[{"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-300":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},1557811,2023,"Chapter 300 - 299: Kregar, Shocking Change","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-300",300,"\u003Cp>Close to midnight, Li Jing returned to his own villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possibly due to being \"sorted out\" all day, she was indeed tired. Liu Sisi was already asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without disturbing Liu Sisi upstairs, Li Jing walked into the guest room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, the light in the guest room automatically turned on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The virtual projection activated, and the AI assistant, Xiao Ai, appeared, playfully in the figure of a maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were looking for me, master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded and sat down in front of the Supercomputer Console.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring up the content of the U-disk that I’ve saved before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Received.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ai obediently responds, recalling the content related to Liu Shi’s self-created magic skill that was saved earlier in the Supercomputer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the documents, Li Jing peruses each file one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At present, he has a surplus of 20 Skill Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t given much thought to what he should learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had returned to the world without anything else to do, he wasn’t in a rush to spend all his Skill Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But about to make a trip to White Hawk, he had to make some preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The limitations of going to White Hawk weren’t small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Particularly, he already reached the Seventh Realm, he must not reveal this cultivation level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he revealed it on Longyu, at most he would face a certain degree of restriction and couldn’t act freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were to reveal it in White Hawk, the problem would be significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person from Longyu in the Seventh Realm going to White Hawk’s territory would trigger more than just international disputes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seventh Realm can be seen as a person-shaped nuclear warhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you send a nuclear warhead to someone’s territory, would they be pleased?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to be on the safe side, Li Jing decided to learn some Spiritual magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were to learn Spiritual magic, then he was definitely going to learn those self-created by his mother-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spiritual magic that Liu Shi created could be said to be \"unique and unsurpassed skills\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that they are superior to the similar magic skills publicly available on the Longyu Immortal Learning website. Even other people who encounter them won’t recognize them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading through all the file content Liu Shi had left behind, Li Jing chose Ling Chan, Divine Fall, and Whisper as his three Spiritual magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the names of these three spiritual spells are rather casual, they are all spells that Liu Shi has perfected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three kinds of magic, each targeting control, shock, and suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were put on the Immortal Learning’s website, what grade would they be classified as?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing didn’t know and didn’t care about these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he chose these three magic skills to learn was that these three Spiritual magic cover different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, because all three have instantaneous nature and don’t require a spell construction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual magic is mysteriously unpredictable, often catching people off guard in direct confrontation, and instant is naturally the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the magic skill was learned, Li Jing maxed out the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the notification sound rang in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More than three skills from the same series have been learned and maxed out, which meets the conditions for boundary breakthrough integration, do you want to integrate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Confirm the integration, integrate the skills Ling Chan, Divine Fall, and Whisper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Successfully integrated, obtained the limit breakthrough skill, Spirit God Whisper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon completing the boundary breakthrough, Li Jing closed his eyes to feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit God Whisper that came from the integration was decent, a pure three-in-one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was much more useful than when it was separate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Chan and Whisper are respectively the effects of spiritual control and suggestion- these two effects need to break through the opponent’s Primordial Spirit or spiritual defense to take effect. Assisted by the spiritual shock effect of Divine Fall, it was simply perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To break through the opponent’s Primordial Spirit or spiritual defense is not something that can be achieved simply by having a strong Primordial Spirit. It requires skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To give a simple example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Li Jing’s current super-strong Primordial Spirit strength, just a thought of his could cause an ordinary person in the Fifth Boundary to faint due to his Primordial Spirit pressure. But the end result is just fainting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Primordial Spirit and spiritual defenses won’t be shattered and won’t be impacted by other influences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he wakes up, he could instantly recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the Primordial Spirit-pressure is just a way for a powerful Primordial Spirit to bully others, without any technique involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A purely spiritual-level method like Divine Fall is what affects spiritual defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To break through the defense, directly destroying the opponent’s cognition or spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not aiming to kill the opponent, the Divine Fall could make Ling Chan and Whisper take effect more quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, with Li Jing’s current Primordial Spirit strength, using Ling Chan and Whisper against opponents below the Seventh Realm were no problem at all, and only need to use the spiritual shock of Divine Fall to assist when dealing with those in the Seventh Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a bit of sensing, Li Jing opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still 5 Skill Points on his Panel, and he was unsure what to learn next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking about it for a while, he finally decided to keep it for later use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only 5 Skill Points could only max out one skill, and cannot learn three spells and perform limit breakthrough at the same time, so the significance was limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could leave it and use it when encountering certain situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a bit, Li Jing spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Ai, call for the Secret Realm opening records that are officially publicized by the White Hawk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ai replies, and a webpage jumps out on the Supercomputer’s horizontal screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the Secret Realms opened in the territories of various forces, other forces can’t get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, due