8: The Tai Xuan Jing!

However...

She never expected the plot to unfold this way.

Ye Su's violence directly caused this little white flower, who had seen too many clichés, to sway precariously in the wind and rain.

Destiny is no match for cheats.

“Ye Su... don't... Ye Su, don't bring it over, I know I was wrong!” Quiet Rain was terrified.

“No, you don't know you're wrong; you just know you're about to die!”

Ye Su responded.

That cup of water really did have a problem.

If that was the case, then he was standing on the side of justice.

He reached out.

He directly pried open Quiet Rain's mouth, then squeezed with his other hand.

The water was squeezed out of the paper and poured into Quiet Rain's mouth.

Once the heavenly heart water was down her throat, everything was out of her control.

“Ye Su, look, nothing happened at all, I really had no ill intent!”

Quiet Rain shouted.

She suddenly thought of something.

Ye Su didn't know how to use the heavenly heart water.

Even if she became a Puppet at this moment, she could still use words to stall for three minutes.

Once three minutes passed...

A glimmer of life would appear.

Although she had made many mistakes and her planning was crude...

She hadn't reached a dead end yet.

Ye Su blinked.

Huh?

It really wasn't poison?

Could it be that she really wanted to team up?

With the global Professional system activated, everything was undergoing massive changes, and pioneering was inevitable.

Having a partner was a good thing.

But... this partner wasn't worth trusting.

‘The water should still have a problem, otherwise she wouldn't have been so terrified.’

‘So, what exactly is the problem?’

Ye Su thought for a moment and said;

“Indeed, the water doesn't seem to have any problems. Stand up, I'll help you bandage your wounds.”

Quiet Rain was ecstatic.

A turning point had appeared.

As soon as Ye Su finished speaking, her body stood up uncontrollably.

She even used her severely injured hand to push off the ground.

This was illogical!

The human body's protective mechanisms should have stopped her from making such a movement.

Ye Su suddenly understood;

“I see your injuries aren't that serious after all.”

“How about you dance an APT for me to see?”

Quiet Rain was completely dumbfounded.

But dumbfounded or not, her body had already started moving.

“Tsk tsk...”

“Nice legs.”

Ye Su now knew how to utilize this cup of water.

A Puppet-type rule-breaking item.

Good grief.

Is this something a human can get from a chest?

Where the hell is your destiny now!

If this kind of item were saved for later, who knows how Heaven-Defying it would be!

But for now, this was all he could do.

“Go for it, sister!”

The dancing was meaningless, just a test.

He didn't know how long the water could control her, so he had to act as quickly as possible.

If others don't cross me, I won't cross them.

Sister, this dignified male college student is going to send you on your way!

After understanding the effect of the heavenly heart water, Ye Su controlled Quiet Rain with ease.

The two of them ran one after another along the branches extending into the living room.

A Professional's body could easily maintain balance.

In a few steps, they were already close to the tree trunk.

Ye Su could even see the light orbs emanating from the center of the trunk.

Suddenly.

A cold and slimy feeling wrapped around his body, as if he were being watched by something.

“Guardian Spirit?”

“Let me see what kind of mutant it is.”

Ye Su looked up from behind Quiet Rain and immediately locked eyes with two small round lanterns.

Holy cow.

What a massive snake!

The snake was coiled in a large hollow in the center of the trunk; it was at least as thick as a water bucket, though its length was impossible to tell.

Just looking at those piercing eyes, one knew it was definitely not to be trifled with.

But it didn't matter.

Ye Su had a helper now!

“Sister, don't be afraid, go!”

“Give this little snakey a bit of a Professional's shock!”

Ye Su shouted.

The fear in Quiet Rain's heart was beyond measure.

She was naturally afraid of snakes, yet under the control of the heavenly heart water, she displayed unimaginable bravery.

She jumped directly into the hollow of the trunk and began to fight the giant snake.

The giant snake was startled and immediately coiled around Quiet Rain, initiating a constriction!

During this process...

Ye Su took a deep breath.

He dove into the hollow head-first and reached out to touch the light orbs.

Swish— [Congratulations on opening the treasure chest, you have obtained the Martial Arts: Tai Xuan Scripture!]

As the voice sounded, the light orbs instantly disappeared, replaced by a jade tablet in his palm.

Ye Su didn't even hesitate and crushed it immediately.

At the same time, he flipped himself out of the giant hollow in the trunk.

During this process...

He saw the despair in Quiet Rain's eyes.

This despair didn't evoke pity in Ye Su's heart; instead, there was a sense of destiny.

Martial Arts obtained.

Time to go.

That snake was unusual; Quiet Rain's bones were crushed in a short time. In its home territory, wouldn't he just be delivering himself as a snack if he rushed in?

Better to call the police.

While firearms still have power, just blast it with a cannon...

Wait.

Speaking of which, the state apparatus should have already started cleaning up mutated creatures by now, right?

Otherwise, the lethality caused by these things after mutation would be significant.

Ye Su thought to himself as he slid down the trunk.

And then...

He saw a soldier staring at him with burning eyes.

It was the captain of the soldiers who had shot the sparrows and raptors during the day.

“Ahem... well... you know, it's dark and I couldn't sleep. Climbing a tree isn't against the law, right?”

Ye Su said, rubbing his nose.

Holy crap.

This is a bit sneaky.

The hiss of the giant snake and the wails of Quiet Rain echoed in the quiet dusk.

A soldier with keen observation skills was waiting right under the tree.

He was exposed!

The soldier looked at Ye Su and said;

“Does this count as failing to rescue someone in mortal danger, or does it count as murder?”

Ho ho.

He really did see it.

“This counts as a young man exploring, and then since I have no morals, I failed to rescue someone.”

Ye Su said confidently.

He could already sense something.

The state apparatus seemed to be even more terrifying than he had imagined.

They not only knew about the mutations and Professionals...

They had even established an attitude towards Professionals.

Global Professionalism was too powerful.

It immediately modified the underlying logic of how civilization operates.

The efficiency of gunpowder is decreasing—will electrical energy be affected too?

Will nuclear energy be affected?

If so...

Then after some time, will the entire technological civilization completely collapse?

And after technology truly collapses?

One must know...

The greatest power in this world is violence!

Civilization relies on violence to survive.

After technology collapses and fades away, Professionals will become the representatives of violence.

So...

At this stage, it's impossible to truly suppress Professionals.

Especially someone like Ye Su, one of the early first batch of Professionals!

From this soldier's words, Ye Su could hear the state apparatus's attitude towards Professionals: win-win cooperation!

“Better leave here first. Someone will come to handle the mutated creature shortly,” the soldier said;

“I'm Zhang Hui.”

“Let's talk as we walk.”

“Sure, I see you're older than me, I'll call you Brother Hui from now on,” Ye Su said with a grin.

It seemed that Quiet Rain's death didn't affect him much.

Indeed.

Self-defense.

Naturally righteous!

I'm a law-abiding citizen!