13: Chapter 13, Principal Mu Mingsheng, triggers a quest! Reward: New BOSS mechanic!

A wave of bloodthirsty aura surged directly toward Li Dagang's face!

Yang Jianlin's sudden, miserable death had caused the tight string in his mind to snap!

"How dare you… to kill a martial artist in broad daylight."

"You are courting death, and you are… forcing me into a dead end!"

Li Dagang never expected that Lu Qingyun would be so reckless, acting without any consideration for the consequences!

The consequences of killing a martial artist were far from comparable to killing an ordinary person.

Regardless of how long it had been since Yang Jianlin fought against ferocious beasts, he was still a registered martial artist!

Now that he was dead, the Martial Arts Bureau would definitely investigate strictly!

He didn't care what happened to Lu Qingyun; the key was that once the Martial Arts Bureau intervened, all the things he had been doing behind the scenes over the years would be exposed!

By then, his own fate would definitely not be any better!

And all of this was because of that one kick from Lu Qingyun just now!

He couldn't understand why Lu Qingyun could be so unscrupulous, as if he wasn't worried about the consequences at all…

No!

Li Dagang suddenly looked up, meeting Lu Qingyun's pair of calm and incredibly clear eyes.

He suddenly realized that a kid like Lu Qingyun, who had just become a martial artist, how could he possibly know what the consequences of killing a martial artist were!

What was generally broadcast on the internet and television was the privilege of martial artists over ordinary people!

Therefore… in all likelihood, this kid thought that killing a martial artist was no different from killing an ordinary person!

After figuring this out, Li Dagang let out a bitter laugh.

He had been careful for half his life, only to be dragged into the water by a greenhorn in the end!

"Although it won't take long for you to die, I… I really can't hold back anymore!!"

Li Dagang could no longer suppress the anger in his heart; he just wanted to crush this ignorant kid in front of him!

However, Lu Qingyun's movements were faster than his!

He took the initiative to rush toward Li Dagang, just like the greenhorn he had appeared to be earlier.

This made the anger in Li Dagang's heart burn even hotter; he raised his hands, intending to pin him down directly and vent his anger properly!

However, the moment his hands touched Lu Qingyun's body, subconsciously, Li Dagang sensed something was wrong!

But it was too late to react; Lu Qingyun, like a severely overloaded truck, slammed into him!

In an instant, a mouthful of crimson blood sprayed out!

The bones within Li Dagang's body shattered inch by inch under the immense impact!

His whole body flew out, smashing through the alloy wall, and under the stunned gaze of everyone, he landed on the square outside!

"Is Lu Qingyun… just sent Director Li of the Mortal Shedding Realm late-stage flying?"

"What is going on? There must be a mistake! Isn't Lu Qingyun someone who just became a martial artist? It's understandable that he could beat Yang Jianlin, after all, he is in his prime of blood and vitality, but what is happening right now!?"

"Holy f*ck! Don't f*cking talk, that killing star is coming over! If you don't want to die, move aside quickly!"

An observant student saw Lu Qingyun leap down from the floor above, walking step by step toward Li Dagang, who was lying limp on the square, and immediately shouted.

In an instant, the already sparse crowd expanded by another radius!

"Cough, cough!"

Li Dagang lay weakly on the ground, feeling as if his entire body had been smashed into a pile of rotting meat.

He couldn't muster any strength at all!

He looked at Lu Qingyun, who was walking toward him step by step, his eyes filled with uncontrollable fear!

In his eyes, Lu Qingyun was like a ferocious beast waiting to devour people, likely to swallow him whole at any moment!

That incredible physical strength made him feel as if he wasn't facing a martial artist who had just entered the Mortal Shedding Realm, but a powerhouse in the Aperture-Opening Realm who had opened more than twenty apertures!

In just a few days, leaping from an ordinary person to a Aperture-Opening Realm martial artist—how could this be possible!!

