Compendium!?
Fang Qingyu shut his eyes tightly and frowned slightly.
Only after quite some time did he understand what the compendium was for.
Simply put:
Slay Life Severing Ghouls and refine their souls into ink.
The Genealogy Chart could record the first Life Spirit he killed in the compendium, allowing him to obtain skill points.
Moreover, after collecting all the Life Spirit entries of the same type,
there would be even more generous rewards.
Fang Qingyu then looked at the newly opened page of the compendium.
Its name was written in the upper-left corner.
Navel Fiend ★1
There were also stars afterward, representing its strength.
He continued reading downward.
The Navel Fiend belonged to the Resentful Infant Type · Mother-Child Symbiotic Type.
There were seven in total.
That meant he still had to kill six more Life Spirits of the same type before he could unlock the collection reward.
Then, what were the other six?
Just as Fang Qingyu thought of this, the page suddenly turned to the next one by itself.
Its name was written in the upper-left corner: Pupil Grudge ★1
However, there was no ink-colored drawing below it. Obviously, it was waiting for Fang Qingyu to hunt it down before being filled in.
There were five more after that, and their names had all been marked one by one.
Marrow Gu, Finger Gu, Fontanelle Nightmare, Fetal Membrane, Fetal Prison.
Of the remaining three, one was 1★, two were 2★, and one was 3★.
It seemed that collecting all seven Life Spirits of the Mother-Child Symbiotic Type would not be simple.
Even the strength of a mere 1★ was greater than his current strength.
The difficulty of a three-star Life Spirit was hard to imagine.
Just as his thoughts reached this point,
the doctor beside him suddenly spoke.
"Time to inject it."
The next second, Fang Qingyu felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.
His mind gradually sank into darkness.
"Beep~ beep~ beep~"
After an unknown amount of time, Fang Qingyu's eyelashes trembled.
He slowly opened his eyes.
The smell of disinfectant stabbed into his nostrils.
"You're awake?"
Before Fang Qingyu could respond, a pleasant, crisp voice rang out beside him.
A nurse came over to check the instruments, then picked up the intercom.
"Patient number 33 is awake."
"This... is a hospital?"
Fang Qingyu frowned slightly and sat up, only to discover that he had already been bound up like a dumpling. Every inch of his body throbbed with pain, especially his right hand.
"Hey, don't move!"
The nurse hurriedly warned him.
"This is a hospital. Don't worry, you're completely safe now."
However, as she spoke, she was backing away.
Was this normal?
Seeing her strange reaction, Fang Qingyu examined himself.
He was covered in white bandages, but there didn't seem to be anything wrong.
However, the door suddenly opened.
A man and a woman walked in.
"Coach Zheng, Instructor Qin."
Fang Qingyu was not too surprised to see them. The people from the martial arts gym had been the first to arrive in the alley last night, which already showed that the gym must know something.
"Lie down first."
Instructor Qin had spent more time with Fang Qingyu and was the first to speak.
Fang Qingyu obediently did as he was told.
Seeing that someone had arrived, the nurse immediately left.
"Do you know what nickname you have now?"
After Qin Hui sat down, he did not hurry to discuss what had happened in the alley. Instead, he teased him.
"?"
"Suicide Bomber."
"Huh?"
Fang Qingyu stared at him in bewilderment.
What did that nickname have to do with him?
"Among those beneath the Martial Path, you're the first person who dared to charge straight into the Navel Fiend's embrace." Zheng Lin also joined in with a smile.
Fang Qingyu thought back over the battle and answered honestly.
"I had no choice. At the time, I felt that it was about to unleash a powerful move. If I didn't stop it, I would die, so I could only stick close to it."
At that time, the Alertness and Weakness Gaze skills had activated simultaneously.
He had acted that way instinctively.
He simply had no time to think.
"Your combat instincts are very accurate. That really was your only chance." Qin Hui nodded in approval as he listened.
"You saw the whole process?"
Fang Qingyu suddenly asked curiously.
