Can't I Cultivate Myself? Chapter 6

Ryan tried taking out the Skill Book.

He succeeded.

"Emmm..."

Looking at the Skill Book, Ryan felt like he could learn a Peerless Divine Ability with just one tap. But after hesitating for a moment, he gave up on the idea. Since he could farm it, he might as well let Lin Qi learn it first. Once the Game Character's abilities improved, he could farm as many as he wanted.

[Swiftness lv1 (0/100): After use, attack speed and movement speed increase by 20% for 5 seconds. Cooldown: 60 seconds.]

In a firefight, sixty seconds basically meant it could only be used once. Still, the Dual Speed boost could let Lin Qi burst forth at a critical moment. Turning defeat into victory was not impossible.

"This character really is getting better and better."

Ryan rubbed his chin, feeling as though he had planted willows without intending to. Lin Qi was thriving. Beautiful Girls were amazing, weren't they?

After learning the skill, Lin Qi left the church and headed toward the Coffee Shop.

The nuns had already gotten off work at this hour. It was now free time, so there was no need to worry about arousing suspicion.

At seven in the evening, Lin Qi appeared at the Coffee Shop entrance.

Ryan's gaze passed through the shop's glass, and he saw Lin Qi in her Nun Outfit standing at the door. Their eyes met.

"What a strange feeling."

Lin Qi herself had no thoughts. Her actions were completely controlled by Ryan, and anything she wanted to say could be conveyed directly through Ryan's thoughts. She was practically his Will Avatar.

Ding-a-ling~~

Lin Qi pushed open the door.

"Welcome."

Shopkeeper Sam, standing behind the register, raised his head and spoke out of habit.

The next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

It was her!

That nun from Last Night!

Why was she here?!

"Boss, one coffee." Lin Qi spoke in a cold, clear voice.

The atmosphere froze for several seconds before Sam immediately forced a smile.

"Of course... Nun, please come in."

She probably didn't recognize me... Sam made a welcoming gesture, then glanced at Ryan, who was eating in the shop. He immediately relaxed.

As long as he did not transform, who would know his identity?

Even if the nun truly suspected him, Ryan was a Police Officer, and Sam knew him well. When the time came, he could accuse the nun of slander. It should not be a big problem.

Thinking this, Sam said, "Mr. Ryan, would you like anything else?"

"No, this is enough for me. I still have to Work Overtime later." Ryan waved his hand. "That damned Murderer has thrown all of Berman City into chaos. I'll enjoy myself properly once this busy stretch is over."

"Indeed. Who would have thought something like this would happen in Central City? East District is safer." Sam smiled. "Of course, that is mainly because East District has Police Officers like you, Mr. Ryan."

Ryan laughed. "Naturally. But you should be careful too, Sam. If you hear anything about that stupid bastard Murderer, notify me immediately."

..."Ha, certainly, certainly." Sam's mouth twitched. Being cursed out right to his face was truly unpleasant, but for the sake of maintaining a good relationship with Ryan, he could only put up with it for now.

Hmph. Once this wave of attention passed, he would slaughter that damned Police Officer.

"Nun, please sit wherever you like."

Lin Qi ignored him and merely stared at Sam.

Her Silvery Bright long hair paired with her Exquisite Beauty. Her calm eyes and expression gave off a cold aura that did not suit a nun's profession. Being watched by Lin Qi, Sam felt as if Goddess Janus might take him away at any moment.

"Is there anything else you need?" he asked, pretending to be calm.

"Last Night..." Lin Qi Looked Directly at Sam. "Where were you?"

"Of course I was at home. Is there a problem?"

"Was your right chest bandaged?"

"..."

A vicious glint flashed through Sam's eyes.

The wound on his chest had caused him plenty of trouble. Right now, he wanted nothing more than to tear Lin Qi apart immediately. But the timing and setting were wrong, so Sam could only suppress his killing intent.

"Of course it was not bandaged."

"You are lying." Lin Qi did not hesitate. "There is an obvious bulge on the right side of your chest. I can smell blood. You are injured, and it happened Last Night, didn't it?"

"Nun, I do not know what you are talking about."

Sam was starting to panic. He was not sure whether Lin Qi truly knew his identity, but that should have been impossible. In such a short time, how had she tracked him here from Central City?

Besides, a nun was not a Police Officer. She had no reason to investigate a case!

"Hm? What's going on?"

Ryan, who had been enjoying his coffee, raised his head. "Do you two know each other?"

"Mr. Ryan, I do not know what is going on either, but this nun insists that I was injured Last Night..." Sam looked helpless. "Yes, I have a bandage here, but that was because my Coffee Machine suddenly exploded and injured me. That is why I opened so late today. You know that too, Mr. Ryan."

"Ah, right. So that was it. I was wondering why you did not open until nearly noon." Ryan came to a realization. "Nun, you are from Janus Church, right? Why did you come here?"

Lin Qi turned around and asked, "You are?"

"A Police Officer from the East District Branch of Bureau of Investigation. Ryan."

"Mr. Ryan, hello." Lin Qi gave him a slight bow. "Please punish me for my sins."

Ryan was surprised. "What do you mean?"

"Last Night... I witnessed that murder case. The culprit was a criminal with a Werewolf head. In my panic, I picked up that Police Officer's handgun and wounded him."

"So he was injured? But what does that have to do with Shopkeeper Sam?"

"That Werewolf fled toward East District. I saw his bloodstains Last Night." Lin Qi clasped her hands together and softly said, "Goddess Janus, I repent for my sins... This morning, people from the Bureau of Investigation came to question me. I lied. I was terrified at the time, but now I realize that my lie allowed the culprit who killed two people to remain free. More people will very likely be killed."

