Chapter 97
“Damn it, no—!”
Boom—!
Another flash of lightning streaked across the sky.
Under the table, Chen Huai'an closed his eyes in despair.
In his pocket, a notification popped up on his phone's game interface.
[Kill the Spider Demon, reward: Demon Cultivation Fragment X1, Spider Silk Armor X1 (delivered)]
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Chapter 103: It’s All Connected!
“The spider is dead?”
A thousand miles away from Longteng Internet Café, at a construction site.
The ‘corpse’ lying in the coffin suddenly opened its eyes.
“What a useless piece of trash, can’t even kill a Master-level! Let me see what happened?”
He closed his eyes, invoking a secret technique. The wailing soul of a human-faced spider dissipated above him, and images of the Longteng Internet Café from five minutes ago flooded his mind.
A girl stuck a talisman on the café door.
The view zoomed in rapidly, and with a loud bang, all that remained was a blinding white light.
A wave of pain hit him; the lingering righteous energy within the spider's soul had not yet faded!
“Tsk.” The corpse puppet casually dug out its charred eyeballs and tossed them aside. Flesh and blood in the eye sockets churned, and two new eyeballs grew back. “A fresh face. Looks like a newcomer recruited by the Demon-Slaying Division in Tianfu District. This power is strong, especially against us.”
“Should we crush it in the cradle?”
The corpse puppet pondered, a glint of murderous intent flickering in its eyes.
But recalling the unfinished plan, it suppressed the urge to kill.
“Forget it. If we encounter it again, we can just eliminate it then!”
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Lin Lingling touched her neck.
She couldn’t shake the feeling that her neck was chilling.
But that wasn’t important. She pushed aside the oversized sofa chairs and spotted Chen Huai'an’s raised rear, his upper body buried under a pile of debris, seemingly injured.
“Chen Huai'an, are you okay?”
She hurriedly pulled him out with all her might.
“I’m fine, not dead yet.” Chen Huai'an, supported by Lin Lingling, looked around the wreckage, still shaken—sixty percent of the second floor of the café had collapsed, especially the room he was in, which was nearly completely flattened, except for the spot where he had hidden.
What kind of luck is this?
If he had really fallen, he would have been in the hospital for at least a month.
“I’m glad you’re okay.” Lin Lingling examined him from head to toe, relieved to find no injuries.
Chen Huai'an glanced at Lin Lingling in surprise.
He didn’t expect this girl to care about him.
But then again, it made sense; after all, he was quite handsome, and it was normal for girls to be interested in him.
Ha ha ha ha!
Chen Huai'an placed his hands on his hips.
The next moment, he heard San Ling sigh, “If you had died, where would I find another job that’s so easy and pays so well?”
Chen Huai'an: “…”
“Lin Lingling, was that talisman effective?”
“Absolutely! It worked like a charm!” Lin Lingling’s face lit up as she spoke, her usual serious expression replaced with excitement. She gestured animatedly, “I just slapped it on there! Bam! That spider was done for!”
“That talisman costs a hundred thousand yuan each.” Chen Huai'an pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Lin Lingling. “I know you’re just a high school student and don’t have much money, but I’m not heartless. Just sign this IOU for now, and you can pay me back slowly.”
“A h-hundred thousand?!” Lin Lingling’s eyes widened as she stared at Chen Huai'an, “Can’t you…”
Chen Huai'an: “No.”
“Bro~”
“No, even if you call me ‘Oniichan,’ it won’t work.”
Chen Huai'an’s eyes were cold and unyielding.
He was focused on Qingran, so every penny mattered!
“Cough, cough, cough…” A few hoarse coughs echoed from the wreckage below. Lin Lingling and Chen Huai'an looked down to see a bearded man with one arm missing, weakly saying, “Before you chat, could you please get me out of here?”
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“Huai'an, I can’t thank you enough. If you hadn’t shown up in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.” The bearded man leaned against the wall, tears streaming down his face as he looked at Chen Huai'an and Lin Lingling.
