Chapter 222: The City Gate Guard Arrives Late

"Trial Project: Total kills of Huasheng Mei: 10, current progress 5/10."

"You have killed one elite Huasheng Mei; this Experience Points gain is increased by 1500, settlement adjusted to Experience Points +7000."

"We hope you continue your efforts; this mission is in progress, and the Battlefield Perspective will close in 4 hours."

Following the panel settlement, an object flew out from the corpse of the Huasheng Mei Laoda; it was precisely a Charm Core.

This elite-level monster left behind a Charm Core the size of an infant's fist, a rather alarming volume.

Zhou You used Tianfu Decipher Confusion again to swallow and absorb the other two Huasheng Mei, harvesting two slightly smaller Charm Cores.

Charm Cores are precious gems used in many places, including the deduction of fist techniques for the Wuxiang Tongkui.

The greatest harvest from this hunt for charm-creatures was the upgrade of Tianfu Decipher Confusion, which can now enchant objects.

According to the panel prompt, objects enchanted with Tianfu Decipher Confusion are disposable items and cannot be reused.

Furthermore, the requirements for the items are quite high; they must be of a container type, and the material cannot be ordinary wood or earthenware jars.

It is inconvenient to experiment right now; I will try again when I get home and have time.

"Hm?"

Zhou You suddenly discovered countless yellow dots on the panel, gathering from all directions like a stream.

The destination of the gathering yellow dots was the very place where he was located.

The faction represented by these yellow dots is neutral; they are neither enemies nor allies.

Judging by the movements seen on the Battlefield Perspective, the spacing between the yellow dots was uniform, and their actions were neat and orderly; they were clearly well-trained and by no means a common rabble.

There were still a few hours left before the Battlefield Perspective closed; he had not expected to discover a new situation.

Which faction in the city could gather so many experts? Among these yellow dots, there were 4 large yellow dots that were the most conspicuous and eye-catching, clearly representing the existence of Martial Master-level individuals.

All 4 Martial Masters have been dispatched? Zhou You felt the pressure rushing toward him; after all, enemy and friendly factions can be converted. Do not be fooled by the fact that these are a neutral faction; if a conflict of interest occurs, they could turn into red dots at any time.

His thoughts raced as he considered how to escape the upcoming scene! The first team of the City Gate Guard to arrive was Captain Ye's! "Captain, there is a human figure ahead; hm, the aura detected is a living person, not a charm-creature."

"There are bloodstains and bits of flesh on the ground; it is suspected to be a living person who was eaten!"

"There are ruins everywhere; there must have been a fierce battle here earlier, a clash at the middle or even late stage of Qi and Blood."

The City Gate Guards fanned out to investigate the surrounding environment, and more and more information was gathered.

Captain Ye gripped his side blade, his expression grave, "Move in pairs, and guard against sneak attacks from charm-creatures hiding in the dark."

The Bronze Bell had warned earlier that there was a near-lurking Huasheng Mei here, but upon arriving at the scene, the aura of the charm-creatures was chaotic and complex; there was actually more than one.

The problem is serious; it is normal for charm-creatures to act alone, but once they gather in groups, it is a great disaster that must be taken seriously.

The City Gate Guards searched cautiously along the ruins, not letting any dead corner go unchecked.

"So it is the City Gate Guard."

Seeing this, Zhou You breathed a sigh of relief; the City Gate Guard is tasked with clearing out charm-creatures hiding in the city, and they had come for the 3 charm-creatures.

After seeing who it was, he immediately frowned; the one who came was Captain Ye, Zhang Shiyu's godfather.

Other yellow dots on the panel arrived at the scene one after another; they were other branches of the City Gate Guard. With so many eyes watching, the other party would have no opportunity to abuse their power for personal revenge.

A moment later, Captain Chang and two other colleagues arrived at the scene.

"What a fierce battle; how many people died?"

The only living person at the scene immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding City Gate Guards, who gathered around one after another.

