Headless Immortal

Chapter 115 A-Grade Transformation-Type Traveler

A faint blue light.

Swords flashed and shadows danced on the big-headed TV screen.

As Ye Huanzhen attached what looked like electrode pads to Lu Xun, he asked in surprise, "Martial arts?"

When he first entered, he saw all sorts of storybooks, so many that it seemed like they were going to bury the shop owner.

When he saw the DVD player flashing blue light and the screen showing a spectacular fight, Ye Zhen smiled. It was the first time he had ever seen such a strange illusionary traveler, who seemed to have stepped out of a painting.

Lu Xun, with his arms outstretched and the jade pieces pressed against his body, shook his head and said, "No, it's a fantasy novel."

"Regardless of whether it's martial arts or fantasy, the spiritual energy is depleted now, so even if there really is an old demon from the Nether Spring, he can't cause any trouble."

"it is good."

Ye Zhen nodded in satisfaction: "Activate it."

Lu Xun frowned, as he didn't seem to have any so-called traveler's certificate: "Can I use my magic power?"

"Okay."

Ye Zhenhuan showed no surprise. Generally, a Grade A cultivator must have made a name for himself and generated magical power within his body.

Lu Xun boosted his magical power.

Blood Eye and Scattered Hand were unleashed simultaneously.

Inside the base vehicle.

Wen Qing stared intently at the screen in front of her.

The spiritual energy instrument swung rapidly, instantly climbing to level B, not far from level A, but the pointer wobbled slightly and still didn't surpass level A, before starting to fall back down.

She was about to report to Captain Ye Zhenhuan when Ye Zhenhuan, who was inside the shop, spoke first: "What's going on?"

Lu Xun glanced sideways.

Ye Zhenhuan frowned: "You... are a bit weak."

Then his brows relaxed, and he said with a smile, "It must be because he didn't use any treasures." He felt that Lu Xun was hiding his strength, after all, no one wants to fully reveal the 'treasures' they have obtained, which is the core of a traveler's strength, so he was not in a hurry to urge him: "This strength is about enough."

Ye Huanzhen asked the other end of the earpiece, "How is it?"

"Grade B, Medium".

Lu Xun's face darkened. He had exposed so many secrets, practically revealing his entire background, all to ensure his mother received the world's most advanced medical care and the most robust and effective protection.

How could we possibly stop at Grade B?

Wouldn't all the previous costs be sunk costs?

"and many more."

"Take the test again."

Ye Zhen said regretfully, "If you don't use any treasures, there won't be much change even after several more tests."

Although Lu Xun committed a major crime, there were reasons for it, and legislation regarding the wanderers is still underway, so anything can be negotiated as long as one has the strength.

He already understood that Lu Xun, who could activate the treasure, definitely possessed the strength to approach Grade A, and that was enough. Without using the treasure, it was extremely difficult to reach Grade A.

He advised, "Even Chunyangzi of Wudang Mountain reached the 'Earthly Jiazi' level with the help of Lu Zu's sword. There's no need for him to show off his skills. I will try my best in the report..."

"no!"

Lu Xun immediately refused: "Bring the car over."

Ye Zhenhuan was quite helpless, but still agreed with Lu Xun's decision and signaled Wen Qing to drive the base vehicle to the shop entrance.

The shop owner might think that getting closer to the instrument would allow him to break through to Grade B, but that's simply impossible. The instrument captures the wavelength of spiritual energy, and the error is pitifully small, whether the instrument is close or far away.

Kobayashi's voice came through the walkie-talkie: "Looks like they're serious about this."

Big Money, holding up his binoculars, said, "Using treasures will definitely get us to Grade A."

"That's already very strong. Our flower market only seems to have one Class A."

"Yes, he's known as 'Dragon in the Clouds.' The captain submitted a report to the bureau chief hoping to have him come, but the bureau chief didn't approve it."

Lu Xun asked, "What is your strength rating?"

The question was rather impolite, but Ye Zhenhuan didn't react at all. Instead, he said casually, "As the person in charge of Chongyang District, I am very confident in my own strength. Don't be fooled by the fact that you can reach the middle level of the second tier without using any treasures. If we really fight, you may not be able to defeat me in a short time."

Lu Xun shook his head and said, "I don't believe it."

"Bang bang?"

Ye Zhenhuan laughed heartily: "Let's give it a try."

He could tell that Lu Xun wanted him to have a direct feel for his personal strength.

The young man was too arrogant, unaware that he was a well-known figure in the six major regions.

If given a powerful enough treasure, reaching Grade A would be a certainty. However, he also genuinely wanted to see Lu Xun's strength; if he wasn't Grade A, his report wouldn't be easy to write.

He immediately activated the cross he was wearing around his neck.

His skin turned pale instantly, and a faint gold glint appeared in his gray eyes.

He waved and said, "Come out and fight."

Stepping onto the long street.

Everything was silent.

Under the dim streetlights.

Lu Xun looked at the other person.

