Xu Nan’s injuries weren’t serious. They could even be said to be nothing at all.
That kobold was weak and on the verge of death to begin with, having been squashed by Soupy sitting on it. It was just that its nails were too sharp and left behind a few small claw marks at Xu Nan’s waist.
In Lu Junyi’s words, such injuries would be fine if they were to apply some medicine on it.
However, under Xu Nan’s insistence, Lu Junyi put a bunch of plaster on him as a form of mental consolation.
It was only now did Xu Nan realize the special aspects of this mission.
As an ordinary person who grew up in a peaceful era, he would break out in goosebumps even if he was made to kill a chicken. When facing an actual monster, he would naturally encounter various situations.
Previously, the situation had been put under control. Even though the scene was a little bloody, Xu Nan was still able to rely on his powerful bloodline ability to get rid of that discomfort. However, when the enemy started to put up resistance and even caused him slight injuries, an unprecedented intense sense of threat started to encompass Xu Nan.
He wasn’t kicking up a big fuss.
This was the first time he had felt what “terror” was like.
He only gradually calmed down again while sitting here. However, that lingering fear from earlier still stayed in his heart.
He understood that this was something that he had to overcome. It was only after crossing this step would he then be able to face the impending battles with greater ease.
He vaguely listened to what Lu Junyi said, and it was only after the last line was said that he suddenly got back to his senses, feeling shocked.
“You guys went to have your appendix removed?”
Lu Junyi nodded, revealing a helpless expression and still feeling some lingering fear from it. “Why else did you think we went to the ground’s surface? We borrowed a friend’s clinic to have it removed for him.
“It was useless! He didn’t show any reaction at all! Don’t people who have become job-holders after going through surgeries show reaction very fast?”
Xu Nan gave it some thought and realized that it was true. Ever since he came back from Lu Junyi’s place the other day, he had felt very uncomfortable and gone to sleep early. When he woke up the next day, his memories had become slightly disarrayed.
Although he had only truly inherited the powers a few days later, the signs had appeared quite early on.
Why was it that Shi Fanglin still wasn’t able to become a job-holder after so long? Could it be that there was something different about Shi Fanglin from him, Zhang Yingluo, and Qin Lele?
Xu Nan went deep into thought.
Gu Xiaomeng, who had just come in to take a look at Xu Nan, revealed an anxious and guilty expression.
Lu Junyi seemed to not have noticed her and sighed, saying to Xu Nan, “If it really doesn’t work, then let’s cut the spleen first. It’s useless anyway except to boost one’s digestion.”
Xu Nan: “…”
“It mustn’t be cut! It mustn’t be cut!” Gu Xiaomeng said anxiously, “In fact, you guys are all mistaken! The process of becoming a job-holder has nothing to do with Dr. Lu!”
She appeared to be in a predicament, as if she was feeling a little guilty and was blaming herself to have caused Shi Fanglin to go down the wrong path.
Lu Junyi broke into a delighted expression as if his scheme had succeeded. He suddenly turned to look at Gu Xiaomeng, saying solemnly.
“Little Meng, this is your mistake. If you know anything, you should share it with everyone. It isn’t good to be keeping things to yourself. If you didn’t say this, I might have ended up cutting off his kidney. Although the tranny is a pervert, he hasn’t had a child yet. If he can’t get a wife in the future, will you marry him?”
Gu Xiaomeng felt very guilty. “I… I didn’t know that things would come down to this…”
“How are you planning to make it up now?” Lu Junyi said seriously, “That Goddess of Making Love and Girls that you believe in won’t allow you to harm others like this either, right?”
Gu Xiaomeng’s face flushed up. “It’s… love [1].”
“What’s the difference?” Lu Junyi’s voice went up a pitch higher. “The important thing here is your attitude!”
Gu Xiaomeng lowered her head. “I know that I’m in the wrong. In fact, this matter isn’t as complicated as you guys think it is. It’s mentioned in the oracle that the reason we can become job-holders is because we’ve stayed for very long at your hospital, Dr. Lu!”
“As expected, it’s really because of the hospital!” Shi Fanglin jumped in, appearing very energetic, not like someone who had just had his appendix removed.
“Xu Nan, since you’re injured, you can have a good rest here and console Little Meng’s injured hearts. I’ll go along with the tranny to get back to my hospital!”
Lu Junyi gritted his teeth and rolled up his sleeves, changing his attitude at an astonishing rate. “I was wondering why Wenxin had called such a big group, getting people to drive a tank to tear down my hospital! She and her bastard dad probably know of some insider news. These scheming old men from the Dongwan Military Zone want to keep the secret of job-holders to themselves!”
The two of them went out quickly, leaving behind Gu Xiaomeng, who was wearing a shocked expression. She only got back to her senses after a while.
Xu Nan wasn’t worried about Lu Junyi and Shi Fanglin. The two of them were both scheming and sly people who had a sharp tongue. They wouldn’t be put at a disadvantage no matter where they went.
Moreover, both of them had strong backgrounds. Previously, the reason Lu Junyi had been beaten up badly by Wenxin was only because he felt that he was in the wrong. He thought that he was to be blamed that Wenxin’s body hair had become denser. He felt guilty and thus didn’t dare to put up any resistance.
