Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
As though he was here to explain the situation to Fang Yue, Lin Ling said, “The guards patrol the village to prevent invasions by Wickeds. Once they find a Wicked or any potential threats, they use a [Wicked Testing Talisman] made by Lord Han to test the target.
“However, it is not easy to make one as the materials are rare. Therefore, a single group of patrol is only equipped with one [Wicked Testing Talisman]. Those guys must have wasted it somewhere else.
“According to the village guards’ rule, once they encounter a situation that is beyond their comprehension, they should handle it like a Wicked situation and eliminate the target without any question.
“In fact, it has always been accurate. The villagers usually sleep during the night and only wake up during the day. Only Wickeds make a ruckus at night and cause trouble.”
At that moment, Lin Ling saw a damage number above Fang Yue’s head which surprised him.
“What happened to you?”
Fang Yue chuckled bitterly and said, “Something went wrong with my cultivation. My meridians are messed up and I’m severely injured.”
“Really?!”
Lin Ling was overjoyed, but he quickly realized it was inappropriate to show his true feelings. He cleared his throat and said, “I used to practice medical skills. Why don’t I take your pulse?”
Fang Yue felt that it was strange but nodded nevertheless. “Thank you, Captain Lin.”
Lin Ling put his fingers on his wrist, and joy was soon written all over his face.
Messed up meridians! Qi deviation!
“What a waste! What a waste!” Lin Ling sighed with a smug expression. “You’ve got great potential. Even Lord Han treats you differently, but with your current condition, your roots have been damaged which will stop you from improving on the martial arts path. What a waste of great potential.”
‘Wait, why do I feel that the look on your face doesn’t match what you are saying? At least, try to make it convincing by lying! Bro, don’t you think it’s kinda hard on my side?’
“Um…Captain Lin, can my condition with my meridians be healed?”
Lin Ling rubbed his chin and said with a chuckle, “Nope.”
‘Dude, can you show a little more compassion?’
While Fang Yue was annoyed by Lin Ling’s strange attitude, the captain added, “But…”
“But?” Fang Yue was intrigued by the follow-up.
“But you can be a farmer in the village from now on. I can help you get land for farming, and you won’t have to worry for the rest of your life.”
‘So, I can be a farmer in the game whenever I am free back in real life? If you don’t have a solution for me, I’ll go to Captain Chen for help, and if Captain Chen can’t do anything as well, I’ll go to Lord Han!’
Fang Yue somehow believed that his condition was not that serious. He looked asquint at Lin Ling, who was chuckling all by himself, and asked in an annoyed tone, “Captain Lin, can I ask you something?”
“Ask away.”
“Why are you so happy about my qi deviation?”
“I see. Night, I think I should be frank with you. I don’t see myself as a good person or a saint, so when I heard that Lord Han took special care of you, I thought he was going to take you in as his disciple and teach you his martial arts. That’s why I don’t like you.
“But now that you’ve ruined your own meridians, it means that I’ve regained the chance of learning Lord Han’s martial arts.
“Captain Chen might be stronger than me in terms of martial arts, but his talent and potential are limited. He only has a few years left in his life; he has worn out all his potential given that his life is reaching an end.
“As for Hua Wuye, she’s not into all of this. She’s not a competitor. As for the younger ones, they are not up to Lord Han’s standards, so other than you, who came out of nowhere, I practically have no rivals.
“Now that you’ve ruined yourself, how can I not be happy?”
Fang Yue finally understood the joy behind Lin Ling’s expression. ‘You little b*stard!’
However, Lin Ling was frank with his ambitions, and even though Fang Yue did not like him, the man was not a sinister or vicious person.
“I didn’t know you hated me that much. Then, why did you save me?”
“What are you talking about? I’m just jealous of you being Lord Han’s favorite. It doesn’t mean that I’d leave you to die. There’s a clear line between right and wrong. You are not a Wicked, and you shouldn’t die under the village guards’ spear. That’s the rule.”
‘Geez, he’s not thoroughly bad, but he’s not Mother Teresa either…What is with this guy?’
Fang Yue asked annoyedly, “Then, can you bring me to Captain Chen’s place?”
“Sure.”
Lin Ling helped Fang Yue up and headed to the northern side of the village. However, along the way, damage numbers would pop up above Fang Yue’s head frequently.
“Captain Lin, can you be a little more gentle?”
“We martial artists are not delicate people.”
“I’m already a handicap. Can you please be more caring?”
“I guess you are right. I’ll slow down then.”
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Fang Yue sighed as the damage numbers kept popping up. He knew his words were useless.
A while later, the two of them arrived at Chen Mu’s house.
“Night? Captain Lin?” Chen Mu was shocked when he saw the duo at his door. “Is it a Wicked?”
The first thing he thought was a Wicked encounter but Captain Lin quickly explained the situation.
“A qi deviation, actually. His meridians got messed up during his cultivation, so he’s crippled.” Lin Ling was succinct with his explanation, but it terrified Chen Mu.
“No! How could this have happened?!” Chen Mu quickly helped Fang Yue into the house and told Lin Ling to get Lord Han. “Lin Ling, get Lord Han here immediately.”
Lin Ling chuckled and said, “Right away.”
Chen Mu carried Fang Yue into the house and put him down on the bed. He took Fang Yue’s pulse and was more terrified than ever.
Immediately, he told his servant to bring the village doctor here as well.
“Inform Dr. Hong as well!”
“Yes, sir.”
Fang Yue noticed the look on Chen Mu’s face and the unusual atmosphere. He finally started to feel scared.
‘Uh…Is it me or is this getting serious? Did I just ruin my account?’
A while later, Lord Han arrived with Lin Ling behind him. The latter had a wide grin on his face as he obviously took pleasure in Fang Yue’s misfortune.
Lord Han walked in with furrowed brows. He put his fingers on Fang Yue’s wrists to take his pulse. A few seconds later, he sighed heavily and looked at Fang Yue with a complicated expression.
“Your meridians are messed up. You are crippled…”
“No way, Lord Han! This is it? Am I beyond saving?” Fang Yue gasped.
“Not exactly. There is a sea of mysterious pills and methods in the world. Of course, there is a way to treat qi deviation and messed-up meridians…”
Fang Yue was overjoyed. “Yes, yes!”
“And there are a plethora of powerful martial artists in the world. Surely they have a way to deal with qi deviation.”
Fang Yue almost bolted up in excitement. “Great!”
“But we don’t have such magical pills in Guyue Village, not even in our neighboring villages. I am also not that powerful to cure qi deviation and messed-up meridians.”
Fang Yue and Lord Han both went quiet for a moment.
“So, does it mean that I’m beyond saving?”
“Yes. Fate just played a number on you. Sigh.”
Lord Han sighed. Disappointed, he got up and left.
Lin Ling followed Lord Han away and consoled the man while Chen Mu told the others to leave, giving Fang Yue the room.
He had just changed from a natural in martial arts to a commoner overnight. The huge shift was difficult for anyone to accept, even Fang Yue.
He refused to accept his fate though. He had a great start in this game compared to other players and could have skyrocketed easily, so he refused to accept this fate.
While he felt conflicted, Dr. Hong arrived.
There was also another familiar face that came with the doctor.
“Fox?”
Fox was the player who had said that he would support Fang Yue at the village entrance last night. His full name was TacticalBreathingFox.