to the need for international trade, everyone would publicize which Secret Realms were opened within their borders and when they were opened, and explicitly show what resources are produced in the corresponding Secret Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation resources on Blue Star, both in terms of types and quantities, are quite limited, to the point of saying that they are scarce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, humanity has spread its footsteps all over the world, having a substantial impact on the ecosystem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only in some original no man’s lands, would the cultivation resources and their varieties be more extensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the majority of cultivation resources are derived from Secret Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Publicizing the relevant information makes it easier for potential trading partners to understand and place orders in advance once the corresponding Secret Realm opens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Hawk’s Earth Realm is huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The larger the Earth Realm, the higher the probability of encountering an open Secret Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In White Hawk’s public records, there are as many as thousands of documented Secret Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is something that Longyu, even with its vastness and abundant resources, cannot compete with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that fewer Secret Realms have opened historically on Longyu than White Hawk, but that White Hawk often participates in or even interferes with other powers’ exploration of Secret Realms. They call it lending assistance, then reluctantly acknowledge the relevant Secret Realm opening records in their own records, facilitating trade transactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small countries affiliated with the Southern Moon Alliance are major victims of White Hawk’s influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these small nations indeed lack the ability to explore Secret Realms alone and can only seek assistance from powerful hands like White Hawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to other affected powers, they are considered lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an alliance, White Hawk wouldn’t leave them at a significant disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neutral powers aren’t so lucky...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing so many Secret Realms in White Hawk’s public records, Li Jing rubbed his brow and gave up on his own search, instructing Little Aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Filter out the native Secret Realms of White Hawk, set the time to sixteen years ago, and organize the opening records of the Small Secret Realms of White Hawk that year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Aid mockingly saluted him, summoning one record after another on the supercomputer console, moving them into a blank document.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the document was organized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing sat at the supercomputer and scanned the records, quickly finding a Small Secret Realm with the number 1725.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its resource output record clearly indicated the existence of the alien species Blood Tribe, whose \"special product\", blood, could be used in alchemy to concoct a potion that induces frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing found it so easily that he was a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji had mentioned a Small Secret Realm in which the Blood Tribe existed but did not mention the Realm’s number or location, only that it was last opened 16 years ago. He initially thought that White Hawk was concealing relevant information, but didn’t expect the Blood Tribe’s blood being openly advertised as a resource.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This makes it convenient for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he goes to investigate in White Hawk, merely looking into the personal connections of the deceased Augustus won’t be very meaningful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he’s not the only one going to White Hawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others will investigate personal connections and such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Li Jing personally, starting from the Blood Tribe is the superior option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Examining the relevant records in the publication, Li Jing confirmed that the entrance to the 1725 Small Secret Realm is in a large city called Kregar on the outskirts of a desert in the western region of White Hawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving this information, Li Jing slightly raised his eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kregar is a first-tier city in White Hawk and quite famous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While several strong ones from White Hawk hails from Kregar, its reputation is not from this, but from the world-renowned Adventure Guild located there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adventure Guild in Kregar is not official but rather civilian in nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter who you are, as long as you have the strength, you can register as an \"Adventurer\" at the Kregar Adventure Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kregar Adventure Guild is a rather peculiar existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the price is right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would do and accept any job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching fugitives, gathering information, finding scarce resources, being hired as bodyguards, etc., are all on their \"menu\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to the above \"regular\" jobs, they also accept hires to help explore Secret Realms, and even participate in large-scale wars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s worth mentioning that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wilderness outside Kregar is a well-known dangerous area in White Hawk territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White Hawk’s territory is vast but sparsely populated, with many desert areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in terms of danger, the desert near Kregar is undoubtedly number one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The depths of the Kregar Desert is a completely pristine environment, concealing all kinds of poisonous insects and alien beasts. While the resources are abundant, the danger factor ranks in the top ten among all hazardous areas on Blue Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lone Fourth Boundary entering would struggle to protect themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many members of the Kregar Adventure Guild go there primarily for group adventures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their original self-proclaimed title of \"Adventurers\" originated from adventuring into the depths of the Kregar Desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place had caught Li Jing’s attention early on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he could level up by killing monsters, he naturally sought relevant information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Kregar is far away in White Hawk. To venture there would be immensely troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that the 1725 Small Secret Realm that \"produces\" the Blood Tribe is in the Kregar desert is more than convenience for Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being unfamiliar with the area, he not only has to investigate discreetly but also pay attention to various details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Kregar Adventure Guild there, things won’t be so bothersome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just pay to place an order and the Adventurers would naturally help him investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only prerequisite for joining the Kregar Adventure Guild is strength. After so many years, who knows how many characters they had gathered? Their ability to gather information is not lacking at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who are willing to work for money are daredevils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the price is high enough, they would even dare to steal the underwear of a high official in White Hawk and sell it to you secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered whether he should just pay a sum and let the Adventurers do their work, then sneak off to the depths of the Kregar Desert for a look?