persevere and sacrifice, like the soldiers on the frontlines of war who held on, until their enemies were all defeated . However, before that could happen, a lot of people would have to die first .

      Which was why he had repeatedly said that this would be a difficult mission, although he never said that they couldn't succeed . He believed that he had enough manpower this time, but that didn't mean that he would have enough the next time .

      Unlike Mo Xing's confidence and struggle, the pair of rehabilitation students that were in the backup team were scared to bits .

      Mo Xing only allowed those that had underwent military training onto the battlefield . As a matter of fact, he hadn't hoped for them to be of any use, at most he just wanted to expose them to the battlefront .

      After all, they had abilities . Once the cultivation methods were publicised, they would be excellent seedlings for cultivation, since they would already have had battle experience . This was the true reason behind Mo Xing bringing students with him .

      Time continued to pass, as the entire plaza gradually grew into a palpable silence .

      Slowly, the night began to descend upon them, affecting even the streetlights in the distance around them .

      The plaza itself soon followed into darkness .

      Everything else seemed to be as usual, save for an odd eeriness around the vicinity . A sense of fear enveloped everyone on the plaza .

      Lu Er, who was hiding behind Director Mo, felt his heart thud rapidly against his chest . Within his body, his unique ability – the ability that provided him with super speed, seemed to be anxiously warning him of a far stronger, and far more valuable ability approaching him, urging him to turn tail and run .

      He turned to look at the other student, Shao Han, and only saw the other male trembling . He immediately understood that although Shao Han's ability was weak, it was still an ability all the same, so when it was faced with a high-level threat, it instinctively warned its host of the imminent danger .

      However, Mo Xing heaved a long sigh; the sacrifice this time wouldn't be too huge . He whispered to a correspondent, "The enemy seems to have lost a lot of power forcing its own arrival . It shouldn't be more than a Grade B, order everyone to prepare to activate their powers . Make sure that all preparations for the activating the formation are without mistakes too . "

      The correspondent immediately disseminated the orders to the other teams using a special communication device .

      Seeing how his underlings carried out his orders without fear despite the imminent danger, Mo Xing felt pride blossom in him . So what if Vigilante A was the Hero of Qi City now, when it came to critical moments like this, people still depended on us regular fighters, who were willing to put ourselves on the line . Not a couple of vigilantes .

      Mo Xing shook his head and reprimanded himself, "Why am I comparing myself to some fellow who serves justice of his own accord . The fact that he could do whatever it does is quite amazing . The true culprits were the people from the Truth Department, they valued their own too much and purposely misled the higher ups, saying things like how the alien was nothing to worry about, and that if its power were to be emitted simply, the aftermath would be terrible to handle due to the appearance of hard-to-control situations . "

      This made things incredibly difficult for a bunch of willingly sacrificial soldiers, those who foresaw the upcoming chaos . They were only allowed to learn the very basics of cultivation, which posed no potential or threat, so they could only use a unifying battle formation against the enemy .

      . . .

      Meanwhile, within headquarters of the Truth Department somewhere in the north, a group of people were in conversation with each other .

      "The monster is about to arrive at Qi City, have the Traps Above Snares Below found its origin point yet?"

      "The comparison of its power levels with the power levels of the aliens already recorded in the database is still ongoing . It needs a bit more time…"

      "Finish up quickly . I think something's different with this monster . "

      "Haha, Elder Xu, are you worried about Qi City because your precious student is deployed there?"

      "Don't speak bullsh*t! I wouldn't bat an eye even if he died in battle right now . I'm just worried that if he were indeed to be killed, nobody would be able to stop that monster, and Qi City's 8 million citizens would all be in danger!"

      "Elder Xu, the comparison results are out!"

      "Spill it!"

      "Its Power Level is below Grade B, but its power signature is extremely peculiar; it seems to specifically target the spiritual level . According to a report made by Qi City's Special Affairs Department, an Enchanter was recently destroyed there . I'm afraid it is related to this alien . "

      "What characteristics did that Enchanter have?"

      "The final result isn't out yet, and feedback hasn't been given to Qi City's Special Affairs Department . According to the current test results, we can only project 2 possible abilities . One is the ability to strengthen itself by consuming the emotions of orders . The second is the ability to summon a legion of reckless ghosts . "

      "What?! That's terrible! Order Relentless Swordsman to provide backup for them . Where is he now?"

      "He is currently at XX Cultivation Base in the northwest . It would take him about two hours to arrive, even if he flew over on a private military aircraft and immediately left for the destination upon arriving at Qi City's airport . "

      "How long does the alien have until it arrives?"

      "1 hour 40 minutes . "

      "20 minutes! How many people would they have to sacrifice to stall that monster for so long? If only the Relentless Swordsman had honed his sword driving to its peak, then he wouldn't have to waste time at the airport . But I can't order him to use emergency measures; with such a weird monster, it would only make things worse if he got hurt because he couldn't handle it well…"

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      In a plaza somewhere in the middle of Qi City, the true form of the alien slowly revealed itself to the combat-ready personnel of the Special Affairs Department .

      A humongous, spider-like monster gradually materialized in midair . It was surrounded by seven floating heads, all of which bore a human face . Each face showed a different expression – happiness, anger, worry, deep thought, sadness, fear and shock . It was a hair-raising sight .

      Its heads spun around its entire body one after another, and each time one of the heads completed a circle, its body materialized even further .

      Although the monster's form was strange, Mo Xing felt oddly nervous and excited . He could now accurately determine the monster's strength; it was a Grade C+ monster, which was completely within the entire team's counterbalance range . As long as they remained calm and faced it properly, their sacrifices would be minimal .

      He was partly squatting on the floor, checking his battle preparations again and again while he confirmed various details with his personnel . Once he was sure that everything was identical to his plan, he felt a small wave of relief wash over him .

      He suddenly thought of someone then, and immediately called the nearby correspondent .

      "Check Vigilant A's current position, I don't want him to appear suddenly and throw everything into chaos . "

      In actuality, after realizing that the monster wasn't as strong as expected, Mo Xing couldn't help but be selfish about it .

      He's worried that halfway through fighting the monster, that jobless Vigilante A that only knew to run around serving justice would appear suddenly to butt in . Not only would that mean the operation wouldn't be perfect, he would also have to endure people badmouthing him by saying that he was riding on some citizen knight's coattails .

      People aren't stupid, what he did before – letting people follow after Vigilante A to pick up after him, had plenty of advantages, and he not only did he not have to sacrifice his own people, it was also extremely efficient . However, with advantages come disadvantages as well; the Special Affairs Departments from other cities that were their rivals used the situation to attack him, and said that although he couldn't fight battles . He sure was good at calculation .

      Mo Xing had sacrificial spirit, but he wanted to be able to occupy a high position to bring even more of his ambitions into his reach . It was this that caused him to have heavy thoughts and many faces; while in the military, he spoke like the military, when with knowledgeable elders he spoke in parables . People with the proper eye would call him cunning and calculative .

      The success of this first battle immediately decided how fast he would rise in the future; he didn't want to stay the Director of some lower second-tier city's Special Affairs Department forever . If this battle were to fail, he would be stuck in his position until retirement, which was a common thing . Moreover, his position was strongly coveted after by many 50-somethings .

      He was only 35 years old, but this would not be his end-destination .

      While Mo Xing was lost in his thoughts, the correspondent answered, "Vigilante A's current position is Fang's Delicious Food's old restaurant . According to the monitoring personnel stationed there, he's been eating for more than three hours . "

      Mo Xing was dumbfounded, so he had worried for nothing . "Is he a pig or something, how can he eat so much? Could it be he's acquired some high-maintenance martial art? Whatever, as long as he's eating peacefully and not causing trouble . Everyone maintain a ten-minute-pre-battle status!"

      Time ticked along slowly as everyone nervously looked on at the spider alien, suspended in mid-air .

      Suddenly, the head that showed happiness stopped spinning around the spider monster!

      Fear tugged at everyone's heartstrings .

      Its gaze shifted towards everyone beneath it, the smile on its face growing wider and wider in the process .

      Mo Xing looked at the strange situation unfolding before his eyes, worry slowly clawed its way into his heart .

      . . .

      Fang's Delicious Food's old restaurant .

      With the spirit of keeping one's goodies within the family, the System always picked Fang Ning's restaurant every time they needed to eat food as Vigilante A . It also gave them a chance to spend the cash they earned from serving justice, which in turn would become the restaurant's liquid income .

      Fang Ning spoke up, "That monster's about to appear soon . We should be leaving, Sir System . "

      The System answered, "I see it, but don't rush . The last dish isn't here yet . But did you notice something weird about the place where the monster is appearing? There's a whole bunch of yellow dots squatting there, and they're divided into eight positions . Wonder what they're doing? I've never seen these yellow dots before so I can't tell who they are, but I do recognize one that belongs to that guy called Lu Er . Who do you think the rest are?"

      Instead of answering the question, Fang Ning asked one of his own, "Sir System, could it be that after you meet anyone for the first time, you're able to recognize their indicator once it turns yellow or red?"

      "Yes, it's quite simple actually . Unless they experienced any sudden changes, their indicators on the System Map usually maintain the same size and color level . The indicators for every person differ ever so slightly from one to the other . Their sizes may be about the same, but no two people will ever have the same color . As long as you cross-check the indicators' sizes and colors with the people you know, the next time you see an indicator, you'll be able to know who it belongs to . "

      Being an ex-programmer, Fang Ning knew just how difficult that whole process was . He exclaimed in shock, "You're awesome . It's no wonder you're Sir System, I would never be able to do that . As for who those people are, I'm guessing they're from the city's Special Affairs Department . They were formed to deal with special affairs, and what could be more special that the arrival of a massive monster? The fact that Lu Er is there confirms this, he must've been sent for rehabilitation by the department after we farmed him . He's probably there for fieldwork . "

      The System was stunned for a while before it regained itself to speed out of the restaurant, "That's bad . They're there to steal the kill! We have to go!"

      The manager, Zhao Ying, who had purposely stayed past her office hours to grow closer to her savior by sending him his dishes, was carrying the final dish to his table only to see her savior speed off, to which she could only watch in astonishment .

      A worker that went over to clean up spoke up softly, "That hero hasn't paid yet, I think . "

      Zhao Ying's eyebrows creased, "What did you say? A savior would never dine and dash . How much was it? I'll pay . "

      The worker answered quietly, "380,232 Yuan . "

      "That's so much!"

      The worker couldn't help but roll their eyes; they knew their Manager Beauty only had eyes for the hero and definitely didn't pay attention to anything else, and so purposely spoke up, "You served all the dishes yourself, so you should just how expensive they all were . We're the best restaurant in Qi City, you know . "

      Zhao Ying gritted her teeth as she said, "Swipe my newly-applied Advanced Platinum Credit Card…"

      . . .

      At the same time, the personnel of Qi City's Special Affairs Department were in a terrible situation, or more specifically, they were being farmed by the monster instead .

      "Hehe, why are you not laughing? Is it because I'm not funny? That won't do, we're all here to laugh, don't you humans believe that laughing extends your lifespan by five seconds? Whoever isn't laughing now will have their life cut short by five seconds!"

      The face with happiness etched into its expression drifted around a bunch of people with their backs against each other, laughter emitting constantly from its mouth .

      "Boohoo, why are you not crying? Such a sad sight, you humans are so pitiful that even I'm crying for you . None of you have any idea what you're facing; you're like lost lambs walking past a tiger waiting in ambush . How saddening, so you lot better cry now . I just might let whoever cries go…"

      Opposite them, a face with tear streaks was drifting in a similar manner around another group of people while it provoked them non-stop .

      The remaining five groups were in similar situations . All seven groups involved in the Jade Dragon Battle Array were stuck .

      The backup team was in a far more dangerous situation…

      They were facing the giant spider-like monster . . .

      Mo Xing had long activated the power that he obtained through cultivation, causing a barrier of ice to separate the two parties .

      The spider seemed unfazed by the barrier as it continued staring at them, its gaze like that of a cat that had cornered a mouse, ready for the hunt .

      Just like what Mo Xing had said before, a bunch of Cultivators and superpowered individuals were far more enticing to the spider that the ants in the distance .

      Mo Xing thought back to what had just happened; their battle formation proved useless . In the instant the monster had appeared, everyone had been struck by a weird attack that caused them all to burst into non-stop laughter . Their formation was gone in a second .

      Once they had calmed down from the extreme happiness, they realized they had been separated and surrounded, rendering their battle formation useless .

      "I thought that it wouldn't be easy to replenish my power after arriving, but who knew that you lot would've prepared such a splendid meal for me . They all have such potential, and are all such strong men . Killing them quickly would be such a waste . But look at you lot, emotionless like puppets, how terrible to look at . Let's start with fear this time, because it seems that I would have to kill one first…"

      Mo Xing's heart tugged tightly upon hearing those words . He knew at least one person would have to be sacrificed this time, but he didn't know who it would be .

      While Mo Xing was struggling nervously, he didn't realize that somebody next to him had been wrapped with the spider's webs . That person was dragged out immediately . His ice barrier was useless!

      Mo Xing's heart dropped, but what he didn't know was that one of the spider's faces had lit up at the same time .

      Lu Er, who was by his side, felt immediate relief . The spider's web was aimed right at him but he had activated his ability in the nick of time, allowing him to evade it swiftly . The author, Shao Han, who was behind him, became the victim instead .

      The spider glanced at him and smirked, but didn't say anything, as it grabbed Shao Han with one of its claws .

      "Wait, before I die, let me do one last thing!"

      Everyone knew the monster wouldn't answer . It was so cruel and strange, why would it interact with people?

      What they didn't expect was the monster laughing before saying, "Alright, tell me your wish…"

      "There's Internet here, so let me upload my drafts . I'm the author of the novel <>…

      The spider monster cackled, "Haha, I can't let you do that…"

      It responded as everyone expected, and they could only look at Shao Han with pity in their eyes .

      Suddenly, the sharp claw started tightening around Shao Han's stomach!

      Shao Han's eyes went wide in pain, but he grabbed his phone and started typing away…

      While everyone else thought that he was definitely going to die, a male voice full of authority and force sounded from a distance,

      "Put that damned eunuch down!!"

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      Chapter 39

      The voice had such intense fury to it that the surrounding buildings all shook with the vibration .

      Everyone was stunned with shock .

      Even the spider was stunned; together with the seven faces surrounding the personnel of the Special Affairs Department, the spider turned to face the source of the voice . Once they saw the person, the seven faces smirked creepily in harmony .

      "Ah, the pièce de résistance has arrived . Seeing how lucky I am today, I'll force myself to agree to your request…"

      Everyone was shocked to hear so . This Vigilante A was that powerful? A roar was enough to make this creepy monster agree to his request?

      The spider once again smiled creepily . Instead of putting Shao Han down, he only gripped its claws powerfully down on his stomach .

      Shao Han's eyes went wide with pain . With a brief "Ah!", his entire body was split into two, still very much alive . The pieces of his body fell from midair, and blood sprayed across the ground .

      "I've put him down . You see, what a saint I am . I did just as you said, so once you become a part of my body, remember to be thankful for your master… Hahahaha, hahahahaha!!"

      Within the System Space .

      Fang Ning, who had seen the entire thing happen from the beginning, was furious . "Sh*t! Let me pound this thing into smithereens!"

      When the System had arrived at the scene after rushing there, everything Shao Han said was heard by Fang Ning using the System's super hearing .

      All Fang Ning could think of when he heard Shao Han was a novel that had caused him deep sentimentality . The novel had received waves of positive reviews, and it was a novel that he followed religiously, but in the latest updated chapter the author suddenly announced that they would be joining some organization to learn the new era's spirit . They then proceeded to disappear from the website; they couldn't be contacted through QQ nor could they be reached via text . The comments section of the novel and various forums were filled with complaints about the author, saying that he had written a eunuch novel 1 .

      Fang Ning had always thought that the author had merely joined some supplementary learning courses to improve his writing, and so had a tiny bit of hope that the author would return . Who knew that the author not only joined the rehabilitation program and had arrived at the scene to do some fieldwork – just like Lu Er, he was on the brink of death too…

      Fang Ning wanted to save him; if not for the eunuch novel that he couldn't forget about, then because of the fact that he wanted to update it, even if it was the last thing he would do .

      What Fang Ning never expected was for a System Notification to appear when he ordered for the spider to let him go .

      The System Notification said, [ Host's Obsession has grown stronger . Once it grows stronger two more times, it will become permanent . ]

      What shocked him even more was that because of the Obsession's powerful effect, what he had said in the System Space was broadcast to the outside at an equal volume . The System's powerful sound system shocked everyone at the scene .

      The System, on the other hand, wasn't only not angry at Fang Ning speaking on its behalf, it was even so elated it said, "Maintain that anger! You must maintain this state of fury . The monster is so red, it's blinding . I'm going to attack it now!"

      After the human-faced spider had split Shao Han into two, its laughter was cut short by astonishment .

      It hadn't felt itself absorbing any fury or anger, and from the visitor's peaceful face that showed not even a bit of anger, it was as if the visitor was an entirely different person from the one that had made that roar of fury .

      "So you're that type of human that is fake and two-faced, huh? You act all angry on the outside, but you're not even the least bit so inside . I hate this type of humans the most; they can't provide me with anything!"

      "So that means it's time for you to die!"

      In an instant, countless webs flew out of the spider's body . They danced in the air and immediately wrapped Vigilante A, who was unable to evade them, in a tight cocoon .

      Ah! Seeing the entire thing happening before him made fear tug at Mo Xing's heart . Once he heard the voice, he knew it was Vigilante A immediately .

      He was slightly suspicious . Wasn't he supposed to be eating? Why did he appear?

      Before he could make sense of the whole situation, he watched Shao Han being split alive into two . Sadness washed over him like a wave before, he reprimanded himself again, 'You see, I already said that this would be a difficult mission . Where is your dream of running a few rounds before going home?'

      Mo Xing also wasn't all that surprised when he saw Vigilante A being cocooned by the monster's webs .

      So many of his personnel were cocooned in an instant, they didn't even get the chance to fight back . At least Vigilante A got to say something before he, too, was trapped in the spider's webs .

      Now, Mo Xing could only hope that the Nets Above Snares Below had found the anomaly at the scene, and had already dispatched mobile backup to them .

      The other personnel were on the same wavelength as Mo Xing; they were fighters with proper training, not just an audience that sat around and watched . No matter how the situation would change, their calm was constant .

      A lot of them had lost their cool after seeing Vigilante A entrapped, though . They couldn't help but sigh inwardly, 'Seems like this would be just like last time where we picked up after Vigilante A . We probably won't be living the good life of just writing performance reports anymore…'

      . . .

      On a supersonic jet flying at high altitude, a cold-faced man with a sword in his embrace sat in the back, while a pilot sat in the cockpit .

      "How long more?"

      "Reporting! Ten minutes left until we arrive at the airport . "

      "No need to get to the airport, fly to the plaza straightaway . When we arrive, slow down and descend so that I can jump down . "

      "Yes sir!" The pilot wasn't the least bit shocked at the outrageous request .

      . . .

      As for the plaza's situation, the tables were turning .

      Within the System Space, fury and anger bubbled in Fang Ning's gut as he concentrated on the battle situation, thoughts flying about in his head . He immediately thought of something weird that the spider had said just now .

      He spoke up suddenly, "Don't smash it to smithereens later . It said just now that we couldn't give it power because we weren't angry . Could it be that it also obtains power through extracting Aggro?"

      "Oh! This is extremely important information! I know what to do now . "

      A notification appeared then . [ The System used "Dragonization Ability" . The System chose to consume third level Aggro Bar and first level Morality Bar . "Dragonization Ability" obtained a major buff, "Dragonization Ability" temporarily fused with all Dragon Series martial arts, the System has temporarily entered the Special Martial Realm: "Dragon Transformation" . Host is currently in Fury Mode, third level Aggro Bar has been restored to full . ]

      "Alright, we've transformed! Now let's pummel that giant spider!" To maintain his fury, Fang Ning spoke through gritted teeth to cheer on the System despite his clear head .

      Fang Ning was the clearest on what had happened, so to maintain his fury and agitation, he had turned on the computers at the System Cyber Café to use the speakers to play some aggressive background music . This type of music would make it the easiest for him to maintain his emotions .

      He quickly got even more excited because the System was also playing his background music to the outside using its sound system, so that Fang Ning could maintain his Fury Mode .

      Mo Xing and his people watched this happen before their very eyes .

      The cocooned Vigilante A was in exploded suddenly, with great force . Like catkins, bits of web rained down on them .

      A flame dragon with its own BGM (background music) materialized . Together with the catkin-like web bits, it was as if the dragon were a final boss…

      As the BGM blared on, pillars of flame flew upwards to meet the massive spider head on!

      Mo Xing was dumbfounded, 'No wonder we couldn't find out Vigilante A's true identity . '

      So Vigilante A's true identity was that of a dragon!

      But what was with this grand and majestic-sounding BGM? Could it be that a boss level being needed its own music for its appearance?

      The spider wasn't stunned, but acted as if it had met its mortal enemy, choosing to retreat a few steps backward!

      The human faces that were surrounding the Special Affairs Department personnel also returned to the spider, floating by its side as protection .

      "This is impossible! Humans can't materialize into the Celestial Dragon Form with the level of psychokinesis they have now . Just what are you?!"

      The spider's seven human faces shifted into ones of shock, before they asked in eerie harmony .

      Right after they asked, the dragon spoke up with an authoritative voice that allowed Mo Xing to reconfirm; this flame dragon was indeed transformed from Vigilante A himself . The words that he would soon speak could only be heard from him in the entire Qi City…

      "You fiend! You have committed a great sin and have wrecked chaos upon the world! In broad daylight, in between heaven and earth, you've killed without discrimination! Today I will exact punishment on you on behalf of the heavens and stop you once and for all!"

      Mo Xing and his people subconsciously looked at the city and the night that descended upon it, once again confirming that only Vigilante A would speak such words .

      What happened after shocked everyone . The massive spider turned tail and ran without rebutting, leaving the seven human faces to lunge at the flaming dragon .

      "Holding a candle to the devil is disgusting and saddening! Ascend to the heavens!"

      Fire emitted from the flame dragon's mouth and the seven human faces were burnt to a crisp .

      Mo Xing and his people realized the massive difference between themselves and Vigilante A; the human faces that had immobilized them all was no match for Vigilante A's flame dragon!

      Fang Ning said, "Sir System, you have one move left . "

      "That's more than enough . "

      They watched as the flame dragon let out a deafening roar, before rushing towards the escaping spider .

      The spider, still fleeing, stopped in its tracks and fearfully looked upwards .

      A massive dragon jaw descended from the sky, and descended upon the spider with a single bite!

      Fang Ning exclaimed, "Okay! We're done . "

      Mo Xing, the personnel, and Lu Er looked up at the sky, a single question in their heart, 'That's it? There won't be some reversal right?'

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      Chapter 40: Difficult Mission Director Mo

      The human-faced spider was indeed no more, for because Fang Ning was looking at the notifications that popped up .

      [ The System was equipped with the mantra of internal strength –"Flame Dragon Mantra" and was in True Dragon Mode . "Flame Dragon Mantra" temporarily evolved into "Flame Dragon Celestial Arts" .

      The System used Esoteric Skill: "Flame Dragon's Breath" .

      The System attacked the Lord of Seven Emotions' Human-Faced Reckless Ghost .

      Human-Faced Reckless Ghost suffered an attack of the Yang Attribute, multiplied by the True Dragon's Celestial Aura . Morality attack was fatal .

      Defense ignored! Crit! Super Critical Attack! Killing Attack!

      Human-Faced Reckless Ghost is dead .

      The System used Esoteric Skill: "Flame Dragon Devours The Sky"!

      The System attacked Lord of Seven Emotion's true body .

      Lord of Seven Emotions suffered an attack of the Yang Attribute, multiplied by the True Dragon's Celestial . Morality attack was fatal, attack engulfed completely!

      Lord of Seven Emotions was swallowed by the Flame Dragon .

      The System eliminated an enormous threat to the local citizens .

      The System obtained a massive amount of Heroic Fame, Reputation Module officially unlocked . Current state: reputation improved by one segment . Buffs obtained: 1, Morality Bar increased by one, currently equipped with two Morality Bars; 2, Active Skill "Deterrence" Primary level learned, all enemies of the System will suffer different levels of inhibition depending on mental strength and determination .

      The System obtained a massive amount of Morality, first level and second level Morality Bars replenished to full amount . ]

      After reading the long wall of notifications, Fang Ning was both shocked and elated . It was no wonder the System didn't want to switch places for farming monsters, once you farmed a place to its limit, it would not only unlock the Reputation Module, but also obtain one more Morality Bar .

      As for the power of the Morality Bar, Fang Ning witnessed it just now without suspicion .

      He still had one question, though, "So, what's the situation with that dead spider?"

      The System answered, "Thank god you reminded me just now or I would have pummeled it to bits . After I swallowed it and had it deposited at the forge's storage, a notification on it appeared . It can be used to craft a rare equipment . Remember the Celestial Weapon that we used to lure monsters from before? It's mere trash with a few extra modifications compared to this rare equipment . "

      "No wonder no notifications on experience points appeared . But then your dream of growing 15 levels in one go can't be fulfilled . "

      "Experience points can be farmed, but this equipment is just too rare to miss out . "

      "What equipment is it exactly? You keep emphasizing how amazing it is . "

      "I can't tell you its name for now . All you have to know is that once we equip it, our Aggro Bars will be much more bounteous . "

      "Does that mean we can stop worrying about not having enough Aggro Bars to use in the future?"

      "It's not unlimited of course . But there is one more possibility: just like when I was fighting just now, you triggered and maintained Fury Mode . We didn't know about it before, but now that we have some experience dealing with it, you should go and think about it . "

      Fang Ning broke out in cold sweat . From the looks of things, he has been tasked with adding buffs during important battles . He could no longer be like before – goofing off by the side, reading novels, playing video games . If Fang Ning was right, with the addition of this battle buff, the important battles in the future would also act as stages for Sir System to be even more dramatic…

      "Haha, at any rate, I've completed the Aggro Bar task that you gave me before . Where is my Mission Reward?"

      What System Reward? Didn't I cook for you in advance before?"

      Fang Ning dismally said, "Then forget about the mission reward . What about my reward for killing the monster this time? I helped out quite a lot . "

      "That eunuch author who got split into half is still lying there, he's not dead yet . Aren't you into crazy about novels, so go ask for the remaining chapters from him . Other than that one time where you gave me the reminder, you maintained Fury Mode throughout the entire battle; because you contributed so much, I'm giving you an hour of Relief Time . Go get his drafts from him as your reward . "

      Fang Ning vomited a mouthful of blood and thought to himself, 'You inhumane system . The only thing on his mind before he died was to update; now that he's dead, all you can think of as my reward is his drafts! Shouldn't you be trying to save him instead? Don't forget that you're still in your True Dragon form, so I'm sure you have a way . '

      . . .

      Mo Xing stood next to the dumbfounded author Shao Han, his eyes glazing over, 'This fellow has just been split into half, and not even sending him to the ER would save him . But after being spit on the entire body by that dragon that Vigilante A had turned into, he started growing back in just a few minutes!

      'This world really has changed!'

      He bent down and patted Shao Han on the head, "I said before that this would truly be a difficult mission . I wasn't wrong, right?"

      Shao Han was still slightly dumbfounded, so he answered subconsciously, "Of course . I just received a guillotine-like punishment while on this mission, I almost died . "

      "Then if somebody were to ask you about what happened? What would you answer?"

      Shao Han didn't know where the Director was coming from and so he answered tentatively, "I'll say that a hero turned into a dragon to save me?"

      Mo Xing was unsatisfied with the answer . "I heard that you write novels . Who would want to read such a cliché thing? Think again . "

      Shao Han suddenly realized it and went, "Oh, I know . Under the amazing leadership of Director Mo, the battle with the monster went on for hours . As the battle drew to a close, we were tired and many were heavily injured, the heavens were moved by our righteousness and sent a True Dragon to kill the monster . The True Dragon was also moved by our struggle and made healing rain pour down on us, which cured our wounds…"

      Mo Xing nodded his head in satisfaction before turning his body to roar at the personnel, "Did everyone hear that?! That is the standard answer for today's mission, memorize it! Vigilante A or dragon transformation or whatever are all fake! Nothing of that sort happened!! They are not to appear in the mission reports!! If they appear in the video recordings, cut them out!"

      Hearing his orders, the personnel stood at attention and answered in unison, "Yes, Director!"

      Right after they finished, a loud "bang!!" reverberated loudly around them .

      Everyone shifted their gaze towards the source of the sound; an unknown object that had fallen from the sky onto the middle of the plaza . It made a crater in the ground, and dust flew up from the impact .

      They were all shocked, was this thing sent from the heavens to punish them because the heavens had heard Director Mo not only teaching them to lie but, also teaching them to use heavens' name in vain?

      What was happening? Mo Xing was shocked too . That Vigilante A had returned to his human form and left . He probably wouldn't return for another hour and a half, if it were a monster they would be in deep trouble!

      Thankfully, nothing of that sort happened at all . From amongst the dust cloud a man slowly stood up, his face was swollen, his hair was a mess and he was covered in dirt, but he was expressionless . The sword in his grasp was hard to miss as well . Right after he stood up, he limped over to Mo Xing .

      Mo Xing took a while to recognize him, but when he did, he relaxed and asked tentatively, "Relentless Swordsman Xue Feng?"

      Xue Feng slowly padded over before asking, "Where is the monster?"

      "It has been dealt with . "

      "Oh, then I'll leave now . "

      "I bid you a safe trip . "

      Xue Feng took a few steps before suddenly turning back around .

      Mo Xing was shocked . Did he see something?"

      Instead, Xue Feng questioned, "Who is Vigilante A?"

      Mo Xing answered immediately, "It's the nickname of an awakened individual with martial arts prowess from our city . Your Truth Department's 'God's Gaze' Hai Cheng gave him an F for his power level . He's nothing out of the ordinary . "

      Xue Feng nodded his head . It seemed that he trusted 'God's Gaze' Hai Cheng, as he limped away without saying anything else .

      'He had quite a fall', thought Mo Xing to himself while he dabbed at his sweat .

      After the monster was dealt with, he was busy with the mission report . He was also shocked at Shao Han's miraculous recovery, which was nothing short of a miracle . He must've forgotten to inform the Truth Department that the cleanup mission was done, so Relentless Swordsman must've jumped from a jet .

      Thankfully, at least it was Relentless Swordsman they had met . His intelligence wasn't all that great . If it were anybody else from the Truth Department's mobile operations team, they might've easily seen through the whole situation and then things wouldn't be finished with so easily .

      Mo Xing's orders to his personnel weren't solely out of personal greed, he would still credit the monster's defeat to the True Dragon in his report .

      What was more important was just how fast his heart had changed . He originally thought that Vigilante A wouldn't be able to make it, and had wanted to abandon him before the battle started . Today made him realize that the good life of picking up corpses after Vigilante A could be continued…

      As long as nobody came to snatch Vigilante A from him .

      He thought of it like this – screw reputation or whatever it was; his first clean up operation had already ended like this, everything that could be messed up had been messed up, but as long as he maintained Qi City's model city status, he would still be able to rise to the top .

      The nickname "Difficult Mission Director Mo" was just because he had good leadership and was good at delegating his people without any sacrifices…

      . . .

      Truth Department's headquarters somewhere in the north .

      "Elder Xu, there was a sudden explosion of extreme power in Qi City just now . It was extremely overpowering and overbearing, and entirely different from the data of the aliens that we have in our database . Initial reports have estimated it to be at least above grade A+ .

      "What?! What could be so powerful? Could it be? Let's not care about that, what's the situation with the monster that arrived?"

      "Elder Xu, the monster's aura has disappeared for some time, and it was followed by the disappearance of that extreme power as well . We will have to wait for the reports and video recordings from the Special Affairs Department to check the details . "

      "Okay . Immediately start analysis as soon as they send their reports and video recordings over . By the way, what is Relentless Swordsman's current position?"

      "His pilot reported that he had jumped from the jet . "

      "When did he jump?"

      "After both auras disappeared…"

      "He's still no match for Hai Cheng, he's not sensitive enough towards power auras . Although his sword is relentless, but his heart is one of justice; it seems that he was sent there pointlessly . When he returns, give him a week off for training and cultivation . When will he pick up sword driving?"

      . . .

      When the flame dragon had appeared, Madam Zhao, who was investigating the reason behind the sudden quitting of her workers at one of Xing Sheng Group's farms, suddenly paled, before turning towards the general director of Qi City's city center .

      "That's without a doubt the True Dragon's aura! How is that possible? The Celestial Dragon Form was still being bred by the country's citizen's psychokinesis, it couldn't have entered the realm so soon, especially in this age, where vitality had just been restored to the land . However, no other creature would have such an aura . Unless somebody knew the skill, and with the massive disaster that had happened, both aspects must have collided and awakened the Celestial Dragon Form . Even if one's Dragonization Ability was honed to its peak, one must pass through numerous hardships before one could manage to at least become a lizard . The Celestial Dragon Form is the bane of my existence . I have to return at home so that I can figure out just what is going on . "

      She of course did not suspect Fang Ning, who was but a mere chef to her . Fang Ning was still far from understanding the complete text, and she had merely taught him the first level of Dragonization; even if he had finished the text, he wouldn't even be able to turn into a lizard, let alone a dragon .

      If that wasn't the case, how could she guarantee that the other party would let her husband consume the Immortality Pill once they obtained it? Snakes are cold-blooded, so they never completely entrust the success of a matter to human nature .

      Right after Madam Zhao finished speaking, her cold gaze swept across the farm once more before she turned to leave .

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      Chapter 41: Here, Let Me Teach You How to Train Your Ice Drago

      Soon after Madam Zhao's departure, a group of short, strange things wiggled out from a dark patch of farm soil .

      "Has the snake left?"

      "Most probably . "

      "Thank goodness . "

      "Screw your thank goodness! I told you to not simply eat those low-level workers . Before this, we ate a few supervisors in the farm in the span of months, which we would then disguise as themselves and resign after . No one came to investigate! Once you started eating these workers, the suspicion came almost immediately . Pretending to resign doesn't even work here; someone's going to come and check once no one is working here . "

      "We nearly finished the supervisors, though . Couldn't we eat anyone anymore in the future?"

      "How are we going to grow fast by not eating humans? We have to continue, but we need to leave this place . There was something as terrifying as a snake demon right here! It doesn't seem to be suitable for us to stay here anymore . "

      As these weird, short things kept with their discussion, on the topic, it was vaguely hilarious but terrifying in actuality . A white python rose from behind them, its head arched . A pair of red, glowing eyes stared coldly at them .

      "Found you…"

      ///

      In the System Space .

      At this point, Sir System felt like the sun might rise from the West tomorrow morning .

      In a control situation where nothing major was happening, the System would typically find the Host plopped down in the System Cyber Cafe, either reading novels, playing games, or both . The only other thing he would do was watching some 'action movies' 1 with a filthy smile plastered on his face…

      It was worth noting that the Host had just gotten the entire draft for one of the on-hiatus novels after they had finished farming one monster tonight . Instead of reading it, the System found the host forlornly squinting at the thread-bound scripture for the Dragonization Ability . He stared intensely at the pages given by Madam Zhao, and would occasionally look up certain words through the online dictionary .

      It remembered vividly that the Host did mention before that he intended to learn the Dragonization Ability . Apparently, he no longer had the honor to remain human, and he would much rather become a dragon . It lasted for a grand total of 3 minutes, though, as Fang Ning promptly gave up after he realized that the scripture was too difficult to understand . The book was quickly tossed aside and he picked up the much easier novel and dived in .

      Tonight, however, Fang Ning seemed prepared to burn the midnight oil to get something out of it . Two hours passed in a blink of an eye, and it was soon 3 a . m . Usually, Fang Ning would've been asleep at this point, but now he was mumbling to himself, bent over the book . "Train the heart before you train the body, as once the heart is of justice, your mind would be sincere, and then your… wait, how do I pronounce this? 2 Let me look it up . "

      Does this mean that the Host was shocked by the godly aura of a real dragon? Is the Host ready to turn over a new leaf, and step onto the road of diligence?

      Alas, Sir System over-analyzed the situation . The only reason that Fang Ning left the novel draft and focused on cramming the Dragonization Ability was - catch this - he wanted to look cool .

      After the appearance of a certain fire dragon with its own BGM, one shut-in has found himself a dream come true .

      He could not reveal his identity, and he only had one body . The System will never give up the time it had to control his body . However, thanks to Fang Ning's wild imaginations, he thought of transforming his spiritual sense into the primordial soul of an actual dragon . Then, no one would be able to identify him, and he could finally join in the fun when Vigilante A was farming criminals . He could show off his skills then! Although people might think that he was just another pet, at least he would be noticed…

      After it repeatedly checked that this was not just a flash in the pan, the System spoke up . "The Dragonization Ability that you're trying to learn is not the complete version . It only has the basics of the ability, and some of that is missing too . When I chose to master it, I've sacrificed a substantial amount of EXP to fill in the gaps . You would never be able to learn anything from the scripture you hold in your hand if you don't have a mentor…"

      Fang Ning felt 3 imaginative crows flew past his head . 3

      "So that's why I feel that I'm turning in circles despite how developed my mind was recently . I thought it was supposed to be this difficult! Why didn't you inform me earlier?"

      The System replied, "Oh, I wanted to tell you when you first picked up the book, but you casted it aside for novels when I was just about to tell you . Thus, I concluded that there's no point in telling you as you're all talk . If I actually started to explain, it would take quite a while, and that would most definitely disrupt my training time . "

      Fang Ning was dumbfounded . 'Alright, so that's my fault too? You sir was unwilling to waste even a minute, but you're fine if I wasted two hours running in circles . Great . '

      Fang Ning said, "If that's the case, quickly give me the complete version in Simplified Chinese! This ancient language is so f*cking confusing . "

      The System was indeed efficient . It immediately presented a Word document in the System Cyber Cafe, and it was the complete Dragonization Ability . It had a word count of more than ten thousand, and it consisted the 3 main parts of the Ability, which were the Cultivation of the Heart, Spirit, and Body . The three steps were outlined clearly with footnotes, explanations, and illustrations included!

      Fang Ning scrolled from start to finish, and read it as if it was just another novel . According to his experience, he would probably need a day to finish that . Maybe he'll need to burn some midnight oil as well…

      After the System has finished sending the document, it slid smoothly into its good ol' complaining mode, "That cheap sifu of yours seems to be satisfied by my cooking, but why did she only give you the beginner-level stuff? I wasted so much EXP to patch it all up! It would not even be half as good as it was before if I didn't do it, and you can forget about transforming into a dragon and rejoice if you could even become a snake! It wouldn't even help in strengthening the power of the dragon-type skills . "

      Fortunately, Fang Ning was not Sir System the Naive, and it only took him a moment before he understood the entire issue . No wonder the Snake Demon was so generous with her gifts! He now understood the reason behind the 4 out of 6 ruthless System Options that showed up before . So that's why murder was involved, huh?

      He felt that he could finally save his reputation here . "Heh, you'll need to listen while I explain everything to you here . I can immediately understand this just like how you could instantly learn martial arts . It's absolutely normal for her to only give us parts of the beginner-level skills, as I'm neither her son nor have I become her son-in-law . She's no Comrade Lei Feng 4 , why would she give us everything in the precious scripture when all we did was just cook her a meal using her own ingredients? There's no such thing as free lunch in this world . "

      "I'm thinking that she'll come seek for our assistance in the future . That was why she was willing to share some of this precious martial art scripture with us . As long as she doesn't achieve her real objective, she would never reveal the complete version to us . But the catch is, she never would have imagined that you existed, oh Sir System, and you even had the ability to exchange EXP for the completion of the skill . Of course, there was always a possibility that we've misunderstood her, and she really only had this much of the scripture . After all, the Dragonization Ability seemed to be too strong of a skill to be able to be looted off a starter-level Snake Demon . "

      The System stared, dumbfounded . "Oh, oh! How did you develop your brain, dear Host? How did you inference all that from our experiences? It's true, then; I would never be able to catch up on these issues like you are, Host… . "

      Fang Ning replied, "It's good that you understand this . Specialization is incredibly useful in life, so be quick and explain to me the complete version of the Dragonization Ability…"

      The System spoke, "Okay . Presently, it's almost too easy for you to pick up the ability, as the last and most difficult step - the Cultivation of the Body - is already complete since I've been training your physique after I took over your body . Your spiritual sense was also nurtured alongside your body and is now stronger than the average human, so as long as you learn the first two steps, I will give you a live and complete demonstration to give you that boost . You'll soon pick up the first few basics . "

      Sir System started its lecture after that . Although it wasn't really equipped in the intelligence department, no one was its match when it came to cultivating martial art skills . After all, it was born as a martial art system, and aside from the setting it was born in, it had developed its perception as well…

      There was indeed a massive difference between the presence and absence of a mentor, it was no longer a scenario where the key was found by stumbling around in the dark . It only took Fang Ning half an hour to transform his spiritual sense into a tiny snake that could freely roam the skies in the System Space . It had such a clear contrast with him walking around in human form…

      Fang Ning felt as if he could leave the body and join the outside world whenever he wanted, and that had made him very excited . However, the next few words of the System shot his dreams to smithereens .

