[{"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-6":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},1557453,2023,"Chapter 6: 1 Defense 1 Attack","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>When it came to choosing his defensive magic skill, Li Jing became more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emergence of skill points clearly told him that there were limitations for each skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without caution, all might be lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he reviewed the written descriptions of the multitude of defensive magic skills, Li Jing’s eyes twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which one was good, which one was bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was one reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, defensive magic skills that could be learned in the Second Realm were really freaking expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheapest one was priced at over a hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most expensive one, two hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking it over, Li Jing gritted his teeth and chose the most expensive one, spirit robe Protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t tell which one was the best, then of course he would choose the most expensive one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not necessarily the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But definitely not the worst!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bursting with pain, he clicked on the purchase button, and the webpage jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mantra for spirit robe Protection popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, a notification sounded in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Detecting learnable passive skill, spirit robe Protection, log in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Log in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Successfully logged in passive skill, spirit robe Protection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing noticed that a part of the spiritual power naturally flowing within his body had diverged, flowing under his skin, faintly forming a coat concealed beneath his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perceptually, his defense ability seemed to have improved a tad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, when he tried to slaughter a chicken, he wouldn’t cut his hand anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This small level of defense ability was better than none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked again at the status bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his passive skills section, spirit robe Protection was now shown, followed by (0\u002F5).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was as Li Jing predicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Momentary Space, it didn’t deserve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thanks to it not deserving it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filling up his spirit robe Protection required five skill points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only had a total of 14 skill points at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing five points at once, he could only learn two more skills at most, and the remaining points wouldn’t be enough to max out another skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone with OCD, he couldn’t stand an incomplete amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon realizing it took five points to maximize one skill, Li Jing came to a clear understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal Learning Spells had five proficiency stages:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Advance, and Mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, these five skill points respectively corresponded to these five stages of proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the skill points limitation was somewhat frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you have skill points, you can maximize your skills instantly. That’s incredibly convenient!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is nothing more to say!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maximize it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protection skills are key to preserving one’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must be maximized!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maximizing his Clothing Protection Spirit at once, Li Jing quickly felt a tangible difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the spiritual power in his body had changed its original way of circulation, opting to flow under the skin, forming the spirit robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, the sensation was totally different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As to how much his self-defense ability improved, Li Jing wasn’t sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he felt much safer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his experience with Momentary Space and Clothing Protection Spirit, Li Jing had become more daring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned two passive skills, it was time to learn an active one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a defensive magic skill, shouldn’t he also have an attacking magic skill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Self-teaching two Immortal Learning Spells, one offensive and one defensive, to at least the elementary level was also one of the basic conditions for becoming an inspector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swiping his phone, Li Jing directly found the most expensive attacking magic skill that a cultivator of the Second Realm could learn from the list, Palm Thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three characters for Palm Thunder were very down-to-earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They made Li Jing feel quite close to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the price made his heart ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hundred and eighty thousand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he bought it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half a million that had just arrived and wasn’t even warmed up yet, there would be only fifteen thousand left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buy it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To kill monsters and gain experience, an attacking magic skill was indispensable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grinding his teeth, he jabbed the purchase button, and the webpage jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Detecting learnable active skill, Palm Thunder, log in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Log in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Successfully logged in active skill, Palm Thunder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maximize it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing pulled up his Palm Thunder proficiency to the limit at once, then quickly glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t test how strong the defensive ability of his Clothing Protection Spirit was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as for Palm Thunder, he could definitely test it in practical terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this thing, was somewhat taboo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Country had made it clear that the use of offensive magic was not allowed in urban areas unless it was an emergency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as a patrolling officer, you can only use offensive spells when necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the city, you are not allowed to freely soar into the sky unless under special circumstances. Only patrolling officers are allowed to use the Sky Control