[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve-":3,"chapter-you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--chapter-19":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You Stole My S-Rank Talent? Afraid Now That I’ve Become a War God?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},479867,728,"Chapter 19 : Chapter 19","you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>Chapter 19: Wang Longcheng, a Ruthless and Decisive Beast\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu’s eyes became like a form of x-ray vision, seeing straight through the meridians inside Wang Longcheng’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked almost like a navigation map displaying routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of the meridians were green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only in the region of his lungs were there two meridians glowing a deep red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that red had already begun spreading toward the lungs themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the point where the red converged, the two meridians were actually crossing and colliding with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like two lanes of traffic on a highway, each marked to go in opposite directions, only for their lines to bend into the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that point of intersection, the endless stream of cars was crashing into one another again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu could not help being stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two meridians had been switched around? Wang Longcheng himself could not feel that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow Rank inner sight relied on perception. But once one stepped into the Profound Rank, inner sight became incomparably clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirit would pass into the profound, and the mind could roam within the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was the case, then there was only one possibility: Wang Longcheng had not yet reached the Profound Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Mu could clearly feel how powerful he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he had to be Yellow Rank, Ninth Grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the strangest thing of all was this: how could two meridians possibly be switched around? A microscopic surgery?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he switched them himself, or had someone else done it to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu had no way of knowing any of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had to understand— meridians were not blood vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were a self-contained network of qi channels within a martial artist’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could not be understood through the laws of physics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People often said that a powerful martial artist’s Dantian was as vast as the sea, and his meridians as broad as rivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were a kind of existence that lay somewhere between imagery and reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Li Mu had seen through it, he did not dare ask about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he withdrew his gaze, he saw Wang Longcheng staring at him with sharp eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu hurriedly pulled his eyes away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level of his Fiery Golden Eyes was still too low. It was not enough to make his eyes visibly change color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to use an ocular technique to probe a Ninth Grade expert— how could the other party possibly fail to notice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very instant Li Mu activated Fiery Golden Eyes, Wang Longcheng had sensed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even clearly feel the exact place where Li Mu’s gaze had focused!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, Wang Longcheng’s expression did not change in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in his heart, monstrous waves had already begun to crash!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy of this boy’s ocular technique was clearly peering inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it had focused, without the slightest deviation, directly on his lungs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew better than Wang Longcheng what had happened there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that this kid could actually see his hidden trouble??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Li Mu did not dare speak, Wang Longcheng did not expose him either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he smiled and said, “A hero truly does emerge from youth. I heard your Flowing Cloud Six Shocks even made Instructor Qin suffer a loss?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu hurriedly waved his hands modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instructor Qin was going easy on me. He was merely careless for a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah, now you’re being very polite, aren’t you, brat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Zhanye said irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s that fierce spirit you had when you were asking me for rewards? Why’d it die out now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Qin Zhanye smoothly turned to Wang Longcheng and said, “Oh, right, Leader, I haven’t submitted the report to you yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I gave this kid two High-Grade Techniques, one premium Spiritual Treasure, one premium weapon, and one special-grade warhorse as rewards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I got it from Old Zhou!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished speaking, he pointed at Old Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhou, sitting at the side, was so frightened he nearly sprang to his feet, hurriedly putting on a smiling face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this table today, aside from Li Mu, his position was the lowest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Zhanye had called him over, he had barely been able to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Qin Zhanye had promised to put in a few words for their stables before the higher-ups, that happiness had come far too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had he gotten to sit with Professor Xu and Director Song, he was even sitting at the same table as Wang Longcheng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was practically overwhelmed by the honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Wang Longcheng fail to understand Qin Zhanye’s intention?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Zhanye was using this chance to report the account to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these rewards given to Li Mu had to be formally reported, and Wang Longcheng just happened to be the one in charge of that area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he knew about it today, there would be no need for them to file an application afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. The rewards aren’t the issue. The key is the merit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Song, Professor Xu, how is everyone in the Techniques Department progressing in their understanding of the Five Shocks of Flowing Cloud?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longcheng turned to ask the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Wang, rest assured. Everyone is currently intensifying their exchanges regarding the Five Shocks of Flowing Cloud.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe it won’t be long before a new version of the Five Shocks of Flowing Cloud is produced, and its classification will still remain a mortal-grade technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just that the difficulty of cultivating it will inevitably increase somewhat. Even those with poorer comprehension should at least be able to use the Flowing Cloud Four Shocks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Song said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longcheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our military district has nearly twelve thousand personnel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among them, there are at least more than three thousand spear-and-staff martial artists who can make use of the Five Shocks of Flowing Cloud.