      "I will not let you out anytime soon . The outside world is too dangerous, and if you were captured, we'll both die . Maybe you could show up and help in the farming once your primordial soul can transform into a dragon…"

      Fang Ning squeaked, "Please don't, I won't show up for the normal monsters; it'll be a waste of my overwhelming awesomeness . Once my primordial soul has become a dragon, you can call me for help when there are any major monsters to farm . We'll literally scare our opponents to death when they see two dragons going after them…"

      "Oh, that could work too," the System agreed, "Since this is how we're going about it, you should start learning the Ice Dragon out of all 9 Celestial Dragon types . Coincidentally, I'm focusing on the Fire Dragon part of the scripture, and I will always adopt the Fire Dragon form in battle . When ice and fire come together, our power will surely increase exponentially . "

      Fang Ning froze . "Wait, so you transformed my physical body to become a Fire Dragon while my primordial soul turns into an Ice Dragon? Wouldn't it look like a dance of ice and fire when we show up? 5 Just saying, I have no intentions of selfcest! None!"

      The System was once again confused . "What are you saying, Host? You didn't make any sense at all . Come, let me show you how to pick up the ropes in being the Ice Dragon, and with my help, it won't be long till you master the necessary skills! Time will pass in the blink of an eye…"

      The System was very enthusiastic, as always, whenever it came to actual progress and the furthering of his skills, let alone when the present situation was much like tying a swimming person to a motorboat; the benefits in having two instead of one during combat was astounding . The System kept stressing that the training would not take much time, for fear that the Host would chicken out once again .

      The more enthusiastic the System was, the more anxious Fang Ning became . However, after some contemplation, he came to the conclusion that the System definitely did not know about sexual practices, and could finally calm himself down . Ice Dragon it is, then; the freezing debuff would help in delaying opponents, and would very much increase the System's efficiency in farming . The 4-hour marathon chase won't be happening anytime soon . . . .

      The Chinese refer to porn as 'romantic action movie', because, well, it technically involves a lot of action . Chinese is written in characters, if one has yet to come across a particular character, he would be unable to read it . Crows flying are a sign that the person(s) was rendered speechless when something extremely idiotic or useless was said . The situation was typically awkward, and readers can refer to the Idiot Crow trope in Animangas for similar effect . Lei Feng is a communist legend in China Original Wording: 冰火两重天, Meaning: The instance where ice is used in sexual sensation play .

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     Chapter 42

      Chapter 42: Gifts of monsters and money

      The day after that was blessed with bright sun and blue skies . Qi City, which had quietly survived an apocalypse, was once bathed in warm sunlight and serenity . The sun remained rising from the East, as after all, a certain hermit's transformation could not shake the foundations and rules of nature .

      Meanwhile, in Qi City's Special Affairs Liaison Office HQ, a storm was brewing in the Director's office .

      "Motherf*cker! Cocky b*stards, all of them! Trying to be smart, huh? How dare they criticize the report I wrote throughout the entire night, and say that it was more like a novel than a report? How dare they say that I don't know how a Celestial Dragon Form looks like! How dare they say that my edited video is for a coverup!"

      Mo Xing was currently throwing a tantrum in the office . Those who sat in the same office with him - Principle Zhang, and a few Deputy Directors - remained silent as he ranted . Not one attempted to calm him down .

      "They really wanted to get that person into the Truth Department, huh? Great, perfect; I had planned to let it slip, but now I'll f*cking join in the fun!"

      Mo Xing pushed his glasses, and scanned the people sitting in the room . His eyes were glazed with ice .

      "Deputy Director Liu, immediately contact the relevant organizations and investigate the movements of Vigilante A . We will immediately move once we have a confirmed location . "

      "Yes, Director Mo . " A 40-year-old looking man, donned in a well-pressed suit, stood up and bowed . He immediately turned to leave the office .

      After he finished expressing his anger, Mo Xing remembered an emergency call earlier today that carried him a message .

      The Truth Department has come to a conclusion for their meeting at dawn today; to absorb the individual that could summon the Celestial Dragon Form into their ranks as soon as possible .

      It was difficult operating in an area with too many people in charge of it . After each cleanup mission, the District Special Affairs Liaison Office would need to report to the Truth Department, and the Special Affairs Liaison Office China HQ respectively .

      The Truth Department had the clearance for the report as they were required to come up with a conclusion for each event . The HQ of China Special Affairs Liaison Office was directly above them, frequent reporting is one of the basic operational procedures .

      They've worked hard on the case, and even though everyone came back unscathed, none of them were given the recognition they deserved . The attention of the Truth Department was all focused on the Celestial Dragon Form that showed up out of nowhere, and none of them spared any words of encouragement and courage to the Special Affairs . Neither did HQ stand up for them, as they brushed the entire operation off and instructed them to 'work closely with the Truth Department' .

      Mo Xing previously dreamt that he would somehow be able to hide the presence of Vigilante A from the people up top, but the truth was revealed almost too easily . It wasn't that he wasn't smart enough about it, but that he wasn't within the core of the Truth Department, and thus had no access to major confidential issues .

      He was treated entirely like an idiot . All his efforts in glossing over the topic were as laughable as burying his head in the sand like a f*cking ostrich .

      It was this complete and absolute humiliation that set him off . He always assumed that he possessed a higher intelligence than most people . How could he take this quietly when the short-sighted idiots were laughing in his face?

      Strengthening his resolve to climb up the power ladder, he thought to himself, 'As long as I can wield the power, I would have the clearance to know more classified information . Then, I will not make the same mistakes again . '

      Under an enraged strain of his snarls, his mind and heart were clear and careful . There was no way he would allow the Truth Department to take Vigilante A into their ranks . Even if he was intentionally ignoring the existence of the superpowered individual and was actively avoiding any contact, he actually took time to investigate him when he became famous in the city .

      He arrived at one conclusion: This person was a prideful one, and as a hero that addressed himself highly, he would never bow down to the system and allow himself to be ordered around in an organization like the Truth Department . The main rule in organizations was the absolute obedience towards one's superior, and based on the modus operandi Vigilante A has displayed, he had absolutely no place in the Truth Department .

      His deliberate oversight on the issue was very much similar to the core principle held by the ones above him - to do their best in uniting those that were able to work together during a crisis, and leverage on the combined power to defeat the most dangerous enemies . Previously, he did not interfere with the actions of Vigilante A, and even sealed his file within the law enforcement systems under the name of Special Affairs, effectively preventing them from going through their standard operating procedures . This was unity in another form, and the results were satisfying; Qi City became the Model City, and he managed to avoid a fatal disaster himself .

      In contrast, the Truth Department was once again stuck in their whirlpool of pride, as they assumed that Vigilante A will be at their beck and call just because they had status, precious cultivation resources, and a sense of self-assured justice . He could almost see the dejected faces of the Truth Department people that were sent to contact Vigilante A . The hero was no longer the underdeveloped superpower individual as he was before; as a person who can summon the Celestial Dragon Form, he must've established his ego, and would never even glance at the Truth Department's call .

      Before that, however, there was still much he should do that would reap him immense benefits in the near future . His eyes narrowed as he went deep into thought…

      ///

      It was just past 9 pm when Deputy Director Liu obtained the coordinates of Vigilante A from the relevant authorities . Mo Xing led his men to meet up with Deputy Director Liu, and had successfully intercepted Vigilante A at a random junction .

      At the moment, the latter was stopping a few drunkards that were harassing some girls .

      However, their eyes were momentarily distracted by a translucent, ribbon-like structure that was wrapped around Vigilante A . It seemed to be twirling around in the air, but it disappeared right when they showed up .

      Of course, the drunkards were beaten and sprawled on the floor, and judging from their extensive rolling as they hugged their torsos, they would probably swear off alcohol for the rest of their lives . However, Mo Xing felt that these people seemed to be feeling oddly cold, although he had no intention nor interest to care .

      Mo Xing coughed to declare his arrival in the crowd . It was also a way to show that they were friendlies with no hostile intentions towards the hero .

      VIgilante A turned to find out that his old friends have arrived . He did not know their names, but at least he knew that they were from the Special Affairs Liaison Office in Qi City . They met just a few nights back! The System's memory was impeccable, and is as good as a computer when it comes to these things .

      "What matters do you have here?"

      Mo Xing had prepared himself for the encounter early on . When he heard the tone that infused the hero's words, he signaled Deputy Director Liu who was beside him to get into action . Deputy Director Liu was an avid fan of any media relating to martial arts . Originally, he had intended to bring along the author Zhao Han, but the latter has informed that his genre was sci-fi fantasy instead of martial arts…

      With an inhale, Deputy Director Liu gritted out, "Oh hero, you've shown us your power the day before yesterday . You've saved all 800,000 inhabitants of Qi City . Your contributions are immeasurable, and we're here to express our utmost appreciation . "

      Vigilante A replied, "I have no interest in your appreciation . Since you're here, I shall ask you this . I heard that you have a monetary reward for the Good Samaritans . One person saved for fifty thousand, no? I rescued 800,000 people in total . I'm unskilled in mathematics, so could you calculate how much you should pay me?"

      Their faces were tainted with wild disbelief when they heard what Vigilante A said . Deputy Director Liu was stunned speechless; wait, this wasn't what he subscribed to! Hero, your words were great and amazing that day, why are you asking for such a large sum of money now?

      He never did a special research on Vigilante A, thus he had no idea that the hero was not the average, everyday superhero .

      Mo Xing was the only one that remained composed . A hint of a smile rose from within him as he realized that his expectations were accurate . This Vigilante A was not the typical, goody-two-shoes kind of hero that would overspill the world with his kindness . It's true that he stands for justice, and that he never hurt an innocent, but it does not mean that he is a saint . This individual had two weaknesses: fame, and profit .

      Even the Truth Department would not be able to satisfy the appetite of this hero . It was simple, really; if the hero's equation were to be adopted and his reward was to be given, then it's almost time for the Truth Department to declare bankruptcy and dismiss their employees…

      As a high achiever from a top university, it took him only a second to calculate that 800,000 multiplied by 50,000 is four hundred billion . If they exchanged it to USD, it would still amount to tens of billions . How many organizations could get so much cash within themselves?

      The only way to handle these powerful individuals that have strong principles was to give in to their whims and bow down to them . Then, they would not ask for impossible amounts of cash, and thus would be willing to unite with other forces to defeat the evil .

      Hence, Mo Xing hid all of his emotions and put on a friendly smile on his face . He stepped up to pull Deputy Director Liu aside as he spoke, "Of course, the reward must be given . How could we not give your benevolence the due recognition? Sadly, the State Special Affairs Liaison Office only has a limited amount of manpower and funds, and the Good Samaritan reward is also not calculated by the number of people rescued . Instead, it is based on the severity and damage level of the event itself . Thus, the incident that happened the day before yesterday would only amount to RMB 500,000 . That is the maximum that we can get, and it is offered with the highest sincerity . "

      Vigilante A offered no expression whatsoever after he heard Mo Xing's explanation . He seemed to be daydreaming, but at the same time, he looked unhappy .

      Mo Xing was anxious after he was left waiting for some time . He thought that the Vigilante was dissatisfied with the amount he was offering, and he started to worry that he would be needed to take some funds out of his personal pockets .

      Thankfully, Vigilante A finally answered, "Alright then . I'm not interested in your monetary affairs anyway, so RMB500,000 it is . When will you pay up?"

      Mo Xing's eyes brightened at that as he replied, "We'll pay immediately; we're not one to drag their debts . Though, would it be possible for us to obtain your assistance at the same price if another disaster happens in the future?"

      Vigilante A went into a daze once again and answered after a long silence, "Naturally . As long as you mention it to me beforehand, I will make my way there . However, it is important to note that I will never hurt an innocent, so you must make sure that the creature must be of sin and evil . "

      Mo Xing looked appreciative on the outside, but he was secretly rejoicing on the inside . As long as he maintained different stances when he was dealing with both parties, the hero would soon know which side he would much prefer working with, once the people from the Truth Department arrived . Then, Mo Xing would finally have his own space to work in .

      At the same time, Fang Ning and the System were celebrating in the System Space .

      Fang Ning grinned . "Look at our luck today! Someone came to us with gifts of monsters and money, he's much better than those men from Feng Niao . We were worrying about running out of farming targets since that equipment of yours has yet to be completed, and because we still can't raise our Aggro Bar, the plan to attract monsters would be delayed once again . Besides, once we unlocked the Reputation Module, we would no longer be affected even if we go farming in another area . Of course we'll take him up on his offer . "

      Sir System was delighted as well . "Exactly . Oh, he's a great man . No matter how much we served justice before this, no one came to us with money . He's the first one! I approve of this man . "

      Fang Ning snorted, "Hah, I can bet that he must have some ulterior motives, but there's no use in telling you now . All you need to know is that this person can give us monsters and money, and that's enough . "

      The System grumbled, "I don't understand what you're saying…"

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      Chapter 43: No Toleration for Disconnection!

      Mo Xing immediately transferred RMB 500,000 to one of the hero's online bank accounts right then and there . Of course, he had to go through some specific channels, and that bank account was also brought from the DarkNet by the System, courtesy of Fang Ning's requests . There was no way for others to trace the account back to him .

      After a few more exchanges, Vigilante A left his online contact before he flew off, telling the men that he had to continue to serve justice .

      Deputy Director Liu dabbed some sweat off his forehead, "No wonder Director Mo didn't actively recruit him into our department . Who could stand talking to him like this daily? It's like we're putting him on a pedestal . "

      Mo Xing scoffed . "It wasn't because of that . His identity is still a mystery that no amount of investigation can uncover, and if something major happens in the future, I am not some big shot in the Truth Department that can afford being held accountable . When he turned into a dragon just two days ago, I thought his real form was a dragon, but the Truth Department came back to declare that he was definitely a human . They explained that the Fire Dragon was just one of the Celestial Dragon Forms, and that it was formed after it combined with a human . When we relate the incident back to the descent of the demon, my repeated contemplation has landed me only one guess: Fang Ning probably came from outside our dimension; if there are evil beings coming into our world, there must be servants of justice reaching us as well .

      Deputy Director Liu sighed, "Thankfully he was the latter of the two . No wonder I could feel that he had no sense of respect or fear towards us, even if we represent the government, nor did he give off the vibe that he belonged with us . That was probably because he didn't even originate from China!"

      Mo Xing said, "That's isn't absolute either . He wouldn't have accepted us that easily if he wasn't someone from China . However, we can almost be sure that he probably isn't someone from our time, and that means that there's no use trying to blackmail him with the moral responsibility and duty argument . As long as he maintains his present principles, we'll continue to adopt the approach we used today when we communicate with him . We'll hire him with money, and we'll maintain the balance in the dynamics . We will not interfere with his operations outside of this, nor he will ours . I'm making this clear today, and do not come to me and tell me that you somehow f*cked up in matters in relation to him . Whoever f*cks this up, I'll personally throw them out myself!"

      A shudder went through their bodies as the men listened . Even though this Director seemed to be quite young, he was really an inscrutable person . He had so many faces to him that it was almost terrifying .

      ///

      After the honorable Sir System vanquished the demon, Fang Ning once again lived comfortably as another period of peace and quiet came .

      Well, at least Fang Ning himself was comfortable . Sir System was disappointed .

      After the Host had had a tiny achievement in the Dragonization Ability transforming his spiritual sense into a snake, he started to slack off once again . He only stayed in the diligent mode for a week in total…

      Within that one week, the Host almost spent every day asking enthusiastically about different points of cultivation, and his enthusiasm increased every time he managed to progress significantly . However, the Host seemed to start getting fed up with the repetitive and boring life of cultivation .

      He started talking about work-life balance, and the difference between humans and the System . Humans have a much weaker resistance to pressure, and could easily die without any warning . Hallucinations come easy too, which would cause cultivators to go into qigong psychosis 1 . To conclude, he just needed to rest .

      The System had no idea where the Host's pressure line stands . If he really experienced a sudden death, then all of its effort in cultivation will go to waste . Thus, it didn't really dare become too strict to the Host either .

      Of course, one of the main reasons for the conflict was also the difference in the System's and Fang Ning's concept of time .

      The System told Fang Ning that he would only need 10 years to master the dragon transformation for his primordial soul .

      In the System's view, 10 years was almost too short of a cultivation time for such a rare scripture . It even provided the Host with the best training environment, and was ready to teach him step by step . The Host's spiritual sense was also constantly nurtured by his powerful body, and all of that had given Fang Ning the best possible conditions . All of these advantages had led to the 10-year estimate .

      If it were someone else, even attempting to reach to the beginner-level training would be a problem . Even if that person managed to achieve that, that person would not have the complete scripture for the skill, and it was thus impossible for them to cultivate the Dragonization Ability completely . Their chance of stumbling into problems were as high as 80% to 90%, and even if they managed to safely survive the journey, a genius would still need to take at least 180 years for the dragon transformation of the primordial soul, and he or she would need to both train his or her mind and body .

      Fang Ning, on the other hand, was dumbfounded when he heard that he would need to take another 10 years to show off . It was then that his initial rush for cultivation faded quickly .

      There was no other choice . The System could only sadly spend some precious EXP to quickly let Fang Ning quickly master the maneuvers that were already available presently in an effort to maintain Fang Ning's baseline motivation in cultivating by enabling him to show off and join in the battle sometimes .

      Now, Fang Ning would spend a minimum of two hours a day to practice the Dragonization Ability, which was a great improvement from the previous training schedule where he would only train on alternate days . However, when his progress was compared with the System who wouldn't even waste a single second, it was too difficult to look at . It was as if Fang Ning was the dropout while the System was the valedictorian .

      The System only wanted to disconnect Fang Ning from the Internet after the constant stream of explosion sound effects came from the depth of the System Cyber Cafe…

      One random day, the explosions came to an abrupt stop when the System was once again grumbling bitterly to itself . A moment later, the Host's shriek was heard from the room, "Why isn't it moving? No, don't do this, my 12 kill 0 deaths streak is going to be terminated…"

      The System paused . Did it acquire a new Curse skill just now? There were no notifications… It soon realized what actually happened .

      The System explained, "Trust me, it's not my doing . "

      Fang Ning replied, "O' great Sir System, of course I believe you . There's no System Notification notifying me about disconnection . What actually happened?"

      The System answered, "It was probably the external connection I hooked you up with . The entire area is disconnected, including the System Cyber Cafe . "

      Fang Ning wrapped his arms around his head, feeling a headache starting . This was the first time he experienced a disconnection in the System Cyber Cafe that is caused by an external factor . Before this, it was the System that disconnected it, and it would be reconnected after a few comforting words or a completed mission .

      What could he do now? He could only wait for the telecommunication company to check and repair the internet .

      Fang Ning attempted to pry, "Why don't we run a few hundred kilometers to farm in a nearby city?"

      The System's tone was monotonous . "Go away . Don't think that I don't know your real intentions behind that request . You're asking me to waste so much time just for you to go online?"

      Dejected, Fang Ning sighed . He knew that this would happen . He never expected the System to adopt it anyways; even if it wasn't really smart, it wasn't easily fooled either, and it would not work if the setting was off .

      Since there was no fun to be had without the internet, he had no choice but to pick up the Dragonization Ability and finally take on his commitment in cultivating the scripture . After he trained for two days, the internet was finally reconnected . Fang Ning immediately went online, but this time, he wasn't there for games .

      When he went online, he found out that the place was flooded with enraged complaints . Some were saying that the employees in the telecommunication company were taking their salary despite not doing their job, while some of them demanded the company to compensate them monetarily . Some of them even said that this disconnection was caused by a conflict between the electric and the telecommunication providers, and they even made a 'formal' looking statement .

      The statement wrote, 'Dear valued customers, it is with our most sincere apologies that we inform the telecommunication company has entered into a disagreement with our company, in charge of electricity . As of the current timing, we have come to the regrettable conclusion that we are not able to continue providing our customers both our services alongside each other . Existing customers have the freedom to choose with which company they would prefer to continue their service with, however, but we feel it is our duty to inform that a proper internet connection cannot be established within your home should you choose to continue with the internet service provider, even if electricity was supplied . This has come as a result of our company cutting off the electricity to the telecommunication company itself . '

      What even is happening? Fang Ning must admit that there was truth within the statement, he could not go online despite being in the self-sustaining System Cyber Cafe, but it'll still be impossible for him to believe that that was the reason!

      Fang Ning was rendered speechless . Finally, he managed to find a seemingly unrealistic, but the most reliable answer from a random forum on the Dark Web . Apparently, when a bunch of unidentified underground monsters were building their nests, they dug through the underground optical fiber cables . For now, the cables were only repaired as an emergency measure, and there's a possibility that it might break again in the future…

      Fang Ning sighed to himself . 'God, so it's true then; my time of serenity that I spend sitting indoors, reading novels and playing games cannot be sustained any longer! These god-forsaken monsters are indeed showing up once again after the vitality is recovering!'

      Frankly, Fang Ning was very concerned about this even if he was busy playing his games .

      Even though humankind seemed to be the absolute ruler of Earth, they were only spread out in very limited areas of the Earth . The Underworld was mostly separated from the humans, and only very few underground structures have people living in them .

      Not to mention the large body of water that took up 75% of the Earth's surface . Humans typically are unable to live on the sea in the long term, and there's no need to mention living in the sea itself . The seaworld was endless and three-dimensional, and it had a much bigger volume than the land on Earth .

      Previously, most normal organisms did not have the intelligence of humans, thus they were never a worthy opponent for humans despite their overwhelming physique . In contrast, humans were needed to do their best to protect them so that they were not the last remaining species on this lonely planet .

      The situation was entirely different now . Given the limited surface area covered by humans, it was only a matter of time before their power was challenged . With the emergence of a multitude of weird yet intelligent beings and the availability of land and water for their reproduction and development, the threat to humans was no longer a matter of if, but when .

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      Fang Ning had no interest in dominating the business market, that was too exhausting . However, in the event that humans were no longer the ruler of the Earth, it will be almost impossible for him to go back to his quiet life of games and novels . If an apocalyptic event was to happen, how could he even think of going back to his introverted lifestyle anymore? He might even be called to start planting for some food… .

      Before this, Fang Ning had no motivation to improve his abilities and skills . Since the System took over his body, his strength had been improving leaps and bounds . Fang Ning was just a side-character that complimented the System's achievements .

      However, Fang Ning still paid his utmost attention to the outside world even if he was fooling around . He was very concerned with the current issues and news that plagued the world, afraid that he would be caught off guard and perish immediately when disaster happened .

      Even though he wouldn't miss his daily games and novels, he still had a heart and a clear mind . Fang Ning clearly knew the System's biggest weakness, which was that The System had no sense of battle strategy, and could not understand the intricacies of human interaction . It only knew how to farm for monsters and cultivate its martial art skills, accumulate EXP, and activate and upgrade skills as he trained in isolation . It was hopeless to wish that the System would even bother to look at the bigger picture, much less asking it to understand the complicacies in it .

      As the monsters climbed the ladder to become a main influence in this era of vitality recovery, the disconnection of the internet that affected a large area would become a norm .

      In order to achieve his ultimate vision of being a hermit until the end of time, Fang Ning finally made a difficult decision as the System stared at him with astonished eyes . He would completely bid his 24 hours shut-in life farewell, and buck up to improve himself . He would return to being that person he was just a few years ago, that man who would go to work and punch his card, and only start his hermit life after work…

      Qigong psychosis is a Chinese-culture concept traditionally used to indicate that something has gone wrong in spiritual or martial arts training . The qigong community uses this term to describe a physiological or psychological disorder believed to result during or after qigong practice, due to "improper practice" of qigong and other self-cultivation techniques .

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      Chapter 44: Can No Hero Resist The Temptation of Beauty?

      The Truth Department was indeed cocky, but they weren't cocky idiots . They understood what it meant for a person to be able to summon the Celestial Dragon Form at the early stages of the recovery of vitality .

      Even though Mo Xing's information dictated that the instruction was to 'Absorb Vigilante A into the operations of the Truth Department as soon as possible', the people from the Truth Department only arrived two weeks later . When Mo Xing was processing the three representatives of the Truth Department and verifying their identity, his eyes stared unmovingly at the three while he cursed vehemently in his heart . Those old b*stards really have no sense of shame; where did their pride and arrogance go?

      The three representatives were all women, and each of them were drop dead gorgeous . They're triplets, going with the name of Bai Ruoshuang, Bai Ruobing, and Bai Ruoyu . All of them had delicate features, and their age was redacted from their information . The one who wore relatively scandalously was Bai Ruoyu . She looked the youngest amongst her sisters, and she looked just like a teenage girl of 18 or 19 years old, her style provocative and alluring . Winter was just right around the corner, for God's sake, why was she donned in an extremely skimpy and sexy outfit?

      Both of her sisters were styled into perfection as well, and they were as alluring as humanly possible .

      At this point, even a blind man would see through the Truth Department's intention here . Even Mo Xing could not be completely calm when he gave these women a glance; he started to worry that his perfect plan might not be as perfect now .

      He knew Vigilante A was also admired by two beautiful ladies in Qi City, namely the beautiful owner of Fang's shop, and the rising star of Qi Family, Qi Yan . Apparently, Qi Yan was currently learning the art of healing of the late Qi Yanshen, the famous Miracle Doctor . Vigilante A never did act outside of the norm when he was around them, nor did he display any sort of infatuation towards the feminine beauties .

      However, these three were a different story altogether . Mo Xing had heard vague rumors that they were from the well-known Bai Family . The Bai Family was one of the richest clans in the country, and they seemed to also be a famous cultivation family . A beauty was an attraction in itself, but when it was coupled with a rich and strong family background, they were almost impossible to resist, and don't forget, they're triplets!

      The Bai Family had considerable influence within the Truth Department itself, as quite a significant amount of their apprentices would join the department . They really did not hold back on their investments there .

      So… Now they were looking to give out three of them in one go?

      Mo Xing exchanged small talk with them after he managed to suppress the rush of envy within him . They were very direct in their instruction to request for his immediate assistance in locating Vigilante A, and had explicitly told him that there was no need for him to interfere with anything else . It was obvious that they had no interests in networking with him .

      Mo Xing cursed them in his mind, but he knew that in order to climb up the hierarchy, he could not risk angering an influence as significant as the Bai Family . He turned to contact Vigilante A, which was much more convenient than before as they had managed to obtain the hero's online contact . Besides, Mo Xing felt like he could guess what the hero was up to .

      "Did you see that man's staring eyes? He nearly burned his eyes through your younger sister here . " Bai Ruoyu covered her mouth as she chuckled in distaste .

      Bai Ruobing's disdain was even more pronounced as she scoffed, "These human men are all shameless beings controlled by their genitals . They would willingly kneel if any woman of acceptable standard raised her finger at them . They're worse than dogs, really . "

      Bai Ruoshuang was the elder sister from the three, and she was also filled with arrogance . "Vigilante A probably would be much less than what he was rumored to be . The most he could be was to act all high and mighty like those men who pretend . It would not take us too much to let him lose his act . Our mission this time is quite an easy one . "

      Bai Ruoyu continued, "However, it's worth noting that he is still a special one . After all, he did manage to summon the Celestial Dragon Form despite the fact we're still at the early stages of vitality recovery . He probably won't be as easy to break as the other Morality Cores we had, and this time we might need to use some of our powers to show him the Dance of the Seraph . Once he is seduced, we can break his Morality Chassis . "

      Her sisters exchanged a look and said, "That's simple . You shall take this opportunity to show him the Dance, as your experience is considerably less than us . This is a man that can summon the Celestial Dragon, he must be able to help you advance your Dance of the Seraph…"

      "Hahaha…"

      "Hihihi…"

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      Mo Xing would never try to sabotage public procedures . He did the exact opposite of sabotage, actually, as his progress was incredibly swift and accurate .

      At 2 . 15 pm, thanks to the assistance of the relevant parties and Mo Xing's guidance, the three Bai sisters successfully found Vigilante A by a random road leading out of the city .

      The hero was walking slowly down the path, and stopped randomly at a spot near the road . He didn't do much but stomp a deep footprint into the hard ground . Behind him, a large group of people followed . Some of them were security, and some were workers . All of them were in proper protective outfits and carried working equipment . On top of that, the security had their shield and taser with them, but it seemed that it would not be much use either .

      The security forces were placing warning signs around the area . Meanwhile, some of the workers drove excavators and were busy digging the ground that the hero had marked with a footprint . Typically, they would find tunnels just a few meters below the ground .

      In those tunnels, rats as big as house cats would lie within . These rats were the rumored underground monsters that broke the underground telecommunication cables, which was why they had gained an immense amount of hatred from Fang Ning himself . Then, some of the workers will go down and carry the rats out of the tunnel with gloved hands before moving them one by one into the nearby truck . There were even those who stood at the side, counting aloud for each catch they got . Finally, some workers would control some machines to fill the exposed tunnels with cement, and fill up the dug ground once again .

      For a moment, the Bai sisters' eyes were filled with cold anger, but it disappeared just as quickly as it happened .

      Bai Ruoyu feigned her innocence . "What is Qi City doing?"

      Mo Xing smiled, "Our underground telecommunications cables have been suffering from constant damage recently, and we, the Special Affairs Department, have done a clear investigation on the issue . We found out that it was caused by these mutated rats that benefited from the vitality, and we've already announced the rewards for anyone that can capture and kill these rats . We have also requested for Vigilante A's assistance, and we will collect all of the uncovered bodies of the rates . "

      "Call him over, then . " Bai Ruoyu looked disgusted by the bloodied scene . Somehow, her words were fused with an unspoken yet complicated emotion .

      "Hero, hero," shouted Mo Xing as he ran towards Vigilante A .

      Vigilante A did not halt his steps . He continued to walk and use his Mana to kill the rats hidden underground . As he spread the fatal tremor down the soil, he asked offhandedly, "What business do you have here?"

      Mo Xing's lips pulled into a smile . "Representatives from the China Special Affairs Truth Department are here . Those three women want to invite you to join the Truth Department in an effort to pursue advancement and bring peace and prosperity to the people of China . "

      Vigilante A rebutted, "Can you not see that I am now already bringing peace and prosperity to the people? If you're free, you should come and clear these creatures of sin . Don't underestimate them due to their present state; if we allow them to grow and thrive, the people of China will soon lose their standing ground . "

      He continued forwards as he spoke with no intentions of stopping . That is, until a voice was heard by his ear .

      "Nonsense! It's almost ridiculous that you would spread false information like this, even despite the fact that your targets are a bunch of rats fated to be failures forever!"

      The Bai sisters approached Vigilante A when they realized that the hero had no intentions to turn around and look at them . No matter how beautiful they looked, they need to at least let him see them . When they were close enough, the eldest of the three, Bai Ruoshuang, spoke up to the hero .

      Mo Xing's heart leapt with delight . This level of hostility was great for him .

      Vigilante A finally halted his steps . He turned to look at the three women, but instead of getting angry, his eyes brightened before he gave all three of them a once over .

      Mo Xing started to feel a sense of doom . It seemed like no hero can pass the barrier of beauty . Does it mean that all of his plans would go to waste now?

      The Bai sisters were filled with distaste, but they pretended to be abashed as they displayed their feminine beauty to Vigilante A .

      "Am I wrong, hero? With your might and power, why should you be stuck with these tiny rats? You're just dirtying your hands! There's no need for a person of your status to deal with this by yourself, right?" Bai Ruoshuang said as she approached the hero . She gently nudged him with her shoulder .

      Vigilante A looked like he was very much enjoying this . Lips stretched to a vague smile, he agreed, "Haha, that's right . There's no need to deal with these little things now . "

      Bai Ruoyu gave her second sister, Bai Ruobing, a look . 'See, he's just another guy . '

      Bai Ruobing replied with another look, 'It's just like how we expected . '

      Soon, Mo Xing found himself left behind as he stared at Vigilante A, who was leading the three beauties away from the site . The security team and workers quickly stopped their work once Vigilante A departed, and someone sighed .

      "We were working fine just a minute ago, then the hero got himself seduced away by three gorgeous women . I was thinking of earning the big bucks today, but it seems that I'll need to wait for tomorrow . "

      "Haha, do you think he'll come back tomorrow? I guess it'll be at least a week before we can live an easy life like this again . Let's pack all our tasers and steel spears and prepare to do the work ourselves now . " Someone else laughed, the underlying jealousy evident in his chuckle .

      Mo Xing just sighed, sensing the jealousy . He thought to himself, 'None of the ones who managed to get up there would be stupid . They would come up with the ideas just as he could, and since Vigilante A had such a high value, they would be happy to take them into their department . If that fails, to just get him into their clan . . .

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     Chapter 45

      Chapter 45: I Found You

      As they watched the flame dragon soaring in the air, its magnificence overpowering . The three Bai Sisters immediately regretted their decision of wanting to kill their adversary .

      They finally understood why the Elder Ancestor had repeatedly cautioned them that the Celestial Dragon Form was the bane of all evil creatures and that they should stop its breeding at all costs .

      At the moment, they couldn't even cast the little magic they had left in them; casting magic that could change the surrounding weather was certainly out of the question . Their entire beings trembled under the True Dragon's power, and it was as if the entire battlefield had become anti-magic . Maybe a monster of Elder Ancestor's level could continue using magic, but they definitely could not .

      Perhaps they would be able to forcefully cast magic if the magic power in them was full, but with their magic reaching rock bottom, they couldn't compete even if they tried .

      Not long after the flame dragon appeared, a flaming Flame Dragon's Breath rushed towards the three massive rats .

      In an instant, the two smaller rats rushed to shield the larger rat from the flames .

      "Elder sister, you can control our bodies?" The pair of smaller rats asked, fear and befuddlement lacing their tones . Anger could be heard too .

      The larger rat only endured a bit of the flames before its' entire body disappeared from the battlefield without a trace…

      After that moment, all that was left behind were two rats' carcasses, the larger rat nowhere to be seen .

      Fang Ning spoke up, "Did one escape?"

      The System answered, "The largest rat escaped . "

      "Can we catch up to it?"

      "I can't see it on the map…"

      "The System Map covers the entirety of Qi City, it couldn't have teleported, right?"

      "Maybe it has some treasure that allows it to hide from the map . Don't forget that the System Map only showed a big patch of red after they appeared right in front of us, which was unlike that massive spider from last time, which we could see clearly even when we were far away . "

      "No wonder the people from the Truth Department couldn't figure out their true identities . But now that you've put it like that, does this mean we can't loot them even after we've defeated them? I can't take that lying down . Let me think of a proper plan . By the way, which way did it run off to?"

      When Fang Ning saw the direction The System marked on the map, his eyes glinted as he said, "Maintain your dragon form and continue pursuing in that direction, we just might find it yet…"

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      Sleep eluded Madam Zhuo that night . Not only could she feel the True Dragon's aura, the muted roars of the dragon could be heard too, causing slumber be increasingly fleeting . As compared to the last time when it had appeared within the metropolis, the aura came from the somewhere in the countryside, which was further from her manor compared to the city center . However, due to the pressure in her bloodlines, she was still sensitive enough to sense these changes .

      She had found out from her underground network of information that the person that summoned the Celestial Dragon Form was Qi City's recently famous Vigilante A, which made her relax . From Vigilante A's behavioral patterns, he would never come to her family's doorstep .

      She glanced at her husband, who was dead asleep, and felt slightly envious . She got off the bed to get dressed before walking towards the outside .

      She went around the spacious mansion, inspecting, and after realizing that nothing was out of the ordinary, returned to her bedroom . Just before she attempted to fall asleep once again, two auras from afar made her heart thud in fear .

      One of the auras was faint and fuzzy, sometimes present and sometimes not, as if it would disappear once out of focus . However, label it an instinct to one's natural enemy if you will, Madam Zhao was still vaguely aware of this aura, which belonged to one of her old enemies . It was unfamiliarly strong and fear-inducing, yet also possessed a strange sense of weakness; it wasn't far from the Zhao Manor . From the direction the aura was moving in, it seemed to be rushing towards the manor itself, which was situated on the outskirts .

      As for the other aura, Madam Zhao knew it like the back of her hand . Although it was further away, but it was clearer; the magnificent and majestic aura belonged to the True Dragon that she had sensed earlier . However, it lingered in various places while moving, as if it were searching for something .

      Madam Zhao's expression shifted . She turned to cast a glance at the villa that was home to her family, nostalgia in her gaze, before she rushed in the direction of the fuzzy aura without sparing a glance back .

      . . .

      A massive, ugly rat was in a confrontation with a large long white python .

      "Get out of my way, you snake! If it weren't because of my wounds, I would've swallowed you in a single gulp!" exclaimed the massive rat maliciously . The rat was Bai Ruoshuang, one of the Bai Sisters, who had sacrificed her two younger sisters in a critical moment to escape the True Dragon's fatal attack .

      She was fortunate to have the treasure given to her by Elder Ancestor; after fleeing a certain distance, the scary flame dragon stopped giving chase . Instead, it lingered within an area, seemingly unable to locate it .

      Seeing this, it stopped fleeing in another direction since it had put quite some distance between itself and the battlefield . It believed that the flame dragon wouldn't be able to locate it for the time being .

      However, after it had escaped to the outskirts of the city near the manor, it was stopped by a snake demon that it wouldn't have paid attention to usually .

      If were any other time, it would've swallowed the snake demon in a single gulp, but it didn't have enough magic to accomplish that now . Besides, the dragon's breath left in its body has made it quite difficult for it to fully use its powers .

      All it could do now was to try to scare the snake into backing away .

      It was obviously failing .

      This white python had coiled itself inwards and upwards, its head high up as it looked down on its enemy with blood-red eyes, its gaze tracing its enemy's every movement . The silhouette of the massive rat was reflected in its eyes, its posture poised to strike at any moment .

      Perhaps it was primal instinct, but the massive rat knew that if it moved forwards even an inch, the python would attack without hesitation .

      "Begone, stay far away from this place! I don't care how many people you consume to heal yourself, but you will not lay a single finger on anybody here!"

      The white python exclaimed suddenly .

      The massive rat sneered, "Oh, do you have human relatives inside? How hilarious, you're also descended from demons, why are you protecting humans? I'm staying my hand because I'm hurt, or else I could use even you for sustenance, so get out of my way . "

      The massive rat's words seemed to have struck a nerve with the white python, it growled, "I'm no demon! I'm a human, and this is my form after I shapeshift!"

      The massive rat retaliated, "Another idiot trying to deceive themselves! The vitality in the world is just getting back on its feet, so the humans can't tell the difference between us and them yet! But as time passes, they'll be able to do so easily . When that time comes, you'll die in the hands of the very people you tried to protect!"

      The white python was unbothered by the massive rat's words; it remained in its spot, immobile and unmoving . Even if the massive rat wanted to beat around every bush in the yard to get to the manor, it would be useless, as nothing has ever escaped its short distance attack .

      The massive rat knew this too; this was a battle between mortal enemies, it should never expose its back to an opponent, so it wasn't even planning to change its route into the manor . Unless it retreated slowly, in which case the white snake wouldn't attack, no other plan would work .

      The rat steeled its heart; the True Dragon had still yet to find it, so it had to figure out a way to kill this snake demon once and for all!

      It had confidence in itself; although this white python looked to be in healthy condition, it seemed to have never eaten a human before; its magic was surprisingly weak . Even right now, the python's magic power wasn't that much stronger than whatever the rat had left in its boy .

      This snake demon didn't smell of blood and rust either, which meant that it also lacked battle experience . It was probably worse than its relatives – the wild snakes . The massive rat and the snake demon were worlds apart .

      The massive rat started carrying out its plan; it bent its body to go into an offensive stance .

      The white python didn't miss the change and so it couldn't help but grow nervous . All this while, it has never experienced a true fight; the few times it had, it had depended on its sheer power to achieve success . This was its first time facing a truly powerful enemy .

      Suddenly, the python saw a ray of light . It ducked to the side instinctively as a sharp claw landed squarely on its neck .

      It had no idea that victory was decided so quickly in a true fight .

      As the claw retracted, it took with it a gash that ran across half of the snake's neck .

      The white snake's cervical bones could even be seen, where fresh, warm, red blood sprayed in every direction .

      It writhed in agony; its injured neck could no longer support its huge head . It had lost its most powerful weapon!

      It never thought that its impenetrable scales, which was resistant to even bullets usually, would be so weak against its enemy's claws!

      "Hahaha, I thought you were strong enough to at least have a certain amount of battle power . Who knew it would be the complete opposite! I was even scared of you for a second! Sadly, if it weren't for your hard scales, I would've decapitated you," said the massive rat gleefully . It had suddenly realized that it could heal its injuries with two sources, which would allow the injuries to heal without leaving a trace .

