31: "Hey protagonist, have some decency! Shen Pan underestimated his opponent!"

Bang!

The muffled sound of a gunshot rang out.

Shen Pan subconsciously moved to condense a massive shield to block the path of the two.

However, his actions seemed somewhat redundant.

Before he could even begin construction,

the bullet stopped a meter in front of them,

blocked by a transparent barrier of light!

He glanced with surprise at Jiang Ruolai, who was equally startled

but was looking at him expectantly.

Shen Pan softly said thank you.

"The assassin this time is actually a long-range Sniper?"

That was far too insidious!

Moreover, there were several bastards with extremely weak Bloodlines, not even reaching Rank 4!

Most importantly... from a rooftop a kilometer away,

Shen Pan sensed a familiar aura.

It was the slightly higher Bloodline concentration of the Qiu!

The opponent had used some unknown method to allow their Bloodline aura to be captured by him from a distance!

Combined with those cannon fodder who were simply delivering their heads,

Shen Pan roughly guessed the purpose of this attack.

"Does the New World Society have a grudge against the Zhang family or the Zhao family?"

Shen Pan looked into the distance.

He deliberately activated the Bloodline ability of his Dragon Body,

pretending to make eye contact with the enemy who had fired the shot.

He mouthed each word clearly: "Found you!"

The System's emotionless mechanical voice sounded.

[After encountering an assassination attempt a few days ago, you have become exceptionally cautious.]

[You are determined not to act alone until you reach the Imperial Capital Academy.]

[Today, as usual, you walk out of the school gates with your admiring Spiritual Fangirl.]

[Just as you are enjoying her flattery, a piercing red dot appears on your chest!]

[A Sniper has you in their sights!]

[In this critical moment, you immediately grab the Spiritual Fangirl who has awakened the Guardian profession.]

[You force her to stand in front of you to take the incoming attack!]

["Clack!"]

[Watching the blood blossom on her body and the bullet lose its momentum after piercing the shield,]

[you successfully evade the most dangerous first wave of the attack!]

[Gently placing the Spiritual Fangirl, whose smile is frozen, onto the ground, you put on an expression of fury:]

["How dare you kill my follower, you have already found your path to death!"]

[Having said that, you immediately turn and run, letting the bodyguards you hired strike back fiercely!]

[Mission: Kill the Sniper and let them die in despair and hatred!]

[Reward: One upgrade point, a small increase in basic attributes, and a random Epic-Rank Talent!]

"Heaven-Defying!"

Shen Pan was somewhat speechless looking at this protagonist who never acted like a decent human being.

What did that Spiritual Fangirl ever do to you? You actually used her to block a bullet!

Though it certainly fit the character persona.

"Someone is colluding with the foreign races, intending to snipe Shen Pan!"

"Not good! It's a Rank 3 foreign race!"

"Quick, save him!"

The members of the Martial Administration Bureau reacted very quickly,

but they were still a step too late.

Just as those ugly Lizardmen wearing black cloaks rushed over,

preparing to attack the bystanders who were paralyzed with fear on the ground,

"Multiple Lightning Strikes!"

Having activated [Heavenly God] mode, Shen Pan indifferently swept his gaze over the Lizardmen.

Several bolts of purple lightning appeared out of thin air, instantly killing these Rank 3 foreign race creatures.

With incredibly precise control, he didn't harm the bystanders in the slightest.

[Name: Shen Pan]

[Rank: 27] [Experience: 7%]

"As expected!"

When a professional kills these non-dungeon monsters, they can still gain experience!

A bold idea flashed through Shen Pan's mind.

"Ah? It's solved just like that?"

"Rank 3 foreign race members with powerful Bloodlines were actually insta-killed by Shen Pan?"

The Martial Administration Bureau members who had rushed over for nothing looked dazed.

Foreign races were generally powerful and had extremely strong vitality.

Even they wouldn't dare claim they could defeat these foreign races so quickly!

A malicious incident that should have caused multiple casualties

was handled by the person they were supposed to protect before they even made a move!

It was as shocking as a boss who paid for a power-leveling service suddenly logging in himself

and single-handedly crushing the opposition!

Shen Pan looked at Jiang Ruolai, who also had a stunned expression,

holding a light blue giant hammer in her hand.

"I'm going to deal with the Sniper; you can head back first."

