290: Chapter 289 Debt Collection Tricks

Chu Xuan cast a faint glance at You Hongle and noticed that the look the other party gave him held a hint of wariness, yet it was also mixed with undisguised excitement.

He had no idea what exactly the man was so excited about.

Chu Xuan paid him no mind and immediately checked his own spirituality value, finding that it had reached 1770 points.

Seeing that Future Tang Zheng had not yet replied, Chu Xuan stood his ground.

Time to allocate points directly!

Consuming 1300 points of spirituality value, he raised his Mental Energy directly to 130 points; instantly, a strange, cooling sensation surged through his mind, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

His perception of his surroundings also became much sharper.

Chu Xuan stood at the entrance, not looking back, yet he could faintly sense Hu Xian behind him to the side, breathing heavily as he stared at him.

Even more strangely, Chu Xuan had an inexplicable intuition, as if he could see the look of horror on Hu Xian's face, just as if he had eyes in the back of his head.

Chu Xuan subconsciously turned his head to look, and sure enough, he saw Hu Xian with wide eyes, looking at him with trembling lips.

Not only that, although Chu Xuan had clearly never entered this building, standing outside the revolving door at the entrance, various sounds from within reached his ears.

In an instant, scenes naturally evolved in his mind; inside the building, there seemed to be quite a few people, seemingly undergoing various types of training and combat.

Although these images were extremely blurry, as if they were merely his own imagination, Chu Xuan deduced in that split second that this building was a place specifically used for training and testing.

"Is this a change caused by my spirit attribute reaching a certain level?"

"This strange sensory ability is actually somewhat similar to Qin Qing's Talent, though it is much weaker by comparison. But this is a characteristic I obtained naturally, not bestowed by any skill..."

A realization naturally dawned on Chu Xuan.

Furthermore, now that he had calmed down slightly, Chu Xuan realized in hindsight that having just rushed here at full speed, even the air had hummed with the sound of his movement, yet he himself felt no disorder in his breathing.

"This must be the change that occurs when the stamina attribute reaches 130 points..."

"Although the stamina attribute and spirit attribute have not yet broken through to the next tier, and have not yet completed the transformation of true attributes, there are already faint signs of a qualitative change..."

Chu Xuan whispered in his heart.

All of this happened in less than half a minute, and no one noticed that Chu Xuan was so bold and skilled that he dared to allocate points and increase his attributes right there on the spot.

By now, everything happening here had been noticed by the people passing by. Seeing that Chu Xuan had actually ignored him, You Hongle couldn't help but frown, feeling displeased.

"Chu Xuan, when you came from Haicheng, did your captain not teach you that even if we are both Night Watchers, you must maintain proper respect when facing a superior?"

You Hongle's expression was somewhat cold. Seeing that Chu Xuan still ignored him, his expression immediately grew even colder:

"I originally saw that you had some Talent and intended to vouch for you, to let the people above not make things difficult for you. But unfortunately, it seems you do not wish to cherish this opportunity yourself! Today, I will teach you a lesson and let you know what it means to respect the strong."

While speaking, You Hongle raised his hand and grabbed out violently, his five fingers splayed; gusts of wind blew from his fingertips, condensing into a pale blue vortex.

A shrill whistling of wind emanated from between his fingers, as if it wanted to suck everything into his palm.

Chu Xuan had been keeping an eye on his phone. It was now 7:06, and Future Tang Zheng, just like in the dream earlier, sent a message at this time.

But before he could even take a glance, You Hongle had already attacked him.

"You're courting death!" Killing intent surged in Chu Xuan's heart, and a pitch-black long blade suddenly materialized in his hand.

Hum!

He slashed horizontally, and the blade collided with the vortex in You Hongle's palm.

With a thunderous explosion, the vortex burst instantly. The range was not large, but it caused the long blade to vibrate and hum, while You Hongle's arm was blown into a bloody mess.

"What?!"

You Hongle was incredulous.

But just as this thought arose, before he had time for any other thoughts, he saw that the long blade did not stop, and wrapped in the Fire of Nirvana, it sliced You Hongle in two.

But just as the Black Flame began to burn, a burst of golden light suddenly erupted from You Hongle's entire body.

This golden light shattered in an instant.

You Hongle was sent flying as if by a massive force; the revolving door at the entrance was smashed to pieces, and he then slammed heavily into the wall of the lobby behind it, embedding himself into it.

"How could this be..."

You Hongle spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with intense disbelief.

He was already Level 10, and all his attributes had broken through to over 90 points, yet under this slash from Chu Xuan, he had no power to resist at all and was almost one-shot.

No!

He had already been one-shot!

If not for that item...

You Hongle felt a surge of horror, his gaze falling on Chu Xuan in the distance, a flicker of fear flashing in his eyes. Then, sensing the loss of his own spirituality value, his expression changed abruptly once more.

"What was that just now? He didn't die from that?"

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly. He hadn't held back with that slash just now; he hadn't expected You Hongle to actually have some tricks up his sleeve to save his life.

Even so, the Fire of Nirvana attached to the blade had still taken effect, burning away all the spirituality value inside You Hongle's body.

[Your spirituality value +220]

"A life-saving item?"

Chu Xuan's eyes were cold. He didn't bother with the other party anymore and checked the message sent to his phone.

[Tang Zheng: Chu Xuan, you must be careful! You have encountered a Debt-Collecting Ghost; you must prepare 100,000 yuan to give it in order to survive!]

100,000 yuan?

Isn't it spirit money?

Seeing this, Chu Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. Just as he was about to ask for clarification, the other party sent another message.

[Tang Zheng: This is a very terrifying Strange Creatures; it has a fatal killing rules! It must be cash banknotes; any checks, valuables, or transfer methods will not work!]

[Tang Zheng: "Old money not accepted, new life not left!" This means that in this new era, if it cannot receive old money from the past, it will claim your brand-new life in its place.]

[Tang Zheng: His predecessor was the boss of a Jiangnan leather factory. It was because he couldn't collect payment for goods, and his debt collection failed, that he eventually became a wandering beggar! You must give the money immediately when the Debt-Collecting Ghost appears; you cannot delay!]

Three more messages appeared in a row, and Chu Xuan's heart skipped a beat.

Where was he supposed to get 100,000 yuan at a time like this?

Time—

7:07

Almost the instant the time on his phone flipped to 7:07, that old voice, sounding like metal grating against metal, abruptly reached his ears again.

"Old money not accepted..."

Chu Xuan's heart shuddered.

No!

Why did the Debt-Collecting Ghost appear early this time?

Chu Xuan clearly remembered that in the previous dream, it was about 20 seconds after 7:07 when the Debt-Collecting Ghost appeared before him.

But now, it had come the moment it turned 7:07!

Was it because of the difference in location between the two dreams?

Just in the midst of this thought, a silver scroll appeared in Chu Xuan's hand.

random teleportation scroll!