      The white python was in extreme pain, but it remained rooted in its spot . It showed no semblance of wanting to escape, but this was just as the rat had expected .

      "That's great . After eating you, I'll eat that one in the manor, then I'll be as good as new . That damned dragon, I won't let it get away with this!" spat the massive rat .

      "I won't let, let you pass…" said the white python with all the strength it could muster, its head already drooping . Its tail slowly stood up as it prepared for another move; once the rat moves to eat it, it'll coil itself around the rat and they'll perish together .

      "Hah! You underestimate me," the rat knew of its mortal enemy's ultimate move . It once again bent its body to land the final attack on its enemy .

      The white python was also prepared to fight to the death .

      Suddenly, a frightening aura could be felt from afar, and it seemed to be nearing them as well .

      "That's impossible! How did it manage to find me so quickly? That's impossible!! It was still going around in circles just now!" The massive rat panicked and gave up on attacking the white python .

      "Get out my way now, you damned snake . I'll let you go if you move out of the way," Time was insufficient for it to finish off the snake . Snakes were hardy creatures, not to mention its adversary was a snake demon . Although the attack that landed was fatal, to actually kill the snake demon would take time it didn't have . However, its truly frightening enemy would appear any second now .

      The white python remained in its place . It couldn't move, because nobody in its family would be able to face this massive rat .

      "Do you know what's nearing us as we speak? You should be able to feel it! It's the Celestial Dragon Form, the bane of all monsters and demons! Do you think that it'll let you go just because you've never eaten a human? If you die in my hands, you'll still reincarnate . But if you die in its hands, your soul is destroyed forever!"

      "Even if that happens, I won't let you lay a finger on them . Leave this place now…"

      The massive rat had used all its energy in the previous attack, and its injuries weren't light either . It would have to eat the person in the manor to survive, so how could it leave?

      "You forced me to this . I offered you two chances to let you go, but now you're just looking for death!"

      The massive rat steeled its heart and decided to kill this stubborn snake before eating the people in the manor . It would have to continue it escape; it didn't want to die yet, there was so much in this world that it hadn't experienced .

      As it weakly pounced on the white python, it saw a silhouette reflected in the python's blood-red eyes . The silhouette elicited great fear in its heart . It couldn't even land on the white python before it heard…

      "I found you…"

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     Chapter 46

      Chapter 46: Found You

      As they watched the flame dragon soaring in the air, its magnificence overpowering . The three Bai Sisters immediately regret their decision of wanting to kill their adversary .

      They finally understood why Elder Ancestor had repeatedly cautioned them that the Celestial Dragon Form was the bane of all evil creatures and that they should stop its breeding at all costs .

      At the moment, they couldn't even cast the little magic they had left in them; casting magic that could change the surrounding weather was certainly out of the question . Their entire beings trembled under the True Dragon's power, and it was as if the entire battlefield had become anti-magic . Maybe a monster of Elder Ancestor's level could continue using magic, but they definitely could not .

      Perhaps they would be able to forcefully cast magic if the magic power in them was full, but with their magic reaching rock bottom, they couldn't compete even if they tried .

      Not long after the flame dragon appeared, a flaming Flame Dragon's Breath rushed towards the three massive rats .

      In an instant, the two smaller rats rushed to shield the larger rat from the flames .

      "Elder sister, you can control our bodies?" The pair of smaller rats asked, fear and befuddlement lacing their tones . Anger could be heard too .

      The larger rat only endured a bit of the flames before its' entire body disappeared from the battlefield without a trace…

      After that moment, all that was left behind were two rats' carcasses, the larger rat nowhere to be seen .

      Fang Ning spoke up, "Did one escape?"

      The System answered, "The largest rat escaped . "

      "Can we catch up to it?"

      "I can't see it on the map…"

      "The System Map covers the entirety of Qi City, it couldn't have teleported, right?"

      "Maybe it has some treasure that allows it to hide from the map . Don't forget that the System Map only showed a big patch of red after they appeared right in front of us, which was unlike that massive spider from last time, which we could see clearly even when we were far away . "

      "No wonder the people from the Truth Department couldn't figure out their true identities . But now that you've put it like that, does this mean we can't loot them even after we've defeated them? I can't take that lying down . Let me think of a proper plan . By the way, which way did it run off to?"

      When Fang Ning saw the direction The System marked on the map, his eyes glinted as he said, "Maintain your dragon form and continue pursuing in that direction, we just might find it yet…"

      . . .

      Sleep eluded Madam Zhuo that night . Not only could she feel the True Dragon's aura, the muted roars of the dragon could be heard too, causing slumber be increasingly fleeting . As compared to the last time when it had appeared within the metropolis, the aura came from the somewhere in the countryside, which was further from her manor compared to the city center . However, due to the pressure in her bloodlines, she was still sensitive enough to sense these changes .

      She had found out from her underground network of information that the person that summoned the Celestial Dragon Form was Qi City's recently famous Vigilante A, which made her relax . From Vigilante A's behavioral patterns, he would never come to her family's doorstep .

      She glanced at her husband, who was dead asleep, and felt slightly envious . She got off the bed to get dressed before walking towards the outside .

      She went around the spacious mansion, inspecting, and after realizing that nothing was out of the ordinary, returned to her bedroom . Just before she attempted to fall asleep once again, two auras from afar made her heart thud in fear .

      One of the auras was faint and fuzzy, sometimes present and sometimes not, as if it would disappear once out of focus . However, label it an instinct to one's natural enemy if you will, Madam Zhao was still vaguely aware of this aura, which belonged to one of her old enemies . It was unfamiliarly strong and fear-inducing, yet also possessed a strange sense of weakness; it wasn't far from the Zhao Manor . From the direction the aura was moving in, it seemed to be rushing towards the manor itself, which was situated on the outskirts .

      As for the other aura, Madam Zhao knew it like the back of her hand . Although it was further away, but it was clearer; the magnificent and majestic aura belonged to the True Dragon that she had sensed earlier . However, it lingered in various places while moving, as if it were searching for something .

      Madam Zhao's expression shifted . She turned to cast a glance at the villa that was home to her family, nostalgia in her gaze, before she rushed in the direction of the fuzzy aura without sparing a glance back .

      . . .

      A massive, ugly rat was in a confrontation with a large long white python .

      "Get out of my way, you snake! If it weren't because of my wounds, I would've swallowed you in a single gulp!" exclaimed the massive rat maliciously . The rat was Bai Ruoshuang, one of the Bai Sisters, who had sacrificed her two younger sisters in a critical moment to escape the True Dragon's fatal attack .

      She was fortunate to have the treasure given to her by Elder Ancestor; after fleeing a certain distance, the scary flame dragon stopped giving chase . Instead, it lingered within an area, seemingly unable to locate it .

      Seeing this, it stopped fleeing in another direction since it had put quite some distance between itself and the battlefield . It believed that the flame dragon wouldn't be able to locate it for the time being .

      However, after it had escaped to the outskirts of the city near the manor, it was stopped by a snake demon that it wouldn't have paid attention to usually .

      If were any other time, it would've swallowed the snake demon in a single gulp, but it didn't have enough magic to accomplish that now . Besides, the dragon's breath left in its body has made it quite difficult for it to fully use its powers .

      All it could do now was to try to scare the snake into backing away .

      It was obviously failing .

      This white python had coiled itself inwards and upwards, its head high up as it looked down on its enemy with blood-red eyes, its gaze tracing its enemy's every movement . The silhouette of the massive rat was reflected in its eyes, its posture poised to strike at any moment .

      Perhaps it was primal instinct, but the massive rat knew that if it moved forwards even an inch, the python would attack without hesitation .

      "Begone, stay far away from this place! I don't care how many people you consume to heal yourself, but you will not lay a single finger on anybody here!"

      The white python exclaimed suddenly .

      The massive rat sneered, "Oh, do you have human relatives inside? How hilarious, you're also descended from demons, why are you protecting humans? I'm staying my hand because I'm hurt, or else I could use even you for sustenance, so get out of my way . "

      The massive rat's words seemed to have struck a nerve with the white python, it growled, "I'm no demon! I'm a human, and this is my form after I shapeshift!"

      The massive rat retaliated, "Another idiot trying to deceive themselves! The vitality in the world is just getting back on its feet, so the humans can't tell the difference between us and them yet! But as time passes, they'll be able to do so easily . When that time comes, you'll die in the hands of the very people you tried to protect!"

      The white python was unbothered by the massive rat's words; it remained in its spot, immobile and unmoving . Even if the massive rat wanted to beat around every bush in the yard to get to the manor, it would be useless, as nothing has ever escaped its short distance attack .

      The massive rat knew this too; this was a battle between mortal enemies, it should never expose its back to an opponent, so it wasn't even planning to change its route into the manor . Unless it retreated slowly, in which case the white snake wouldn't attack, no other plan would work .

      The rat steeled its heart; the True Dragon had still yet to find it, so it had to figure out a way to kill this snake demon once and for all!

      It had confidence in itself; although this white python looked to be in healthy condition, it seemed to have never eaten a human before; its magic was surprisingly weak . Even right now, the python's magic power wasn't that much stronger than whatever the rat had left in its boy .

      This snake demon didn't smell of blood and rust either, which meant that it also lacked battle experience . It was probably worse than its relatives – the wild snakes . The massive rat and the snake demon were worlds apart .

      The massive rat started carrying out its plan; it bent its body to go into an offensive stance .

      The white python didn't miss the change and so it couldn't help but grow nervous . All this while, it has never experienced a true fight; the few times it had, it had depended on its sheer power to achieve success . This was its first time facing a truly powerful enemy .

      Suddenly, the python saw a ray of light . It ducked to the side instinctively as a sharp claw landed squarely on its neck .

      It had no idea that victory was decided so quickly in a true fight .

      As the claw retracted, it took with it a gash that ran across half of the snake's neck .

      The white snake's cervical bones could even be seen, where fresh, warm, red blood sprayed in every direction .

      It writhed in agony; its injured neck could no longer support its huge head . It had lost its most powerful weapon!

      It never thought that its impenetrable scales, which was resistant to even bullets usually, would be so weak against its enemy's claws!

      "Hahaha, I thought you were strong enough to at least have a certain amount of battle power . Who knew it would be the complete opposite! I was even scared of you for a second! Sadly, if it weren't for your hard scales, I would've decapitated you," said the massive rat gleefully . It had suddenly realized that it could heal its injuries with two sources, which would allow the injuries to heal without leaving a trace .

      The white python was in extreme pain, but it remained rooted in its spot . It showed no semblance of wanting to escape, but this was just as the rat had expected .

      "That's great . After eating you, I'll eat that one in the manor, then I'll be as good as new . That damned dragon, I won't let it get away with this!" spat the massive rat .

      "I won't let, let you pass…" said the white python with all the strength it could muster, its head already drooping . Its tail slowly stood up as it prepared for another move; once the rat moves to eat it, it'll coil itself around the rat and they'll perish together .

      "Hah! You underestimate me," the rat knew of its mortal enemy's ultimate move . It once again bent its body to land the final attack on its enemy .

      The white python was also prepared to fight to the death .

      Suddenly, a frightening aura could be felt from afar, and it seemed to be nearing them as well .

      "That's impossible! How did it manage to find me so quickly? That's impossible!! It was still going around in circles just now!" The massive rat panicked and gave up on attacking the white python .

      "Get out my way now, you damned snake . I'll let you go if you move out of the way," Time was insufficient for it to finish off the snake . Snakes were hardy creatures, not to mention its adversary was a snake demon . Although the attack that landed was fatal, to actually kill the snake demon would take time it didn't have . However, its truly frightening enemy would appear any second now .

      The white python remained in its place . It couldn't move, because nobody in its family would be able to face this massive rat .

      "Do you know what's nearing us as we speak? You should be able to feel it! It's the Celestial Dragon Form, the bane of all monsters and demons! Do you think that it'll let you go just because you've never eaten a human? If you die in my hands, you'll still reincarnate . But if you die in its hands, your soul is destroyed forever!"

      "Even if that happens, I won't let you lay a finger on them . Leave this place now…"

      The massive rat had used all its energy in the previous attack, and its injuries weren't light either . It would have to eat the person in the manor to survive, so how could it leave?

      "You forced me to this . I offered you two chances to let you go, but now you're just looking for death!"

      The massive rat steeled its heart and decided to kill this stubborn snake before eating the people in the manor . It would have to continue it escape; it didn't want to die yet, there was so much in this world that it hadn't experienced .

      As it weakly pounced on the white python, it saw a silhouette reflected in the python's blood-red eyes . The silhouette elicited great fear in its heart . It couldn't even land on the white python before it heard…

      "I found you…"

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     Chapter 47

      Chapter 47: The Giant Rat Crisis

      The white python coiled inwards as nausea overcame it, as if poisoned by the huge claw that had just gashed its neck .

      It strained to raise its head to look at the flame dragon in fear . It had watched its fair share of video recordings on the flame dragon, and was quite familiar with the flame dragon's appearance and aura .

      However, now that it was face-to-face with the actual thing, it finally understood why its blood and memories, as well as that fierce rat demon, had told it that the Celestial Dragon Form really was the bane of all monsters and demons .

      An unexplained fear settled deep in its bones; it felt like it was a newborn chick in the face of a poisonous snake .

      The rat demon, capable of killing it within seconds, was itself incapable of facing the flame dragon . Right after being located, it was torn to pieces and killed .

      The snake demon looked at the flame dragon's emotionless eyes; the wide orbs seemed to pay no heed to good or evil . It dared not move, as if its entire body were frozen in ice .

      The serene moonlight cast itself upon them, amalgamating with the strange, dead silence of the night that was usually rife with a cacophony of insects, but eerily absent tonight .

      Vigilante A was still a mere human, so in regular circumstances he wouldn't have showed up on the doorstep of the Zhao family, members of the society who did more good than bad . This was a complete coincidence; both parties held no grudges towards each other and Madam Zhao had never done any evil deeds, so the other party had no reason to summon the Celestial Dragon Form against her .

      However, this was different, as the Celestial Dragon Form had possessed Vigilante A . Who was controlling the dragon now? Was it Vigilante A's consciousness, or the True Dragon's willpower that was birthed from the cohesive psychokinesis of everyone in China?

      Frozen with fear, the only things still mobile were the racing thoughts in its brain .

      If it had been the former, then it might have a chance to live . However, if the currents pointed to the latter, the flame dragon would instinctively eliminate every monster and demon in its sight, regardless if they were good or evil .

      However, the snake demon's burning questions had an answer:

      The flame dragon rushed towards it with its mouth wide open; a red-hot, immaterial object shot out from its open jaw, and descended from the sky…

      In that moment, the snake demon, immobilized by the True Dragon's aura, could only watch as the red-hot object rushed towards itself .

      That instant seemed to lack an end . As it stared death in its cold, cruel eyes, countless thoughts appeared in its mind . 'My husband, my daughter, I can no longer take care of you both; my disciple, your "Dragonization Ability" is actually called "Four-legged Dragonization Ability", and it's still incomplete; my husband, I'm also not the Dragon Princess but rather just a snake demon . On top of that, those mice really weren't nice to eat, but they did help strengthen my power, although I had to eat a few meals of my disciple's cooking to clear the taste from my mouth…

      'Wait, why am I able to come up with so many thoughts?'

      The white python wondered to itself . After a brief moment, it shook its head lightly, and was surprised to find that its head was once again agile . Its neck which had been slashed open also seemed to have healed .

      Not only that, it felt that the scales around its neck had grown stronger, and the dizziness it was experiencing after being attacked was all gone too .

      'Could it be that Vigilante A's human consciousness was controlling the Celestial Dragon Form? So that breath of fire was actually healing my injuries? If that is indeed true, then this person's willpower must be incredibly strong!' Madam Zhao couldn't imagine somebody with a strong enough willpower to go against the True Dragon's; one which every person in China had a part in forging .

      The white python remained stunned in silence for such a long time that it didn't realize the flame dragon had departed . It only slowly returned to reality as an incredibly alluring smell wafted into its nose .

      It turned towards the direction of the smell, and realized it was coming from the carcass of the massive rat .

      'How disgusting, don't eat that! No, that's an utmost delicacy! Eating it will strengthen your magic, move "Four-legged Dragonization Ability" a step forward, improve your luck and you'll also be able to absorb that massive rat's battle experience . '

      Two conflicting instincts fought for dominance in the white python's mind .

      'You can't even go up against a mouse, and you dare call yourself its mortal enemy! What if you meet your own mortal enemies, like eagles or cat demons? How will you face them? It's not every day that you're lucky enough to meet a flame dragon! If they came for your family…'

      This sudden thought made Madam Zhao get over the inherent disgust and hatred all humans felt towards rats . Her slender body slithered over to the carcass slowly…

      . . .

      Within the System Space .

      A System Notification read, [ Your Ally, Snake Demon Liu Ruzhi was attacked by Massive Rat Demon Bai Ruoshuang .

      Massive Rat Demon used "Rat's Quick Claw", Crit! Weakness attack, poison attack, decapitation attack!

      Liu Ruzhi was hit… Natural Trait "Sturdy" activated, Liu Ruzhi defended against decapitation .

      Liu Ruzhi's weak spot was hit, critical injury!

      Liu Ruzhi was poisoned .

      Liu Ruzhi suffered an attack of 2400 points .

      Liu Ruzhi's Hidden Natural Trait "Fortify" activated, Liu Ruzhi continued to battle…

      . . .

      The System is currently in True Dragon form, the System used normal skill, "Flame Dragon's Claw Attack" .

      The System attacked Massive Rat Demon Bai Ruoshuang .

      Massive Rat Demon was inhibited by the System's Passive Skill "Deterrence" (Primary), strength significantly debuffed .

      Massive Rat Demon was hit, Massive Rat Demon suffered an attack of the Yang Attribute and was suppressed by True Dragon's Celestial Aura, tearing attack!

      Massive Rat Demon suffered an attack of 3000 points .

      Massive Rat Demon was killed .

      The System has received 48 thousand experience points . The System chose to not level up, but to temporarily store experience points .

      The System obtained Rare Equipment "Aura-Masking Jade", effect: masking one's aura to avoid being detected by the enemy, effect automatically activates upon equipping . The effect can also be distributed to others with the use of magic; the effect on others will last for a week .

      The System eliminated a serious threat towards the people of China . The System protected the breeding process of China's Totem – Celestial Dragon Form . Host has obtained Favorability from the Celestial Dragon Form • Wood, Favorability is now at 3 .

      The System has obtained a massive amount of Heroic Fame .

      The System has obtained a massive amount of Morality, first level and second level Morality Bars have been replenished to full amount . ]

      As Fang Ning read the wall of notifications, the System took the chance to speak up .

      "I listened to you and used quite a bit of experience points to save that snake demon Madam Zhao from being decapitated . If I hadn't used my dragon's saliva to save her, she would've died from the poison that massive rat demon got into her bloodstream through the open gash . Because of this, your Mission Rewards will be deducted again . "

      Fang Ning was slightly dumbfounded before he came to a realization and reacted immediately, 'No, that won't do . I still have a serious matter that needs this fellow to deal with . I'll let the previous happenings go, but I can't let it do so this time . '

      Instantly, Fang Ning said, "No, that won't do . You saving Madam Zhao was something you should have done, so how can you deduct that from my Mission Rewards? If she hadn't been attacked, we wouldn't have seen that notification that said an Ally was attacked, and the map wouldn't have shown that rat near our Ally . We found that rat thanks to Madam Zhao . If it weren't for her, we would have lost not only 48 thousand experience points, but also that rare treasure . The experience points you used to heal her injuries barely reached 10 thousand, right?"

      The System was speechless for a moment before it spoke up again, "If you put it like that, I should be rewarding her and not you . As for her reward, didn't I leave that rat's carcass for her? Eating that rat would definitely strengthen her drastically, given her nature . "

      "Why do you always enter 'The System is processing' mode every time we talk about deducting my Mission rewards! Everything that happened just now was possible because of my tips and setups; if it weren't for me, you would've given up on chasing long ago and would have returned to farm gophers for experience points . You see, I contributed the most, I lead us to today's victory, any comments?"

      Fang Ning thought that the System would give in after hearing his words .

      However, the System was actually extremely shrewd when the time to give out Mission Rewards came along, which wasn't what Fang Ning had expected at all .

      "Of course I do . After I killed all three rat demons, the notifications said that I had protected the breeding process of some Celestial Dragon Form, but the three Favorability points were given to you instead . Isn't that an amazing advantage? Although I'm not sure what the Celestial Dragon Form is exactly, but it must be something quite amazing . Why would that massive rat try so hard to destroy it before it was born otherwise?"

      "Nonsense! That supreme totem has been passed down since ancient times in China, so of course it's amazing . I'm Chinese, so they definitely recognized my spiritual will; you're not even human, and it's not possible for them to know of your existence, so giving you those Favorability points would be terrible . You didn't actively give me those points though, so they don't count as Mission Rewards . So, what else are you going to say?"

      "I really have nothing to say this time… What Mission Rewards do you want?"

      "Look for a way to fix or stop the Internet connection from disconnecting on a massive scale . "

      This was what Fang Ning truly wanted as a reward, nothing would compare to continuously surfing the Internet . When the Internet disconnected for two days the last time, Fang Ning suffered terribly . After the vitality of the land had returned, he had never experienced the Internet disconnecting for two days straight; at the very least, he could still access the Internet on his phone .

      After a brief moment, the System finally answered: "The disconnection was caused by the giant rats underground; they're building their nests . I did some searching just now, and a lot of people have posted ways to solve the problem but those ways are always refuted by other people . Currently existing technology makes a lot of those methods hard to carry out . They had said that if the methods really do work, then why couldn't they exterminate small mice? It seems that we can only use some new mysterious approach, but I can't think of anything so you'll have to come up with a plan that I can carry out . "

      Fang Ning wasn't surprised to hear this answer . What he wanted was for the System to do all the work, and he had already come up with a plan .

      "I have a plan for that . By the way, other than that last rat that you left behind, the other two rats' carcasses are in the System Space right?"

      "Yeah . They don't have any special characteristics like that giant spider from last time, so I can't use them to craft any rare equipment . I've exterminated their souls, so all that's left are husks, which are quite useless . "

      "What are you talking about? They're the keys to solving the giant rats' crisis . "

      "What are you going to do?"

      "You'll understand when the time comes . "

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     Chapter 48

      Chapter 48: A Plan to Stop the Disconnection?

      After a brief moment, the System finally understood, 'This extremely lazy host doesn't want to waste time coming up with a plan at all . All he wanted to do was to use those two rats' corpses as bait so he can throw the responsibility of solving that problem to someone else . ' However, the hero that had been thrown that responsibility was so happy after seeing the pictures of the giant rats; the System had a hard time believing his reaction .

      They had repeatedly said that they would come up with a proposal very soon, and after it was carried out, an accident akin to the destruction to the underground networks caused by monsters would never again happen in Qi City . It would be disruption free .

      Fang Ning of course didn't believe them completely . He mentioned that he would have to check the feasibility of the whole thing after seeing the proposal before paying the deposit . He continued saying that after carrying out the proposal, he would pay the rest of the money after no problems arose within three years . This was also why he had asked for the corpses of those giant rats .

      Although using half a corpse as a deposit didn't make the offer all that appealing, and there was no guarantee that the problem would be settled perfectly, but Fang Ning had no use for the rats' carcasses otherwise, so he of course wouldn't let something like that affect his Internet surfing .

      However, Vigilante A's excellent reputation was no joke, so the other hero agreed to the whole thing quickly .

      The System asked, "That's it?"

      Fang Ning answered, "Yeah . I'm not some genius, so I'll have to hand it to the professionals . "

      "So I won't have to do any work?"

      "What are you talking about? You have to go supervise them when the time comes, so you have to go and check it out . If they dare to cheat me, you'll have to help me take them out…"

      This was the main reason why Fang Ning wasn't all that worried about the other party cheating them out of their deposit; anybody would have to think twice about their own capabilities before displeasing a man that could summon a heavenly dragon…

      After a brief moment, the System spoke up, "I feel like there's something wrong? Why does it seem like I'm at a disadvantage in this? Although I can't understand it, it feels like I'm just throwing away two hard-earned trophies . Besides, although it is technically your reward and you're using them to fix your Internet problem, I still feel weird about it . "

      Fang Ning rolled his eyes, and immediately voiced his admiration for the System's calculative spirit, "That's great, you felt it before I had to said it . Relax, we won't be suffering any loss . They're getting benefits from this whole thing, so we'll definitely be getting our benefits back too . "

      "Alright, if they don't give those benefits, I'll help for free . This doesn't count into the Mission Rewards anyways…"

      Finally done with this whole thing, Fang Ning felt comfortable and relaxed . He glanced at the time – it was almost midnight, and he realized that if it were before, he would've been asleep by now . It seemed that after cultivating the Dragonization Ability, his stamina had greatly increased, and his need to sleep had decreased by a lot . It was like he was back to his 9-5 working days, where he could only play after work, but he had plenty more time to play now .

      Fang Ning hastily returned to the System Cyber Café and started playing again . He immediately downloaded a few complete novels and the newest standalone video game, just in case the Internet disconnected again…

      While he was busy playing, Fang Ning thought the System would take the chance to farm gophers for experience . However, when Fang Ning glanced at the notifications, he saw something else .

      [ The System is processing… ]

      [ The System is processing… ]

      [ The System has decided to get a late- night snack . ]

      Fang Ning rolled his eyes, even Sir System had learned to slack .

      Fang Ning immediately changed his mind afterwards, though . Fighting three giant monsters had cause the System to overuse its power to change into a dragon; the System needed to replenish its nutrients terribly and didn't want to waste time cooking .

      Vigilante A rushed towards the old "Fang's Delicious Food" . Although it was quite late, the place was still buzzing with people as customers came and go like waves on a shore, all the while maintaining an uncanny form of order . Under the direction of Manager Zhao Ying, the restaurant had not only expanded their storefront, it also became a 24-hour open restaurant .

      Seeing her hero appear, Zhao Ying immediately rushed over to greet him . She didn't purposely take all the night shifts for nothing . She couldn't help it, her hero was still her hero, but that 38 thousand bill that she swiped onto her card from before was almost at its deadline . Although she'd gotten a raise a few times, the restaurant has only been open for three months, so even paying the bill on installment would still be too much .

      Vigilante A saw Zhao Ying at his first glance . The System was the System for a reason, so it never forgot anything .

      Before fighting that spider last time, Fang Ning and it had run off in a hurry before paying the bill . Being the homebody that he was, Fang Ning had long since forgotten about this incident; he wasn't the one that ate the food, anyways .

      Vigilante A went forward and said, "Oh, something came up the last time and I forgot to settle my bill . Count this time's bill into it too . "

      Zhao Ying didn't know what came over her that compelled her to continue with, "No need for that, I helped you pay the last time . "

      Vigilante A joined his hands together to salute Zhao Ying, "Then I sincerely thank you . This may be a simple land with simple folk and I may have done a few things for this place, but I never expected this in return . Thank you for remembering . "

      'What? I didn't understand anything he said . Does he not know that I was just being nice and that he should have said something like "That just won't do . " before thanking me by giving me a present and settling his bill?'

      The dumbfounded Manager Zhao Ying repeatedly made sure that her hero wasn't kidding and that he was serious . After realizing so, she only felt agony in her heart .

      Fang Ning, who was playing games in the System Cyber Café, had overheard the entire conversation and immediately spat blood, 'Zhao Ying, you have no idea what the System's personality is like . He's as stingy as stingy can get . Besides, that whole matter doesn't go against its heroic attribute, either . He destroyed that giant spider that threatened the safety of the entire city, which meant he also saved your life . From the way it sees the whole thing, you helping to pay for his meal isn't something that goes against his heroic code of conduct . '

      However, Zhao Ying felt his heart waver . After all, Zhao Ying had no idea that her life was spared .

      He knew just how much the System ate; a single bill would probably take up Zhao Ying's pay for the entire year . He was still the boss of the restaurant, so he knew how much he was paying people .

      He immediately told the System to stop taking over for a moment and said, "I was just joking . Why would I let a lady pay my bill for me? Count it together with the next bill . "

      Zhao Ying learned her lesson and didn't say anything unnecessary this time around . She smiled tightly and lead Vigilante A to a single booth .

      The System wasn't too bothered with Fang Ning using its money, Fang Ning's position was steadily increasing anyways . Especially in the previous battles, if Fang Ning hadn't been quick with his thinking, that precious jade that would have dropped from killing that monster would have been lost to the wind .

      . . .

      While Vigilante A dug into his meal, teams of trained soldiers were performing inspections on giant rats, within the areas and regions of Qi City's jurisdiction .

      They held a specially-made life detection equipment in their hands that could detect the presence of giant rats within a 10-meter-sphere underground . Such technology would have been unimaginable before this .

      Mo Xing stood in the Special Affairs Department's Information Command Centre, as he solemnly gazed at the screen in front of him . The leaders of various organizations in Qi City stood by him, their faces mirroring his .

      As red indicators representing the giant rats appeared gradually throughout Qi City's sections, the digital map that represented Qi City was slowly dyed red .

      Everybody that watched felt their hearts grow heavier .

      Finally, a leader voiced out his concern, "What are there so many of them? What do they eat to survive? We didn't hear any reports of food being stolen in bulk . "

      Mo Xing faintly said, "These giant rats eat anything and everything . Their digestive system is extremely strong . The sewer systems have been dug through by them because they wanted access to the slop and food waste from restaurants . Holes leading to the underground have been found near not only major waste management sites and small rubbish collection spots, but even near rubbish bins by the side of roads . Tons of organic waste have been stolen daily .

      Our city has a population of eight million, from this, the daily food waste produced would be enough to feed a city of two million, so I'm sure feeding eight million giant rats wouldn't be a problem . You could actually say that they're the best janitors . "

      Hearing these figures, the leaders' faces paled; they knew clearly that if these giant rats were to escape one day, the eight million citizens of Qi City wouldn't be able to cope unless they armed the entire city . What would happen to the city's productivity? The economy?

      Somebody then asked, "Then how do we deal with them? We've asked the higher-ups and they said that the other cities have the same problem . They had no choice but to rely on their own Special Affairs Department and the local organizations . The higher-ups haven't come up with a good method to deal with them yet, so they can only temporarily command the local garrison for support . I've also heard good news however . Apparently there aren't as much of them in the rural farms, at least not enough to seriously affect the farming industry . "

      Mo Xing coldly said, "That isn't good news at all . That means they're as smart as a human . Why do you think they're only appearing underneath cities? It's simple, really . Because they're appearing in places with a concentrated human population, who would dare use militarized ways against them? Be it chemical weapons or a biological virus, who would dare take responsibility for the possible spreading to countless citizens? As to why they're ignoring the farming industry, the reason could be far worse . "

      Mo Xing didn't want to speak anymore and so he glanced at the Deputy Director Liu to continue in his stead .

      "That's probably because they're thinking of expanding their colonies . Since they are in need of expansion, they cannot look away from stable food sources . On this earth, only us humans can produce mass amounts of food . However, a lot of cities produce tons of food wastage, which to them, is delicacy . "

      A leader spoke up, "It's no wonder why we haven't heard of reports where these giant rats attacked humans . Turns out they're depending on us for food . That's at least some fortune during unfortunate times . "

      "However, what if the day where they learn how to plant food arrives? When that time comes, what reason do they have to keep us on this planet?"

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     Chapter 49

      Chapter 49: The Joy of Spotting Prey

      Mo Xing returned to his office after staying up the entire night with the local leaders, trying to come up with a solution to the whole ordeal .

      Just when he was about to take a nap, an administrator knocked on his door to announce the arrival of some people from the Truth Department . He didn't even get the chance to close his eyes .

      "Who are those people?" Mo Xing swallowed his temper; he wasn't someone that got angry at the people around him without any rhyme or reason .

      "I don't know, but they're waiting in the Reception Room . There are two of them . They only showed special IDs that said they were from the Truth Department, but nothing else . No name, no position . They said that they would wait for you and you only . Do you think they're here to help with the giant rats?" asked the administrator carefully .

      Joy lit up Mo Xing's face; the giant rats' infestation really was a problem that had been giving him headaches recently . He was at his wit's end . Vigilante A being recruited by the Truth Department couldn't even compare with this, and from the way he saw it, that matter was much more related to his personal career progression .

      This giant rats' infestation, on the other hand, was a serious matter that affected the safety of everyone in Qi City . Mo Xing still knew to separate his private sentiments versus his work duties .

      He might have complained about the people from the Truth Department, but as long as they helped solve public affairs, he wouldn't create trouble for them . Instead, he would rather swallow his temper and comply fully .

      The fact that they appeared at an urgent time like this would mean that the administrator was probably right; they were here to help with the giant rats .

      "That's great, I'll leave now," said Mo Xing, his tone upbeat . He didn't let his weariness stop him from moving quickly towards the Special Affairs Department's Reception Room .

      Mo Xing pushed open the door to enter the room, but when he saw the solemn faces of his visitors, he felt his heart drop . His instinct told him that these two weren't here to help with the problem, but were here with a problem of their own instead .

      The pair seemed to be in their 50s, with one being male and one being female . The female's face seemed to be quite similar to the Bai Sisters; although she was older than they were, her face was still quite alluring . Mo Xing was quite afraid that she might be their direct relative . The man had an air of dignity about him, but the sinister look on his face was hard to miss .

      "Are you the director of this Special Affairs Department?"

      The middle-aged man's voice was laced with authority; his question towards Mo Xing came out condescending .

      Mo Xing was unhappy; ever since the Special Affairs Department was formed, he had always held the most authority in the place . Although by name he was only the Director, ever since the vitality of the land had been restored, the complexity of the entire situation had even made the leaders of the local organizations treat him more politely .

      How could you then expect him to be happy with this person's condescending attitude?

      Mo Xing suppressed his temper and greeted the other party with a sliver of hope, that they were actually here to help with the giant rats' situation, "I am Director Mo Xing of Qi City's Special Affairs Department . To what do I have the honor of your presence? Do you have any documents from your higher-ups?"

      The middle-aged man answered, "I do not need those . We're the Truth Department's Special Pickets, we have the rights to conduct spot-checks on the Special Affairs Department as we please, to avoid evil beings entering this place . "

      Mo Xing thought to himself, 'These people really aren't friendly at all . Does that mean if I don't cooperate with him, they'll accuse me of being an evil being?'

      Mo Xing then spoke up, "Did you come here on this morning to conduct a spot-check on our Special Affairs Department and how we work? Currently, Qi City has been plagued with giant rats, and I had hoped you might have a solution for their eradication . We would be eternally grateful for that, and would cooperate to our fullest extent for your spot-check . "

      The middle-aged man's anger seemed to flare up before he stomped it down again, as if he remembered something, "Hmph, giant rats or whatever have nothing do with me! Don't give me nonsense! Let me ask you something . My three daughters came here to recruit a person by the name of Vigilante A into the Truth Department, where are they now?"

      Mo Xing was surprised; he thought they had come on official business, maybe to help with the giant rat's crisis, so he had willingly sacrificed his nap time to welcome them . He was already 35 and his body wasn't all that good as it were . He had cultivated an Ability that was of the Ice Attribute; advantageous for the cultivation of the heart and mind, but not so for warming and nourishing the body, and that didn't help much either .

      Mo Xing never would've thought that these two would use the Truth Department's name to break into the headquarters of the Special Affairs Department, this early morning, just for a personal matter .

      Mo Xing swallowed his anger once more; he knew the pair of them weren't easy to deal with, "There were official papers being exchanged that time . They only told me that wanted my cooperation in looking for Vigilante A, and I was told to ignore everything else . I have a video recording as proof of everything that happened . "

      As the Director of the Special Affairs Department, he always had a portable video recording device on him to prevent any incidents . Any time any important matters happened, he would record it as evidence and for further analysis .

      The middle-aged man then said, "Let me take a look at the video . "

      Hearing these words, Mo Xing was shocked . This man was truly unethical and savage; how dare they simply ask for evidence from me, the Director of the Special Affairs Department!

      It would be important to know that all information could only be obtained after the proper procedures, to avoid any leaking of information . Besides, a lot of information that the Special Affairs Department had was top secret, and leaking this information would bring about terrible dangers . He said he was a Special Picket from the Truth Department, but even if that were proven to be true, he would still need to go through various checks and procedures to view that top-secret information . Who did he think he was? Did he think he could just ask to see it?

      "There's no problem in you wanting to see it, but you have to contact my superiors to ask for permission before verifying your identity . After I've seen the corresponding official documents of permission, then I'll naturally let you see the video . "

      After being shirked by Mo Xing multiple times, the man could no longer hold back his anger, "Don't try me!"

      As the words left his mouth, Mo Xing felt like he saw a massive creature pouncing onto him, as it were going to swallow him whole!

      Mo Xing felt his soul leave him from the pressure, and he almost fell to the ground from shock .

      "Husband," spoke a tactful voice suddenly, and the giant creature disappeared immediately . At the same time, the middle-aged woman walked over to put her hand on Mo Xing's arm . When they met gazes, she said, "Director Mo, we'll only be needing it for a bit, we'll return it to you immediately after we're done . "

      Mo Xing felt like he was listening to the voice of a siren that carried irresistible temptation; the eyes he were looking into were hard to look away from too . With a sense of cloudiness overcoming him, he subconsciously nodded his head and pulled out a USB flash drive from his pockets, and promptly handed it over .

      "Hmph, Ping Er, did you really have to use your Bewitchment on a person like him?" The middle-aged man expressed his dissatisfaction as he looked at the bewitched Mo Xing, who was completely illusioned .

      The middle-aged woman crooned, "Before we find out who that Vigilante A really is, we shouldn't make a big fuss over things, lest we expose ourselves . Our three daughters have already met with their misfortunes, and they ate more people with potential than we did, we're not all that stronger than they were . "

      As she spoke, the middle-aged woman took the USB flash drive from Mo Xing and plugged it into the laptop she was holding .

      With a sweep of her hand, Mo Xing fell onto the couch in the Reception Room and fell asleep, dead to the world .

      The couple, on the other hand, looked through the contents of the USB flash drive in detail, until they found videos that did show Mo Xing helping the Bai Sisters to locate Vigilante A .

      "He really didn't lie because from the looks of things, the entire thing really had nothing to do with him . " After confirming this, the couple swiftly packed up and swiftly left the Reception Room .

      Not long after the pair of them left, Mo Xing, who was on the couch, opened his eyes suddenly, his face aghast .

      The middle-aged couple rushed towards a secluded valley nearby the headquarters of the Special Affairs Department before they stopped to discuss important matters, scanning their surroundings as they did so .

      The middle-aged woman spoke first, "Husband, the video recordings showed our daughters leaving with Vigilante A . It looked normal overall, but I noticed something weird . "

      The middle-aged man responded, "I thought it looked normal . What was wrong?"

      "After Vigilante A saw our daughters, he smiled . I can't quite put my finger on it, but the smile was definitely familiar . "

      "Familiar? Isn't that smile the smile that all males have after they see beauties? He must've been captivated by our daughters' beauty . "

      "You're terrible," teased the middle-aged woman as she glanced at her husband, but then her face shifted into one of anger as she said, "I remember! We've been bluffed!"

      The middle-aged man was befuddled; his wife has always been the wiser of the two, so he immediately asked, "What are you talking about?"

      "He wasn't smiling because he had seen beauties," the middle aged woman enunciated her words clearly as she went on, "that was a smile of happiness at seeing your prey before you! It looked almost exactly like the smile you get before you eat someone!"

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     Chapter 50

      Chapter 50: Don’t Spare A Single One

      "What? That's impossible! That Vigilante A's merely an awakened martial artist, how could he have seen through their disguises?" Hearing his wife's words, the middle-aged man exclaimed in surprise, "They had the Elder Ancestor's treasures on them; even the famous 'Red-Eyed Celestial Gaze' Hai Cheng couldn't see through them, nor could Qiao Zishan, who cultivated Morality for 20 years! They even destroyed his Body of Morality with Dance of the Seraphs! How could a mere country bumpkin be so powerful?"

      The middle-aged woman spat in fury, "Well Vigilante A is no country bumpkin, I can give you that! He must've awakened with the abilities of a famous hero from another dimension, which meant he already had a strong Morality Cultivation Base . That explains why he smiled like a predator cornering their prey, since he was able to sense their demonic aura .

      "D*mn it, the two of us only had our minds set on funding the whole thing this whole time, so we didn't collect information on him to properly . All we did was look at the Truth Department's reports on him, which made us think that he was merely somebody from a quaint place that had martial arts abilities awakened in him after a few months . We even thought that the justice serving he does daily wouldn't be enough to form such a strong Morality Cultivation Base . "

      "He only summoned the Celestial Dragon Form in the face of imminent danger, so we completely forgot to remind our three daughters . With Qiao Zishan as a preceding example, they must have let the victory gone to their heads, which caused their defeat! D*mn it all!"

