[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp":3,"chapter-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-144":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Martial Saint Has Too Much HP",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2365565,4633,"Chapter 144: Alone on the High Tower","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-144",144,"\u003Cp>Yang Xuan turned his head, puzzled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if the Green-Faced Ghost really strikes today, it proves he is just an unreasonable madman. Would someone like that even care about these things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing it is a trap and jumping into it anyway—if that isn't a madman, what is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Mingze shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, during the time I was in prison, I kept reviewing everything the Green-Faced Ghost has done, and I finally reached a conclusion: the Green-Faced Ghost might truly be a madman, but he is also a very calm, very cautious madman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm, cautious—adding these words after \"madman\" made Yang Xuan feel very confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 'madness' of the Green-Faced Ghost is reflected in his choices; he doesn't mix in worldly considerations of pros and cons, and all his choices follow only his own will. Such a person is often very pure and prone to extremes. Yet, in his actions, the Green-Faced Ghost is extremely calm and cautious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mingze explained patiently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have read the investigation results from the Inspectorate on him. The conclusion is that this is a person with rich experience, meticulous thinking, and a deep understanding of the imperial court's investigative methods. This shows that he made very sufficient preparations before acting, and did not decide to act out of blind impulse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, for his second strike, he chose the timing perfectly—it was right after the joint operation of the three academies ended. At that time, the fake Green-Faced Ghost had already been captured, public morale was relaxed, and the security forces at various points were equally lax. Moreover, he killed seven people at once because he knew that after this 'window period' passed, it would be very difficult for him to kill again, so he killed enough in one go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, the crimes committed by those seven Sifa Academy officials were all written down in detail by him. Have you ever thought about where he learned these things? Either he has an inside man in the Inspectorate or the Sifa Academy, and a high-ranking one at that, or he spent a long time investigating carefully in advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless of which result it is, it shows that this is a person who plans before acting and has his own logical thinking, rather than just a bloodthirsty killer acting only to vent his emotions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xuan was thoughtful: \"Hearing it like this, it seems to be the case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mingze smiled: \"Do you know how the Green-Faced Ghost escaped the Zhengfa Academy's search techniques the first time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xuan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He used the cockscomb blood of a live chicken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's it; then he is indeed an expert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then do you know how he escaped after he struck the second time and killed those seven Sifa Academy officials?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surely he used the cockscomb blood of a live chicken again, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh, yes, it was still the cockscomb blood of a live chicken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mingze laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, is there something wrong with that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xuan asked, feeling somewhat unconfident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of martial arts, he could now take on ten Private Secretaries with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in terms of brains...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mingze did not keep him in suspense and said directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the Green-Faced Ghost's first strike, every place in the city that sold live chickens was being watched. If he had dared to go buy them a second time, he would definitely have been discovered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xuan suddenly realized, \"You mean, this Green-Faced Ghost bought enough live chickens in advance before his first strike and found a place to secretly raise them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mingze nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, before his first strike, he had already calculated that there might be a second or third time, so he prepared everything in advance. A person like this, who calculates ten steps for every one he takes—do you still think he isn't cautious enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me tell you one more thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mingze was in a talkative mood today and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those seven Sifa Academy officials all had martial artist bodyguards they hired themselves. After the Green-Faced Ghost killed these bodyguards, he didn't destroy the wounds on their bodies, but deliberately left the injuries intact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this to prove that he is the real Green-Faced Ghost?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is indeed true, but the wounds on Zong Guang's corpse were deliberately destroyed, and the wounds on the martial artist bodyguard beside Feng Zhenshan were also deliberately destroyed. This shows that this Green-Faced Ghost must still be holding back a more powerful trump card—a method even more formidable than the vicious Innate Qi that severely wounded me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhang Mingze said this, killing intent appeared in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew the fact that he had lost all his Wu Gong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had always appeared lighthearted in front of others and seemed not to care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could he truly not care?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't hate the Green-Faced Ghost to the bone and hold a desire to kill him, why would Zhang Mingze be willing to take risks and deliberately leave flaws to lure the Green-Faced Ghost into killing him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this analysis from Zhang Mingze, Yang Xuan finally began to see the calmness and meticulousness hidden beneath the Green-Faced Ghost's seemingly crazy mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think he was still planning to keep a trump card even when assassinating such an important figure as a Tiger Blade Gang Private Secretary, just to better deal with the others in the Tiger Blade Gang later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How cautious must such a person be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, if the opponent hadn't miscalculated the uniqueness of Zhang Mingze's implant and Physician Huang's superb medical skills, the first assassination would have already succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xuan suddenly felt a chill down his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a calm, cautious, and meticulous person, yet he is a \"madman\"—this is truly terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will he come today? If he really comes, has he already calculated everything and made full preparations?