Chapter 103: It’s All Clear Now!

"The spider is dead?"

In a construction site thousands of miles away from Longteng Internet Cafe.

A "corpse" lying in a coffin suddenly opened its eyes.

"What a waste. Couldn't even kill an Apprentice Rank! Let me see what happened."

He closed his eyes, activating a secret technique. The soul of a human-faced spider above his head wailed and dissipated, and images of what happened at Longteng Internet Cafe five minutes ago flashed in his mind.

A girl had slapped a talisman on the door of the internet cafe.

The vision zoomed in rapidly, and with a loud explosion, the screen was filled with white light.

A sharp pain shot through him—the righteous aura lingering in the spider's soul hadn't dissipated yet!

"Tsk." The Corpse Puppet dug out his burnt eyeballs and casually tossed them aside. The flesh in his eye sockets churned, and two new eyeballs grew back. "A new face. Seems like a rookie recruited by the Tianfu District Demon Slayer Division. This power is strong, especially effective against us."

"Should I nip it in the bud?"

The Corpse Puppet pondered, his eyes flashing with killing intent.

But thinking of the unfinished plan, he suppressed the urge.

"Forget it. If I run into them later, I'll just take care of them then!"

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Lin Lingling touched her neck.

For some reason, she felt a chill running down her spine.

But that wasn't important. She struggled to move the oversized sofa chairs that were too heavy for her, and then she saw Chen Huaian's butt sticking out, his upper body buried under a pile of debris, seemingly hit pretty hard.

"Chen Huaian, are… are you okay?"

She quickly pulled Chen Huaian out of the rubble.

"I'm fine, not dead yet." Chen Huaian stood up with Lin Lingling's help, looking around at the ruins with lingering fear—the entire second floor of the internet cafe had collapsed by 60%, especially the room he was in, which was almost completely destroyed. The only place that didn't collapse was where he had been hiding.

What kind of luck was that?

If he had really fallen, he would've been hospitalized for at least a month or two.

"I'm glad you're okay." Lin Lingling looked him up and down, relieved to see he wasn't injured.

Chen Huaian glanced at Lin Lingling in surprise.

He didn't expect this girl to care so much about him.

But then again, it was only natural, given how handsome he was.

Hahahaha!

Chen Huaian put his hands on his hips.

The next second, he heard Lin Lingling sigh, "If you died, where would I find such an easy and well-paying job?"

Chen Huaian: "…"

"Lin Lingling, was the talisman useful?"

"Yes! Very useful!" Lin Lingling's face lit up with excitement as she gestured with her hands, "I just slapped it on, and bam! The spider was dead in an instant!"

"That talisman costs 100,000 yuan each." Chen Huaian took out a piece of paper and handed it to Lin Lingling, "I know you're just a middle schooler and don't have much money, but as the future star of the Demon Slayer Division, you'll be rich someday! Just sign this IOU for now, and you can pay it back whenever you want~"

"A hundred thousand?!" Lin Lingling's eyes widened. Although she was happy that Chen Huaian called her a future star, it wasn't worth 100,000 yuan! She looked at Chen Huaian with pleading eyes, "Can't you…"

Chen Huaian: "No."

"Brother~"

"No, calling me 'onii-chan' won't work either."

Chen Huaian's eyes were cold and unfeeling.

His heart belonged to Qingran, so every penny mattered!

"Cough, cough, cough…" A series of hoarse coughs came from the rubble on the first floor. Lin Lingling and Chen Huaian looked down and heard the bearded man's weak voice, "Before you two keep chatting, could you maybe rescue me first?"

…

"Brother Huaian, thank you so much this time. If you hadn't shown up in time, the consequences would've been unimaginable." The one-armed bearded man leaned against the wall, looking at Chen Huaian and Lin Lingling with tears in his eyes.

He gazed at Chen Huaian with a glimmer of hope, "Are you planning to join the Demon Slayer Division? Our division is really great! We have a base salary and the breathing technique. You only need to complete one mission a month!"

Chen Huaian grinned, showing a kind smile, and asked, "If I join the Demon Slayer Division, can I investigate why my parents' compensation was withheld and have everyone involved arrested and sentenced to death?"

"Huh?" The bearded man was stunned, stammering, "Well, our division and that department aren't connected. We can't interfere… But don't worry, the Demon Slayer Division's status will keep rising. By then, you'll be able to handle it yourself."

The bearded man was very confident about this.

With the breathing technique successfully deciphered, some powerful individuals' privately nurtured revived ones would soon be suppressed by the Demon Slayer Division's slayers. As the division's influence and status grew, fewer forces would be able to meddle in its affairs. Helping Chen Huaian settle a grudge would be nothing by then!

But Chen Huaian shook his head and chuckled,

"Then forget it. This world still seems too safe to me. I'll wait and see."

"You're not even interested in the breathing technique?"

Chen Huaian: "Nope."

Seeing this, the bearded man didn't push further.

After all, if you haven't experienced someone's pain, don't advise them to be kind.

If you can't empathize, then respect and understand.

"By the way, that human-faced spider was a wanted criminal, right? Can I have the bounty?"

"Ah, yes, he was." The bearded man nodded, smiling bitterly, "So you came back to kill him just for the bounty? Alright, he's worth 200,000 yuan. I'll submit the materials to headquarters later, and the money should be in your account by tonight."

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"Lin Lingling, can you tell me more about that breathing technique?"

After watching the bearded man get into the ambulance, Chen Huaian turned to Lin Lingling to dig for information.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't interested. The breathing technique felt very similar to the internal cultivation techniques of the Cangyun Realm.

"What do you want?" Lin Lingling took half a step back, her face full of caution,

"The breathing technique can't be shared. I've got a chip implanted in my brain—if I leak it, it'll explode!"

Chen Huaian remained unfazed, coaxing her gently, "But if you want to recruit me into the Demon Slayer Division, shouldn't you at least give me a basic introduction to what's so great about it?"

Lin Lingling thought about it and realized he had a point. It wasn't like she had to reveal the core secrets anyway.

So she explained, "Actually, I don't know much either. I only have the prologue and the first volume. The prologue helps revived ones open up their meridians—that's the foundation. The first volume is about drawing in energy. If you don't open your meridians, you can't practice the first volume."

"I see." Chen Huaian stroked his chin, narrowing his eyes.

"So, are you interested in joining the Demon Slayer Division now?" Lin Lingling thrust her palm to the side, and the force of the strike caused a few leaves to fall from the branches of a nearby tree. She boasted, "See that? I've only just opened my meridians and haven't even figured out how to draw in energy yet, but I'm already this strong!"

Chen Huaian didn't respond, but his eyes grew brighter.

Suddenly, he threw his head back and laughed.

"Hahahaha!"

So that's how it was.

It's all clear now.

That's why, when climbing the mountain earlier, he felt his right leg was strong and nimble.

That's why the spirit stone bracelet had gradually dimmed.

It was all because, by sheer luck, he had used the meridian-opening needle on his right leg and accidentally opened the meridians there. The spiritual energy from the bracelet flowed through the open meridians in his right leg, strengthening his entire leg!

The "Tidal Art" rewarded when Li Qingran reached the peak of Qi Refinement didn't specify that only she could use it.

In other words, he could also practice the Tidal Art.

And the prerequisite for practicing the Tidal Art was now obvious—opening his meridians.

Chen Huaian turned and walked away.

He was going home to open his meridians!

The era of the Tumor Superman was over.

Next up, the arrival of Immortal Venerable Chen!

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