      "Calm yourself, my dear wife . Let's not start blaming ourselves, we've worked so hard to care for them; practicing Dance of the Seraphs alone already took a lot of effort . They just weren't careful enough because they thought that all the men beneath the sky could be taken for granted . Their deaths aren't worthy of being mourned! However, I'm afraid that this has messed up the Elder Ancestor's plans . " The middle-aged man's words were laced with fury, but he was still absolving himself and his wife .

      Although this middle-aged coupled were furious beyond belief, their tones carried no hint of familial affection, but rather a frustration at their foiled plans .

      "What did I say, Elder Brother? I've said before that those three women weren't good business, so you can only blame yourself for not seeing their true identities . You even said the eldest sister wasn't all that bad . And that's not all; we chased them all the way here and gathered lots of information on them before we finally found them hiding out in this small ravine . What surprised me was that they while the two younger sisters died, the eldest and most cunning one had managed to escape, only to also be killed by Vigilante A . I thought you would be able to exact your revenge, too . Maybe I have underestimated that Vigilante A after all . "

      The delicate voice of a teenage girl could suddenly came up behind the middle-aged couple . Both their faces dropped in shock at the same time .

      They slowly turned their bodies towards the source of the sound . On the hillside by them, two people had suddenly appeared out of thin air . .

      One of them was a teenage girl, who was leaning against the other, a middle-aged man that seemed to be in his mid-30s . The both of them were looking down at the middle-aged couple with charming smiles on their faces .

      "The Pillar of the North! Qiao Zishan!" exclaimed the middle-aged man, his tone laced with fear .

      "I couldn't bring myself to believe you both to actually be demons . As if that weren't enough, you've both eaten humans! When Zi Jiang told me and I refused to believe it, but now that we have it straight from the horse's mouth, what do you have to say for yourselves?" The older man's tone seemed to carry a hint of pain .

      The middle-aged woman let out a coy laugh, "What are you talking about, Zi Shan? Why would uncle and auntie be demons 1 ? We were just joking around; eating humans or whatever, how ridiculous . Why would aunty do such scary things?"

      Although the words left her mouth, her eyes were suddenly overcome with a shade of glowing red .

      Qiao Zishan's gaze froze before a huge gust of white wind rose up from his body . The white wind shot outwards rapidly, instantly blocking the red light .

      The middle-aged woman immediately closed her eyes in pain, before two streams of crimson blood flowed down from her eyes .

      Seeing the situation, the middle-aged man spoke up, his voice completely overpowered by fear and disbelief, "How is that possible? Your Body of Morality was destroyed by Shuang Er two years ago . How is it that your Morality is stronger than before now?"

      Hearing the middle-aged man's words made the teenage girl's eyes flash with vengeance, but it disappeared as soon as it appeared .

      "Hmph, you might not believe it, but my brother has a natural talent . He has long since gotten over that Seraph's Brand your daughter left in his heart . That accident made his Body of Morality grew stronger! Now that those three behind the crime are dead, killing you two would be perfect!" spat the teenage girl .

      Qiao Zishan shook his head and patted the girl on her shoulders, "Alright, Zi Jiang . They may be demons, there is no need for you to lie . What she said was a half-truth, I did get over the Seraph's Brand in my heart, but it wasn't because of my own effort nor, did I get over it 'long ago' . But once that monster that left the brand was eradicated by someone else, it disappeared on its own . I must thank that person properly one day . "

      "Elder Brother," the teenage girl wrapped her hand around her brother's arm and spoke, tone slightly displeased, "I've always said myself that these monsters are no good, but those old fellows always say that we can live in peace with them! They even think that the monsters would obey the laws so that we can live in harmony . They don't know that these monsters only view us humans as food . "

      Qiao Zishan shook his head once more, "The leadership has quite a good strategy, but which big tree in the woods are completely spared of a few worms? The strategy from the beginning was to embrace and to unite everything that can be united into a single power to meet the changing of times . Maybe they haven't necessarily realized their true forms, or maybe they've already known the true nature of the demons but don't want to do anything yet . What we didn't think of was that they would hide too much from us, even start eating people in secret . Now that is going over the line! That crime is unforgivable!"

      Right after he finished speaking, Qiao Zishan's eyes glinted dangerously .

      Hearing what Zishan said made the middle-aged man laugh aloud before he spoke, not a care in the world, "What a joke . So what if we've eaten a few humans, we were never a single race in the first place! You humans aren't any better, killing our relatives as you please . Although they all had potential, they lacked the intelligence to make up for it . You must remember to protect the other weaker ones; you're afraid they'll go extinct, but you're also helpless against them .

      Qiao Zijiang was stunned after hearing the middle-aged man's words . When she spoke up, her eyes narrowed, "Now I know now just demonic you both are…"

      The middle-aged man smirked, "Try finding out for real . "

      "There aren't many creatures that can overcome humans and yet gain intelligence during this time, when the vitality of the land is being restored . Your entire Bai family descended from awakened rat demons, which means you have the natural talent of hiding . Once the Truth Department was established, the Bai family, being one of the famous Cultivator families, sent people in immediately to establish an important presence by contributing a lot to the department . You lot must have influenced a lot of decisions within the department; bribery must have happened too, or you wouldn't have survived until now," said Qiao Zijiang with confidence .

      The middle-aged man wasn't surprised in the slightest, "Hmph, you are as smart as they say . It's no wonder they call you the female Zhuge 2 of the Qiao family . They weren't wrong . "

      Hearing this, the teenage girl stole a glance at her elder brother . Noticing the lack of change in his expression, relief overtook her .

      A brief moment later, Qiao Zijiang once again expressed her confusion, "How weird, your family has always been cautious and conscientious in the Truth Department . Your family has set a lot of great merits and you've earned the praise of a lot of people; your future had endless possibilities . Even with the restoration of vitality and the widening of the gap between humans and demons, nothing much would happen to you even if you revealed your true nature . At worse, the higher-ups would probably not give you promotions . Why are you trying to ruin yourselves?

      The middle-aged man laughed dryly before continuing, "Hmph, and you're saying that our path is strayed if our ideal isn't that of the humans'? We're our own family and clan, why would we want to submit to the humans!? When we first arrived, we accepted your world with open arms because we thought that you humans really would embrace and accept all that you could . We even thought you humans some basic Cultivation Methods, or we wouldn't have gained your trust . But as your powers grew weaker, the arrogant people in the Truth Department increased in number; and with that increase also came the increase of people with prejudice towards us demons . At the rate this is going, we might be hated and beaten everywhere we go, so what's wrong with saving ourselves while we can?"

      Seemingly affected by his words, Qiao Zishan's Body of Morality started shrinking in size .

      Seeing the situation, Qiao Zijiang realized that the other party was trying to manipulate them . She couldn't see the flaw in his logic however, and couldn't come up with a good rebuttal .

      All she could say was, "Elder Brother, don't be bluffed by him . No matter what, it doesn't change the fact that they ate humans!"

      Qiao Zishan's Body of Morality finally stabilized and stopped shrinking upon hearing those words .

      The middle-aged man couldn't hide the disappointment in his face as he scolded, "D*mn you and your intelligence!"

      Seeing the disappointment reflected in the middle-aged man's face, Qiao Zijiang couldn't help but feel a hint of pride . She regained herself quickly, though, "Wait, why are you spouting so much nonsense? Sh*t, they're escaping, Elder Brother!"

      "You are indeed smart . We can't defeat the Body of Morality now, but rats are the best at hiding . If you have what it takes, you're welcome to find us!" exclaimed the middle-aged man mirthfully . He gripped his wife tightly as they shape-shifted into giant rats before ramming beneath the ground . The hard rock was like tofu to them as they disappeared without a trace into the ground .

      The pair of siblings immediately rushed behind them .

      As it turned out, the middle-aged woman had used magic to dig a deep tunnel in the ground while they were busy quibbling .

      Qiao Zishan controlled his Body of Morality to scout out the tunnel but to no avail . He shook his head as he said, "There were already tunnels dug out long ago deep down below . They extend far and wide, so they didn't choose this place for nothing . "

      "Madam Bai was more cunning than I'd heard . Sure enough, even a simple resting place needs to have an escape route . We've carelessly let them escaped, and we can't exactly weed out the Bai family with audio recordings . God, this is so frustrating," grumbled Qiao Zijiang as she kicked the ground .

      . . .

      While the Qiao siblings were vexed over letting the Bai husband and wife escape, an imposing silhouette sprang out from behind them silently . The silhouette rushed across the hills and ravines, as if in pursuit .

      The System Space .

      The System spoke up, "They were saying so many things I could barely keep up . As for you, why didn't you let me attack just then? Killing those two red-named monsters would be perfect, it would give me so many experience points…"

      Fang Ning answered then, "The information we got was priceless . That was too deep of an ocean for us to swim in anyways . We should just live an honest life of practice . I don't want to get pulled into their business only to find out I can't escape!"

      "I don't care about all those, all I know is that those two monsters cannot split up . If they do, we'll have to let one escape . We won't be so lucky to get an Ally notification each time . If we do have to do that, it'll be on you, then I'll deduct the loss from your Mission Rewards . "

      "You really don't know how to look at the big picture . Deduct it, see if I care…"

      "Then it's no Internet for a week!"

      "No! I won't let even one escape!"

      In Asian cultures, middle-aged persons, regardless of blood-relation, are called 阿姨(Auntie) and 叔叔(Uncle) as a sign of respect Zhuge Liang was a Chinese politician, military strategist, writer, engineer and inventor . He served as the Imperial Chancellor and regent of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period . Also known for his high intelligence .

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     Chapter 51

      Chapter 51: Start Farming!

      It might be that the two giant rats were too at ease, that they were entirely unperturbed about the structural integrity of the tunnels dug by other underground rats . They did not split up, and instead ran past twists and turns in their tunnel . As a result, Fang Ning and the System had to follow the two rats through mountains and rivers before the two red circles in the map finally stopped .

      Vigilante A halted his steps, and Fang Ning studied his surroundings using the System View . They were now below a cliff .

      "There's an abandoned valley right in front that is surrounded by cliffs . There's no way out, and they could only enter the place underground . This could prevent people from laying siege in the area, and it's also very difficult for others to locate this place from above . " The System explained .

      Fang Ning studied the System Map closely . Just as what the System has said, the place before them was an abandoned valley, circled with thick veils of mist . It was indeed difficult for someone to spot it from the sky, and if it weren't for how detailed the System Map was, it would've been very difficult for Fang Ning to point it out .

      "Cunning things indeed . They had prepared a hiding spot beforehand! Why, could we get up?" Fang Ning asked .

      The System answered, "Of course . Why are there numerous yellow spots popping up around them, though?"

      Fang Ning guessed, "They're probably the rats' subordinates who guard their base and avoid detection by the mountain hunters and backpackers . They probably had blood on their hands as well . "

      The System pointed out, "Look at their color on the map . All of them had a tinge of red in them, so you're probably right . If that's the case, I shall go and farm them all now . "

      The hero leaped off the ground, and with no support from the air current, leaped up the cliff using minimal contact with the stone surface . Fang Ning felt an odd sort of serenity when he witnessed this, and he soon found himself to be standing on top of the valley . Just like what was shown on the map, the entire valley was shrouded in layers of mist, and since the place was not very spacious in the first place, it would have been extremely easy to miss it .

      The System controlled Fang Ning's body as it flew down into the Valley, quietly approaching where the red dots were . Fang Ning's eyes were clear, and he was quietly astonished .

      On the steep surface of the cliff, caves of all sizes opened into the mountain . The small ones could only fit an ordinary rat, but the largest could fit an elephant . Now, those two red dots were in the biggest cave .

      Using the aura-masking talisman that he looted off a monster the System killed, Vigilante A merged the buff with the System's own martial arts skill that hides his presence as he went closer to the target . No one realized his presence, and the System gradually shifted Fang Ning's body to sneak into the biggest cave to quietly observed the activities within .

      Soon, they captured the conversation between the Bai couples, and Fang Ning immediately held the System back for some eavesdropping .

      Madam Bai said, "Shi Ping, take note of the surroundings . I've exhaust too much of my magical energy just now . "

      Bai Shiping replied, "I understand . It was such a close call today, and thankfully we had prepared ourselves for this . Through the years, we've established a complex tunneling system that connects almost all of the key locations, and that has helped us to escape today . A Humans' Morality Chassis is one of the biggest threats to our kind, and we, the gigantic rats, could only stand on our own two feet after we've established our own status . We could only fight back when we also have the Mind Power from our own kind . "

      "This isn't much," Madam Bai commented, "I was curious, though; how did those folks from the Special Investigations Unit find us this easily? Our decision to go over was only made after something happened to Shuang-er and the girls, and it was impossible for them to ambush us when our decisions are all made on the spot . The only ones who would know about our immediate movements were our kind who made contact with us along the way, and also that electronic positioning map of all our kind that is with the Elder Ancestor . "

      Bai Shiping asked, "Madam, are you suspecting that we have a traitor among us?"

      Madam Bai was grim . "I'm not suspecting . I'm sure about it . "

      Bai Shiping gritted, "D*mn it, I risked my life to run about tirelessly, working for our kind, and now you say that there's someone who is betraying us? What benefits could the humans possibly give?"

      Madam Bai answered, "What else? They could give out just one green card 1 and some would go running for it already . Quite a number of the demons were so mesmerized by the colors of this world, and they very much wish to live here for the rest of their lives . Although it's difficult to admit, what Qiao Zishan said just now could very much make a big impact on the grand scale of things . Besides, it is very easy for them to follow through their promises; the human world is so big, and they're rich enough to just give the traitor some cash on top of a new identity . The traitor would live a relatively good life then, and it's much more comfortable than digging through dirt like we have been doing underground . "

      Bai Shiping spat, "Godd*mn it, when did this traitor start doing dirty work for the humans? How long has our information been leaked out to the humans?"

      Madam Bai sighed, "I have no idea now, but I do have an approximate guess when . Still, we need to think of a way to weed out that person . "

      Bai Shiping replied, "The Elder Ancestor hated having internal conflicts like this . We don't have enough of us in the first place, and it will be difficult for us to take action against our own without any proof . Now all we have is suspicion and no proof, so how could we do that?"

      Madam Bai's eyes flashed icy cold . "We kill with a borrowed knife . " 2

      Bai Shiping looked confused . "Who will be the knife?"

      Madam Bai said, "Vigilante A . "

      Bai Shiping was stunned momentarily . Fang Ning, who was hiding outside of the cave, froze at the mention of Vigilante A . He never even met Madam Bai before, why and how would he be used to do their dirty work? The knife that she was dealing with was quick, but not gullible .

      Bai Shiping asked, "How?"

      Madam Bai gave a cursory glance at her surrounding to make sure that there's no one else around . Then, she whispered, "I recall the information I've read, and one of Qiao Zhishan's words have reminded me that eating humans is the hard line that demons are not allowed to cross . I bet that Shuang-er and the girls' habit of eating humans must have been one of the reasons that contributed to Vigilante A's discovery of their identity . They must've been killed after that . Apparently, that hero will never get his hands onto even a drip of an innocent's blood, and I believe that rule applies to demons as well . "

      Bai Shiping quickly caught up to the thought process . "I understand what you're trying to say now . Since that traitor would want to live its life with the humans in the future, it would definitely control its actions and not cross that line in an attempt to gain the trust from the top . Otherwise, humans will never believe it, and it will be killed off after it has completed its mission . As long as we intentionally send a few suspects to Qi City and arrange for them to meet Vigilante A, we can see the hero spared . Then, we'll have our traitor . For the visions of our Elder Ancestor, those who are on our side would choose to eat humans to quickly increase our magic energy . The huge problem of manpower is dragging our development down when the vitality is slowly recovering, after all . "

      Madam Bai reaffirmed that idea . "Exactly . Then, we can spread the news from the backseat, and Vigilante A would definitely think that it was his fault that an innocent has died . The situation in China will surely be affected, and following his modus operandi, he would definitely be plagued by his failure and be trapped in a spiritual desolation that would greatly harm his Morality Chassis . Then, we could kill two birds with one stone, as we made our revenge while also completing Shuang-er's mission . "

      Bai Shiping praised, "Madam, your intelligence is unrivaled . "

      A chill shot down Fang Ning's spine when he heard that . It was unavoidable and natural for Vigilante A's behavior to be analyzed by those who paid attention; after all, he had no way of hiding it, and it was really too obvious . However, he never expected it to be used this way . He really shouldn't underestimate this bunch .

      The System Map will paint some red over those who have sinned, and that applies even if the name itself was yellow . They couldn't understand the rule behind that, but they could use Vigilante A's principle of not harming the innocent to play into their agenda . No wonder these demons could not stand living in the shadows of humans anymore; their intelligence was on par with the humans' .

      Though, the last part of their deduction wouldn't apply . As the idiotic, non-human System with no common sense, it would probably miss the fact that it was lied to, much less getting itself trapped in spiritual desolation . Fang Ning, on the other hand, would definitely feel guilty for quite some time .

      Fang Ning wanted to listen longer so that he would not be tricked as easily in the future, but the achievement and EXP oriented System was once again urging him to start farming .

      The System shouted, "Move!"

      Fang Ning barked, "Wait!"

      Madam Bai continued, "Sadly, we've been exposed now, and soon the Truth Department would come up to sweep the Bai Family out of the picture . The only meaning left in removing the traitor is to affect Vigilante A, and indirectly delay the maturity of the Celestial Dragon . However, since all of our chess pieces are already in place, getting rid of the Bai Family would do nothing much . " She scoffed, "We must be thankful that the humans love to fight amongst themselves . We grew stronger when they were busy having conflicts with each other, or otherwise, we would have been found out when we first started to eat humans . Thankfully, there's a mysterious external human influence from outside of China that helped us hide our tracks . We would've never been able to set everything up without them . "

      Bai Shiping agreed . "You're right, madam . Before this, they had no competitors on this planet, and no matter how much they killed each other, they wouldn't need to worry about extinction . That conniving and mysterious influence outside of China wasn't altruistic, either; they thought they could sit and watch the war from afar, and only show up for the cleanup . Didn't we order our people to intentionally break the underground communication channels? Their stocks plummeted when the internet was disconnected . This is just the beginning, and as we take advantage of their critical pressure points, we no longer need to worry that we would go without their support . Then, humans will finally give us the underground!"

      The two rats exchanged a look before they cackled together . "Hahahahahaha… . "

      Fang Ning was boiling in rage when he heard that . These two gigantic rats were discussing something that deeply offended his game-playing hermit soul . He just wanted to safely play his games, was that so hard to achieve? Where did all these troublemakers come from?

      These people refused to live their good lives, and instead thought of weird ways to mess up the society . Aside from causing a wide disconnection for two days, they even caused peace-loving citizens like him to live in fear that they're going to be disconnected again! They could no longer play their games without worries!

      There're so many novels and games waiting for him back in the System Space, and Fang Ning had no time to worry over plots and plans like this . One word rules all: Farm!

      Once he farmed all of these half-witted ambitious leaders, the others would definitely learn their lesson and finally be a law-abiding citizen of the society . Then, he could go back to his hermit life .

      The System had no intentions of dominating the world . Since there was no level cap for the System and it only wanted to survive and increase its abilities, the ambitious bunch that appeared became the best boss monster for it to farm . All of them must be neck deep in blood and sin as their red spot was almost black!

      "Sir System, let's start farming!" Fang Ning shouted in fury .

      The System rejoiced, "Great! It's rare for you to once again be Enraged! I'll get the most suitable song to put it on loop for you, and you must maintain your status! I have no intention to let even one of them escape my hunt! Aggro is of utmost importance!"

      Then, Fang Ning recognized the System's choice of music . Within the eerie misted valley, a song of mighty rhythm echoed excitedly . Fang Ning sighed, "Oh, Sir System, you're really the star of the show…"

      It was the anthem of the People's Volunteer Army .

      Green cards are the Permanent Residency Cards in China This is an idiom that carries the meaning of letting others do the dirty work for them .

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      Chapter 52: What Should We Do When the Monsters Commit Suicide

      How does it feel like when the quiet mountain valley was blasted with music, you ask? That, with the amplification of the System, made the place shake as if an army was preparing for war .

      All of the demons ran out in surprise . Hundreds of huge rats surrounded the Bai couple like the soldiers protecting their king, and even a certain part of a cliff seemed to be affected, but it disappeared as quickly as it happened .

      Madam Bai stared at the levitating Vigilante A in disbelief . Her voice was trembling, "You! Vigilante A! It's impossible, how did you find this place? We did not meet anyone when we returned, and no one knew where we were heading to! Oh, I know now! The traitor must've been the Elder Ancestor…"

      Her husband, Bai Shiping, paled when he heard her words . If that was the case, then there was no meaning behind any of their actions anymore!

      "It was the closest one to us!" Madam Bai gritted between clenched teeth .

      Bai Shiping sighed in relief . Then, he turned to look at Vigilante A . As long as the Elder Ancestor was still with them, then both of them would still had one final escape plan .

      With his face arched to the sky, Bai Shiping bellowed, "Don't you be happy about it, Vigilante A! We know your name and your powers! Even if you kill both of us today, we will be avenged by the almighty Elder Ancestor! We know where your limits are; after all, you are a body of flesh and blood! If you have even a sense reality, then you will leave this place immediately! We will not meddle in each other's affairs anymore!"

      Madam Bai regained her composure . She spoke with a smile, "Vigilante A, you are also one of the Descended . Why are you working against us? Although you took the form of a human, you do not have the same roots as the humans of this realm . Since we've just started our conflict with the humans here, why don't you just watch on the sidelines? Isn't it better for you to only join in when the battle is going to end?"

      "You bring disaster to the Earth and harm the people residing within, your evils are as high as the sky itself! I come with the will of the heavens, I descend with the wishes of the people, I save the people and the world . Rats! How dare you name yourself an equal with me! Today, you will perish here with your sins!"

      The Bai couple were dumbfounded . They would slap anyone who told them that Vigilante A was not a Descended One; what hero on this earth would be so arrogant and thick-skinned that he could praise himself as such?

      After they recovered, Bai Shiping was overwhelmed with anger . He had been ruling his people for years; he did not even regard the State Level Special Affairs Department Director as someone worthy of his attention, he had even openly criticized and insulted the man before! Pride was prominent in Bai Shiping's bones, and he was already insulted by the fact that he had to escape in the face of the younger Qiao Zishan . He had no choice, though; Qiao Zishan had cultivated his Morality for years, and his techniques were practiced, to say the least . Bai Shiping knew how good his opponent was, and at that time, the only way he could escape death was to run .

      Now, Vigilante A floated in the sky and described himself as if he were a God from the heavens . In contrast, Bai Shiping himself seemed to be a clown that stood beside the hero .

      This greatly enraged him . However, he had taken a high position in his clan for years, and someone who could do that would never be a fool . He refused to believe that Vigilante A, who had descended just a few months ago, had a higher cultivation in Morality than Qiao Zishan . No matter what, Vigilante A was not a person of this realm, and there might be a possibility that he could not utilize the power of Morality to its fullest extent . Besides, even if they lost the battle, he would have a final way to escape as long as the Elder Ancestor survived . Of course, Vigilante A cannot have summoned the Celestial Dragon Form as well .

      "I don't believe this . The Celestial Dragon Form was still being nurtured . The exhaustion that comes from every forced summon must be massive! You're not the Son of Dragons, Vigilante A, there's no way that you could summon it out every time you want! There's no need for me to fear you as long as you don't have the Celestial Dragon with you! Come, let's fight to our deaths!" Bai Shiping growled .

      With a wave of his hand, the giant rats behind him became enraged with fury as they pounced towards the hero in the air .

      Madam Bai had no intention of stopping her husband, either . The opponent was one with extremely rooted willpower, and was an entirely different story with that Qiao Zishan, who had yet to develop his faith and beliefs . Their three daughters had died in the hands of this man, and it was almost terrifying how scary his willpower was . There was no way that they could change his stance with words .

      The Qiao siblings were still inexperienced, and they were tricked into delaying their attacks because they wanted more information . Vigilante A, on the other hand, was obviously not one with words . Even if her husband maintained his peace, the hero would still rush to kill them . They had no choice but to try and fight him, because if they willingly gave up the fight, then they would lose their last chance of escaping .

      Madam Bai slowly moved her steps in effort to search for an escape route . The underground tunnels are scattered everywhere; these rats would simply dig random tunnels if there was nobody supervising or instructing them . They made the underground network more messy than necessary, and Madam Bai had to properly inspect each one before committing to it .

      Before she could find an escape route, she saw a fire dragon bursting into existence in the sky above, and the giant rats that pounced immediately had their skin lacerated by the boiling temperature . It was as if they were splashed with lava, and puffs of black smoke rose from within their body . They fell from the sky like dumplings, and died immediately when they crashed to the ground .

      "How is this possible? How could you summon the Celestial Dragon Form once again? How is it possible for the Celestial Dragon Form to appear this frequently? It's impossible!" Bai Shiping shrieked when he saw the fire dragon . He fell a few steps backwards, and he no longer had the spirit to fight .

      He turned to look at Madam Bai . Madam Bai's faces were struck with horror and confusion before it lit up in realization . "Wrong! We've been wrong this whole time! Only he himself is right!"

      Then, she slapped a palm right onto her forehead without hesitation . Her brain immediately melted into ruins, and she collapsed onto the ground with her eyes still open . She didn't even jerk .

      Bai Shiping finally understood . With a death glare at the fire dragon, he shot a palm to his own chest without even a word, shattering his heart . He was gone with his wife .

      Fang Ning was stunned in shock in the System Space . F*ck, this is the first time a monster committed suicide by sheer force from the System . How does this count into the tally, then?

      Sir System was even more confused . "Uh, the monsters killed themselves? I can't farm anymore . "

      Fang Ning asked, "Why though? They should at least struggle a little bit more, right? Are they faking their deaths to make an escape?"

      However, the System Notifications that appeared next informed Fang Ning that the couple did not fake their deaths . [Giant Rat Demon Xu Pinger committed suicide in fear of the System's reputation!]

      [The System obtained a large amount of Heroic Fame . ]

      [The System obtained a large amount of Morality Points . Current Morality Bar is full . Storage failed . ]

      [The System has guarded the nurturing process of the Celestial Dragon Form, the totem of China . Favorability with the Celestial Dragon Form • Wood has increased . Current Favorability is 4 . ]

      [Giant Rat Demon Bai Shiping committed suicide in fear of the System's reputation!]

      [The System obtained a large amount of Heroic Fame . The System's Fame has increased, and the current Fame is Prestigious Figure . The System obtained a new Morality Bar . Current number of Morality Bar is 3 . ]

      [The System's Passive Skill - Deterrent has upgraded from Low to Intermediate . Effects: Opponents of the System will face differing levels of ability suppression based on their own mental strength . ]

      [The System obtained a large amount of Morality Points . The 3rd Morality Bar is full . ]

      [The System has guarded the nurturing process of the Celestial Dragon Form, the totem of China . Favorability with the Celestial Dragon Form • Wood has increased . Current Favorability is 5 . ]

      Sir System and Fang Ning finished reading the System Notifications at the same time . These two rats are completely and utterly dead . The two of them were dumbfounded . Did they just lose this much EXP?

      They still couldn't comprehend . Why did the two giant rats kill themselves? What did Madam Bai's last words mean?

      Fang Ning was still confused, but he was worried that the System would be wallowing in disappointment . He quickly pointed to somewhere not far from where they were standing and said, "There're still some smaller rats there . "

      The System explained, "Their names were still yellow . I thought they would attack us in waves, but I never knew they would be so cowardly . You'll need to find a way to use your Obsession…"

      Before Fang Ning could utilize his Obsession, these smaller rats went running into the nearby holes as they screamed in fear . Even their two leaders had to kill themselves when they faced this intruder! Those strong warriors of the bunch were killed by one move, too; how would they even muster the want to fight this man?

      Fang Ning said in exasperation, "Look at how they're behaving . I can't even use my Obsession to make them a threat…"

      The System sighed, "Forget it, their sins were zero to none . Must be some lower-level mice, then . No harm leaving them to their own devices . "

      The System looked very much disappointed after he lost the EXP of the 2 boss monsters . It quickly kept the corpses of the two giant rats and left the valley, preparing to go and farm more rodents for EXP .

      At least those who were still digging underneath Qi City was still red in the Host's Obsession… After all, they're a massive threat to the disconnection problem .

      On the other hand, Fang Ning was not feeling much of a disappointment at the outcome . Instead, he felt quite happy about it . His sense of security has elevated after this incident . Even those from the Truth Department would kill themselves out of fear when they see the System! The Truth Department was an organization that always seemed to be out of his reach, but now Fang Ning no longer feared them . There's no need to be afraid of those wayward spirits anymore too! Now, he finally had some guts to play some horror games and read some horror novels…

      When Vigilante A left the valley, the giant rats remained in hiding, obediently staying out of sight . After some time, a grey rat poked its head out of a small hole in the cliff . It has a size of a normal rat, and its eyes mischievously scanned its surroundings .

      Then, it turned to shout into the hole, "Come out, children! That scary dude has left . Those god-forsaken giant rats that snatched our territory were now hiding in their tunnels, shaking in terror from the man's presence . Let's go and take some of their food supplies so we could have a good winter…"

      "Alright, my King . "

      "Of course . "

      A group of wild mountain rats stomped out of their nests, causing a ruckus in the valley . They marched with purpose into a few large caves, and from inside wafted the aroma of roasted chickens and fried meat . . .

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     Chapter 53

      Chapter 53

      Chapter 53: The Relentless Peak

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     These days, Mo Xing was feeling quite good . He reported the abnormal behavior he had noticed from the Bai couples to the Special Affairs Department HQ in China, and he soon had gotten a secret Certificate of Recognition from them .

     "To Mo Xing, the Director of the Special Affairs Department in Qi City, who was attentive and vigilant . He managed an early detection of a demon's hiding in the ranks of the Truth Tracking Office, which has a great impact on the preservation of the organization . This certificate was given to express our sincerest gratitude, and to give Director Xing one Individual First-Class Merit, as well as an opportunity for Specialized Further Studies . We hope to see Director Mo reach further heights, and to resume his diligent work in maintaining law and order . "

     It was difficult for him to get this Certificate of Recognition . Mo Xing read through the document a few times, as if this were the first time he had gotten a certificate in his life . When he asked himself if he really was a hair away from death that day, he needed to be grateful that those two non-humans and their considerations . Otherwise, he'd be gone in one palm strike .

     As his thought arrived there, he was unwilling to swallow it down . If the Truth Department was willing to be more open with the highly regarded cultivation mantras and allowed him to choose one to study, he would've been able to fight back and escape, even if he couldn't guarantee a victory against the man-eating demons .

     He believed that after this incident, those above will finally have some considerations about the monopoly of the Truth Department, and that their own internal investigation will no longer be effective . Soon, they would definitely support the Special Affairs Departments, a department that used to have a positioning of just another support unit .

     This time, he will fully utilize the chance to pursue his Specialized Further Studies . Then, he would no longer let his future opportunities slip away before his eyes .

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     When Mo Xing was still grumbling about the late Bai couple, the Qiao siblings were standing at the spot where the two rats committed suicide .

     "D*mn it, where did they to disappear again? Even the information from Xiao Cang sounded off - it said that they stopped here for a long time after they arrived, and suddenly they just disappeared off the map . After that, the Elder Ancestor of the Bai Family hurried off to someplace too . He went to secretly study the electronic positioning map that had the location of all the Bai family members, but he could no longer find them both . We've spent so much effort locating this place, and got here after we braved mountains and rivers . And what did we get? We didn't even see a single rat!" Qiao Zijiang ranted as he stared at the empty valley .

     Qiao Zishan was currently releasing his Morality to cover the sky and the Earth . After his thorough sweep, he found out that the entire valley was in fact, very empty . There was not even one giant rat in the hundreds of caves that littered the area . It was highly possible that they had escaped this place, leaving only a nest of mountain rats that were so dumb to the point of being cute, on a particularly steep cliff . These rats were probably the locally grown mountain rats that had not developed their intelligence .

     "Forget it . Xiao Cang had a difficult time too, so cut him some slack . He managed to maintain his cover in Bai Family only because he caught the Elder Ancestor's liking . " Qiao Zishan tried to console the other . As he spoke, he walked around the valley once again, and his heart grew heavy with each step he took .

     The recovery of vitality meant that there would be a chance for these slow local mountain rats to develop their intelligence in the future . What should they do then? Were they going to be killed also? Will humans be the only species left on Earth?

     Alternatively, maybe they would be integrated into humankind and be given an ordinary citizenship? Putting the resource allocation problems aside, his sister did have a point; these demons with intelligence still considered humans as their food source . Such were their instincts .

     Discrimination was already rampant among the humans of different descents, and the humans were still struggling with the issue even now . How would peaceful coexistence be possible when the subjects were not even from the same species? How would they interact when their living behaviors, standards, and instincts vastly differ from each other?

     "Brother, you're brooding again," Qiao Zijiang said, her heart hurting for her brother as she noticed his troubled expression . Her brother was the only young male descendant of the Qiao Family, and was also the only heir to the Morality Cultivation technique . However, the situation they were facing right now was not one that he could understand with his current age and experience, and she couldn't lend a hand to him even if she wanted to . After all, some things could never be explained with logical reasoning . Sometimes, stance was the most important factor, and only your abilities mattered in the end…

     "Forget this, there's no use worrying about this now . I'll follow the principles from the people up top - kill those that cross the hard limit, and capture those who threaten the established law and order . For now, I have no way of handling anything outside of that, nor I have the capabilities to do so . " Qiao Zisham scratched his head and stopped himself from worrying about the matter .

     "Good . Since we couldn't find the Bai couple, and we had reported what we could have reported on this business trip, we no longer have anything else to attend to . I heard that the Qi City has a restaurant that suddenly shot into fame just recently, and quite a number of the rich and famous in Ji City will take a plane down here to have their meals every weekend . Some had even said that if you could get the boss to personally cook for you, it would be the rarest service in the world . Apparently, the only other person who could manage that was a very rich man from Qi City itself…" Qiao Zijiang commented .

     Qiao Zishan replied, "Alright, I know what you're trying to say . You've had a hard time this trip, and we've at least manage to obtain the complete information of the Bai Family's background . I believe that the higher levels will soon start a sweep on them . Now, let me treat my little sister to a meal at that famous restaurant as the reward of your efforts . "

     The siblings shared a smile before they leaped out from the valley together .

     A little while after that, that grey rat poked his head out once again from their hiding place . The mountain rats were hiding within a cliff, and the grey rat scanned its surroundings in detail, its eyes squinting in concentration . Sometimes, it even arched its ears at an angle, as if the heavy mist that cloaked the valley did not stop its vision, and the wind from afar would bring him a message .

     "Okay, the male-female pair is very far away from the valley now . Children, we don't need to fake our intelligence anymore . You can go down and play . "

     "Great!"

     "Move, quickly!"

     "Don't shove me around!"

     Rats of differing sizes rushed down to the valley, tugging each other's tails as they ran down the cliff . Some of them went to seek for dew to quench their thirst, some continued their search for leftovers left in the giant rats' wake, while others went to pluck wild fruits from the vines hanging off the trees . The smallest rats chased each others' tail in good spirit, and the largest few planted the rotten fruits down into the soil…

     Although the morning sun was still shrouded behind the mist, the valley was already brimmed with the feeling of warmth, sunshine, and joy .

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     "Say, we're paying RMB 3,000,000 for one meal here and we still can't get your boss to personally cook for us?" Qiao Zijiang was feeling irritated . As the precious child in the Qiao Family, she never had problems with money . It was extremely rare for people to not submit to her whims purely for her background, and most people couldn't challenge her in her work due to her job in the Special Investigation Unit in the Truth Department .

     However, she never expected to be disrespected in a tiny shop like this in a second-rate city .

     Zhao Ying knew from the lady's aura that she was dealing with one of those spoiled, arrogant women . She probably came from a significant family as well . Of course, the last thing she wanted was to upset the lady, but she can't help but think to herself, 'How is RMB3,000,000 a big deal? The famous and gorgeous superhero of Qi City often comes here too, and he doesn't even make a big deal out of it even if he spends almost as much as she was offering everything he came . The hero never asked the boss to cook for him, and he was willing to eat whatever he was given . He was an easy customer, and he was never rude to the waiters either…

     The contrast frustrated her, but she could never directly go against a customer . However, there's no way she would call the boss for this; the man is a complete shut-in that was so lazy to even cook for himself and always ordered food from the shop . Usually, he barely even looked human…

     Just as she was stuck in a dilemma, a slightly older man who accompanied the lady spoke up in the nick of time .

     "Zijiang, let's not force our way if the circumstances don't allow them to honor our requests . I've noticed the customers here all looked satisfied after their meal . Why don't we find ourselves a place and take a seat?" Qiao Zishan managed to stop his sister . He was not a bully that would use his status to get others to bow down to him .

     Qiao Zijiang scoffed, "What a bunch of half-wits . They refused to earn a big profit!" Despite her grumblings, she immediately stopped arguing after her brother's words .

     Zhao Ying heaved a sigh of relief and gratefully thanked the man . "Thank you for your compliments, sir . You have a keen pair of eyes, as it is correct that every single one of our customers is satisfied with our services . Here, let me arrange the perfect spot for both of you . "

     The dark clouds around Qiao Zijiang's face cleared up immediately after Zhao Ying's words . Her smile was bright and her brows arched in a delightful angle, Qiao Zijiang will always be pleased whenever someone else praises her brother . This rules still applied even though the woman before her only said so out of business courtesy .

     Soon after they sat, their food was served to them .

     "This is delicious indeed," Qiao Zijiang exclaimed after her first bite . She tasted a unique flavor that went straight to her heart, and she felt like melting from the food itself .

     "This is definitely not something that can be cooked by an ordinary person . Ah, that's it! I remember there's this person called Fang Ning within the stack of information the Qi City Special Affairs Department handed to us . His cooking skills were almost divine, but apparently, he was so lazy that he would only make the seasonings for his chefs . It was incredibly rare for him to cook personally . This should be his shop . According to reports, he had become the role model for the super powered individuals that were seeking for a way to become rich . He is widely praised by his local Special Affairs Department . "

     Crowned as the Female Zhuge, Qiao Zijiang spent no time in relating Fang Ning's information to the dishes .

     Qiao Zishan nodded as he ate . "That's true . Life would be great if most of the Awakened behaved just like the owner of this shop . The people will live a less turbulent life if they focused more on how to live a stable and good life rather than causing trouble with their powers . "

     Their conversation was suddenly interrupted by a small wave of commotion within the shop . It was as if a famed personality had entered the place .

     A few customers that looked familiar with their surroundings started to explain to the rest of the crowd, "Look, that hero that can eat through the night is here again . "

     "Haha, I met that hero before . Aside from eating into the night, he spends his night capturing criminals too," chuckled someone in praise .

     Qiao Zishan was not an enthusiastic onlooker . He kept his head low until he heard the last part of the sentence . It was then that he finally looked up to see the person that walked in .

     It only took a glance for his expression to morph into one of shock . The chopsticks in his hands nearly fell from his grip .

     The man walked with a confident gait, his steps powerful like those of dragons and tigers . He walked just like how he did in the video, like he owned wherever he walked to . He almost looked like the leader of the martial arts world .

     He was also a handsome man, with a slim and lean body like a reincarnation of Chu Liuxiang and Li Xunhuan . 1 There were no questions of why the eyes of the beauty who had a conflict with his sister just minutes ago would be glued to the man the moment he stepped in .

     "Brother, what is going on?" Qiao Zijiang knew that her brother was always an unflustered man, and would only be affected it the matter as indeed a serious one .

     "That person… He is Vigilante A, the one we've seen in the videos . I finally understood why he could kill the Lord of Seven Emotions and the three Bai Sisters after I meet him in real life . He allowed by Morality Chassis to recover, too! Ah, no wonder he could do that - his cultivation is one of the Relentless Path, and he had long achieved the peak of his powers!"

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     Chapter 54

      Chapter 54

      Chapter 54: No Farming of White Named Monsters

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     "How is that even possible?" Qiao Zijiang nearly screamed in surprise, but she quickly talked to her brother in telepathy after she realized that she was in public . "The Relentless Swordsman, that dumbo Xue Feng? His cultivation is the Relentless Path, and he previously said that the peak of the Relentless Path is without the differentiation of you and I, without forms and shades, and without the possibility of vacillation . Vigilante A awakened a mere few months ago, and no matter how fast his cultivation was, it's impossible for him to reach that status . This is bad, brother, this person is too big of a threat!"