An expert will know if there is one as soon as he takes action.

Modern combat, combining the stance training of Sanshou and Xingyiquan.

Lu Xun pushed off with his feet, using both hands and feet, leaping four or five meters, arching his back and stretching his arms straight towards Ye Huanzhen's face.

Instead of retreating, Ye Huanzhen advanced, launching a high kick straight at the pale-faced scholar's chest. Almost simultaneously, his fist and leg separated. Ye Huanzhen was surprised; he had practiced martial arts since childhood and was practically a fighting expert, yet he couldn't gain the slightest advantage in a fistfight. However, he remained confident in his fighting skills…

Change head!

changed.

Between the electric light and flint.

Ye Zhen didn't even see clearly what was in front of him.

He was suddenly blinded by a flash of white light, and then he was flying in mid-air. Time seemed to slow down, and his senses were magnified to the extreme. With a 'bang', he crashed heavily to the ground.

My entire right arm was completely numb, and I couldn't exert any force at all.

Inside the base vehicle, Wen Qing stared incredulously at the pulsating instruments in front of her.

The pointer rollercoaster usually goes straight to the top and never seems to bounce back.

Coming to her senses, she quickly looked at the car's onboard monitor.

"team leader!"

Shouts came through the headphones.

"Captain, how are you?"

The sound was so distant that it instantly pulled Ye Zhenhuan back to the battlefield, the massive illusion he had participated in. Blood, severed limbs, fire, broken and burning flags... The smoke and blood mingled into a turbid breath that choked him, and his soul seemed to experience fluctuations that were out of sync with his body.

"cough……"

Ye Huanzhen slowly stood up, swaying slightly: "I'm fine."

The man holding the telescope stood frozen like a sculpture.

In the fluctuating numbers, he saw a demon.

As Kobayashi straightened the sniper rifle, he shivered. He suddenly felt incredibly cold, his blood freezing into ice, which made his fingers numb and twitch slightly.

Through the monocular scope, he had completely forgotten to pull the trigger, because those golden, demonic eyes were already looking in the direction the gun barrel was pointing, as if gazing into the distance.

A bronze mask, with blue teeth and golden eyes.

The snow-white down shimmered under the dim yellow light.

Ancient, dark blue armor covered the demon's body, and its oval, rough fingernails were relaxed.

zizi.

The streetlights went out.

The stars and moon were faintly visible in the dark clouds, and in the hazy mist, it seemed as if a fog was surrounding the demon that was more than two meters tall. Darkness arrived as expected, and the entire street was enveloped in endless silence.

The gilded demonic eyes turned back.

He flicked out his fangs: "Is that enough?"

Like the low growl of a wild beast, deep, hoarse, and full of magnetism.

Ye Huanzhen stared intently at the ape-like, monster-like figure with his gray eyes. The imposing and brutal aura emanating from him was overwhelming, without any murderous intent or emotional fluctuation, like a dense fog pressing down on someone, making it hard to breathe.

His eyes shone with an astonishing light: "That's right!"

"This is the level you should have."

Unlike his previous gentle yet sinister demeanor, the great demon now exudes aggression and violence. Undoubtedly a top-tier monster!
Lu Xun switched back to 'Mr. Ni's' head and said, "I hope to process Ms. Gu's..."

"Don't worry, knowing your information, the director is probably more anxious than I am." Ye Zhen was all smiles. It was so reassuring to have someone personally bring their family under state protection.

Moreover, although there were some implicit meanings, everyone understood them implicitly; compared to others, the bureau chief was definitely more concerned about this.

Lu Xun nodded slightly.

"What else do you want?"

“Re-establish my household registration and identity.”

"That's for sure."

……

The base vehicle starts.

On the road.

Kobayashi said anxiously, "Captain, why didn't you mention letting him join our Special Investigations Division? He's a Transformation type."

"Of course I know."

Ye Huanzhen remained calm and sighed, "One of the people in charge of the capital city has the strength of a Jiazi (60th year of the Earthly Branch), and can transform into a White Tiger Warrior. But don't forget that he didn't originally belong to the capital city."

“If I register his information in the database right now, the bureau chief will curse my ancestors.”

Kobayashi leaned back in his seat and exclaimed, "That's incredible! That's incredible! I even suspect he saw me through his sniper scope."

"How can a person be so amazing?"

Driving an armored vehicle disguised as a bread van, Wen Qing said, "Fortunately, he wasn't hostile towards us."

Ye Zhenhuan said, "I could feel his urgency, as if... it wasn't us who found him, but rather that he was waiting for us."

He was actually a little confused as to why such a powerful traveler seemed so anxious. Logically speaking, someone like him shouldn't have anything to worry about.

Wen Qing said, "Of course they're worried about their family. Anyone would want their mother to wake up as soon as possible if she's lying in a vegetative state. It's not a bad thing to care about family ties."

Xiao Lin agreed, "Yes, he also helped Old Man Yu get his money and contract back."

Ye Zhenhuan chuckled to himself.

