327: Chapter 327 Strategies to Improve Ye Qingcheng's Favorability (Part 1)

[Ding! Emergency warning for the host! The double layering of the Eye of Truth and the Supreme Soul Suppressing Art has caused an overload of Mental Energy consumption! Additionally, after pushing the Divine Movement Hundred Changes skill to its limit three consecutive times to dodge lethal bullets, the host's Mental Energy is now completely exhausted!]

The System notification echoed in his mind. Qin Yi lay against the cold metal wall of the ambulance, feeling a faint throbbing in his temples. He mocked himself bitterly in his heart, "This body is still too weak..."

He subconsciously looked into the System Space. There were only four longevity pills left. Who knew when he would get more from the next System lottery? It was better to save them if possible.

A sense of crisis welled up in his heart, and Qin Yi hurriedly asked the System, "System, are there any Medicinal Pills that can quickly replenish Mental Energy? If I had suddenly fainted the moment Zhang Yu fired earlier, I'd probably be a corpse by now!"

[Ding! Replying to the host, there are indeed corresponding items. Once the System upgrades to Level 2, the System Mall function will be unlocked. At that time, the host can exchange mission points for items like 'Elementary Mental Energy Enhancement Potion' and 'clear spirit pill'. These can not only instantly replenish Mental Energy but also permanently increase the Mental Energy limit!]

"Waiting for an upgrade again..." Qin Yi sighed helplessly. Since there was nothing to do for the moment, he might as well check his six-dimensional attributes to get a better sense of his status.

But just as he was about to give the command, Ye Qingcheng's cold yet slightly anxious voice suddenly reached his ears, breaking the silence in the ambulance: "Doctor, how is he?"

The medical staff on the ambulance were checking him with a stethoscope. Hearing this, one looked up and replied, "All vital signs are normal. Looking at the symptoms, it should be a coma caused by exhaustion. I'll give him a glucose drip first to replenish his strength." Before the voice finished, a slight stinging sensation of a metal needle piercing the skin came through.

Immediately following that, a warm gaze fell upon his face.

Qin Yi could clearly feel Ye Qingcheng staring at his face. Her tone, which used to be as cold and hard as steel, now carried an imperceptible hint of softness: "Qin Yi, just how many secrets are you hiding? Clearly only at the Middle Stage of Ming Jin, yet you could defeat Zhang Yu at the Peak Anjin... I'm really getting more and more curious."

Qin Yi smiled bitterly in his heart: If not for the System backing him up, he would have died several times over by now. However, being praised by this Female Special Forces Soldier King of the Dragon Country, a trace of secret joy still couldn't help but rise in his heart, even easing the fatigue of his exhausted Mental Energy.

But in the next second, something unexpected happened—a slender, warm, and delicate hand gently brushed across his cheek. The warmth from the fingertips transmitted straight to his heart through his skin. Qin Yi instantly froze, his breath hitching for a moment.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host. It has been detected that Ye Qingcheng's favorability toward the host has increased by 10 points. Current favorability is 80!]

[Ding! Favorability from the opposite sex has reached 80, triggering a random System mission—Within 48 hours, raise Ye Qingcheng's favorability toward the host to 90!]

[Mission completion reward: Mental Energy +3, Endurance +2, Special Lottery Draw +1; Mission failure: Randomly deduct 5 points from the host's six-dimensional attributes and suffer 24 hours of continuous misfortune.]

The System notification exploded like a clap of thunder.

Qin Yi's pupils shrank, and he complained wildly in his heart: "Holy crap! Favorability is already at 80? It seems women really do admire the strong, even a female soldier king is no exception! But isn't Ye Qingcheng being too bold? There are doctors and nurses in the ambulance, touching my face in front of outsiders—how is this different from being a hooligan?"

Qin Yi grumbled inwardly, but his heart felt like it was being scratched by a hundred claws. He felt his heartbeat was so fast it might leap out of his throat, and the cheek Ye Qingcheng had touched felt waves of warmth.

This won't do! If this continues, he was afraid Ye Qingcheng would notice something was up.

"System, stop dawdling, hurry up and pull up my six-dimensional attributes panel!" Qin Yi hastily ordered in his mind, trying to use the attribute check to distract himself. However, the residual warm sensation on his cheek kept his heart from slowing down.