     Qiao Zishan nodded as he answered using telepathy, "Now, there are only two possibilities for his identity . First, he might have been a hero with a very high cultivation outside of our realm before this and had descended into our world just like the Lord of Seven Emotions . This is probably too difficult to achieve, and his powers will be greatly reduced during the process . "

     "The second possibility is that another hero's spiritual sense and bloodline was awakened by imprinting on the humans inside this realm . This is much easier than the alternative, and it is suitable for mass descendants too . Those Awakened that assumed the identity as demons mostly adopted this method . It is a war between spiritual senses . If the Descended One's spiritual sense had defeated the original spiritual sense of the human, the Descended will obtain the final control over the body . They will gradually resume their cultivation, and finally regain their previous form . "

     Qiao Zijiang said, "The Truth Department and the State Special Affairs Department still couldn't uncover his identity in this realm, so he most probably came from another realm . However, we couldn't trace him back to any other famous heroes despite scouring through mountains of data . I do have another guess, though, but it's too terrifying that I cannot reveal it to someone else without any probable evidence . Since he's here, I shall observe him . "

     As Qiao Zijiang spoke, she gracefully ended the conversation with a discreet glance to Vigilante A, who had sat down at another table no far from theirs . The latter was already eating, and their angle was coincidentally clear enough for observation .

     Qiao Zijiang studied the hero in detail . She thought, 'This man looks just like another pretty boy . He is nowhere as mature as brother is, but he does have an expressionless face; he looks slightly respectable, somehow . "

     Even if he was eating scrumptious food, the hero looked like he was chewing on wax, as if he couldn't taste anything . He did not show any trace of surprise or shock as she did just now; maybe he was tired of the food already? It was more probable, though, that his status was so high outside of this realm that his everyday dining was filled with only the most delectable dishes .

     His aura was masked like an ordinary man's, and it was almost impossible to spot any trace of martial arts from his movements . However, videos and information will not speak lies, and the only explanation was that the hero was also skilled in masking his aura . They must be wary of him sneaking about and ambushing them .

     Don't judge this man based on his ridiculous superhero entrance - it almost seemed like the sky boomed for him whenever he showed up - in the videos, the hero had proved that he was not the average superpowered individual after he killed the evil Lord of Seven Emotions from the demon's back .

     Nevertheless, there was still a need to carefully test the waters so that she could confirm her guesses about the hero's real body .

     Suddenly, a fly showed up on Qiao Zijiang's finger, and flew silently into Vigilante A's next dish . Before the fly could go near the hero, a white light flashed in the air, and like a bubble, the insect disappeared with a 'pop' .

     Qiao Zishan said, "I know you want to test his abilities, sister, but we should not cause trouble for the shop . Even though Vigilante A would not be angered by a mere fly due to his cultivation in the Relentless Path, the shop's reputation will most definitely be affected once other customers see that there's a fly in the dishes . Then, the people from the upper class would no longer visit here . "

     Qiao Zijiang bowed her head, "You're right, brother . I was too reckless . Let me use a more secretive method then . "

     She opened her palm as she spoke . A small, translucent Stygian Snake suddenly appeared, lazing around . It didn't even bother to open its eyes .

     Qiao Zishan nodded in approval, but he soon worried again . "Even though others might not be able to see Xiao Long, it might be too dangerous for it to probe around like that . "

     Qiao Zijiang replied, "Don't worry . Apparently, Vigilante A never harms the innocent . We could see if the rule applies to anomalies like these . Xiao Long is formed using my spiritual sense, and I used the soul of a Snake Demon I killed for its sin as the base for its formation . It should belong to the same family as the snake demons, and even if it dissipates under an attack, it will not perish . I'll need just another few months to condense it again . "

     As she spoke, she attempted to control the Stygian Snake to fly to the hero . The lazy snake remained unmoving, though . Instead, it buried its head into the coil of its body, pretending to be fast asleep .

     "Sh*t, it is unwilling to work again," Qiao Zijiang knew the Snake Demon's spiritual sense was causing trouble again, unwilling to work for their murderer . She muttered some words, and soon the snake writhed in pain, and finally flew towards Vigilante A, albeit unwillingly .

     Qi Zishan did not stop her this time . Instead, he asked, "Zijiang, what are the guesses that you mentioned?"

     Qiao Zijiang answered, "I have this nagging feeling that it's impossible for the Celestial Dragon Form to be summoned this easily . Brother, you are the genuine child of China, and you Morality Chassis is nearing completion . Could you sense the Celestial Dragon Form?"

     Qiao Zishan shook his head . "It's too difficult . It is very vague; not even a shadow can be found . "

     Qiao Zijiang affirmed, "Exactly . I have a nagging feeling that the fire dragon in the videos might not be the Celestial Dragon Form . Besides, the peak of Relentless Path that brother said Vigilante A has achieved? That particular martial art is too difficult for humans to learn, as nature colored us with a myriad of emotions and wants . It's difficult to completely remove them, but it's almost too easy for us to flop back onto our past behaviors . However, if the path was cultivated by an abnormal species, then they wouldn't have too many problems with it . Inversely, it might be very easy for them!"

     Qiao Zishan's face tensed at the idea . "Are you suspecting that he himself is a True Dragon? That he only took the form of a human after he descended into this realm?"

     "Correct . We can prove this theory once we examine how the other demons react when they are facing him . No matter if it's a Worm Demon or a Snake Demon, True Dragons are their natural enemy, and their soul and being would perish if the True Dragon was to deliver the killing blow . They are absolutely terrified of True Dragons, but they wouldn't be too afraid of some hero . My only concern is that Vigilante A might be too good at masking his aura that he will be able to hide his Dragon self, and will only return to his form during a fight . " Qiao Zijiang explained as she controlled the Stygian Snake to approach Vigilante A .

     Vigilante A was currently eating . The exhaustion he experienced with the continuous farming of monsters could not be replenished with just one or two meals . Sir System was too lazy to spend the time to cook nowadays, and the additional perks he could get from herbs and medicine no longer sufficed for the System's preparation time . Since then, they had been eating in Fang's shop .

     The System said, "Host, you need to come up for a bit, there's someone out here from your Snake Demon teacher's kind . "

     Fang Ning reluctantly placed his games down and stepped out of the System Cyber Cafe . When he peeked out of the System View, he saw a tiny snake gliding creepily in the air, quickly approaching him .

     Astonished, Fang Ning asked, "Where did it come from? It actually has the guts to approach a True Dragon!"

     The System continued, "Oh, there are two huge dots sitting right behind us, and they've been star`ing . One of them is yellow with white sprinkled within, she was the one that released the snake . The other one is the first White Named Monster that we've ever encountered, and its dot is so big that it's comparable to the Red Named Monsters we met these days . Unfortunately, they're probably on the side of justice . We cannot farm these monsters unless they are actively attacking us . "

     "Why don't we see if your Persecution Obsession still works? We just coincidentally lost 2 monsters worth of EXP, it will be great if you could get the two over for a fight . Although we definitely can't kill them, judging from their abilities, the two of them would be sufficient to fill in the shoes for one of the Red Named Monsters we met previously . "

     Fang Ning took a quick glance at the System Map and confirmed the System's findings . He immediately felt so enraged that he spat a mouthful of blood . "Good sir, you're going into a farming craze now! It took so long for us to actually meet two monsters that are virtuous, and you're still thinking of farming them? I think they're just trying to feel out Vigilante A . After all, this hero identity of ours has had quite a high profile lately . It's impossible not to attract attention . All I wanted was to play my games alone, and these people are probably on the side of the law as well . They would never bring trouble to my real identity, so why would I have Prosecution Obsession?"

     The System answered, "Oh, it's a waste then . There might be an influx of White Named Monsters after this, and if we could beat up every single one of them, we could get quite an amount of EXP . "

     Fang Ning nearly knelt down to beg the System, in fear of the System actually doing what it intended . He still wanted to play in peace! "Good sir, don't fool around like this anymore . If you continue doing this, all of my Chivalrous Virtue will be lost . Who in the world would want to see a hero that farms good people?"

     The System shut up immediately after that . Then, it said, "Alright, I won't mess with them . We cannot lose our Chivalrous Virtue, else the rules will break down before our eyes . "

     Fang Ning looked at the tiny snake once again after he managed to stop the System . After the snake came closer, it had been turning in circles around him, and it even tried to wiggle into his shirt! Fang Ning's vital energy was the only thing that shielded him from the invasion .

     This was really uncomfortable for him . He asked the System offhandedly, "How was his power level? Why don't you hand it to me so we could do a couple rounds of combat training? I'm a human, and I can operate outside of the color limitations that you have . I don't need to worry about any rules breaking down either . "

     The System said, "Oh, it's a spirit now . An incredibly weak one, I would say, and it poses no threat to you . Since you have the will to improve, I could help and stand guard while you polish your moves in your fight with it . Don't assume that you could play around without abandon because today is a double holiday . "

     Fang Ning complained, "H*ll, what's wrong with playing during a double holiday? I've been training the Dragonization Ability for a full 8 hours during working days . You must be thankful that I'm not a teacher before this, else I would've given myself summer and winter holidays too . "

     The System was speechless . " . . . "

     Fang Ning said . "There are too many people here . We have to find another location if we intend to practice . Let's first leave this place after paying our bills . "

     This time, Vigilante A only managed to eat a few dishes before he left for his bill . His appetite was not as good as before .

     The Qiao Siblings did not follow . Instead, they pretended as if nothing has happened as they continued to eat, but both of their eyes glazed over at the same time . Their focus was no longer on the dishes spread before them… .

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     In a deserted alleyway somewhere in the city, a white snake born from Fang Ning's spiritual sense was now fighting with a creepy, translucent Stygian Snake . Their fight was close as they exchanged blows and rolled on top of each other, biting tails and whacking heads . Both snakes were having the fight of the century, a real fight to the death!

     Well, that's in Fang Ning's perspective .

     In Sir System's eyes, the fight could only be described with a scene - it was as if two chickens were pecking at each other .

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      Chapter 55

      The System stood by the two chickens pecking at each other, guarding the place against any intruders as it controlled Fang Ning's body to stand at the side .

      Putting Fang Ning aside, it was almost surprising how the Stygian Snake wasn't afraid of Vigilante A, who was watching them on the sidelines .

      Vigilante A nodded as he watched on . Even though both of them behaved like chickens, at least Chicken Fang Ning had a better presentation than his opponent . Under the System's training and guidance, each pounce and retreat he made has its own meaning, and has characteristics of both attack and defense .

      In contrast, that Stygian Snake was not up to par . It fought like some local mobster, relying entirely on its instincts to drag the fight longer .

      Sadly, Fang Ning's training time was too short for him to have a significant rise in power . His abilities were still too weak, and after half an hour, Fang Ning still couldn't defeat him . Instead, his opponent was able to es

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     Chapter 56: Issue A Challenge For Me

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     The Stygian Snake led Vigilante A to the Qiao siblings, who were rushing towards them as well . It quickly hid behind Vigilante A's back as it sensed the ferocity of Qiao Zijiang .

     "Don't say anything, I've already heard what I need to," said Qiao Zijiang, as she glared daggers at the Stygian Snake, "Little Dragon, what a gutsy move to pull . Now that you have a higher branch to climb, are you trying to betray your master for personal fame?"

     Vigilante A retaliated, "Now, now, young lady . I have a good eye; this Stygian Snake has never committed any evil deeds in its life, so give it the freedom it desires . "

     Qiao Zijiang wasn't surprised to hear those words . However, something immediately came to her mind, which compelled her to speak, "I don't mind letting it go, but that'll mean you owe me one . However my brother owes you one as well, so now we're even . "

     Qiao Zishan, who was by her side, spoke up, "Zijiang, don't be so calculative . Hero, the pair of us siblings sent that little dragon here in a haste to sound out the situation . Although it was out of justice, it wasn't an honorable thing to do, so I ask for your forgiveness . Since that little dragon hasn't committed any evil deeds, I'll give it the freedom it desires, according to what you've said . "

     Hearing this, Qiao Zijiang honestly wasn't willing to let go of such a good assistant, since it didn't need to be a bargaining chip be used to return the favor his brother owed . Other demon servants were usually quite stupid after being cultivated, so a servant as shrewd and wretched as Long Fan was hard to come by .

     Immediately, she spoke to the Stygian Snake, "Xiao Long, you'd better think twice . If you follow me, I can revive you if you were to die, but if you were to be free, nobody can save you . Although this hero is quite powerful, but I'm afraid he doesn't know the method to revive you . "

     Hearing this, the Stygian Snake rolled its eyes, "I could do that, but I want to be treated like a proper person . I don't want to be your slave . You killed me unreasonably before, and although it was to exterminate that snake demon, I still want my monetary compensation . Also, from now onwards, I want endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, work-related injury insurance, childbirth insurance, and housing accumulation funds . Other than that, I want two rest days a week with 7 hour work days in addition to a payment of ten thousand a month . Although I don't have to eat and can survive on vitality, my novels still need money…"

     Long Fan thought to himself, 'I shouldn't be treated worse than that weakling white snake right? We may all be weaklings, but it had two rest days per week and 8 hour work days . I'm smarter than it by a bit, so I deserve better treatment! I at least deserve an hour less of work daily!'

     Qiao Zijiang was dumbfounded; she shouldn't have sent this fellow to fish for information, but sent a dumber one instead . She had seen the previous situations, and the white snake's words from before must have provoked him! Although her goal of finding out Vigilante A's identity had succeeded, now she had the problem of this slave trying to revoke its own status, which would be a tremendous loss .

     Qiao Zishan was already nodding his head, "Hm, since you've never sinned, I'll apologize on behalf of my sister . Your request is entirely reasonable, so fulfilling it is no problem . "

     Qiao Zijiang's jaw hardened; she had no choice since she couldn't go against her brother, but what she didn't know was that there was such a thing called overtime, which was free!

     She immediately agreed, "Since elder brother has already said so, I'll agree to your request, so get back here!"

     The Stygian Snake happily flew back to Qiao Zijiang's side .

     With a swish of her hand, the Stygian Snake disappeared from midair .

     Vigilante A then said, "Since everything's settled, I'll be returning to my meal now . "

     Qiao Zishan saluted him then, "Great Hero, when you killed the Bai sisters, you helped remove the Seraph's Brand on my heart . I am eternally grateful for what you have done, and your debt has no price . However, the Bai family's roots run deep, and their Elder Ancestor is a character akin to the Land God; I'm afraid that you'll be struck with disaster very soon . If you are agreeable to it, you can settle down at my home for the time being; my uncle Qiao Anping is powerful, his murderous spirit and martial arts are not to be trifled with . He is respected by the Elder of my family, so your safety is guaranteed . "

     After he was done, he thought that Vigilante A might either see his offer as belittlement or he might completely ignore it, since his lack of emotions was the epitome of his personality .

     What he didn't expect was for Vigilante A's eyes to glint in interest before completely forgetting his intended departure .

     Vigilante A then asked, "So is that Elder in your family really that powerful?"

     To which Qiao Zishan answered, "Yes, he is . Among the seven people in the Truth Department that are regarded as Master Cultivators, he's probably the most powerful one . "

     "Then how much bigger is he compared to you?"

     Qiao Zishan was baffled by the question, but answered anyway, "I may look old, but I'm only 25 this year . However, the Elder is maybe around 100 or so?"

     "Oh, I don't care about your age . I meant when compared to your power, how much difference is there between you and him?"

     Qiao Zishan thought Vigilante A would be curious to the difference between his physical appearance and his age . Usually, seeing his mature looks, most people would assume he was 35, 36, but Vigilante A was different . He didn't care about his age, all he cared about was his power .

     Qiao Zishan immediately felt a fondness for Vigilante A and answered again, "I apologize for the misunderstanding . Nobody knows the Elder's true power, but since he's quite afraid of my uncle, I would say they're about the same in terms of power . According to my uncle, he's about three times more powerful than me . "

     The System Space .

     The System spoke first, "It would seem that this anonymous red-named monster isn't going to be easy to farm, that is if this Qiao Zishan isn't lying . "

     Fang Ning was shocked, "Have we finally met a wall we cannot climb over? Can we only pack up and leave now?"

     "There's no need for that . I said that it was difficult to farm, not impossible to farm . Just wait until after I cultivate in isolation to level up my Dragonization Ability to Intermediate Level . I'm sure that after that and after eating a month's worth of food in a single sitting, I'll definitely be able to face that fellow . If worse comes to worst, it can become a test of endurance, four hours or four weeks doesn't matter to me, but I'm sure it won't last so long .

     "You're right . Besides, we have the preservation area in the System Space, so it is possible to save up some food and consumables to make it a battle of endurance . It isn't a robot, so it's endurance isn't limitless . If it came to that, I doubt it would be able to win . The battlefield shouldn't be a place with aquatic plants, so we can take away its source of replenishment . "

     Qiao Zishan noticed that Vigilante A was stunned . At first, he thought that Vigilante A was merely shocked at the Bai family's Elder's power, but what he then said wasn't what Qiao Zishan expected at all .

     "If that's the case, help me issue a challenge . Say that if he wants to pick a bone with me and seek vengeance for his family of rats, he can go to the West Desert where it's empty enough for a full-out battle . As soon as he arrives, I will be there once I receive a message from him . I do not want the battle to take place just anywhere else as I cannot guarantee there will be no innocents harmed . He is also welcome to ambush me, but I advise him to think about his rat children and grandchildren before doing so; he should know that me not wanting to go to his hiding places doesn't mean I don't have the ability to .

     Hearing this, Qiao Zishan was extremely shocked, because he understood what Vigilante A was conveying clearly; a dragon can shape-shift to any size so no burrow is a challenge .

     He once again saluted Vigilante A before saying, "You are indeed a benevolent and kind hero . Since even you aren't scared, I won't drag the passing of your message for too long . "

     "That's good . However, you're wrong when you said that you won't be able to repay me . "

     Qiao Zishan was baffled and his heart dropped to his stomach . Was Vigilante A going to ask of something impossible from him? He grit his teeth as he said, "If I can be of help to the great hero, he only needs to speak up . If it is within Zishan's means, I will try my best to help . "

     "Oh, it's like this you see, recently I've been low on money…"

     Qiao Zishan was stunned, but then he watched his younger sister Qiao Zijiang fetch out a gold card from her bag, as if she had long expected this .

     "Great hero, there isn't a lot of money in the card; fifty million in it, and the password is six 1's . You can withdraw the money as you please," Qiao Zijiang's tone as she spoke was one of relief as Vigilante A only wanted money to repay the favor they owed .

     The gold card seemed to grow legs as it suddenly flew into Vigilante A's hand before she could even pass it to him . It then proceeded to disappear in the blink of an eye .

     Vigilante A then said, "I see it was true that the people from the Truth Department are more generous than the people from the Special Affairs Department . Feel free to contact me in the future on matters concerning the extermination of evil . My QQ's XXXXXXXX and my Wechat is XXXXXXXXXXX…"

     Hearing this, Qiao Zijiang's eyes immediately lit up like he had just been granted a wish, he nodded his head quickly and said, "I'll add you now . There have been a lot of accidents recently; apparently the higher-ups are preparing to meet the Association of Spirit Kings to discuss the giant rat crisis; if another operation is needed, you might have to appear . "

     After adding each other's contact methods, the trio went their separate ways .

     Noticing the elated expression on his younger sister's face as they left, Qiao Zishan was baffled .

     Qiao Zijiang immediately explained, "I never thought that he would be as greedy as his profile made him out to be . The fact that he was willing to accept money to exterminate evil really is the best . Our Qiao family doesn't have a lot of manpower and with the principles of our family, the greatest danger we would face would probably only be from the most evil of monsters . However, the fact that he dared to challenge the Bai family's Elder means that he is at least as powerful as the Elder . Having him on our side is worth more than just the fifty million . "

     Qiao Zishan nodded his head, "It's sad that Father had to leave so soon . If it weren't because of my clumsiness, you wouldn't have had to go around planning and preparing everything . You've worked hard . "

     Qiao Zijiang sniggered at her brother in return, "I wasn't working hard, I just needed to use my brain . "

     Qiao Zishan thought to himself, "Does that mean I don't have a brain . . ?"

     He could only nod his head in answer as he spoke, "I just never thought that Vigilante A, what with his reputation and power, would have such a weak master . It was such a weak and tiny snake, and it seemed to be worse than our little dragon . "

     Qiao Zijiang patted her head in helplessness, "Elder Brother, how can you just believe everything someone else says? Didn't you see all those posts on Weibo where a lot of pet masters said they became slaves to their pets instead? I think the connection between Vigilante A and that white snake is deeper than it seems . Long Fan was probably bluffed by its boasting . "

     "That white snake didn't practice the Aura Masking Ability, but the weak aura of the True Dragon it carried was hard to miss . The two were probably related; maybe the white snake was young when they descended on this earth, which would explain why Vigilante A was accepting of its ridiculous words . Otherwise, a proud person like Vigilante A wouldn't let himself be called a slave . From the looks of things, the white snake was probably the larvae of the True Dragon and Vigilante A is the True Dragon itself . "

     If Fang Ning had heard Qiao Zijiang's analysis, he would've expressed awe at her intelligence, because he did address the System as "Sir System" most of the time…

     Qiao Zishan spoke up, "Alright, we have to report the situation to the higher-ups . They should be the ones deciding whether or not we should keep recruiting him, but I doubt it would possible . The True Dragon is even more arrogant, so why would it humble itself to the level of humans?"

     Qiao Zijiang then answered, "I think so too, maybe the higher-ups would just have to acquiesce in his neutral actions, as long as he maintains his current way of acting . That isn't something we should worry about . "

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     Chapter 57

      Chapter 57

     Chapter 57: It’s a Cultivation Race!

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     Two days after the encounter, notifications on the success of the isolated cultivation appeared, just as the System predicted .

     [The System has depleted a large amount of experience points to cultivate "Dragonization Ability" to Intermediate Level, current effects:

     1: Intermediate Level Food Consumption . Food required for the activities of a whole month can be consumed in a single sitting, eating can be done once per month .

     2: All Dragon Series Martial Arts have been strengthened, all abilities have been leveled by 200% .

     3 . Fusion of All Dragon Series Martial Arts has increased in speed . Six types of Dragon Series Martial Arts have been fused, 26 types are still undergoing Fusion… ]

     After briefly going through the notifications, Fang Ning still felt slightly confused, "These past couple of days were the best time for an ambush since the System was in isolation, but the Bai family's Elder still hasn't come picking for a fight . "

     He couldn't help but think, "Could it be that the Elder was waiting for after they had expanded their family and business? Now is a crucial time for their commercial development, which means that they currently cannot afford to anger the True Dragon . Are they planning on pressuring Vigilante A after their development is over? Would doing so would mean they would have enough riches and manpower to do so?"

     Sadly, the combination of how inhumanely hardworking the System was and how smart Fang Ning was, it would never be able to properly predict the System's speed of growth .

     Thankfully their true identity was still being protected, which meant that this had no way of affecting their normal life . All they could compete with now was the speed of their development .

     After thinking everything through, Fang Ning temporarily let the whole accident go, that he could also avoid the System messing up the Bai family's own development .

     The System wasn't fit to pressure the other party currently, if they really made the Bai family desperate enough to ignore their other competitors just to focus completely on themselves, the dangers would be tremendous .

     However, something that they had planned for a while had finally come to fruition .

     After reading all the System Notifications, Fang Ning was just about to continue reading his novel when he saw a notification pop up on Vigilante A's QQ .

     The person that had contacted him was none other than the replacement hero he had hired to find out why giant rats were digging around underneath Qi City .

     The message read, "Great hero, I've come up with a proposal for the matter you've commissioned me to do .

     Fang Ning's reply was quick, "Tell me . "

     Instead of answering properly, the replacement hero kept him guessing, "A verbal statement carries no proof, I'm afraid of you thinking that I'm lying . Why don't you come check it out yourself?"

     Fang Ning immediately answered, "Where?" . The System had just finished its isolated cultivation, so it was the perfect time to test out its power .

     "The western end of Qi City's Dasha River," answered the replacement hero, before sending a digital map, which had an area encircled and tagged with the address .

     "Alright, that isn't too far, I'll be there in 20 minutes . "

     The fastest way for the System to travel nowadays was definitely to shape-shift into a dragon and fly . Fang Ning himself had never tested the speed limit before, but according to the measurements that they had taken that time they were chasing the giant rat, if they were to fully speed up, they would be on par with a supersonic fighter jet . Of course, going at the speed would be incredibly taxing .

     As for using Qinggong in human form, it would have to depend on whether or not the System was willing to do so . The speed limit was about slightly slower than a bullet train, but for economy, they always used the speed of a motorcycle when they were farming monsters .

     Their destination wasn't too far from them, so 20 minutes was more than enough .

     Fang Ning then said, "Sir System, it's time to handle this city's giant rats crisis . It's your time to shine . "

     The System never backed out of a promise, so it immediately stopped its cultivation before looking for a place to change into Vigilante A . It then proceeded to rush towards their destination .

     Fang Ning was extremely excited the whole way, because after they were done with this whole matter, he wouldn't have to worry about a mass disconnection of the Internet in Qi City, at least for a while .

     As for the entirety of China, that was up to the Truth Department and the Special Affairs Department; he didn't have that much energy to worry so much . China's Internet network was interconnected, however, which meant the main servers were all in the first-tier cities . If those cities were also affected, Qi City would also be affected, which meant Fang Ning would have to worry again .

     Just thinking of this gave Fang Ning a headache, 'Why did wishing to have a peaceful future gave me so many things to worry about? It's not like I wanted all these sh*tty things on my plate, and on top of that, the System only cares about farming monsters . ' Fang Ning hoped that a truly powerful organization would be formed soon, so that peace could be kept and they could finally take a break .

     While Fang Ning's emotions went on a rollercoaster ride, Sir System spoke up .

     "We're almost there . Host, you've been through a lot recently and the "Dragonization Ability" is coming along splendidly . However, are you still afraid of ghosts?"

     Fang Ning boasted, "After all those battles with Long Fan, who we would count as a hero amongst ghosts, I've come to realize that they're nothing to be afraid of . "

     "Oh, that's good . We're here . "

     Fang Ning didn't feel all that good in his gut though, and his gut feeling would soon prove to be true .

     All that he could see on the riverside of Dasha River were not lights, but glimmers upon glimmers of will-o-wisps . He peered in closer, sh*t, various spirits and ghosts were all gathered by the riverside; hanged spirits, decapitated ghosts, poltergeists… all types of ghosts were present . They moved slowly as they shifted positions, and it was a terribly eerie sight to witness .

     Fang Ning immediately cowered by the blacksmith's forge in the System Space, the Celestial Weapon just nearby .

     The Celestial Weapon had been there for quite some time . Fang Ning was originally going to use it to attract monsters, so the System spent a great amount of time crafting it; it had remained unused until now, abandoned at the final stage of its crafting . All this while, it hadn't provided any effects besides providing Fang Ning with courage…, so he couldn't exactly say crafting it was a complete waste .

     The System spoke up, "I thought you said you weren't afraid of ghosts anymore . "

     Fang Ning explained, "I'm not afraid of a single ghost, I can handle one . But with so many presents, I wouldn't be able to run away if they surrounded me . "

     "Then you should stay there for now . "

     Just then, Fang Ning could hear muffled speaking in the distance after piggybacking the System's hearing abilities . He immediately told the System to stand up; after having the experience of overhearing the giant rat couple last time, he knew that this was free information that could possibly save him .

     "Gui Qi, the commissioner Vigilante A that Feng Niao introduced to us should be here soon . You should go welcome him when he arrives, lest he can't find us and we lose face . After that, we mess up the business deal . "

     "Hehe, you're so smart, Second Elder Brother . Your Spirits' Confusion Array can bend light, charm the mind, and confuse the heart so that nobody can see through it . Ever since you mastered it, even Buddha has praised it . We've managed to fool even those people sent by the Truth Department . Although Vigilante A may be famous and powerful, he still possesses a human gaze, so he definitely cannot see through this . "

     "You speak so well, Gui Qi . But we cannot confirm that Vigilante A is indeed but a mere human, but what we can confirm is that he's but the forerunner of a king, nothing more . The Bai family's Elder is so powerful that we still have no idea where his power stands . Ever since the Truth Department was established, he's conquered the North and waged war against the South; he's defeated so many strong opponents . It's incredibly scary but I never thought that he would actually be a rat demon; he must want to build a foundation for the giant rats in this world . I'm afraid that he wants his clan of demons to be worshipped as gods!"

     "Buddha has long said that he's always been ambitious and foresighted; he had even warned us that we shouldn't anger him . But this Vigilante A must have been some thug descended from elsewhere, since he killed three of his offspring without even knowing who the Elder truly was! How shocking, truly, but at least he's only going to be unfettered just for now . "

     Fang Ning got angry after hearing this, and immediately cursed inwardly, "That's nothing! I'll have you know that the System even forced two of his generals to commit suicide, now wouldn't that scare you! Oh well, it doesn't matter anyway, since the Elder of the Bai family still hasn't shown up on our doorstep yet!"

     "What Elder Brother has said, I, of course, agree wholeheartedly . But since you said he also descended from somewhere, I'm just afraid that he's also powerful . Why are saying that his freedom won't last?"

     "Hehe, I know you're confused . You haven't followed Buddha for long, so you don't know of the secrets this world holds . I can't tell you anything for now, but you should know that the Bai family's Elder possesses the power of his entire clan, which makes it very possible for his clan to be worshipped as gods . You've been stationed at this city's Development Division all this while, so you should be clearer than anyone on Vigilante A's movements all this time, right?"

     "Yes, Vigilante A has always viewed himself as the best of the best . He's always done things his way and he's a lone wolf; he's never paid much attention to the Special Affairs Department and the like . Their Director Mo Xing and Vigilante A have mostly minded their own businesses . However, the Truth Department sent three people to recruit him recently . What they didn't expect was that he would not only recognize their true identities as rat demons, but would also kill them without hesitation . If it were us, we would've reported the situation to the Truth Department instead of dealing with it personally . "

     "That's true, since he does and moves as he pleases, why would he pay so much attention to a clan's side activities? Without the support of psychokinesis, he would just be another super martial artist, so how could he be a match for the Elder of the Bai family, who can be regarded as a god? That Sun Monkey of human legends was almighty, yet it was still defeated by the Gautama Buddha's Palm of Justice . "

     "You're right, Second Elder Brother, you've enlightened your Younger Brother! It's great that he doesn't know the severity of things, or we wouldn't have obtained the giant rat demon corpses otherwise! We've got two on one go too! Where else would we find something like that? We've gotten our payment from him through fair work, and Buddha said doing things like this isn't a problem . The Bai family's Elder wouldn't dare exact revenge on us either, since they can't risk angering Buddha . All they can do is hate Vigilante A even more, which would work to our advantage . "

     Fang Ning was boiling with anger as he continued eavesdropping; but he knew that these two had no idea that Vigilante A was actually Fang Ning, who was actually being seized by the System, which wasn't exactly human . The System's leveling up potential was limitless and Fang Ning was also quite smart; so what if the Bai family's Elder was hailed as a God? I just have to develop faster!

     As he thought so, the eavesdropping continued .

     "That's true . Vigilante A is but a martial artist, so he doesn't know of the benefits of the corpses he gave us . When paired with the spirits of rats that have gained sentience, these two corpses can be made into Giant Rat Zombie Puppets . These Zombie Puppets can act as the Giant Rat King, which means our Association of Spirit Kings can finally control a number of those giant rats to build several underground cave dwellings for us . When that happens, we no longer have to worry about the Truth Department encircling us . "

     "Haha, you really are the think tank of our Association of Spirit Kings, Second Elder Brother . I'm in awe of your intelligence . "

     "You speak too well of me . As long as you cooperate, I'll give you some benefits too . "

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      Chapter 58

     Chapter 58: Not Some Easy-To-Deal-With Super Boss

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     As Fang Ning continued eavesdropping, he felt his blood boil with fury, when suddenly a notification appeared .

     [ The System has consumed first level Morality Bar, the System has consumed first level Aggro Bar . The System has activated Esoteric Skill: "Spirit Gaze" . "Spirit Gaze" is rapidly gaining power . The System has obtained "True Vision – Ultra" effect, effect duration: one hour . The System has discovered an unknown enemy . Status: currently hidden . ]

     The notification shocked Fang Ning to no end, there was an enemy that could only be discovered after using both bars!

     He immediately opened the System Map to check it out, and only more shock came to him!

     The map not only showed two yellow indicators for the people on the beach, but it also showed a grant patch of red not too far from him!

     Fang Ning was terrified; this patch of red was far bigger than any other enemy he's met before!

     The strongest opponent he had met was Bai Shiping, whom the System forced into suicide . His indicator was about as big as a wash basin . Qiao Zishan's indicator was slightly smaller than Bai Shiping's, while Qiao Zishan's uncle's indicator would be about thrice the size .

     However, this indicator definitely more than thrice the size of Bai Shiping's, it was about as big as seven or eight wash basins!

     He immediately stammered, "Sir System, should we escape now?"

     "Escape? Why? The fellow isn't showing any signs of aggression, but is instead trying its best to hide itself . I'm estimating that farming this fellow would take us about three months . "

     The System's tone was uncharacteristically excited and exhilarated .

     When it came to battles, the System was the true professional . Its very being was made for farming monsters, and the battles they've faced these past few days have proven that fact .

     Fang Ning calmed himself down . It would seem that Sir System was preparing to fight this Super Boss, its voice conveying its enthusiasm . The System wasn't afraid of the Super Boss, it was instead excited for the possibility of obtaining rare equipment .

     How nice it is to be young! This was just like when Fang Ning used to stay up all night to farm a Boss . Although his character was worlds away from the Boss, he would still give his all in grinding until he could finally fight it, as long as he didn't overdo things of course . However, with how accurate the System was in fighting and battles, overdoing it would probably not happen .

     The System being so excited was understandable, but Fang Ning himself had to calm down and think of their surroundings, since you couldn't actually revive in real life .

     However, Fang Ning felt that it was quite weird, and quickly voiced his concern, "Let's not talk about farming it, we still have some things that have yet to be settled, so we can't afford a battle now . He's hiding around here; those two yellow indicators are obviously the people I commissioned earlier to settle the problem . The fact that they've all appeared together seems like too much of a coincidence, maybe they've already planned this since the beginning and are trying to ambush us! Maybe all that we've heard just now was just acting so that we would get riled up, giving the Boss a chance to attack us!"

     "I don't understand…"

     Hearing the System's reaction, Fang Ning thought to himself, "Saying it out loud is just the same as not saying it . The System really was even worse than a normal human at aspects other than battling . "

     Immediately fighting the monster would be terrible, since it would take three whole months . If that were to happen, Fang Ning would have to say goodbye to his restaurants . His mechanical puppet substitute couldn't cook, so if the chefs visited him at home, he would definitely be made .

     The System of course didn't care for all these, all it could think of was farming monsters .

     With the appearance of such a strong Boss, at least there was still some good news . One, the System still wasn't afraid of it, and two, it still hadn't realized that it had been discovered by the System .

     They obviously couldn't expose themselves either, so this meant that the previous plan had to be carried out as per usual .

     Fang Ning then said, "Let's go over now . We could also give those two suspicious characters a good scare . "

     The System asked, "Aren't we going to farm that Boss? It could run away . "

     Fang Ning was fed-up, "It won't be too late to farm it after we've settled everything . I understand that you think this fellow is probably that Elder of the Bai family that's been in hiding for a long time . It's true that foresighted Boss types like this don't usually come knocking on your door to pressure you, unlike the Boss types in novels . "

     "We've just killed five of his people in a row, so I'm sure that he wants to collect as much information on us as possible so that he can guarantee that he'll land a fatal blow . Otherwise, I'm sure that he'll wait until the later stages of their development to come knocking on our door, exactly like what those people just said . He won't just let us farm him for no reason . "

     "…How troublesome . "

     Although Fang Ning was still interested in the effects of that "Spirits' Confusion Array", now that he knew that a Super Boss was lurking nearby, why would he still be in the mood to analyze the skill? Besides, the skill wouldn't work once their True Vision was activated, so the two people in the distance would just become clowns clowning around .

     Vigilante A immediately moved, appearing by the pair of men in a flash .

     "Who was the 'Gust of Wind' that spoke with me online?"

     The sinister-looking one of the two men jumped at the sudden appearance . When he recognized who had spoken, his expression changed immediately, before he stammered, "I am Gui Qi . I welcome your arrival, great hero . The 'Gust of Wind' that contacted you previously was this man beside me, Gui Er, my sworn Elder Brother . "

     This sinister-looking man had met Vigilante A once before, which was when his spirit servant Zhu Sanmei had suddenly harassed Vigilante A, causing Fang Ning to meet a ghost for the first time .

     After hearing of Vigilante A's history, he was thankful for the cautious ways which allowed him to avoid causing trouble for Vigilante A, or he wouldn't be alive right now . Therefore, his disdainful attitude towards Vigilante A previously wasn't without reason .

     However, now that he was face-to-face with Vigilante A himself, Gui Qi would never dare speak to him in that scornful tone from before . He knew that this Vigilante A could eradicate someone until not even their soul was left, so he wasn't going to take that risk .

     "Hmph, how sneaky and secretive, how unlike the actions of a good person . Whatever the case, as long as you've finished what I told you to do and have helped me bring benefit to the people of this city, I'll turn a blind eye to you both for now . "

     Unlike the sinister-looking Gui Qi, Gui Er's face was hidden behind a white mask that was blank, giving off an eerie feeling . However, from the looks of his indicator on the map, he was someone that the System could handle in a heartbeat, so there was nothing to be afraid of .

     Vigilante A's appearance also shocked Gui Er . His Spirits' Confusion Array could only be seen through by Hai Cheng's Red-eyed Celestial Gaze, and yet Vigilante A did the same .

     He never expected that what he heard, about Vigilante A being able to see through confusion abilities, was true . However, Gui Er was knowledgeable, he had always been called a think tank, so he knew immediately, 'This Vigilante A is definitely not human, it must be an extraordinary creature amongst the Descended Ones . '

     He felt his heart drop, but he maintained the enthusiasm in his voice as he spoke, "Oh, I apologize, great hero . To disguise ourselves, I made some decorations, but I see I didn't manage to fool your intelligent gaze . I originally wanted my brother to welcome you, but you've arrived first, how embarrassing . "

     If Fang Ning hadn't heard what he said before or hadn't discovered the Boss lurking nearby, Fang Ning would have definitely thought that this man wasn't that bad, since he had a presence that made everyone else comfortable . Now that he compared both auras, Fang Ning couldn't help but suspect the man's ulterior motives .

     From a certain perspective, this man was even worse than the giant rat demon Bai Shiping; although Bai Shiping was evil, he was unyielding and open about his motives, so there was no worry about stepping into a trap .

     Vigilante A spoke up then, "Stop with all that nonsense . I've always been open and just, if it weren't for the people of this city, I would never deal with suspicious people like you! If you have a way of controlling the giant rats, spit it out!"

     Despite being berated by Vigilante A in such a way, Gui Er and Gui Qi barely flinched, and instead spoke even more politely .

     "But of course, or we wouldn't have dared to accept your money . Our specialty is controlling spirits, so as long as you pay the deposit, we'll immediately order our spirits to delve into the underground to look for the Giant Rat King . Once we've managed to intimidate him, he'll naturally pull his reins in around his giant rats, thus stopping them from destroying any more underground communication pipelines . "

     Fang Ning suddenly thought of something from before, and so immediately told the System to ask on his behalf .

     "I recently eliminated five giant rat demons recently, so I know that the giant rats underground are all controlled by the Bai family . You both must have quite the guts to dare provoke them, huh?"

     Gui Er answered, "Haha, thank you for caring, great hero . If this happened some time ago, we wouldn't have touched anything of the Bai family, even if somebody made us the bravest people in the world . But the Bai family has been exposed now, targeted by the Truth Department . They'll have no choice but to retreat since Qi City falls at the end of the second-tier cities . After all, they settled here because we were nearby a previously-important highway .

     "And now that they've retreated, they'll definitely focus their manpower on underground bunkers; easy to fortify but hard to attack, so this place would be given up . We're just negotiating with the local Giant Rat King, it's not like we're eradicating them . Not to mention that we have a mountainous support behind us, so the Bai family won't come finding trouble with us because of such a small matter . "

     Fang Ning immediately cursed inwardly upon hearing those words, 'D*mn it! Won't find trouble with you? You're just trying to bluff me! Bai family's Elder is lurking nearby and yet you speak like you're telling the truth . Believing you would be stupid . '

     After getting his answer, Fang Ning let the System continue in his stead .

     "If that's so, then deal with the matter as quickly as possible . Here's your deposit . I want to see the results in a month . By the way, all you have to do is to ask the giant rats not to destroy any more underground communication pipelines . You don't have to stick your hands into anything else . "

     Gui Er and Gui Qi immediately nodded their heads obediently, as they watched Vigilante A materialized the giant rats' corpses from thin air . He flung it carelessly onto the ground, kicking up dust in the process . Gui Er and Gui Qi's eyes immediately lit up .

     On one hand, their heart ached at the giant rats' corpses being treated in such a manner . On the other hand, their hearts filled with greed . This Vigilante A was definitely a powerful person, since it could still use Space Magic at will after the descent . Not a lot of magic could actually cross dimensions . They wondered just what lavishness he enjoyed before descending into this world .

     However, after comparing their respective powers, they both knew that they wouldn't dare to snatch anything from Vigilante A even if they were ten times braver .

