Chapter 124: Suppression Rewards, Skill Book Drop

Wei Zheguang froze, facing Snake Boy who had mastered Indian Fighting Arts, the Gun God's Ox Head, and most dangerous and hardest to guard against, the Esper Gray Viper, a Martial Artist with life force exceeding sixty points — even he might not dare guarantee walking away unscathed.

But Qin Shi, who had only just obtained a Temporary Inspection Credential, had wiped them all out in one fell swoop.

This challenged his cognition somewhat.

"You're not injured?"

Wei Zheguang stared blankly for a long while, forcing out this sentence that sounded like concern.

"School uniform has battle damage."

Qin Shi glanced over; the ordinary-quality uniform was already torn to shreds.

Especially the chest area that took a heavy kick from Snake Boy, nearly ripped into cloth strips, barely hanging on his body.

"Officer Wei, does your Patrol Department issue those advanced combat suits that are bulletproof and can adapt to harsh environments?"

From the wrecked beverage shop, he found a still-intact round stool and leaned against the half-smashed door frame.

The battle lasted less than five minutes total, yet had already pushed his physical strength to its absolute limit.

As his breathing steadied, wisps of sweat vapor rose fiercely from Qin Shi's whole body, like a boiling kettle, emitting rolling heat.

He used 【Wind Roar】 ultimate like a basic attack in one breath, then finished with 【Surging Flood】 to make up damage and secure the kill.

This is the formidable physical ability that only fifty life force points can possess.

Just now he was operating overloaded, nearly emptying his stamina bar completely.

"The Sub-district Bureau doesn't have that treatment; you'd have to reach Headquarters to possibly get it."

Wei Zheguang holstered his service weapon, staring at Qin Shi with a monster-gazing look.

"You walk the Old Martial Arts path?"

"Mm."

Wei Zheguang realized:

"No wonder such high combat power."

The Old Martial Arts faction emphasizes Mortal Body Rebirth, flesh Transformation; it's said they even dare to attempt breaking limits.

Their strength often exceeds their life force numerical value.

"Let's discuss something, Qin... classmate."

Wei Zheguang said softly while securing the scene:

"In the report later, can I get some credit? Just say the intel came from me."

Looking at Officer Wei who had a straight face last time but is now acting chummy today, Qin Shi nodded.

Forming a good karmic connection is a trivial effort, and the bounty won't be lost anyway.

He sighed inwardly:

"So this is an adult's flexible bottom line."

Wei Zheguang also seemed a bit embarrassed, coughed twice:

"Add me as a friend; if you need any help later, just find me. In Cheng Hua District, I still have some pull."

Qin Shi took out his Terminal and bumped it with Wei Zheguang's.

Then received the friend request.

【"Cheng Hua District Sub-district Bureau's Most Handsome" has become your friend】

Qin Shi's mouth corner twitched; this username truly matches Officer Wei's narcissistic personality.

He slowly closed his eyes, a trace of fatigue emerging between his brows.

Wei Zheguang didn't continue disturbing him, using his Terminal to contact Lao Feng:

"Hurry over, pretend you did a lot of work, convenient for the follow-up report. Right, ask those Action Division guys for a few bottles of High-Energy Injection to replenish stamina; they always carry them."

Hanging up, he glanced occasionally at the youth leaning against the wall with a calm face, self-mockingly thinking:

"This time I've lost completely."

"The Second Rebirth's progress has indeed increased."

Qin Shi, feigning sleep, shook off Wei Zheguang's continued small talk, and conveniently began examining himself.

Originally life force grew an average of 0.5 to 1 point per day; as if stimulated by a catalyst, it suddenly surged by about three points.

And the Life Seed inside his body seems to have accelerated its growth, firmly rooted in flesh and blood; as Breath circulates, surging vitality fills the Mortal Body's Hundred Bones.

"Surpassing that Grade First from Xin Yi High School seems like it won't take half a month. About a week should be enough."

Qin Shi's thoughts were calm; he wasn't taking Zheng Yun as a target to chase.

But thinking that in the Xin Yi High School campus dungeon that was speedrun, there's still an elite boss he hasn't fought, his OCD inevitably acted up.

Must clear the whole map to feel comfortable.

Suppressing distracting thoughts, Qin Shi summoned the Stele Panel; the previously silent Four Pillars' Symbolic Emblems seemed to light up.

