Chapter 27: Forever the God

Wait! Something's wrong—why is Meridian Disorder still on my status bar?

Can't even 【Night's Breath】 fix this?!

The joy I'd just felt was instantly doused by more than half.

Getting back the Light attribute won't help—if Meridian Disorder persists, I can't use Martial Arts, so I'm still useless.

Think about it: everyone else uses Martial Arts to fight weird things, but I have to rely purely on attributes to tank—how many attributes would it take to close that gap?

But when Fang Yue looked closer, he noticed a "Weak" after 【Meridian Disorder】, and both his Acquired Martial Arts were no longer red.

Could it be…

Fang Yue's heart stirred—he tried channeling internal energy. Instantly, the meridians he passed through sent sharp pain, and a "-1 -1" number floated above his head.

But the pain lasted only a moment before being suppressed by 【Night's Breath】, and the health loss was instantly restored to full by its terrifying regen speed.

Meridian Disorder Weak? That's it? That's it? That's it?

Fang Yue's face lit up—he kept circulating internal energy. When it reached the final acupoint, completing one full cycle, a searing pain suddenly flared.

99!

Fang Yue's body froze—a massive, terrifying number appeared above his head.

Fuck!

Got stuck at the very last step.

So I can still use internal energy, but the health loss is insane…

Fang Yue's -99 number was glaringly obvious—Shi Wuliao and the others saw it instantly, their eyes nearly popping out.

"Holy shit!"

"Ye Ge, big danger!"

"Lie down, lie down! Ye Ge, your injury is terrifying!"

Shi Wuliao and the others were nearly scared shitless.

99!

Everyone's health was only 100 points—losing 99 meant they were one point away from instant death.

They rushed to surround Fang Yue in concern, but he waved them off.

"I'm fine."

Fine? Brother, we all saw your head drop -99!

But Fang Yue said he was fine—and he really was fine.

He easily shrugged off their grip, walked forward like nothing happened, Rusty Blade in hand.

"This…"

Everyone froze, stunned—only after a long moment did they process it.

"Boss is boss—-99 and he doesn't even flinch."

"This is what a pro player looks like—100 HP down to 1, still calm as hell! Big heart!"

"Wuhu! Take off! With this expert guarding us, we're totally safe!"

At that moment, Fang Yue's image among them rose sharply—even slightly arrogant Niu Niu couldn't help but silently whistle.

If he suddenly lost 99 HP, he'd panic completely—let alone stay calm and keep patrolling.

"Pro players really are pro players—impressive."

But they didn't know Fang Yue's HP was 200—-99 was scary, but not alarming, and the lost health regenerated in seconds.

Fang Yue sensed Meridian Disorder wasn't as severe as he'd thought.

Under 【Night's Breath】's boost, his meridians were healing rapidly.

Every few moments, he tested his internal energy—the sharp pain grew noticeably weaker.

As Fang Yue walked from the Guard Station onto his patrol route, a system notification suddenly appeared.

"System Notice: 【Meridian Disorder】 (Weak) status removed."

Fang Yue froze, then broke into a delighted grin.

Just as I thought!

【Night's Breath】, forever the god!

What's real healing? Tactical retreat!

Hong Dafu? Doesn't even deserve to carry 【Night's Breath】's shoes.

Even though I could use internal energy and Blade Technique while under 【Meridian Disorder】, the health drain was too annoying.

Only I could handle it—with 【Night's Breath】's insane regen, I could force-feed through the damage. Anyone else would've collapsed on the spot.

Looking at the "Normal" text on his status bar, Fang Yue couldn't help but chuckle like an idiot.

The five behind him thought Fang Yue had gone mad from Heavy Injury and dared not ask.

At that moment, Fang Yue's ears twitched—he suddenly stopped.

Everyone froze, then reacted instantly, back-to-back, alerting to their surroundings.

"Weird thing?!"

"What did Ye Ge spot?"

"Danger! Be alert!"

Though Shi Wuliao and the others had never faced a weird thing, they knew how powerful they were—naturally, they didn't dare slack off.

Fang Yue didn't answer—only tensed, gripped Rusty Blade tightly, and stared ahead.

Just now, he heard footsteps ahead.

Not this unlucky—first patrol and we run into a weird thing?

Fang Yue's stance put the people behind him on edge; the surroundings fell silent, and the atmosphere grew especially heavy.

Tap, tap, tap.

On the quiet street, only crisp footsteps drew steadily closer, and roughly six dark figures flickered in and out of view within the darkness.

"They're here! It's a Possession!"

That thought flashed through everyone's mind at once, and then…

With a whoosh, a ball of flame flared up, illuminating the pitch-black street.

"Waaaaaah!"

"Eee-yaa-eee-yaa!"

"Haaah!! Come on then!! Your daddy ain't scared!!"

Almost the instant the flame flared, several roars burst out from behind Fang Yue.

The firelight made it hard for Fang Yue to see the situation opposite for a moment; he slightly raised a hand to block the glare and turned his head to glance behind.

He saw Shi Wuliao and the others squeezing their eyes shut and yelling in a frenzy.

Fang Yue was speechless. Was that really necessary, getting scared like this? Had they never played horror games before?

"Possession?! All hands on guard!"

At that moment a great shout also came from up ahead, and one of the voices sounded oddly familiar, giving Fang Yue a start.

"Yong Ge?"

Yong Ge — the guy who had nearly killed Fang Yue as a Possession the night before.

At this moment he was holding a Human Soul Torch in his left hand and raising a gun in his right, staring straight at Fang Yue's group.

Yong Ge froze, then recognized Fang Yue as well.

"Brother Ye? How is it you? Quick, come over to me — the people behind you have been Possessed!"

No, no, no… those people were purely scared out of their wits.

By now Fang Yue had adjusted to the firelight, and after recognizing Yong Ge, he recognized the people behind him — the very same original squad from last night.

After a round of explanations, the misunderstanding was cleared up.

While Fang Yue was explaining, Shi Wuliao and the others hung their heads, blushing, not daring to chime in.

Beside them, Niu Niu gave a little snort, a touch proud — he was the only one who hadn't made a sound just now, but his legs were trembling too and he couldn't move; otherwise he might well have turned and run, though of course, since he didn't say it, who would know?

Meeting Fang Yue's faintly appreciative gaze, Niu Niu's body jolted and he straightened his back.

Once Fang Yue looked away, Niu Niu shot a glance at the others — LOSERS!

Shi Wuliao immediately read Niu Niu's look and clenched his little fists.

Damn it! If only I hadn't gotten that lucky gift pack, how would I be suffering this humiliation now!

If that Niu Niu looks at me with those eyes again, this night patrol mission — to hell with it!

The others were also a bit embarrassed and angry, thinking to themselves: if it weren't for the little coins we'd already paid, this squad — to hell with staying in it!

"Brother Ye's here!"

Seeing Brother Ye return, everyone hurriedly tucked away their feelings.

Fang Yue gave the squad members a strange look, sensing the atmosphere seemed to have undergone some subtle shift, but he couldn't tell where.

Without thinking further, Fang Yue went straight ahead and shared the intel he'd gotten from Yong Ge.

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