Immediately following the System notification, a pale blue light screen suddenly lit up within Qin Yi's Sea of Consciousness. Countless data points scrolled across the screen like flowing water, finally settling into a clear list of attributes—

[Host: Qin Yi]

[Strength: 16]

[Agility: 12]

[Intelligence: 13]

[Endurance: 14]

[Mental Energy: 20]

[Charisma: 20]

[Realm: Middle Stage of Ming Jin]

[Cultivation Technique: Xingyi Quan (Minor Achievement), Divine Movement Hundred Changes (Movement Skill), Basic Body Forging Art (Body Refining Technique), Supreme Soul Suppressing Art (Internal Skill)]

[Special Skills: Eye of Truth (Advanced), God-level Driving Skill, God of Hackers (Entry-Level), God of Cooking, Firearms Proficiency (Elementary), Financial Prophet (Intermediate), Jade Appreciation Master, Craft Master (Divine-Grade)]

[System Items: Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Secret Manual x1, Property Ownership Certificates x28, Miniature Bionic Tracker x1, bionic disguise mask x1, basic strength enhancement potion x10, Basic Agility Enhancement Potion x10, junior misfortune talisman x5, longevity pill x4, Low Grade Spiritual Artifact Dagger—clear shadow, type 54 pistol x1, Magazines x4, 100g Gold Bars x110, 200g Gold Bars x15, huaxia currency 300,000, USD 150,000...]

[System Level: Level 1, Upgrade Experience: 48,680,458/100,000,000]

[Pending Missions:]

1. Random Mission—Endure for a moment and the winds will calm, but step back and the more you think, the angrier you get! Find the mastermind behind your family's bankruptcy and let them taste the feeling of being forcibly plundered! No time limit!

2. Special Mission—Only children make choices, adults want it all! Within one month, establish two companies and get them on the right track! Mission completion: 70%, 23 days 8 hours 45 minutes remaining!

3. Random Mission—Find the essential item for Spiritual Artifact upgrades—dragon saliva liquid! No time limit!

4. Opposite Sex Favorability Mission—Target: Ye Qingcheng (Mission Countdown: 47 hours 59 minutes 32 seconds!)!]

[Remaining Lottery Draws for Today * 1]

In front of the light screen, Qin Yi's consciousness stared at the attribute data, his fingers unconsciously tapping the virtual air. After working with the System for a while, he had already figured out the patterns of the rewards: same-sex favorability missions gave Strength and Agility, while opposite-sex missions gave Charisma and Endurance. Only Intelligence and Mental Energy had to be obtained from older people with social status and deep experience, like Supervisor Ma and Professor Chen Qingjun.

Furthermore, Mental Energy was the most important attribute in the System. It seemed he would need to have more contact with people like Supervisor Ma and Professor Chen Qingjun in the future.

Just as his thoughts settled, his gaze brushed over the "Remaining Lottery Draws for Today * 1" prompt, and his eyes lit up. This was the reward from completing Shen Jianan's favorability mission earlier, which he hadn't had time to use yet.

"Since I'm in a coma right now and no one is disturbing me, I might as well draw it!" With a thought, Qin Yi immediately ordered, "System, start the lottery!"

Accompanied by the System notification, the golden lottery wheel began to spin within his Sea of Consciousness.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining gene strengthening potion (Elementary) * 1. It has been placed in the System Space.]

"It's actually a gene strengthening potion!" Qin Yi's consciousness instantly became excited, his fists unconsciously clenching. With this, his Realm should be able to rise to the Late Stage of Ming Jin, right? Risking his life to help the Security Bureau catch Zhang Yu this time was finally worth it!

However, considering his body was currently in a coma and recalling the awkward state of 'cleansing the marrow' after using the gene strengthening potion previously, Qin Yi suppressed the urge in his heart: "Forget it, I'll wait until my body recovers and I'm alone to take it."

Just then, the ambulance suddenly slowed down, and the screeching of brakes came from outside, followed by the shouts of medical staff: "We've arrived at the Armed Police General Hospital! Prepare to transfer the patient!"

Qin Yi felt himself being gently lifted and placed on a gurney. The gurney's swivel wheels rolled across the hospital corridor tiles, making a soft "clatter clatter" sound that intertwined with the fading echoes of the ambulance siren.

Not long after, two cold metal doors slowly opened, and the smell of disinfectant immediately rushed toward him.

Qin Yi felt himself being pushed into a room that was blindingly bright. The "beep beep" of an ECG monitor immediately sounded by his ear, while the instrument alarms from the adjacent room were so sharp they seemed to pierce his eardrums. He didn't even need to think to know that was the emergency room where Zhang Yu was.

"The victim has multiple comminuted fractures, a penetrating wound to the scapula, bilateral pneumothorax, and blood loss exceeding 1500cc. Prepare for emergency blood transfusion!"

"Quick! 1mg of Epinephrine, IV push!"

The shouts from next door came intermittently. Nurses hurried past holding blood bags, their hurried footsteps making the air tense.

On his side, the doctor simply performed a brief check and casually instructed the nurse: "Vital signs are stable, just a bit dehydrated. Finish this bottle of glucose, and keep an eye on his consciousness recovery." Compared to the chaos next door, it was practically like being on vacation.

Outside the emergency room, three people were already sitting on the corridor benches.

