Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 21 Harvest
Ji Fuyou twisted his neck.

"It's not broken."

He said something.

Turning his head, his gaze fell on the sword-wielding man whose ribs had been broken, possibly piercing his internal organs, causing him to vomit blood.

Then, taking the sword, he approached him.

"Who are you?"

He spoke.

It seems like an interrogation is about to take place.

"You...you can't kill me..."

The man stared at Ji Fuyou, his face deathly pale: "I...we 'Greedy Wolf' are working for Young Master Fang, collecting Source Crystals to help him rank higher on that rare item list. If you..."

"call out!"

Before the man could finish speaking, Ji Fuyou suddenly sprang into action.

The shift from asking questions that gave him a glimmer of hope to striking with lightning speed and unleashing a full-force sword attack was instantaneous.

The severely injured man had no time to react...

Or perhaps he saw the sword strike clearly, but his injuries left him no time to retaliate.

The lightning-fast sword pierced through his skull in an instant.

The sword's edge pierced through the space between the eyebrows and emerged from the back of the head.

The fear that hadn't yet spread in the sword-wielding man's eyes froze instantly.

"laugh!"

Ji Fuyou drew his sword and withdrew.

The entire process proceeded without any interruption.

Not to mention that these three people originally wanted to extort him, the fact that the psychic with the crossbow used psychic magic to intimidate him and try to use his life to delay the Spider-Human was enough to make the two sides irreconcilable.

Not to mention that every move the swordsman made was aimed at killing him.

Therefore, Ji Fuyou did not hesitate at all when he took action.

even……

After killing the man with the sword, he strangely felt no discomfort whatsoever.

He showed none of the physiological reactions one might have experienced during a first-time murder.

perhaps……

He has too many "deaths" in his dreams.

Having witnessed so many ways I "died," I've become numb to the idea of ​​death.

Looking at the corpse of the man with the sword, Ji Fuyou's gaze fell on his watch.

Tactical watch.

It looks even more exquisite than Pei Zhaoye's Earl New Century.

The price is unlikely to be low.

He glanced at the alloy sword in his hand, which had a chipped edge, then at the man's perfectly intact sword...

He immediately put away the watch and the sword.

"It sounds like you have someone backing you. Next, we'll see how strong your relationship is. If it is strong enough... to prevent you from being too lonely on your journey to the underworld, I will send them down to reunite with you as soon as possible. To do that, I need to grow faster."

Ji Fuyou calmly said, "This is a deposit for the 'Reunion' service."

While they were talking, they also searched him to see if he had any other valuable items.

After a moment, he shook his head, went to the corpse of the spider, picked up its long scythe, and cleaved the head of the man holding the sword in two, destroying the wound.

Although taking the items from the sword-wielding man would inevitably attract the attention of those with ulterior motives, but...

The time that the swordsman gained for growth was clearly different depending on whether he died under the blades of the strange beasts or under the swords of humans.

"We can't sell this body. I don't know if we can make up for the loss in other ways."

Ji Fuyou glanced at the spider-like creature, then quickly headed towards the corpses of the man with the axe and the man with the crossbow.

After a search, in addition to two exquisite tactical watches that were clearly visible to the naked eye, and a sapphire ring on the hand of the man with the crossbow that was obviously very valuable, there were additional finds.

"Source Crystal!"

Ji Fuyou was somewhat surprised.

Inside a rather exquisite box was a Source Crystal.

Although it's a white-quality item, its value...

Even without going to auction, it would still be worth over 500 million.

Ji Fuyou looked at the source crystal and, without much hesitation, took it in his hand.

He's desperately short of money!
Even now, I can't afford a house.

He also has a loan of 600 million yuan on his shoulders.

But thinking about the giant scorpion they would face next, and the future, the fog was growing ever thicker, and it might even envelop the city...

At that time, strength will be the only capital to secure one's livelihood.

