Mooching His Fill!

In full view of everyone.

Zhang Qing continued to maintain his persona steadily.

Countless players in his previous life had fallen because of their personas, watching all their accumulated efforts turn to nothing.

By the time they started over and tried to grind out a new identity, they found they could no longer rise again.

Zhang Qing would not make that mistake.

The longer he remained in this identity, the more firmly established he became.

So.

There absolutely could not be any mistakes.

He had mooched off the Toothed Disc Ghoul, plus the Blade Strike Ghoul they were currently fighting.

One Attribute Point was securely in the bag today.

As for the rest, that would depend on luck.

Suddenly.

There came another sound of air being lashed.

Zhang Qing turned to look.

A Specter had actually been sent "flying" straight at him.

Unicorn Ghoul; 1647/2670!

Whoosh!

-9!

He repeated the trick, mooching off it once more, even wiping at the nonexistent sweat on his forehead.

Out of the corner of his eye, he had already noticed.

Yu An was watching him.

She!

Did it on purpose!

Still, that was fine. It gave him another chance to mooch.

"Little sister, what are you..."

Yu Tu asked curiously.

Why did Yu An keep sending Specters flying over?

"Look at that Chuan Family guard." Yu An pointed at Zhang Qing.

"A human? What about him? Is he a Specter in disguise? Specters love human flesh and blood most of all."

"No. His reactions are quick, probably innate. His breathing is also quite deep and steady. He might be a promising martial talent," Yu An said.

"He belongs to the Chuan Family."

"Hah. We can try asking for him. I have a good eye—this guy can be trained."

"Alright. I'll ask at Chuan Prefecture later."

"Fine. Get back to work first. I'll test him again."

"Be careful. Judging by him, he probably only entered the Glimmering Realm recently. He's weak. Don't play him to death."

"I know!"

The Yu Family's Candlelight Realm fighters moved with incredible speed.

They hacked furiously at the Unicorn Ghoul.

It had only just been flung away and had yet to get back up.

Dozens of holes were already stabbed through its body.

Its health bar plummeted in a rush!

No matter how desperately it struggled, it only held on for a little over a minute.

Congratulations on participating in the kill of the Unicorn Ghoul. Attribute Point +0.5!

Zhang Qing's system notification sounded again.

Then, from the corner of his eye.

He spotted that woman Yu An looking for a position again.

Sure enough.

Before long.

Another Specter was whipped over;

Falling Sand Ghoul; 2173/2345!

She did it on purpose.

She was absolutely targeting him!

In an instant, Zhang Qing's mind raced furiously;

First possibility: she thought I'm a Specter and was testing me?

Impossible. My identity is airtight now.

Even if Razor's elite team investigated me, they wouldn't find a flaw.

If there was any blemish at all.

It was the speed at which my Cultivation Technique advanced. I had lied about that.

But that couldn't damage my identity. On the contrary, it gave me another bargaining chip.

A genius who cultivated at an astonishing pace.

That was a bargaining chip.

So, the other possibility was.

Yu An thought I had potential.

She wanted to recruit me, and was now testing my cultivation potential?

Then...

It was time to get into character.

"Ah!"

Zhang Qing roared in fury, his eyes reddening.

He drew his bow and fired ceaselessly at the Falling Sand Ghoul.

-14!

-17!

-34!

Critical Hit!

-15!

Then.

After shooting himself into a frenzy.

He tossed aside his bow.

Gripped his blade, howled, and charged forward!

Guan Yutian happened to glance over, the corner of his eye twitching violently.

This guy was getting carried away again!

Fortunately.

Yu An flashed forward, charging in at lightning speed.

With one sword strike, she forced back the Falling Sand Ghoul.

Then, with a light kick.

She sent Zhang Qing flying back;

"Calm down!"

"Anyone who cannot control their emotions will never amount to anything!"

Zhang Qing froze.

The red in his eyes gradually faded;

"Y-yes!"

He answered somewhat timidly.

Then he turned around, picked up his bow, and continued attacking.

Yu An saw.

That his eyes had cleared considerably.

So she stopped paying attention to him.

And charged directly at the Falling Sand Ghoul.

Little did she know.

Zhang Qing was secretly overjoyed.

He had guessed right!

The bigger the risk, the greater the reward!

All in!

Was an art form!

Little Yu An, handled!

Less than two minutes later.

The Falling Sand Ghoul died violently!

Congratulations on participating in the kill of the Falling Sand Ghoul. Attribute Point +0.5 (rounded)!

After that.

Yu An deliberately did it.

Each time, she sent a Specter flying near Zhang Qing.

Zhang Qing no longer acted recklessly. He attacked properly and methodically. If he could mooch, he mooched; if he could not, he forced a chance to mooch anyway.

In Yu An's eyes, he even seemed to possess a touch of stubbornness.

And so.

The system notifications kept refreshing;

Congratulations on participating in the kill of the Ugly Flower Ghoul. Attribute Point +0.5!

Congratulations on participating in the kill of the Nanli Ghoul. Attribute Point +0.6!

Congratulations on participating in the kill of the Red Skin Ghoul. Attribute Point +0.5!

He had eaten his fill!

This wave had made him rich!

Very soon.

The Specters in this clearing were all slaughtered.

The entire clearing turned a wet red-black.

It was strewn with severed limbs and broken arms.

Along with piercing screams.

Some people were badly wounded and wailing in pain.

Zhang Qing looked over these health packs one by one, selecting the most suitable target.

Very soon.

You!

Goushi; 2/134!

He was a dog-headed man, covered in wounds and bleeding profusely.

He was closest to Zhang Qing and was about to die.

It would be unreasonable for Zhang Qing not to mooch off him.

Besides.

His persona already had a precedent of rescuing teammates.

So.

He hurried over.

And helped Goushi press down on his endlessly bleeding wound.

The moment he pressed down.

Goushi's eyes bulged wide.

If he could still speak, he would surely have cursed in the Dogfolk tongue!

At that press, his entire body became like a showerhead, spraying jets of blood everywhere.

-2!

Goushi; 0/134!

Congratulations on killing Goushi. Maximum Health +134!

Current Health; 570/696!

Beautiful.

Another round of gains.

"With injuries like that, he can't be saved. Don't waste your effort!"

Yu An's voice sounded from beside him.

Zhang Qing paused, then said quietly;

"We should still try to save them. What if they can survive?"

"Hmph. Human, remember this: mercy will eventually drag you into the abyss!"

Yu An snorted coldly and left.

Zhang Qing lowered his head, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth. His eyes were utterly clear.

That's right!

Mercy would eventually drag you into the abyss.

So!

When I kill you—no matter what race you are, whether Specter or human—I feel no psychological burden whatsoever!

Because!

In this life,

I will not allow myself to fall into the abyss again!

I remembered being hunted by Specters, with nowhere to flee above or below.

I remembered living in fear every single day.

I remembered countless people slaughtered by foreign races, their corpses piled into towering mounds!

I would no longer show mercy!

Nor would I fall into the abyss again!

And when I gained that power, I would not allow Blue Star to fall into the abyss either!

Yu An.

I agree with what you said!

In the Dark Realm,

I alone am a race!