     With their capabilities, Vigilante A's actions were exactly the bane of their existence . Even their Spirits' Confusion Array was seen through easily by their adversary . They had already lost a powerful card, so why would they make a move before some existence did?

     They immediately thanked Vigilante A and summoned a few poltergeists to clean up the demon corpses, before keeping the corpses in a big bag .

     Seeing that they were done with everything, Vigilante A took his leave, "I'll be taking my leave now . If I find out that you're slacking on the job or deceiving me, you both will end up just like those corpses!"

     "We wouldn't dare, you can rest assured, great hero," answered Gui Er and Gui Qi in harmony .

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     Chapter 59

      Chapter 59

     Chapter 59: Preparations for Farming the Boss

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     As Vigilante A left, Fang Ning noticed that the Super Boss on the System Map was still immobile . It remained in its hiding spot, and showed no signs of attacking .

     The System urged Fang Ning to start preparing to farm it just in case the monster runs away if they took too long .

     After Vigilante A left, Gui Er and Gui Qi seemed to still be busy . That was until they both heard a cough, which made them visibly relax . They stopped their busy antics to turn towards the source of the cough .

     The source of the cough was a frail, stout, old man with a common face . He had appeared before them effortlessly .

     Once they noticed his appearance, Gui Er and Gui Qi immediately bowed in greeting, "Greetings, Elder Ancestor of the Bai family . "

     "Forego the formalities; you both are the Elders of the Association of Spirit Kings . That was excellent acting just now, Vigilante A didn't see through either of you at all . He really is an incredibly emotionless character; he was eavesdropping the whole time you both were speaking, and no matter what you all said behind his back to provoke him, no matter how many secrets of this world you both divulged, his expression remained unchanged and his heartbeat remained the same . I was watching and listening the whole time .

     "Although the tone he used to berate you both was strict, his emotions were as calm as waves; there wasn't even a hint of anger . If I hadn't verified it myself, I would've never believed that somebody could be as emotionless as him . For that, I thank you both . "

     Gui Er smiled as he spoke, "You're being too kind, Elder Ancestor . Since our clans have decided to become allies, this is but a small matter . "

     "Haha, this is no small matter . You both are no match for him, and yet you dared to help me with this task . I, Bai Yunsheng, will remember this favor and will repay it in due time . As for those rat corpses, you are both free to do as you please with them . Rest assured that the Bai family will do nothing to harm you . "

     Gui Er and Gui Qi's faces shifted into ones of elation; although they had spoken with a lot of gusto just now, these corpses belonged to the descendants of the Bai family's Elder Ancestor . Without his permission, how could they dare to turn them into Zombie Puppets? That would be a crime even worse than digging the graves of the Bai family's ancestors .

     Gui Er spoke up first, "Thank you Elder Ancestor . There really wasn't a lot of danger for us; that Vigilante A can't harm innocents . Gui Qi and I have never taken a human being's life and neither have we committed many evil deeds . Even if he were to get angry, the most he could do was to beat us up . The worst would be to kill us with a single move, but the chance of our souls being destroyed in the process is very low . Besides, we have Buddha as a backup, so if that were to happen, we could just become Spirit Cultivators . "

     Gui Qi added, "Such a pity he didn't get angry, though . "

     The Elder Ancestor understood what Gui Qi was implying, but only smiled and shook his head in answer .

     Gui Er once again voiced his suspicion, "Elder Ancestor, even if that Vigilante A was emotionless to a fault, you had three chances to kill him . One was when he first appeared, the second one was when he stopped to eavesdrop on us, and the final chance was when he turned to leave . By my calculations, you had a 90% chance of successfully killing him each time . Why didn't you do so?"

     A ghost of a smile graced the Elder Ancestor's face as he said, "Your calculations are wrong, I had a 99% chance of success each time . However, every time I wanted to act, I stopped at the last second . "

     "Why was that so?"

     The Elder Ancestor shook his head as he answered, "If you both can figure out the answer, then you definitely have a future full of potential . For now, we stop here . We'll cross that bridge when we get to it, so let's bid our farewells . "

     Right after he finished speaking, the Elder Ancestor disappeared without a trace, leaving Gui Er and Gui Qi behind .

     Gui Qi asked, "Second Elder Brother, did you understand what that old man said?"

     Gui Er sneered in answer, "Hmph, that old man was pretending to be profound while I was pretending to be stupid, which was why I hadn't exposed him then and there . It was obvious he couldn't guarantee that he could kill off Vigilante A . He was clearly waiting until after his clan had been crowned as gods so he can finally crush Vigilante A . "

     Gui Qi immediately exclaimed in awe, "You're so wise, brother . You saw through everything the old man said . But if that's the case, his request of purposely letting Vigilante A overhear our conversation beats his purpose . Wouldn't exposing his plans also expose his weaknesses to Vigilante A?"

     "That's the old man's true sinister plans . "

     Gui Qi mulled the answer over but still come to understand it . He once again asked, "Why is that so?"

     Gui Er nodded his head, "He had but one goal for doing so, which was to deliberately lead Vigilante A into believing that there was only one way to success, which was to let another clan be crowned as gods too . But Vigilante A's personality would never allow him to lead a clan towards that goal . In the end, he would have forfeited his current advantage and the outcome would be as plain as day . "

     Gui Qi finally understood everything, but then he raised a question once again, worry lacing his tone, "What if Vigilante A instead decided to put down his wall of arrogance and enter the underground caverns himself? If he decides to take that course of action and went around attacking the giant rats to find out the foundation of the clan, then stopping the Bai family from being crowned as gods, wouldn't that make things worse?"

     Gui Er hadn't spoken much for the past half of the day, and although his expression under then mask couldn't be seen, his aura certainly turned more aggressive .

     Before Gui Qi could ask another question, he was kicked by Gui Er into the sandy ground as Gui Er scolded him, "You and your questions!"

     Gui Qi's entire mouth was filled with sand so he couldn't speak; he knew his think tank of a brother wasn't very eloquent and was now angry from shame, so he didn't turn around and wrapped his hands around his head .

     After Gui Er kicked him, a brief moment passed before he seemed to understand something as he opened his mouth to speak, "From where can you find completely infallible plans! How can you expect to achieve great successes without first taking big risks! Would Vigilante A really allow himself to dig through a rats' nest? Besides, he can take on a few of them, but do you have any idea just how many rats are there inside a rats' nest? If you had spent more time learning things on the Internet instead of licking people's boots, you would know! You idiot, get out of my sight!"

     Hearing this, Gui Qi immediately summoned his own spirit servant and left hastily .

     Gui Er watched Gui Qi leave before he took off his mask, a smirk hanging off his lips . He then turned to look at the rat corpses, a greedy glint in his eyes . Was he really ineloquent? He had did everything just now on purpose because he wanted to make it difficult for Gui Qi to ask for the rat corpses from him .

      . . .

     The System had never thought of going into the underground caverns himself to kill the rats or to destroy their foundation, it was so inefficient it was scary . It would also never ask for another clan to be crowned gods, it was busy urging Fang Ning to prepare to farm the Super Boss .

     Previously, when they were about to face a Boss, Fang Ning only did three things: pee, drink tea, and eat instant noodles . However, he was doing none of those things now .

     Fang Ning spoke up then, "Farming that Boss would take three months, can your replacement mechanical puppet achieve your level of cooking in that amount of time? My business is booming right now and it's finally starting to gain reputation nationwide, so I'm not letting it go to waste . That fifty million you got a few days earlier was but windfall money, I doubt it'll happen again . "

     "If it wants to learn my skills, it'll have to be upgraded . And this time, using experience skills alone won't be enough . "

     Fang Ning was shocked, "The upgrade last time already needed my hair, blood, and nails amongst other things . Will the upgrade this time need something from my body again?"

     "Yes . "

     Fang Ning mulled it over before closing his eyes as he spoke through gritted teeth, "Alright, as long as it isn't my hips or my penis . You can take anything else, just don't kill me or paralyze me . "

     "I just need ten pounds of your fat, why are you so nervous?"

     "Sh*t, you didn't say it clearly, so why is my nervousness to blame?"

     Fang Ning looked at his bulging stomach and immediately felt relieved .

     With a look of indifference on his face, Fang Ning then said, "Alright, do your upgrading . "

     A System Notification appeared then .

     [ The System upgraded middle-level mechanical puppet, five kilograms of fat components and two hundred thousand experience points were consumed .

     Middle-level mechanical puppet has successfully been upgraded into a high-level mechanical puppet .

     Functions possessed now include: perfect disguise, long-range control, high-level conversation abilities, high-level action imitation abilities . The System has chosen to let the mechanical puppet inherit one Life Skill: Culinary . ]

     Fang Ning spoke first, "Alright, that's much more reassuring . You don't have to keep coming back to make seasoning anymore and it'll be easier for the chefs to cook too . Occasionally controlling it from afar is good enough, but we should come back once in a while to reverse our identities . This thing really is getting more and more valuable, so we should take care not to wear it out . Although two hundred thousand experience points isn't a lot, since I can get it back by farming one monster, I don't have much fat on my body . "

     "You don't have to worry about that . When I take over your body, I'll feed it more and your fats can grow…"

     "D*mn it, I don't want to become fat . Besides, Vigilante A keeps shape-shifting into a dragon nowadays, so the laws of mass don't exactly apply anymore . There's no point in getting some flesh on me to support his body . Besides, nobody knows where all that food he's eaten has gone either . "

     "I can explain that, if you have the patience to listen to me talk for two days and three nights…"

     "Forget it, there's no point in me caring about that, you can worry about it yourself . I've been so exhausted these past couple of days, just worrying about this Super Boss alone has tired me out… I'm going to get some rest . You have three months to farm that Boss, so I'll also use this chance to farm for my character in the video game I'm playing so that it can gain a few levels . "

     The System threatened, "Disconnecting in 3, 2,…"

     "Wait, I just thought of something . Is the Aggro equipment crafted from the giant spider from before done yet? Just in case you don't have enough Aggro to use . "

     "It's not done yet . It hasn't even been long since I started crafting it . Do you think crafting rare equipment is easy? It's not like the games you play where paying some money gives you a whole bunch of equipment…"

     Fang Ning immediately felt dreadful, "Doesn't that mean I won't be able to rest when we finally farm that monster? That means I have to figure out a way to maintain Fury Mode? That's three whole months straight!"

     "Which was why I told you to figure out a way . "

     Fang Ning grit his teeth and racked his brain for ideas, before he finally spoke in a painful tone, "Alright, I'll go bring those cuckolding novels I accidentally read long ago, as well as those heart-wrenching novels here . If I read one book every day for three months…"

     "Will that work?"

     "It definitely will! Even thinking about those novels now makes me angry! All I want is to bury those fellows that dug all those underground pits!"

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     Chapter 60: Searching Every Nook and Cranny for the Missing Boss

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     The next morning, Fang Ning resisted the pain he felt as he compiled all the heart-wrenching novels in his collection together . After the final preparation task was done, the System immediately set off .

     In a moment's effort, Vigilante A had already arrived at their location yesterday – the riverside of Dasha River .

     Fang Ning spoke up then, "Just as I expected, the monster's escaped…"

     Fang Ning caressed his chin, a picture of wisdom, but he was instead thinking that he was actually saved by the bell . There was no need to read heart-wrenching novels for three months straight anymore!

     The System's tone was calm as it ordered, "Find it…"

     Fang Ning's heart dropped, this situation seemed to be escalating, so he carefully suggested, "The Elder of the Bai family is apparently very good at concealing himself . He was waiting to in ambush for us yesterday and there were so many chances for him to land an attack, but I think that he definitely felt like there wasn't a strong enough guarantee that he could nail us for good . He's definitely waiting until the late stages of his development, where he can crush us properly . I think it's better if we go farm some monsters to level up so that when the time comes, we can retaliate properly . "

     "Disconnecting the Internet and electricity in 10, 9, 8…"

     "Stop! I'll immediately contact all the heroes I know and we'll flush this old rat out!"

     "Countdown stopped temporarily . "

     Fang Ning anxiously typed away on the computer in the System Cyber Café .

     Vigilante A's message went out first, "Hey, is this Feng Niao? I'm offering a reward for the whereabouts of the Bai family's Elder Ancestor, his death is necessary! The reward is once again two giant rats' corpses! Perusal of the goods is available!"

     Feng Niao answered, "Ah?! You are a brave one, great hero, I admire your courage . I heard that you recently killed his descendants, a family of five, and now you're after him? From the looks of things, you are aiming to weed them all out . No, no, you're aiming to eradicate all evil! You really are China's blessing . "

     "Haha, you speak well of me . Please hurry up . "

     "Of course, of course . I'm sharing this to websites nationwide as we speak . "

     After a brief moment, Feng Niao sent another message, "I apologize, great hero, but nobody's come forward to claim the reward . A lot have either commented saying they didn't know, or that they do but didn't dare share the information . "

     "A bunch of cowards! He's just an old rat that's escaped my clutches . China's so big and yet nobody has come forth with any information?"

     "They're having doubts about you, great hero…"

     "They're all blind! I'll go look for him myself!"

      . . .

     Vigilante A spoke, "Brother Qiao?"

     To which Qiao Zishan answered, "What brings you, great hero? I've passed your letter of challenge, but there doesn't seem to be any movement from the Bai family's Elder Ancestor . "

     "No, he has made some movements . He knows two people, Gui Er and Gui Qi, who had tried to ambush me under the guise of the night, but I managed to see them through . "

     Qiao Zishan was shocked, "They're from the Association of Spirit Kings! To think they're plotting together! Did they hurt you, great hero?"

     "Of course not, they wouldn't dare to . But because I left an important weapon at home that night, I couldn't immediately attack them . When I returned after getting the weapon from my home, they had all left . I've been looking for them for half a night, but to no avail .

     "As for the pair of calculative b*stards, I accidentally let them slip through my fingers . But I'll soon give them a taste of not being able to reincarnate . "

     Boasting in front of people he knew was second nature to Fang Ning . Nobody could actually expose him anyways, and it was true that Bai family's Elder Ancestor really hadn't made a move .

     His last statement wasn't a bluff, though . He had to act like he hadn't discovered the Elder Ancestor before, which was why he couldn't do anything . Now that his preparations were complete, going after the Elder Ancestor was no problem .

     The pair of anchovies that dared to plot against him should be taught the consequences of meddling in matters they had no say in! They must have thought that Vigilante A would never lay a hand on them since they hadn't committed evil sins, so they plotted against him . What they didn't know was that all who threatened the System's survival were not protected by chivalrous virtue anymore . No matter who it was, complete elimination would be their end!

     Hearing this, Qiao Zishan felt fear cloud his head once again . He knew just how ruthless Vigilante A was, which meant that once he had committed to something, he would fulfill that commitment to the end . Vigilante A's words were always laced with fury, but his heart carried no emotion; however once he's made a decision, nothing can be done to stop him .

     Qiao Zishan then voiced out his worries, "That's slightly troublesome . Nobody truly knows the exact whereabouts of that old man, and he has multiple identities too . Looking for him would be like looking for a needle in a haystack . Those two from the Association of Spirit Kings would be easier to locate, however . "

     Suddenly, an invitation for a group chat appeared . When Fang Ning and Qiao Zishan both saw that the sender was Qiao Zijiang, they immediately accepted so that they could hear the opinions of the Female Zhuge Liang .

     Qiao Zijiang then spoke up, "There's another way: attacking what he must save . "

     Seeing the message made Fang Ning slap a palm against his face, 'Aiya, I can't believe I didn't think of that . That stupid System must be giving me too much pressure, which is why I'm so tense all the time nowadays . That must be it . I really need to relax after this whole shenanigan . '

     Qiao Zishan spoke after, "What exactly are you referring to? Although his foundation is the massive clan of giant rats, they're scattered across the nation . Even if the Truth Department were to collectively conduct an operation on them, the damage they would actually suffer would be minimal . The higher-ups originally wanted to recruit the Association of Spirit Kings into helping us face them, but it never occurred to us that they would think of this earlier . They've instead went to cooperate with our enemy now . I must report this as soon as possible . "

     Qiao Zijiang followed with, "I've heard through the grapevine recently that the only son of this Elder Ancestor has also recently descended into our world . However, this son of his is as weak as a baby and extremely kind, worlds different from his father . Apparently before the Elder Ancestor descended into our world, he was hurt terribly and therefore can no longer produce offspring, so he can't lose this son of his no matter what . If we can find this son, then the Elder Ancestor will have no choice but to appear to save him . Nobody knows who this son is, but I have a guess . "

     Vigilante A protested, "You're taking advantage of someone's pain by threatening them with their children . That goes against chivalry itself! Even if the Bai family are demons, I won't allow you to do that! You mentioned that his son is extremely kind, so he's innocent, which makes things worse . "

     Fang Ning had spoken without discussing things with the System first; he knew that the System was chivalrous beyond belief, so it always did things according to chivalrous virtues . Things like eavesdropping, tailing someone, conning the conman, etc . were all small matters that could be overlooked . The System couldn't even regularly ambush someone, so Fang Ning was clear where the System stood on the morality scale .

     Fang Ning himself wasn't exactly scrupulous to the core, but he wasn't the type that would take on such a huge risk for a hidden Super Boss . What if it didn't end well and he had to give up this blessing of a System given to him? He didn't even want to think of that possibility .

     Ever since he was taken over by the System, he's never had to worry about anything . As long as he used his brain a bit, he had money to spend and time to play his video games and read his novels . In this dangerous era of Vitality Recovery, the System provided him with safety too . Where else would he find something as valuable as this?

     Qiao Zijiang of course couldn't tell Fang Ning's true thoughts . She herself was thinking, 'Pedantic! Stupid! Idiot! Dumb*ss!' . She would never say those thoughts out loud, though .

     Qiao Zishan's message carried his awe and respect, however, "You're so just and open, great hero! Zishan is ashamed! However, I admit I wavered just now . It is undeniable that this Bai family is an extreme threat, if we could eradicate them completely, I would actually consider any kind of method to do so . "

     "I could care less about whether or not he was an extreme threat . It would be best if he could appear, but if he didn't, it doesn't matter too! Even since ancient times, I've always believed that the brave have no fear, the wise have no confusion, and the benevolent have no enemies! I have all three characteristics in my body, so why should I fear this sneaky old rat!"

     It's not like bluffing could be taxed anyway . He wasn't using his real identity, so Fang Ning really was letting go all his pent-up emotions .

     On the other hand, the Qiao siblings were both stunned by Fang Ning's words!

     Qiao Zijiang thought to herself, 'It really is my first time seeing such an arrogant person . Oh right, Vigilante A's true body is that of a dragon, so it would make sense for him to be so arrogant, it's no wonder he can boast so much! However, you must remember that arrogance brings you nowhere, great hero . '

     Qiao Zishan was also thinking to himself, 'Can I retract my compliment from just now? Although this hero is just and open, but he seems to carry no modesty . This boasting of his really does make him pale in comparison to a true great hero . '

     Qiao Zijiang spoke up first, "Haha, with someone as brave, wise, and benevolent as you on our side, we really have nothing to fear, great hero . We thank you for providing us with such comfort, but I'm temporarily out of any more ideas . "

     Qiao Zishan continued, "I'll ask my brothers and see if they can find out anything, but I can't guarantee it . "

     Vigilante A's dismissal was quick, "You both may leave now . "

     Fang Ning was done boasting and felt only boredom and emptiness .

     Nothing had come to fruition yet, which meant that he wouldn't be able to read his novels and play his video games for a while . How could you blame him for feeling empty?

      . . .

     While Fang Ning searched every nook and cranny to look for the lost Super Boss so that the System could farm it, the Super Boss was giving a spectacular e-learning class in an underground room somewhere .

     A frail and stout old man stood at the podium; his left hand held a laser pointer while his right hand gripped a wireless mouse .

     The projection screen displayed a PowerPoint . The contents read, "Arrogance brings you nowhere" .

     A bunch of students was seated in front of the podium; about 20 of them, which wasn't a large number, but they were all dressed in suits and seated upright . Unlike normal students, they all carried a pungent air of bloodthirstiness .

     Only a single student sat in the back . They were dressed in white and were completely absent of bloodlust . They were using their phones and not paying attention to the PowerPoint at all .

     This frail and stout old man was the Bai family's Elder Ancestor, who was currently hiding out underground . He was calm and collected, however, as if he had no idea that he was being tracked .

     The old man flipped to a different PowerPoint slide, this time a video was embedded instead .

     As he played the video, he spoke, "This happened a few days ago, where I was face-to-face with one of the strongest people in this world . I believe this will be extremely useful to everyone here . "

     Nobody answered in lieu of paying full attention to the video .

     The video began with Vigilante A's silhouette appearing before he stopped to eavesdrop on Gui Er and Gui Qi's conversation . He then moved towards them where they continued speaking . After he left, the Bai family's Elder Ancestor appeared from his hiding spot to speak to Gui Er and Gui Qi before he too, left .

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      Chapter 61: The Cunning Super Boss

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     Right after the video finished playing, the Bai family's Elder Ancestor's soft voice came through, "Well, why didn't I make a move, despite having three chances to do so? Does anybody want to share their thoughts?"

     Right after he finished the question, a man in a black shirt raised his hand .

     "Shi Xin, stand up to speak . " The Elder Ancestor's tone when he spoke was laced with affirmation and glee .

     Bai Shixin then said, "Based on the topic of Elder Ancestor's PowerPoint, it is obvious that Elder Ancestor is aiming to warn us that we should not depend on him for everything . We must be like when we first descended – careful and cautious . We must treat the people of this world cautiously and we must never be arrogant, as hubris will only lead us to our deaths . Other than Elder Ancestor, nobody else in this room is strong enough to face this Vigilante A . What the Elder Ancestor has done is suspend the humans' Sword of Damocles (TL Note: Damocles is a figure featured in a single moral anecdote commonly referred to as "the Sword of Damocles", an allusion to the imminent and ever-present peril faced by those in positions of power) over our head as a constant reminder .

     The Bai family's Elder Ancestor nodded his head, ordering Bai Shixin to sit down .

     As he did, he glanced towards the dark classroom to see if anyone else had raised their hands .

     Another person really did .

     "Shi Fu, go ahead and speak . "

     "I don't agree with Elder Brother Shi Xin's statement . I don't think this Vigilante A is the sword of Damocles . In fact, he's the exact opposite . He's a whetstone that was handpicked by the Elder Ancestor for us . Defeating him would mean that the person has perfected their cultivation . "

     "Alright, you may sit as well . "

     The Elder Ancestor waved his laser pointer, indicating that nobody else needed to raise their hands anymore .

     He then spoke, "They both made very compelling statements . When I had first heard of the death of Shi Ping's entire family, I was absolutely devastated . The five of them had followed me into this world; they were a cautious and conscientious bunch, but whenever I ordered them to do something, they obeyed without hesitation . Who would've expected that such a tragedy would befall them in the midst of our developments!"

     Everyone listening in the room had somber expressions and heavy hearts . Everyone except of course, the young man in the white shirt, who was still busy with his phone .

     His expression was a nonchalant one when he heard what the Elder Ancestor said, causing him to huff through his nose . He murmured under his breath, "From the looks of things, it seems more like their sins have finally caught up with them . . . "

     The Elder Ancestor continued speaking as if he hadn't caught those words, "Thank god Shi Ping and his parents figured out Vigilante A's true identity early . They committed suicide to protect their souls, which I have collected and stored . Once our plan is complete and our clan is established in this world, they will be crowned as gods!"

     Everyone's moods lifted upon hearing those words, along with their morale .

     However, the white-shirted young man still had a nonchalant expression on his face as he continued to busy himself with his phone, his body shuddering slightly .

     "After finding out the truth about what happened from the couple's souls, I made a few more files; I even yielded to the Association of Spirit Kings, that our alliance may be formed as soon as possible! Doing so gave me a chance to ambush Vigilante A . However, at the most dire moment, I gave up!"

     "Were you afraid of Vigilante A, Elder Ancestor? You must be joking, nobody in this world can strike fear in your heart, Elder Ancestor!"

     "What Shi Xin and Shi Fu said just now are both true . Before I made my move, a thought occurred to me suddenly: Shi Ping's family had led smooth-sailing lives, so why was the entire family eradicated when faced with a single, strong person? No matter how strong Vigilante A was, the trio of sisters could have committed suicide, just like their parents, so that their souls may be preserved for when they'll be crowned as gods!"

     Everyone in the room knew the reason, but nobody dared to answer as they listened with bated breath .

     "I believe you all know the reason clearly in your hearts . It was because they were spoiled! In the past, I had to settle any difficult matter that blocked my path, be it with legitimate or illegitimate means . Every time they met a strong opponent, the enemy would be merciful on behalf of my reputation and would give them another chance at life . But I'm afraid that Vigilante A has no idea who I am at all . They were too careless, and were probably even planning to ask for my help in getting back at Vigilante A, which was probably why they didn't commit suicide immediately! Sadly, the world doesn't revolve around me!

     "All of you here would do well to remember that you cannot be too cautious or too careful! Although I may be powerful and my reputation may precede me, I cannot protect all of you forever . Be humble and cautious; be proud of your work but not yourself!"

     The Elder Ancestor's inculcation inspired everyone in the room to silently vow that they would eat more people to strengthen their magical abilities, so that they would one day be able to kill Vigilante A on their own accord, and avenge their fallen clan members .

     The white-shirted young man in the back, on the other hand, took the opportunity to sneak over to the back door of the classroom .

     "Sh*t, why won't it open?" The white-shirted young man struggled to open the door . It was opened with just a tug before, but it seemed to be stuck now .

     "Cang Er, not only are you not paying attention to me, you're even thinking of playing truant?" The Elder Ancestor's calm tone made the white-shirted young man's heart drop .

     At the Elder Ancestor's words, everybody turned to look at the man . Some had gazes of slight envy, while some seemed to be waiting for a good show .

     The white-shirted young man forced his lips into a smile, "Elder Ancestor, Cang Er needs to pee urgently . "

     "You need to pee? The humans always say that it's possible to pee your pants in fright, is that what's happened to you? Was it because you heard that your cousin sisters' souls have been obliterated? Or was it because you know your uncle and aunt committed suicide?" The Elder Ancestor's tone shifted to one of warmth and care .

     Bai Ruocang immediately nodded his head, "That's exactly so . Cang Er is slightly timid, so hearing those terrible things happen had given me quite the fright . "

     The Elder Ancestor smiled, "Ah, what a kind-hearted boy . I heard from someone that once you found out about their deaths, you stayed up the whole night burning spirit money to mourn them . You sobbed the entire night, it must've been hard on you . "

     "Yes, yes . I've always been close to uncle's family, so once I heard of the tragedy that befell them, I was riddled with painful grief . Maintaining myself was difficult . "

     The Elder Ancestor's smile shifted, "Are you sure you weren't mourning someone else? Say, the family of your true uncle?"

     Bai Ruocang's face paled immediately, "What, how, how can there be another family belonging to my uncle?"

     The Elder Ancestor shook his head, "Alright, enough with the acting . I'm tired . Ping Er's soul told me that you were the mole that exposed them and their three daughters! The three sisters' deaths may not have much of a relation to you, but nobody else other than you could've told Vigilante A about the hidden valley that Shi Ping and Ping Er escaped to!"

     Hearing those words, Bai Ruocang couldn't help the doubts that arose in his head . He hadn't told Vigilante A about the couple's whereabouts at that time; it was only after their deaths that he finally had the opportunity to notify Qiao Zishan and company on the change in their positions . Therefore, it couldn't have been Qiao Zishan that told Vigilante A, either . Bai Ruocang then came to the conclusion that Vigilante A must have a method of his own . However, he didn't refute the Elder Ancestor's claim .

     Instead, he threw his head back to laugh out loud, "Hahahahaha! Bai Yunsheng! You're such a vicious and cunning evildoer! The Bai family has been a family of cultivators for centuries . We have never deviated from the good and just . Yet after you suddenly descended into this world, you're acting as if you're some celestial being! You took over my ancestor's body and also caused the downfall of our family tree! I detest myself for how useless and weak I am, for how I wasted all my time in the past playing and skipping cultivation training, wasting my Cultivation Proficiency . If I had stopped you from taking my ancestor's body, your entire clan of rats would have gone extinct!"

     The Elder Ancestor shook his head, "You're wrong . "

     Bai Ruocang's smile disappeared, "What do you mean?"

     "A few of your peers in the Bai family are weaker than you in terms of Proficiency, but they're much more hardworking than you are . Their Cultivation Bases were much more stable than yours, and they all won in the battle of willpower . They killed a few of my descended underlings, but I had to kill them all . The fact that you're weak, useless and have the worst Cultivation Base was exactly why I picked you as my son's Descended Body . My Cang Er is kindhearted, although he managed to restrain your consciousness with my help, he didn't have it in him to destroy you completely . He merely suppressed you, giving you the opportunity to continue living so that you could retaliate against me . Because of your actions, I had to expose everything in advance, causing tragedy to befall Shi Ping and his family!"

     Hearing this, Bai Ruocang laughed dryly, "Well then, don't you want to know where your precious son is now?"

     Unfazed, the Elder Ancestor chuckled, "What are you trying to say? My son has the Revered Treasure for his spirit protection that I had personally gifted him . Even the True Dragon wouldn't be able to destroy him, much less someone like you . "

     Bai Ruocang smirked, "Yes, you're right . With such a treasure on him, I cannot destroy his spirit, but he's easy to bluff! I merely had to sob about how you'll find out about me soon, and that the bloodline of the Bai family would be severed because of that, before he gave me the treasure for protection instead!"

     The Elder Ancestor's expression wavered, "That's impossible!"

     "Then take a look at this!" Bai Ruocang hit the crown of his head with an open palm, killing himself where he stood .

     The Elder Ancestor was by Bai Ruocang's corpse in the blink of an eye . He held the lifeless corpse with one arm and prepared to cast an incantation with the other .

     However, a ray of light suddenly emitted from Bai Ruocang's corpse . It curled around a white soul, which drifted away from the underground classroom, entirely unfazed by any obstacles in its way .

     The Elder Ancestor raised his hand and cast some magic, which caused a huge palm to follow the ray of light . It attempted to grasp the light, but the light passed through it directly and disappeared in the blink of an eye .

      . . .

     The ray of light traveled past the underground rocks .

     "Young Master Cang, where are we going to escape to? Right now, the Bai family's Elder Ancestor is extremely powerful and influential; I doubt anybody in China would want to provide us with refuge . I also do not want to set foot near the Truth Department, how can I face her when I look like this? She hates demons and monsters the most . "

     "There's another place where he would never appear . "

     "Where?"

     "Qi City . "

     "Why? I understand what you mean; that's where Vigilante A is . But didn't the Elder Ancestor mention that Vigilante A is no match for him? He's just a whetstone the Elder Ancestor left for the nest of giant rats, the Sword of Damocles, as he put it . I doubt he would care about Vigilante A while he was focused on catching you . "

     "Haha, you believe the words said by my crook of a father? We royals of the giant rats have the ability of death intuition . Yes, he may have a 99% guarantee that he'll live, but that 1% is probably his intuition hinting that Vigilante A might have a way of killing him!"

     "I get it now! That old fart really is cunning! He was afraid of his plan backfiring, which was why he gave up on ambushing Vigilante A . However, what he said was used to inspire the members of our clan . Not only did he speak with a prestigious aura, his words inspired the members of our clan to work harder and strive for greater heights . What a formidable person . "

     "Aih, it's just an act that he puts up, he pulled a trick like this in the previous world too . People who don't know his background can't usually see through it . Everyone that descends into this world was handpicked by him . He picked most of the youngsters and none of the older generation because he wanted to conceal his background . "

     "From the looks of things, he must be waiting until after his clan of giant rats to develop more before destroying Vigilante A . "

     "You're right . From what I understand, he never does it himself . It's always done by those youngsters that he has managed to manipulate . "

     "What a sly old fox . "

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      Chapter 62

      Chapter 62: Being F*cking Awesome Is Really Pressuring

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     Not being able to locate the Bai family's Elder Ancestor was an issue that was to be expected . After all, reality wasn't a game where one could farm monsters as they pleased, while the Boss stood patiently in the Instance Dungeon for the player to arrive…

     Fang Ning boringly cultivated his "Dragonization Ability" . Not only was his Internet disconnected, he didn't even have electricity . He couldn't play his games or read his novels . Ah, how empty, how lonely…

     No! Fang Ning could not take it any longer, he finally remembered something that he should have done but had not managed to . Once he mentioned it, the System was sure to agree, and then his Internet and electricity would return .

     Fang Ning spoke up, "We have to catch the two people that were plotting with the Bai family's Elder Ancestor . They deserve to be interrogated for being so bold . How dare they try to harm us . If it wasn't because the Elder Ancestor had given up at the last minute, we might have been done for! It doesn't matter if we manage to get the Elder Ancestor's whereabouts out of them or not, we should still kill them and destroy their spirits . Everyone else should know the consequences of attempting to harm us so that nobody will dare to plot against us with someone else!"

     From the looks of things, the System had been quite down in the dumps recently . It no longer held the same degree of anticipation towards obtaining loot after farming a Boss as before .

     It finally agreed to Fang Ning's proposal, "Alright, you have a point . As long as it increases our safety factor, you are free to do as you please . Farming them should give us a few experience points too . "

     Fang Ning took the chance to continue with, "Then I'll go online to find out their whereabouts . "

     "There's no need for that . They're not the Bai family's Elder Ancestor, and they don't possess the Aura Masking Ability of the Bai Sisters . I can locate them on the map immediately . They should be called Gui Er and Gui Qi . They're in the hidden valley where the giant rat couple committed suicide last time . I wonder what they're doing . "

     Fang Ning was stunned, 'System, if you keep being so f*cking awesome, I'll feel really pressured . '

     He wanted to resume his Internet and electricity while he was at it, but he failed miserably . He could only blame himself for not having the habit of buying physical books, so he had no choice but to continue cultivating his "Dragonization Ability" .

      . . .

     The hidden valley was quiet and misted over with a thick fog . A bunch of spirits, under the lead of a flaming red female spirit, were spread out across the valley in search . They combed the valley thoroughly, searching every nook and cranny leaving no stone unturned .

     In a long and narrow cave, a grey rat anxiously urged a giant mountain rat, its ears listening intently for any sign of movements on the outside . Behind them covered was a huddle of mountain rats of all varying sizes .

     "Gang Ya, have you dug through to the cave on the other side? The spirits are going to be here any minute!"

     "My King, it's almost done," answered the bigger-sized rat before it continued to chew away at the rock wall . When it opened its mouth, its sharp teeth glimmered faintly in the dark .

     "Well then hurry up . Kids, line up behind Gang Ya and bite the tails of the one in front of you . Once Gang Ya is done, go through immediately!" urged the grey rat .

     The kids were quiet and obedient, unlike their usual rambunctious selves . They lined up obediently behind Gang Ya and did as they were told, patiently waiting to enter the tunnel .

     At the same time, Gui Qi was busy ordering his spirit servants around at the bottom of the valley, with the strongest of them being Zhu Sanmei . He had collected the rest over the course of a few months, but it still couldn't be compared to Gui Er's own .

     Gui Er stood by his side, white mask still on his face . However, he merely watched, and failed to summon a spirit servant of his own .

     Gui Er continued watching for a bit before he spoke, "Gui Qi, we've already been searching for two days . Why haven't you located the Mountain Rat King yet? Is it because the Mountain Rat King doesn't even exist? Should I help?"

     "Second Elder Brother, I wouldn't dare to have you trouble yourself, so please rest assured and be patient for a bit longer . I have long found out a wealth of information on this place, and I've silently visited this valley many times . I can guarantee that there's a nest of wild mountain rats here . They have a king amongst them, and although it's about as big as a normal rat, it's incredibly intelligent, which makes it perfect to be used as the main soul for a zombie puppet . I didn't do anything earlier because I heard that they were living with the giant rats, and apparently this place is also one of the Bai family's secret gathering points, so I didn't want to bring any unnecessary attention to myself . However, now that the Bai family's Elder Ancestor owes…"

     Right before he could finish, Gui Er coughed dryly once in interruption, "That Elder Ancestor is nothing but a half-truth spewing piece of trash . He's not only being hunted by the Truth Department, even Vigilante A is offering a reward for his head . The Association of Spirit Kings can no longer have any contact with him . Remember not to let it slip . "

     Gui Qi nodded his head and answered, "Yes, yes . Now that the Elder Ancestor is in hiding and this gathering point has been abandoned by them, it really is the perfect chance for me to capture that Mountain Rat King . It must still be around here somewhere . Their seeds planted at the bottom of the valley show signs of being watered just a few days ago, so I think they must've evacuated in a hurry . They couldn't have gotten far . "

     "Then you better find it . I don't want to risk delaying the matter with Vigilante A, you must remember that we still have a giant rat corpse waiting for us . Since you're going so far for the soul of this king of rats, then I'll begrudgingly offer the last demon corpse to you . "

     Gui Qi happily answered, "Thank you, Second Elder Brother . "

     "No need, no need . "

     Gui Qi perked up again, "The leader of my spirit servants found them . "

     Gui Er's tone was also one of surprise when he spoke, "Then hurry up and capture them . I want to witness this thing's intelligence for myself . Giant rats make up for their lack of intelligence with their extreme aggressiveness . The Giant Rat Kings are the treasures of the Bai family and are all extremely vital to them . We can scare it, but we can't kill it . If this Mountain Rat King is as intelligent as a human, then it isn't so bad when compared to the Giant Rat King . "

     Meanwhile, the female spirit Zhu Sanmei had indeed discovered the Mountain Rat King .

     The grey rat used its entire body to block the tunnel as it let the final mountain rat escape . It squeaked aggressively at the flaming red female spirit .

     "I know just what you're trying to do . So I'm telling you now that I too, have formidable forces behind me!"

     Zhu Sanmei's face was smooth; she must've been a beauty while she was still alive . She watched the Mountain Rat King closely . Images from her previous life appeared in her mind, which caused her to halt . Her resolve wavered; she wanted to know what this little grey rat had to say .

     "My support is a great Flame Dragon!"

     "Once he appeared, the two giant rat demons that came here committed suicide in fear!"

     "And those other giant rats were also killed by him! They've all escaped in fear!"

     "We're all okay, however . We're all demons here . So after he chased those Giant Rat Demons away, he gave us permission to continue staying here . If you kill me, you'll definitely anger him and bring trouble to your master!"

     Zhu Sanmei felt that all this was really quite hilarious but at the same time pitiful . She felt emotions tug strongly at her heart, 'This world possesses hordes of unknown perils and dangers . I'm so much stronger than this small creature; I could definitely kill it in a single slash . But someone almost killed me with a single move before, too . In this world, only the truly ignorant can continue living with a sense of security . '

     However, there wasn't much she could do either . There was no way she was letting the rat go though, or she would suffer cruel punishments in the hands of her deceitful master .

     Her sympathy could only last until the Mountain Rat King was done speaking .

     She extended a ghostly talon out towards the rat, and slowly lifted him into the air . Without sparing a glance at the little mountain rats in the cave, she turned and left .

     The grey rat's gaze was one of utter despair and bitter nostalgia as it watched the little mountain rats fade from view . It could only silently whisper, "Gang Ya, leave this place with the kids immediately…"

      . . .

     "Flame Dragon? What nonsense! How dare you bluff me, you must be looking for death!" Gui Qi held the grey rat in one of his hands while he listened to Zhu Sanmei relay the entire situation that had happened . Fury ignited in him and he gripped the rat tighter in an attempt to kill it .

     "Wait a minute!" halted Gui Er .

     Gui Qi was confused, "Second Elder Brother, it's obvious that this rat is spinning a tall tale . It's merely a wild animal demon, how can it have a Flame Dragon supporting it?"

     Gui Er waved his hand dismissively, "Let me ask it a few questions first . "

     Gui Er gazed at the grey rat . Its eyes glimmered as it glanced around nervously in fear; the intelligence in them was hard to miss . After a brief moment, Gui Er asked, "I want to know, does that great Flame Dragon you're talking about shape-shift from a human?"

     After hearing what was said, the dejected grey rat perked up and immediately answered, "Yes, that's true . His looks are, as you humans say, devastatingly handsome . Any woman that meets his gaze would be pregnant immediately, any female spirit that catches his eye would want to reincarnate immediately…"

     "Alright, stop blowing things out of proportion . I know who it is . Gui Qi, the fact that it's still alive could be because it knows Vigilante A in some way . I think letting it go would be the best choice," Gui Er supplied his thoughts, which was quite against what Gui Qi was planning to do .

     Gui Qi was still reluctant; he had had his eyes on this grey rat for ages . Previously, he was deterred by the Bai family, but now that the family finally owes them a favor, he thought that they wouldn't care about a small matter like this . He was originally planning on using this to exchange for the giant rat corpse anyways . If he were to let it go, where else could he go to find such a precious item to trade?

     Qi City's underground festered with giant rats, but his spirits weren't strong enough to deter the Giant Rat King . He couldn't exactly contact the Bai family's Elder Ancestor either . Besides that, only Gui Er could finish the task Vigilante A assigned them to . He contributed nothing, so even thinking about taking something from his Second Elder Brother was ridiculous .