He glanced at Chen Huai'an, hope flickering in his eyes: “Are you planning to join the Demon-Slaying Division? We’re really great! There’s a guaranteed salary and the Tona Method; you just need to complete one task a month!”
Chen Huai'an grinned, a kind smile on his face, and asked, “If I join the Demon-Slaying Division, can I investigate why my parents’ compensation was withheld and have those responsible arrested and sentenced to death?”
“Huh?” The bearded man was taken aback, stammering, “Well, the Demon-Slaying Division isn’t part of that system, so we can’t reach over there… But don’t worry, the status of the Demon-Slaying Division will only rise in the future, and you’ll be able to handle this matter yourself.”
The bearded man was quite confident about this.
With the successful unlocking of the Tona Method, certain powerful figures’ resurrectors would soon be suppressed by the Demon-Slaying Masters. As the influence and status of the Demon-Slaying Division increased, the forces that could meddle with them would dwindle, and helping Chen Huai'an settle his grievances would be a small matter.
But Chen Huai'an shook his head and chuckled:
“Forget it. I think this world is still too safe. I’ll wait and see.”
“Aren’t you interested in the Tona Method?”
Chen Huai'an: “No.”
The bearded man realized he couldn’t say much more.
After all, one can’t advise others to be good without experiencing their suffering.
If he couldn’t empathize, he would respect and understand.
“By the way, that human-faced spider was a wanted criminal, right? Can I get the bounty?”
“Ah, yes, it is.” The bearded man nodded, forcing a smile, “So you came back to kill it for the bounty? Alright, this one is worth 200,000. I’ll submit the paperwork to headquarters, and it should be in your account tonight.”
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“Lin Lingling, can you tell me more about the Tona Method?”
Chen Huai'an watched as the bearded man was loaded into an ambulance, then turned to San Ling with curiosity.
It would be a lie to say he wasn’t interested; the Tona Method felt very similar to the internal cultivation techniques from the Cangyun Realm.
“What do you want it for?” Lin Lingling took a step back, her expression wary.
“The Tona Method can’t be shared! I’ve already had a chip implanted in my brain; if I share it, it’ll explode!”
Chen Huai'an remained unfazed, gently coaxing, “Since you want to recruit me into the Demon-Slaying Division, you should at least give me a basic introduction to your good stuff, right?”
Lin Lingling thought for a moment and agreed, as she didn’t need to reveal any core content.
So she explained, “Actually, I don’t know much either, because I only got the Prologue and Volume One. The Prologue helps resurrectors open their meridians, which is the most basic. Volume One is about drawing energy into the body, but if the meridians aren’t opened, you can’t cultivate Volume One.”
“I see.” Chen Huai'an stroked his chin, narrowing his eyes.
“So, are you interested in joining the Demon-Slaying Division?” Lin Lingling struck a palm beside her, the force of her strike causing a few leaves to fall from the nearby tree. She boasted, “See? I just opened my meridians, and I haven’t even figured out how to draw energy into my body yet, and I’m already pretty impressive!”
Chen Huai'an didn’t respond, but his eyes grew brighter.
Suddenly, he threw his head back and laughed.
“Hahahahaha!”
So that’s it.
It’s all connected now.
Why did he feel so energetic and swift while climbing the mountain before?
Why did the spirit stone bracelet gradually dim?
It was all because, by chance, he had opened the meridian in his right leg with an acupuncture needle, and luck had allowed the energy from the spirit stone bracelet to flow through the now-unblocked meridian, enhancing his entire right leg!
The reward for Li Qingran reaching the peak of Qi Refinement, the Tidal Technique, was not limited to just Li Qingran.
This meant he could also cultivate the Tidal Technique.
And the prerequisite for cultivating the Tidal Technique was now obvious—open the meridians.
Chen Huai'an turned and walked away.
He was going home to open his meridians!
The era of the Tumor Superman was over.
Next up, the stage would be graced by Chen Xianzun!
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Chapter 104: Hehe! It’s You! (Combined)
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