He scanned carefully, discovering it was 【Order】 representing 【Taiyi】, and 【Breaking and Conquering】 representing 【Heavenly Man】.

These two achievements were like lit bulbs; within the faint halos, more information surfaced.

【You follow order, uphold order, gain 'Upright' state, lasts twelve hours】

【During this period, you are immune to any bewitchment, incitement, deception effects】

【You suppress evil-doers, eliminate danger, gain 'Resolute' state, lasts twelve hours】

【During this period, your mental concentration will not feel fatigue, can continue high-intensity training】

"Following the Four Pillars seems to have benefits."

Although the two temporary buff effects are mediocre, as long as one persists long-term, treating them as weekly quests or daily side quests, one can ultimately accumulate richer harvests.

Benefiting from the Resolute state's mental Concentration, Qin Shi's senses seemed sharper, and a "Ding" sound rang out beside his ear.

Legendary Talent 【Heart of Steel】 triggered!

He opened his eyes, shifted his Sight, and discovered the target was precisely the mentally deranged Gray Viper.

Red light condensed atop his head, flashing on and off, making one unable to resist wanting to reach out and touch it.

"So Espers can Stack Attributes, and don't necessarily have to capture Netherworld Creatures."

Qin Shi felt pleasant surprise; he closed his eyes again, and his Qi Mist-like Spiritual Field Power slowly diffused, enveloping the Gray Viper not far away.

This guy's Qi Life Force is above forty points; otherwise, having been hit in the Spine by a large-caliber gun, he should have died of severe injuries long ago.

The gunshot wasn't fatal; his biggest Trouble lay in the mental backlash — his Mind Undercurrent technique failed, causing him to witness Qin Shi's Inner Landscape, which was like a Mental Palace.

This situation was like throwing a stone with all one's might, only to discover the other side was a copper wall and iron wall; the outcome wasn't much better than an egg's.

The Mental Palace constructed by Consciousness, the massive information flow contained within it, squeezed him until he burst.

Like a Wu Ling Hongguang minivan's load capacity foolishly challenging a cargo plane's payload.

Coupled with the Four Pillars' Symbolic Emblems, and the Dao Nature Avatar existing within the Inner Landscape.

Any one of them was enough for Gray Viper to drink a pot.

"Let's see if anything drops."

Qin Shi strenuously guided his Qi Mist-like Spiritual Field Power, like invisible Tentacles stretching toward the Gray Viper foaming at the mouth, mentally deranged.

Through mental collision, he brought it into the Inner Landscape.

"In everyone's Consciousness projection, the image differs. Qin Lihao was a monster with a Scorpion Tail; this guy is truly a viper snake."

Qin Shi gripped a limp little snake in his hand and brought it to the Netherworld.

The misty boundless Hai Yang remained dead silent; he raised his hand and brought the knife down, chopping Gray Viper into several sections.

Just like with Qin Lihao before, the snake body turned into green smoke and dissipated, leaving only a fist-sized ball of light.

"Spiritual Field Power increased by a few points."

Eliminating Gray Viper's Consciousness, Qin Shi felt like he had eaten a Tonic; on the spiritual level, he was filled with a refreshing sensation.

The Qi Mist-like Spiritual Field Power condensed a few degrees in an Instant Refinement, gradually Transforming from a fine state of Strands into a tough and dense net.

This is merely the first step; he finds it Difficult to imagine, if he absorbed thousands upon thousands of Espers or Netherworld Creatures, how terrifying the Stacked and accumulated spiritual Attributes would be?

Direct entry into Sitting Forgetting?

Or perhaps Manifest Saint?

Qin Shi fantasized for a moment, then picked up the illusory light ball that had fallen to the ground.

Relying on powerful Spiritual Field Power, Instant Refinement.

Those chaotic, twisted, dark memory scenes were all deleted, retaining only a segment of precious technique for Cultivation Heart and Manipulation of spirit.

"Sketch some Xiang Zheng containing intense emotions, use them as a medium, detonate them through one's own Heart of Steel, thereby causing mental Impact and Contamination to the enemy."

Qin Shi absorbed and Xue Lao Shi seriously.

Mental Shockblast is an Esper's Signboard Skill; this kind of hard control often achieves miraculous effects when unexpected.

……

……

"Little Wei, what's the situation? Caught a Big Fish?"

About ten-odd Minutes later, the Action Division's Large Group finally arrived.

