readsfreenovel Chapter 3 Joining the Night's Watch
Chapter 3 Joining the Night's Watch
"What? Old Zhao has already used the Ghostly Spell, and you resurrected him using the Divine Ruins?"
Wu Xiangnan looked at Ling Yunxiao in shock, his gaze now filled with an unprecedented light. All eyes turned to him as well. Ling Yunxiao smiled slightly and nodded gently, acknowledging his presence.
Just now, while sitting in the car on the way from the old city to the 136th Squad office, Ling Yunxiao finally had time to check the manbook.
"Gained 80 Death Qi. Zhao Kongcheng's lifespan has not ended. Use 'Live to Die' to revive, deducting 70 Death Qi. 10 points remaining. Do you want to unlock the next page of the Earth Book?"
Ling Yunxiao cursed under his breath, "That's really unfair." Zhao Kongcheng was just an ordinary person, yet he had used up almost all of the Death Qi of the Ghost-Faced King of the Sichuan Realm. However, he still chose to use up all 10 points of Death Qi to start the next page.
"Borrowing Yang to Restore Life: Kill strange creatures, absorb and store their life force in the Book of Man, and use it to increase the lifespan of the target person."
Having learned the second page of skills, Ling Yunxiao fell into a long silence. It wasn't that the skill was weak; it's just that, given Ling Yunxiao's deep loathing for the medical profession, all he wanted to do was curse. He wanted to be a warrior, not a medical professional!
Besides, everyone who plays games these days knows to kill the priest first. These two skills have no offensive capabilities whatsoever, so how is he supposed to kill the monster? By ramming it with his head?
"Ling Yunxiao, would you like to join the Night Watch?"
"I would like to..."
Finally, Chen Muyi asked the question. After Ling Yunxiao answered, he breathed a sigh of relief, but then everything went black and he fainted.
When he woke up again, he found himself lying in an unfamiliar room. He had just sat up when the door was pushed open.
"Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Shao Pingge. I am the captain of the Night Watch team in the capital and the commander-in-chief of the Night Watch operations."
"Hello."
Ling Yunxiao frowned, still unable to figure out how this person had appeared in front of him.
"Your Divine Ruins has the ability to resurrect other people, right? What conditions are required? Lin Qiye said that you asked him to hand over the Ghost Face King to you to kill, and you resurrected Zhao Kongcheng. Is it possible that if you have enough strange things, you can resurrect enough people?"
Are you an agent of the goddess Nuwa? Is your divine ruins a creation-based entity?
Seeing the excited look on the person in front of him, Ling Yunxiao thought of Chen Muyi and the 100,000 people of Cangnan. He closed his eyes and gently shook his head.
"I'm sorry, I can't. He is Houtu, not Nuwa. My Divine Ruins are the Six Paths of Reincarnation. I used almost all of that monster's death energy to save an ordinary person, Zhao Kongcheng."
Then, I fainted. With my current abilities, I'm afraid I can't save many people.
Shao Pingge fell silent. He rushed over without hesitation when he saw the report from Team 136 about the Nuwa Divine Ruins, because there were far too many people who needed and wanted to be resurrected, besides Chen Muyi and Cang Nan.
"Besides killing the supernatural entity, what other conditions are needed to revive a person using the power of reincarnation?"
"This person must not have exhausted their lifespan, their soul must be intact, and their body must be relatively intact."
Ling Yunxiao realized that the Night Watch's higher-ups weren't a monolithic group, so he concealed his newly acquired skill. Furthermore, before Shao Pingge could speak, he continued.
"I don't know much about the Night's Watch, but as a doctor, I do understand human nature quite well."
If I were Nuwa's Creation Ruins or the Six Paths of Reincarnation, free to use them without restrictions, I'm afraid you would have already disregarded my wishes and forcibly taken me to rescue someone, or spoken of some noble cause while imprisoning me.”
“Young man, don’t think of the Night Watchmen as so insignificant. Since you’ve decided to join, go to the recruit training camp first! If you can’t even get through the training camp, no matter how strong your Divine Ruins are, you probably won’t be able to make any difference.”
Shao Pingge smiled and shook his head, saying nothing more. The person in front of him was already an adult, and it was understandable that he had prejudices against an unknown organization. Since he had already joined, he could learn about it gradually.
"By the way, I originally wanted you to help me save someone. However, that old guy might have already used up his lifespan. Consider the strange thing I brought as a welcome gift for you to join the Night's Watch."
"Thank you!"
Ling Yunxiao stood up in surprise. Now, killing the strange creature would grant him both life and death attributes.
Soon he saw the gift Shao Pingge brought: an incredibly powerful and bizarre creature roaring with a ferocious expression. The roar alone made him somewhat uneasy.
"Um... Captain Shao... are you sure you're bringing me a gift? Or are you just giving this thing a little treat because it's been locked up for too long?"
“Young man, don’t get agitated. Before I came here, I discussed your abilities with Chen Muyi. The power of reincarnation you gain from killing a fully healed monster and a near-death monster should be different. I specifically sought out this monster from the Sea Realm to enhance your strength, so why would I harm you?”
Shao Pingge was still smiling, even searching for the key to release the strange ant, but he showed no intention of helping at all.
Ling Yunxiao rolled his eyes. "Brother, do you want to hear what you're saying? Don't I understand this logic? Do you not go to Tsinghua University because you don't like it?"
After Shao Pingge released the eerie aura, it immediately looked at the weaker Ling Yunxiao. Seeing that Ling Yunxiao's face had turned pale from being suppressed by the eerie aura, he immediately took out a wooden sword from his pocket and put it into Ling Yunxiao's hand.
"Here you go. With it, you will be invincible."
Ling Yunxiao didn't have time to think. He was having trouble breathing and swept his wooden sword across the strange creature in front of him.
The next second, the eerie creature was cut in half at the waist, its hideous face filled with resentment and despair as it died in front of Ling Yunxiao.
Ling Yunxiao immediately sensed the change in the Book of Man, but instead of looking at the Book of Earth, he looked at Shao Pingge.
"This sword is far more precious than the strange one. You're just giving it to me like this, really without any conditions? How many more times can this sword be used?"
At this moment, Ling Yunxiao had already figured out where the sword came from. Apart from that human being at the pinnacle of power, there was probably no other possibility.
"Young man, this strange creature from the sea realm was initially sent with a purpose, but that old fellow is probably nearing the end of his life, so we won't trouble you with it. As for this wooden sword, although it can only be used three times, it was given to you by a senior who knew you were Nuwa's agent."
Whether you are an agent of Nuwa or Houtu, they are both ancient deities of our Chinese civilization—benevolent, kind, and upright deities. Therefore, that senior trusts you unconditionally, and this wooden sword is for your self-defense or to help you grow.
"Alright, you just killed a Sea Realm creature, you must have gained some insights, so I won't disturb you any longer."
Shao Pingge left just like that. Ling Yunxiao looked at the wooden sword in his hand and experienced for the first time the emotions of the characters in those books. This time, he no longer saw himself as an observer, but genuinely wanted to join the Night Watch.