Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 264 - 234: Informant!

Chapter 264: Chapter 234: Informant!

Emergency Building.

While Wu Xiaode stood at the entrance negotiating with the monsters.

Several invisible things rushed in from behind the building and wandered throughout the entire building.

They searched every place.

But there was no trace of the girl who had awakened her divinity.

Strange...

What exactly was going on?

The monsters capable of invisibility were somewhat puzzled.

They only knew they had used all kinds of magic and exhausted every ability, yet they hadn’t found the girl.

What they didn’t know was that hundreds of bronze hands, floating in the air, were holding up a hospital bed and an IV bottle, dangling and drifting about in the air.

"When you remain in a state of ’motion,’ you and everything you carry will seem like they exist in a dream, and any being that sees you will instantly forget your presence."

— Dreamer.

This Death Skill, capable of deceiving Divine Beasts, was protecting the only divine girl along with the Eternal Fall Demon Hands.

When the invisible monsters finished their search, hiding on the first floor of the Emergency Building and looking out—

The parking lot.

Wu Xiaode, holding the head of a vampire, stood alone in the middle of the parking lot.

No other demons.

On the ground, two massive sword shadows blood-painted intertwined and extended for nearly a hundred meters.

Absolute silence.

Even the flying demons in the sky had all disappeared.

The monsters hiding inside the Emergency Building saw that things were looking bad, continued concealing themselves, and burst out of various windows, quickly fleeing this real Hell.

Although they didn’t know what had just happened outside—

But now this man was strong!

Fleeing seemed the safest decision, at least it could save their lives!

Only one Invisible Demon Scorpion hesitated at the spot for a moment before quietly crawling out of the Emergency Building, sneaking up behind Wu Xiaode.

Like the other invisible creatures, it hadn’t seen what happened just now in the square.

Unlike the other monsters—

It had a mighty Poison Needle that could penetrate any armor and deliver a fatal strike to its enemies.

Even demons five levels higher had to treat it with great respect, otherwise, their fate would be tragic.

Invisibility, a tricky business, you never knew when it might strike.

The Demon Scorpion watched Wu Xiaode.

Although the other demons seemed to have fled...

It figured it didn’t need to run.

Its level of invisibility was quite high, enough to launch a sneak attack and kill this man.

If successful, its reputation would resound through the entire city!

The Invisible Demon Scorpion quietly approached Wu Xiaode, finally stopping about seven or eight meters away from him.

It raised its long Poison Needle behind its back—

At this distance, it could strike at any moment!

Wu Xiaode suddenly spoke, "Why are all of you creatures below 50 points of Soul Power? Aren’t there any stronger beings here?"

The Invisible Demon Scorpion froze for a moment.

Did he notice me?

Or was he talking to some other being?

Regardless, better to strike first!

The sharp Poison Needle turned into a phantom shadow, swiftly lashing towards Wu Xiaode’s back!

Clang—

A sword silently appeared, directly intercepting the Poison Needle midway.

The Invisible Demon Scorpion shuddered, issuing a brief cry of pain.

—This sword was too sharp, it had merely blocked its Poison Needle and had already sliced it!

This man had discovered him!

Escape!

The Invisible Demon Scorpion finally realized that those who had glanced at the parking lot and then immediately fled were the truly wise ones.

It had been overconfident!

With a jerk of its body, it promptly attempted to flee.

"You haven’t answered my question yet," Wu Xiaode said without turning his head.

Thud!

A dull sound.

The Demon Scorpion that had just leapt up was smashed back to the ground by a punch from above.

What was that thing that hit me?

Completely unseen.

No way, this was not even on the same level.

The Invisible Demon Scorpion had no choice but to speak:

"Sir, our city is a small one with average infrastructure, the standard of living is relatively poor, and we have been oppressed by the Divine, with hardly any decent entertainment, so all the powerful demons have moved to bigger cities."

"Makes sense," Wu Xiaode said, "Do you know why the Divine are no longer around?"

"Sir, I’m just a scorpion; I don’t know much," the Invisible Demon Scorpion honestly replied.

"When the Divine were around, how did you live?" Wu Xiaode asked with interest.

"We... would become humans."

The Invisible Demon Scorpion slowly rose from the ground, transforming into a scruffy man, dressed in a crisp and neat shirt, pants, and leather shoes.

"What do you normally work as?" Wu Xiaode asked.

At this moment, the Demon Scorpion realized.

The young man, though powerful, seemed to have only recently awakened and was quite unfamiliar with many things about the world.

Of course.

The affairs of demons weren’t something humans would know about.

But now that the situation was more powerful than reason, failing to answer well could cost him his life.

The Demon Scorpion sighed and said, "Not hiding anything from you, sir, I’m a business manager in a department at a large internet company."

"You’re skilled in internet technology?" Wu Xiaode asked, surprised.

"We also need to make a living, sir," the Demon Scorpion replied.

"Are you usually busy?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Busy! Deadly busy! I start at 9 in the morning and keep busy until midnight," the Demon Scorpion sighed.

"How’s the salary?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Because I can’t eat people, this little money is only enough for meals—"

The Demon Scorpion looked at the sympathy in Wu Xiaode’s eyes and couldn’t help but grit his teeth:

"Getting a salary is still good, after all our company’s boss is a powerful vampire, there’s no helping it, I can only make my subordinates, a bunch of humans, work to death."

