Chapter 158: 142 The killer has no taboos, and once again becomes transcendent (thanks to Jue Cheng Pharmaceutical for the reward support)_1
“Swoosh!”

A crossbow arrow flew swiftly from the side of the mountain forest, its piercing sound whistling through the air.

It immediately intercepted in front of Pei Jinye.

The one-third of the crossbow arrow directly embedded into the ground, the force still strong.

Pei Jinye glanced at the dust wave scattering above the pit, standing still in his original spot.

It was at that moment.

Several brawny men of varying heights emerged from the forest, each with blood-stained daggers and weapons of various sizes, seeming to have just gone through a fight, each exuding a fierce aura.

The leader was a man with a beard stubble who, intentionally or not, left his clothes slightly open to reveal a musket underneath.

A young man following behind was holding a crossbow, his eyes mocking, clearly the one who executed the recent shot.

“From afar I smelled a delicious scent…” the bearded man said with a hearty laugh, “Brother, we’ve been on the road for a while, and we’re hungry. Do you still have that jerky you were eating just now?”

His smiling demeanor was like that of a friendly neighbor, except the way his hand casually caressed the musket handle was somewhat intimidating.

Almost everyone’s gaze was focused on Pei Jinye.

Pei Jinye wore thick clothes and a duckbill cap that covered most of his face, and the bag slung over his shoulder looked quite full.

Lots of good stuff, huh?

Seeing that Pei Jinye wasn’t speaking, the young man by the bearded man’s side already raised his crossbow, and others even raised their firearms, aiming directly at him.

Pei Jinye’s gaze calmly swept over the group, grabbed the bag on his shoulder, and seemed to ask casually, “Are you the local hunters around here?”

“Yeah,” the bearded man said with a chuckle.

Pei Jinye carried his bag and walked over.

“Wait!” Seeing him act so straightforwardly, the bearded man immediately narrowed his eyes, “Stand still, throw the bag over.”

Pei Jinye’s movements halted.

He stood in his place.

Holding the bag in his hand, not immediately tossing it over.

He just slightly lifted his head.

The corners of his mouth turned up into a mocking smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

“I really can’t understand you guys… ignoring honest work, and insisting on robbing others.”

If the bearded man had said a few more words earlier

Pei Jinye would still have some concerns at this moment.

But now…

The next moment.

Pei Jinye swept his hand away.

A flash of gold.

Instantly blinded everyone’s sight.

The bearded man, who received the brunt of it, tried to reach for his gun in a hurry, but in an instant, he was frozen, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Frost spread rapidly.

The young man behind him, his finger on the crossbow trigger, unable to fire in time, also turned into an ice sculpture.

“Crack!” “Crack!” “Crack!”

The sound of ice sculptures being shattered echoed abruptly.

The golden light in Pei Jinye’s eyes slowly faded, and as he withdrew his hand, he was about to leave when he suddenly turned to look at a bald man who was covered in blood but not dead amidst the crowd.

He slightly raised his eyebrows.

“You… are a devil…” The bald bruiser’s face was covered in a mix of blood and frost, whether it was from the shivering due to the cold or being frightened, he stuttered.

Pei Jinye appeared in front of him in a flash, examining him closely.

“You have decent talent, surviving all that. Defensive type?”

“You—” The bald bruiser was terrified and cried.

He could have never dreamed that with just a confrontation, their leader was dead, and so many of their formidable teammates dead.

All at the hands of this man who seemed like a lamb but was actually a lion.

“Could you… could you not… kill me… please.”

Pei Jinye’s face held a faint smile, “You’ve killed quite a few people yourself, so why say something this foolish?”

He placed his hand directly on the other’s face.

Cold and heartless.

“Murderers are bound by nothing, don’t you understand?”

The bald bruiser’s eyes instantly became lifeless, and immediately after, the light in his eyes dimmed.

Countless memories flooded into Pei Jinye’s mind.

[New Extraordinary Ability: Body·Body Shield]

[Adding Extraordinary Ability: Body Shield]

“Body Shield? Really is defense?”

Pei Jinye was somewhat surprised.

