Chapter 30

Was it just a panda's illusion? It seemed that there were far fewer recommendation votes today, and his morale dropped by 10.

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Chen Zongrui gritted his teeth. When the opponent fell into a 0.1-second pause again, he finally roared, "I'll fight you to the death!"

He gathered his strength in his right fist, and with a burst of power, a destructive force surged through his fist toward the opponent's abdomen.

"Wild Punch!" The opponent seemed to sense the danger and also shouted, as a flurry of punches filled the air. However, Chen Zongrui was a thousandth of a second faster this time. Before the opponent's punch hit him, he struck first.

Puff—

The opponent's movements froze, and a mouthful of blood spewed onto Chen Zongrui's face.

Chen Zongrui's face twisted into a sinister smile, his face covered in blood, resembling a terrifying demon. But the next moment, his smile vanished, replaced by sheer terror.

For some reason, a mountain cleaving knife suddenly appeared in the opponent's hand, its silver blade gleaming coldly in the darkness.

Chen Zongrui shouted, "No!" and tried to retreat, but it was too late.

The opponent swung the mountain cleaving knife with the momentum of splitting the heavens and earth, slashing diagonally downward. The blade cut into Chen Zongrui's left shoulder and exited from his right waist, instantly splitting him in two. Blood gushed out, and the scene was extremely gruesome.

"No... way..." Chen Zongrui's eyes bulged as his body split into two and fell to the ground. He could not believe he would die here, at the hands of a young man in his twenties.

If only he had known... he shouldn't have acted today...

With endless regret, Chen Zongrui ended his evil life.

"Experience +2000, Money +10000. Due to this person's heinous crimes and blackened name, experience is quadrupled, +8000. Level up, level up."

A golden light flashed twice over Liu Menglong's body, and the damage caused by the inch punch instantly disappeared. The massive experience points boosted him to level 8 in one go.

Liu Menglong couldn't hide his joy and immediately checked his status. After leveling up twice, he thought for a moment and allocated the 20 points. Satisfied with his current attributes, he felt content.

Liu Menglong: Level 8 (3820/7200)

Strength: 65

Speed: 50

True Qi: 91

Intelligence: 65

Remaining Points: 0

Talent: Seeking Good and Avoiding Evil: Innate ability to sense good and evil, making it easy to seek good and avoid evil.

Skill: Wild Punch (32% Beginner): Wild punches can defeat even a master. Attacks are unstructured, leaving the enemy at a loss. Strength +10%, Speed +10%, effective for 30 seconds, no cooldown, consumes 5 True Qi per use.

Money: 19925

Equipment: Omitted...

Life Profession: Architect (10% Advanced): Skilled in constructing any building up to six stories.

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Today was a good day for Liu Menglong. First, his life profession proficiency reached 10% Advanced due to his intense work yesterday afternoon. Then, he gained 5000 experience points from Yue Chang's ability, reaching level 6. Although there were some minor incidents and awkward moments, his good mood remained.

However, he had allocated all the remaining points from his level-up to Intelligence, which was necessary. If Intelligence was lower than Strength, he couldn't control the maximum Strength value, which could be a fatal flaw in life-and-death situations.

Now, by defeating a super-black-named 'mini-boss,' he not only earned the expected 2000 experience points but also received an additional 8000 experience points due to the black name, leveling up twice to reach level 8.

This time, he finally balanced his Intelligence and Strength. Continuous use of Wild Punch also increased its proficiency to 32%. At this rate, he believed it wouldn't take long to level up again.

"Who would have thought this monster would also give me 10,000 yuan? Indeed, defeating bosses is the quickest way to get rich." Seeing the nearly 20,000 yuan in his money bar, Liu Menglong felt elated and wanted to shout to the sky: Who says I'm a pauper? I'll crush you with money!

After venting his excitement, Liu Menglong looked at the severed body and the blood-soaked ground, his brows furrowing. This was a problem!

Chen Zongrui's crime left obvious traces. He had knocked the girl down and thrown her bicycle into the cornfield, which were clear clues. He had also trampled many corn stalks nearby, making it the only crime scene. Now that Chen Zongrui was dead, it would bring significant trouble to the victimized girl.

The immediate challenge was to cover up the scene and clear the girl's suspicion. It was 2:30 AM, and dawn was still over two hours away. Liu Menglong had to find a way to handle the aftermath in a short time.

While thinking, Liu Menglong didn't forget to check on the girl. He found her unconscious but unharmed, which relieved him. The scene was too bloody, and he didn't want the girl to see it.

After some thought, Liu Menglong picked up the girl and carried her out of the cornfield.

He found the girl's bicycle at the edge of the cornfield. The bicycle was old and showed no significant damage from being pressed under the corn stalks, which reassured him. As long as the girl left safely, even if police dogs were used, they wouldn't suspect her.

Liu Menglong didn't know where she lived, but since she was cycling toward this small village, her residence should be nearby.

After a moment's thought, Liu Menglong pushed the bicycle with one hand and carried the girl with the other, walking about fifty meters into the second cornfield, which looked similar to the first.

He stopped here, laid the bicycle down, and carefully placed the girl on the ground, creating the illusion that she had fallen off her bike. Although he felt bad, he had to make it look like an accident.

Feeling there were no obvious flaws, Liu Menglong was about to leave when he suddenly realized the girl might not wake up for a long time. If a hooligan passed by, she could be in danger.

After a moment's hesitation, Liu Menglong remembered the method of pressing the philtrum, a common first aid technique to revive someone from unconsciousness. Although he had never done it, he had seen it done before. Pressing the philtrum was simple, and even a monkey could do it.

In the dim night, Liu Menglong's eyes, enhanced by the system, had night vision. Although not as clear as in the daytime, he could see the environment within fifty meters.

After checking the surroundings, Liu Menglong squatted down, supporting the girl's neck with his left hand and pressing the philtrum on her upper lip with his right hand, applying gentle pressure.

His Intelligence, equal to his Strength, allowed him to control the force perfectly. The girl let out a soft moan.

"Triggered Life Profession—Acupuncturist. Host is now a Beginner Acupuncturist, Intelligence +5."

What the heck is going on?

Liu Menglong was stunned.

"Um..." The girl suddenly moaned, snapping Liu Menglong out of his daze. He looked down and saw her eyelashes fluttering. He quickly withdrew his hand, stood up, and leaped into the cornfield, lying down behind some stalks.

A moment later, the girl opened her eyes and saw the dark night sky.

"Where am I?" She quickly stood up, then groaned, holding her neck and gently rubbing it. She slowly sat down and looked around, frowning. "Did I fall off my bike?"

She rubbed her neck, slowly stood up, and brushed off the dirt. The dim night made it hard to see beyond five meters, so she couldn't see Liu Menglong hiding behind the corn stalks.

Perhaps she had temporary amnesia from Chen Zongrui's strike. She couldn't recall what had happened. It was late at night, and a girl alone in the field was naturally scared. She picked up her bicycle and left with some hesitation.

After the girl was far away, Liu Menglong crawled out of the cornfield, brushed off the dirt, and watched her from a distance, smiling. "Those who survive great disasters are destined for good fortune. I hope you find happiness, little girl."

With the girl safely gone, he still had to deal with the body. Back at the crime scene, Liu Menglong was at a loss.

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