Infinite Fighting

Zhu Ze followed Zhang Ji all the way here, and in front of him was a row of shops.

It's obvious that Zhang Ji is hiding among them.

In his injured state, Zhang Ji couldn't run far.

Just send a message to the guys in the company and tell them to start searching from the closest ones.

"Whoosh! Bang!"

A burst of flames rose into the air, and after exploding, it revealed the pattern of the Black Fiend Beast.

It was a ferocious being with fangs and covered in armor. Legend has it that it devours evil spirits and is the natural enemy of all demons and evil beings.

Soon, a large number of members of the Extermination Division arrived.

They began knocking on doors to investigate.

Fangyuan Restaurant is no exception.

"The Extermination Division is apprehending a wanted criminal. Your cooperation is appreciated!" A junior officer from the Extermination Division flashed his badge and addressed Fang Lingwei as she opened the door.

"I've already checked, there are no criminals here."

Fang Lingwei revealed her sign.

She has two star-shaped markings, indicating that she is the team leader, one level higher than Xiao Zhi.

"So you've already investigated, sir. We'll take our leave then."

The young man nodded and turned to leave.

Even though the Extermination Division does things that are inhumane, they are never lacking in human relationships and social skills.

Of course, giving Fang Lingwei face doesn't mean he has to help her take on the responsibility.

Not long after Xiao Zhi left, Zhu Ze arrived with his men.

"My lord," Fang Lingwei bowed and greeted.

"Don't panic, I'm just here to take a look." Zhu Ze looked around and said, "I've always heard that Brother Jiang's sworn brother opened a restaurant with pretty good food, but unfortunately I've been too busy to come and eat there. It's just a good opportunity to come today."

As he spoke, he sat down directly at the table.

"Master has gone to investigate the smuggling case of the Xuan Gu Sect. If you want to see him, sir, I'm afraid you won't be available until next month." Fang Lingwei brought over a teapot and poured Zhu Ze a cup of tea.

"No, no. You don't need to tell me such details. The rules in the department are very strict! If it's discovered that I asked you for classified information, I'll be punished."

Zhu Ze took a sip of tea, but seemed to find it too cold, so he put it down.

"Do you wish to eat, sir? I'll go and call the cook right away," Fang Lingwei asked.

"No, no need! Don't make things difficult for people. The department doesn't allow the abuse of power." Zhu Ze stood up, then said to Fang Lingwei meaningfully, "This is a good place, just be careful not to let filth and dirt accumulate here, or it will affect the restaurant's business."

After saying that, Zhu Ze turned and left with his men.

Fang Lingwei saw them off with a stern face, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes.

Although Zhu Ze and her master Jiang Feiang are colleagues, they are also competitors.

Jiang Feiang was superior to Zhu Ze.

The tasks they were handling were of different levels of importance.

For example, Jiang Feiang went directly to investigate the smuggling case of the Xuan Gu Sect, while Zhu Ze could only stay here to deal with the mess of the Shadow Demon.

Therefore, there is a natural barrier between the two people, and they will try to trip each other up.

When Zhu Ze arrived and found that Fang Lingwei was there, he knew that the investigation would be difficult.

I searched but couldn't find anything, and I offended someone.

If the search uncovers the person, even if Fang Lingwei pretends not to know, she will still be held responsible for obstruction and negligence, and Jiang Feiang will have to cause him trouble.

It's a hot potato.

Shadow Fiend is everywhere. Although other Shadow Fiends aren't as good as this one, switching to another will have the same effect, so there's not much difference.

Although I don't plan to search anymore, it's okay to annoy people a little.

So when he said those things, he directly smeared Fang Lingwei and indirectly tarnished Jiang Feiang's reputation.

He works for the Exorcism Bureau, and his sworn brother's restaurant shelters the Shadow Demon?

Even if nobody believes the baseless rumors, I still want to annoy you a little, right?
"Xiao Wei, are you alright?" Fang Yuan asked Fang Lingwei as he came out with a lamp on.

He originally wanted to come forward himself, but Fang Lingwei stopped him.

The Extermination Bureau is, after all, a violent agency of the government, and Fang Yuan is just an ordinary person. Given the methods used by the Extermination Bureau, it is inevitable that he would be frightened when they came into contact.

Therefore, Fang Lingwei did not want her elderly father to suffer, so she chose to handle the negotiations herself.

"Don't worry, Father. They won't dare to do anything because of Master," Fang Lingwei said.

"That's good, that's good. How could there be a Shadow Demon in our perfectly good restaurant? You're also a member of the Extermination Division. Where else would a Shadow Demon go but here?" Fang Yuan said with a shake of his head.

A strange look flashed in Fang Lingwei's eyes as she said to Fang Yuan, "Alright, Father, go and rest."

“Okay, by the way, after your mother’s death anniversary in a few days, you won’t have to observe mourning anymore. You should find a good man soon,” Fang Yuan said.

"Father!" Fang Lingwei interrupted Fang Yuan, saying, "Your daughter knows what she's doing."

Fang Yuan opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

He was just an ordinary person, so naturally he couldn't make decisions for the daughter of a Star Warrior.

"Squeak~!"

Fang Lingwei opened the door to her boudoir, then closed it again, before looking at Zhang Ji, who was carefully applying medicine to himself in front of the bronze mirror.

"Let me do it."

Fang Lingwei stepped forward, picked up the medicine bottle, and sprinkled the medicine powder onto Zhang Ji.

