[{"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-46":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},1557493,2023,"Chapter 46 Do You Have More?","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-46",46,"\u003Cp>Ji Qing’s words came out of the blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing and Chen Yuran were startled upon hearing her, turning their eyes to the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously as they looked over, a middle-aged man appeared about two hundred meters away from them, emerging at a crossing and stepping onto the main roadway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not Ji Xiumin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing that it was a male, Chen Yuran also furrowed her brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the man paused abruptly when he spotted the two of them and their cat from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he did not expect anyone to be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon recognizing Li Jing and Chen Yuran in their Assistant Inspector and Patrol uniforms respectively, the man’s gaze landed on the latter’s epaulet, composure giving way to a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The capabilities of the Patrol Branch are impressive. Who would have thought you would get here so quickly? I warned that woman, Ji Xiumin, not to bother with these pointless set-ups. It would have been more useful to get a few more people involved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man brazenly spilled the beans right after encountering Li Jing and Chen Yuran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xiumin was not acting alone and this man was not her only accomplice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could react, the man gave a dismissive shrug, pulling out a walkie-talkie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Wu, we’ve got a problem. I’ve run into people from North City Patrol Branch at the exploding array. I can handle it alone -- it’s only a second-level Patrol Officer and an Assistant Inspector. Inform the others that the Patrol Branch is onto us. Look for an opportunity and don’t delay any longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the man’s disregard for them as if they didn’t exist, Li Jing and Chen Yuran wore a gloomy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s confidence indicated that his cultivation level was not weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His communication with his accomplices suggested that there might be other arrangements in place and they were about to take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the one-off exploding array engraved on the main roadway beside them, Chen Yuran moved Ji Qing onto her shoulder, took out a round stone and spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re in no position to confront him here. If he triggers the one-off exploding array, not only will we suffer, but the Spiritual Energy Station above may also collapse. I need time to set up the boundary stone. This man is at least in the Three Realm, can you handle him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing took a look at the round stone in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boundary stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A standard piece of equipment frequently used in Patrol investigations, particularly effective in dealing with hostile suspects and sudden emerging incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boundary stones are one-off concoctions, created with special techniques, which can open boundaries in fixed locations to create a subspace, effectively isolating all related persons, things and matters to the subspace and thus effectively controlling the scope of damage from hazardous events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s hesitation, Li Jing whispered, \"I can try to stall him, but I can’t guarantee how much time I’ll be able to buy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it wasn’t a question of whether he wanted to get involved, but he had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one-time exploding array next to him was about to be triggered, which would undoubtedly detonate the methane in the drainage system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he and Chen Yuran could withstand it, the main road where they were standing would certainly collapse due to a directed explosion, burying them both alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the collapse of the main road would affect the Spiritual Energy Station above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Spiritual Energy Station were to collapse, then the situation would undoubtedly escalate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing, who had moved forward about ten meters in the sky, met the middle-aged man from afar and took out his standard steel knife for Assistant Inspectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ji Qing whispered, \"Should I go help Li Jing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trust Li Jing, he is much stronger than you think. The greatest help you can give is to focus your energy on dismantling the one-time exploding array. Even if I set up the boundary, it will only limit the scope of damage,\" Chen Yuran quickly responded, pouring her Spiritual Qi into the boundary stone and starting to set it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Qing, after hearing her words, felt slightly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering that Li Jing was indeed not as simple as he seemed, she temporarily concentrated her energy on the exploding array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still vividly remembered Li Jing’s terrifying Palm Thunder during their encounter on the eastern coastline that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she flew off Chen Yuran’s shoulder, Ji Qing opened her mouth and breathed out demonic Qi, covering the array imprint in an attempt to erase the spell formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the other end of the main road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man, seeing Li Jing approach him alone, appeared unimpressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Assistant Inspector, how strong could he be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he saw the puppet-like Ji Qing floating in the air, exhaling demonic Qi in an attempt to break the formation, which made him pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster that can dismantle arrays!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he took a closer look at Ji Qing, the man’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting! I wondered why you were carrying a puppet cat during an investigation. Turns out it’s a human-shaped monster! The Patrol Branch has really regressed by colluding with a human-shaped monster. Can you imagine the uproar if this comes out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his mocking words, the man’s gaze at Ji Qing was filled with undisguised greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monsters were feared by ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human-shaped monsters were even more horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to those with advanced cultivation and malicious nature, a human-shaped monster was a rare and valuable commodity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could subdue it or seize it forcefully, it would fetch a good price in the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the monster was female, she could be kept for their own enjoyment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the saying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most terrifying thing in the world is the human heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the middle-aged man ignoring himself and gazing intently at Ji Qing, Li Jing’s expression gradually turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t mind being looked down upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was never someone who cared about the opinions of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there were some things that Li Jing couldn’t tolerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Ji Qing was a monster, he never treated her as an alien species; instead, he regarded her as a female friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So who would be indifferent when their female friend was coveted by others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing the urge to release a full-power Palm Thunder strike, Li Jing’s arm trembled slightly as he infused spiritual power into his standard steel knife, causing it to glow with a sharp aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man sneered at this sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Assistant Inspector Department had skilled fighters too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, someone as young as Li Jing could, at most, possess the cultivation level of the early Second Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The early Second Realm? What’s there to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t have time to waste with a little assistant inspector like you. If you spoil what’s going on here, it will be troublesome to an extent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke indifferently while pulling out a grey-brown whistle that emitted a strange aura and blew into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squeak~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with the sharp, piercing whistle, a series of dense \"squeaking\" sounds came from the alley behind him. More than a dozen huge rats ran out and stopped behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this, Li Jing’s eyes brightened significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, he wasn’t particularly interested in cutting people down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when there was no other option would he reluctantly do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that before he could even act, the middle-aged man had summoned over a dozen rat demons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen or so rats in front of him were all rat demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above each of their heads, a health bar was visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although none of the health bars were particularly long, with the labeled numbers ranging between 100 and 300, the cumulative experience points were quite significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These rat demons aren’t too strong, but underground it’s hard to use any powerful magic skills, these should keep you busy for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man spoke confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once I’ve dealt with the other two...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish speaking, Li Jing raised his hand and conjured over a hundred spiritual strikes behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man slowly processed his confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual strikes, he recognized them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why could Li Jing conjure so many spiritual strikes at once?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Second Realm, one could only manage to cast two or three at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone in the Three Realm couldn’t do that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could figure it out, Li Jing waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swish swish swish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the hundreds of spiritual strikes hovering behind him, ten were launched towards the group of rat demons behind him, accurately hitting each target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even have time to react when all the rat demons behind him were killed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden occurrence left the middle-aged man unable to remain calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even see how the spiritual strikes were launched!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And two of them had grazed past his scalp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their power was fierce beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had been prepared, he would have been fine, but being caught off guard by one would definitely not be pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual strikes were known for their vast effective range but low lethality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why in Li Jing’s hands...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the remaining more than ninety spiritual strikes behind Li Jing, the middle-aged man broke into a cold sweat, not daring to be careless, he withdrew a grey-brown long knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a notification sound rang in Li Jing’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Experience +2246.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level up, 13. Spiritual Power Intensity Increase +26, Skill Points +2.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one level up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was not satisfied, looking expectantly at the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have more?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1633,"2026-06-06T07:41:34.971Z",1,"novelbin.me","8da3eecd721e666e6ea4453741b1a1398d9624da50045ea9909e98eddf9cad7a","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-47","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-45",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]