Chapter 21: (21) Promotion: Xiaocheng_l

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[Proficiency +100%]

A surge of information flowed into Pei Jinye’s mind, and his face lit up with surprise.

“Just as I thought! ”

After stepping out of the Bronze Association ‘s cafeteria at dusk, he immediately saw a small blue light orb facing him.

“Is this the effect of an upgrade?”

“Could it be because I’ve awakened my Extraordinary Abilities?”

Pei Jinye fell into contemplation.

Previously when there were only white light orbs, the increase in proficiency was only 50%, but now it directly increased by 100%, which meant he could easily advance the level of a skill.

But which skill should he enhance?

Pei Jinye fell into contemplation again.

He currently mastered four skills. [Basic Breathing Method]: Beginner 12.1%;

[Blood Drawing Art]: Beginner 81%; [Dream Hypnosis]: Beginner 1%;

[Quake]: Beginner 0.06%;

[Basic Breathing Method] could be ruled out.

Given his current situation, it would be best if the improvement was directly reflected in his combat power.

[Blood Drawing Art] could also be ruled out… he now had money and could easily buy medicinal herbs to enhance his blood energy. So that was ruled out.

That left [Dream Hypnosis] and [Quake].

Although [Dream Hypnosis] could pull people into dreams, it had a drawback, which was that it could only hypnotize those weaker than himself…

Therefore, the priority was to become stronger first.

With a thought,

[Quake]: Beginner 0.06%!

In an instant, countless memories of training in “Quake” flooded into Pei Jinye’s mind, and his understanding of the technique deepened rapidly.

All he felt now was… everything could shake!

Eight-thirty in the evening.

Pei Jinye finished his training.

Now that he was completely proficient with the sensation of Quake, it meant if his attack power was 1 before, after activating Quake now, his attack power would be 2.

He had a clear realization that the deeper he practiced, the greater the amplitude of the quake would be!

He didn ‘t immediately go to report to Teacher Chang that he had become a beginner, for how could he explain mastering the skill to Beginner level overnight?

Pretend to be a genius?

What if Teacher Chang tossed another technique at him to practice on the spot? Then he just wouldn’t be able to keep up the pretense… and there was no need to pretend to be a genius.

After packing up, Pei Jinye turned and left the Bronze Association.

“Buzz buzz! ”

The internal phone from the Old Gods Association suddenly vibrated.

He walked to a secluded corner and checked the message.

It was from Silver Art.

[Be careful recently!! !! The incident on the light rail has caught the attention of the Investigation Team, and Black Shark has me working overtime to clean up your mess!!!!!]

Pei Jinye put away his phone with a poker face.

“Buzz buzz! ”

The phone vibrated again.

Another message arrived.

Pei Jinye took out his phone again.

[Also! Black Shark said to rest well these next few days, do not act on your own, wait for the secret signal to summon you! The situation is tense now, and exposure could happen at any moment. Black Shark plans to use No. 3 stronghold to mislead them, so don’t tell anyone.] Pei Jinye glanced over the message, not taking it seriously. What does Lan Feng’s issue have to do with me, Pei Jinye?

“Buzz buzz! ”

The phone vibrated yet again.

Pei Jinye’s face darkened.

When will this guy ever stop?

Silver Art: [Forgot to say, Black Shark also mentioned that you should stay away from the secret room for now, it’s unclear if the Investigation Team has got it under surveillance.]

Pei Jinye typed: “Is there anything else? Say it all at once!! !!! ”

Silver Art timidly replied: “That’s it. You’re so fierce….”

Pei Jinye was taken aback.

He then frowned, put away his phone, and set off to return to his new rental.

The new rental was located in the urban area; originally, the old couple didn’t want to move because they felt it was a waste of money.

Their current small flat was only 150 a month, but the problem was the distance was too far. If something really happened, Pei Jinye would never be able to get there in time.

So he asked Zhao Xiaoxi to find an area with the most surveillance cameras, and had his parents move there that very afternoon, to a fully furnished rental that had everything they could need.

Not only was it close to his new residence, but if anything were to happen, Zhao Xiaoxi could notify him immediately.

“How much is this place a month? You ‘ve just started making money, you can ‘t just spend it recklessly… ”

Mother Pei asked in a low voice, with evident concern.

Pei Jinye assured her not to worry, saying that he could afford the 800 a month.

“I’ll be away for training for some time and might not be able to come back often. If anything comes up, just call me or send a message… ” “You must take good care of yourself when you ‘re on your own. ”

“Don’t worry, I’m off. ”

“Little Li, you’re back?”

