Contradictory Person

As if explaining the reason to Fang Yue, Lin Ling slowly said.

"The Patrol Team's patrols are mainly to prevent [Anomalies] from invading the village. Once an Anomaly is discovered, they will test it using the [Anomaly Detection Talisman] made by Lord Han."

"But the [Anomaly Detection Talisman] is not easy to make and is very rare, so each Patrol Team only has an allocation of one [Anomaly Detection Talisman]. They must have wasted it on something else."

"And according to the Patrol Team's rules, if they encounter a situation they cannot confirm, they will prioritize treating it as an Anomaly and execute it directly."

"In reality, this method rarely makes mistakes. After all, villagers sleep at night and only get up at dawn. Besides Anomalies, there's usually nothing else that would cause an uproar at night."

Speaking of this, Lin Ling saw the words indicating damage appearing above Fang Yue's head and was stunned.

"You are... what happened?"

Fang Yue gave a wry smile. "I made a mistake while practicing my skills, my meridians are in chaos, and I'm severely wounded."

"Such a thing!"

Lin Ling's face lit up with joy, but he quickly realized something was wrong. He coughed twice and said, "I know a little about medicine, may I take your pulse?"

Fang Yue found it a bit strange, but he nodded and said, "Then thank you, Captain Lin."

Lin Ling placed his hand on Fang Yue's pulse, and joy surged in his heart again.

It truly is qi deviation, meridians in chaos!

"What a pity, what a pity!"

Lin Ling exclaimed with a smile, "Such great talent, even Lord Han looked highly upon you, yet you've fallen into qi deviation and ruined your martial foundation. Truly, heaven envies the talented!"

Wait... your expression doesn't match your words at all. Dude, at least pretend a little. This is uncomfortable for me, the person involved.

"Um... Captain Lin, can my chaotic meridians still be treated?"

Lin Ling stroked his chin and said with a chuckle, "There is no cure."

"..."

Can you speak like a human?

Fang Yue was feeling dejected when he heard Lin Ling draw out his words.

"However..."

Fang Yue's heart leaped with joy. "However, what?"

"However, in the future, Little Ye, you can farm in the village or something. I can clear some land for you, and you'll have a lifetime of food and clothing."

...Am I so bored that I'm going to farm in a game?

You can't do anything, but Captain Chen can. If Captain Chen can't, Lord Han surely can.

Fang Yue had a feeling that this meridian chaos wasn't a big problem.

He glanced at the smiling Lin Ling beside him and asked dejectedly, "Captain Lin, can I ask you a question?"

"Go ahead."

"Why are you so happy that I've fallen into qi deviation and my meridians are in chaos?"

"Oh, Little Ye, don't blame me for being blunt. I, Lin, am not a good person. I heard that Lord Han was giving you special treatment and thought he might take you as a disciple and pass on his legacy to you, so I didn't like you.

But now that you're useless, it means I have another chance to receive Lord Han's legacy.

Don't look at Captain Chen's martial arts being higher than mine; in reality, his talent and potential are inferior to mine, and he only has a few years left to live. His potential is exhausted.

As for Hua Wuye, her ambitions lie elsewhere, and she has no competition. Among the younger generation, none can catch Lord Han's eye. Except for you, who suddenly appeared, I have almost no rivals.

Now that you've crippled yourself, can I not be happy?"

Fang Yue understood.

This was a true villain.

However, this guy clearly laid everything out in the open. Although Fang Yue didn't like him, he didn't think he was particularly sinister.

"I didn't expect Captain Lin to dislike me so much. Then why did you save me earlier?"

"What kind of question is that? I was just jealous that Lord Han valued you, but it doesn't mean I would let you die. Public is public, private is private. You are not an Anomaly, so you shouldn't be killed by the Patrol Team. That's the rule."

Not completely bad, not entirely good... this guy...

Fang Yue said dejectedly, "Then can you please take me to Captain Chen's house?"

"No problem."

Captain Lin helped Fang Yue up and headed north of the village.

Along the way, words indicating damage would occasionally appear above Fang Yue's head.

"Captain Lin, can't you be gentler with a wounded person?"

"Martial artists don't have so many formalities."

"I'm already useless! Show some concern, okay."

"That makes sense. Then I'll slow down my pace."

-1!

-1!

Fang Yue watched his Health continue to drop and sighed, saying no more.

About fifteen minutes later, they arrived at Captain Chen's house.

"Little Ye? Captain Lin?"

Chen Mu was stunned as soon as he came out.

"Encountered an Anomaly?"

That was his first thought, but Captain Lin quickly clarified.

"He practiced martial arts and suffered qi deviation, his meridians are messed up, he's crippled."

Concise and to the point, Chen Mu's face changed drastically, and his heart churned.

"How could this happen!"

Chen Mu quickly helped Fang Yue into the house and instructed Captain Lin.

"Lin Ling, go quickly and invite Lord Han here!"

Captain Lin chuckled and said, "Alright."

Chen Mu then brought Fang Yue inside, carefully placed him on the bed, took his pulse, and his face changed drastically. He shouted to a servant.

"Go invite Doctor Hong here as well!"

"Yes!"

Fang Yue watched them bustle about, and finally felt a little panicked.

It seems... my situation is really quite serious?

Did I really cripple my account?

A while later, Lord Han arrived, followed by a gloating Lin Ling.

Lord Han frowned as he entered the room and immediately placed his hand on Fang Yue's pulse.

A moment later, he sighed deeply and looked at Fang Yue with a complicated expression.

"Meridians are messed up, you're crippled."

Fang Yue said, "No way... Lord Han, am I really beyond saving?"

"That's not necessarily true, there are countless secret arts and elixirs in the world, naturally there are treatments for qi deviation and messed up meridians..."

Fang Yue's face lit up with joy, "Yes, yes, yes."

"...And there are countless powerful individuals in the world, for mere qi deviation, they naturally have ways to cure it."

Fang Yue almost stood up, "That's great!"

"However, our Ancient Moon Village and the surrounding villages absolutely do not have such divine pills, and I am not a powerhouse who can cure messed up meridians."

Fang Yue: "..."

Lord Han: "..."

"...So I really have no hope?"

"Yes... Fate plays tricks on people, alas."

Lord Han sighed again, stood up somewhat dejectedly, and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Lin Ling immediately followed him, offering a great deal of comfort.

Chen Mu saw this and had everyone withdraw, letting Fang Yue calm down alone for a while.

From a martial arts prodigy to a mere Mortal, this drastic change is indeed difficult for an ordinary person to accept.

Fang Yue also found it a bit hard to accept.

But he felt unwilling.

With all his Skills, his starting point was far ahead of other Players, he was about to take off, and to give up just like that was truly unbearable.

While he was struggling with this, Doctor Hong arrived.

Along with Doctor Hong came an acquaintance.

"Little Fox?"

Little Fox was the brother who had shouted at the village entrance last night about refining pills to raise his big brother, his full name was Tactical Breathing Fox.