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing thought about it but decided against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adventurers definitely have to be hired, after all, he’s not short on money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 1725 Small Secret Realm was opened in the Kregar Desert, and there must be plenty of relevant information in Kregar. There might even be information about biological experimentation conducted by the White Hawk side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, going deep into the Kregar Desert is dismissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his purpose in going is to investigate a case, so he shouldn’t be dividing his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the whole night, Li Jing didn’t go upstairs and stayed in the living room studying the information about the 1725 Secret Realm and Kregar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When going to White Hawk, Little Aid couldn’t help him much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In White Hawk territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monsters might not have legal status, but their regulation is far less stringent than in Longyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most monsters walk openly in more lenient Earth Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention those that are friendly, there even exist many Monster gangs and groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breath of \"freedom\" is very strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kregar is one of the regions that monsters in White Hawk are particularly fond of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it’s a first-tier city, the regulations in Kregar have never been strict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How strict could the local control be if it could spawn the Kregar Adventure Guild that gathers all sorts of characters without much qualifications?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A significant number of monsters already reside in Kregar’s Adventure Guild\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is something Li Jing confesses he’d rather not face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a place where monsters roam freely, without any regulation, it would not only be difficult for him to seek the help of these creatures, but he also has to avoid catching the attention of some strange monster groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the White Hawk is not the same as the Longyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he draws their attention, he can’t just turn them into experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going there in an unofficial capacity, he needs to keep a low profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, after the Chongyuan Holy Realm incident, there are many within the White Hawk’s upper echelons who have learned of his information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don’t know that he has already entered the Seventh Realm but do know that he is of the Six Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a bit of a headache having a public official from the Six Realm of the Longyu appear in the White Hawk’s territory in an unofficial capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early in the morning,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing left his room and, as usual, started preparing breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noises from the kitchen quickly woke up Liu Sisi, who was asleep upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely a moment later, she came downstairs still in her pajamas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Jing busy in the kitchen, Liu Sisi frowned curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did you come back, Li Jing?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing replied with a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You needed to rest, so I didn’t disturb you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Liu Sisi blinked her beautiful eyes a couple of times before nodding her head in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you come back early last night because the case has been solved?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, this case is tough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing shook his head and added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It involves a White Hawk official. The investigations are at a standstill, and even basic information is hard to gather.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The White Hawk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stunned, Liu Sisi stepped in, asking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you still going to handle this case?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve got to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you know, the White Hawks are a reckless bunch. An official was killed in our territory. If we don’t provide an explanation, who knows what kind of trouble they’ll stir up? They might even hope that we can’t solve the case, so they’ll have more excuses during the negotiations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Li Jing put down the spatula and grinned bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to drop by the bureau later. If there’s no progress on the case today, they’ll send a team along with the special envoy to the White Hawk for an investigation. Captain Dai mentioned it to me yesterday, so I guess I can’t avoid a trip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re going to the White Hawk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Sisi widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, I don’t want to either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing apologized and continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might not be able to accompany you for a while again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll understand; it’s your job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Sisi waved off and reassured,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m your wife, not your nagging mother. Besides, I’m not that clingy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, with her body stiffened, she voiced her concern,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, won’t it be inappropriate for you, a Seventh Realm, to go to the White Hawk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, it’s inappropriate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing shrugged and added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what can I do? Should I simply tell Captain Dai that I’m now a Seventh Realm and it’s not appropriate for me to take on this assignment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Sisi thought about his reasoning and couldn’t help but laugh,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems like you’ve made things a bit too complicated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries, as long as I lay low and keep a low profile, I’ll be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing reassured her with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Sisi didn’t express any strong feelings about Li Jing leaving once again, but on the contrary, she seemed rather delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she said, she’s not excessively clingy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing had to travel for his career, and as a wife, she had no grounds to object on either an emotional or rational basis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, the reality is,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Li Jing is more clingy than she is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After having breakfast together, Li Jing left for the North City Patrol Branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could land, he saw several members of the Serious Crime Division Six rushing out of the bureau, rising into the sky on their swords, and shooting away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching this scene, Li Jing turned his head subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That direction...