[{"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-96":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},1557543,2023,"Chapter 96 - 95: Predicting Like a God, Shocking Discoveries","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>Su Qiong, having given an excuse to borrow the geological detector, naturally had a fabricated reason at the ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting the queries from Liu Yushan, she replied matter-of-factly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We received instructions from above, to investigate the perimeter of the camp in an hour. The location of the investigation isn’t convenient to reveal. The superiors want our actions to be covert, so we hope Academician Liu could make things easy for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yushan nodded and took out a half-person-tall device with a screen, then pulled out ten thick probes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t have many probe backups. Ten should be enough for you. After using the device, remember to return it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it, thank you, Academician Liu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After her reply, Su Qiong waved and gather the device and probes into her storage space, then turned to walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing that someone wasn’t engaging Liu Yushan in conversation, Su Qiong furrowed her brows, remaining calm on the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Liu Yushan retreated into his tent camp, Su Qiong began to speak in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t try to interact with him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I initially planned to, but now it’s unnecessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing commented, adding,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve met Liu Yushan before, but now Liu Yushan isn’t the Liu Yushan I once knew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing his words, Su Qiong paused, her brow furrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you come to this ... conclusion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have my ways, just trust me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Jing spoke, he continued lightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only met you once, yet I could tell that you were a monster, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, she still had no idea how Li Jing had recognized her as a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since Li Jing was from Hai City, not Xiang City. They were supposedly meeting for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Su Qiong asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s your confidence level that Liu Yushan is no longer the same person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred percent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing answered, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be precise, he’s still the same person on the outside, but his interior has changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can see through someone’s interior?\" Su Qiong widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing shook his head, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason I can confirm that Liu Yushan is still the same person is simple. He’s still working at the Research Institute and interacting with its members, and he still has the equipment only the Research Institute possesses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On hearing his explanation, Su Qiong blinked, then asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re so sure something is off with him, why didn’t you expose him on the spot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I merely see that there are issues, but without evidence, who would believe me if I confronted him directly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing snorted, adding,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slandering a high-ranking scholar from the Research Institute isn’t to be taken lightly. Taking physical action might confirm my suspicions, but there are people from the Management Bureau around whose responsibility it is to protect the Research Institute’s staff. It’s their job, and even if I reveal my identity, they won’t allow me to attack a Research Institute scholar without reason. Escalating the situation won’t benefit either of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Li Jing added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Liu Yushan has at least a late Four Realm cultivation level. Even if we both attacked him together, he might still easily deal with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can even see his cultivation level?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiong exclaimed before she realized she should have kept the question to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing could tell she was a human-shaped monster at first sight, and promptly determine Liu Yushan’s trickeries and cultivation level. Clearly, he possessed some unique abilities beyond ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attributing it to various factors and her survival instincts, Su Qiong lightly coughed and changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what do we do now? You’re absolutely certain there’s an issue with Liu Yushan. We need to find some evidence. A scholar from the Research Institute, especially at Liu Yushan’s level, isn’t someone we can easily confront.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, an awkward expression crossed her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before that, Liu Yushan just asked me why I wanted the geological survey instrument. To ensure he didn’t notice any anomalies, I had no choice but to consider leading my team away from camp. Assuming that he is indeed problematic, there’s a very high chance I might end up like those victims if I take my team out, never to return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re leading people out, there’s indeed a high probability of setting yourself up for failure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded in affirmative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiong’s expression turned sour at his agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was no stranger to failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the only thing she had given away was her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a creature in human form, human ethical and moral standards didn’t apply to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply conformed to human society, assimilating into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were certain things that mattered to her, but she could accept making \"sacrifices\" under desperate circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to sacrifice her life too was out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she only had one life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biting her ruby lips, Su Qiong whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t have much idea about this. Can you help me figure it out? I’ll repay you later if this goes south.