The Patrol Bureau.
Zhang Baichuan put down the phone, the shock still plain on his face.
Perfection in a day!
No, in less than a day.
Su Ye had raised his proficiency in Basic Blade Technique to Perfection.
"I actually recruited a super genius for the Patrol Bureau!"
Zhang Baichuan rubbed his hands together excitedly.
He immediately reported the news to his superiors.
And while he was at it... he applied for a higher-tier resource package for Su Ye.
"Come to think of it, I really should thank Su Xingchen. Without her, I wouldn't have noticed Su Ye so quickly, much less gotten him into the Patrol Bureau before anyone else."
Zhang Baichuan pulled out his phone, deciding to thank Su Xingchen.
But the call didn't go through.
"Looks like she's in seclusion. Never mind, then."
Su Xingchen never received Zhang Baichuan's call.
But Su Yang, idly scrolling through his phone in the living room, came across a video.
Watching Su Ye cut down enemies left and right, Su Yang tightened his grip on his glass.
Su Ye.
Basic Blade Technique at Perfection in less than a day!
Killing Intent flashed through Su Yang's eyes.
"Su Ye, I never thought you actually had a talent for cultivation!"
If Su Ye kept growing stronger, wouldn't he become a constant reminder to the Su Family that he was the one who truly belonged?
"In that case... you can disappear for good!"
Crack!
The glass shattered.
Auntie Wang hurried over at the sound. When she saw the shards on the floor, her face filled with concern.
"Young Master, are you all right?"
Su Yang had already hidden his Killing Intent by the time Auntie Wang approached. Now he looked innocent and apologetic.
"Auntie Wang, I accidentally dropped my glass. I'm sorry for the trouble—could you clean it up for me?"
Auntie Wang smiled and waved it off, pulling out two tissues and handing them to Su Yang.
"It's no trouble at all. I'll clean it up right away. Here, Young Master, wipe the water off your hands."
Auntie Wang sighed inwardly.
Young Master Su Yang is so gentle and polite.
I'm so lucky to work for the Su Family.
Su Yang walked outside holding the two tissues and looked at them with disgust.
Star Power surged.
The thin tissues instantly turned to ash.
Su Yang tossed the ash aside.
As though it were something filthy.
"Su Ye."
"Su Ye."
Xia Zhiqiu hung his head.
"What do we do? Looks like we've killed all the field mice in our area."
Dawn was approaching.
Su Ye's group had just worked through the night.
As Martial Artists, they were fit enough that none of them looked tired after staying up all night.
But...
They weren't tired and could keep going. The field mice, however, had run out.
Even with the rat plague at its worst, there were only so many field mice. After most of a day and the entire night, Su Ye's group had wiped out nearly every field mouse in their assigned area.
But...
"We've been going this hard, so how are we still in second place?"
Xia Zhiqiu stared at the Rat-Killing Rankings, his eyes almost red.
"Who was the little bastard who spread the word about Luoluo Beast Meat? Now all the top groups are using it, and our advantage is gone."
Zhang Xuan shrugged helplessly.
"It was that video. Everyone knows now how strongly Luoluo Beast Meat attracts field mice. The other groups aren't the problem. Meng Li's group started using it too. He's already incredibly strong, and before, he had to go to the trouble of blasting the field mice out of their holes. Now the meat draws them straight out, so his group's efficiency has shot up."
Despite working through the night, their group still hadn't caught up with Meng Li's.
Were they really going to watch first place slip away?
Su Ye glanced at his panel.
[Slaughter Value]: 423.8
He had enough to use Add Points on a Martial Skill four times.
But...
If Su Ye's guess was right, raising a Martial Skill beyond Perfection would probably take eight uses of Add Points.
His current Slaughter Value was nowhere near enough!
He needed more Slaughter Value.
And chances to earn it as quickly as he could by killing field mice were rare.
He couldn't waste this one!
Su Ye picked up his long blade, chose a direction at random, and walked off carrying the box of Luoluo Beast Meat.
The others immediately noticed.
Xia Zhiqiu was the first to jog after him.
"A'Su, where are you going?"
"To the border."
"The border? What for?"
Everyone paused.
But none of them were fools. After a moment's thought, they understood.
Su Ye was going to steal kills!
The field mice in their own area were gone, but the neighboring group might still have plenty.
If they opened the box of Luoluo Beast Meat at the border... its scent wouldn't stop there. It would draw in field mice from the other group's area too.
Then they'd have more field mice to kill!
"Damn, A'Su, you're the smart one! Come on, let's go!"
Xia Zhiqiu caught up to him excitedly, calling for everyone else to hurry after them.
Mu Wanrou and Xiao Qiyue brought up the rear.
Watching Su Ye stride ahead, Mu Wanrou couldn't help saying,
"I never expected Student Su to be so gentle and polite normally, yet so full of Killing Intent when he fights... Qiyue, don't you think his Killing Intent is especially strong right now?"
Xiao Qiyue smiled faintly.
"Don't we cultivate to grow stronger and protect the weak? How can we stand against Star Beasts, let alone the Three-Eyed Demon Race, without killing?"
Mu Wanrou glanced at Xiao Qiyue.
"Qiyue, why do I get the feeling you really admire Student Su?"
Xiao Qiyue said, "I admire anyone outstanding. Isn't Student Su outstanding?"
Mu Wanrou paused. "Uh... you have a point."
The two women hurried to catch up.
Soon, the group reached the edge of their assigned area, close to another group's territory.
Xia Zhiqiu was already grinning as he opened the box of Luoluo Beast Meat.
"This time, any field mice will only come from one direction. I bet A'Su can cut through them all by himself. This is great!"
Xia Zhiqiu was right.
As the scent of Luoluo Beast Meat spread, field mice soon came racing toward them with red eyes.
Su Ye charged at them with his blade.
He took down one field mouse with every slash.
None of them could break through the flowing light of Su Ye's blade.
The others had no chance to fight. They didn't even need to put the Luoluo Beast Meat away; they left the box open, its scent drawing in a steady stream of field mice.
Half an hour later...
Su Ye finally lowered his blade.
No more field mice came.
The ground was littered with their bodies. Carrying a sack, Xia Zhiqiu happily gathered them one by one.
Every last one was worth money!
Su Ye flicked the blood from his blade.
"Next."
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