Invincible from Seeing the BOSS's Health Bar

Cold, empty, and dark.

Splat.

About ten seconds after Fang Yu had left, a bloody hand emerged from the ground and slapped onto the wine table.

The supposedly dead Granny Zhang, whose belly was already cut open, had a crazed expression, wore a mocking smile, trembled as she painstakingly crawled up from the ground, and sat back in her seat.

”Ignorant people, in the end...”

”Are you referring to me as ignorant?”

Granny Zhang’s expression suddenly froze.

She seemed to have heard an unbelievable voice, startled, and slowly turned her head.

She saw the young man, who should have left just now, now standing calmly behind her, watching her as if he had never left.

Gulp.

Granny Zhang swallowed her saliva, forcing a few words out of her throat with difficulty.

”You... didn’t leave?”

Fang Yu remained silent, and under Granny Zhang’s intense gaze, he walked to the seat beside her and sat down, then reached out and pointed at her ring.

”Your ring is quite special.”

Granny Zhang:...

Granny Zhang stayed silent until the pain from her open belly made her unable to resist covering her mouth and coughing blood violently, with fresh blood seeping from between her fingers, she cast Fang Yu a deeply resentful and complex look.

”You know about the Thunder Cloud Sect.”

”Yes.”

”You even know the secret techniques of our Thunder Cloud Sect!”

”Once, a friend nearly joined your Thunder Cloud Sect.” Fang Yu answered off the topic.

”...So where is she now?”

”Dead.”

Granny Zhang laughed.

”No wonder you know about the secret techniques, no wonder you came back... But I still find it strange. Our Thunder Cloud Sect is always clean when dealing with loose ends, so how could there be any trace left with your friend. Could it be... you’re from Tianyuan Town?”

This time, it was Fang Yu’s turn to be puzzled.

”Why would you think I’m from Tianyuan Town?”

”Seems like I guessed right... Only in such a chaotic place can even our Thunder Cloud Sect falter, retreating overnight. However, as far as I know, a major incident happened in Tianyuan Town, since you came from there, you must be fleeing as well. Our meeting today, perhaps it’s fate, a part of destiny, a part of the Heavenly Dao, why not join our Thunder Cloud Sect? Together we can seek an immortal fate in the future...”

Granny Zhang’s words were interrupted by Fang Yu suddenly speaking.

”Can I learn that secret technique of yours?”

Granny Zhang wasn’t angry, she just looked down at her open chest and said.

”Then you have to save me first.”

”Is there a manual?”

”Save me, and I’ll write you a recommendation letter, exempting you from the entrance assessment, allowing you to join directly.”

”How long can you hold on? My friend lasted just over ten breaths before dying, are you stronger, is your cultivation technique more advanced than hers?”

Granny Zhang: ”...”

She paused, as if realizing something, closed her eyes slowly.

”Entering Thunder Cloud, swearing to be immortal, this place shall turn into cloud and mud in vanity.”

”You don’t mind if I search you, right? Don’t worry, I won’t mess around. Oh, do you have any internal contact methods in your Thunder Cloud Sect?”

”A hundred years of a foolish dream, a lifetime of sin, where...”

Fang Yu found it.

Just a book.

Called something like [Thunder Cloud Immortal Scripture].

Upon opening the first page, it read ’Entering Thunder Cloud, swearing to be immortal, this place shall turn into cloud and mud in vanity. A hundred years of a foolish dream, a lifetime of sin...’.

Fang Yu initially thought it was some kind of incantation, but as he flipped further, he realized it was the doctrine of the Thunder Cloud Sect, essentially a brainwashing manual for instilling ideas in its followers.

Fang Yu intended to ask Granny Zhang some more questions, yet he found that Granny Zhang had somehow already stopped her chanting-like mumbling.

Looking up,

Granny Zhang’s health bar had disappeared.

She lay on the table, already lifeless.

[System Prompt: Congratulations to the player for killing [Zhang Nuanmeng], gaining 10 Experience Points.]

[System Prompt: Detected [Zhang Nuanmeng] is human, [Green Demon Blood] bloodline talent triggered.]

[System Prompt: Congratulations, the player’s maximum life points have increased by 1000.]

[System Prompt: The Human Race turns against itself, resentment gathering into Evil Qi, entwining the body.]

