Chapter 5

As the gauze fell, Xu Que’s body instantly became completely bare, with only a layer of ointment sticky and pasted on his skin.

"You are still seriously injured. The doctor said you can't stop taking medicine for a month. Why did you take off the medicine yourself...?"

At this moment, Xiaorou outside the door scolded, but she didn’t dare to come in anymore.

Xu Que quickly grabbed the quilt full of patches on the bed, wrapped it around himself, and cleared his throat, saying, "Xiaorou, I’m fine. It’s just a superficial injury, nothing serious. Can you find me some clothes?"

After a moment of silence, Xiaorou’s voice came from outside the door, "…Wait a moment!"

Then, the sound of her quick footsteps leaving could be heard.

Xu Que pursed his lips and sat back on the bed, waiting for Xiaorou to bring the clothes. However, the smell of the medicine on his body was quite pungent, making him frown.

But after waiting for a long time, more than ten minutes passed, and Xiaorou still hadn’t returned.

Xu Que couldn’t help but get anxious. Could it be that Xiaorou thought he was being a pervert and went to get people to catch him? Damn, that would be a huge misunderstanding!

He hurriedly wrapped the quilt tighter around himself, jumped out of bed, and ran to the door, quietly opening a small gap.

From the outside, it was clear that he was in a poor small village. Across from him were several equally shabby and dilapidated houses. The street was full of yellow sand and dirt, not paved with stones, making it easy to kick up dust.

However, this environment had its own charm. Although it was a bit backward, it was close to nature, peaceful, and pleasant, a good place for retirement.

But at this moment, the village was unusually quiet, with no one on the street.

Xu Que didn’t have time to appreciate the beauty of the village. He hid behind the door and looked around, but didn’t see a single villager.

"Strange, there was just some movement. How come no one is around after Xiaorou left?"

He frowned in confusion, about to open the door to go out and check.

However, a dense sound of footsteps suddenly came from not far away, and the sand on the ground was kicked up.

Then, he saw several strong young men rushing from the fields, holding various farming tools, quickly heading this way.

Xu Que’s eyes widened instantly. Damn, they really called people to beat me?

"Quick, don’t let that beast hurt our villagers," a black and strong man shouted.

Xu Que’s lips twitched. Damn, calling me a beast? Asking for a beating.

"Bang!"

He immediately kicked the door open, walked out with his bare body wrapped in a tattered quilt, looking extremely sleazy.

But before he could start cursing, the several strong men suddenly froze, looking at Xu Que with surprise:

"Hey, kid, how did you get out of bed?"

"That’s right! The doctor said your injuries were serious. Go back and lie down. Don’t get involved. We can definitely drive that beast away."

"Right, go back and lie down. Don’t catch a cold."

...

Xu Que was dumbfounded, his mouth open as he let the several men send him back into the house.

What the hell? They weren’t here to beat me? Damn, I thought they were coming for me.

But if they weren’t calling me a beast, who was it? Xiaorou hasn’t come back for so long, could it be...

Xu Que was suddenly startled and quickly asked, "Wait, what happened? Where’s Xiaorou?"

The several men were stunned, "Ah? Kid, you don’t know what happened?"

"Just now, a fierce beast ran down from the mountain, trying to hunt our villagers. Xiaorou saw it and called everyone to help. We were working in the fields and didn’t know. It was the Wang family’s fat girl who came to tell us. Now, we are going to help."

"Right, don’t delay. Hurry up. Kid, go back and lie down. After we deal with that beast, we’ll have a feast in the village and eat meat together."

After saying this, the several men marched spiritedly with their farming tools toward the village entrance.

"Beast?"

Xu Que stood there in shock, regained his senses, and quickly ran to a wooden cabinet.

He grabbed a piece of red cloth from inside, wrapped it around his legs, tied it tightly, and then, with the quilt still on, ran toward the village entrance.

He decided to go help. Although he didn’t know what kind of beast it was, it must be extraordinary to mobilize so many strong men.

And Xiaorou was there, so he had to go. If the situation allowed, he could also show off a bit and earn some cool points.

Xu Que’s speed was extremely fast, the tattered quilt flapping in the wind, and the red cloth tied around his legs made him look like a beggar version of Superman.

Whoosh!

In just a few breaths, Xu Que surpassed the several villagers, flashing past them, startling them.

"Damn, how can this kid run so fast? He doesn’t look injured at all!"

"Maybe he’s a disciple of some martial arts school?"

...

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for successfully showing off without being noticed, earning five cool points."

While running, Xu Que suddenly heard the system’s prompt in his mind, making him momentarily stunned.

Damn, when did I show off?

Xu Que was dumbfounded for a moment, then quickly realized. Showing off without being noticed? It turns out he had unknowingly shown off in front of those villagers! And the reward was so much, five cool points at once?

It seems the saying is true, showing off without being noticed is the most effective!

...

Soon, after turning a corner, a crowd appeared not far ahead, with men, women, and children gathered at the village entrance, occasionally shouting and roaring.

The shouts were from people, and the roars were like those of a fierce tiger.

Xu Que’s gaze swept over the crowd, and not far away, he saw several strong men facing off against a beast.

The beast was extremely large, like a black bull, strong and fierce, with a tiger’s head. When it roared, its sharp teeth seemed to gleam with a cold light, making people fear.

But the several strong men didn’t back down, holding their farming tools at the front of the crowd, facing off against the beast.

Seeing this, Xu Que immediately shouted, "Let go of that beast!"

Whoosh!

Instantly, the eyes of many villagers turned to him.

Xu Que quickly wrapped the quilt tighter and added, "Let me handle it!"

"Ah... why did you come?" A voice of surprise came from the crowd, it was Xiaorou.

The other villagers also knew Xu Que, and their faces changed, shouting anxiously, "Young man, go back. Don’t get close, or you might be hurt by the beast."

"That’s right! You are injured, go back."

...

Xu Que’s attempt to show off failed, and he was immediately stopped by the crowd, blocking his way.

"Everyone, no time to explain. Let me deal with that beast first," he said urgently.

However, the villagers didn’t listen, blocking him firmly, refusing to let him go to his death.

An old man with a cane walked out from the crowd, earnestly saying, "Kid, we know you have a good heart, but with your small body and injuries, how can you be a match for that beast? Listen, don’t be stubborn. Look, even Dazhuang is injured."

Xu Que’s eyes widened instantly, "Old man, don’t look at me as weak! I’ve fought hundreds of beasts before. Don’t believe me? Ask Xiaorou."

"Ah?"

Xiaorou was confused. Didn’t he say dozens?

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a dull sound came.

Dust and earth flew up at the village entrance, and several strong men were thrown back, with two spots of blood visible in the dust...

The villagers who were trying to persuade Xu Que were startled, turned their heads, and their faces changed dramatically.

As the dust gradually settled, a large, black beast figure charged out, roaring toward them!

"Roar!"

The roar seemed to carry a terrifying momentum, making everyone’s thoughts momentarily freeze.

Xiaorou, at the front of the crowd, suddenly turned pale. In her eyes, a pair of claws were rapidly enlarging...

The strong wind pressure swept away the dust, fierce like a winter gale, threatening to tear apart Xiaorou’s frail body.

"Bad."

"Xiaorou, get out of the way."

"It’s over!"

The villagers around her shouted in alarm, seemingly foreseeing the bloody scene to come.

At the critical moment, a figure darted out from the crowd like a bolt of lightning. Wearing "red underwear," with a "cape" fluttering behind him, he rushed toward Xiaorou with a heroic posture.