Merit Points Skyrocket!

Chapter Thirteen: Merit Points Skyrocket!

The Iron Scale Gang's headquarters wasn't hard to find.

Lu Chen charged out, speeding through alley after alley.

Soon, he saw the tall flagpole with a black banner hanging from it.

The banner was embroidered with a large, silver scale weight.

It was quite eye-catching under the dim firelight.

However, the Iron Scale Gang was anything but calm at the moment. Several carriages were parked outside the main gate.

Right now, over a dozen Iron Scale Gang members were carrying large sacks, stuffing them into the carriages. Struggles and muffled sounds kept coming from the sacks, accompanied by whimpering noises.

It seemed like live creatures were inside. Lu Chen's heart stirred as he pondered.

"Could they be people? Is the Iron Scale Gang dealing in human trafficking?"

This would explain why those two gang members wanted to snatch Sister-in-law Zhang Rong's daughter as soon as they met?

"Indeed, they are utterly wicked. Destroying them will provide me with a large sum of Merit Points."

Lu Chen's eyes flashed, and with a whoosh, he charged forward.

The more powerful he became, the more he discovered the darkness of this city.

Perhaps this was the true depiction of ancient society!

The reason he hadn't noticed before was simply because the original owner's living area had always been confined to that porcelain shop.

Did he think he could find liberation by leaving the porcelain shop?

But the facts proved that no matter where he went, it was just jumping from one frying pan into another.

"Who's there?" a man suddenly noticed someone approaching and quickly turned around, shouting.

However, Lu Chen's speed was too great. Without a word, he threw a punch.

Whoosh!

Bang!

The sound boomed.

The man's corpse flew backward on the spot, like a broken sack, smashing heavily in the distance, blood splattering everywhere.

[You have killed a wicked lackey, Merit Points +5!]

"Old Five!"

"Damn it, someone's causing trouble!"

The others' faces changed, and they quickly cried out in alarm.

However, Lu Chen acted too quickly. His body shot out like an arrow from a bowstring, his muscles tensed, exploding with power, booming as he unleashed punch after punch, palm after palm, solely aimed at the Iron Scale Gang members.

The gang members quickly tried to grab their weapons to defend themselves.

But their speed was like a snail's crawl in the eyes of Lu Chen, who had a cultivation of the second rank.

This was the difference between a Martial Artist and an ordinary person.

Only the sounds of bangs and crashes could be heard as people continuously died and their bodies flew backward.

Lines and lines of numbers rapidly appeared before his eyes.

[You have killed a wicked lackey, Merit Points +5!]

[You have killed... Merit Points +5]

[...+5]

[+5]

In the blink of an eye, all dozen or so gang members were blasted to death by Lu Chen.

He picked up a long saber and directly cut open a sack. As expected, he saw a girl of about fifteen or sixteen inside. Her face was full of terror, her mouth gagged, and tears streamed down her face as she cried. Her hands and feet were tightly bound.

Lu Chen directly removed the white cloth from her mouth and severed the ropes binding her hands and feet, saying, "You're safe now, hurry and leave."

"Wh-what's your name? Thank you for saving me, I'll remember you."

The little girl's face was covered in tears.

"Hurry and leave!"

Lu Chen ignored her and quickly cut open the other sacks.

He released all the figures inside.

[You have saved thirteen young girls on the verge of falling astray. Your good deeds are commendable, Merit Points +20]

Just then.

The Iron Scale Gang's interior was finally alerted.

The sound of numerous footsteps rushed towards them. "You scoundrel, who dares to cause trouble in my Iron Scale Gang? Are you blind? Haven't you heard of my Iron Scale Gang's prestige in South City!"

A furious roar echoed as the gang leader, Yang Tiecheng, a tall and sturdy man like a young bull, led his men rushing out of the courtyard.

As soon as he burst out, he saw Lu Chen's face.

At the same time, seeing Lu Chen release all the unfortunate girls he had just stuffed into the carriage, he was both shocked and enraged. He shouted sternly, "Beast, how dare you ruin my business! I'll take your dog life!"

Crash!

His body lunged forward suddenly, like a leopard, instantly pouncing.

The speed was truly astonishing.

