[{"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-73":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},1557520,2023,"Chapter 73 Encounter Outside the Field","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>Time always slips away unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing’s two days off passed in a blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these two days, the North City area was very calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the martial law measures of the Patrol Branch, the crime rate dropped to a nadir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the internet was anything but calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, the news leaked that someone from the International Oversight Bureau had come to contact the North City Patrol Branch, which was exposed on the internet that day and stirred up heated discussions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The already controversial Evil Cultivators case and the case involving contraband were easily linked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The International Oversight Bureau, the Evil Cultivators case, and the contraband case became the \"traffic code\" for various major media websites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only the local media in North City, which is closely related to the events, but also mass media in the other three districts of Jianghai City, namely, the upper, eastern, and western districts, were all vying to broadcast, and even some unrelated city media joined in the buzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The media broadcasts, coupled with a variety of opinions on the internet, put the North City Patrol Branch directly in the limelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the intentional guidance of some well-intentioned people, the calls for fully exposing the inside story of the incident were extremely high on the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how loud the voices on the internet are, they are just hype among netizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patrol Bureau is not an entity that will succumb under the pressure of public opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would have disclosed whatever could have been disclosed to appease the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for those stirring up trouble online, they can jump as they please.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone really crosses the line, the Patrol Bureau wouldn’t mind sending some patrols to have a chat over tea, discussing various aspects of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The era when you could hide behind an anonymous screen name has long past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you use a pseudonym, if you ever make a fuss online, it won’t be difficult for the patrols to find you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s worth mentioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of netizens is truly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of the International Oversight Bureau’s delegation to North City had just leaked out, and \"Rebirth Society\" quickly became a buzzword on the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few hours, this term that ordinary people had hardly heard of was thoroughly dug up and spread around with a lot of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The background of the Rebirth Society is an active international monster and evil consortium, was exposed clearly in minutes, bringing up many international unsolved cases, and even the case in Lingnan City two years ago was dug up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing spent two days resting, learning a lot of information about the Rebirth Society through the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But overall, it didn’t mean much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rebirth Society was known for its countless evil deeds, yet remained very mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the International Oversight Bureau only knows of its existence, and has no direct confrontation with its organization members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information and intelligence they hold are outdated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The members of the Rebirth Society appear and disappear without a trace, usually escaping before each evil act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To date, counting the three culprits killed in North City, only a dozen or so members of the Rebirth Society have been killed globally due to exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The various information circulating on the internet is difficult to distinguish between true and false.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be some truth in it, but it’s hard to tell which parts are true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main office building of the Assistant Inspector Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing and all the contemporaries, including Lu Yangcheng and Yi Xiuzhu, sat in a large conference room and received the examination papers for the new staff assessment from Chu Hanyan, who had been in charge of their examination half a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content of the examination was indeed several times more complex than what they received when they entered the job half a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, during the more than half a month they joined, Li Jing and his contemporaries never idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they got the exam, they all started scribbling furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over an hour later, Li Jing handed in his answer confidently again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the inexplicable confidence half a month ago, this time he was really confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a half month of advanced preparation and two days of cramming, failing this exam would mean he shouldn’t be dreaming about becoming an patrol inspector at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after waiting outside the examination room, Lu Yangcheng and Yi Xiuzhu also came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they met Li Jing waiting outside the gate, the always aloof Yi Xiuzhu showed a rare slight smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did the exam go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Steady!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing gestured an OK sign and looked at Lu Yangcheng who was also brimming with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Cheng, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish his words, Lu Yangcheng confidently said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, last time I just underperformed. This time, I can’t fail no matter what.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lu Yangcheng’s solemn vow, Li Jing felt a little uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of ability, Lu Yangcheng is not bad at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he’s just a bit unreliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that the results of the assessment should be out soon, and there’s no use worrying about them, Li Jing tentatively let go of his worries and took out his mobile phone to check the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll have to take over at the east coast soon, why don’t we grab something to eat while we have time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, we can have a casual meal. It’s on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yangcheng generously offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were about to leave, Deng Ying was came out of the exam room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three of them as she walked out the door, she smiled gently and struck up a conversation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Cheng, how did you do on the exam?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Deng Ying initiating a conversation, Lu Yangcheng had no choice but to retract the step he had taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his embarrassing confession, he had been avoiding Deng Ying as much as possible. They hadn’t been in contact via Immortal Message for many days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to avoid Deng Ying, he decided to cut it close and arrive just before the test started. He quickly completed the exam and left the exam room before the others finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to run into her now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running into her alone would have been fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that Li Jing and Yi Xiuzhu, who both knew about his embarrassment, were also there. This really made him feel awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiftly glanced at the two beside him, giving them a threatening look to warn them not to add fuel to the fire, then he gave Deng Ying a forced, slightly bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m okay, how did you do, cousin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t have any problems either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Ying replied, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth while she looked at Li Jing and Yi Xiuzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...I hope I’m not disturbing you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deng Team Leader, we are all colleagues, there is no such thing as disturbing.\" Li Jing responded with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was thinking of making small talk, Yi Xiuzhu suddenly spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We were just planning to take advantage of the time before our shift starts to grab something to eat nearby. Would you like to join us, Deng Team Leader?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yangcheng turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was also taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu’s reputation for being cold-hearted and critical was well-known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When dealing with people he wasn’t familiar with, you could never expect him to say anything nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he aware of something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps... he wants to become relatives with Lu Yangcheng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Ying’s impression of Yi Xiuzhu was based on their initial practical test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, Yi Xiuzhu kept a low profile and was rarely seen in the Patrol Ninth Group chat, so he didn’t really interact with others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the invitation, Deng Ying didn’t think too much about it and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You three won’t find me bothersome, I don’t mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just eating together, you won’t be a bother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu responded indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Deng Ying’s eyebrows slightly knitted together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, she felt that his words had an underlying odd taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she couldn’t pinpoint exactly why that was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Jing and Lu Yangcheng could sense it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu’s words implied that apart from eating, Deng Ying might indeed be a bother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can he say such a thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as expected of him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exchanging a baffled glance, neither of them could fathom what Yi Xiuzhu aimed to achieve with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the looks of it, it’s unlikely that he has any interest in Deng Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Yi Xiuzhu had invited Deng Ying and she had accepted, Li Jing took advantage of the situation and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go, we should hit the road and get something to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yangcheng didn’t object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s true that it was a bit uncomfortable, but he knew that his cousin genuinely cared about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s been wanting to clear the air for a while but just couldn’t muster the courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the four of them settled down at a street food stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Patrol Ninth Group was still on the night shift and it would continue until the day after tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nearly 3:30 now, and with only half an hour before their 4 o’clock shift, they could only grab a quick bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they all decided what to eat, Li Jing considered bringing up a topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yangcheng had been avoiding social situations because of his embarrassment around Deng Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu had intentionally invited Deng Ying, but he hadn’t said anything on the way here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding a topic to discuss was down to Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was contemplating it, Yi Xiuzhu suddenly spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deng Team Leader, I want to ask you something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Ying asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yesterday evening, a drowning incident happened at the Blue Sky and Sea Bathing Area, which is within the patrol range of our night shift team. How much do you know about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu asked his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The drowning incident?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng frowned and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not completely familiar with the incident, but I did visit the scene. The patrol and forensics departments determined that it was simply an accidental event.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, she studied Yi Xiuzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You suddenly asked about this incident, do you have a relationship with the deceased?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1743,"2026-06-06T07:41:35.216Z",1,"novelbin.me","3b5ab2377246db481b9afcc8392c91eaa1d5bf8ac0ef6cf9771cc17bbd9c1ab4","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-74","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-72",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]