Jidao: I have ten equipment slots

Chapter 4 [004] Breakthrough

The knife in Gu Zheng's hand was a magical weapon that he had hired a weapon-making master from Mingjian Villa at a cost of over a thousand taels of silver. It took him three years and countless hours of hard work to forge.

It's like cutting iron into mud, and hair falling off by itself.

And because it was infused with thousand-year-old cold iron, the blade had a frosty aura, and the wound left by it would take more than ten days or half a month to heal.

But at this moment, the giant rat recovered in seconds, as if Gu Zheng had not hit it just now.

"Pfft~!"

The knife flashed, and another deep wound appeared clearly on the giant rat's neck.

As Gu Zhengren was flipping and moving in mid-air, he clearly saw the wound healing as soon as it appeared.

It took less than a second to restore to normal.

"This demon has such an incredible ability to heal itself."

blah blah blah!

In horror, Gu Zheng fell to the ground, his body swaying, and he retreated to the side while shouting, "Give me the anesthetic!"

After saying this, he quickly took out a half-wet handkerchief with a pungent smell from his arms and covered his face with it.

The constables who had just crawled up from the ground heard the shouting and quickly covered their faces with handkerchiefs. Then they took out small porcelain jars the size of a palm and threw them at the giant rat from a distance.

Bang~bang~
The sound of shattering suddenly resounded throughout the open space. Some of the thrown porcelain jars hit the giant rat, while others fell to the ground. As soon as they broke, they emitted strong odors of tobacco and alcohol, which were inhaled into the giant rat's mouth and nose.

The giant rat roared, carrying the crossbows and spears on its body, and rushed forward with three steps and a half swaying. Its thick and long tail swept randomly to the left and right behind it.

Two more constables were unable to dodge and were hit on the body, spurting blood from their mouths and being thrown out.

Swish!
Gu Zheng rushed forward and chopped him in the face.

“Shh! Shh~”

After two extremely fast cuts, he quickly retreated.

The giant rat's consciousness was affected and it fell into a daze. It ignored the damage but instinctively retreated, then changed direction and rushed forward.

Swish!
Gu Zheng followed closely behind, rushed forward and slashed three times quickly, then retreated.

The giant rat roared, attacked randomly, and changed direction again.

Whizzing!

On the rooftops and treetops, the constables who controlled the powerful crossbows seized the opportunity and shot crossbow arrows one after another. They cooperated with Gu Zheng to block the escape direction of the giant rat, forcing the giant rat to retreat to the open space, and at the same time, two more crossbow arrows appeared in their bodies.

However, the giant rat, which was stabbed like a hedgehog, seemed to feel nothing and continued to roar and run around.

Gu Zheng held a long knife in his hand and followed the giant rat closely, watching its movement speed getting slower and slower.

Until the giant rat staggered and fell down, temporarily motionless, and shouted, "Stop!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flashed and he pounced forward, with the long sword in his hand creating a brilliant overlapping sword light.

Chi Chi Chi!
Ten slashes in an instant, each one hitting the same spot, each one hitting the target before it could heal itself.

Then with a "crash" sound, accompanied by a large amount of dark red blood spraying, the giant rat's head was forcibly chopped off and rolled three times on the ground.

Without a head, the flesh, blood, and granulation tissue in the broken area of ​​the giant rat's neck moved rapidly, but it was unable to grow a new head.

Self-healing is not regeneration!
……

"Is he dead? Is he dead?"

"Hahaha, this monster is dead! Gu Tou chopped off his head, and it's motionless now!"

"Finally dead~"

Inside and outside the open space, a group of detectives looked at the giant rat's dismembered body and cheered in celebration.

"Whoo~"

Gu Zheng, who was standing aside with a knife in his hand, adjusted his breath, slowly exhaled a breath, and shuttled through the air like a sharp arrow.

But he was not completely relaxed in his heart. He frowned and shouted loudly, "It's not time to celebrate yet. Han Ming, Wang Meng, Li Yidao... the fifteen of you, divide into three groups, hold torches, search the entire house, and be careful of other demons that may be lurking."

"……Yes!"

The cheering crowd suddenly stopped and responded solemnly.

That’s right, if there are still giant rats in this mansion, the operation will not be considered a success.

The group of people who were named quickly divided into groups, holding torches, and carefully searched the surroundings.

Those who stayed behind were also alert to their surroundings and looked after the wounded.

The three constables who were hit and sent flying by the giant rat's tail did not die, but their condition was not much better either.

There was a large dent in the armor on his chest, and there was a hideous crack along it.

The three constables had broken ribs and their internal organs were shaking and almost stopped functioning. They were all in a coma and would need at least one or two years to recuperate. Even if they recovered, they would no longer be able to work as constables.

This shows the terrifying power of the giant rat's tail sweep.

