Attribute Points!

Zhang Qing swept his gaze around.

Blood Flower Ghoul; 941/1040!

Blood Flower Ghoul; 862/1030!

Blood Flower Ghoul; 741/1000!

Hmm.

He was the fastest on his own.

So he had to be even faster.

That way, he could steal the others' finishing blows.

"Ah!"

Blood-Exchange Frenzied Assault!

-21!

-24!

-19!

Although damage numbers kept popping up above his head,

they weren't fatal to Zhang Qing.

After Ox-Barbarian Strength had reached proficiency mastery, his defense had clearly increased by quite a bit.

And with Sky-Opening Slash, even his normal attacks dealt more damage.

Ox-Barbarian Strength also provided some additional boost, more or less.

-53!

-46!

-63!

The Blood Flower Ghoul was about to go down!

In less than a minute, it was practically down to its last sliver of health.

Blood Flower Ghoul; 73/1020!

Two final slashes!

-45!

-28!

Die!

Blood Flower Ghoul; 0/1020!

Congratulations, you have killed a Blood Flower Ghoul and gained Attribute Point +1!

Good. One Attribute Point secured.

On to the next one!

Specters with just over a thousand health weren't scary.

Back then, Chuan Fa had managed to wear one down to death even with a bunch of useless underlings.

Not to mention Razor Hall, an organization that specialized in dealing with Specters.

Especially the one in front of Guan Yutian.

It was about to die too!

Blood Flower Ghoul; 372/1040!

The moment Zhang Qing saw that health bar,

he charged over without hesitation.

"Captain, I'm here to help!"

When Guan Yutian saw that Zhang Qing had already finished on his side, he was immediately astonished.

Still,

he didn't find it particularly strange.

There was a reason Yu An had taken a liking to Zhang Qing.

Then,

Zhang Qing joined his battle.

The two of them forced the Blood Flower Ghoul back step by step.

It didn't even last a minute.

As Zhang Qing slashed horizontally;

-45!

Blood Flower Ghoul; 0/1040!

Congratulations, you have killed a Blood Flower Ghoul and gained Attribute Point +1!

However,

Zhang Qing did not stop.

He continued hacking at the corpse.

Even as he did so, he kept watching the health bars of the two remaining Specters.

Blood Flower Ghoul; 382/1030!

Blood Flower Ghoul; 324/1000!

"Alright, it's already dead!"

Guan Yutian grabbed Zhang Qing and pulled him back.

Then,

Zhang Qing froze for a moment, nodded, and said,

"Captain, take a break. I'll go help Pusan and the others!"

Guan Yutian muttered,

This guy had gotten much stronger, but he still got carried away too easily!

Yet Zhang Qing was screaming inwardly, Slow down, slow down, wait for me...

When Pusan saw Zhang Qing rushing over,

a hint of gratitude appeared in his eyes.

To repay Zhang Qing's kindness, Pusan fought even harder.

It nearly gave Zhang Qing a fright.

Why the hell are you bursting out now?

Let go of that Specter. Let me handle it!

Fortunately,

he made it in time!

He just had to control the health a little.

During a gap in Pusan's attacks,

Zhang Qing brought his blade down.

He chopped the flower off the Blood Flower Ghoul on the spot.

-33!

Blood Flower Ghoul; 0/1030

Congratulations, you have killed a Blood Flower Ghoul and gained Attribute Point +1!

Another point secured!

Out of four Specters, he had already stolen three kills.

Only the last one remained;

Blood Flower Ghoul; 162/1000!

Yuan Qi and Feng Ze were dealing with this one together.

Perhaps because they had only just joined the team, the two were somewhat restrained. They were fighting the weakest Specter, yet they were the slowest.

But that gave Zhang Qing an opportunity.

After hacking at the corpse once more,

Zhang Qing put on an expression as though he had just realized the Blood Flower Ghoul was truly dead.