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are they heading towards Taihe Hotel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he started to speculate, his phone in his pocket rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out his phone and saw Captain Dai’s call, causing him to frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did something happen again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he pressed the answer button, he was greeted by Captain Dai’s voice, sounding as if he was in severe pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jing, all the people from the White Hawk at Taihe Hotel have been killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hisss...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing took a sharp intake of breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re all dead!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does that include the one from the Sixth Realm?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big problem, the Special Action Team kept an eye on those White Hawk People all night long. They didn’t see them leave their rooms in the morning, only to discover they were already dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Dai whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just arrived at the North City Branch, about to head in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, you go straight to the scene. I’ll be there soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Captain Dai spoke, he continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Management Bureau’s people will arrive soon and they will take over the scene. Even a Sixth Realm died silently, the matter has already exceeded our jurisdiction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing responded, hung up the phone, and started heading towards Taihe Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, Li Jing arrived at Taihe Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to enter, he suddenly heard Chen Jing’s voice in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jing, come up here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing reticently typed out a question mark, but looking up, he saw Chen Jing hovering in the sky at a height parallel to the top floor of the hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to him was another figure, his other superior, Jiang Yini.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two of them, Li Jing was not surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire White Hawk delegation died overnight, including a Sixth Realm and two Fifth Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jing and Jiang Yini, one being the head of North City Patrol Branch and the other the director of Jianghai City Management Bureau, were bound to be alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them arrived very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even faster than him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking too much, Li Jing piloted his spirit weapon and ascended the sky to position himself along with the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the expressions of both Chen Jing and Jiang Yini were extremely serious, completely devoid of their usual jovial demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing someone, Chen Jing spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can sense a lot of subtle traces on the top floor of the hotel, but I can’t accurately capture them. You can confirm with your Heavenly Eye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was apparent that Chen Jing was already aware of yesterday’s case and had, by some ability, sensed the traces left by the Blood Killing Power. Li Jing nodded and opened his Heavenly Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he activated his Heavenly Eye, Li Jing was astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he saw yesterday was only eight handprints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the entire outer wall of the 28th floor of the hotel was densely covered with no less than a thousand dark red handprints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the changes in Li Jing’s expression after he activated his Heavenly Eye, Chen Jing asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are about a thousand handprints.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing replied truthfully, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are distributed rather randomly, all over the floor. They are not as concentrated as what I saw yesterday. The perpetrator probably wasn’t sure about the exact loca... \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Jiang Yini intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not just because they were unsure about the location. There’s no need for it to be all over the entire floor. There must be another reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Chen Jing was silent for a moment, then said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This seems to be a practice similar to witchcraft.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Witchcraft?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An ancient method from Miao region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jing uttered calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Witchcraft is almost extinct in the outer world and won’t appear in Jianghai. There’s a similar practice in the west called cursing, a rare branch of the curse system, which can silence or even cause a curse to a person’s death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing someone directly with a curse comes at a great cost. It’s impossible for a Seventh Realm to curse a Sixth Realm to death, at most, they can only weaken them with various negative curses. Li Jing, what you saw with your Heavenly Eye far surpasses what we saw yesterday, which confirms this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Chen Jing’s words, Jiang Yini frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Chen, are you suggesting that the murderer doesn’t possess the ability to become invisible and penetrate walls as reported yesterday, but rather he possesses curse art?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jing responded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The energy attribute displayed by the curse system is grey, similar to the Evil Way, not dark red. It has no connection to the Blood Killing Power at all. The murderer is definitely not just a curse artist. The Blood Killing Power should be the key to his easy cursing to death of the Sixth Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it turns out, it still originates from the White Hawk’s homeland.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yini nodded and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The case investigation is your Patrol Bureau’s matter. Proceed as you see fit. We at the Management Bureau will seal off the Taihe Hotel completely next, and let the folks at the Research Institute come and sample and record everything to ensure that the curse won’t affect others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the Special Action Team that stayed last night, Director Chen, let them stay. For their safety, we need medical experts to check them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jing agreed, and pressing the communicator in his ear, he issued orders. He then turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Dai will be here soon, Li Jing, you go meet up with him first. We will see you at the Patrol Bureau later to arrange the work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded, and descended to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was a huge deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire delegation from the White Hawk was wiped out overnight. But the thorny issue of explaining to them was secondary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was imperative to find the perpetrator who could curse a Sixth Realm to death within the Longyu territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his target was clearly the White Hawk delegation, no one could guarantee he won’t target the Longyu people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it possible to rely on the White Hawk for information?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they knew exactly what was going on, they wouldn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because by speaking out, they would be the unreasonable party, and would face accusations from Longyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",4098,"2026-06-06T07:41:35.216Z",1,"novelbin.me","6778dee871e50ce1b8836554dd2e49d06fbf91e9f86fc295312a1fec6e9cbbf9","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-215","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-299",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]