The middle-aged man leading them was fully armed; seeing Wei Zheguang's relaxed expression, he finally relaxed a bit.

He is called Tan Cong, the Action Division's most formidable Frontline expert besides Gao Haipeng, with very strong individual Combat Capability.

From Seniority to ability, both are very Solid.

Previously, because he offended Gao Haipeng, he was repeatedly suppressed and could never get ahead; recently, upon learning Gao Haipeng died a violent death for no reason outside, he set up several flowing banquet tables in a row.

"Tan Ge! It really is a Big Fish! Ox Head, Snake Boy, and Gray Viper — the 'Three Harms' on your Patrol Department's Wanted Order — all eliminated!"

Wei Zheguang knows Tan Cong; they have a good relationship. His fighting technique was taught by the other party, counting as half a master.

"Ho! You brat've grown capable!"

Tan Cong's face revealed astonishment; these three are Tough Opponents.

Especially Gray Viper!

This guy committed a heinous cop-killing major case; not only were his methods cruel, inciting public outrage, but he was also spread widely by unscrupulous media, causing great damage to the Patrol Department's image.

"This earns you a great Merit! Wait for the commendation ceremony; when the time comes, transfer from the Sub-district Bureau to our Action Division, follow me..."

Tan Cong, wearing a bulletproof vest, holding a Kinetic Gun, said excitedly.

"It wasn't me, Lao Tan."

Wei Zheguang smiled bitterly; he originally thought to earn merit, nearly became the delivery instead.

If not for Qin Shi killing his way out halfway and wiping out all Three Harms in one pot, he himself might have stumbled, reduced to a victim.

"Ah?"

Following Wei Zheguang's eye signal, Tan Cong looked toward Qin Shi sitting against the Wall.

"He, alone?"

Wei Zheguang sighed and explained in detail:

"Five minutes to take them all down. I just checked; Gray Viper is suspected Brain Death, Ox Head Missing Hand, multiple Bones shattered, internal bleeding, a cripple.

Most terrifying is Snake Boy; not a single spot on his body is uninjured, looks like someone swung a sledgehammer and smashed him all over, cranial cavity smashed in, whole head nearly stuffed into his neck."

Tan Cong's gaze couldn't help but turn grave; such ferocious methods seem ill-matched with that sunny, handsome young face?

But he didn't doubt Wei Zheguang was Exaggerating; the first scene is right here, deliberate boasting is unnecessary.

"A High School Student in his teens running out to earn Bounties; guessing he's an Old Martial Arts lineage inheritor."

Tan Cong approached the drink shop, and just then Qin Shi opened his eyes, a startling gleam flashing through his gaze.

The mental wave fluctuation contained profound artistic conception, as if a small world unfurled, causing this veteran of the Action Division who had just been promoted to Senior Inspector to halt his footsteps.

"What should I call you, classmate?"

Tan Cong asked curiously.

"Qin Shi."

The youth answered politely; he seemed to have rested enough, slowly rising, his upright posture like a steadfast pine on a steep cliff facing the sky, giving a feeling of being difficult to bend.

"Looks like I have to accept the fact that I'm the second most handsome in Cheng Hua Branch."

Wei Zheguang sighed again; this kid could fight and was also handsome, so he truly lost without complaint.

"Thank you, Qin Classmate, for assisting the Patrol Division in capturing the serious criminals."

Tan Cong said while extending his hand.

"I merely fulfilled the duty owed as a Hengzhou resident."

Qin Shi shook hands with him, a bashful smile on his face.

Old Liang and Old Ren said that solving three serious criminals counts as an in-class exam.

If the grade is passing, one can learn the Nanhuang Dojo's "Universe Furnace Secret Canon."

"My exam paper probably passed, right?"

Qin Shi released his hand, seemingly sensing something, his gaze falling on the surveillance probe not far away.

……

……

The white-haired old man sitting in a wheelchair danced joyfully, slapping the armrests hard, as if having a fit.

"Beat the man to death! Overwhelm with force! This is the successor my Nanhuang Dojo needs! Xiao Ren, learn from him!"

Hearing the teacher's words, Old Ren felt helpless; the domineering and unrestrained flamboyant style, he indeed could not learn it.

"Teacher, since Qin Classmate has submitted a perfect answer sheet, then, should we start preparing Heart Blood Refining Intent?"

(Chapter End)