This extraordinary ability was somewhat similar to King Kong Indestructible, both focusing on using the physical body as a shield.

The difference was, Body Shield’s power came from the transcendent genes within the body and didn’t consume a large amount of vitality like King Kong Indestructible.

Moreover, the latter couldn’t provide 100% defense against elemental attacks like it could against physical attacks.

But Body Shield could.

For instance, today…

This bald bruiser named Ah Qiang had resisted an extraordinary ability from Xu Tian.

“Quite interesting.”

Pei Jinye picked up his bag, even an outing for training could yield a little treat.

It seems that in the future, he should wander more often.

But he was also curious—

“If I activate them both at the same time…”

“Would it be like wearing two sets of armor, one with 100% physical defense, the other with full defense against both physical and magical attacks… the effect about 30%?”

Pei Jinye lowered his head in thought.

If the defense of Body Shield is combined with that of King Kong Indestructible, one could say that even if he encounters a warrior half as strong as him, he still has a chance to defend against him.

As for attacks of elemental spells, they can only rely on Body Shield.

And to improve the defense of Body Shield, he can only rely on subsequent evolutions.

“It’s a long journey, I’m not in a hurry.”

Pei Jinye turned around.

The icy fragments behind him were enveloped in flames.

Under the firelight, the cold wind swept through.

And quietly, the world had a few less villains who committed myriad evil deeds.

“Why do you look so disheveled?”

Inside the private room, Tang Huoyang looked towards Pei Jinye who had just arrived with his bag, stood up smilingly, and greeted him.

“Just finished training,” Pei Jinye said offhandedly, placing the bag casually on the table, “Are you really about to leave?”

“Leaving,” Tang Huoyang also felt sentimental, sitting back at the round table, “To be honest, I’m quite reluctant to go. But Da Peng City isn’t really suitable for my family’s development now.”

“What about your studies?” Pei Jinye also sat down, “Are you transferring your records over?”

“No need to keep spinning it. Just come over in June next year for the exams,” Tang Huoyang said with a casual smile, “Speaking of which, you’re pretty much free now, right? How about coming with me to the Southern Continent to have some fun?”

“The Southern Continent?” Pei Jinye shook his head with a light chuckle, “I haven’t even fully explored the Central State yet, and you’re talking about the Southern Continent.”

He poured himself a glass of water.

“Ah, what a shame,” Tang Huoyang sighed, “I don’t know anyone in the Southern Continent, and I wonder how boring it would be. I hear it’s really hot there, and I don’t know if I will get a tan.”

Pei Jinye sipped on some boiled water, silently looking on.

Tang Huoyang gestured with a motion, “Once you’re done with your stuff, come find me, and we can go hunting. They have an abundance of fierce beasts there; you’d definitely like it.”

Pei Jinye’s eyes slightly brightened.

But still, he shook his head, “I can’t go for now; I’ll wait until I have the time. I hope by the time I get there, my Brother Yang has already become the boss of the Southern Continent.”

“Hahahaha,” Tang Huoyang laughed and said, “I can’t guarantee being the boss by then, but a welcoming ceremony is a must.”

“Absolutely,” Pei Jinye agreed.

The two of them laughed together.

Before Tang Huoyang left, he arranged a big meal.

The two of them enjoyed it immensely.

Out of the blue, the door was pushed open, and a young man with a crew cut glanced inside, moving his gaze from Pei Jinye’s face to Tang Huoyang’s.

“Sorry, sorry, wrong room.”

Tang Huoyang wiped the corner of his mouth with a napkin, not thinking much of it, continuing to talk with Pei Jinye.

However, Pei Jinye paid close attention to the crew cut young man.

When it came to acting, he was a true master.

Even though the young man was reeking of alcohol, alas, his eyes were off; he was clearly up to something else as he watched the people in the private room.

“Brother Yang, I’m going to wash my hands.”

“Haha, I just realized you are quite scholarly, saying you need to wash your hands when all you need is to take a leak,” Tang Huoyang teased.

Pei Jinye turned his head and raised a finger.

Tang Huoyang said, “You’re so crude, I love it.”

“Blegh!”

Pei Jinye opened the door and bent down pretending to retch.