"No, you can't kill me…"

"Killing a martial artist is a major event. If you kill me, the Martial Arts Bureau won't let you go. You will die too, you will die too!!"

"Don't kill me… I'll return all the money to you, okay? Three million, I'll return it all, and if that's not enough… two times, three times!"

Li Dagang shouted in despair, attempting to move Lu Qingyun and make him stop.

Rather than dying right now, he would rather accept the punishment of the Martial Arts Bureau.

At least there would still be a glimmer of hope for survival.

But no matter what he said, Lu Qingyun's footsteps did not stop.

Furthermore, he saw a look in Lu Qingyun's eyes that he was extremely familiar with: greed!

It was exactly the same as when he accepted those bribes!

Just when he was in utter despair, a gentle voice rang out, causing hope to rise in his heart once again!

"Let's end this here."

"Just consider it giving me, Principal Mu Mingsheng, some face, how about that?"

A man with an ordinary appearance and a peaceful gaze walked over.

He came to stand in front of Li Dagang and lowered his gaze.

That pair of eyes seemed to be able to peer into the human heart, causing the joy on Li Dagang's face to gradually fade; as if he had thought of something, his face turned extremely pale!

From beginning to end, Lu Qingyun had not made a move.

It wasn't because he was being kind-hearted, but because…

[Warning! Human martial artist Principal Mu Mingsheng detected!]

[Level unknown!]

[HP, physical strength, and mental strength unknown!]

[Note: Generally, adventurers of this level target powerful and rare monsters; they have no desire to draw their swords against weak, ubiquitous Slimes. When you encounter one, perhaps acting cute might even get you some magic crystal treats.]

"At least Aperture-Opening Realm!"

After seeing the system prompt, Lu Qingyun stopped his footsteps and looked at Principal Mu Mingsheng with a vigilant expression.

He was someone who had always bullied the weak and feared the strong.

He could strike hard when facing those inferior to him, but the person in front of him was clearly a powerhouse at least on the same level as Captain Yang Pinru, belonging to the category of existences he couldn't beat at the moment.

Naturally, he chose to yield for a moment.

Principal Mu Mingsheng, Principal of No. 7 High School, had been parachuted into this position three years ago.

It was rumored that his background was very significant, and he didn't appear often.

Unexpectedly, the first time he saw him, it was in such a situation.

Seeming to sense Lu Qingyun's gaze, Principal Mu Mingsheng shifted his line of sight from Li Dagang and met Lu Qingyun's eyes.

"Although I don't really care about whether this person lives or dies, however… if he is alive, it can still save some trouble."

"For you, it is the same."

"Since you just gave me some face, I will help you smooth over the matter of you killing that fat man."

"Additionally, I have also roughly understood the sequence of events; the compensation belonging to you will be deposited into your account within twenty-four hours. Since you suffered injustice in a place under my jurisdiction, I will personally subsidize you with an additional five million."

"Is this result acceptable?"

Principal Mu Mingsheng looked at Lu Qingyun, his voice exceptionally peaceful.

It was as if he possessed a demeanor that controlled the entire scene; this was a manifestation stemming from his powerful strength!

In fact, given his status and strength, he could have completely offered nothing.

Being able to give this result was already giving Lu Qingyun a lot of face.

Although Lu Qingyun really wanted to kill Li Dagang directly, in the current situation, it was not the time.

He looked at Li Dagang for a long while.

After withdrawing his gaze, he nodded.

[Defeated LV7 Li Dagang, defeated a higher-level opponent, Level EXP +104, Max HP +89, Current Max HP 2217!]

Although he failed to kill Li Dagang, the effect of defeating him was actually the same as killing him.

Therefore… when Lu Qingyun returned in a few days to kill Li Dagang, there would be no rewards.

This matter concluded, and Lu Qingyun turned to leave.

Having an existence he couldn't beat nearby made him feel very uncomfortable, so naturally, he didn't want to stay long.