They didn't say that before. They all thought he was a vicious and extremely powerful traveler. Now they're blaming him for being loyal, righteous, and filial.

……

Lu Xun was indeed quite anxious, mainly because he was short on time.

Based on the calculations from the previous two trips, he would go to the strange ancient world every seven days, so even if it meant exposing some secrets, he had to make arrangements in the modern world.

Then use the remaining time to track down the masked man who cut off his head and retrieve it.

Pick up your phone and dial that powerful broker's number.

The organization with the widest and deepest-hidden intelligence network in the circle is said to be able to find intelligence as long as there is internet access, so it must not be using legitimate methods.

After giving the code, he said, "Looking for someone."

"who?"

"Two people, one..."

Lu Xun described the two people's characteristics again.

An indistinct male-female mixed voice came through: "One million eight hundred thousand."

"I need to know the exact location of my accommodation, and ideally, the detailed itinerary for the next ten days."

The other person fell silent for a moment: "That's difficult."

"If it weren't difficult, I wouldn't have bothered you."

"Transfer the money to this account number, and I'll give you the result within five days. Fax or email?"

Lu Xun didn't choose either of them: "Call this number."

……

Urban area.

A flat building with no other buildings around it.

The bald, middle-aged man sitting in the boss's chair yawned widely.

He hadn't even had time to change his clothes when he pointed to the clock on the wall and said, "It's 4:30 in the morning. I worked overtime until midnight yesterday, all about the large-scale illusion and the pilgrims. I've been eating and sleeping in the office. Can't you just let me get a good night's sleep?"

"Chief, I have located the assailant who made the move in Tulip Community."

"Oh."

The bureau chief wasn't surprised; he had a lot of confidence in Ye Zhen. When discussing official business, he abandoned his laziness and became serious: "Is it Grade A?"

He is very concerned about this case.

"more than."

"More than that?" The bureau chief frowned.

Ye Huanzhen instructed, "Aqing, bring the tablet."

"Director, please watch a video first."

"So mysterious. So what if it's a Grade A? Huacheng has produced Grade A graduates before..."

The recording has started playing here.

Wen Qing and Xiao Lin benefited from this, and the two of them focused intently on watching it again.

a long time.

The bureau chief took out his cigarette case, poured out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, fumbled for a lighter, lit it, took a long drag, the thick smoke enveloped him, he stretched out his body, leaned back slightly with the cigarette between his fingers, crossed his legs and leaned against the backrest, and then exhaled the smoke completely through his nostrils.

The bureau chief smoothed his hair, adjusted his top button, and asked, "What are the requirements?"

"Two requests."

"explain."

"..."

After listening, the bureau chief, who was on high alert, said, "How can this be considered a request? This is something we should do."

"Okay, Xiaoqing, write a detailed file. As for the Zhenjie Medical Department, you go there in person and arrange a special plane to send the person to Zhenjie Hospital in Beijing. I'll write the report and the note."

"We'll treat them the same as regular Grade A travelers, but in Huacheng, to subsidize Grade A travelers, we'll raise them two grades further."

Xiao Lin looked at the bureau chief and then at the team leader with a wistful expression, and sure enough, the team leader was right.

The director seemed worried that these frontline workers wouldn't understand, so he explained, "As you all know, our Huacheng only has one Class A cultivator. It's easy for him to get flustered when there's a big or small matter. It's not easy to produce a Class A cultivator. Once a talent leaves, it's hard to bring him back. We'll have to clean up the mess then."

Wen Qing and Xiao Lin nodded to each other; the director was right.

"You two go out first."

Only the bureau chief and Ye Zhenhuan remained in the office. The bureau chief said in a deep voice, "We still need to keep a close eye on this. We can't just believe one side of the story. I will have someone investigate the matter concerning his file."

Ye Zhenhuan nodded and asked, "Then, what status should we give him?"

The director pondered for a moment: "For now, we'll hire them on a contract basis. We'll discuss it further after the performance evaluation and background check. But the compensation must be guaranteed; they'll be equivalent to a regional manager."

"You don't need to worry about these things."

……

Lu Xun had Liu Chengbiao transfer money to that account in the morning, and at the same time instructed them to keep an eye out for the traveler wearing a silver-white mask.

After that, I stayed in the small shop.

They would stay for several days at a time.

He went to see the patient off when they boarded the special plane in the sanatorium cabin, and then he also received the new file.

Looking at the black ID book with the national emblem on the counter, Lu Xun opened it and saw a photo of his current 'self'.

The phone rings.

A mixed voice came from the other end: "This is the itinerary you requested."

One spoke, and the other took notes on a laptop.

After half an hour.

The voice on the other end was noticeably hoarser: "Pleasure doing business with you."

beep.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Xun saved and closed his laptop, then looked towards the door.

Dark fog filled the air.

It was pitch black outside the door.

Lu Xun grabbed the plastic bag from the counter.

A familiar feeling of distortion and dizziness washed over me.

(End of this chapter)