Chapter 70

Three days passed like this.

As Ma Kusi had said, Danika's squad had no further contact with the smuggling case; each day consisted only of catching petty thieves and dealing with the occasional insects appearing in the city.

Compared to before, it was undoubtedly much easier.

This was also good for Li Ang, who had been worried about having no time to grind experience.

After these days of rigorous training, his stats had now reached:

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【Li Ang】

【Age: 22】

【Race: Human】

【Talent: Traveler, Console Player】

【Occupation: Commoner Lv1, Prisoner Lv3 (5/300), Entry-Level Qi Refiner Lv7 (231/700) / Qi Refiner (San Yi) Lv6 (139/600), Gunner Lv2 (45/200), Apprentice Artisan (Alchemy) Lv3 (177/300)】

【Attributes: Physical Strength 3.5, Mental Strength 4.1, Energy 26.5】

【Level: 1】

【Occupational Skills: Qi Control (Mastery 188/200), Reverse Birth: Three Layers (Mastery 563/1000), Basic Construction Theory (Entry 34/100)】

【Occupational Specialties: Slow Recovery, Calm Mind, Refining Essence into Qi, Returning to Primordial, Basic Firearms Proficiency, Agile Hands】

【General Skills: Qimen Dunjia (Proficient 107/500)】

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Closing the occupational panel before his eyes, Li Ang exhaled softly.

At that moment, Danika passed by Li Ang and said casually, "We can go now, what are you staring at?"

"Still, you're willing to spend so much on rent."

Danika knew Li Ang had spent two thousand Starlight Coins to rent a standalone house; all she could say was that young people spent recklessly without restraint.

Of course, when she first received her bonus, she'd been much the same—wait until the money ran out, and she'd settle down.

Li Ang obviously couldn't say he'd rented it for the basement to tinker in, so he merely replied, "If you earn money and don't spend it, isn't that the same as not earning it at all?"

Danika shook her head slightly and said nothing more.

Soon, Li Ang returned home.

But the moment he turned on the light, he froze—because a familiar short figure sat in the living room.

Razor.

"What are you doing here?"

Li Ang frowned slightly and walked to the dining table to pour himself a glass of water.

Seeing Li Ang's movement, Razor tensed slightly, his mind involuntarily recalling the previous scene—thankfully, no bullets flew at him this time.

He steadied his emotions and asked in a low voice, "Didn't I give you the lead? Why is Kade completely unharmed?"

Clearly, Razor had been secretly monitoring the situation's progress.

Hearing his words, Li Ang couldn't help scoffing: "The Public Security Bureau won't believe a smuggler so easily—did you really expect us to arrest someone based solely on your word?"

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Razor fell silent.

At that moment, Li Ang set down his glass, leaned against the edge of the table, and curiously asked the short man on the sofa, "Did you come here just for this?"

At this, Razor stood up and said stiffly, "I can only tell you that the person behind Kade wants to silence him."

Li Ang had already suspected as much—after all, when Higgins heard Lei Mengde say Razor, the smuggling boss, hadn't shown up at the mine, his reaction had been suspicious.

Now, the man's words merely confirmed his suspicion.

Thinking of this, he sneered, "If you're truly afraid, just go straight to Director Ma Kusi—why keep staring at me?"

Hearing this, Razor coldly replied, "Who knows if your director isn't the mastermind behind it all?"

With that, he prepared to vanish into the shadows beneath his feet.

But at that moment, a tremendous sound rang out.

Boom—!

The next instant, Li Ang's newly rented house was shattered open by a massive hole.

His pupils dilated as he stared at the towering man who had burst into his home.

Before Li Ang could demand to know who the man was, Razor cried out: "Kade!?"

Before the words were fully out, the short man vanished into the shadows beneath his feet.

Upon hearing Razor's cry, Li Ang instantly recognized the intruder's identity.

Captain of the City Guard, Kade.

And as Razor had said, the man indeed had something suspicious about him.

