A Misunderstanding

If you looked closely, you'd see a faint mist surrounding the old man in green, repelling all raindrops.

"The savior is here!"

"Is that Lord Han?"

"I know this routine! To be honest, I'm a game designer from another game. I've designed countless cutscenes. This situation is clearly a cutscene! That means we're safe..."

BOOM!!

Before the person could finish speaking, the dirt pile next to the shed exploded.

The dirt pile, flung high into the air, rained down on them.

-1!

-1!

-1!

The chunks of dirt, propelled by kinetic energy, actually had killing power, accidentally injuring these refugees in the shed.

The refugees didn't have much health to begin with when they returned. Many were instantly killed by the flying dirt clods.

The others screamed in terror and retreated.

Shi Wuliao scrambled backward until he hit a pillar of the shed and stopped.

Safe, you said!

He cursed inwardly and looked up.

The old man in green, who had been at the village entrance moments ago, had already landed beside their shed.

The commotion was caused by the old man in green landing.

They really don't treat us players like people, do they?

Thirty years east, thirty years west; don't bully a player for being poor!

Once I, Shi Wuliao, level up, Lord Han will be the first person I kill when I return!

Shi Wuliao thought bitterly. The other players also cursed him, saying all sorts of nasty things.

However, the moment Lord Han slowly turned his head and glanced at them, the scene instantly fell silent. No one dared to speak again, only the sound of rain remained.

Lord Han then withdrew his gaze, his face solemn as he looked ahead. The faint mist around him thickened slightly.

"Rain-grade Anomaly, get out of Ancient Moon Village immediately! This is my final warning!"

Fang Yue quickly shook his head, "Old man, I'm not an Anomaly, really not! It's a misunderstanding!"

Lord Han's expression hardened, and he stopped trying to persuade Fang Yue to leave.

THUD!

He took a step forward, and the muddy ground suddenly caved in, forming a small pit. All the rainwater in the pit splashed high, creating a vacuum zone at the spot where Lord Han's left foot landed.

Fang Yue saw this step clearly, but in the next instant, the figure of the old man in green suddenly vanished...

Splash, splash, splash, splash, splash, splash!

Dozens of small puddles suddenly erupted on the ground, water splashing high, but no figure could be seen!

Holy crap!

Fang Yue was shocked. Before he could even react, a powerful force struck his chest, sending him flying backward and crashing onto the muddy ground.

As Fang Yue quickly got up and looked up, a figure stood before him. It was none other than the old man in green, Lord Han.

However, Lord Han's expression at this moment was one of surprise and confusion.

Fang Yue didn't have time to pay attention to him. He quickly looked down at his chest, but found no wounds, not even a broken skin.

-2!

At this moment, a large, awkward number, completely different from the "-1" damage from the rain, slowly appeared above his head. Fang Yue immediately healed it.

Huh, this...

That's it?

That's it? That's it? That's it?

Am I this strong?

Coming back to his senses, Fang Yue's expression gradually became arrogant...

Then, he saw Lord Han curiously retract his wooden sword and crouch down, placing his hands on the ground.

BOOM!!

The ground shook violently, as if it were an earthquake of magnitude eighteen.

The surrounding water was instantly shaken away, mud flying everywhere. The surrounding rainwater was instantly cleared, forming a vacuum zone.

The ground directly sank heavily, forming a pit five to six meters deep.

Fang Yue fell to the ground, his arrogant expression wiped clean.

He fell silent, looking up at Lord Han in terror.

Lord Han, however, looked blankly at Fang Yue.

Fang Yue: ...

Lord Han: ...

They stared at each other in silence, only the sound of rain continuing.

But Fang Yue was bleeding profusely, while Lord Han wasn't losing any blood at all.

"I understand."

Lord Han suddenly said.

"You're not an Anomaly!"

...No, after all those tricks, that's your conclusion?

Fang Yue looked utterly dejected.

"Of course not, I told you long ago I'm human."

"But..."

Lord Han hesitated slightly: "I can sense it, you're not a martial artist either. A normal person who isn't an Anomaly, why can you move freely in the rain?"

Lord Han's wooden sword was no ordinary item.

Its power was astonishing, but... it only targeted Anomalies.

Once it encountered a non-Anomaly target, the damage would be nullified.

The blood Fang Yue lost earlier was merely from being thrown.

To kill Anomalies, Lord Han used his wooden sword; to kill humans, he had another set of weapons and equipment.

However, Lord Han had come in a hurry. Hearing about a Rain-grade Anomaly, he grabbed his wooden sword and rushed to the village entrance, never expecting the target to be human.

"What you're saying... Old man, aren't you also moving normally in the rain?"

"It's different."

Lord Han shook his head, but said nothing further. Instead, he reached out and helped Fang Yue up.

Lord Han's hands were very cold, with a faint frost forming on them. Fang Yue shivered when he touched them.

"Young man, you are quite peculiar. May I ask the reason for your visit to Ancient Moon Village?"

Although the hostility had dissipated, Lord Han still subtly probed Fang Yue's purpose.

"The reason for my visit... uh, I want to become stronger."

"So you're here to learn martial arts. That's not difficult. With your talent, Ancient Moon Village would welcome you... cough!"

Just as he said that, Lord Han's expression suddenly changed. He covered his mouth with his hand and coughed forcefully. When he lowered his hand, his palm was covered in bright red blood.

This wouldn't have been much, but when Fang Yue's peripheral vision caught the numbers appearing above Lord Han's head, his eyes nearly bulged out.

-1100.

Damn!

A thousand-HP monster!

Shrinking back, Fang Yue's attitude immediately became respectful.

"Lord Han, I apologize for my earlier offense..."

"It's nothing, it's nothing, seeing as you, young man..."

"Lord Han, you can just call me Night Dawn."

"Night... Young friend Night, that's a very strange name."

Is Night Dawn a strange name?

Fang Yue felt a bit dejected. Well, it's true no one normally has a name like that.

"That's my full name. Lord Han can call me by my nickname, Little Ye."

"Alright." Lord Han didn't stand on ceremony. "Little Ye, I see you have talent, but not much knowledge of martial arts. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."

A genuine beginner's guide NPC!

Fang Yue's eyes lit up.

"Thank you, Lord Han. I do have many questions. For example, why did those villagers earlier call me a Rain-grade Anomaly? What exactly is a Rain-grade Anomaly? And how can I learn martial arts and become stronger?"

Lord Han smiled faintly: "Rain-grade Anomalies refer to powerful Anomalies that can move freely during heavy rain. Ordinary Anomalies can only last a short while in the rain before needing to take shelter.

Corresponding to Rain-grade Anomalies are Rain-grade experts. There aren't many Rain-grade experts in the surrounding area, and none near Ancient Moon Village.

You can walk in the dark, heavy rain without any aids, and without even lighting a Soul Lantern.

Anyone who encounters you normally wouldn't think you're human; they'd only think you're a terrifying Rain-grade Anomaly."

He paused, then continued, "As for learning martial arts, I'll have someone make arrangements once we get into the village."

"So that's how it is... But what's a Soul Lantern?"