[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars":3,"chapter-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-117":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Why Do All These Monsters Have Health Bars?",{"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},1557614,2023,"Chapter 117 - 116: The Misunderstanding is Quite Deep, Choose Not to Stir","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-117",117,"\u003Cp>Noticing someone put away his Xiao Ai, Chen Yuran glanced at the pocket of his pants, barely suppressing the urge to demand it for research right away. She turned her body sideways and nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing took advantage of the opening to speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who among the scholars has a high-precision detector? Preferably, one that can precisely detect yin energy. The higher the precision, the better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing his words, the busy individuals in the research room all turned their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin energy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few scholars had confused looks on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Members of the Major Crime Unit, led by Dai Hong, also looked perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Li Qidao, who had participated in the Secret Realm investigation, trembled a little and spoke excitably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who among the scholars here has the equipment that Li Jing is asking for? Please hurry and bring it out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his declaration, the other scholars finally realized what was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the scholars replied and quickly walked to the front of the research room, summoning a machine half as tall as a person and placed it down with a \"thump\" before looking towards Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please detect if any yin energy remains at the entrance, and if so, determine its location.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, hold on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar nodded and began to operate the detection equipment in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing pulled Chen Yuran back some distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others in the room also moved away from the door a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there weren’t many people in the research room at the moment, if everyone congregated over here, the area near the door would become crowded, which could affect the accuracy of the equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more accurate the device is, the more it can be affected by environmental factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is common knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that both Li Jing and Chen Yuran wait outside, Dai Hong approached Li Qidao who seemed to have an inkling about something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qidao, what’s this about yin energy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish his question, the other members of the major Crime Unit walked over as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this, Li Qidao didn’t hesitate and spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should all have received the mission report from the secret investigation of the Secret Realm. But you all came here in such a hurry that I presume you haven’t had the chance to look over it in detail. At the time of Liu Yushan’s incident, there had been some changes in his body, reaching the late stage of Four Realm. Moreover, the power in his body was no longer Spiritual Qi, but a haunting yin energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he looked frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was abruptly called over and didn’t have time to think too much. I only came to realization when Li Jing mentioned yin energy. If Jiang Guanwen is like Liu Yushan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Li Qidao could finish his sentence, Dai Hong interjected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You! Normally you’re so sharp in resolving cases, and now when it’s crucial, you falter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qidao was taken aback, feeling wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly not his fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being urgently called over for the investigation, he didn’t even have time to understand the current situation, and was solely focused on finding leads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Qidao’s hurt expression, Dai Hong moved his lips, knowing he couldn’t blame the latter for this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All personnel were temporarily called over to the scene, everyone was forced to act in haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Qidao said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Dai Hong himself and everyone coming over had received the mission report from the secret investigation of the Secret Realm, but none of them had time to read it in detail, only having taken a cursory glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a big issue, and Chen Jing hoping for a result within 24 hours, who had the leisure to study the mission report?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the two matters were somewhat connected, there was no close link between them fundamentally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yushan was involved in a conspiracy against the Management Bureau, while Jiang Guanwen was stealing important data from the Research Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Secret Realm was closed, it couldn’t be linked to the unknown civilization within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had to be forced, it couldn’t be beaten with a stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only link was, under the premise of excluding being parasitized by Parasite Insects, Jiang Guanwen might have had contact with the unknown civilization of the Secret Realm like Liu Yushan did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the reprimand was already voiced out, Dai Hong couldn’t retract his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, his authority as a team leader must still be respected, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cleared his throat slightly, and Dai Hong said in an awkward way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, enough, I only criticized you a bit because I was ticked off. It’s not like I’m docking your pay. You’re a grown man, don’t act like a wronged woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he looked around at the assembled members of the Major Crime Unit 6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Learn from Li Jing, don’t miss even a single detail when handling cases in the future. If anyone here had thoroughly checked the action report, you would have noticed something was off even without Li Jing’s presence. Li Jing is from the Security Department, but we are the Major Crime Unit. We need to be detail-oriented. Understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Dai Hong’s \"educational\" words echoed, everyone, including Li Qidao, responded affirmatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all veterans of the Major Crime Unit 6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that they were urgently called in showed how much they were relied upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they not know their captain’s temperament?