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need to think hard to understand what Su Qiong implied by repayment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He definitely couldn’t agree to her way of doing things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn’t look down on Su Qiong for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind that Su Qiong wasn’t a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in terms of purity, some people in the world may not necessarily be more virtuous than her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Su Qiong did it for survival and had no other choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike some people who did it purely for excitement, or simply to indulge themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Li Jing said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need to take your team out of the camp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiong expressed confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you elaborate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I’m not mistaken, there should be an issue underground in the station area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiong exclaimed, replying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This area of the station was thoroughly explored by the Research Institute before the Management Bureau came. What problems could there be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just because there were no problems doesn’t mean there aren’t any now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had initially thought Su Qiong was pretty clever, but now it seemed that her intelligence was just so-so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to investigating cases, it seemed that the Bureau’s officers were more reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving Su Qiong, who had a puzzled look on her face, a glance, Li Jing said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haven’t you noticed that Liu Yushan asking why you wanted the geological survey instrument was suspicious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiong tried to think it over, then quickly gave up and said with a resigned look,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not an investigator after all, so I am not as sharp as you. Why don’t you just spell it out for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let me break it down for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking helpless, Li Jing said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Disaster Management Bureau and the Research Institute are not in a hierarchical relationship. In the Secret Realm, the Management Bureau has a much higher priority than the Research Institute. The Institute has to follow the Bureau’s arrangements. When you wanted to borrow equipment, Liu Yushan had no right to ask what you were going to use it for. His rank in the Research Institute is indeed high, but essentially, he is just a senior academician at the Jianghai City Research Institute. Even if you’re from the Xiang City Management Bureau, let alone the Jianghai City Local Management Bureau, he has no right to interfere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Li Jing continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where there are people, there will be conflicts. Even in the Research Institute, not everything is about how authoritative and capable someone is. For someone of the same rank as Liu Yushan, isn’t it unusual that he doesn’t even have this self-awareness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiong was lost for words, and on thinking it through, it seemed to make sense. She said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the fact itself hardly prove there is a problem underground...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could even finish speaking, Li Jing rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Parasite Insect appears and disappears mysteriously, and the Station Management Bureau still can’t find any clues. Have you guys checked the underground?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the topic abruptly shifting from Liu Yushan to Parasite Insects, Su Qiong was stunned for a moment, and then she shivered violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Liu Yushan’s off-the-cuff remarks, she didn’t think there was anything wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, it could be said that Liu Yushan was ill-mannered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with Li’s prompt, connecting the matter with the Parasite Insect’s sudden appearances and disappearances, it was difficult for her not to imagine further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Importantly, the Management Bureau indeed had not checked underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she had just said...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Management Bureau arrived, the Research Institute had already thoroughly examined the underground of the station, even analyzing the composition of the soil in depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The geological survey report of the Research Institute was authoritative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made the Management Bureau pre-judge that there was no problem under the ground, creating a blind spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having thought this way, Su Qiong could now comprehend Liu Yushan’s comments, even though she didn’t have any investigative experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Liu Yushan said wasn’t related to what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His purpose was not to ask her about the use of the geological survey instrument, but to indirectly confirm whether she was going to detect the underground of the station!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it carefully, after many people disappeared in the ruins, the Management Bureau staff were busy searching everywhere, without ever exploring the underground of the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering all these things, Su Qiong felt her hands and feet turn icy cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never thought that the problem was under her feet in a place she considered safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she felt a bit relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excuse she came up with on the spot was to borrow a geological detector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even if Li Jing was by her side, he might not have noticed the key point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to put it in other words...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these coincidences were inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiong needed to borrow some equipment from the Research Institute, and the only thing she could borrow was a geological detector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For anything more advanced, the Management Bureau staff wouldn’t know how to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, it would not only be about borrowing equipment, but also borrowing personnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at Li Jing, who looked calm sitting next to her, Su Qiong took a deep breath and said in a low voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will know whether there is any trickery underground by secretly investigating it in my tent later. But even if something is discovered, it will just treat the symptom and not the root cause. We still can’t touch Liu Yushan, and it may even draw his attention to us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is indeed a problem,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing added, speaking casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But continuing to procrastinate is not a solution, new victims may appear at any time. And if you keep delaying in carrying out your so-called mission, Liu Yushan will notice us, and we could possibly become the new victims.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking, Li Jing turned his head to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a question that I need to confirm with you. Besides the unusual fishy smell on Liu Yushan, have you detected any similar smell elsewhere in the camp?