Night Watcher Outpost and Personnel Assignment!

"The Silver Light Saber Art, with only minor mastery, is this powerful?" Wei Fan was secretly astonished.

His strike, while seemingly grand, hadn't actually created much of a disturbance.

Plus, Shi Meng and the other Night Watchers had gone on patrol, so no one saw it.

"Brother, sometimes I really doubt if we're biological siblings!"

Wei Yingying sat on the doorstep, propping her chin on her hands, looking utterly defeated.

In her impression, Wei Fan had never practiced saber arts before.

Tonight, he had just obtained the saber art, and it hadn't even been an incense stick's worth of time. To be able to unleash such an astonishing saber art was simply inconceivable.

But Wei Yingying was already used to it by now. She had seen Wei Fan do all sorts of things that left her dumbfounded these past two days. Even if Wei Fan could fly and burrow tomorrow, she wouldn't be overly surprised.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, Wei Fan shouldered the Wild Goose Wing Saber and headed to the Eastern District Night Watch Team's gathering point.

Upon arrival, Wei Fan again smelled the faint scent of blood in the air.

Two Night Watchers were discussing in low voices:

"Wushan Village has been getting more restless these past few days."

"Who says not? Another Monstrosity appeared last night. Thankfully, Captain Shi Meng arrived in time, otherwise, two more people would have died!"

Wei Fan's senses were sharp, and he clearly heard their hushed conversation.

"The number of Monstrosities has increased?" Wei Fan's heart sank, and he quickly walked into the meeting hall.

Shi Meng sat in the main seat, with eight Night Watchers standing. One of them had his arm wrapped in bandages, hanging limply, fresh blood seeping through the white cloth.

"Wei Fan, you're here!" Shi Meng raised an eyebrow and greeted him.

The other Night Watchers also looked over, their gazes holding a hint of admiration, but more so sympathy and pity.

In their view, the frequency of Monstrosities appearing had clearly increased recently. The fate of a newcomer with no strength or experience joining the Night Watch Team was predictable.

"Little Li, your arm is injured, go home and recuperate first. Wei Fan will take your place and be paired with Wang La," Shi Meng arranged. "Wei Fan is new, you'll take him to familiarize himself with the patrol rules tonight."

"Vice Captain, it's not appropriate for Wei Fan to be assigned a night patrol mission right after joining!" Wang La frowned.

Yesterday, he and Little Li had encountered a Black Ghost Level Monstrosity and were almost killed. They were still shaken.

Having witnessed the horror of Monstrosities, Wang La was unwilling to be paired with a rookie burden, especially when Shi Meng wanted him to take Wei Fan on patrol missions, which were fraught with danger and could cost one's life in an instant.

Hmph!

Shi Meng snorted coldly and slammed a palm onto the stone table, startling everyone.

"This is an order, not a game!" Shi Meng's voice turned serious.

"Understood!" Wang La dared not say more. With Shi Meng's Divine Strength Realm power, he could kill him with a single palm strike.

He felt wronged by the arrangement but didn't dare to openly oppose it.

The other Night Watchers felt lucky they weren't paired with Wei Fan.

Wei Fan remained noncommittal. He was here to familiarize himself with the environment and had no preference for who he was paired with.

Of course, the safest option would be to be on the same team as Vice Captain Shi Meng, as he was already a Divine Strength Realm expert and could independently kill Black Ghost Level Monstrosities.

However, as the Vice Captain, Shi Meng was clearly meant to be stationed in the Eastern District, ready to support any Night Watch members who might encounter danger.

"The rest of the personnel remain as usual. Alright, everyone go home and rest during the day. You're dismissed. Wei Fan, stay behind." Shi Meng said.

Afterward, everyone left dejectedly. The casualties over the past few days had left the Night Watch Team in a state of panic.

Wei Fan noticed that Shi Meng's brows were also tightly furrowed, forming a deep "river" shape on his forehead.

"Little Fan, I don't know why, but the number of Monstrosities around the village has suddenly surged. Be careful during your patrol tonight!"

Shi Meng instructed, handing him a wooden box. "This contains a Monstrosity Detection Talisman and two Signal Flares."

Wei Fan took the wooden box and opened it. Inside lay a yellow talisman and two cylindrical signal flares, one yellow and one red.

"Some special and bizarre Monstrosities possess intelligence comparable to humans. Some can even possess people like ghosts. This Monstrosity Detection Talisman is used to test if you've been possessed by a Monstrosity!"

Shi Meng explained, "As for the Signal Flares, they are for calling for reinforcements. Use the yellow signal flare when you encounter a Monstrosity you cannot fight and are in mortal danger."

Shi Meng paused, then added, "If multiple Monstrosities invade, or if a Grievance Level Monstrosity appears, and the disaster threatens the entire village, fire the red signal flare."

"Mhm!" Wei Fan silently committed the usage rules to memory.

"Hahaha, you've managed to cultivate the Tiger's Breath Art to the third level. It seems you have quite some martial talent. You have a bright future ahead. Remember, don't force yourself against a Monstrosity you can't handle. If you survive, you'll have plenty of opportunities later!" Shi Meng laughed. "Alright, you should go back and rest too. Gather here again before dark!"

"Okay!" Wei Fan nodded.