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xuan looked out the window, feeling nervous in a way that was rare for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinnan Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a clock tower here; every morning at 8:00, at noon at 12:00, and in the afternoon at 6:00, someone rings the large bell at the top of the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The position of the bell-ringer is arranged by the government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is just that today's bell-ringer has been replaced by someone from the Tiger Blade Gang, and there are also Tiger Blade Gang members guarding under the clock tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This clock tower is the tallest building in all of Xingcheng. Standing at the top of the tower and looking down, one can see almost half of Xingcheng, and the path Zhang Mingze arranged is almost entirely within the view of this clock tower. Therefore, he arranged for people to guard here in advance, using binoculars to observe the overall situation and transmit information at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the number of people arranged in this place is not large, and there isn't even a single martial artist, because this place is too far from Zhang Mingze's motorcade. If the Green-Faced Ghost really intended to strike at Zhang Mingze today, he certainly wouldn't run all the way here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Tiger Blade Gang thugs were sitting at the entrance of the stairs on the first floor of the clock tower, playing Pai Gow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, Double Heaven, I won again! Pay up, pay up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thug flipped over the tiles in his hand and laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of luck is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you cheating, you son of a bitch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others cursed and pulled out a few coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like it's quite fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment, a voice came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The several thugs playing cards were startled and turned their heads to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw a figure appear at the entrance of the clock tower; the person was wearing a black martial robe and a green evil ghost mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Green... Green-Faced Ghost?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The several thugs were horrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like there's movement below?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si, who was guarding the top floor of the clock tower, said to his companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Movement my ass, they're playing Pai Gow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The companion cursed, \"Damn it, we're the unlucky ones, having to guard up here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, if we handle today's business well, the Private Secretary will definitely have a reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are many in the Tiger Blade Gang who can fight, but not many who are literate and have flexible minds; Xu Si is one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Zhang Mingze arranged for Xu Si to watch from this clock tower, ready to transmit signals at any time, with his companion beside him responsible for assisting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really, how much will the reward be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing there was a reward, the companion immediately perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That depends on whether that Green-Faced Ghost comes today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si stared at the slowly moving motorcade in the distance and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a reward if he comes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si replied, but only after answering did he realize something was wrong, because this voice was not his companion's, and it came from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reacted quickly, turning around immediately while picking up the pistol placed at his side, ready to shoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they had to guard this clock tower today to watch the view, both he and his companion were equipped with a gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as his gun was raised, his left hand holding the gun was gripped by someone, completely unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, his companion had already been knocked down and fainted on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si's face turned pale, and he looked at the person in front of him with fearful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party was wearing a green evil ghost mask, his eyes cold and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who came was naturally Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually snatched the revolver from Xu Si's hand, then stepped forward, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Xu Si, and looked toward the motorcade in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si's legs began to tremble, and he said cautiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghost... Ghost Master, what can I do for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very smart and knew that if the Green-Faced Ghost hadn't killed him immediately, there must be something he wanted him to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghost Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was amused by this form of address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What method do you plan to use to transmit information in a moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked Xu Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use flag signals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si pointed to the two small flags placed on the ground and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many high points in the city have personnel stationed, and they communicate with each other using flag signals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite professional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can help you send the flag signals, just please spare my life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si turned around and begged for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I spare you, can the Tiger Blade Gang spare you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of despair appeared on Xu Si's face, and he gritted his teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's better than dying right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, you help me send the flag signals in a moment, and I will spare your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! Many thanks, Ghost Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si hurriedly bowed in salute, while doubt rose in his heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Green-Faced Ghost is only one person; even if he uses me to send flag signals here to lure away the Tiger Blade Gang's men in the distance, he still won't be able to rush over there to kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that