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiong shook her head in response, knowing that Li Jing asked this to confirm whether there were others in the camp who were like Liu Yushan, no longer \"original\" beings. She added affirmatively,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The smell is very special, I remembered it after smelling it once. The camp is only about twenty thousand square meters, I don’t need to get close, I can confirm whether there is a similar smell elsewhere in the camp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded, took a moment to think, and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go to your tent first and use the geological detector to determine the situation underground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, the two returned to Su Qiong’s single-person tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they entered the tent, Su Qiong pulled out an isolation charm to isolate the interior and exterior of the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, she took out the geological detector and placed it in the center of the tent, then took out a probe and handed it to Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not allowed to do this in the camp, so help me insert the probe into the ground. This probe is a Level Eight Magic Tool. You just need to imbue it with Spiritual Qi and you can easily insert it into the ground. Don’t exert too much force, or you’ll insert it too deeply underground and the detector won’t be able to establish a connection with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing responded, took the probe and imbued it with Spiritual Power, then casually threw it onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Puff!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The probe penetrated the ground as if it was cutting through tofu, burying itself completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Su Qiong fiddled with the keyboard under the display screen of the geological detector for a bit, then turned her head and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s ready, the results will be out within thirty seconds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Li Jing walked over to the geological detector, waiting for the survey results to pop up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty seconds passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a soft \"beep\", a picture filled with countless spots of light appeared on the screen of the geological detector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the image displayed, Su Qiong’s face instantly turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s indeed a problem! And it’s a big problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing couldn’t understand the geological image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the spots of light in the image as mere points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t discern which were supposed to be there, and which weren’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Su Qiong’s cry of alarm made him realize that these little dots were not ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the image, Li Jing asked a confirming question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I assume that these points on the image are all things that shouldn’t be there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Partly yes, partly no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shivering uncontrollably, Su Qiong took out a tablet from her storage space, quickly operated it, and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the original survey map from the Research Institute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing reflexively looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw an image with only scattered points of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, not only Su Qiong shuddered, but Li Jing also felt his scalp tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared with the image displayed on the geological detector, there were countless points of light underground that shouldn’t be there, so many that he couldn’t begin to count them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By a conservative estimate, there must be tens of thousands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Parasite Insects?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so many Parasite Insects emerged to the surface at once, wouldn’t the ten thousand plus people at the station be annihilated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Parasite Insect’s shriek can be resisted, what if there were tens of thousands of Parasite Insects shrieking at once...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing didn’t dare to think further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiong was at her wit’s end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she was truly panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else can we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing gave a bitter smile and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take the survey map and go to the upper ranks of the Station Management Bureau, explain the situation directly. As long as we’re not ambushed, it should not be difficult to deal with these Parasite Insects before they reach the surface with the combined efforts of all the station members.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Su Qiong had completely seen Li Jing as her pillar of support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his words, she quickly took out a data cable to connect her tablet with the detector, captured the image, and turned her head to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gathering all station members to suppress these Parasite Insects underground is indeed not difficult, what about Liu Yushan? Without evidence, we can’t move against him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this point, talking about evidence is meaningless, we don’t have that time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing spoke, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave Liu Yushan to me, I will team up with the monitors involved in this operation, we’ll directly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused midway, made a gesture of slitting his throat, and continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you communicate with the top ranks of the Station Management Bureau later, just say that we, as monitors, have obtained clear evidence and are about to take action. No need to mention it’s against Liu Yushan, and don’t say too much useless stuff. Just let them know there’s a problem with the people from the Research Institute, and tell them not to mobilize to protect the people from the Institute, to prevent Liu Yushan from sensing it beforehand. I can handle the monitors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Li Jing reached out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Management Bureau should have communication devices that do not require a network, give me one. I will stay put for now, once the Station Management Bureau is ready to deal with the Parasite Insects, you let me know. We will act at the same time, to prevent Liu Yushan from being desperate and causing trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing all the instructions from Li Jing, Su Qiong promptly took out a communication earpiece and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This communication earpiece uses the latest point-to-point internal connection technology, no network connection is required, but the effective range is not large. However, for this station, it is sufficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, let’s split up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing took the communication earpiece, put it on, and walked straight out of the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiong didn’t delay either and followed out immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",2911,"2026-06-06T07:41:35.216Z",1,"novelbin.me","5feba347c8445264d7dbe7538f6b05acc1cf05885210f44e5890294e6c1d7b9e","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-97","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-95",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]