The landlady greeted him with a smiling face.

Pei Jinye also nodded and smiled innocently, “Are you taking out the trash?”

“Yes.”

“Take care. ”

Both nodded at each other as a polite greeting and then went about their own business.

When Pei Jinye returned to his room, he stood at the door and waited until the footsteps outside had faded before squatting down to check the traps he had set up…

No one had been there.

The anti-surveillance skills he had acquired from Lan Feng meant that he had essentially seized all of Lan Feng’ s knowledge for himself.

He walked calmly into the inner room.

This residence was his own rented place, not rented under his real identity but rather using a fake ID procured with memories from Lan Feng; he was Li Jun, an ordinary young man looking for work in Da Peng City.

The landlady’s family consisted of herself, her husband who worked away from home and seldom returned, and their daughter, a high school student. Their simple family dynamics shouldn ‘t bring him any trouble.

Pei Jinye was quite content to live here.

Living alone was convenient for both training and handling matters related to the Old Gods Association.

And the place was not far from the Bronze Association, making travel back and forth easy.

He closed his eyes and began to train.

Everything seemed to be progressing in a favorable direction.

Time flew by rapidly.

In the past couple of days, there had been a significant increase in Night Patrollers, and even the light rail trains had begun to be patrolled.

As usual, Pei Jinye blended in with the crowd, modestly living as an ordinary person.

That afternoon.

Bronze Association, the training ground.

“Again.”

Li Xiaoyin called out loudly, without wearing any protective gear, she stretched out her hand and made a horizontal cut towards Pei Jinye’s shoulder.

She did not use any Extraordinary Abilities, relying purely on brute force.

Pei Jinye, quick in his response, used his forearm to block, and the instant they made contact, he clenched his right fist and swung it fiercely, concentrating his blood energy into a burst of power.

Technique: Quake!

In the blink of an eye, they exchanged moves two or three times.

Switching positions and striking rapidly, Li Xiaoyin kept feeding him moves, training Pei Jinye to continually refine his proficiency with Quake.

What she did not know was that Pei Jinye’s understanding of “Quake” had already reached a beginner level.

She simply thought that it was her instruction over the past couple of days that had rapidly improved his skills.

After over ten minutes,

Li Xiaoyin stopped, looking at the panting Pei Jinye before her, and smiled with satisfaction, “You’ve improved a lot in the past two days, and your understanding of Quake is particularly insightful. At this rate, it won’t be long before you can surpass ninety percent of the Outer Sect Disciples at our guild. ” Pei Jinye just smiled humbly, “It’s all thanks to Senior Sister’s guidance. ”

Li Xiaoyin waved her hand dismissively, “It’s your own potential. When I learned “Quake” , it took me four days to just get the hang of it. You ‘ve gotten through the basics in less than three days, which is pretty impressive. ” Li Xiaoyin didn ‘t seem to mind the topic of excelling beyond her capabilities.

Pei Jinye, on the other hand, remained modest.

Li Xiaoyin took Pei Jinye to the canteen for a meal and happened to see a group of uniformed personnel entering and exiting the rooms in the front yard.

Pei Jinye paused in his stride.

Thinking he was unaware of the identity of these mysterious people, Li Xiaoyin whispered, “They are members of the Investigation Team. A student at the guild was suspected of being affiliated with the Old Gods Association, so they’ve come to ask around.”

Pei Jinye pretended to be suddenly enlightened and nodded, “So the evidence is conclusive?”

Li Xiaoyin pursed her lips, “Once the Investigation Team takes action, it means they’re onto something. But I never imagined Lan Feng would be connected with the Old Gods Association. I wonder if his sister will be able to handle this news. ”

Pei Jinye pondered thoughtfully, “Is his sister very formidable?”

Li Xiaoyin glanced at him, but considering Pei Jinye’s background, she explained in a low voice, “As a woman, she is quite formidable. As for her character, I’d rather not comment. But it seems like the Lan Family’s momentum is about to come to an end. ”

Pei Jinye asked curiously, “Just because Lan Feng is a member of the Old Gods Association?”

Li Xiaoyin chuckled softly, “You don ‘t understand. There was once a time when a leader of the Old Gods Association almost brought the Federation ‘s central computer to its knees. Ever since then, the Old Gods Association has been uprooted. It’s only in the past two years that they’ve been showing signs of a resurgence… The Federation has been very firm in its stance against the Old Gods Association… Had it not been for Lan Feng’s disappearance, an on-the-spot execution would have been possible. “