"I cannot forgive myself for that, so today I followed Last Night's clues here. I saw him—this Shopkeeper. There is no mistaking his eyes or the aura around him. He must be the murderer from Last Night."

"Slander! This is absolutely slander!" Sam said furiously. "Mr. Ryan, she is slandering me! Everything she has said is merely speculation. She has no evidence at all!"

Lin Qi calmly said, "The evidence is on your body. Your right chest is injured. It is a gunshot wound."

"This is not a gunshot wound. It was my Coffee Machine..."

"Whether it was the Coffee Machine or not, we will know once we take a look."

"Enough, enough." Ryan stood up and waved his hand. "I understand now. Nun, you have no evidence proving that Sam is the murderer. Besides, this is East District. Who would go to Central City in the middle of the night to commit a crime? Could he have had a grudge against that Police Officer? More importantly, Shopkeeper Sam is not that sort of person."

"Yes, Mr. Ryan, your judgment is completely correct!" Sam was overjoyed inside. As long as Ryan believed him, what could the nun do no matter how persuasive she was?

"Of course, I completely believe you. Sam, you are..."

Bang!

A crisp gunshot suddenly rang out.

"Arghhhh!"

The agonizing pain in his left leg made Sam scream. His body lost its support, and he staggered into a table, knocking the glass cup on it to the floor.

Before he could react, Sam discovered a steaming revolver pressed against his forehead.

"I completely believe you, Sam. You are the murderer from Last Night."

Ryan held the gun and spoke coolly.

"Mr. Ryan, I... I have been wronged!" Sam gritted his teeth through the pain and tried to defend himself. "You must believe me. I am innocent!"

"Yes, yes, yes. I believe you. Come on, let's go. We can talk slowly once we get to the Bureau of Investigation."

Damn it, damn it, damn it!

Sam cursed Ryan ten thousand times in his heart. He never imagined Ryan would actually shoot him based solely on the nun's words!

Was he not afraid of arresting the wrong person?

But Sam did not dare bet that Ryan's gun had no bullets. Once he was taken to the Bureau of Investigation, even if he was not the culprit, he would have to become one in the end!

This matter had already become enormous. Even the mayor had personally intervened. Those Good-for-nothings at the Bureau of Investigation had to be desperate to find the murderer immediately. If they could not find the murderer, they would first find a scapegoat. They could slowly catch the real criminal after the uproar over Her Highness the Princess's visit had passed.

No, I cannot be taken away!

At that moment, Sam completely lost his Gentlemanly composure. The power within him began to erupt, and dense, mysterious patterns gradually covered his body. Large patches of fur began growing across his once-clean face.

"I'll kill you—"

Bang!

Before the fangs in his mouth could even emerge, Ryan fired another shot, striking Sam's other leg.

Even a supernatural being could not withstand those two shots when already heavily injured. Sam's legs gave out, and he completely collapsed onto the floor.

"Kill your mother, my ass."

Ryan snorted. No matter how skilled someone was, they still feared a kitchen knife. He had a gun in his hand—what was there to fear?

Still, to prevent Sam from making a final desperate counterattack, Ryan found a rope in the shop. Together with Lin Qi, he tied Sam up tightly, then used the Coffee Machine to knock him unconscious.

"Pah~ What supernatural being? He is not all that impressive."

A supernatural being's physical abilities far exceeded those of ordinary people. Ryan was not worried about killing him. He was more worried that he would not kill him.

"So next..."

He still needed Lin Qi to return with him as a witness, but controlling her manually the whole time would be far too inconvenient.

Ryan found Follow Mode on the game exit interface.

In this mode, the Game Character would follow him. Although her actions would be taken over by AI Standby, there would basically be no problem as long as he set an objective in advance.

Only then did he discover that AI Standby could also set action objectives. For example, if he set the offline standby objective to "level up," the Game Character would spend more time gaining levels. If he set it to "daily routine," then she would behave as usual.

After setting Follow Mode, Ryan left the Coffee Shop and escorted Sam toward the branch office under the astonished gazes of the surrounding people.

Chapter 8: Lin Qi: I Can Prove Mr. Ryan Was Not Lying

At seven-thirty in the evening, the East District branch office was exceptionally lively.

Patrol Section Chief Kahn had just received the news. The culprit behind Last Night's murder case had actually been caught? And one of his subordinates had caught him???

He hurried out. By then, the second floor was already packed with people. Ryan had returned in an extremely High-profile manner, drawing over nearly everyone still working at the branch office.

Ryan: "Director! I want to see the Director! I caught the culprit!"

With that single shout, the entire branch office erupted.

The Criminal Investigation Department personnel were completely bewildered. They were still working hard to find clues.

The Patrol Department personnel were even more bewildered. What? One of our people caught the culprit?

Kahn squeezed through the crowd and saw Ryan holding down the half-dead Sam amid the crowd. Lin Qi stood beside him, her hands folded before her. Her silver hair was eye-catching, and her red eyes showed no ripples. Her whole person appeared exceptionally cold.

But paired with her flawless beauty, that aura made more people look at her than at Sam.

"Who is she?"

"She seems to be a nun from Janus Church."

"So the one on the ground is the culprit?"

No one would think that a beautiful young nun could be the Murderer... except Sam.

"Ryan, what happened!"

Kahn walked over and quietly questioned Ryan.

"Ah, Chief, you are here." Ryan smiled. "Look, this is the culprit from Last Night."

"Are you sure?"