The white source crystal quickly transformed into a stream of heat, flowing into the body.

However, compared to the previous two times, the effect of the heat flow this time was significantly smaller.

The diminishing returns effect began to manifest in him.

but……

Ji Fuyou's gaze fell on his wrist.

The heat lingered on his wrist for a noticeably longer. By the time the heat had completely dissipated, the fracture in his wrist seemed to have healed to a considerable extent.

Having had experience repairing a crack in his palm before, he wasn't too surprised.

"Physical fitness will definitely exceed 10."

He understood.

However, compared to physical strength, the real and significant growth was in spirit.

"That blue source crystal from the human-like spider... has significantly increased my mental strength!"

Ji Fuyou made a rough estimate based on his current condition.

He hadn't calculated the result himself, but a feeling, like a sudden impulse, told him the answer.

16 quarters!
This number startled him.

"so much?"

He vaguely recalled what Pei Zhaoye had mentioned during their casual conversation.

The higher one's mental state, the clearer one can perceive one's own condition, thus enabling targeted and detailed adjustments.

That feeling...

Very mysterious.

It's like a natural talent that comes to mind after reaching a certain stage.

"It seems I've reached this stage."

Following this wondrous perception, Ji Fuyou carefully sensed his own body...

Soon, a value with slight fluctuation was obtained.

10.9 points!
"I don't know if it's accurate."

He glanced at his tactical watch.

The watch has a function to assess physical fitness.

However, the crisis on the mountain has not yet subsided, and it is not appropriate to waste physical strength unnecessarily.

Once we get back, we'll try it and see.

Ji Fuyou packed his things, ignoring any remaining strange beasts in the mist, and went down the mountain.

The appearance of the werewolf made him realize that each time the mist appeared, it was accompanied by more than just the strange beast that appeared in his dream.

Perhaps it was because he happened to be killed by that strange beast, or perhaps the strange beast he dreamed of was somewhat special...

In short, the dangers lurking in the fog are fraught with unknowns.

……

The fog was thinner at the foot of the mountain than at the top, and you could vaguely see many police cars parked outside.

Above the sky, the roar of helicopters could be heard as they flew by.

Recalling his experience at Fulong Mountain, Ji Fuyou had an epiphany.

It seems that the local authorities have dealt with the fog more than once or twice, and are quite experienced.

However, the news is still under a blackout, and ordinary people cannot access it. Or even if they do, they have no evidence, no pictures, and no proof, so they just listen to it as a rumor and ignore it.

Ji Fuyou returned to the RV and changed his clothes.

He tried to start the car, but it still wouldn't work.

The phone works, but there's no signal.

"The thicker the fog, the greater the impact? What's the underlying principle?"

Ji Fuyou was puzzled.

At this moment, guards arrived and questioned him.

"What?"

"Camping in a motorhome in the wild."

"Camping? Have you spotted any suspicious individuals?"

"No."

"Be careful, a vicious murderer has escaped to the mountains. Leave as soon as the fog clears."

The security personnel warned.

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou's heart stirred: "When will the fog dissipate?"

"It might take one or two hours, or it might take three or four hours. In any case, the fog in the mountains comes and goes quickly."

The person responded.

But another person pulled him back, then glanced at Ji Fuyou and said, "The fog is thick and humid, which affects electronic devices. Starting the car will take a while. This is normal and will be fine in a bit. Okay, just stay in the car and don't wander around. Otherwise, don't blame me if you get hit by a murderer."

Ji Fuyou nodded.

These guards clearly had a set of perfunctory rhetoric.

What they said was a mix of truth and falsehood, seemingly plausible but actually flawed.

Furthermore, their questioning of Ji Fuyou also gave the impression that they had been perfunctory in completing the task.

No wonder.

……

An hour later, the fog thinned, and the vehicle was able to start smoothly.

Ji Fuyou wasted no time and drove back to Starlight City.

(End of this chapter)