Shen Pan crouched low and shot forward like an arrow, heading straight for the mission target!

Zhang San was too lonely down there by himself.

Being kind-hearted, he planned to send the person's 'spawn point' down to keep him company!

"Eh? Classmate Shen Pan, wait for me!"

Jiang Ruolai was startled and snapped back to her senses.

Her mission was to escort Shen Pan to the hotel or kill those two members of the Zhao clan!

Even if Shen Pan killed them, her mission would still count as completed.

But if that happened,

wouldn't she just become someone who got a free ride?

Looking at Shen Pan's abnormal physical fitness, Jiang Ruolai felt somewhat helpless.

"I've clearly used a cheat, so why can't I catch up to Shen Pan?"

...Bang!

A figure flew out directly and slammed heavily onto the ground.

Zhao Feng looked at his beloved gun, whose barrel was somewhat deformed, with a face full of heartache.

If he hadn't reacted quickly and immediately used it to shield himself,

he would probably be lying on the ground waiting for death right now!

"Damned martial arts barbarian!"

Zhao Feng cursed inwardly.

His Rank was indeed higher than his sister's, having stepped into Rank 4.

But as a Rare-rank Profession,

and a 'glass cannon' like a Sniper at that,

his own physical fitness wasn't even as strong as some Rank 2 martial arts prodigies!

"Zhao Feng! You son of a bitch, colluding with foreign races and deliberately setting up a trap for a frame-up.

It's clear that Zhang San was no good either; he didn't die in vain!"

Just as Zhao Feng was preparing for a desperate struggle,

Shen Pan happened to push open the door to the rooftop.

"Shen Pan! You actually dare to show yourself before me!"

Zhao Feng, who seemed to have regained her senses, showed an expression of wild joy.

Moreover, Shen Pan had come alone, away from the protection of the Martial Administration Bureau members!

It was a god-given opportunity!

"You little brat, give me back my San'er's life!!!"

Zhao Feng understood she had been used.

She was even somewhat muddled and had lost some of her memory.

But she didn't care!

She only wanted to kill this enemy who had prevented her from relying on her son's achievements

to return to the Zhao clan!

On a nearby rooftop,

a pair of eyes full of wisdom quietly looked over here.

"What should I do? Should I act now?"

"But little Ruolai said not to expose myself unless it's absolutely necessary..."

Because of her niece's request, and because her impression of Shen Pan was indeed quite good,

Jiang Lin had decided to come and provide backup, acting as a Dao Protector.

She had been hiding in a corner,

watching from a distance as her niece engaged in awkward small talk with Shen Pan all along the way.

Not only was the content completely devoid of substance,

but there was also none of the juicy drama she wanted to hear.

It made Jiang Lin drowsy.

Fortunately, the sound of gunshots in the distance rang out, instantly snapping her awake!

So she immediately locked onto this location.

Who would have thought these siblings would suddenly turn on each other and start fighting!

With this delay,

Shen Pan also successfully reached the battlefield.

She could only pull back and wait for an opportunity!

"But what did this kid eat to be so bolstered? He's almost Rank 30!"

"Is a normal Legendary-rank Profession usually this fast?"

Jiang Lin had indeed never seen the leveling process of other Legendary-Rank prodigies.

But her niece was also a Legendary-rank Profession, and she was still hanging around the teens!

She wondered if it was because little Ruolai was being lazy.

Otherwise, how could the Ranks be so different!

"However, Shen Pan is still a bit careless, overestimating himself!

In such a confined space, a mage like him is at too much of a disadvantage against a Martial Artist!"

People said the martial arts system was just for flashy 'dancers'—

punching for ages was not as good as a single cannonball.

But that was only the case when there were no powerful core Cultivation Techniques and matching Martial Skills!

A pure Martial Artist from a major power,

when facing humans alone in a close-range burst,

was enough to rival Epic-Rank or even Legendary-Rank prodigies of the same Rank!

This was also why, in the high school leagues of recent years,

the figures of Martial Artists had always been active!

Shen Pan was suffering from a lack of information,

not understanding the power of a Martial Artist!

"In the end, it'll still come down to me, his big sister, to step in personally!"

Just as Jiang Lin was debating whether she should tear her clothes

and wrap them around her face to act as a passing kind soul,

both sides moved!

"That's..."

"Not good! Shen Pan is in danger!"