"Oh, actually, our people had already arrived when you first started fighting the Navel Fiend yesterday. They originally wanted to intervene, but... you killed the Navel Fiend by yourself." Qin Hui explained.
"Then who exactly are you?"
Fang Qingyu continued asking.
Qin Hui and Zheng Lin exchanged a glance, then simultaneously took out their identification cards.
"The Divine Management Bureau, Third Task Force reserve members, Qin Hui and Zheng Lin."
"The Divine Management Bureau?"
Fang Qingyu was stunned. Did someone really name an organization that?
"It's actually a combat organization specifically targeting Life Spirits, directly subordinate to the Federation."
Qin Hui explained from the side.
"The martial arts gym is considered our side job, but it's also a federal institution. You could say it's a school for training students to hunt Life Spirits, providing compulsory education for young people like you who want to learn martial arts."
"Otherwise, do you really think you could learn so many real skills for eighteen thousand?"
"Uh..."
Fang Qingyu was rendered speechless for a moment.
He had to admit, that made sense.
Being able to learn so many useful things, eighteen thousand was practically nothing.
"Then, after we learn everything, do we all have to go hunt Life Spirits?"
Fang Qingyu suddenly thought of this.
"No. It's entirely up to you."
Qin Hui shook his head.
"Once a student reaches 300 kilograms, further improvement requires learning the Contemplation Method. And the prerequisite for learning the Contemplation Method is having this."
As he spoke, Qin Hui took a transparent bead from his pocket.
"A Life Orb."
"It only drops from Life Spirits."
Fang Qingyu took the bead and placed it in his palm. It felt cold, and if he did not look carefully, it resembled an ordinary glass bead.
But with a closer look,
he could see faint streams of light shifting inside it.
He had also heard the term Contemplation Method once from Ying Kai last night.
At the time,
Ying Kai had said that the Contemplation Method meant stepping into the supernatural realm!!
"So, once Formal Disciples meet the strength requirement, we'll tell you about the existence of Life Spirits. You can then decide for yourself whether to remain an ordinary person or continue advancing along the Martial Path."
Fang Qingyu looked at the bead. After hearing Qin Hui's words, he suddenly noticed that both men had fallen silent and were staring intently at him.
He found it somewhat amusing.
"You two don't seriously think I'll stop walking the Martial Path at 300 kilograms, do you?"
With the Genealogy Chart, the path to the supernatural realm lay right before him.
How could he possibly abandon the Martial Path and become an ordinary person just because of the Life Spirits?
Even if he could rely on the Genealogy Chart to live the life of a wealthy landowner,
how could that ever compare to
that fleeting glimpse of glory beyond the supernatural realm!?
Hearing Fang Qingyu's words, Qin Hui smiled in relief and turned to Zheng Lin.
"I won. Pay up."
"Tch."
Zheng Lin gave a light snort with a smile, but she paid up readily enough.
"Seriously?"
Fang Qingyu shook his head with a wry smile at the scene.
"One last thing. Sign this agreement."
Qin Hui happily pocketed the money, then handed over another document.
Confidentiality Agreement
Its general contents were that he could not tell any ordinary person about the existence of Life Spirits in any form.
Fang Qingyu signed it without a second word.
Although he did not understand why the Federation concealed the Life Spirits so strictly, that was not something he needed to consider at present.
"Alright, then we'll be leaving. Get some good rest."
"We're still investigating what happened last night."
"And I'll bring you the information about the Life Spirits next time."
After the agreement was signed, the two did not stay any longer.
Fang Qingyu was left alone in the room.
Ever since the Life Spirits appeared, along with what the two coaches had just said,
Fang Qingyu had figured out a few things.
No wonder Coach Lin and Qi Hao had both told him to wait for him in the Elite Class.
They probably were not worried about his talent.
They were worried that, because of the existence of the Life Spirits,
he would not go.
But their concern was unnecessary.
The existence of the Life Spirits
had not frightened Fang Qingyu at all.
Instead, it had made him even more excited.
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