Chen Kefa's Guilt, the Dog Path Divine Skill!

Chapter 12: Chen Kefa's Guilt, A Divine Skill for Survival!

[Ding! Crisis Detected: Spirit Race Invasion!]

[Mission Type: Time-Limited Mission]

[Mission Name: Blue Star Defense War]

[Mission Description: The extraterrestrial life form known as the "Spirit Race" has locked onto the coordinates of Blue Star and has begun preliminary infiltration.]

[They feed on the spirits of other life forms and are adept at creating illusions and mental attacks.]

[In one year, the main force of the Spirit Race will descend en masse through a spatial rift.]

[This race considers their own civilization and cultivation system superior, viewing humanity as a "low-level civilization." They believe it is their duty to "conquer" humanity and incorporate it into their own territory.]

[In their eyes, human martial arts are nothing more than crude physical training that must be "civilized" by the Spirit Race, or else face total annihilation.]

[Mission Objective: Within one year, locate and destroy the "Spirit Race Invasion Portal" located in Jiang City!]

[Mission Reward: ???]

A series of system prompts echoed incessantly in Chen Yan's mind.

In his dark, glistening eyes, a flash of brilliance flickered—utterly incongruous with his identity as an infant.

This was... a main quest update!

Simply put, these so-called supernatural incidents were merely the work of scout teams sent by the Spirit Race...

But in one year, the main Spirit Race army would descend upon Jiang City!

He didn't know if the humans of Blue Star would survive, but Jiang City would certainly cease to exist...

On Chen Yan's soft, pink face, the corners of his mouth curled upward uncontrollably, revealing a slightly sinister... smile.

"Interesting."

Far from feeling fear, he felt a long-lost sense of excitement.

Developing in comfort was certainly safe, but growing stronger with a clear goal would prevent this long path to godhood from becoming boring!

"It seems that living a safe and steady life until the end of time in this incarnation is unlikely."

"So be it. In the end, I must take action myself to set things right and restore a clear sky to this world."

One year...

That is enough!

"I have already unlocked quite a few skills. Greed leads to poor digestion; quality will always trump quantity."

"The top priority is to break through these three skills as quickly as possible: [Dual-Mindedness], [Painting], and [Hide and Seek]..."

"Especially [Dual-Mindedness]. Once promoted, my cultivation efficiency will skyrocket geometrically!"

"The only shortcoming is the lack of a true offensive technique..."

He would focus on grinding his existing skill sequence for now.

No rush...

With a year of development time, Chen Yan was confident he could easily resolve this mission.

In the bedroom on the other side.

"Even if we don't go out, can we really guarantee our safety?"

Du Qionghua's voice was low, laced with unconcealable anxiety.

Chen Kefa was silent for a moment before sighing: "As it stands... according to the intelligence we have gathered, those 'things' seem to only target people living alone."

He paused, his tone heavy yet resolute.

"In my opinion, you should go tell Liu Xin to bring her and her daughter over here."

"Our place is big enough. With more people, we can look out for one another. Perhaps with more Yang energy... those unclean things won't dare to approach so easily."

As he spoke, his eyes flickered, instinctively avoiding his wife's gaze.

Liu Xin's husband, Old Yu—Yu Lei—was also a member of the Special Investigation Team and his comrade of many years.

During the last operation to surround that supernatural entity, Old Yu had taken the brunt of the attack to cover his teammates, struck head-on by the creature's mental assault.

Although he was rushed to the association headquarters for emergency treatment immediately after the operation, his condition had never improved.

Most of the time, Old Yu was trapped in severe mental confusion, babbling incoherently and acting restless.

He even displayed strong aggressive tendencies, requiring high doses of sedatives just to remain barely calm.

Only on very rare occasions could he briefly regain a glimmer of clarity.

It was during those precious moments of lucidity that Old Yu would grip his hand tightly, his voice hoarse yet exceptionally earnest as he begged his captain to take good care of Liu Xin and his daughter, Qingmeng.

Chen Kefa had promised him solemnly.

Thus, to the outside world, the team and the family had maintained a unified story: Old Yu was away on a top-secret, long-term mission and could not be contacted.

But how long could this excuse last?

You can hide the truth for a moment, but not for a lifetime!

Liu Xin is far too clever; paper can never wrap up fire forever.

Wang Xiaoming is currently conducting research, yet he still lacks a definitive method for a cure.

He can only pin his hopes on capturing more supernatural lifeforms for Wang Xiaoming, to see if he might gain some insight.

At this moment, his proposal for Liu Xin and her daughter to move in—aside from his genuine concern for the dangers of them living alone...

How could there not also be a heavy sense of self-reproach and guilt deep within his heart?

He is the captain; commanding operations and protecting his team members is his primary responsibility.

Now that Old Yu has met with misfortune, regardless of the cause, he always feels that this debt must ultimately be laid at his own feet.

The words had barely left his lips when the bedroom door was pushed open.

"Hmm? Little Yan, how did you crawl all the way here?"

Du Qionghua looked at her son, who had somehow made his way to the door and was now staring up at her with wide, innocent eyes, looking quite surprised.

Oh no, I've been caught eavesdropping!

Chen Yan's internal alarm bells rang out, and his brain switched modes in an instant.

One second he was the calculating Heavenly Emperor Chen, and the next, he had transformed into a helpless human infant.

He stretched out his chubby little hands, reaching earnestly toward Du Qionghua, and let out a single, garbled yet clear syllable, his voice so soft and sweet it could melt one's heart.

"Mama... hug!"

In those clear, bottomless eyes, he perfectly acted out the entirety of an infant's attachment to its mother.

Du Qionghua's heart melted instantly; how could she spare a thought for anything else?

She crossed the room in two or three steps, scooped her son into her arms, and planted a firm kiss on his chubby cheek.

"My precious baby, did you miss Mama?"

Chen Yan took the opportunity to bury his little head into his mother's warm, fragrant embrace...

A perfect, adorable escape.

Late at night.

Chen Yan opened his eyes.

He sat cross-legged on the soft carpet with light, stealthy movements, beginning the main event of the night.

First, he had spent the entire day playing Hide and Seek with Yu Qingmeng.

With a flick of his mind!

[You are currently playing Hide and Seek, skill "Hide and Seek" proficiency +1, current progress: 1000/1000!]

[Proficiency detected as full, skill beginning promotion...]

[Congratulations! "Hide and Seek" has successfully upgraded to "Shadow Concealment (Entry Level)"! Current progress: 0/10000]

[Shadow Concealment]: Concealment of aura and cultivation, environmental mimicry.

The moment the promotion finished, Chen Yan felt his body like melting butter...

Silently seeping into the surrounding darkness and the air itself.

He was not only difficult to detect visually...

More importantly, his own aura, the faint fluctuations of his life force, and even his "sense of existence" itself!

Under his active suppression, they were reduced to a negligible level.

A bold idea popped into his head.

Chen Yan pricked up his ears, confirming that his parents were not engaging in any "two-person exercise" tonight.

Thus, he swaggered into his parents' bedroom, moved his little hand, and turned on the bedside lamp.

"Hmm?" Du Qionghua was a light sleeper and was stirred awake by the light.

"Kefa, how did you... forget to turn off the lamp before going to sleep?"

Chen Kefa, bleary-eyed and half-asleep, turned off the lamp and promptly drifted back into a deep slumber.

Chen Yan was thrilled, yet he dared not make a sound.

He stood right there at the head of the bed, yet it was as if he did not exist.

He seemed to have merged into the night itself!

He could even deceive the senses of a professional martial artist like his father, Chen Kefa!

"This is the true divine skill of the path of survival!"