Tang Huoyang burst out laughing, grabbed a chicken leg for himself, and started gnawing on the bone.”

.”Confirmed, the kid’s inside…”

“Should we make a move now?”

“Wait a bit, there are too many people now… wait until he leaves…”

“There’s another guy with that kid… should we take him down as well?”

“Take him down my ass, the boss only paid for one. It’s not like they’ll pay extra to take down two!”

Behind the window,

a figure listened in silently.

Then, thoughtfully, they took a video with their phone, gathered evidence, and left.

“Where did you go? Taking so long to take a leak,” Tang Huoyang waved him over. “I saw you liked the grilled fish, so I had them make another. Try it.”

After Pei Jinye took his seat, he whispered, “Brother Yang, has your family offended anyone recently?”

“Offended someone?” Tang Huoyang paused.

Pei Jinye took out his phone.

After watching for a while, Tang Huoyang asked, “Do you recognize them?”

“No,” Tang Huoyang shook his head.

Pei Jinye indicated, “You might want to notify your family. These guys have backers, and if you don’t dig them out, your family could still be in trouble even if they leave.”

Tang Huoyang thought it made sense and immediately contacted his family.

As he put down his phone, he suddenly looked up and asked, “Old Pei, do you think the two of us could take them all down?”

Pei Jinye immediately raised his eyebrows.

He gave a soft chuckle.

“There’s no reason why not.”

Ten minutes later,

a bunch of people lay sprawled in all directions in the luxurious private room.

“Mercy, big hero, mercy!”

A plea for mercy came from beneath Tang Huoyang.

Without any concern, he sent down a few punches, “Speak! Who sent you?”

Pei Jinye, sitting at the adjacent dining table, was casually flipping through the menu. Someone seeking their own doom tried to sneak attack him, and the next moment, Pei Jinye broke the assailant’s arm with a twist.

The “crack” of breaking bones caused Tang Huoyang, who was in the middle of a furious scold, and the strong men beneath him to be stunned.

Fortunately, Tang Huoyang reacted quickly, slapping the man beneath him, “Are you going to talk or not? This will be your fate if you don’t!”

“It’s… it’s Zheng Zong from the West Beautiful Era,” the man covered his face, finally confessing.

Tang Huoyang looked at Pei Jinye.

Pei Jinye shrugged; he didn’t know the person.

Tang Huoyang glared at the man in silence, delivering a harsh kick, and then walked over to Pei Jinye, “Now I get it, it’s my family’s archenemy. Damn, my dad just had drinks with him yesterday, burying the hatchet. But before I knew it, he wanted to take me out, chaotically!”

Pei Jinye looked on, “What do you plan to do, an eye for an eye?”

“An eye for an eye!” Tang Huoyang said gravely.

Pei Jinye raised an eyebrow, “Is it his son or his daughter? Kill one or both?”

Tang Huoyang immediately laughed sheepishly, “I’ll let my dad condemn him. Murder is out of the question – we have no immunity; we could end up behind bars.”

Pei Jinye pursed his lips.

He didn’t encourage Tang Huoyang to act on his murderous impulse.

But if it were up to him,

the solution would have been to eradicate them root and branch.

The Tang family arrived swiftly.

They took the assassins away. As for what the Tang family would do, Pei Jinye didn’t know, but Tang Huoyang’s father was direct, calling people over with weapons, and after amiably exchanging a few words with Pei Jinye, he hurried off to settle the score.

Tang Huoyang stood in the wind looking somewhat disheveled.

He hadn’t wanted to get involved.

But his father had grabbed his clothes and told him, if he couldn’t handle this little trouble, what would he use to conquer the world in the Southern Continent?

Pei Jinye watched with waning interest as Tang Huoyang followed his family’s motorcade away.

A farewell eventually ended with farce.

Only time would tell when they would meet again.

“Bzzz! Bzzz!”

The communicator from the Investigation Team suddenly sounded.

A message came through.

[Team member Pei Jinye, I regret to inform you that due to an urgent incident, your vacation is hereby terminated. Please proceed immediately to No. 148 Beihe Road for assembly.]

Pei Jinye frowned.