Then he rushed toward the last one.

After that delay,

the Specter's health bar was almost empty.

Fortunately,

Chuan Shattering Steps was fast enough.

Zhang Qing practically opened with Sky-Opening Slash.

His body followed his blade.

One slash crossed several meters.

Pfft...

-17!

Blood Flower Ghoul; 0/1000!

Congratulations, you have killed a Blood Flower Ghoul and gained Attribute Point +1!

Phew...

He had finally made it.

He had nearly failed to get a hit in.

Relieved inwardly, Zhang Qing didn't slacken his grip.

He continued hacking at the corpse!

Even Guan Yutian couldn't stand watching anymore.

He walked over and pulled Zhang Qing away.

"Enough, calm down!"

"I know you hate Specters deeply, but you need to pay more attention to the battlefield in the future!"

"Once you've killed one, stop hacking at the corpse. That crazed look of yours is pretty unsettling!"

Zhang Qing calmed down.

He scratched his head, looking a little foolish.

Guan Yutian sighed softly.

Sigh.

It seemed his wife turning into a Specter had dealt him a huge blow.

Hopefully, he would be able to step out of that shadow someday!

Then,

Guan Yutian began to feel a little excited.

Four Specters!

Tsk, tsk... They had struck it rich!

Razor Hall had a rule.

Once a Specter was killed, there would be a huge reward.

Four Specters.

They might very well receive four gold coins.

Hehe.

Awesome!

"Brothers, we're going to get rich!"

Guan Yutian said with narrowed eyes.

"Especially you, Zhang Qing. You've really contributed a lot."

"Looks like you've not only earned back your patrol fee, but made a hefty profit on top of that!"

"It's all thanks to you, Captain!" Zhang Qing said with a smile.

"Hey, don't say that again." Guan Yutian shook his head.

"If you hadn't insisted, we really might not have found these four Specters."

"They replaced an entire family. Given enough time, they might really have hidden themselves away."

"Don't turn it down. Money is important. You can buy Spirit Medicine, even spiritual pills sold internally by Razor Hall!"

Zhang Qing's eyes lit up as he said,

"Thank you for your guidance, Captain!"

Guan Yutian grinned.

Miss Yu An had taken a liking to Zhang Qing. Maybe one day, Zhang Qing might even climb above him.

Everything he did now was an investment.

He wouldn't lose out!

Afterward,

the group tidied up.

They didn't even wait for the people who handled the aftermath to arrive.

Dragging the four Specters' mangled bodies behind them, they headed for Razor Hall.

They attracted plenty of attention along the way.

People pointed and talked at the Specters' corpses.

Razor Hall's reputation was terrible.

But they really were out there catching Specters.

If Razor Hall had not been so relentless, the city would likely have been thoroughly infiltrated by Specters already.

All one could say was—

Their reputation was sharply polarized.

Back at Razor Hall,

Guan Yutian immediately went to claim the reward.

At the same time, he summoned a martial healer.

Zhang Qing saw Yang Man again.

Yang Man; 1550/1550!

Her strength seemed to have improved a little.

However, there seemed to be a faint sorrow in her eyes. He had no idea what was on her mind.

After Yang Man arrived,

she still only said softly, "You've worked hard."

Then she treated everyone.

The process was quick.

No one's injuries were too serious.

Afterward, Yang Man left.

Guan Yutian also returned.

He wore a smile, tossing several golden objects in his hand.

Gold!

"Come on, come on, let's split the money!"

Guan Yutian said with a laugh,

"Zhang Qing, you contributed the most. You get one!"

"The rest of you get half each."

Zhang Qing took the gold.

Honestly, this was the first time he had ever held gold.

Not even in his previous life

had he ever gotten any.

The little golden nugget was slightly smaller than a marble.

But it was incredibly valuable!

He squeezed it with his fingers. It did not seem to be pure gold, but some kind of alloy. It was extremely hard!