Chapter 55: Disability

Village-erasing anomaly.

An anomaly stronger than Black Grade, possibly even Blood Grade or Catastrophe Grade, was defeated in a single strike by Lord Han!

Even the anomaly itself understood this—upon recognizing the white light as Lord Han returning to the village, it immediately fled for its life, without even attempting to fight.

Only when it was about to be caught did it launch a desperate counterattack—and was still obliterated in one blow!

Know this: Blood Grade anomalies directly correspond to 【Primordial Grade】 warriors; Catastrophe Grade anomalies directly correspond to 【Human Grade】 warriors!

Such anomalies were no match for Lord Han…

At this moment, Fang Yue truly understood the terror of Lord Han, and finally realized just how immense the value of being Lord Han's heir truly was.

With a thud, Fang Yue knelt halfway to the ground and brazenly said: "Please, Lord Han, take me as your disciple!"

Lord Han paused slightly, then smiled: "My arts are beyond your current reach. If one day you grow to that level, and I'm still alive, then coming to apprentice yourself won't be too late."

That was a polite refusal.

Fang Yue immediately felt disappointed.

Damn, after listening to Lin Ling's boasts, I'd gotten a little carried away—actually thought I was Lord Han's designated heir.

Turns out he didn't even look at me!

Fang Yue awkwardly stood up when the system notification suddenly sounded.

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, for participating in the defeat of the anomaly 【Bladeless Anomaly】. Reward: Control Power +1, Deflection Power +1, Lifespan +1 day."

Huh?

This.

Fang Yue was stunned.

He hadn't done anything—had just been running and hadn't even escaped.

If you really wanted to count his contribution to defeating Lady Chen… it was only that he'd had his hand severed instantly and lost HP.

Is that even considered a contribution?

Whatever, free rewards are free rewards!

Especially when the rewards are this strong!

This completely surprised Fang Yue—he'd only received this much reward for solo-killing that 【Chu Sheng Gui】.

Yet here, just by slacking off and getting an assist against Lady Chen, the reward matched his solo kill of a 【Chu Sheng Gui】.

The risk was higher, though—one misstep and you'd be obliterated in one blow.

If Lady Chen hadn't, for some reason, held back and tried to capture me alive, I'd already be dead at Di He.

Now thinking back, Fang Yue still felt a lingering chill.

That terrifying pressure felt as real as if he truly existed in this game world, as if he could truly die in Lady Chen's hands.

Suppressing his thoughts, Fang Yue opened his stats.

"Name: Yese Liming."

"Realm: Post-Heaven Third-Rate."

"Status: Anomaly Curse 【Transferring】, Can Yu 1 【Right Hand】, Can Yu 2 【Left Hand】."

"HP: 200/200."

"Internal Qi: 25/25."

"Control Power: 25 【+20-3-13-5】【26】."

"Deflection Power: 25 【+20-3-13-5】【26】."

"Talent: Night's Breath 【Human Grade Superior】."

"Skills: Analysis Pupil 【Human Grade Low】, Starfire Blade Technique 1st Level 【Post-Heaven Third-Rate】, Starfire Heart Method 1st Level 【Post-Heaven Third-Rate】."

"Lifespan: 29 days, 8 hours."

Can Yu 1?

Can Yu 2?

Are you trying to stack five Can Yu states into some dark mage spell?

If I collect five Can Yu body parts, do I ascend instantly?

Fang Yue's face darkened as he looked at the Can Yu status.

"Name: Can Yu 1."

"Location: Right Hand 【100%】."

"Effect: -50% Control Power 【base】, -50% Deflection Power 【base】."

"Description: 100% disability rate—hand severed!"

"Note: Your wife is gone!"

He looked at the other Can Yu status.

"Name: Can Yu 2."

"Location: Left Hand 【15%】."

"Effect: -5 Control Power, -5 Deflection Power."

"Description: Wrist bones shattered—disabled!"

"Note: Your wife is crippled."

Finally, he checked the Anomaly Curse status—aside from the location changing from 【Right Hand】 to 【Transferring】 and the passage of time, it was essentially unchanged.

But Fang Yue was most startled by this status.

No way—the right hand under the Anomaly Curse is already severed, yet this thing is still following me?

Fang Yue realized again how deeply strange this status was.

Fortunately, Lord Han has returned!

Fang Yue felt uneasy, for Lord Han had previously been unable to handle Qi Deviation.

This disabled severed hand doesn't seem to have much hope.

"Reattaching severed limbs is still very difficult. Fortunately, your limb was only just severed; if you recover the severed part, Divine Doctor An should be able to reconnect your tendons and bones. But since the limb was indeed severed, you won't be able to exert force as before—you'll most likely lose your path as a martial artist."

After a pause, Lord Han glanced at Fang Yue with a strange look.

"But as for you… I'm not sure. You once suffered Qi Deviation, yet overnight you were back to full vigor. Lin Ling told me you even killed a weird thing—your constitution is simply unbelievable. So I can't say how much you'll recover."

"As for the weird curse, this is indeed troublesome. How did you attract such a weird thing?"

A weird thing?

No no no! Tonight I killed two weird things, and I even slacked off and rode on your assist.

I, the Night God of War, am not boasting—I'm truly strong!

I'm just terrible during the day.

Fang Yue looked at the sky, growing anxious inside.

If daylight came, without the 【Night Breath】 enhancement, recovering his health would be hard.

Hearing Lord Han ask about the weird curse, Fang Yue quickly recounted everything that had happened tonight.

"【Trapped Bullet Weird】, 【Force-Driven Weird】, 【Bladeless Weird】… Three weird things attacked the village while I was away!"

Lord Han frowned slightly.

【Trapped Bullet Weird】 and 【Force-Driven Weird】 both belong to Black Grade Low. If the village's three Captains joined forces, they could handle one, but two together would be a stretch.

As for 【Bladeless Weird】… that's beyond the capability of any Captain.

"How could it be so coincidental—I just left, and weird things break into the village right after!"

"And their target was… him!"

Lord Han's gaze lingered on Fang Yue for a moment; seeing Fang Yue's unease, he smiled gently.

"Xiao Ye, don't worry. The Divine Doctor I summoned is highly skilled—your weird curse won't be a problem."

"Originally, at my request, he had already rushed with me through the night toward Gu Yue Cun. But halfway, my 【Glowing Teleportation Talisman】 left in Gu Yue Cun was triggered, teleporting me back directly."

"I don't have a second 【Glowing Teleportation Talisman】—they're extremely rare."

"I specifically placed it at the center of Gu Yue Cun's Di He, nurturing it for years to continuously supply energy, as a last resort."

"Theoretically, it only activates when Gu Yue Cun's Di He shatters, suffering massive destruction and facing annihilation."

"I thought I'd never see it activated in my lifetime—never imagined it would be used here."

Even someone like Lord Han showed a pained expression, clearly unable to produce a second one.

Fang Yue didn't understand these things—he simply asked: "Lord Han, if you were suddenly teleported back, doesn't that mean Divine Doctor An is now out in the wild? Isn't that dangerous?"

"It's indeed dangerous, but Divine Doctor An isn't an ordinary doctor—he's also a martial artist. And the distance was already close to Gu Yue Cun; barring accidents, he'll arrive before dawn. You needn't worry—I'll send someone else to meet him."

(End of Chapter)