The reason why Gu Zheng could advance and retreat with precision and avoid raids was purely because of his agility that had been raised to the limit.

It was at this moment that the giant rat, without a head, lay there motionless, and Gu Zheng discovered that the tail of this thing was actually a snake's tail!

A weak start?

"..."

After a moment of silence, Gu Zheng squatted down and touched the dark red blood spilled by the giant rat with his fingers.

The burning sensation remains, but no demon points are gained.

"Sure enough, the shed blood is not demon blood..."

Gu Zheng, who had been mentally prepared, was not disappointed.

The shed blood obtained before, in appearance, is different from the demon blood.

"Is the molted blood the essence of ordinary demon blood? Is it hidden deep inside the blood?"

Gu Zheng stood up and searched for the demon blood splattered all over the open space while thinking.

"Boss, there's a discovery here!"

A constable suddenly ran back and shouted to Gu Zheng, "We seem to have found the entrance to the cave where the demon rats are hiding."

"You guys continue to guard the scene, I'll be back soon."

Gu Zheng left after saying a few words and followed the constable who came to report.

When the others heard this, they had no choice but to stay and discuss the matter with envy and surprise on their faces.

"You found the cave entrance so quickly? I wonder if there are other demon rats out there."

"It should be gone. If there was, Xiao Liu would have shouted just now."

"Hey, this is the palace's annex, and there's actually such a huge demon rat hiding here. I wonder what the King of Runan's expression would be when he finds out?"

"What kind of expression can I have? This is the crime of hiding a demon! If it were an ordinary person, they would be beheaded!"

"Huh? That's not the case, is it?"

"Then tell me, why did the demon rat suddenly appear here?"

"..."

Gu Zheng told them the word "demon" today.

Before this, no one would believe that this thing really existed.

A demon appeared in the villa of Prince Runan, and ran out to harm and eat people. If the investigation is not clear, even if the other party is the prince, he cannot be held responsible!
……

……

"Is this the entrance to the haunted cave?"

At the back of the villa, in a spacious bedroom, Gu Zheng and five detectives stood together, surrounding an open entrance to a cave next to the bed, with expressions of horror, curiosity, and shock.

Under the light of the torch, the edge of the cave was covered with claw marks and a large amount of broken stone slabs were scattered.

Inside the cave, cracked bluestone steps were clearly visible in the firelight, leading to the unknown depths.

"Underground passage?"

A big man with a rough face stared at the cave entrance and couldn't help but ask, "Is this cave entrance a secret passage secretly built by the King of Runan?"

"No doubt, it is a secret passage."

"So, the demon rat came in from outside the city through this passage?"

"When did a monster like the demon rat appear outside the city?"

"..."

Everyone started talking one after another and the discussion began.

Gu Zheng frowned, pondered for a moment, and ordered, "Go outside and look for a large stone slab. Bring it in to cover the cave entrance first, and then go into the cave to investigate when it's daybreak."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, several constables clasped their fists, then turned and walked out of the bedroom, holding torches to look for the stone slab.

Gu Zheng didn't move. He squatted down and, with the help of a torch, looked deep into the cave.

This artificially excavated underground passage has existed for at least thirty years.

I don’t know where the exit at the other end leads to.

But no matter which direction, the villages near the exit will definitely be in danger!

"It has been snowing for the past few days, so not many people are coming into the city, especially to the villages and towns further away. If there are demons that eat people, it is possible that the entire village will be wiped out..."

Gu Zheng murmured in a low voice.

If it weren't for the fact that there might be other demon rats in the passage and there wouldn't be enough space to maneuver once inside, Gu Zheng would have wanted to go in and check directly.

……

A large stone slab that was large enough to cover the cave entrance was quickly found by several constables, who brought it over to cover the entrance. Gu Zheng also led his men to find a few stone pillars, brought them into the house, and pressed them onto the stone slab.

This is just a precaution.

If there are really other evil rats, the stone slabs cannot stop them.

The demon rat has outstanding strength and speed, average defense, but extremely exaggerated self-healing ability.

Gu Zheng asked someone to go back first, pull a cart, put the demon rat on it, and transport it back to the arrest room.

Take it into a dark room and light a big tallow lamp.

After putting on protective clothing and sending other people away, Gu Zheng personally dissected the demon rat to look for the molted blood.

And the result did not disappoint Gu Zheng.

[Demon Points +1]

[Demon Points +1]

[Demon Points +1]

After cutting open the demon rat, a total of three drops of dark, sticky, black and red blood were found.

One drop is just below the chest and neck, and the other two drops are in the abdominal cavity.

After absorbing these three drops of shedding blood, the panel changed immediately.

【Gu Zheng】

[Realm: Not yet entered]

【Strength: 10/10】

[Agility: 10/10]

【Physique: 10/10】

[Spirit: 8/10]

[Magic: 0]

[Demon Points: 3]

[Demon Skill: Super-Speed ​​Self-Healing (Closed)]

In the two rows of light blue boxes below, which are ten grids like the equipment bar in a game, the Blood Shedding has disappeared.