he can fly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xu Si naturally dared not ask these questions; he only wanted to survive now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Fei did not immediately let Xu Si send the flag signals; instead, he stood quietly on the high building, gazing into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Li Fei took a pill out from his bosom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turn around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si was startled, immediately reacted, and quickly turned his back to Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei lifted his mask and pulled up the hood underneath to expose his mouth, then swallowed the pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pill was not for cultivation, but a poison he had only recently succeeded in concocting—Ghost Spring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 'Ghost Spring' poison was obtained from the leader of the 'Wolf Pack', and it even came with a manual on poison refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting his hands on it, Li Fei studied it night after night, bringing out the same spirit he had for his graduate entrance exams, and finally succeeded in concocting a new type of 'Ghost Spring' that satisfied him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 'Wolf Pack' leader's Ghost Spring poison was liquid and could only be applied to weapons to harm enemies; Li Fei was not very satisfied with this method. He wanted to create the legendary colorless and odorless gaseous poison that could kill invisibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this kind of poison was truly too difficult to make, and Li Fei had exhausted all the 'Ghost Spring' poison in his possession without successfully experimenting with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he did not use poison when he killed Zhang Mingze was simply because he had no poison left to use at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, he slowly collected raw materials and re-refined the 'Ghost Spring' poison according to the poison-refining manual written by the 'Wolf Pack' leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he changed his approach, no longer pursuing a colorless and odorless gaseous poison, and ultimately succeeded in refining two types of poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them was the poison pill he had just taken himself. This was a chronic poison; its effects were not very fierce at first, but as time passed, the toxicity would become heavier and heavier, making one increasingly uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei could use this poison to threaten others, and at the same time, he could use it to accelerate the upgrade of the Ten Thousand Blood Bead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The principle of the Ten Thousand Blood Bead's upgrade had been thoroughly researched by Li Fei; its core lay in the phrase 'absorbing external harmful energy'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, self-harming by hitting oneself could not allow the Ten Thousand Blood Bead to absorb energy; this energy had to be external and harmful to the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Food, medicine, external physical strikes, arrows, bullets, innate Qi, etc., could all become sources of energy for the Ten Thousand Blood Bead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei discovered that most of the energy in the elixirs taken for martial arts cultivation was beneficial, used to improve the body and strengthen implants; the Ten Thousand Blood Bead could only absorb the portion of energy that caused harm to the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he simply did the opposite. Since martial arts elixirs had more beneficial energy, he would just take poison directly, as it naturally contained more harmful energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meticulously improved the Ghost Spring poison, and the poison pill he refined could provide him with over 50% more harmful energy than the original liquid Ghost Spring poison!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the successful refinement, Li Fei would take a few pills every day to accelerate the upgrade of the Ten Thousand Blood Bead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the clock tower, after taking a Ghost Spring poison pill, Li Fei checked the Ten Thousand Blood Bead within his body:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Level: 8, 99%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Soul: 85 beads + 96%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Soul Skills: Blood Rage, Blood Fiend】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been taking poison every day for the past few days, allowing the Ten Thousand Blood Bead to absorb quite a bit of energy; now, it was only 1% away from the next upgrade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his previous 'poison-taking records', after the full effect of one Ghost Spring poison pill took hold, it could bring Li Fei about 5% energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, after taking a new poison pill, Li Fei only needed to wait quietly for the upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what he was waiting for was not just the upgrade of the Ten Thousand Blood Bead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a certain moment, a signal flare suddenly rose into the sky near the convoy in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireworks exploded in the air, and half the city could see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei picked up the binoculars placed to the side to take a look, then handed them to Xu Si:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si was startled, took the binoculars, and looked at the place where the signal flare had risen, then his eyes widened abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a person wearing a black martial robe and also wearing a green evil ghost mask fighting with the men of the Tiger Blade Gang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si put down the binoculars and looked at Li Fei to the side in shock and suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that person in the distance is the Green-Faced Ghost, then who are you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you dazed for? The Green-Faced Ghost has already appeared, hurry up and send the signal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? Oh, okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si hurriedly picked up the two flags on the ground, leaned half his body out of the railing, and began to send flag signals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the flag signals, Xu Si turned around and saw Li Fei holding two cards in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were things he had casually picked up from downstairs just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me ask you, what are these cards?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei showed the cards in his hand to Xu Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Si was startled and subconsciously said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding Three paired with Two Four, Supreme Treasure, beats everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please vote for monthly tickets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2886,"2026-06-25T10:09:32.527Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","110b231617de4729a77f724f8d491211b59f9d44b517560ddf562612b5ed55c9","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-145","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-143",895,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-cover.jpg"]