"The Silver Light Saber Art had only reached minor mastery, yet its power was already this terrifying?" Wei Fan was secretly astonished.
His strike had looked earth-shaking, but in truth, it had not caused much of a commotion.
Besides, Shi Meng and the other Night Watchers had all gone out on patrol, so no one saw it.
"Brother, sometimes I really wonder whether we're actually biological siblings!"
Wei Yingying sat on the doorstep, propping up her face with both hands, looking utterly devastated.
As far as she remembered, Wei Fan had never practiced any saber art before.
Tonight, he had only just obtained the saber art, and in less than the time it took to burn an incense stick, he was already able to wield such dazzling saber techniques. It was simply inconceivable.
But by now, Wei Yingying had grown used to it. Over the past two days, she had seen Wei Fan do all sorts of things that left her dumbstruck. Even if he could fly through the heavens and tunnel through the earth tomorrow, she would not be overly surprised.
The night passed without incident.
Early the next morning, Wei Fan strapped the Wild Goose Wing Saber to his back and headed for the gathering point of the East District Night Watch Team.
Upon arriving, Wei Fan once again caught the faint scent of blood in the air.
Two Night Watchers were also discussing matters in low voices:
"These past few days, Wushan Village has been getting more and more unsettled."
"Isn't that the truth? Another monstrosity appeared last night. Luckily, Captain Shi Meng arrived in time, or two more people would have died!"
Wei Fan's five senses were sharp, and he heard every word of their whispered conversation clearly.
"The number of monstrosities has increased?" Wei Fan's heart sank as he quickened his pace into the council hall.
Shi Meng sat in the seat of honor. Eight other Night Watchers stood nearby. One of them had his arm wrapped in bandages, hanging limply at his side as bright red blood seeped through the white cloth.
"Wei Fan, you're here!" Shi Meng raised his brows in greeting.
The other Night Watchers also looked over. Their gazes held all sorts of emotions, but sympathy and pity outweighed the rest.
In their eyes, the frequency of monstrosity sightings had clearly risen recently. A rookie without strength or experience joining the Night Watch Team at such a time—his fate was easy to imagine.
"Little Li, your arm is injured. Go home and recuperate first. Wei Fan will take your place and pair up with Wang La." Shi Meng made the arrangements. "Wei Fan is new. Tonight, you will teach him the rules of night patrol."
"Vice Captain, isn't it inappropriate for Wei Fan to carry out a night watch mission the moment he joins?" Wang La said with a frown.
Yesterday, he and Little Li had encountered a Black Ghost Level monstrosity and had nearly been killed. Even now, the lingering fear remained in his heart.
Having witnessed the terror of monstrosities, Shi Meng was now asking him to pair up with Wei Fan. Night watch missions were fraught with danger, and one careless mistake could cost them their lives. Wang La obviously did not want to bring along a rookie burden.
Hmph!
Shi Meng gave a cold snort and slammed a palm onto the stone table, startling everyone.
"This is an order, not child's play!" Shi Meng's voice turned stern.
"Understood!" Wang La immediately dared not say another word. With Shi Meng's Divine Strength Realm power, one slap would be enough to kill him.
He felt stifled by the arrangement, but he did not dare oppose it too forcefully.
The other Night Watchers, meanwhile, were glad that luck had favored them and they had not been assigned to Wei Fan's team.
Wei Fan neither agreed nor objected. He was here to familiarize himself with the environment anyway, so he had no particular demands about whom he partnered with.
Of course, the safest option would certainly be to team up with Shi Meng, the Vice Captain, because he was already a Divine Strength Realm expert capable of independently killing Black Ghost Level monstrosities.
But as Vice Captain, Shi Meng clearly needed to hold down the East District and be ready at any moment to support Night Watch Team members who might encounter danger.
"The rest of you will follow the usual arrangements. All right, go home and rest up during the day. Dismissed. Wei Fan, stay behind," Shi Meng said.
Soon afterward, everyone left dejectedly. Casualties had occurred for several days in a row, leaving the Night Watch Team deeply unsettled.
Wei Fan noticed that Shi Meng's brows were tightly furrowed as well, a deep crease like the character for river squeezed between them.
"Xiaofan, I don't know what's going on, but the number of monstrosities around the village has suddenly surged. Be careful when you patrol tonight!"
Shi Meng cautioned him while handing over a wooden box. "Inside are 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 strange and unusual monstrosities possess intelligence no less than that of humans. Some can even possess human bodies like ghosts. The purpose of this Monstrosity Detection Talisman is to test whether a monstrosity has attached itself to someone!"
Shi Meng explained, "As for the Signal Flares, they are for requesting aid. The yellow Signal Flare means you have encountered a monstrosity you cannot fight and should use it when your life is in danger."
Shi Meng paused, then added, "If you encounter multiple monstrosities invading, or a Resentful Level monstrosity, and disaster threatens the entire village, launch the red Signal Flare."
"Mm!" Wei Fan silently committed these rules of use to memory.
"Hahaha, kid, you managed to cultivate Tiger's Breath Art to the third level. Looks like you have some talent for martial arts after all. You have a promising future ahead of you. Remember, if you encounter a monstrosity you can't handle, don't force yourself. As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood!" Shi Meng laughed. "All right, go back and rest as well. Come here to gather before nightfall!"
"Alright!" Wei Fan nodded.
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