strictlysupreme Chapter 35 Skill Points
Chapter 35 Skill Points
Fang Shuwen held the book "Tales of the Ancient Castle" in his hand, the familiar coolness seeping into his palm.
He didn't rush to act, but first glanced at Zheng Shulan beside him.
The rich girl was pushing a cart with her head down. Her school uniform was covered in dust, and a few strands of her hair were loose. Sweat dripped down her temples, sticking stray hairs to her cheeks.
Viewed from the side, it has a kind of broken beauty.
Zheng Shulan had clearly never done anything like this before, and she was pushing with great difficulty.
But he gritted his teeth and remained silent, stubbornly maintaining his stance.
Fang Shuwen withdrew his gaze, tucked the book into his sleeve, and silently sensed its presence.
Instantly, a chill more intense than ever before exploded from his palm.
It wasn't just cold, it was bone-chillingly cold, as if someone had shoved his hand into an ice cellar.
"This book contains more exotic energy than I imagined!"
Fang Shuwen's pupils contracted sharply, and the chill surged up his arm, along his meridians, into his chest, rampaging through his internal organs.
at the same time,
Strange images flashed before his eyes.
A gloomy castle, pale moonlight, a pair of blood-red eyes behind the window, and something indistinct and writhing in the darkness.
The picture is clearer and more realistic than before.
This time, he could even smell the sweet, rotten odor in the air and hear faint whispers in his ear, as if something was calling his name.
Even though he knew in his heart that something bad would happen if he answered, Fang Shuwen couldn't help but respond.
At this critical juncture.
[Foreign energy detected. Absorb?]
The words flashed before my eyes.
Fang Shuwen immediately snapped out of the oppressive and almost uncontrollable state he had just been in.
"Absorb, absorb!"
He roared wildly in his heart.
In an instant, a force arose, and the chill emanating from the book in his palm vanished immediately.
Immediately, all the strange phenomena vanished.
The book in my palm made a soft "click," and the eerie castle image on the cover seemed to have been erased by something, its color fading rapidly until it became an ordinary book with a bluish-gray cover.
[Gained Skill Points: 8]
Fang Shuwen slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, a fine layer of cold sweat seeping from his forehead.
"Phew, I didn't expect things to almost go wrong!"
Eight skill points.
This was the largest single absorption he had ever received.
The strange energy contained in this book, "Tales of the Ancient Castle," is almost twice as much as that of the fine, mysterious jade that Old Master Zheng possessed.
But at the same time, it seems to contain danger.
This book,
What exactly is this book?
Why is this so strange!
But look at the proprietress and Zheng Shulan, both of whom had been in contact with this book, why are they unharmed?
"Hey, what are you doing? What are you spacing out for?"
Zheng Shulan's voice came from the side, sounding somewhat impatient.
Fang Shuwen snapped out of her daze, stuffed the book back into her bag, zipped it up, and said in a flat tone:
"It's nothing, just look at your book."
"Oh, thank you for saving me. I forgive you for what happened before!"
Zheng Shulan lowered her head and stammered out the sentence, her ears turning as red as if they were about to bleed.
She waited a moment, but when she didn't hear Fang Shuwen's response, she couldn't help but raise her eyelids and steal a glance at him.
Fang Shuwen was staring into the distance, lost in thought.
He clearly hadn't heard her at all, and he couldn't help but feel embarrassed and annoyed.
"Hey! Can't you hear me?"
"I heard you."
Fang Shuwen put her bag down, his tone indifferent.
Zheng Shulan opened her mouth, as if to say something, but swallowed the words back.
She thought Fang Shuwen would take advantage of the situation to curry favor or ask for benefits.
Unexpectedly, just three simple words, as if he didn't want to have anything to do with her at all.
Zheng Shulan suddenly felt a tightness in her chest.
She lowered her head and continued pushing the cart.
.......
The wheels creaked and groaned on the gravel road.
As dusk deepened, the clouds on the horizon changed from dark red to grayish-purple.
The two walked in silence for a while.
Fang Shuwen walked on the left side of the cart, his eyes scanning the darkening road ahead, his ears perked up, constantly alert to any movement around him.
The serpentine talent not only enhances physical flexibility, but also makes the five senses much more acute than before.
Voices could be heard ahead, and there were quite a few people.
Faint shouts could be heard.
Listen carefully,
It seemed like they were calling out Zheng Shulan's name.
The shouts drifted on the wind, intermittent and broken.
"Shulan... Zheng Shulan... Miss..."
His voice was anxious, worried, and a little hoarse, indicating that he had been shouting for quite some time.
Zheng Shulan heard it too.
She suddenly raised her head, and her almond-shaped eyes, which had been somewhat dim due to fatigue, instantly brightened.
"It's my second uncle!"
Her voice carried the joy of surviving a disaster, but also a hint of grievance. Her nose tingled, and her eyes reddened.
She instinctively tried to run forward, but after taking a step, she stopped and looked back at Fang Shuwen.
Fang Shuwen had already stopped the cart and was bending down to tighten the straps of the cloth schoolbag before putting it on his shoulder.
"Your family has arrived, you're safe now. I'll be leaving now, don't let anyone know I'm the one who saved you."
Fang Shuwen straightened up and said calmly.
Zheng Shulan was stunned for a moment, and said with a hint of panic in her voice, "You...you're leaving?"
But then he came to his senses.
She had a grudge against this lecherous little devil over "pinching his butt," and given her personality, she shouldn't have any further dealings with him.
Why do I feel a little reluctant to part with it now?
"I can tell your family must have some influence. Don't let anyone know that those two people's deaths are related to me."
Fang Shuwen knew that Tiger Brother and Lao Liu must have other forces behind them.
They are not people he can afford to offend right now.
If their existence is exposed, it may bring disaster.
Coincidentally, this person's family must have considerable influence; if we intervene, we should be able to erase his traces.
"Okay, don't worry, my second uncle is the director of the Public Security Bureau, with him there, there will definitely be no problem," Zheng Shulan said.
"Um."
Fang Shuwen nodded, then quickly rushed into the other side of the path and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Zheng Shulan stood there, staring at the empty path for a long while before turning her head to look at the main road ahead.
Sure enough, Second Uncle Zheng Kui arrived with a team of police officers.
"Second Uncle, I'm here!"
.......
By the time Fang Shuwen returned to the backyard of the Zhao residence, it was almost completely dark.
The kitchen light was still on; Hu Da was probably still tidying up.
A dim light shone from Lao Fang's room, and through the paper window, a hunched figure could be seen sitting at the table.
Fang Shuwen pushed open the door and went in.
"Dad, I'm home."
Old Fang looked up, a hint of relief flashing in his cloudy eyes: "You're back? Are you hungry? Hu Da saved some food for you."
I'm hungry.
Fang Shuwen placed the cloth satchel on the table and sat down opposite Lao Fang.
Old Fang immediately got up to get his food.
As she walked to the door, she seemed to remember something, but she didn't know whether she should ask.
After a long while, he finally managed to utter a sentence:
"How did your studies go today?"
"good."
Fang Shuwen casually gave a reply.
Then, I saw Hu Da looking like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
He immediately understood and continued, "I got into the elite class."