Now that his identity had been exposed, the towering man did not follow Razor away; instead, he fixed his gaze on the expressionless Li Ang nearby: "Sorry—blame Razor for revealing my identity."

"I'll try to make your death as painless as possible."

Yet upon hearing these words, Li Ang furrowed his brow—he couldn't understand why the man wasn't chasing Razor.

Unless

There were others outside blocking the smuggling boss's escape.

But whatever—the City Guard captain standing before him today would die here, regardless of whether others waited outside.

After all, the man had first destroyed his home, then threatened to kill him; Li Ang had never met anyone so brazen in his life.

This was intolerable.

The more Li Ang thought about it, the angrier he grew—but before he could act, a fist wrapped in howling wind was already hurtling straight toward his chest.

Crack—

Kaid looked at his wrist, tightly gripped in front of him, and a flicker of shock crossed his eyes.

He immediately raised his head to look at the face before him, but met only eyes colder than ice.

At the same time, a cold voice sounded in his ear:

"Let me die without too much pain?"

"Pfft"

As the scoffing sound echoed, Kaid felt the wrist gripped by the other man grow increasingly painful.

In agony, he roared aloud, and his left hand burst into a blood-red flame, slamming forward.

Seeing this, Li Ang immediately released his grip and stepped back.

After successfully breaking free from Li Ang's hold, Kaid did not press the attack; instead, he stood his ground, watching him with sharp caution.

The tall man glanced at his right hand, which trembled uncontrollably, and the blood-mark etched on his wrist—uncontrollable disbelief surged within him:

'This kid's physical strength can't possibly be this high?!'

'Who the hell is the martial artist here?!'

His mind flashed back to the intelligence he had on Li Ang.

Physical enhancement ability

Remote spellcasting ability

Remarkable self-healing ability.

Kaid suddenly realized his voice had been too loud—he wasn't entirely certain he could take down this opponent.

Thinking of this, he forced a smile: "How about we make peace?"

Before he finished speaking, Kaid's entire body erupted in blood-flame as he lunged again toward Li Ang.

Peace my ass!

Kaid would make Li Ang understand: as a Captain of the City Guard, he was no one to be trifled with!

Facing the charging tall man, Li Ang's expression remained unchanged; he stepped forward, arriving at the Dui position.

The next instant, his arms glowed with a metallic sheen.

Dui Character: Metal Spirit!

With his current mental strength of 4.1, the power of 【Qimen Dunjia】 had been significantly enhanced.

Kaid naturally noticed the strange glow on Li Ang's arms; recalling what had just happened, he felt rising wariness.

But some things cannot be avoided merely by being cautious.

Seeing his opponent charging forward, Li Ang did not dodge or retreat—he turned his finger into a blade and slashed toward the man's chest.

Seeing this, Kaid felt a surge of delight—he knew his blood-flame was no mere show.

Pfft—

A fine sizzling sound rose as the skin on Li Ang's outstretched right arm was instantly burned away, only to be instantly restored by Reverse Birth: Three Layers.

The two forces clashed back and forth without pause.

Watching this, Kaid's eyes widened in disbelief, and a chill of horror crept into his heart.

Damn it, what kind of healing ability is this!?

This is absolutely not something a normal profession could possess!

Too late now—he had no time to change tactics; he roared and swung his right fist straight at Li Ang's heart.

They struck and separated instantly.

Kaid wiped his chest—his hand came away slick with blood; a massive gash had been carved into him.

He wiped the cold sweat from his brow: 'Good.'

'To take that punch head-on, this kid must be in agony too.'

Thinking this, Kaid looked across—and his face twisted in disbelief.

For in his eyes, his opponent was completely unharmed.

At that moment, Li Ang exhaled softly, tore open his tattered clothing, revealing the black, supple armor beneath.

【Galo's Scales】 (Youth Edition).

Seeing this, Kaid instantly understood: Li Ang wore gear crafted by a 【Artisan】.

The Captain of the City Guard now truly wanted to retreat—but the moment this thought entered his mind, a wave of icy dread washed over his entire body.

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