     And so, Gui Qi said, "Second Elder Brother, why do we need to be so careful? This little thing may not even be related to Vigilante A . Maybe it saw the battle scene where the Bai couple was forced to commit suicide because of Vigilante A, so it spouted that lie . Besides, so what if it was really related to Vigilante A in some way?

     "Vigilante A has always been a chivalrous character and has never laid a hand on the innocent . When we spoke badly about him behind his back last time, he didn't take revenge on us despite hearing everything . He even acted as if he didn't know anything, which means he probably still has something to ask of us . When it comes down to it, we can just say that we destroyed this little Mountain Rat King as a necessary step in ridding Qi City of its giant rats . Then I'm sure that he would be okay with sacrificing one life to save many . "

     The grey rat seemed to understand everything that was being said as its eyes were once again tinged with despair .

     However, despite saying so much, Gui Er didn't respond at all . Instead, Gui Er kept signaling at Gui Qi using his eyes . Just then, a silhouette could be seen reflected in the grey rat's eyes .

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      Chapter 63

     Chapter 63: Fake It Till You Make It

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     Gui Qi slowly turned his head . He started searching for some words of honey to say in his head, but a hand rushed out to grip his throat tightly .

     He subconsciously loosened his hold on the grey rat before both his hands flew up to claw at the vice-like grip on his throat .

     He realized then that the hand at his throat was shielded by wisps of vital energy that flowed constantly around it . His hands were blocked and he couldn't touch the hand at all .

     Gui Qi subconsciously prepared to cast magic before he realized that the vital energy shielded the entire body of its captive . With Gui Qi's capabilities, he would never be able to hurt the person at all .

     Once the grey rat landed on the ground, it escaped with its tail between its legs . It knew that the visitor had no need to bother it .

     "Say, you've insulted me so, Gui Qi . How should you be punished for that crime?" Vigilante A paid no heed to the grey rat that scurried away hastily . It wasn't speaking to Gui Qi either, but Gui Er, who had been standing by the side all this while .

     They no longer had the support of the Bai family's Elder Ancestor being nearby . Gui Er knew in his heart that one wrong answer could spell the end for both him and Gui Qi . Vigilante A would take all past and present grudges into account and they would be dealt with in the blink of an eye .

     "It would only make sense for you to decide, great hero," answered Gui Er cautiously .

     Vigilante A then answered, "Oh, is that so? Then if next time someone were to claim they were innocent despite plotting against me with evildoers, do you think I should destroy their souls and their entire existence until nothing is left?"

     Gui Er was incredibly shocked; so Vigilante A already knew that the Elder Ancestor was hiding nearby that day . It was no wonder the Elder Ancestor didn't dare to make a move that time . He still had no idea if he could guarantee his victory against Vigilante A, which was definitely why he had no choice but to wait until after his clan develops before he kills Vigilante A .

     Gui Er immediately fell to the ground in a kneel, "I only have myself to blame . I don't listen to Buddha's teachings enough, so I was temporarily blinded by greed, which made me plot against you with the Bai family's Elder Ancestor . Gui Er knows that this the most terrible crime a person could commit, but I beg you for mercy on me, great hero . I am willing to be executed for my crime, all I ask for is that you leave my soul so that I may be reincarnated and allowed to turn over a new leaf in my next life . "

     Gui Qi, on the other hand, thought he still had a sliver of hope for surviving this . He had worked so hard up to this point; his eyes were glazed over with fatigue . He was going to be promoted soon, so why would he want to sacrifice his life?

     Gui Qi then spoke up determinedly, "Vigilante A, let me go . I'm from the Association of Spirit Kings, we are led by the Buddha Spirit King, who has connections beyond your imagination . I'm his most favored underling; if you kill me, it'll be equal to you angering another Elder Ancestor . "

     Hearing this, Vigilante A was silent .

     Seeing Vigilante A's reaction, Gui Qi thought his situation had taken a turn for the better .

     At the same time, Gui Er's expression remained unchanged as he crushed a written charm hidden in his grasp .

     The System Space .

     The System spoke up, "The pair of them simultaneously mentioned this Buddha, could it be a new Super Boss? What do you humans call this again? What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts?"

     Unlike the System's enthusiastic view on the whole thing, hearing what Gui Qi and Gui Er had said made Fang Ning feel a tad bit uneasy . He felt that they shouldn't be farming another monster . There was already one Boss they had to deal with, why should they add more onto their plate?

     After he fully processed that thought, Fang Ning's uneasiness only grew; all the monsters they were meeting now seemed to be coming from quite a background; none of the monsters were wild anymore .  Instead of walking a path of chivalry, were they going to go down a path of attaining nirvana? Did they have to let go all monsters with a background while only killing monsters with no background?

     Could you even call that being a great hero? Over time, the System's chivalrous rules would definitely run out . That would also spell the end of Fang Ning's Gold Finger . It would definitely be better if they continued training until they were overwhelmingly powerful, or they would have to say goodbye to life as a vigilante .

     Fang Ning's eyebrows furrowed in worry; the System only knew of farming monsters, it didn't know how to worry about anything else . How worrying . As long as Fang Ning knew how to make his brain turn, making the System work for him would be simple . However, what was most important was that the System had learned a new way to bully Fang Ning into doing things – it had learned to cut his Internet and electricity simultaneously .

     Suddenly, a lightbulb turned on in Fang Ning's head, which prompted him to say, "Sh*t, this isn't good at all . Let me ask you something in return . If you were to trigger two Elder Ancestor-like Bosses at the same time, would you be able to farm them both successfully?"

     The System finally showed a sense of cowardice, "That can only be handled by shape-shifting into a dragon and fleeing, abandoning Vigilante A's identity at the same time . "

     "Thank god I was smart enough to tell you to assume another identity when farming monsters . I was afraid something like this would happen so having another identity would be the perfect cover-up, because even if we failed, we could just reassume our original identity and restart from scratch . "

     "If you're so smart, think of a way to solve this problem . "

     "Of course, but on one condition – I want my electricity and Internet back . "

     "I'll have to think about it . I've come to realize that your cultivation efficiency when I cut off your electricity and Internet is extremely high . Maybe I should wait until after you've cultivated "Dragonization Ability" to the extent where it is possible to configure an Elementary Dragon Form before I give you your electricity and Internet back…"

     As if on cue, a System Notification appeared, [The System is processing…]

     Fang Ning vomited three liters of blood; he had been shut in the dark System Cyber Café for two days . If it weren't because of how hard it was to cultivate the "Dragonization Ability", he would have lost his mind . Completing the System's request would take him at least half a year too, what with how difficult it was to cultivate the ability .

     [Warning, the Host's consciousness is slowly collapsing…]

     "Stop that nonsense . After this whole thing is over, I'll give you your electricity and Internet back . "

     [The Host's consciousness has returned to normal . ]

     After obtaining a definite answer, Fang Ning's mood returned to normal and he immediately spoke up, "Then we'll kill Gui Qi and let Gui Er go . Gui Er is smarter, and a worry-wart to boot .

     The grey rat's careless words gave him enough distress to swallow his greed and let it go . It's obvious that he is an incredibly indecisive person, which doesn't make him much of a threat .

     Gui Qi on the other hand, is filled with greed and is ruthless to the bone . If he were allowed to thrive, the consequences would be terrible . Besides, only killing one of them would be saving the face of the Association of Spirit Kings . They were in the wrong first, so it doesn't make sense for them to argue with us . Despite the fact that our prestige has already been advocated by the Bai family's Elder Ancestor, we cannot let that get to our heads . We must maintain our usual brutal and unreasonable self, as anything else would be uncharacteristic of Vigilante A . "

     "How troublesome . "

     As long as Fang Ning's suggestions were logical, the System still did as it was told .

     And so Gui Er could only watch as a flame dragon emerged from Vigilante A's hand to submerge Gui Qi entirely in fire . It wasn't long before Gui Qi's screams of agony could be heard from his burning body .

     Not long after, a ray of white light appeared from within the flames . Gui Qi hadn't been turned into dust by the flames just yet, but he was already too far gone from the pain of being burned alive to notice the ray of light .

     Gui Er had been watching the scene unfold before his very eyes, so when the ray of light appeared, his attentiveness didn't miss it . He knew he couldn't warn Gui Qi of it, though, as that would be the same as spelling his death .

     Fang Ning too had noticed the appearance of the white light, but he had noticed because of the System Notifications that had appeared .

     [The System attacked Gui Qi . The System used Esoteric Skill "Flame Dragon's Body Incineration, Second Level Aggro Bar was consumed .

     Gui Qi has been inhibited by the Dragon Force and suffered the inhibition of Middle-Level "Deterrence" . Gui Qi's mentality has been lowered . Gui Qi has entered a Burned state .

     Buddha Spirit King has cast Defense Spell "Bodhi Mantra" 1 on Gui Qi . Gui Qi has obtained Spiritual Protection Mode, Enhanced Fire Resistance Mode, Health Restoration Mode .

     Gui Qi has resisted damage from fire . Gui Qi has suffered damage from fire, Gui Qi is currently restoring Health…]

     Gui Qi suddenly extended a hand outwards despite his agony . He pointed at Zhu Sanmei, who was hiding nearby, "Come here, you! Help your master put out this fire!"

     The female ghost Zhu Sanmei shook her head in denial vigorously . She was in her true form, not her double; if she dared to go near her burning master, Vigilante A could destroy her soul in a single move .

     "If I die, you won't be able to stay alive either!" roared Gui Qi .

     However, Zhu Sanmei remained rooted to her spot . Vigilante A's prowess was branded into her bones; so her master's empty threats on the brink of his death could barely compare to Vigilante A's power . She would rather be destroyed later than to have to suffer a hit from him .

     Gui Qi's struggles didn't last long, as he soon came to realize that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't escape agony the flame dragon's fire was causing him . He finally slipped into utter despair as he roared once again, "How detestable! I have thousands of plans and strategies locked inside my head; I'd painstakingly spent three years to collect a spirit on par with the Spirit King without getting a single drop of blood on my hands . I could've been the mastermind behind the Spirit King . I've already humored Buddha so much that the Association of Spirit Kings could have been all mine! How could I die so soon? I will not be resigned to this fate!"

     Hearing this, Gui Er came to the realization that something terrible was going to happen . As expected, once Gui Qi's voice faded out, the white light that had been fighting the flames immediately disappeared!

     Without the white light's resistance, the flame dragon tightened its hold on Gui Qi . A single scream could be heard before Gui Qi dissipated into dust . Not even his soul was left .

     Gui Er was horrified and shocked at Gui Qi's hubristic ambition . 'Despite his terrible ability, his ambition was through the roof . I'm the self-proclaimed think tank of the Association of Spirit Kings, and even I dare not wish for such things . How dare you hide your ambition of overthrowing Buddha? Have you any idea what an amazing opportunity you just missed out on? That was Buddha offering you the last chance at life!'

     However, Gui Er knew that if Gui Qi had just persevered for a little longer, the leader of the Association of Spirit Kings would definitely be him . If he hadn't started spouting nonsense because of the extreme pain and had instead begged for Buddha's protection, he wouldn't have had his soul destroyed completely . At least, Buddha could have saved his soul to become a Spirit Cultivator .

     However, his ambition was too much/ for his own good . He wasn't as smart as Gui Er, which meant that he had no idea that you had to fake it till you make it! In the end, he still exposed what he was truly thinking, which caused him to die in vain .

     Fang Ning's face was one of realization when he read the System Notifications .

     [Buddha Spirit King has withdrawn "Bodhi Mantra", Gui Qi has lost Spiritual Protection Mode, Enhanced Fire Resistance Mode, Health Restoration Mode .

     Gui Qi has been burned to death by the Flame Dragon's fire .

     The System has gained fifty thousand experience points .

     The System has obtained some Heroic Fame . ]

     Seeing Gui Qi's soul being obliterated, Vigilante A's expression remained unmoved . He looked as if he had merely crushed an ant . He then calmly spoke, "The Bai family's Elder Ancestor has been chased to the ends of the earth by me . Do you think I would be afraid of some Buddha knockoff? Can this Buddha reassemble your soul and revive your body?"

     Right after Vigilante A finished speaking, a loud voice thundered throughout the valley .

     "Hey Brother Dragon, no need for such hostility . "

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      Chapter 64

      Chapter 64: A Tight Slap to the Face

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     Vigilante A and Gui Er immediately turned towards the source of the voice .

     They watched intently as the silhouette of a young man materialized from within the fog of the valley . Slowly, he walked towards them .

     "Welcome Buddha," said Gui Er . He already knew that Buddha would be appearing soon, but there was no way he could mention it in any way in the situation they were currently in now . Gui Er maintained his kowtow position on the ground but turned to face Buddha immediately .

     After the young man walked over, he immediately spoke to Gui Er, "I already know everything . The decision to cooperate with the Giant Rat Demons you both made is nothing, as I understand you did it to ensure our Association's survival . However, you both should not have cooperated with the Bai family's Elder Ancestor personally to plot against Brother Dragon here . Gui Qi's personal desires were too strong; he dared to bluff even me . Now that he's committed such a heinous deed, his death was well-deserved, so I will not vouch for him . "

     "Have mercy, Buddha . I am to blame, as I was greedy . I had agreed to help the Bai family's Elder Ancestor entrap Vigilante A after he offered the Association of Spirit Kings a portion of the underground world to build our underground spirit residence . " Gui Qi was already dead, so Gui Er of course wouldn't pin the blame on him . The more willing he was to bear the brunt of things, the happier Buddha would be .

     After hearing Gui Er's words, the young man nodded his head lightly, as if satisfied with the answer .

     He then turned to face Vigilante A, to which he greeted with a Hold Fist salute . This was followed by the appearance of a small, jade green book from his hands, which flew towards Vigilante A leisurely .

     "I can only blame myself for always training in isolation, which caused me to neglect keeping an eye on them . I sincerely apologize to you, Brother Dragon, and I offer this "True Bodhi Tactics" as compensation . It isn't anything valuable, but if you cultivate it to its peak, it is truly invincible . "

     With a wave of the hand, the book fell into Vigilante A's grasp .

     Gui Er felt envy flood his being . The "True Bodhi Tactics" was an extremely famous book . If you were to hone it to its peak, you could wake the dead and make flesh grow from bones . However, an elder in the Association of Spirit Kings had always said that Buddha felt that none in the Association were strong enough to handle its wonder, so forcing oneself to learn it would bring about terrible consequences .

     The fact that Buddha had given to Vigilante A as compensation so easily meant that the rumors floating around were indeed true; Buddha really was trying to recruit Vigilante A into the Association of Spirit Kings . Now that Buddha had confirmed that Vigilante A was indeed a dragon, nothing would be better for leveling the field to his advantage then being in custody of a True Dragon .

     Sadly, from the way Gui Er saw it, this was another situation where what's done couldn't be undone . Vigilante A just wasn't the type of person to join an organization .

      . . .

     The System Space .

     Fang Ning read the System Notification that had just appeared .

     [The System has obtained rare Trueness Cultivation Tome "True Bodhi Tactics" . Due to the conflicting nature of the book and the current Martial Arts System, the System has chosen not to learn it . ]

     Seeing this, Fang Ning felt uneasiness settle in his heart . He knew he now had another recreational book to read when he's cultivating in isolation in the electricity-less System Cyber Café…

     The System however, didn't mention the tome at all and instead said, "Look at this new Boss' indicator on the map . It's slightly bigger than the Elder Ancestor's indicator, but it's entirely white in color . The whiteness of it is even brighter than Qiao Zishan's too . Besides that, not only did he appear just to apologize, he even gifted us with a rare tome, how generous . When that Snake Demon gave us a tome, it was because she had a request . Why are his underlings such suspicious people though?"

     Fang Ning wiped his sweat; it seemed that the System wasn't interested in the "True Bodhi Tactics" as of now . However, with its memory, it would never forget it .

     He immediately explained, "You see, just because he's the biggest in the Association doesn't make him the hardest to deal with . I'm afraid that he's just a person who only knows cultivation . I'm sure he's been glorified so much he doesn't care about the lower ranks at all . Since that's the case, let's not anger him and instead return to honestly farming monsters and gaining levels . "

     "If only he were a bad guy, then the preparations for farming a Boss we made these past few days wouldn't be going to waste . It's obvious the Bai family's Elder Ancestor isn't here either . "

     "You have such a brilliant (stupid) mind, Sir System… Farming him would take more than three months; in that amount of time, wouldn't the Bai family's Elder Ancestor find out too? Then we would be farmed by two Bosses instead . When that happens, all we can do is run . "

      . . .

     Vigilante A spoke first, "If so, then I'll give Buddha some face . You'll deal with Gui Er here yourself . However, he still has to solve the Giant Rats crisis that is plaguing Qi City . Since he's doing me such a huge favor, I won't blame him for any of his misdeeds . "

     Gui Er immediately kowtowed, "Thank you great hero, Gui Er will do his best at the task . I'll complete it immediately and there is no need for payment anymore . "

     The young man then said, "All right, since Brother Dragon is willing to let you go, you should turn over a new leaf . Do all things in the public's interest from now on . You may rise . "

     Gui Er understood what the young man was implying . As long as he did everything in favor of the Association of Spirit Kings, any issues that occurred in the process would be vouched for completely . If he went off that path, he would end up just like Gui Qi .

     Gui Er immediately stood up, his head nodding continuously in obedience .

     Vigilante A spoke up just then, "I still have matters to attend to; we can make friends another time, Buddha . I will take my leave now . "

     The young man nodded his head and smiled, signaling for Vigilante A to do as he pleases .

     At the same time, Zhu Sanmei's face suddenly started giving off black smoke . Her spiritual body started wavering as well . It seemed that what Gui Qi said before he died was true; her soul really was going to collapse entirely .

     Vigilante A stilled in his movements before he turned to look at her .

     Fang Ning asked in befuddlement, "Why did you stop?"

     The System then answered, "My rules are limited, so I cannot go against my chivalrous virtue . This female ghost has done no wrong and has already been punished once . It would seem that she's about to die because Gui Qi's dead, so I cannot just sit and watch . "

     Fang Ning was confused, "How troublesome . I finally know why heroes don't live long . Take the Great Hero Guo Jing 1 for example, he could have lived a good life on Peach Blossom Island 2 but instead, he died in battle at Xiangyang City 3 . Will we meet the same end? I could think of endless possibilities where being chivalrous would lead us to our death . "

     "That's your business . Survival comes first, and chivalry comes second, so it's up to you in the end . "

     "Will this "True Bodhi Tactics" be of any help?"

     "Probably, but I can't learn it . It isn't quite compatible with my current Martial Arts System . You can learn it, however, since it seems like it has to do with mental powers more . "

     "I knew you would push it onto me, but it's not like I can learn it at a snap of my fingers . She would probably be dead before I master it . Forget it, we'll do it another way . "

     "???"

     "Stand still, and keep quiet . "

     "And that'll do? You have an even more brilliant mind, Host . "

     Vigilante A remained in his place, his expression unchanging as he watched Zhu Sanmei's soul collapse . He seemed unconcerned, yet he showed no signs of leaving .

     Gui Er was confused at first, but soon came to understand that Vigilante A wanted him to make a move . He cast a spell before black wisps emerged from his body in waves to envelop Zhu Sanmei's entire being .

     Her body stopped wavering for a second before she started collapsing even faster . She grit her teeth, and not a single sound came out from her . She seemed to be looking for a sliver of freedom while she stared at her demise in the face .

     In the next moment, her entire body exploded into pieces as her soul collapsed completely . The black gas diffused everywhere before it gradually disappeared .

     Vigilante A was still unconcerned, and Gui Er was uneasy as he watched Vigilante A . He wasn't going to pin the whole thing on him right? Sure, he committed a grave crime previously, but didn't they put that past them?

     The young man, on the other hand, only smiled . He extended his hand in a Flower-Picking Motion before white tendrils of gas emerged from within his fingers . The tendrils then extended into the air .

     Gui Er was astounded at what happened after .

     The white tendrils of air wrapped themselves around the pieces of Zhu Sanmei's soul and pulled them together . The tendrils then started weaving the soul pieces as if it were weaving a piece of cloth .

     This time, her body was no longer made of the black air that all spirits and ghosts were made of . Instead, she glowed a dim white, her body composed of the Yang aura . She was now dressed in flaming red armor, a spear as red as the setting sun in the grasp . It was hard to tear one's gaze away from her as she looked just like a real human, full of life and heroic spirit .

     "Although you are a spiritual being, your heart still possesses a sense of benevolence . From now on, you'll be the Law-Enforcement Spirit of the Association of Spirit Kings . You will conduct inspections on my behalf, and you'll be able to sense all evil-doers," explained the young man calmly .

     "Zhu Sanmei is forever in your debt, Buddha . Buddha has been merciful on me . Sanmei will conduct inspections day and night, I will not allow even a single soul taint Buddha's merciful name," Zhu Sanmei was beyond elated and immediately kneeled in kowtow .

     "Haha, please rise . How intelligent, you certainly deserve to be part of the Association of Spirit Kings . It was a waste for you to work under Gui Qi . From now onwards, I will personally teach you cultivation and I will bestow a new name for you . Your name will now be Hongying . You're like red blossoms 4 , and you have a heart as strong as a spear . All evil-doers will tremble at the sight of you," continued the young man with a small smile on his face .

     "Zhu Hongying is grateful for the new name bestowed by Buddha . " Zhu Hongying felt a renewed vigor . She was no longer the wronged and compromising self anymore . She once again felt like how she did when she was the eldest sister of her sworn siblings .

     The System Space .

     Fang Ning spoke first, "Now would you look at that, how good . Another person to help maintain balance and justice . We can continue playing with more security now . "

     "That's not good at all . "

     Fang Ning was confused, "Why?"

     "There's now one more person trying to take my Red Named Monsters…"

     "Wow, that's simple . Just give her your QQ and Wechat, you know the drill . "

     "I know . "

     Vigilante A extended his hand, a name card in his grasp . "Haha, how benevolent of you, Buddha . Congratulations on your rebirth, young lady . Next time you meet any evil-doers that you can't handle, you can come look for me . This is my QQ and Wechat, so remember to add me later . "

     Zhu Hongying took the name card from Vigilante A, her expression one of confusion . What did Vigilante A mean? She looked towards the young man, who only smiled and nodded at her in return .

     "Thank you, great hero," said Zhu Hongying before keeping the name card away .

     A moment later, the young man nodded and left without another word, Gui Er and Zhu Hongying following suit .

     Fang Ning breathed a sigh of relief, "Look at how an upright the Super Boss acts . It really is different . Without a change of expression and emotion, he slapped us right in the face . "

     "What are you talking about?"

     "Right after we killed Gui Qi, we taunted them by asking whether or not he could reassemble a soul and revive a body . He not only reassembled Zhu Hongying's soul, he even made her a guardian of his Association, making her much stronger than the average person . Isn't that a slap to the face? No matter how strong you are, can you revive the dead?"

     "I can't . So what if he slapped us? I don't lose anything in the process . "

     Fang Ning was speechless for a second, "I'm sorry, I forgot you don't have a face . I felt that the slap hurt quite a bit, though . "

     "You don't exactly have a face either, so why are you so afraid of being slapped? If that scares you so much, then you should quickly learn the "True Bodhi Tactics" . I think that Buddha Spirit King must've used a skill from the tome . Although it seemed like it was nothing, I think that it must've used quite a bit of power . He left in such a hurry too . You humans are the best at showing off after all . "

     "…What difference is a human that doesn't show off from salted fish? I'll learn it, but you should resume my electricity and Internet first . If this keeps up, I'll lose my mind . "

     "Don't you start that act on me . I've taken over your body, so I know all the physiological fluctuations that happen in your body . You really had broken down before, but you're as healthy as a horse now . "

     "Let's temporarily not think about anything regarding Bosses . You should focus on farming monsters and leveling up too . "

     "I'm going now, but you can only hone that "True Bodhi Tactics" by yourself first . We should also spend enough experience points to upgrade "Dragonization Ability" to Middle-level . I can't exactly find a modern version of that tome with Simplified Chinese and illustrations for you, now can I?"

     "Then give me my electricity and Internet back . How can I learn without the Internet?"

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      Chapter 65

      Chapter 65: A Cultivation Club Has Opened

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     With the emergence of Buddha the Spirit King, Fang Ning pointed out to the System that farming boss monsters took up a lot of time, effort, and also came with substantial risk . If the Buddha was a Red Named Monster, the Elder Ancestor of the Bai Family would definitely A ambush them while they were exhausting all of Vigilante A's power . Then, they would have no choice but to escape the city and change their identity .

     Fang Ning solemnly told Sir System to not focus solely on farming bosses to loot top-tier equipment . As a human, no, as a System, one must be grounded and maintain a low profile just like they did before . Farming bosses and getting top-tier equipment should be left after they've diligently farmed ordinary monsters, and have leveled to the point where farming boss monsters could be equivalent to farming ordinary monsters .

     After all, life wasn't a game; in reality, boss monsters knew the benefits of a group fight, and would be more than willing to gather for help for their allies . Most importantly, there's no way that Vigilante A could respawn if they died .

     Sir System the Hardheaded was finally willing to set aside its obsession towards Ultra Boss Monsters after Fang Ning chided it all over . It chose to maintain a low profile while it developed itself, and Fang Ning finally returned to his life of punching in and out of work, and continued to adopt his shut-in lifestyle outside of working hours .

     Throughout the entire event with the Big Boss farming, Fang Ning also had another major realization: E-books would never eliminate actual, paper books . After all, there would be times when electricity and internet will fail them . Even though they did not have any actual rewards from the experience, Sir System still gave Fang Ning a substantial amount of extra relief time . After all, it was from Fang Ning's suggestion that they managed to obtain the rare scripture .

     Of course, Fang Ning's insistent nagging contributed to that decision as well . He was whining about how he should get more relief time, and that he was getting sluggish after staying in too long in the System Cyber Cafe . He was worried that his lack of human interaction would get in the way of him being the brains in their daily operations .

     Three days later, Fang Ning set aside the extremely mind boggling *Bodhi Scripture* before he started to nag at the System . Fang Ning declared his want to use his relief time to express himself in privacy, requesting the System to continue its cultivation and not watch over him .

     Fang Ning's way to celebrate his freedom was to use the long stretch of relief time to go to the biggest bookshop in the city . He would use his real identity to buy a pile of paperback novels home .

     That's right, the act of 'expressing himself' he was talking about was actually to prepare himself in the event of another solitary confinement in the System Space in the future .

     Dressed like an absolute bougie in Armanis and Adidas, Fang Ning walked into the bookshop with two people by his side . Outside were two parked cars, one a luxurious sedan while the other was a truck . As a resident hermit, Fang Ning didn't know how to drive, and both men beside him were drivers of his restaurant . Even the cars were assets of his company .

     A beautiful worker noticed Fang Ning walking in with two men and hurried to serve him . It was obvious that this nouveau riche was planning to mass purchase books to show off in his residence! This was something big!

     "Mister, what books are you looking for? Do you need me to recommend you some?"

     Fang Ning replied, "No, I'll be fine by myself . You can proceed with your work, while I search for some newly published webnovels . "

     The worker was slightly disappointed . After all, those classics were the most effective when it came to showing off, and a set of those would also cost a fortune . It wasn't rare for those faux classics to cost up to ten thousand, and if this rich man was willing to let her recommend a few, she could easily sell some of the sets for the rich .

     She never expected this nouveau riche to have an entirely different way to show off . Webnovels were the new books that didn't cost much, and yet were still substantially thick . She maintained her professionalism and answered cordially, "Okay mister, our new webnovels are all at this rack right here . "

     Fang Ning followed in her direction, and indeed, a rack filled with numerous web novels came up before him . Each of them had colorful, vibrant covers that were so striking they confused his eyes .

     "I just finished this," Fang Ning walked past some books and picked one out to the man following him .

     "This one has a shitty ending . " Another book .

     "This one went on hiatus nearing the end of the book . " A third one .

     Fang Ning went through the books, picking and choosing some books out of the shelves . Finally, he had around 10 books when he approached the counter, and he placed them haphazardly on the surface .

     The beautiful worker was disappointed, but she maintained her smile, "Alright, I'll scan these books for you, mister . "

     Fang Ning smirked internally, but he just shook his head and pointed at the rack . "No . What I meant was that aside from these here, I want one of each of the web novel titles you have on the racks over there . "

     The beautiful worker's surprise was quickly replaced by joy, and she thought to herself, "So this is what real showing off looks like! Isn't this the classic trope of the rich in movies when they went to buy clothes? It was obvious that this man had no interest in fashion, and had decided to replicate this iconic scene in a bookstore .

     "Okay, okay . I'll get someone to immediately move all of them into your truck . " Even though she finally understood the context, she didn't call him out on it . After all, the sales made by selling almost a thousand books was quite substantial . He did have the right to brag about it if he wanted to .

     The worker was grinning ear to ear as she calculated the bill . This dude with a peculiar taste nearly bought all of their webnovels, amounting to a thousand books . It would cost him tens of thousands of RMB, effectively skyrocketing her commission . This was a huge transaction indeed!

     During the process, the System remained quiet as if it didn't exist . It finally spoke just seconds before Fang Ning swiped his card to pay, "Don't waste your money . Without my permission, it's impossible for you to keep anything into the System Space . No matter how many of them you buy, there's no use whatsoever…"

     Fang Ning froze . He looked at the books that were already sitting in the truck, and looked at the smiling worker . He gritted out, "You still have me under surveillance after all! You want to see me make a fool of myself, huh? Even if I can't store them in the System Space, I can still put them at home to show off, right?"

     Sir System answered, "Well, no one's stopping you if you're willing to boast about these webnovels . No matter what, you'll have burnt through 3 months of your budget after this…"

     Alas, the beautiful worker did not have to suffer, and she sent the nouveau riche away with the truckload of webnovels .

     Two weeks went past in a blink of an eye, and today, Fang Ning slacked off by reading novels and playing games during working hours, capitalizing on the fact that Sir System was too busy farming for Morality to care about him . Suddenly, the QQ chat box on the bottom right of his screen blinked .

     Fang Ning clicked the chat open . President Zhao! What was going on? This future father-in-law of his had a high-level mechanical puppet tending to his needs at all times . He would even come here each week for free food! What else did he want?

     The only problem was how the man spent half a day shaking his head and sighing in disapproval . He even wanted to recommend Fang Ning some motivational books, probably worried about how the younger's taste was not up to standard .

     Fang Ning immediately rejected his offer . Internally, he mumbled about how being taken over by the System would render him basically immune to any sort of Chicken Soup for his soul . Hell, he'd probably be unaffected even if it was poisonous .

     Currently, President Zhao was typing, "My son-in-law, no, wait, wait, that's a typo . My good man, I recently heard that an Aristocratic Cultivation Club is actively recruiting members from all over the country . I think your progress with the Dragonization Ability is quite slow, and I wasn't able to learn . Your mother-in-law, wait, no, your aunt said that we should go and have a look . There're some basic cultivation methods in there that are legitimate . The membership fees are RMB 8,888,888 a year, with a total of 12 lessons . There would be a weeklong lesson every month . I paid for you already, so we'll go to class 2 days later . We'll stay in the Sky Gardens located at the outskirts of Ji City during lessons . "

     Fang Ning felt a headache creeping up his spine . This future father-in-law of his had apparently figured out his modus operandi . He knew that Fang Ning's shut-in ass would certainly reject the offer if he had asked him about it . Now, he executed the plan before he informed the younger one, and Fang Ning would never have the audacity to ask him to get a refund then .

     Fang Ning typed lethargically, "Thank you sir for your kind intentions . Sorry to inconvenience you . I'll let them transfer the money over when they close the company accounts next month . I won't transfer it directly to you then, is that alright? "

     He agreed to this because he knew that it was time for Sir System to explore the world outside and start farming outside of Qi City . Even though Fang Ning was hopelessly lazy, he still could look at the bigger picture .

     President Zhao answered, "We're a family here, there's no need for you to pay us . I'll let the driver go and get you when it's time . There's no need for you to pack for travel either, your aunt and Yao Yao have prepared them for you already . "

     'Wow, the high-level mechanical puppet is indeed amazing . Zhao Family's satisfaction rate shot up after it went to tend to their needs . ' Fang Ning thought to himself .

     Although something felt off, Fang Ning didn't bother with it . That mechanical puppet had a personality identical to his, and even if he took its place, they would have the exact same behavior . It would be difficult for the Zhao Family to spot the difference .

     Fang NIng answered, "I must thank them for their work . I must go and handle some matters now, goodbye . "

     President Zhao thought to himself, 'Probably went to fool around again, that brat . '

     Fang Ning thought, 'Sir System has come to patrol…'

     Fang Ning gave a few exaggerated coughs . "Uh, 'To yearn for a heavenly horse, one must focus his will into the heavenly horse before he could achieve it . ' Hmm, I'll need to go online and check a few words…

     The System noted: The Host did not slack off, but his comprehension of traditional Chinese must be improved .

     Then, the System continued its pickpocket capturing .

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     Chapter 66: Retaliate If They Overstep

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     Fang Ning only had to use one sentence to make the System, who was busy chasing down thieves and pickpockets, to agree to his suggestion of going to Ji City for the Aristocratic Cultivation Club .

     "It's time to gauge the level of monsters in the world . "

     Fang Ning was initially confused when Sir System did not suggest switching a farming location despite the unlocking of the Reputation Module . After they had achieved the level of Prestigious Figure in the module, they were free of the problem of resetting their Fame if they changed their base of farming .

     In the end, the System popped up with, "We don't have the maps for the other locations unlocked . We can't see where the monsters are, and can only spot them when they're close enough to the range of my senses that I can pick them out based on the ripple of their power and breath . Only then will the map display show us the situation of the monster . "

     "On the other hand, if we keep farming in the same location until we achieve a Friendliness Aptitude high enough for others to worship us, this could become our home base . A home base would greatly burden opponents that rely on people's wills to cultivate, such as those who cultivate Morality like Qiao Zishan . If they became our enemy and decides to start a fight with us in Qi City, their abilities will suffer a significant drop . "

     Fang Ning was very excited when he heard this . Who wouldn't want to garner support from their home ground? Besides, it also meant that Fang Ning would have an increase in battle powers without doing anything . This provided him with a backup plan .

     However, Fang Ning couldn't help but grumble at the System . "You really behave just like toothpaste, don't you? You'll only tell me the bare minimum whenever I urge you to . If you had told me earlier, then I could help you in early planning too, no?"

     Before the System could answer, Fang Ning continued, "How do we unlock the other System Maps?"

     The System explained, "The maps around the initial spawning area are free of charge . We cannot get the remaining maps by just walking around . In order to know what's happening at the location in real time, we'll need to achieve the relevant Friendliness Attribute to unlock that . "

     "There are 5 levels of Area Friendliness Attribute, namely Local Malicious, Local Neutral, Local Friendly, Local Confidence, and Local Worship . There might be hidden levels of the Friendliness Attribute, but we need to rely on you to activate them . To get the local map, we must achieve Local Confidence, in which we would finally be able to check the situation of the monsters and geographical circumstances in real time . "

     Initially, Fang Ning was quite confused by the trainwreck of words, but he soon caught up to something: Sir System's principles were mostly related to heroic matters . For instance, if you were to do evil in an area, it would not help you in any way . If you were to do good in the area, it would activate the local map for you as a way of assistance when hunting down the local criminals .

     Fang Ning asked, "What Friendship Attribute level are we at in Qi City?"

     The System replied, "We just got past Local Confidence . We're still quite far away from Worship, though . "

     Fang Ning nodded . That was what he expected after he reviewed what the System did . He carried on asking, "What about Ji City, then? The one that we're supposed to go to? How is our Friendship Attribute there?"

     The System answered, "We're at Local Friendly . It's probably because we helped them eliminate some man-eating demons when we went to farm those monsters of the Bai Family . "

     Fang Ning asked again, "How far are we from Confidence?"

     The System hummed, "We'll need to farm for another 2 months . "

     Fang Ning contemplated their circumstances . Qi City wasn't too far away from Ji City, and if Sir System flew back and forth in supersonic using its dragon form, traveling wouldn't even take 20 minutes . It was a closer commute than the daily trips some took to go to work .

     Besides, the high population density in Ji City has made it into an international metropolis . With a population count of more than 20 million, Ji City was a perfect choice for them to establish as a second base of farming . It would probably only take them days to replenish the Morality Bar if it ever depleted . If the situation became unforgiving, they could still sprint in human form to the city . It would take them less than 2 hours to arrive .

     Fang Ning said, "Alright . Once we go there, we'll stay for a while and only send the mechanical puppet back . We could then avoid the suspicious similarities between two of our identities, as now wherever Fang Ning goes, Vigilante A would follow . Vigilante A returns when Fang Ning returns as well . "

     The System agreed . "Alright . "

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     The next day, Fang Ning and President Zhao arrived at the Sky Gardens after some fussing . Along with some attendants, they trailed behind the porters to the outskirts of Ji City . Once he stepped out of the car, President Zhao frowned immediately .

     President Zhao sounded very disapproving . "Why does this place look so deserted? If this wasn't recommended by some really reputable people alongside with your aunt, I would already assume that this place is started by a scammer . We can never be too careful in a climate like this . "

     When Fang Ning got down from the car, he noticed how this place was located near the mountains, just like the Headquarters of Qi City's Special Affairs Department . Was this a coincidence? It was surrounded by waving hills of different heights, and the scarce greens in the mountains in spring and winter accentuated the desolation of the place . Yellowing trees littered the backdrop, carved apart by the singular road leading into the place .

     In the Sky Gardens, fences of average height enclosed a few mountains around the area, with only a few three-storeyed buildings scattered in the compound . Aside from that were fields planted with unknown greens and plants, covered by plastic greenhouses, and if one hadn't known better, he would most definitely assume that this place was a wide span of farmland out in the outskirts . There was no way that someone would know that this place was for cultivation .

     Fang Ning had stayed in enough places that he no longer cared about the dismal surroundings around him . He comforted the elder man, "Maybe the vitality is more concentrated around these mountains . This would greatly benefit our cultivation . "

     President Zhao finally stopped frowning . "Maybe that's the reason . Well, we'll follow them into the place then . Though we still need to be careful"

     Fang Ning nodded in agreement . President Zhao was not afraid of getting through some hardships . He got to where he was from ground zero, and he shared all of his experience with Fang Ning before . What he went through was so much more than Fang Ning's experiences .

     The accommodation and catering that were provided was acceptable, but President Zhao's palate was probably spoiled by the meals prepared by Fang Ning's mechanical puppet that the elder could not stop his displeasure from showing on his demeanor . If they weren't guests, President Zhao would've told Fang Ning to show off his skills already .

     Classes officially started the day after that, in a three-storey building located in one of the mountains . Under the guidance of an attendee, Fang Ning and President Zhao reached the classroom, where they could hear bouts of small talk from within the room .

     "Nice to meet you, President Kuok . "

     "Oh, you're here too, President Xie! What a pleasant surprise!"

     Words of pleasantries continued to echo in the room, but the voices were controlled and soft . It was obvious that these people took great consideration in their image .

     When the two of them stepped into the room, someone greeted them as well . Loudly .

     "Old man Zhao, you're really here! I knew you would have come anyway, so I didn't bother to invite you along . "

     When they raised their eyes to look, a man of 160cm tall and 200kg in weight stood in the corner, shouting at President Zhao . The people around him looked displeased at the commotion, and President Zhao quickly gave them looks of apology . The latter attempted to wave off the issue, indicating that he did not know who the fat man was .

     "Stop pretending already, you . We're people of the provincial cities that got rich off new money . Are you trying to fake the grandeur of being in a family with generations of old money?" Fatso Liu shook his obese body as he forcibly dragged Old Man Zhao to a seat beside his own .

     Fang Ning knew that both of them were good friends for years, and that he should never push Fatso Liu away no matter how easy it would be .

     With a face as bitter as bile, Old Man Zhao sat beside Fatso Liu . The former immediately called for Fang Ning to join him when he had the chance .

     "You're the future son-in-law that Old Man Zhao found, right? Good, good, I need only one look to know that you're one with great talent . I recently went to that restaurant of yours, and it was indeed impressive, especially since you're willing to personally cook now! Your cooking was irreplaceable . Sadly, I never managed to get a slot with you," praised Fatso Liu . The man was much warmer to Fang Ning than with Old Man Zhao .

     Fang Ning knew that he was probably talking about that mechanical puppet of his . Sir System would never cook for irrelevant guests . "Greetings, President Liu," Fang Ning cordially greeted .

     As the three were about to embark into a conversation, a tanned, fit man walked into the classroom . He walked onto the podium, before scanning the audience in front of him . Beneath the podium sat rich men, or second generation trust fund babies, all of different sizes and age . Disdain flashed in his eyes .

     "Ahem," he coughed . His voice wasn't booming, but it was enough to catch everyone's attention . It was as if his voice spoke to hearts instead of ears . The buzz of conversation disappeared quickly .