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Hong was only trying to cover his harsh words by pretending to educate them on the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding Dai Hong’s intentions, everyone gradually moved towards Li Jing, who was standing at the other end of the passage with Chen Yuran, looking like a golden boy and jade girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had all witnessed Li Jing’s ability to handle cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few days ago, they heard that he had swiftly solved a case involving two human-shaped demons as soon as he started working at the Security Department, personally intercepting and killing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his ability, isn’t he wasted at the Security Department?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qidao, who had participated in a secret investigation in the secret realm with Li Jing, felt this particularly deeply. He hesitated for a moment before murmuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, why don’t you reach out to the Security Department and try to recruit Li Jing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Li Jing wanted to come to the Major Crime Unit 6, he would have chosen us from the start instead of the Security Department. Isn’t that just making trouble for myself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Hong shook his head, sighed, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, do you not see who he is after? If I really wanted to recruit from the Security Department, would I have to recruit Chen Yuran as well? Given her character, could she accept an unreasonable reassignment or promotion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qidao fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran had quite a reputation in the North City Branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fame was not only due to having a director as a father but also owing to her competitive nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when Chen Jing personally reached out, she refused any unreasonable reassignments, slowly climbing up the ranks in the Security Department through her own efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was motivating and showed her responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for this principle, Chen Yuran would have already been one of the heads of a certain department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she is both capable and powerful, even if she had used backdoor methods, no one would be able to say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the passage outside the laboratory, Li Jing had no idea what everyone was whispering about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he did know, he would have been torn between laughter and tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The misunderstandings were running deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, seeing everyone in the lab glancing at him intentionally or unintentionally, Li Jing felt completely baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the detection equipment standing by the door suddenly buzzed urgently. The scholar operating the equipment brightened up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s indeed residual Yin energy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, both Li Jing and Chen Yuran exchanged a glance and moved forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Hong and others in the lab immediately came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Specify the location of the residual energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Hong commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The upper left air vent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving the answer, everyone looked up together and frowned collectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, there was an air vent on the upper left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that air vent was merely a thin slit, not even a mosquito could pass through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking at the air vent, Dai Hong turned back around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scholar Zhao, are you sure...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish his sentence, Scholar Zhao pointed at the detector display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, everyone looked in that direction, only to find a three-dimensional image identical to the lab entrance on the display screen. The image was black and white, with a hint of dark red under the upper left air vent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Scholar Zhao needing to explain explicitly, everyone understood what this meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slight hint of crimson on the blueprint was a remnant of the yin energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing once again focused on the air conditioning vent in the upper left corner of the corridor, squinting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some kind of special escape skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran voiced, saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are indeed special escape skills that can change one’s form, but the ways in which they can change are greatly limited. For instance, the Qimen Water Escape can allow a person to fuse with a liquid, but this requires a harmless liquid. Similarly, the Qimen Wind Escape that merges with the wind also needs the aid of naturally occurring wind. Once harmful elements get introduced into the mixture, not only will the escape skill fail, but it could also injure the user.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The man-made cold air coming out of this air conditioning vent contains refrigerant, merging with it could be deadly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuran is correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Dai continued, pensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most likely, Jiang Guanwen did not use any special escape method when he entered, but instead, after gaining benefits from the unknown wisdom civilization in the secret realm, he possessed the ability to change his form into yin energy, or even into something intangible, like a ghost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he turned to Scholar Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scholar Zhao, do you have access to the blueprint of the air conditioning ducts of the Research Institute?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scholar Zhao nodded rapidly, took out a large tablet, and made a few quick taps before passing it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Dai scanned the tablet, then pointed out the locations where ductwork connected directly to the various natural wind entrances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are a total of six natural wind entrances. Chen Yihuan, you stay here and continue to examine the lab with the scholars to see if anything else can be found. The rest of you, come with me and check the natural wind entrances. You should all have common detectors; use them to check each wind ingress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he turned to look at Li Jing and Chen Yuran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jing, you and Yuran take the dog and let Scholar Zhao take you to the refrigeration control room in the air conditioning ducts. Jiang Guanwen may not have come in through the natural wind entrance, he might have used the refrigeration room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone responded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yihuan returned to the lab, while Captain Dai and Li Qidao went towards the institute exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing and Chen Yuran did not delay. They called for Stinky Tofu and went to the refrigeration room with Scholar Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Li Jing and Chen Yuran, under the guidance of Scholar Zhao, arrived at the refrigeration room located in the deepest part of the southeast direction of the Central Research Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered the room, Scholar Zhao took out the detector again and started to operate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing and Chen Yuran exchanged a glance, stepped outside with Stinky Tofu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t much to see in the refrigeration room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a large refrigeration machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether there was any residual yin energy could be determined once Scholar Zhao used the high-precision detector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing outside the door, Li Jing whispered to Chen Yuran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mentioned earlier that Stinky Tofu didn’t pick up the scent left by Jiang Guanwen in the lab, which implies that it has sniffed the items Jiang Guanwen used. Aside from Jiang Guanwen’s scent, has Stinky Tofu picked up any strange smells?