Now that he knew the truth, he would naturally want to demand an explanation for this.
If it was really as Gu Xiaomeng had said, that Lu Junyi’s hospital had the secret for one to become a job-holder, then it’d definitely become a place where everyone would fight for.
Xu Nan gave it further thought.
Was Lu Junyi’s hospital the only place that was like this?
Had the other places also been discovered?
How many job-holders had been nurtured on Earth?
…
Just as Xu Nan was immersed in his deep thoughts.
Gu Xiaomeng, who had a slow reaction time, finally burst out, “You guys joined hands to deceive me!”
Xu Nan pointed to his head. “The two who deceived you have already left.”
Gu Xiaomeng said in a puff, “Aren’t you one of them?”
Xu Nan couldn’t help but roll his eyes. “Miss Gu, first of all, I’m an injured patient. Please do not holler loudly at a patient. Secondly, you have no evidence to prove that I’ve joined hands with them!”
Gu Xiaomeng covered her face. “This is bad, this is bad. This is an important secret told by the Goddess, yet I let it out so easily.”
Xu Nan asked, feeling a little curious, “How did you become the priestess for the Goddess of Love and Girls?”
He was very surprised. No matter how retarded the Goddess of Love and Girls was, how could she possibly have found a foolish nurse intern as a priestess?
Someone like her was better off as a follower! She wouldn’t be able to have the effect of a scammer drawing people in.
He looked at Gu Xiaomeng and suddenly felt that the Goddess of Love and Girls had made a good decision to have chosen him as a supporter. After all, he had a good character, and his talent in bluffing his way through was also improving tremendously by the day.
He was unlike Lu Junyi. If Lu Junyi was made a supporter of the Goddess of Love and Girls, it might not be long before she was to become the [Goddess of Love and Married Women].
Gu Xiaomeng felt a little embarrassed and said, “…The Goddess feels that I’m quite cute.”
Xu Nan looked at her adorable doll-like face and took back his assessment of the Goddess’s intellect.
He was practically digging his own grave to consider becoming such a Goddess’s supporter.
Xu Nan refused Gu Xiaomeng’s request firmly once again. Even though she tried to be nice and accurately threw a Cure Light Wounds at him, making the plasters around his waist just a mere piece of decoration, Xu Nan was still not moved.
…
The next day.
Xu Nan used the Staff of Innocence in the temporary prison to execute the kobold prisoner who had been tortured by Soupy until it was only left with one hp. With that, he finally reached level 3!
A mysterious electric current ran through his entire body.
[Your level+1]
[You obtained 1 free stat point! ]
[You obtained 96 skill points! ]
[You obtained personal specialty—Robust (Your body quality is a lot stronger than it seems to be.)]
[You obtained a job specialty—Spell Specialization (You can choose a school of magic. When performing spells from the said school, the effects will be greater.)]
[You obtained the right to purchase level 3 spells!]
A tremendous amount of information kept on gushing into Xu Nan’s brain.
He had finally made it to level 3.
The level increment for Ron Warlocks was an extremely difficult problem. Mr. Romand had also hinted that Xu Nan mustn’t be anxious in raising his levels at the initial phase. After all, this job was a little special as compared to other jobs.
The awakening of the bloodline’s power was too subtle. If there wasn’t a system, it’d be even more indiscernible and untouchable.
Xu Nan chose to hold his free stat point and skill points. After his charm reached 20 points, he would need to think about it carefully on whether he should continue to add more points to his charm, increase his intellect, or to improve his constitution. As for the skill points, he had no idea how he should use them. After all, Mr. Romand’s case was unique, and Xu Nan wanted to use his skill points in the way a normal spellcaster would.
It just so happened that there would be a meet-up for the Thousand Awn Agency’s registered members this afternoon, and it was an opportunity for Xu Nan to meet other job-holders.
He wondered how many relevant reference materials he could find from the Thousand Awn Agency.
Xu Nan wasn’t anxious to purchase level 3 spells either. Anyway, his shameless points were sufficient at the moment. Before the next battle came, he had sufficient time to decide on his course of action.
“For now, I better go to the Thousand Awn Agency or the China Dragon Group to see what kind of an organization they are.”
In the afternoon.
He arrived at the location based on what Zhang Yingluo had told him. He realized that the gathering today would be held in a renowned nursing home in H City’s Thousand Mountain Lake.
People who had come to this place included some high-ranking leaders from the capital.
His senior had told him via Wechat that she had something on and would arrive later, so he should take a look around by himself. Thankfully, he was registered, and after the soldiers at the entrance verified his identity, he was allowed in without any problems.
The scenery in the nursing home was very good. Many people, like Xu Nan, were walking around, feeling both unsettled and excited.
Suddenly, an old man ran over while carrying a stack of flyers.
“Young lad, want to find out more about the arts and cultural troupe?”
After saying that, he stuck a piece of the flyers on Xu Nan’s face before he could say anything.
“The arts and cultural troupe? I heard from my senior that they are all bards? Should I go and take a look?”
Xu Nan looked at the address written on the flyer. It was at block eight and was a little far from the entrance. However, it was a quiet corner.
…
[1] The initial name is just the feeling of love, but Lu Junyi has changed it to “making love”.