     "My surname is Xu . You can address me as Instructor Xu, and I'll be in charge of your classes this week . To be honest, it's really boring for me to teach you, but no one told me to lose to Sister Hai next door . She could teach the young talents that were handpicked from all junior and senior high schools all around the country while I'm stuck here, wasting my week away with you transfer students . "

     Just as he finished talking, a man with gold-framed spectacles raised his hand, signaling his intention to speak .

     "You're really respectful . Yes, you can stand to state your point . " Instructor Xu leaned against the podium as he drawled .

     The middle-aged spectacle man spoke with a smile, "Instructor Xu, I believe that respect goes both ways . Since we've all paid a large sum to join the class, we believe that we should be treated with due respect as well . Please take note of your tone when you speak to us, Instructor . "

     His voice was gentle, and everyone felt a wave of the warm summer breeze wash through them after they listened to his voice . They felt their heart calm, and they immediately took a liking to the man .

     On the other hand, Instructor Xu looked unaffected . His smile was slight, "Ah, I was wondering when someone would say that . Alright, this is my first time explaining this, but this will also be the only time . "

     He continued to drag his voice . "Me speaking to you in that tone is my first lesson to you . Your first lesson is to learn how to respect the powerful ones that are born in this new age!"

     As he spoke, he seemed to offhandedly reached to his hair in an attempt to tidy his undercut . However, the middle-aged spectacled man who stood almost 8 tables away from him suddenly saw a palm appear too close to his face . The palm was as big as a cattail-leaf fan, and it rushed towards the man's head!

     The middle-aged man froze in shock, but he soon found out that the palm finally stopped a few millimeters away from his cheeks . The wind that came from the palm nearly blew his spectacles off his face .

     Instructor Xu glanced at the middle-aged spectacled man and spoke dismissively, "What? You thought I was just scaring you? I can tell you this; if that palm landed on his face, his entire head will be gone . Even if there was surveillance footage, no one would have the ability to sentence me under the current law after the incident . "

     "That's too much!"

     "That's right! He's trying to scare us into submission!"

     The group of people here bonded immediately over their anger . This middle-aged spectacled man spoke up for them! Their stances were crystal clear .

     Instructor Xu shook his head in disappointment . "Why are there still so many of you that don't understand this? I am the instructor that was tasked to teach you after the people above receive your high member fees . That was the only reason why I would explain to you patiently, and why that palm would never land on his face . However, what do you think would happen if he used that rude, questioning voice against an strong figure unfamiliar to him? Do you think that the person would stop his attacks like I did?"

     The middle-aged spectacled man slowly sat down and shook his head helplessly . However, no one noticed how his eyes changed color the moment he sat down . A flash of blue disappeared in his eyes as quickly as it appeared .

     At the same time, an irritated Fang Ning suddenly heard a surprised gasp from Sir System, "Oh? A red dot flashed by just now? Did a monster just walked past us?"

     Fang Ning was speechless . "We're now in class . Be quiet and don't take over my body . Someone is trying to be cool on stage, so we need to help him out a little…"

     The System asked, "What if he used us to show off?"

     Fang Ning answered, "One word - retaliate! We should do that without exposing our identity . "

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      Chapter 67: To You, Earning Money is Better Than Cultivation

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     The people went quiet immediately after that . Aside from some of the second generations, these people went through things to get to where they are, and their wealth was a result of their experiences . They knew how far people would fall if they weren't regulated by the law .

     "Maybe some of you would still think that the Truth Department and the Special Affairs Department are still here to maintain law and order, and that they would be able to deter anyone from doing that . Let me tell you the truth . "

     "Aside from extremely widespread and serious threats, their actual day-to-day functions are just like the authorities in movies, where they would arrive the latest in a crime scene if we're willing to push it a little . Do you actually think that they would protect each and every one of you 24/7? Even if they could actually find who was the perpetrator and give them a harsh sentence, you would already be long dead then…"

     "In the future, there're only three options for you when you face these enemies . You learn how to live kneeling, die standing, and and course, the last alternative is what we provide - you could walk through the doors of cultivation yourself, and attain knowledge . Then, you'll at least understand why they are as strong as they are . You can then use the one thing you have the most - money - to solicit powerful individuals that have abilities that target the weaknesses of your enemies so that these people would protect you . Else, you could also use that money to strengthen yourself . "

     The lazy voice of Instructor Xu echoed in the classroom . Every face in the room was filled with tension, their initial travel joy dissipating without a trace .

     Fang Ning's face was dark, doused in seriousness . Even though he maintained his shut-in routine after work and played throughout the night, he took his classes and work very seriously . Else, there was no way he could survive by himself in the first place . Besides, he did have insights on more dangerous issues . Even if he still couldn't curb his indolence due to his long history of being a hermit, he did improve greatly from his initial state . He would now spend at least 8 hours on cultivation . Well, he did slack off sometimes…

     Since he spent so much on this already and Sir System was willing to give up its control over him, of course Fang Ning would want to learn more about the basics of cultivation . He wouldn't need to go and search online every day then .

     Inspector Xu's eyes swept across the room, taking in all of his student's expressions . All of them finally started to take this seriously . After all, it was the richest people who cared the most about their lives, no? Unfortunately, their shift in attitude would not cause any significant changes in the end . In this intake of the Bourgeois Class, there were only 3 out of 30 people who had awakened their superpowers . These people that had managed to squeeze themselves into the upper class with their superpowers still had a certain potential in cultivation, but they were too old to be great at anything .

     The others? They were better off earning money first, then handing their wealth in as tuition fees or even protection fees…

     He continued to dive deep in his thoughts, as he spoke uncaringly, "Okay, let's do a short test after this . Some of you may think of this as a mini game, but through the test, we'll be able to see if you're taking Option 1 or Option 2 . "

     "No matter what, time is money to you, and cultivation is boring and time consuming . If you're not suitable for cultivation in the first place, you might as well continue working at your present job . The most you can do is to buy more miracle medicine to increase your lifespan, and to hire some powerful people to protect you . "

     "You've been doing that before this, no? Who else would protect themselves carrying a gun these days? Still, you'll need to learn how to have a great pair of eyes to spot actually useful powerful individuals and invite them . "

     "This is done in two phases . The first phase will test your potential in cultivating, while the second will gauge the mentality you have in cultivation . If you fail any of the tests, you could rest assuringly . If the System was learning how to learn cultivation without any proper and stimulating training, it would function no more than your way of making more money .

     Suddenly, he clapped, successfully attracting everyone's attention . He then stood alone on the wide lecture stage, and a few ripples were visible in the air . A metal box 2 or 3 meters high appeared out of thin air and landed on the stage, and looked as if they've always been there .

     His audience was again taken by surprise . They tried to study in detail when they found out that there was another door from within the box that was pointed at them . On the box was a large digital screen, with green digits displayed on it .

     Instructor Xu approached the box and tapped the digital screen .

     "There are three numbers here . The first digit signifies the current vitality concentration, the second the body's Vitality Sensitivity, and the third the person's Passive Vitality Respiration Speed . The sum of the last two digit decides your cultivation potential . Hm, this might be too tactless for me to say this, but the safest way of cultivation that you could possibly reach is the vitality cultivation method . "

     "Other methods like the superpower cultivation wouldn't work on you as most of you don't even have superpowers . Additionally, superpowers are very peculiar, and most of the time only the superpowered individuals know how to cultivate their powers . We can't help them in that department . "

     "There's another slightly more ridiculous method - spiritual sense cultivation . Most of its scriptures are highly dangerous, and each of it has a sky-high requirement to learn . Don't toy around with it without proper guidance, as you would probably go insane in the process . We usually wouldn't teach that either; all of you come from a background so wealthy that we cannot afford to lose any of you . If you used the vitality cultivation method, we would still be able to undo the damage most of the time if you ever mess up . Besides, the vitality cultivation method does help you gradually strengthen your spiritual sense as it does with your body . It's a relatively safer choice . "

     After he finally finished explaining, Instructor Xu looked at his audience . He randomly picked one from the crowd and called, "Hey, you . Your name is Liu Shiliang, right? You're the most outstanding one here, what with your fat and wide physique . Come, be the demonstrator for the rest of the class, you'll probably leave them a lasting impression as well . Come up here . "

     Fang Ning realized that the instructor was talking to Fatso Liu, Old Man Zhao's good friend, who was sitting beside him .

     Fatso Liu being called out by the instructor probably had nothing to do with his suitability as a demonstrator . He was probably remembered by the instructor the moment the man stepped through the door as Fatso Liu was the loudest among the group . Their names and appearances were already logged in the database when they first signed up as members, and it probably wasn't too hard for this instructor to identify a person by their behavior and looks .

     Liu Shiliang was dumbfounded . However, his mind helpfully supplied him with the display of the instructor's ability just now . Additionally, the instructor's request was entirely reasonable, and he did mention that he wouldn't harm them in any way . As a person well versed in the business circuits, he shouldn't be afraid of the situation, no?

     Being the first came with its perks as well . More people would know him now, and there was a chance that he might gain a few clients after this! Fatso Liu hopped on stage delightfully as he thought this, entirely willing to be the demonstrator .

     Instructor Xu mindlessly pulled open the door to the box and pointed inwards after he saw Fatso Liu stepping on stage . "Go on then . "

     Fatso Liu with his generous tummy swung towards the door, but he stopped short . His face looked awkward, and the people behind him started to holler at the sight . The tension within the classroom dissipated slightly with the laughter .

     Everyone could see how it was impossible for the man to walk past the door to the box . Hell, he would be lucky if he could get himself halfway in! It didn't matter if he walked sideways; his stomach was so round that it developed holistically in all directions .

     "Haha! Well, I definitely did not expect this to happen . I should've asked the support team to design a bigger door! What can we do?" Then, Instructor Xu reached out with his hands to grab at the frame of the steel door . With some force, he pulled at both sides of the door, and the steel frame crumpled in his grip, bending into arches . Thankfully, the digital screen was hung on the door; else it would've been broken after that ordeal .

     Everyone inhaled sharply in surprise . Instructor Xu waved it off and said with his arms spread, "You can go in now, Student Liu . "

     Fatso Liu looked at the door . With a height of 160cm, there was no need for him to bend down as he walked past the door . Still, the shock in his mind was imminent; Instructor Xu's strength that could bend a steel box was already impressive in itself . The precision involved in controlling his strength was honestly chilling .

     With a pounding heart, Fatso Liu walked into the box . After that, Instructor Xu once again reached to grab at the bent frame, and he simply pulled it close . The frame returned to its original form, as if it was never bent in the first place .

     Then, the door swung shut . Instructor Xu went to fiddle with the electric screen for a moment before he turned to address the crowd, "Now, I'll set the vitality concentration at level B . It's also the highest concentration money can buy, and you can only get it any higher if you go outside of China, as you all would know . Right, we'll check with Fatso, no, Mr Liu's pointers after 2 minutes . We will be looking at two of his pointers, namely his Vitality Sensitivity and Passive Vitality Respiration Speed . "

     The crowd's attention was focused on the box . Their eyes stared unmoving, and since it was a small class of 30, the front seats were enough to fit everyone . Initially, some of the people still chose to sit at the back, but now most of them had moved in front to get a clearer view . After Fatso Liu stepped inside the box and shut the door, the green digits on the digital screen hadn't stopped flashing .

     At this moment, Instructor Xu spoke in a relaxed manner, "These two pointers range from F to S . If both of them end up above E, then you still have hope in cultivation, and you can move on to the second phase of the test . If one of them goes below E, then it's almost impossible now . Just as what I've said earlier, you might as well spend your efforts earning more money than wasting years and years on cultivation . "

     The second two minutes was up, Instructor Xu immediately checked the results . He started clapping, and his voice had the first tinge of surprise, "Congratulations! Congratulations to Mr Liu, there's no need for him to go through the difficulties of cultivation, and he can maintain the body size that he is so proud of . See, both of his pointers didn't even hit an F . "

     The crowd had spotted this long ago . The digital screen displayed: Vitality Sensitivity: Below Grade F; Passive Vitality Respiration Speed: Below Grade F . "

     Initially, some of them were confused as to why the instructor sounded so surprised . However, it only took them another few seconds to catch up and understand that it was just a new way for the instructor to express his disdain .

     Why would he say so, you ask? Well, this result meant that it was now confirmed that one of them can only listen in after spending such a huge amount of money . There's no need for them to worry if Fatso Liu would cause some trouble during cultivation, and thus they wouldn't need to even think about saving him!

     The instructor then went to bend the frame with his hands again, as he called Mr Liu with never-before-heard enthusiasm . Any trace of his laziness was now gone . Just as Fatso Liu stepped out of the box, he heard a voice .

     "Congratulations, Mr Liu! You're the first one who has qualified to listen in at our Bourgeois Class as a VIP!"

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      Chapter 68

     Chapter 68: It Really Got Deflected . . .

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     Everyone was confused, even Fatso Liu looked perplexed .

     He had actually heard Instructor Xu's words from within the box--it was not soundproofed . He had no talent for cultivation, but he was not very disappointed . After all, him being here, he would have known something about himself . He was already fifty-something, it was impossible for him to be as hot-blooded as a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old .

     He mainly spaced out because he did not understand what 'Class Audit with VIP-treatment' meant .

     However, he would have understood soon after, as Instructor Xu clapped his hands together and an attendant walked in .

     The attendant explained, "Mr . Liu, you may freely choose a private room to audit the class a safe distance away . You will be provided with a full set of facilities to view the class directly as if you're standing among the others . Additionally, the environment is classy and comfortable, and you may choose to have your meals or rest at any time without worrying about missing any contents . The private rooms we provide include the Economy Class for a daily price of 8,888, the Crown Class for 88,888, and the Supreme Class for 888,888 daily . "

     Fatso Liu wiped his forehead, 'Such money suckers, the annual membership fee is only 8,888,888 . This Supreme Private Room costs 888,888 daily! Two weeks of classes would offset me more than it would cost me the membership for a year . '

     'But how could I choose the Economy Class in front of everyone here? Even if I choose the Crown Class, by the twelfth week, it would've cost more than the membership fee . '

     "I would like to socialize with my other classmates for now, I shall choose later," Fatso Liu was shrewd, he quickly came up with an idea .

     The attendant looked a little disappointed, but he still smiled at Fatso Liu accommodatingly . He then walked out of the classroom, as if he would be waiting right outside of it .

     Instructor Xu smiled at Fatso Liu, seemingly unfazed by the whole incident, "Well then, Mr . Liu, please return to your seat . Who's next?"

     On average, everyone got tested within two to three minutes, the wait was not long .

     Soon, everyone had been desensitized to the test, and they had finally understood why Instructor Xu kept telling them to make more money .

     Seventeen people had already gone ahead with the test . There was one person with a Vitality Sensitivity of Grade E, but his Passive Vitality Respiration Speed was below Grade F, so he did not pass . Most of the other people were the same with Fatso Liu, with one person being placed Grade F .

     Instructor Xu was still sharp with his words .

     "It seems to teach you would prove to be boring, but Sister Hai did say something right, at least one good thing will come out of this . I wouldn't have much to worry about . Sister Hai wouldn't be able to do that . After today, some of her hair must be turning grey, this leftover woman will definitely turn into leftover queen 1 . "

     He looked bored . Glancing through the name list, he called out a name belonging to one of the three Superpowered Individuals in the member list this term--a young man about 1 . 9 meters tall .

     The young man was also the tallest among the rich people and the least sociable . He had sat alone at the back since entering the classroom . Even if everybody else had moved forward to look at the digital screen, he had still not moved .

     "Wei Xia, you're next . "

     The tall young man stood up slowly and sauntered toward the box as everyone else glared, resisting the urge to push him along .

     Instructor Xu did not urge him and only casually swiped his crew-cut hair . . .

     A large palm appeared behind Wei Xia, who was immediately launched into the box with the speed of a bird in flight .

     As a sound of boom echoed in the hall, many matured people felt sorry for the kid, some of the younger ones, however, wore an expression of schadenfreude on their faces .

     Fang Ning was not included in such a charade, of course . He was not so stupid .

     "Don't act smart with me, you stupid boy," Instructor Xu tugged at the door, closing it .

     Two minutes later, Instructor Xu's face was startled for a split second before he said with a blasé tone, "Oh, good, finally someone who might make it less boring . "

     Everyone was shocked to staring at the digital screen as it showed 'Vitality Sensitivity: Grade C; Passive Vitality Respiration Speed: Grade C+' .

     "Congratulations, you now have a difficult choice to make . Do you want to cultivate and wait for the inevitable day that you entered deviatory psychosis, or to keep making money like you used to?"

     Wei Xia walked out of the box with tensely . His face was in various shades of black and blue, indicating the seriousness of the attack prior . Even then, he kept his temper in check, saying calmly, "I wish to cultivate, of course . One day I will throw you like you did me just now, I won't even hire anyone to do it . "

     "I would gladly await the day . At least I am now a source of motivation for someone . Not bad, not bad . Maybe I can be the whetstone for the sword of future powerhouses, then I'd have contributed to our great nation . Looks like you would have no problems with regards to motivations during the second section when it tests for your character," Instructor Xu said nonchalantly .

     "Hmph," Wei Xia turned around and strutted toward the final row and sat down with a huff .

     Instructor Xu did not say anything else, but his eyes wandered on the other two's faces .

     Everyone followed his gaze and realized he was looking at a short young man with a smart outfit . It seemed like he was brought by the rich-looking middle-aged man on his side . They did not look alike, so they might be distant relatives or something .

     The other one looked to be in his forties, an elegant middle-aged man with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses . He was the one who was reprimanded by Instructor Xu for speaking out for all the others .

     "Ah fine, Fang Ning, you're young, you first . I don't like leaving surprises until the end," said Instructor Xu .

     Hearing his name, Fang Ning stood up confidently . After holding back for so long, it was finally his time to shine!

     He recalled how the System added quite a few points on his Innateness, and how he had been taking herbal medicine to strengthen himself . Because of that, his talent for cultivation should have increased considerably . In addition, his brain power was much better than before, so he could not think of a situation in which his talent would be worse than Wei Xia's .

     It was then that Fang Ning stood up with confidence and walked toward the podium .

     Even though his pace was not slow, President Zhao stared worriedly at his back . 'Who would know what this instructor was planning to do, he was so unpredictable . '

     Sure enough, after Fang Ning took a few steps, a larger palm materialized behind him . . .

     It looked like Instructor Xu was really trying to save time, he swiped at his crew cut once more .

     However, this time, as everyone was anticipating worriedly at the huge palm shoving at Fang Ning's back, a white aura three feet long burst out, dissipating the palm .

     Not only that, Instructor Xu looked as if he was struck by a hammer, his body swayed as if he was going to fall, and he grunted . After that, he touched his lips and smeared his hand with blood .

     "Hmph, you've got Morality Protection! Attendant, please put on the curriculum video, I need to have some things taken care of . "

     As soon as he finished, Instructor Xu hurried out of the hall with his hand on his chest .

     Almost immediately, the whole class started clamoring with sounds of surprise . Many of them could not suppress their own feelings that had started to spill out .

     "Haha, that dude's finally reaped what he had sown . "

     "It's so cathartic!"

     "Let's not talk about that yet . More importantly, what is that 'Morality Protection' thing?"

     "Oh yeah, that's right . "

     Fang Ning did manage to show off, but he had also become the delicious cake in the eyes of other people, no longer able to keep a low profile .

     Many people started to swarm him except for the few older people with better restraint . Most of the younger ones crowded Fang Ning and started asking questions haphazardly . The situation was comparable to journalists covering the headlines .

     "Everyone, everyone, please . I'm sorry, I don't know what 'Morality Protection' is, but this may be because I'm a Superpowered Individual . Please don't take my word for it, let's wait for the instructor's explanation after his return . After all, he's the expert . "

     Desperate time calls for desperate measure, Fang Ning spewed nonsense with a serious expression .

     Superpowered Individuals were not news, the term was already spread all over the upper-class society .

     Having heard that it might be caused by his own superpower, it was obvious other people would not be able to learn it . Fang Ning had a point, the instructor was harsh with his comments, he was still the expert . The people were still public personalities, after calming down, they dispersed, but not after giving Fang Ning their cards so he could contact them if the need arises .

     President Zhao knew better . He waited until Fang Ning had returned and sent him a text through Wechat*, "Was Morality Protection caused by learning whatsthatability?"

     Fang Ning replied, "It might be related, but it might not be . "

     However, he actually knew it better than anyone else, because the System Notification had listed it out .

     [The Host was attacked by Xu Weihua's Massive Handprint, the System used the defensive skill Celestial Protection, and at the same time consumed some Morality . ]

     [Celestial Protection temporarily evolved to Morality Protection!]

     [Xu Weihua was affected by Morality backfire!]

     [Xu Weihua took 70 points of damage . ]

     [Xu Weihua was afflicted with a continuous internal injury . ]

     In the System Space .

     Fang Ning said, "I didn't ask, but you were actually smart for once . This time you didn't use any of those Flame Dragon attacks to retaliate . "

     The System replied, "What do you mean 'smart'? Did you not say we have to reflect attacks on you? I had only activated vital energy to defend, but it was the first time you were met with such attacks . As a safety measure, I have infused some Morality into it, and it evolved into Morality Protection . "

     Fang Ning said, "Even if it was coincidental, you reflected the attack . This identity cannot use any of those martial arts, so Morality Protection is good enough, at least I could deceive the others . "

     As they were communicating, one of the attendants entered, set up the screen, and started up the curriculum video .

     It was at this point that the cacophony of voices started to die down, and Fang Ning joined the other people to watch the video .

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     At this point, Xu Weihua was with Qiao Zishan .

     "I was careless, I kicked the boulder . Zishan, you have been cultivating Morality since you were young, you have the experience . Please have a look at this Morality-induced internal injury for me . We need to deal with it properly, I don't want it to turn into future trouble . I understand how serious the power of Morality can be, and you know I have yet to marry," the air of sloth and boredom Instructor Xu had displayed to his class had left him, he looked nervous .

     Colors drained from Qiao Zishan's face as he heard it . Zishan grabbed Instructor Xu right hand . A milky white aura enveloped Zishan's hand before rushing into Instructor Xu's hand .

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      Chapter 69: The Three Most Dangerous Types of Extraordinaires

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     After Qiao Zishan had a proper assessment, his face was slightly relieved and wondered aloud, "Uncle Xu, weren't you in charge of the new Aristocratic Cultivation Club because you lost to Aunt Hai? This term's members should be mostly normal people and only three Superpowered Individuals, and even then none of these three are offensive types . You are only teaching them, how did you even get injured by Morality, and with such serious injury?"

     Xu Weihua shook his head, "Don't ask . Tell me, is this tricky to heal?"

     Qiao Zishan said, "Naturally, there is no problem if we start the treatment now . Fortunately, I was just choosing seeds to inherit the cultivation methods of Morality . If you had gotten to me a day later, this Morality will be entrenched in your body . Any time you had an evil thought, it'll trigger an outburst which will only slowly dissipate after a few months . I will drive it out for you now . But I could sense this person who hurt you was on the defense . Am I right to assume that you had actively looked for a fight before you were hurt by this Morality?"

     Xu Weihua felt a sense of relief washing over him as he heard he could be healed .

     After that, he said nonchalantly, "Zishan, you're right . I was in class and I wanted to turn it up a notch to scare them off a little so they could understand how times had evolved . I didn't expect one of the super cook kid to have Morality Protection just like you . I couldn't have seen it coming, so when I tried scaring him, the Morality in his body surged out and hit me . It was just a freak accident, luckily I came looking for you in time . "

     Qiao Zishan had been outstation a while back, so he did not understand what had happened . He started healing Xu Weihua as they were conversing .

     After all, no matter what, Morality was something familiar to him, he would not commit any mistake even if he closed his eyes dealing with it .

     He paused after Xu Weihua's spoke and asked, "Super cook kid? You mean the kid called Fang Ning? I think I got it now, it must have been because of Vigilante A . This whole thing wouldn't have happened if you weren't always looking down upon normal people . "

     Xu Weihua ignored Qiao Zishan's last sentence, knowing his nephew had always been blunt . He was only curious about the first part, "What does it have anything to do with that legend? Was he not the one who is cultivating the Relentless Path, who likes being alone, and who does not care about any other humans aside from his white snake?"

     Qiao Zishan replied, "Fang Ning is different, the restaurant he opened is Vigilante A's personal favorite . Vigilante A had a strong sense of justice, aside from cultivating the Relentless Path, he also cultivated Morality . I can feel it, but I couldn't tell how he managed to cultivate both at the same time . He had never told anyone about it, and even I couldn't tell the level of his Morality Cultivation Base . This Fang Ning has superb cooking skills, if he had been close with Vigilante A, he must have been under Vigilante A's protection, or else he wouldn't have Morality Protection . "

     "With this new piece of information, I can say this much, Vigilante A's Morality attainment is at least one level higher than mine now that he could protect someone else with it . However, whatever I said today must be kept secret from everyone, including Zijiang . Uncle Xu, it was only because you experienced it that I gave you the explanation, so it doesn't grow into something larger in your heart . "

     Xu Weihua nodded, "I didn't expect that, good to know . Knowing too much about Vigilante A may not turn out to be a good thing, there were still other people keeping their eyes on him . "

     Qiao Zishan replied, "As long as you understand . "

     Xu Weihua was conscious of the flow of air that kept knocking about in his body . It was only after it slowly dissipated that he truly was relieved . With that over, his eyes turned cold .

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     As Qiao Zishan was treating Instructor Xu, everyone else was watching the curriculum video . The attendant's attitude was much better than Instructor Xu's . He had been answering the members' questions with utmost respect .

     The curriculum video was a collage of videos . Its title was "The Three Most Dangerous Types of Extraordinaires" .

     The video was segmented into three short videos .

     The first video was titled, "A Word and A Blow, Kill A Family Whole Type . "

     As soon as the title was shown, everyone was startled . They were not expecting the curriculum video to be a horror movie or a murder mystery .

     The attendant explained, "This is a real case that had just happened in one of the states in the USA, it had only been 27 days . We had obtained the information through the Global Special Affairs Joint Processing Office . The information was kept secret toward the mass, and will not be released onto any public channels . "

     At this point, a member raised his hand and asked, "We've been here for a while, but we still don't know what the history of this Aristocratic Club is, can you briefly explain it to us?"

     The attendant nodded and answered politely, "Of course . The Aristocratic Cultivation Club that you've joined was affiliated with the Institute for Special Training by Truth Department . It's specially opened for the public to spread the knowledge of cultivation . As of now, it's just a prototype of the plan, so the faculty wasn't fully assembled . There will be more instructors after it is fully formed . "

     "The class beside you are some official students chosen from all over the country . These are specially opened to recruit students from the schools . All of them are the cream of the crop, invited to join after passing multiple tests . They were set up far before this class, and they have grown into the current structure of six grades with each grades having several dozens to thousands of people . They were taught mainly by Truth Department's Old Man Xu himself . "

     The difference between the attendant and Instructor Xu was evident . The attendant was only a normal person, so he answered whatever he was asked . Not only that, he elaborated his points without anyone asking follow-up questions .

     Watching the video clips after listening to the backstory had prepared everyone psychologically . The source of this clip was definitely trustworthy, so everyone started paying attention to the clips .

     The first video clip was only ten minutes . It was short and simple .

     A young American man had taken his car for a ride with his girlfriend, but he accidentally splashed water onto a pedestrian who cursed him "to die along with his family" . Not only did he not apologize, he retorted by swearing, and zoomed away after his girlfriend flipped the pedestrian off .

     Soon after, patrol police had found them to be dead on the night itself . Following that, his and his girlfriend's families passed away in their sleep as well, the servants were the only ones who were spared . In the end, it was only through security cameras that the verbal altercation between them had surfaced to be the only conflict they had in the two weeks prior .

     The attendant explained in the end, "The pedestrian was shot to death during his arrest by the Special Forces of America . Similar cases had happened repeatedly in the States, and many of the perpetrators had been arrested or shot to death, but it didn't deter following cases . "

     "Some people believe it was caused by a certain demon, and the pedestrian was only one of the demon's vessel . We categorize this kind of Extraordinary killers as A Word and A Blow, Kill A Family Whole Type . Their triggers usually lie in the daily conflicts . "

     After watching the clip, everyone was a little spooked . Sudden deaths like this cannot be defended against .

     The snippy Instructor Xu was not merely scaring them, things like that were common in China . They were sure that they had good manners, so it would not happen to them . However, if anyone in their family happened to be careless, would it not be an unsalvageable tragedy?

     Fang Ning was not scared at all, his body was guarded by the System, so he does not even need sleep . As for his soul, if nothing was happening he would be hiding inside the System anyway, so he was not at all scared to be found by the demon . . .

     Aside from him, there was only the middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses who stayed calm after watching the clip . He only absent-mindedly adjusted his glasses, his helplessness and struggle seeping out from his eyes, but his lens reflected beams of chilling gaze .

     The second video was based in Europe .

     Its title was "The Usurping Puppeteer Type . "

     The content of this clip was longer and it ran for more than half an hour . The duration in which the event was portrayed spanned ten years .

     However, the content was still easy to understand . Not much scheming was involved . It was about an evil witch who spent a dozen of years to slowly convert a rich household into her puppets . The puppets then gave her their money to her enjoyment .

     The evil deed was exposed when some of the household members went to pay respects at a holy site . A divine worker who was passing by noticed their fragmented soul and finally captured the witch who was secretly burned alive .

     Just as the third clip was about to roll, Instructor Xu reentered the hall . He waved his hand to stop the video just at the title rolled, "Irregular, Unexplainable, Kill-for-fun Type . "

     "That's enough, spare them the horror," he instructed the attendant, who immediately stopped playing .

     "The third one, if you must know, is pretty much like a child who likes torturing ants . Naturally, in this story, we are the ants, the unknown figures were the child . They might piss into a nest of ants, or they might burn them with a huge magnifier in the air, or they might dig a sand maze let the ants find their way out . In short, we would never know why these disastrous incidents would happen to us . "

     It could be that he had just got himself injured during Fang Ning's retaliation, his words were not as sharp .

     However, no one was relieved, most of their faces were extremely somber, some even have their hands clasped on their brows as if they had been thinking of strategies .

     Instructor Xu glanced over them . 'You thought you were powerful and rich, but in front of the forces of the new era, what are you? Speaking of which, even I don't amount to anything . Surely, Hai Cheng was right, power was always right . Looks like I have got to resign from this position and pick up training again, or else embarrassing moments like this is just gonna keep repeating, it's so humiliating . '

     Even as he thought so, he said stubbornly, "It's fine, it was just a minor accident . I had been drinking too many supplements recently, so my blood circulation was a little too excited, ha, ha . I'll be fine after vomiting some blood . Look at me, don't I look well enough to continue giving you lessons now? I'm not lying . "

     Everyone thought simultaneously, 'As if we would believe that . You were gone for such a long time, you expect us to believe you when you said you went out to vomit blood for fun?'

     However, what they really wanted to know, the reason Fang Ning was able to emit this white light, the instructor had not brought it up at all, as if it never happened .

     Without him actively trying to explain, no one dared to raise their hands to ask . After all, it was clear the instructor was not in a good mood, no one would willingly want to be humiliated by him .

     "Alright, the break's over . Let us continue with the class . Fang Ning, come on, let's continue with your affinity test . "

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     Chapter 70

      Chapter 70

     Chapter 70: Let Us Start Cultivating

     Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

     As soon as Instructor Xu returned to the hall, he asked the attendant to stop playing the curriculum video . Fang Ning approached the stage once more to determine his affinity to cultivate vitality . This time, nothing seemed to go wrong, and he entered the box without any issue . Instructor Xu closed the door and started adjusting the numbers on the panel .

     Two minutes later, Fang Ning exited the box with a calm look on his face .

     He had already heard it in the box, 'Vitality Sensitivity: Grade C+, Passive Vitality Respiration Speed: Grade C+ . '

     "Congratulations, we have another person who's not bad . Return to your seat, Mr . Fang Ning," Instructor Xu said lightly, it seemed he was still pretty beaten up from earlier .

     Fang Ning went back to his seat leisurely . His cultivation affinity was not too high, but it was still better than Wei Xia, so at least he would not have embarrassed the System .

     The next person called by Instructor Xu was the gold-rimmed glasses man who looked to be in his forties, his name was Zheng Dao .

     'Vitality Sensitivity: Grade B+, Passive Vitality Respiration Speed: Grade B+'

     Everyone was shocked to hear the result, including Fang Ning . He had had the System to help him with the progress, but the duration was still too short . His level was still below twenty . His Innateness had not had enough points, so it was normal for him to be Grade C+ . It was unexpected that the gold-rimmed middle-aged man would reach a double Grade B+ on his own volition, at the ripe age of forties, no less!

     They were imagining Instructor Xu's reaction, he was probably very surprised as well . However, as was proven, they were overthinking the situation!

     After Instructor Xu was hurt by Fang Ning, he was quiet for a little while .

     It was probably that his injury was healed, he returned to being annoying . Not only did he not express surprise, he said with an over-the-top expression, "Double B! And they are a plus-grade too! Mr . Zheng Dao, I really have to congratulate you for joining the Double B club! Moreover, you're a unique Double B Enhancing-type! The last one with such a unique talent for Vitality cultivation had already become a really considerable person, do you want to know who he is?"

     'He was still harsh!' Some people were laughing silently, but more people did not even smirk . The joke was just too crude, they were able to control themselves from reacting .

     The people who laughed did not harbor any ill-will to him either, most people were still very impressed .

     Zheng Dao adjusted his glasses, his expression did not betray any signs of fury, if there was any . Instead, his gaze was filled with pity as he asked with respect, "Please enlighten me . "

     Instructor Xu said, "I dared not to say his name, but I can talk about his talent, since it's not a secret . His Vitality Sensitivity is Grade S, and his Passive Vitality Respiration Speed is grade B . So in short, he was called the SB 1 Vitality Cultivator . . . hah hah . Until now, there was only one person with a talent combination like his . You should get in touch . Even though you're older, for the sake of this coincidence, you might become his disciple . By then, people will come lining up to see you!"

     It was as if Zheng Dao did not hear the teasing in his voice, he nodded and said, "Thank you for your wisdom . If there's an opportunity, please introduce us . "

     Instructor Xu turned his head to one side, "Tch, you're no fun . "

     The rest of the test results were not surprising . Out of the thirty applicants, as expected, there were only three who had the affinity to cultivate--the three with Superpowers . The others were not that disappointed . After all, those who failed the test was still the majority, they could console each other that only a few of them were able to cultivate .

     The character test for cultivation was scheduled for the next day . After lunch, they reconvened at 2 p . m . for the next lesson .

     Instructor Xu had finally started to get serious and introduced them to the basic cultivation knowledge . The content was a little simple, but it was systematic and comprehensive . However, much of the lecture was focused more on basic materials required for cultivation, for example, how to manage and plant some of the rarer herbs and special ingredients, which places were suitable for plantations . All these could be prepared beforehand so they at least had the basic setup .

     Everyone thought, (This is more appropriate for a class, isn't it? We did not pay to be bullied . ) What was unexpected was that Instructor Xu had already planned to retire so he could continue cultivating after today's lesson .

     At night, Fang Ning, President Zhao, and Fatso Liu had dinner together . They had shared what they managed to learn in class, as well as promising to meet up again after they returned to Qi City to discuss their plans to invest in a cultivation project, preparing for the future .

     Fang Ning does not understand investment at all, but he was just listening in for fun . At the end of the day he only had to contribute financially, that was all . After all, the System needs those cultivation materials as well, and it would not waste any of the extras . After finishing their discussion, the three of them retired to their respective rooms .

     Fang Ning had no control over whatever the other two decides to do . However, since he would not sleep so early, he passed the control of his body over to the System to cultivate, while his own consciousness hid inside the System Cyber Cafe .

     This time around, he did not play games . That snake, Instructor Xu did not upset him . After all, it was Instructor Xu who got injured . What upset him were the three video clips, especially the one that was not shown to the class . It reminded him of some of the horror movies he accidentally watched . If he was still in the mood to play games after that, it would be an understatement to call him composed .

     However, he was not as calm as he could be . He had learned plenty of basic cultivation knowledge in the day . With his current brain power, he only needed to listen once to have information memorized .

     It was obvious that Instructor Xu was still ethical in his teaching . The points he presented were not fake . Fang Ning reached for the True Bodhi Tactics again, and it was no longer as abstruse as before .

     As he read the book, he started getting excited . He thought, 'I have Sir System to cultivate my body, and I'm here cultivating as well . It's just like two people cultivating at the same time . This would ensure that I keep ahead of other people in terms of efficiency in cultivation . '

     As Fang Ning was being excited over his progress, another person was fighting for his chance to progress .

     In one of the rooms in the dorm for the instructors, someone was roaring through the telephone .

     "In war zones, you will be considered a deserter! You will be executed!"

     "Hmph, if even a normal person could make me spit blood, how could I have the dignity to be an instructor? Who would listen to me? I want to cultivate in isolation . I would not bother myself with these trivial matters until I have reached the stage of great perfection . All this is wasting my time . "

     " You . . . you're fully grown now, aren't you 2 ! You know something? Even if you have better affinity than I do, you would still need at least ten years to achieve that stage!"

     "That is why I can't waste any more of my time . If I can't beat you in cultivation, I could never beat the Elder Ancestor of Bai Family . Our houses still have a beef with each other . If I don't start cultivating, spitting blood will be the least of my problems, I would have no chance facing him if he caught me . "

     "I can't outspeak you . Alright, fine . It is not a time of war, and you are currently a teaching staff, not a frontline soldier . If you really want to resign, I can't stop you . But be warned, once your resignation letter was approved, you would be blacklisted . The Truth Department would never hire you again, and you might even be locked up for a lifetime! If that happens, your whole life would be set, the Bai old geezer would never look for you in there . "

     "Oh, is it that scary? What if you leave me a backdoor and let me off on unpaid leave? My injury was treated a little late in the day, my injury is acting up again, so I really cannot continue serving my tenure at-"

     "Shut up! If you were really injured, your mouth would not spew so much nonsense!"

     "I'm telling the truth, I just spat blood again, I can send you photographic evidence if you don't believe me . "

     "Okay, fine! You've done it now! I will not approve your unpaid leave, no further discussion! If you forged any documents, you will never walk into the gates of the Xu house!"

     "Tch, can't you use some other threats? It almost sounded as if you had any power at home . . . "

     "You, are you trying to kill me with insolence?"

     "Don't, please don't, you're the sole pillar of the Institute for Special Training . It can exist without me, but it could not have, and will not exist without you, so please don't be mad at my insolence . Otherwise, my sin would not have been negated even if I die a hundred times . By that point, I would never be able to enter the gates of Xu again . "

     "Go away! Now! I can't keep you here anymore!"

     Xu Weihua hung up, his eyes were as cold as ice . Even if it did not seem like it on the phone with the old geezer, his heart was burning with fury .

     'The true form of that legend was a dragon, it was normal to not being able to compare at this point . However, if one of his accidental charges could mess me up so badly, humiliating me, the thirty-odd years I have lived was for naught! My talent for Vitality Cultivation was double A!'

     This Morality is really that strong, and this was still one of the manifestations of psychokinesis in China, and it was not even the strongest .

     No wonder Bai went rogue and established his own clan . He wanted to focus the psychokinesis of an entire group of people . What a cunning geezer . How could I have not seen through his plan then, and I even laughed at him with a bunch of losers?

     I will cultivate Xu Family's secret technique to its peak so I can win against him . I refuse to believe I can't beat this f*cking Morality-psychokinesis thing!)

     Even though he desperately wanted to cultivate immediately, Xu Weihua was still rational . He knew to start cultivating immediately would practically be looking for death, so he should turn in his resignation the next day and dealing with the administrative matters before considering anything else .

     He scoured for two cans of beers in his room . He would not have touched alcohol at all if it were any other time, however, at this moment, only beer could help him sleep in relative calmness .

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     Fang Ning was really getting into the True Bodhi Tactics . He felt like he could master one of the things in the book if given another month or so .

     At this point, the System dinged .

     The System said, "It's such a hassle to not have the System map open . We've been in this big city for two days, and finally, we meet a monster . "

     Fang Ning was startled, set down his book, and opened the System map . It was a sheet of darkness, but there was a red dot with a jet black center wandering around him, it looked to be not more than a few meters .

     Fang Ning could see nothing else aside from that . He was a little hesitant to open the System View . If the monster looked like Sadako, would he not have nightmares?

     Fang Ning's voice was mildly trembling, "What does the monster look like? Is it scary?"

     The System was not sentient enough to sense fear, it explained, "It does not have a solid form, so it would naturally be scary to you humans, if a normal person were to encounter it, they would be killed . However, you need not worry, it had circled this place for quite some time, but it could not see where you are, so it stopped and spaced out . Let's wait, I want to see if it has a companion . It was hard to farm when there's no map, we should make them count . "

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