Ye Qingcheng leaned against the wall, her clothes stained with some dust and blood, her brow furrowed deeply. Shen Jianan gripped the hem of her clothes with both hands, her eyes fixed on the emergency room door, her eyes slightly red. Han Hao stood to the side, his expression as awkward as a student who had done something wrong.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Ye Qingcheng's voice broke the silence, her tone carrying suppressed anger. "Didn't I clearly state that once Zhang Yu's location was found, you were to notify the SWAT support immediately? Who allowed you to act on your own?"

Han Hao suddenly straightened his body and coughed twice before daring to reply: "Captain Ye, it wasn't that we wanted to act on our own... it was Qin Yi! He said Zhang Yu was coming for him and he had to go meet him personally, and told us to wait for backup on the spot. Jianan and I naturally didn't agree, but who knew he moved so fast? Before we could react, he knocked us both unconscious..."

"Knocked you unconscious?" Ye Qingcheng raised her hand to press her temples, a trace of helplessness flashing in her eyes as she muttered "Arrogant" under her breath. This guy knew Zhang Yu was a Peak Anjin expert, yet he dared to go in alone—he was simply treating life and death as a game.

But on second thought, if Qin Yi hadn't been so "crazy" and had brought Shen Jianan and Han Hao along, they might really not have been able to catch Zhang Yu.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her heart: "What was found at the scene?"

Shen Jianan finally snapped out of it and hurriedly pulled three transparent evidence bags from her backpack, handing them to Ye Qingcheng: "Captain Ye, these are what we found at the scene. A satellite phone, a modified P226 semi-automatic pistol, and three shell casings."

Ye Qingcheng took the evidence bags, her fingertips brushing against the cold plastic.

She first picked up the satellite phone to look at it. The screen was shattered, but the body could still be identified as a military-grade model, clearly used to evade tracking.

"Little Han, take this satellite phone back to the Safe House and try to see if you can crack the signal. The boss of Hongmen will definitely contact Zhang Yu again. Next time, I want Boss Lei's exact location!"

"Yes!" Han Hao took the evidence bag and was about to leave, but he stopped after taking a step, scratched his head and asked, "By the way, Captain Ye, Zhang Yu has been caught, so what about Li Bing's side..."

"I've already sent people," Ye Qingcheng said calmly. "While the SWAT action was ongoing, the arrest team already went to control Li Bing. He won't get away."

Han Hao breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left the hospital. Silence returned to the corridor. Ye Qingcheng's gaze fell on the remaining two shell casings—two were clearly P226 caliber, while the edge of the third casing was stained with dark red blood, yet its shape looked somewhat familiar.

"This one is... a domestic Type 54 shell casing?" Her brow furrowed even tighter as she looked up at Shen Jianan.

"Yes!" Shen Jianan nodded vigorously. "I compared it with the shell casings found when we arrested Chen Mo earlier; the ballistic marks are identical. They should be from the same pistol!"

"And the pistol?" Ye Qingcheng pressed, her tone filled with doubt. "Was it found at the scene?"

Shen Jianan's face instantly fell as she shook her head: "We searched everywhere. Aside from that P226, we didn't see a trace of the Type 54."

"Strange..." Ye Qingcheng murmured to herself, her eyes unconsciously drifting toward the emergency room where Qin Yi was. "When I checked Qin Yi's body just now, I didn't find him carrying a gun either. Could that gun have just vanished into thin air?"

"Maybe Zhang Yu's people took it away beforehand?" Shen Jianan speculated.

Ye Qingcheng shook her head—Zhang Yu was pinned down by Qin Yi at the time and had no chance to notify accomplices, and there were no traces of a third person at the scene. This matter could probably only be cleared up once Qin Yi woke up.

Just then, a sudden, rapid cell phone ringtone broke the silence of the corridor.

Ye Qingcheng was stunned for a moment before realizing the sound was coming from her own pocket—before Qin Yi was pushed into the emergency room, she was afraid the phone would interfere with the doctor's examination, so she had tucked it into her pocket.

She pulled out the phone, and the caller ID flashing on the screen made her frown instantly. Shen Jianan leaned over curiously to look, and her pupils dilated—the caller was labeled as "Xu Qian," who was Qin Yi's current girlfriend!

The two looked at each other, both seeing the dilemma in the other's eyes. Ye Qingcheng stuffed the phone into Shen Jianan's hand and pouted: "You answer it. I'm afraid I'll say the wrong thing."

Shen Jianan looked at the phone in her hand, her face showing a moment of awkwardness, but she still took a deep breath and pressed the answer button.

Xu Qian's sweet voice immediately came from the other end, completely out of place with the heavy atmosphere outside the emergency room: "Young Master Qin~ Our company's recruitment fair is over. Are you done with your business over there? Should I come over to find you?"