"State your name."

"Zhou You!"

Upon hearing this, Captain Ye's body trembled. Two City Gate Guards stepped forward with torches to illuminate Zhou You's face and confirm his identity.

It was correct; it was indeed Zhou You himself! He had just killed 3 Huasheng Mei, his Qi and Blood were filling his limbs, and the Tiger Aura still lingered between his eyebrows and hair. Seen from afar, he looked like an iron man.

This is the hallmark of a Qi and Blood martial artist; a Huasheng Mei could never imitate it.

Captain Chang glanced at Captain Ye and asked, "What happened just now?"

"3 Huasheng Mei disguised themselves as Qi and Blood martial artists to lure and prey on martial artists in the city. Just now..."

Zhou You recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

Tonight, Du Yan Lu Zhigang appeared, and Qi and Blood martial artists moved at the news; many people went missing unexpectedly because they were eaten by them.

At the same time, the City Gate Guards brought tools to reconstruct the corpses of the 3 Huasheng Mei, verifying Zhou You's statement.

"Captain, this remnant corpse, hm, is suspected to be that near-lurking Huasheng Mei."

The City Gate Guards carried the remnant corpse before the 4 ghost-catching Captains; it landed with a clanging sound, like a heavy Bronze Bell.

Captain Ye's brow twitched; he raised his hand, snapped the arm of the Huasheng Mei Laoda, and weighed it.

He nodded silently, "Not bad, it is indeed a near-lurking Huasheng Mei."

With his Martial Master-level strength, it took seventy percent of his power to snap the corpse's arm, which shows how terrifying the strength of this Huasheng Mei was when it was alive.

Suddenly, Captain Ye looked up sharply and stared at Zhou You, "You killed it?"

"That's right, it took some effort."

As soon as Zhou You admitted it, the 4 ghost-catching Captains shook their heads one after another, "Impossible, impossible; it would only be possible if your master came."

"Why is it impossible? The marks on the corpse were left by my Double Body Tiger Form Fist."

Double Body Tiger Form Fist? Some well-informed City Gate Guards explained that this fist technique was created by Zhou You himself, fusing the Tiger Form Fist and the Two Hearts Fist.

The corpse of the Huasheng Mei Laoda was covered in claw marks and scratches, a ghastly sight, as if it had been besieged and killed by several people.

"Double Body Tiger Form, so it is this kind of fist technique."

The 4 ghost-catching Captains looked at each other, their expressions shocked; Zhou You had done an incredible thing.

He fought 3 life-and-death duels during the day, with 2 opponents dead and 1 injured, and still had the energy to go out at night to kill 3 Huasheng Mei, including an elite near-lurking Huasheng Mei.

If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, they would never have believed such a battle record.

"Good, Zhou You, you are very good. Are you interested in joining the City Gate Guard and working for me?"

Captain Chang took the lead in extending an invitation.

The other three Captains suddenly realized: that's right, Zhou You is now a discarded student of the martial arts hall and is no longer part of the martial arts circle.

After realizing this, they were filled with regret that old Chang had beaten them to it.

Zhou You shook his head, "I appreciate your kindness, Captain Chang."

Captain Chang beckoned to him and said, "The outside world doesn't know much about my City Gate Guard and holds various misunderstandings; let me explain it clearly to you."

"It won't be too late to decide to join once you know the duties of my City Gate Guard!"

With the strength Zhou You had displayed, joining the City Gate Guard would mean starting as a junior officer, similar to the rank of Zheng Qing.

In order to recruit him, Captain Chang decided to tell him some secrets about the City Gate Guard.

"Old Chang, have you thought this through? If he learns the secrets of my City Gate Guard and then refuses to join, things will be troublesome."

One Captain spoke up to warn him.

"It's fine, I'll take responsibility."

Captain Chang waved his hand, told Zhou You to walk to the side with him, and chose a clean rock to sit on.

(End of chapter)