The additional demon skill "super-speed self-healing" is obviously the ability of the demon rat.

However, this ability is temporarily in auto-off mode.

Because the skill requires consumption of "divine power" to take effect.

However, the "supernatural power" is currently zero, and Gu Zheng does not have this power in his body.

However, looking at the three demon points obtained, he had an idea and added one of them to his strength.

Suddenly, his whole body trembled; his muscles, bones, tendons, and internal organs were baptized, washed, and transformed by the invisible force in an instant. His vigorous blood roared like a river, sweeping and giving rise to a whole new force.

【Gu Zheng】

[Realm: Alien Body·Manifest Edge]

【Strength: 11/10】

[Agility: 10/10]

【Physique: 10/10】

[Spirit: 8/10]

[Magic: 0.5]

[Demon Points: 2]

[Demon Skill: Super-Speed ​​Self-Healing (Closed)]

……

The realm finally appeared!
"Alien Body·Xianfeng? An existence that surpasses the Grandmaster is called an alien body?"

Gu Zheng was steaming hot, his skin was flushed, and sweat covered his entire body. His bright eyes were filled with intense joy.

No matter what it is called, strength, agility, or physique, if you break through any one of them, you can advance to a new realm.

The power gained after breaking the limit is not only the previous physical strength, but also an additional power called "supernatural".

It's just that the amount is too little.

The power of 11 is only 0.5
Even though he had the magical power, Gu Zheng was not in a hurry to activate his magical skill of "super-speed self-healing".

Temporarily unavailable.

On the contrary, Gu Zheng did not hesitate and decisively added the remaining two demon points to spirit.

hum!
My brain seemed to explode suddenly.

For a moment, there was absolute blankness.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Zheng regained consciousness and discovered that his five senses had been strengthened.

【Gu Zheng】

[Realm: Alien Body·Manifest Edge]

【Strength: 11/10】

[Agility: 10/10]

【Physique: 10/10】

[Spirit: 10/10]

[Magic: 0.5]

[Demon Points: 0]

[Demon Skill: Super-Speed ​​Self-Healing (Closed)]

……

"10 points of spirit, it's already the limit."

Gu Zheng closed his eyes and felt his own situation. His five senses were strengthened and he could hear farther and more clearly. He could even sense the wall behind him.

Of course, it was a blurry image, but if there was someone standing behind him, he would definitely be able to spot it.

As for other things, memory, thinking ability, willpower... there are all significant changes.

“Not bad, but not enough.”

After opening his eyes, Gu Zheng clenched his fists.

Demon points, he wants more demon points!
Demons have appeared in the world, and reaching your limit is nothing. Only by breaking your limit and becoming stronger can you protect yourself and those around you.

……

When I came out of the dark room, it was already late at night.

The snowflakes in the sky are still floating.

Gu Zheng took a cold shower directly in the bathroom of the classroom and changed into clean clothes.

Then he waited until dawn and found Tong Yuanshan, who had not slept all night.

"Has the demon been solved?"

In the lobby of the county government office, Tong Yuanshan, who had dark circles under his eyes and was holding a cucumber in his hand, was overjoyed after listening to Gu Zheng's report. He laughed excitedly, "Hahaha, that's great, the demon was successfully killed. Gu Zheng, you really didn't let me down!"

As he said this, he took a big bite of the cucumber and chewed it with a crunching sound.

"Sir, we only killed one demon last night. There may be more demon rats hiding in the underground passage."

Gu Zheng looked solemn and said, "Just in case, I will go to the underground passage later..."

"Isn't this a bit too dangerous?" Tong Yuanshan paused, swallowed the cucumber in his mouth, and said nervously, "Let others go down to investigate? You are the captain of the police, you don't need to be involved in everything yourself."

“Others are not as strong as me.”

Gu Zheng said calmly, "I'll go down. Even if I can't win, I can still escape back."

This is the confidence that comes from having all four dimensions reach their limits and having the strength break through the limits.

The ability to perceive alone can allow Gu Zheng to know whether there is danger ahead.

The impulses of people who practice martial arts are naturally greater than those of ordinary people.

What’s more, Gu Zheng has reached his mental limit.

"This……"

Tong Yuanshan was stunned when he heard this, and the cucumber in his hand no longer smelled fragrant.

This is the truth.

But he didn't feel sad when other people died.

If something happened to Gu Zheng, where could he find such a trustworthy martial arts master to be his right-hand man?

Struggling...

"Gu Zheng!"

Suddenly, a hurried shout came from outside the lobby.

With heavy footsteps, a tall and burly figure walked quickly in from the door.

"Gu Zheng, where is the body of the demon you killed last night?"

(End of this chapter)