And just at this moment, Principal Mu Mingsheng called out to stop him.

"Wait a moment… this matter is settled, but I have another matter here, will you do it?"

Ding—!!

[Detected human adventurer issuing an unknown quest to you, do you accept?]

The system prompt in his mind made Lu Qingyun retract the leg he had stepped out.

Turning around, smiling, speaking, all in one go!

"I'll do it!"

"I'll go through fire and water for you, Principal!"

Lu Qingyun's sudden change in attitude left Principal Mu Mingsheng somewhat dumbfounded.

After taking a few more looks at Lu Qingyun, he suddenly laughed.

Originally, he had only been thinking about how, not long ago, an old fart had bragged in front of him about how amazing the students of Jiangcheng No. 1 High School were, and had even lectured him by relying on his seniority; he had been harboring a spark of anger in his heart ever since.

Now that he saw Lu Qingyun was even able to crush Li Dagang, he had a spur-of-the-moment idea to see if Lu Qingyun could help him regain some face.

But now, Lu Qingyun's natural change in attitude, combined with his talent, made him genuinely develop a hint of interest.

"Go through fire and water, huh? I hope you can really do it. The thing I want you to do is about the same as that. If you are not careful, it is truly possible that you might get crippled again."

"Again?"

Lu Qingyun caught one of the keywords.

And Principal Mu Mingsheng raised his eyes and said directly: "Yes, go to Jiangcheng No. 1 High School to stir up trouble. It is that… the Jiangcheng No. 1 High School where the person who crippled you is located."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingyun was silent for a while and said: "To what extent?"

Such a calm response made Principal Mu Mingsheng look at him with some surprise.

After hearing about something related to his enemy, relying on youthful spirit, to be able to remain so composed actually made him somewhat surprised.

If it were him, he probably wouldn't be able to achieve that either.

"The extent… as long as you don't cause any loss of life, the bigger the better. If you have the ability to do so."

"Alright, I accept."

Without even asking what the reward was, he agreed so directly.

Such confidence made Principal Mu Mingsheng raise his evaluation of Lu Qingyun to another level, his eyes filled with appreciation.

Furthermore, this attitude made Principal Mu Mingsheng throw the cash reward he had originally thought of to the back of his mind, and he seriously thought about what Lu Qingyun truly needed now.

"To be able to train to the fourth stage of the Mortal Shedding Realm relying only on the Blood Nourishing Technique, and with a body of blood and vitality like a mountain and sea, you must have already perfected the Blood Nourishing Technique! Considering your background, you must still be troubled by the issue of cultivation techniques."

"How about this, after you return, you can choose any cultivation technique of the Aperture-Opening Realm."

"As for the deposit… hehe."

Principal Mu Mingsheng lowered his gaze, falling onto the already half-crippled Li Dagang.

Puchi—!!

Fast, the movement was so fast that Lu Qingyun didn't even see how he made his move!

On Li Dagang's chest, a bowl-sized bloody hole appeared, with blood flowing out continuously.

Principal Mu Mingsheng's hand was glowing with a luster and was not stained with any trace of blood.

But he still took out a handkerchief and wiped it carefully.

Using that still gentle tone, as if nothing had happened, he said to Lu Qingyun with a smile: "Seeing you staring at him just now, I'm afraid you were thinking about killing him later."

"Anyway, carrying the life of one martial artist is a burden, and two is the same. At least, it can let you have one less thing on your mind when you go to stir up trouble. How is this for a deposit?"

"Naturally… it couldn't be better."

Lu Qingyun also smiled, and the two smiled at each other.

Only Li Dagang had his eyes wide open, with no sign of life left.

[Quest: As a future ultimate BOSS, you will sooner or later face a situation where you are an enemy to the world. For this reason, during your period of dormancy, you can adapt in advance. With the power of one person, challenge the entire Jiangcheng No. 1 High School! Reward: New BOSS initial mechanism × 1!]