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the death rate among spear-and-staff martial artists begins to decline,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“then the value of these Five Shocks of Flowing Cloud will only continue to rise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longcheng said, pointing at Li Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyss-Suppressing Army had always been strict about making reward and punishment clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how great Li Mu’s contribution really was, it still could not be fully seen at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was a stretch of eating, drinking, and idle conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the junior at the table, Li Mu was naturally questioned about all sorts of things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the topic turned to how his S-Rank talent had been stolen, and how he had then been expelled from the Li Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Zhanye was instantly furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never imagined that there could be such a shameless family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Song and Professor Xu also felt deeply sympathetic toward Li Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sympathy was only sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family powers had always been a special kind of group within China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the great families even controlled half the nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With them making the decisions, forces of the family kind were exceptionally united.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Li Family by itself was naturally nothing remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without hard evidence, if the Abyss-Suppressing Army rashly interfered in another family’s affairs, then those much greater families would seize on it as a handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would place the Abyss-Suppressing Army in an extremely passive position!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the Li Family dared provoke the Abyss-Suppressing Army, then the situation would become completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The military and family powers had not been competing for leverage for only a year or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the meal was over, Li Mu took his leave and prepared to return to the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wang Longcheng said, “I happen to be heading home as well. I’ll give you a ride.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu naturally knew that Wang Longcheng had something he wanted to ask him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was no way for Li Mu to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they reached the surface, Wang Longcheng’s adjutant drove Wang Longcheng’s personal vehicle, a powerfully built military car, speeding along the elevated highway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu and Wang Longcheng sat together in the back seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What... did you see?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long stretch of oppressive silence inside the car, Wang Longcheng suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deputy Commander Wang, was this place injured before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu pointed directly at the area of the lungs and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew there was no use trying to avoid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, there was no need for him to avoid it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adjutant driving in the front immediately paused slightly in surprise and glanced at Li Mu through the rearview mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young man was rather interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Deputy Commander spoke, he showed almost no fear, unlike those officials who started trembling the moment they saw Wang Longcheng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longcheng’s eyes lit up slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are two meridians crossing over each other there, and their True Qi keeps colliding again and again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for why it affects the lungs, I don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longcheng’s breathing suddenly grew rapid, and he stared at Li Mu as he asked, “Can you tell clearly which two meridians they are?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Barely.” Li Mu had actually seen them with perfect clarity, but he could not speak too absolutely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longcheng suppressed the excitement in his heart with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That coughing problem in his lungs was the greatest obstacle blocking his attempt to break through the bottleneck into the Profound Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the more anxious he grew, the more severe the hidden trouble in his lungs became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew perfectly well that the issue lay in his meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unless he broke through to the Profound Rank, he could not clearly inspect all of his meridians from within and repair himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet without removing the hidden trouble, he also could not break through into the Profound Rank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That vicious cycle had only made the situation worse and worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a tremendous obstacle to both his cultivation and his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu nodded. He had no choice but to activate Fiery Golden Eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the two of them were sitting face to face at close range, Li Mu naturally saw everything with extreme clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Focus on it!” Wang Longcheng reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu directly raised his hand and pointed. “Right here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he pointed at the area of Wang Longcheng’s lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that exact moment— Wang Longcheng let out a muffled grunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu saw the two meridians he had fixed his gaze on suddenly crack with a snapping sound— and explode inside Wang Longcheng’s body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell!!” Li Mu was so startled that his whole body slammed backward into the car door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he thought he had somehow looked so hard that he made them explode!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after the energy rampaged inside for a brief moment, Wang Longcheng quickly suppressed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look again now. Are they still there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longcheng seemed to be in such pain that even his breathing was trembling, yet the excitement on his face could not be concealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced down the wild exhilaration in his heart and asked Li Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Li Mu come back to himself and stare in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two red meridians had already disappeared. Inside Wang Longcheng’s body, only clear green meridians remained, and even the red region in the lungs had begun slowly shrinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu’s scalp instantly went numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had blown up his own meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was too damn beastly!\u003C\u002Fp>",1918,"2026-05-30T10:59:06.454Z","2026-06-01T04:31:04.028Z",1,"novelbin.me","8e49120c36f2b8c3699bb71cf85860c01c5b2b671a6d0f57bcc5fbedb62c072a","you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--chapter-20","you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--chapter-18",99,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--cover.jpg"]