Wu Xiaode threw the vampire’s head he was holding, pulled out a tissue and wiped his hands, then slowly said:

"What’s so great about vampires that they keep you running around every day?"

"Divinity prohibits eating humans, so we’re trying a different method," the Demon Scorpion said.

"Alright, I won’t kill you today—off you go, corporate slave," Wu Xiaode said.

The Demon Scorpion sighed in relief, turned to leave, but couldn’t help but say, "Could you not call me a corporate slave? I am a Level 36 Dark Demon Shadow Poison Scorpion."

"Did you complete today’s work?" Wu Xiaode asked him.

The Demon Scorpion’s spirit deflated again as he sadly said, "I took leave to celebrate with everyone the disappearance of the Divinity, and they already docked a day’s pay—thanks for sparing my life, goodbye."

He silently walked toward the hospital entrance.

For some reason, Wu Xiaode felt a profound desolation watching his back.

"Even demons have a hard time making it through"

Wu Xiaode pondered for a moment, then suddenly shouted, "Wait a minute!"

The Demon Scorpion stopped in its tracks, turning around puzzled.

Wu Xiaode gestured for it to come over.

The Demon Scorpion looked at the bloody sword shadow at its feet.

Even though so much time had passed, the sword shadow still emitted a chilling coldness that made it shudder.

It had no choice but to come back cautiously and asked, "Do you have any other orders, sir?"

"Would you like to be my informant? And don’t worry, you’ll be paid," Wu Xiaode asked.

"Please don’t say such things that insult my character, sir. I might be a demon, but I am also a rare Level 36 Invisibility Demon!"

"And from today onwards, since the Divinities are gone, we are bound to become the masters of the new era!"

"I won’t have to work so hard anymore!"

The Demon Scorpion clenched its fist, speaking passionately.

"Fine, I don’t like forcing people anyway, you can go," Wu Xiaode waved his hand.

The Demon Scorpion, trembling, bowed deeply and strode toward the hospital exit.

Leaving Wu Xiaode sitting alone on the plaza.

Suddenly.

A ringtone sounded.

Just as the Demon Scorpion reached the hospital entrance, it stopped, pulled out its phone, and answered it.

"Boss."

"Overtime? It’s 2 AM, boss, and besides, aren’t the Divinities gone now?"

"Combat class overtime?"

"...to make up for the daytime office sitting and performance?"

"Okay, boss, don’t eat me, boss, I’m coming right away."

The call ended.

The Demon Scorpion just stood at the hospital entrance unmoving, head down, saying nothing.

Wu Xiaode had heard the conversation.

From where he sat far away, he felt the sense of desolation around the Demon Scorpion deepen.

It turns out even demons can be crushed by life.

Wu Xiaode thought to himself.

Suddenly.

The Demon Scorpion turned around and walked up to Wu Xiaode, lowering his voice:

"Sir, how much are you paying for an informant?"

Wu Xiaode thought for a moment, then gestured with his finger.

"1,000 a month?" The Demon Scorpion’s eyes showed a flicker of interest.

Wu Xiaode paused.

Originally, he had planned to offer an ancient Gold Coin each month, but now seeing that a Level 36 demon can be bought for just a thousand bucks?

When he had just arrived, an old man mistook him for a beggar and gave him a few coins, telling him to buy something to eat.

Five coins worth one Yuan each.

Five Yuan for something to eat—

Then the cost of living in this world actually isn’t that high.

1,000 Yuan might not be a lot, but it wasn’t little either.

Hmm.

Why do I feel they are so miserable?

"Listen, it’s not one thousand, it’s a thousand per message," Wu Xiaode said.

"What! You are so generous!" The Demon Scorpion exclaimed.

"Yes, do well and in the future, raising your salary and even learning more powerful skills here won’t be a problem," Wu Xiaode patted his shoulder.

The expression on the Demon Scorpion’s face changed rapidly, then it firmly said:

"Alright! From now on, I’m your informant."

"That’s more like it. Honestly, I’m protecting your dignity from being insulted—overtime at two in the morning? If it was me, I’d have gone straight to kill that vampire," Wu Xiaode said.

The Demon Scorpion silently looked at him.

Suddenly—

A loud "clang" sound rang out, and a star appeared above its head.

The Book of the Dead immediately opened, revealing icy crystal letters:

"Congratulations."

"You have gained the appreciation and recognition of the Dark Demon Shadow Poison Scorpion."

"The book has resonated with its soul, providing the following options for you to draw from:"

"1. Basic network technology and coding, a corporate slave’s work skill among humans;"

"2. Crimson Poison Needle, a combat skill of the Demon Scorpion Clan, requires having a tail to learn;"

"3. High-level survival skills, a work-related skill for corporate slaves of the Demon Clan, senses the boss’s arrival in advance (unique Awakening Skill, rare.)"

What is all of this.

Wu Xiaode couldn’t help but complain.

Wait a second.

I feel like... I’ve forgotten something?

Wu Xiaode rubbed his forehead, thinking hard, then suddenly remembered something.

At the same time, the Book of the Dead also displayed two lines of text:

"Not mad anymore?"

"Can you now check the evolved ’Heavenly Ghost’?"

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