"It will hurt a lot, so bear with it. If you really can't stand it, just bite the blanket."

These medicinal powders have a hemostatic effect, but they are quite irritating. The blood from Zhang Ji's wound, which had pierced through the flesh and even cut through the bone, had gradually stopped flowing. Zhang Ji lay prostrate on Fang Lingwei's bed, his expression not changing much.

The pain level was already set to the lowest setting; he only felt a slight stinging sensation.

After applying the medicine, Fang Lingwei bandaged Zhang Ji's wound, which was just a simple wrap with a cloth; there wasn't much additional treatment.

Star Warriors have thick skin and flesh, and with proper medicine and controlled muscle activity, wounds can heal quickly. Zhang Ji's injury didn't even damage his internal organs; it was just a broken bone. In Fang Lingwei's opinion, it could only be considered a minor injury.

Even after being bandaged, Zhang Ji still couldn't move around freely; his bones were broken, and he wouldn't be able to move around freely for a while.

"Thank you very much," Zhang Ji said.

"There's no need for thanks. You spared me once before, so we're even," Fang Lingwei said. "Once you're healed, I'll have another match with you and bring you to justice in a fair and square manner."

Zhang Ji had no idea where Fang Lingwei got her confidence from.

Even though they lost to themselves before, they're still thinking they can win now.

His current strength is already approaching C-level.

"You can't win," Zhang Ji said bluntly.

“I can call on the people from the Extermination Division to come along,” Fang Lingwei said seriously.

She was a law enforcement officer, not some chivalrous young hero, and didn't have much of a concept of martial ethics.

It is only right to use numbers to overpower the few and capture criminals.

On the contrary, it is her current act of protecting Zhang Ji for personal reasons that violates the law.

"As expected of you," Zhang Ji retorted.

Fang Lingwei was silent for a while before saying, "Your talent is not low. Even without cultivating the Shadow Devouring Technique, you still have a bright future. If you are willing to cooperate, I can recommend you to make amends for your crimes."

Looking at that heroic face, Zhang Ji felt quite amused.

Many women, especially outstanding women, have a problem with being too maternal. They can't even save themselves, yet they always think about saving others, and in the end, they are dragged down into an abyss by others.

In reality, Zhang Ji would absolutely avoid this kind of woman.

But this is a game. Don't care if a woman is good, bad, or stupid. As long as she's pretty, don't waste her time.

"Do you have any star crystals?" Zhang Ji asked.

He has run out of star crystals, but he is still one skill crystal short of synthesizing an advanced skill crystal, so he has to keep grinding.

"Yes." Fang Lingwei asked in surprise, "What do you need star crystals for?"

"Cultivation," Zhang Ji said, "I want to become stronger."

"Are you still going to practice the Shadow Devouring Technique?" Fang Lingwei asked.

"It's a different martial art," Zhang Ji lied.

Anyway, once they're combined, even the original Creator will probably be completely stumped.

After a moment's hesitation, Fang Lingwei got up, took a small bag from a cabinet, and handed it to Zhang Ji.

"This is all I have for now, but it should be enough for you."

Zhang Ji opened it and took a look. Inside were five square crystal blocks, each about the size of a baby's fist.

Based on the concentration of star power he sensed, it was even higher than that of a mid-grade star crystal.

Top-quality goods?
Zhang Ji looked at Fang Lingwei with a strange expression.

Rich woman, hungry!
"I'm going to rest next door. If you need anything, you can knock on the window three times to call me."

Fang Lingwei felt a little uncomfortable under Zhang Ji's gaze, so she got up and left.

After Fang Lingwei disappeared, Zhang Ji looked at himself in the bronze mirror and felt a little emotional.

He created his character based on his real-life self, instead of creating all sorts of messy, ugly faces like other players to show off his uniqueness.

The benefits of good modeling are now becoming apparent.

By applying a little bit of the "Otherworldly Freedom" technique, you can gain more benefits during interactions with humanoid NPCs of the opposite sex.

"Open the liver!"

Grabbing a star crystal, Zhang Ji immediately began absorbing its pure star power.

With the skills operating automatically, Zhang Ji felt an unprecedented joy.

In about an hour, Zhang Ji obtained the essence of the "Shadow Devouring Technique".

The high-grade star crystal in his hand was almost completely unused, its starlight remaining intact.

If you were to simply practice the "Shadow Devouring Technique," it would probably take seven or eight skill crystals to consume just one high-grade star crystal.

Of course, this is under the premise that Zhang Ji has cheat codes.

Without any cheats, the training becomes slower and slower as you progress. If you can train a skill crystal for the "Shadow Devouring Technique" with a single high-grade star crystal, you're already lucky.

No matter how good the resources are, if too much is wasted, it's all just empty talk.

Nothing happened overnight. The next morning, Zhang Ji, who had been grinding skills all night, obtained the tenth skill essence of "Shadow Eater Technique".

He immediately entered the [Limited] mode without hesitation.

Zhang Ji directly synthesized the ten essences of the "Shadow Devouring Technique" into crystals.

In this way, he had six skill crystals of "Shadow Devouring Technique" and four skill crystals of "Spirit Pig Leading Star Technique".

"synthesis!!"

With a thought, ten skill crystals began to be synthesized.

Data is expanding, generating new skill sets.

[Note: Successfully synthesized 1 "Shadow Boar Technique" (Fine) combat skill crystal.] (End of Chapter)