The Coming Great Change

"You've got guts, kid. Even though that trash rat's cultivation level hasn't budged in four years, he's still a Night Wanderer Envoy. The fact that you could survive after heavily wounding him proves you're the martial arts genius I scouted."

Meng Jianmin patted Lu Siye's shoulder and burst into laughter, genuinely happy to have discovered a prodigy.

"Just luck! Pure luck!" Lu Siye's legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed from the pats.

Hiss... that strength is even more outrageous than mine.

As expected of the head of Tianhai City's West District, his power is truly terrifying.

"Right, kid, do you want to join the Metal Unit?" Meng Jianmin asked him seriously.

"What benefits are there to joining the Metal Unit?" Lu Siye asked after some thought.

"Night Patrol Envoys receive a fixed 300 points monthly, and killing each ghost increases the reward by 50%. How about that?" Meng Jianmin presented an extremely tempting offer.

"The benefits are that good? There must be some conditions!" Lu Siye fell silent for a moment, firmly believing there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

"Night Patrol Envoys have to participate in night patrols in the West District after dark and accept various missions dispatched by the Town Demon Suppression Division. Other than that, it's actually quite free," Meng Jianmin scratched his head, acknowledging that good benefits naturally came with heavy responsibilities.

"Then I'll pass! I prefer to have more freedom." Lu Siye showed a troubled expression and rejected Meng Jianmin's invitation.

His greatest trump card was the System, and the way the System acquired Fear Points meant his ghost-exorcising methods would differ significantly from others, potentially even leading him to be labeled a pervert.

Compared to external possessions like points and money, he chose to maintain his integrity.

"That's a shame!" Meng Jianmin showed a look of regret, then asked, "By the way, kid, you should be close to igniting your Yang Fire, right?"

"That's right!" Lu Siye nodded.

"Alright then, I'll grant you Night Wanderer Envoy privileges first. Exchange more Blood Replenishment Pills from the Town Watch Mall and strive to advance to Night Wanderer Envoy within this month."

As Meng Jianmin spoke, he took out his phone and upgraded Lu Siye's permissions.

Lu Siye looked at the tower-like man before him with confusion, sensing an inexplicable urgency in his words.

"Is something big about to happen?" After hesitating for a moment, Lu Siye decided to ask for clarification.

Meng Jianmin paused his actions, stared at Lu Siye for a while, and then sighed, "The higher-ups aren't allowing us to leak information. I can only say that, most likely within this month, this world will undergo a major change."

Seeing Lu Siye about to ask further, Meng Jianmin quickly interrupted him.

"Just focus on your cultivation and strive to become a Night Wanderer Envoy as soon as possible." With that, he grabbed Black Abyss's arm and vanished quickly in a golden light.

Wang Wenjing mentioned earlier that the time wasn't right, and now Brother Meng is saying there will be a major change. I wonder if there's any connection between the two?

Lu Siye pondered as he watched the golden light disappear into the horizon.

The more I think about it, the more likely it seems!

But if the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up. My priority right now is to improve my strength.

Lu Siye took out his phone and opened the Town Watch APP. The backend indeed showed a message about his permissions being upgraded.

After resubmitting the information for the Twin Ghost Infants, which had previously failed, Lu Siye went to Zhuang Xiaoman's side.

During the previous battle, Black Abyss hadn't paid any attention to her, a mere civilian. Moreover, Lu Siye had intentionally widened the battlefield, so she hadn't been affected.

After waiting for over ten minutes, a duty vehicle arrived from a distance and stopped beside them. Several logistics personnel alighted from the vehicle.

Lu Siye handed over the longevity lock and Zhuang Xiaoman to them. Dealing with civilians affected by supernatural incidents was also their responsibility.

Following that, Lu Siye executed the Lingbo Microstep, stepped onto the rooftop of a low building, and headed towards Tongjiang Residential Complex.

A few minutes later, Lu Siye climbed in through his own balcony. He glanced towards the bedroom and then plopped down on the sofa.

With a thought, he opened the System panel.

Host: Lu Siye
Fear Points: 2964
Cultivation: 170 (60) years (External Martial Arts: 155 years; Internal Martial Arts: 15 years)
Martial Arts Techniques: Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill (Level 3); Body Tempering Art; Five Tiger Soul Severing Blade Technique (Mastered); Northern Darkness Divine Art (Beginner); Lingbo Microstep (Beginner)
Special Items: Evil-Exorcising Fruit Knife; Blazing Blood Blade +1; Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill; Five Tiger Soul Severing Blade Technique; Northern Darkness Divine Art - Volume 1; Lingbo Microstep - First Volume

Looking at the Cultivation line on the panel, Lu Siye felt like crying. His original 170 years of cultivation had been depleted significantly in the previous battle due to excessive Blood Essence consumption, and he could now only exert about a third of his strength.

Furthermore, the Northern Darkness internal energy in his Dantian had also been significantly depleted, by at least more than half according to his careful perception.

And because saving people was urgent at the time, he hadn't properly squeezed that Twin Ghost Infant with its double output, only managing to gain over a thousand Fear Points.

This night's encounter was a complete loss.

The only good news was that it proved he could directly confront a Night Wanderer Envoy at his peak and even heavily injure him.

With a heavy heart, Lu Siye closed the System panel, cleaned up the trash on the floor, and began to cultivate.

The pill Meng Jianmin had given him earlier was still continuously providing Blood Essence, and the rate at which it provided Blood Essence was even faster than his own passive refinement rate.

The excess Blood Essence that hadn't been refined yet was automatically stored in his blood.

Upon focusing his mind and entering a state of cultivation, his Blood Essence refinement speed greatly increased, and his previously dry Blood Essence began to replenish rapidly.

About an hour later, Lu Siye opened his eyes again. The medicinal power of the pill had been exhausted, and his Blood Essence had recovered to about two-thirds of his peak state.

"This is good stuff! If I had a pill like this back then, I could have taken down that damn Star Lord," Lu Siye exclaimed again, feeling a sense of regret.

"I wonder what this pill is called? And if I can exchange for it on the Town Watch mall," Lu Siye couldn't help but wonder.

He pulled out his phone, opened the Town Watch APP, and checked his information.

Name: Lu Siye

Identity: Ordinary Member of Tianhai City's Town Demon Suppression Division

Strength: Half-Step Night Wanderer Envoy

Record: Severely injured Netherworld Star Lord

Points: 870

"When did my points get this high?" Lu Siye was completely baffled. He remembered he only had a little over two hundred before.

Clicking on the point details, Lu Siye finally understood why he had so many points.

His previous point balance was 240. Later, the Mirror Ghost next door rewarded him with 56 points upon settlement; the falling ghost in Jucai District settled for 74 points; and the Twin Ghost Infants, counted as two ghost entities, settled for 140 points.

And these were just the small amounts. The biggest chunk came from severely injuring the Netherworld Star Lord, which settled for 360 points.

After exiting the information page, he clicked on the mall.

Lu Siye searched for the Blood Replenishment Pill that Meng Jianmin had mentioned and checked the price: 10 points per pill.

He clicked to view the image. The pill was black, not the same type that Meng Jianmin had given him before.

Scrolling down, he finally found a pill that looked exactly the same.

Blood Spirit Pill: Refined from various rare medicinal ingredients, its properties are mild and can replenish a large amount of Blood Essence for martial artists. Can be used during combat.

Price: 300 points

"Hiss~" Lu Siye gasped, immediately deterred by the exorbitant price.