and the Sword Controlling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, these rules are subject to interpretation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The use of offensive spells and the Sky Control and the Sword Controlling aren’t allowed freely, mainly to prevent unnecessary damage and disturbances to the city order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it doesn’t bother anyone else and doesn’t cause any harm, even if you’re caught in the act, you’ll just get charged a fine and given a lecture at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no one around and no surveillance, Li Jing bravely raised his hand and struck towards the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderbolt as thick as his arm spurted out from his palm, shooting straight into the clouds with a terrifying momentum, dissipating at about fifty meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a range of fifty meters, it was a bit short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the momentum was quite grand, it would definitely be thrilling to bear such an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it is the most expensive Second Realm offensive spell worth 280,000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing secretly gave his assessment before pulling back his neck and making a hasty retreat from the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion just now was bound to be discovered by someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t run, the patrol bureau might be notified any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the early hours of the morning, Li Jing had returned to his rented room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the creaky noises, Li Jing sat on the edge of his bed and checked his account balance on his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balance: 15632\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of worry quickly came over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Second Realm spells, one offensive, and one defensive, cost him 480,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the relatively inexpensive Momentary Space, left only 15,000 of the original 500,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extra 632 in his account was his pre-designated living expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he been thrown back in time just in one night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing silently, Li Jing opened a website for rental property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still 4 skill points left in his status bar, he didn’t plan to use them yet, nor did he have the means to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The starting price for the Second Realm spells is 100,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can’t afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the One Realm spells, not to mention he might waste skill points if he learns them, he might not even have a use for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The One Realm spells are basically related to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Momentary Space is enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 15,000 left in his account, Li Jing planned to first improve his living conditions, to find a better rental property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next few days, he had to intensively study various basic laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he study quietly here amid this nightly racket?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>North City is a suburb of Jianghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rental information is abundant, and prices are much cheaper than in the city center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, most of the rental properties are not very great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either their locations are inconvenient, or they are old houses that have been around for two or three decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing looked for a long time, indecisions arose again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was to move, he definitely wanted to find a better place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that a genuinely good rental property would cost at least 6,000 a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianghai is indeed a big city after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though North City is relatively cheaper, it’s not by that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rent of 6,000 is too expensive for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wallet can’t handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was stuck, a notice about a home share caught Li Jing’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Closed Moon Flower Garden, urgently looking for roommate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Requirements:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Male, good-looking, age no more than 25, cultivation level above Second Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Able to wash clothes, mop floors, cook meals, take care of all housework, and look after people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For those who meet the conditions, monthly rent is 3,000.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing felt a bit resistant to https:\u002F\u002Fwww.deepl.com\u002Ftranslator#zh\u002Fen\u002F%E4%B8%8E%E4%BA%BA%E5%90%88%E7%A7%9F sharing a home with others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous life, he had shared a room with an extremely lazy roommate, which left a bad memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem is, this home sharing information is just so appealing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closed Moon Flower Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounds common, but it’s actually a villa area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Li Jing knew was because Closed Moon Flower Garden is not far from the Agricultural Market; about a half-hour walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The standard of Closed Moon Flower Garden is not that high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after all it’s a villa, a monthly rent at least starts from 30,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paying 3,000 to live in a building that costs 30,000 a month, isn’t that a sweet deal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that annoys Li Jing is that in a home sharing arrangement, he would have to handle all the chores and be capable of looking after someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this more like looking for a roommate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like looking for a nanny!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking into account the requirements for age and appearance in the home sharing information, Li Jing guessed that this advertisement was probably posted by a rich woman who was not tight on money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why else would she be looking for a young male under the age of 25 and also required a specific cultivation level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some pondering, Li Jing noted down the address information and decided to go and check it out the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At worst, he’s already learned two Second Realm spells, one offensive, and one defensive, which should be more than enough for self-defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking doesn’t cost anything. If it’s a lonely, lustful, cold rich woman, as long as she’s not out of line, he wouldn’t mind reluctantly dealing with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1727,"2026-06-06T07:41:34.971Z",1,"novelbin.me","4dd92f36ba746227e2a094dca1481b06ac35eaf12188068375921a0e40550b74","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-7","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-5",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]