His clothes cut through the air, emitting rapid, sharp sounds.

His five fingers, like tiger claws, sharp and powerful, clawed fiercely at Lu Chen's face.

He's truly a Martial Artist!

Lu Chen's eyes flashed, showing no fear. His gaze sharpened, and he charged forward, throwing a punch to meet the attack.

He was about to test his newly acquired talent, [Bronze Skin Iron Bones].

Dong!

Bang!

A deafening roar erupted between the two.

In just one exchange, Yang Tiecheng's body was sent flying back like a tattered sack, crashing heavily into the courtyard. He spat out a mouthful of blood, utterly shocked and terrified.

On the other hand, Lu Chen was completely unharmed.

His body didn't even sway.

"Body Refinement?"

Yang Tiecheng's eyes widened in fear. His palms spasmed from the impact. He quickly roared, "Archers, fire!" The remaining gang members were startled and immediately began shooting arrows.

Swish, swish, swish, swish...

Dense arrows, like raindrops, sliced through the air with sharp, piercing sounds, instantly engulfing him.

Lu Chen frowned, grabbed a corpse from the ground, and held it in front of him. He charged forward, rapidly closing in on the crowd.

Puff, puff, puff!

The corpse in front of him was instantly turned into a hedgehog.

Many arrows also passed through the gaps between the corpse and Lu Chen, landing on him. However, the arrows rang out like metal striking metal. Apart from tearing his clothes and leaving white marks on his skin, they had no other effect.

"Bronze Skin Iron Bones" truly lives up to its name.

Lu Chen's eyes flashed with brilliance.

Boom!

He threw away the corpse and, like a hungry tiger pouncing, plunged into the crowd, beginning a massacre.

Bang!

Crack!

One gang member was immediately struck in the chest by his palm, spewing blood. His eyeballs nearly bulged out as his body was sent flying backward.

Bang, bang, bang, bang...

A series of muffled thuds sounded, and people kept spitting blood and flying backward.

Their bodies were like they had been hit by a wild ox; to touch was death, to graze was injury.

In an instant, the crowd descended into chaos.

The remaining people no longer dared to shoot arrows and turned to flee.

"Run!"

"Spare me..."

[You have killed a wicked lackey, Merit Points +5!]

[...Merit Points +4]

[...Merit Points +5]

[...+4]

Lines of text kept appearing.

Yang Tiecheng watched, his eyes splitting with rage, unable to believe it. He quickly turned and fled.

Damn it!

Who exactly is this person?

He broke into my Iron Scale Gang and started killing without a word!

My Iron Scale Gang has always acted cautiously, never easily provoking Martial Artists, let alone people with influence.

Why is this person here to kill me?

Whoosh!

As panic seized him, Lu Chen stomped his foot and shot forward like an arrow from the area behind him.

Thwack!

Suddenly, Yang Tiecheng turned and swung his hand.

A large cloud of lime powder exploded.

But Lu Chen reacted incredibly fast, covering his eyes in an instant.

"Die!"

Yang Tiecheng seized the opportunity and threw countless hidden weapons.

Each weapon glittered like starlight, all coated in potent poison.

After throwing the weapons, he produced a dagger, flickered, and appeared beside Lu Chen, lunging to stab him repeatedly.

Clang, clang, clang...

Lu Chen caught all the hidden weapons swiftly, sparks flying.

Just as the dagger was about to strike, Lu Chen dodged it in an instant, then grabbed the man's wrist. His powerful palm clamped down like an iron vise, causing the man's wrist bone to ache, and he let out a pained scream.

"Hero, spare my life..."

"Fine, sparing you is simple. Give me your martial arts!"

Lu Chen stared at Yang Tiecheng.

Bronze Skin Iron Bones plus a second-grade cultivation, truly invincible!

"Martial arts?"

Yang Tiecheng looked at Lu Chen in shock. Though he didn't know why Lu Chen, who was so powerful, still wanted his martial arts, he quickly said, "Okay, I'm willing to give you my martial arts..."

Lu Chen grabbed his body and rushed directly into the room ahead.

The commotion here inevitably alerted the surrounding residents.

Many looked on in terror and quickly shut their doors, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.