Fang Yu closed the [Thunder Cloud Immortal Scripture], tucking it into his arms.

This Thunder Cloud Sect is quite peculiar and sinister.

Fang Yu initially thought it was just a special kind of hidden sect, but now it seems the followers Ding Hui mentioned are somewhat maniacal, not ordinary mania, but the kind that even Ding Hui finds a bit insane.

Not sure what Thunder Cloud Sect originally intended to do in Tianyuan Town, whichever way, it must have been scared off by Lord Lan or the ancestors of the Five Great Families. On the contrary, they seem to thrive in Sunset City, even getting a hand in the slave trade. It’s uncertain how much involvement Thunder Cloud Sect has in this business.

The Evil Qi accumulated tonight is quite intense.

Fang Yu originally planned to use the chaos on the street as cover to return to the Hai Family and make plans.

But after thinking it through, he changed direction, heading straight towards the [Paper Kite Gang]’s headquarters.

If he directly returns tonight and news spreads by tomorrow, it would alert others, making it difficult to visit the [Paper Kite Gang] and [House of a Hundred Clans].

Making a move now before the news spreads, is a chance to probe them first.

As for choosing [Paper Kite Gang] over House of a Hundred Clans, it’s naturally due to the words of Qu Gang Leader.

”Superior, huh...”

”In this case, [Kong Xilin] was also bought by the gang from others, rather than capturing by themselves.”

”The local three major slave gangs, including Qu Gang, are merely local distributors, similar to corner stores in neighborhoods. The ones truly controlling the business and informed about intelligence must be the superior suppliers.”

The capture of slaves, the local three major gangs might have local involvement, but for a place as distant as Tianyuan Town, without any intelligence, how could they send their personnel to capture people over such a long distance?

Either someone provides intelligence, enabling them to act; or they merely take over the supply, buying slaves at wholesale from others and selling at high prices to local wealthy families, profiting through arbitrage, their actual energy is far less than one might think.

Thinking this through, it finally made sense why Qu Gang Leader couldn’t provide any intelligence.

”Locate the [Paper Kite Gang], and find their superior organization, then it’s likely to lead to Brother Diao Ruonian’s whereabouts.”

With determination, Fang Yu quickened his pace, swiftly moving in the darkness.

More people, however, were heading in the opposite direction, diverging.

Because over there, the chaos spread by Qu Gang was just beginning to unfold.

...

Qingling Taoist Temple.

Lei Qingzi took wide strides, heading out of the temple.

”Senior Brother!”

”First Senior Brother!”

”Brother Lei!”

At the entrance, a crowd of short-handed disciples from the temple was already waiting.

Lei Qingzi flipped onto the horse, his movements skillful, clearly dedicated effort, most importantly... graceful! Handsome posture!

Sure enough, this little maneuver immediately sparked some infatuation from the female disciples in the team.

”Brother Lei looks so dashing with his skills!”

”Handsome, strong, and still our Senior Brother, Brother Lei is simply perfect!”

These two are plants.

Lei Qingzi paid them.

Still, with someone leading, discussions and flattering voices began surfacing within the team, making Lei Qingzi thoroughly enjoy the atmosphere.

With a grand wave of his hand.

”Set off! Tonight, Sunset City faces demon chaos, as the first Senior Brother of Qingling Taoist Temple, I, Lei Qingzi, shall definitely slay demons and eliminate evils, ensuring a peaceful night for Sunset City!”

The team set off.

Apart from the temple disciples gathered through resources, he also had other helpers in Sunset City, already making phone calls for others to reach out in reality.

The plan was to convene at the destination, and these people would help with the task, while he reaped the demon heads.

After success, overtime bonuses will definitely not be less.

In the game’s early stages, Lei Shenhao attempted various daring methods, but now he’s much more restrained.

Doing it without allowing NPCs to spot flaws, yet quietly and seamlessly cut down demon heads for large kill rewards is a delicate balance.

But with experience, Lei Shenhao skillfully executes such operations.

Just unsure where this swarm of demons emerged from, previously searching in the city for half a month didn’t uncover a single hidden demon, now they leap out on their own.

”This is good, my cheap mentor seems to be giving up on me, time to showcase my ’genius’ aptitude! Let him understand who truly inherits Qingling Taoist Temple!”

A deep meaning flashed through his eyes, and the team was already on the move.

...