[{"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-24":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},1557471,2023,"Chapter 24 Cat","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>Tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was bound to be a sleepless night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li Jing and Lu Yangcheng respectively sent out the news, the Assistant Inspector Department and the Patrol Bureau swiftly readjusted their personnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was serious, and cannot be taken lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The efficiency of the Patrol Bureau was, as always, high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a matter of ten minutes, Lu Yangcheng, who stayed in place, received news that the special task force had arrived with professional equipment and had begun corresponding inspections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this, Kong Wu also reconnected with Li Jing, informing him that communication with the ground service department of the Assistant Inspector Department was completed, and that the Long Night Group had been temporarily transferred over to aid in the search for the monster’s whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nearly midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole North City was brightly lit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter along the eastern coastline or within the city area, sword lights constantly streaked across the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large numbers of in-service patrollers were urgently dispatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to searching for the monster that had come ashore, they visited fishermen and related personnel, house by house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of the presence of marine products affected by the Demon Miasma was quickly confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the whereabouts of the monster that had come ashore remained a mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a blink of an eye, more than an hour had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the early hours of the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing and Yi Xiuzhu, following their original division of labor, had searched back and forth along the highway on the eastern coastline without any results and eventually landed on the rooftop of a sea-view building near the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yi Xiuzhu seemed a bit exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sustaining Sky Control for more than an hour had pushed him close to his limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing on the rooftop of the sea-view building,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu, with a pale face, glanced at the calm and composed Li Jing, and hesitated to speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask, what is the proficiency level of your Vanishing Skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing turned his head upon hearing the question, thought for a moment, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Perfection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to downplay it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his abilities wouldn’t allow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu had been with him this whole way, some skills were bound to be exposed, it was better not to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting a positive response, Yi Xiuzhu showed an \"as expected\" expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that at the time of the practical examination, my guess was right, your Clothing Protection Spirit is also at the level of Great Perfection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, he hesitated for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Palm Thunder...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Perfection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One offensive skill, one defensive skill and one control skill, all three at Great Perfection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just where did this monster come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a good look at Li Jing, Yi Xiuzhu stopped asking questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probing into other’s cultivation level is generally considered taboo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing giving a direct response is already a sign of trust in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting cross-legged on the rooftop, Yi Xiuzhu looked up and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Spiritual Qi has been depleted quite a bit, I need to meditate for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing replied, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A large number of patrollers have arrived along the eastern coastline. They are the main force. We are just assistant inspectors, without any real authority or proper equipment, there’s no need for us to work so hard. We have been busy for so long, we have already fulfilled our duties. You should meditate if you need to, we can deal with the rest after you have recovered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu nodded silently and began to meditate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, he had indeed pushed himself to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t take time to properly recuperate, he would risk causing irreversible damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Yi Xiuzhu start his meditation, Li Jing stood guard nearby and looked out to the vast sea in the distance, regretting in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an assistant inspector, he didn’t expect to gain much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, to really get on the front line, one must be a patroller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight was an exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just happened upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster that had come ashore was nowhere to be found. He didn’t even get the chance to see what it looked like, let alone \"snatch the monster\" from the patrollers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing figured, it wouldn’t make much sense to keep searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all this time, the monster’s whereabouts remained a mystery, and there had been no reports of anyone being attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, it could be deduced that the monster might not have actually come ashore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it had ventured onto the beach and then decided the sea was more comfortable, prompting it to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the traces it left behind, the creature that came ashore had a body diameter of at least a meter or more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such a big creature had really come ashore, it should have been discovered by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the members of the Assistant Inspector Department overlooked it, there were at least a hundred patrols using the Sword Controlling Skill to fly about in the sky. Given the number of people searching, the likelihood of the monster being a decoy was quite high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing pressed his button-style earphones to connect with Lu Yangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yangcheng, what’s the situation over there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No updates yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yangcheng replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The monster’s residual Miasma within its crawling marks has been professionally measured and evidence collected by the case group. Through the biological components left in the sand grains, they determined that the monster is a sea eel-like creature. Now the team is waiting for diving equipment and protective gear to arrive; they’re planning to dive into the sea to search for the source of the demonic miasma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recounting, he sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was planning to call you guys over, but before I could make a break for it, they roped me in to join the diving crew. Do you and Xiuzhu want to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lu Yangcheng could finish, Li Jing replied quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, he promptly ended the call and blocked Lu Yangcheng’s channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assisting with patrol tasks was part of being an Assistant Inspector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having to dive into the sea was too much of a hassle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the one hand, he wasn’t skilled in the water, and on the other hand, it was Lu Yangcheng who had been volunteered, not him. So why would he get himself involved unnecessarily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could avoid it, why not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing decisively blocked Lu Yangcheng’s channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu, who was in the middle of meditation, opened his eyes and did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internal communication within the Heavenly King Group was open to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear just now that Lu Yangcheng had tried to invite both of them to join the dive, and he had heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, like Li Jing, he had no interest in diving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them silently blocked Lu Yangcheng’s channel, gave each other a look, and shared a knowing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tacit understanding in their bond of brotherhood, communicated without words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu closed his eyes once again, focusing on his meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing, meanwhile, decided to take a seat and relax a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to sit down, however, he caught sight of a cat casually strolling down the highway near the adjacent beachfront property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stray cat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing found it unusual and looked over without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this sight, he was somewhat taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat was a ragdoll breed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In both his past and present life, a ragdoll was considered a valuable pet breed, known as a fairy among cats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was beside the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key point was ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ragdoll cat roaming on the road had a health bar above its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark evening and the distance made it difficult for Li Jing to see the value of the health bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the ragdoll cat for a while. As he saw it slowly heading towards the beach, he turned his head and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be back in a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for a response from Yi Xiuzhu, he used Sky Control to lift off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, Li Jing landed in front of the ragdoll cat on the highway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing him, the cat stopped and gave a harmless meow, wagging its fluffy tail back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up close, he could clearly see the value on the cat’s health bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3926.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it been any other value, he wouldn’t have thought much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had just seen a health bar with the exact same value earlier at lunch — the health bar of the hotpot restaurant’s owner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this just be a coincidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deciding to confirm, Li Jing cautiously asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you from the hotpot restaurant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ragdoll cat’s fluffy tail stiffened momentarily upon hearing this, but it quickly relaxed. The cat sat down, licked its paw and attentively watched Li Jing, looking as cute as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>",1516,"2026-06-06T07:41:34.971Z",1,"novelbin.me","f68c8d17bbebe75aeebcb3e3d4bcd66afc5c1a27921fca53d3bf3683d8fb7a54","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-25","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-23",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]