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange smells?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran was taken aback, and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Stinky Tofu is not that stupid. If there were any strange smells, it would have told me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish, Stinky Tofu gave a bark in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing furrowed his brow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Spiritual Beast from the Three Realm, Stinky Tofu’s sense of smell should not be worse than that of Su Qiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were dogs with a keen sense of smell, which was their species’ strong point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ji Qing, who belonged to the cat family, might not be able to compete with the two in the domain of smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stinky Tofu did not detect any strange smell in places where Jiang Guanwen had been, and the latter might even have the ability to transform into yin energy or even into something intangible like a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this perspective, what Jiang Guanwen and Liu Yushan received from the unknown wisdom civilization in the secret realm seemed to have significant differences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only commonality is that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them gave up on being human and chose to become Alien Species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Li Jing who seemed lost in thought, Chen Yuran asked quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you specifically ask about strange smells?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing hesitated and then lowered his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve seen my action report, you should know that I didn’t mention where I got the first clue. At that time, I met a female demon dog, with her help I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish speaking, Chen Yuran’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A female demon dog? Male or female?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing’s words were interrupted, and he had no choice but to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Female.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eek!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran drew in a sharp breath, saying with a sour expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you always run into understanding and obedient human-shaped monsters wherever you go...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-sentence, she furrowed her brows in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the time, the secret realm was occupied by the Management Bureau and the Research Institute staff. How could there be a demon dog there? Was it someone’s pet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not artificially kept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing shook his head, saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was part of the Management Bureau, at quite a high level too, faring better than both of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran was silent, she looked down at her own silly dog wagging its tail by her feet, sighed heavily, and turned to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time you run into that demon dog, try to see if you can fool her into coming home with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as monsters were concerned, he and Chen Yuran had nothing to avoid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Chen Yuran’s attitude towards monsters was the same as his; as long as they hadn’t broken the law, they would be treated the same and would not be attacked or killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what Chen Yuran just said really surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really doesn’t discriminate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping Ji Qing wasn’t enough, now she’s planning to try her luck with a female demon dog?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even worse, she’s urging him to deceive her into coming home...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he, as a strapping young man, do such a thing as tricking female demons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s done it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Qing was indeed tricked into coming home with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was then, this is now. At that time, he was entranced by Ji Qing’s \"beautiful visage\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Ragdoll cat, who wouldn’t like it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What breed of dog demon Su Qiong was, he didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter was a dog demon, and it was she who had admitted it herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coughing slightly, Li Jing said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m afraid we won’t have the opportunity to meet that demon dog again, and she’s not from the Jianghai Management Bureau. She should have returned by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Chen Yuran showed a look of disappointment. Just as she was about to say something, Scholar Zhao walked out of the refrigeration room and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve completed a comprehensive detection inside, and there’s no yin energy residue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, thank you, Scholar Zhao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing replied, turning to Chen Yuran to say,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go outside and see how Captain Dai and the others are doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish speaking, their earpieces beeped, and they heard Captain Dai’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jing, Yuran, we’ve found something outside. Mu Baichen found yin energy residue at the natural wind entrance in the northwest. Can you bring Scholar Zhao over and confirm it with the high-precision detector? Try and see if you can track it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard by the sudden communication, Chen Yuran quickly pressed her earpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>",2852,"2026-06-06T07:41:35.216Z",1,"novelbin.me","0d76d6382988858ec95bcbb3861cec0456f7d0a1967fdef580af530adda38fa4","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-118","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-116",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]