Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 39 - 30 Night Market

Chapter 39: Chapter 30 Night Market

After the rain.

Midnight, the long street.

The streetlights glowed dim and warm.

From time to time, cars sped by.

Some people with rich nightlife laughed as they strolled slowly down the street.

With a flash.

Three figures appeared on the street.

Wu Xiaode leaned against the wall, taking a deep breath.

"We’re back," he murmured.

"Finally back," Xia Huilan said with lingering fear.

"Sister, I need to rest a bit," Xia Ni said.

"Let’s head to an alley, I’ll put you back in the suitcase and find a place with a socket to charge you," Xia Huilan proposed.

"Charge? Xia Ni actually needs to be charged?" Wu Xiaode exclaimed in surprise.

"She’s compatible with many types of energy refills, from solar to electric to nuclear energy—frankly, she’s just being clingy with me," Xia Huilan said.

Having said that, she pulled Xia Ni into a nearby alley.

Wu Xiaode suddenly remembered something and hurriedly leapt atop a wall to gaze at the large tree.

Before leaving, he had placed the suitcase full of money on the tree.

——The suitcase was still there!

Wu Xiaode took down the suitcase, feeling a bit more secure.

His and Sister Lan’s house had been burned down.

Without money, even finding a place to eat and sleep would be a problem.

With this money, he no longer had to worry.

He shook his head and picked up his phone to take a glance.

A group message popped up:

"@all members, if you’re alive and back, chirp."

This message had just been sent by the club owner.

Below it, there were a few scattered responses.

Just as Wu Xiaode was about to reply, he suddenly remembered that in this S-level club’s group, he was supposed to be a Martial Arts expert with high Soul Power.

——How could he have returned so quickly?

Given that the club owner was likely very powerful, that’s why they could return immediately after killing.

As for himself, it was better to wait for more responses and then blend in with the crowd.

With that thought, he put his phone down again.

After waiting a bit longer.

Xia Huilan came out of the alley, dragging a suitcase and smiling at him, "We’ve made it safely through the first night, where to now?"

"I’m so hungry, I want to eat something."

"Me too."

...

The night market.

Wu Xiaode slumped in his chair, with Xia Huilan sitting beside him, checking items on the menu.

It was around 6 PM when they had returned from Death Demon Cave, and now it was about 1 AM.

Fending off thugs, confessing for Zhao Junyu, speaking with a female corpse on the burning building, rescuing Xia Huilan, killing three people in a row, joining an S-level club, fighting the human-headed snake monster in the underground passage, completing the Book of the Dead mission, contending with the single-horned three-eyed giant snake, outsmarting the guessing magic—

All this had happened in just seven short hours!

Wu Xiaode himself found it unbelievable.

——Now he was both tired and hungry.

Seeing that Xia Huilan had also missed dinner, they decided to get some late-night snacks.

"Anything else you want to add?" Xia Huilan passed the menu to Wu Xiaode.

Wu Xiaode glanced over it and shouted, "Boss, we’re ready to order, just these, and make it quick!"

"Alright!"

The owner answered from afar and hurried over to take the menu.

"Do you have a power strip?" Xia Huilan asked.

"Yes, right over there," the owner pointed out.

Xia Huilan pulled out a plug from the suitcase and connected it to the power strip.

Wu Xiaode immediately heard a soft chuckle coming from inside the suitcase.

"Is she laughing?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"No, she’s sleeping, that’s her charging reminder sound," Xia Huilan explained with a shrug.

She poured Wu Xiaode a cup of hot water and asked with concern, "I saw through the surveillance that a lot of corpses were fighting you, did you get hurt?"

"Can you check my back for anything?" Wu Xiaode lifted his shirt and turned around.

"Nothing at all," Xia Huilan said after carefully checking several times.

"Weird..." Wu Xiaode muttered.

He had felt an intense pain in his back when facing the single-horned three-eyed snake, which had instantly snapped him to alertness.

Otherwise, it was debatable whether he could have made it back alive.

He had been too careless this time.

——He definitely couldn’t afford to make such a mistake again.

"Anywhere else that feels uncomfortable?" Xia Huilan inquired.

"My wrist hurts a bit," Wu Xiaode replied.

Xia Huilan took his hand and started massaging it gently.

Wu Xiaode let her do so, squinting his eyes, his lips slowly curling into a smile.

Back when he was in junior high, he had rolled down the stairs and broken his arm during a fight, and it was Xia Huilan who took care of him.

After Xia Huilan went to college, she fell ill for a period, running a high fever and resting in bed at home.

That time, Wu Xiaode took leave to care for her for several days.

The two had a tacit understanding in such matters, each feeling it natural to depend on the other.

After all.

There was no one else to take care of them.

"Next midnight, I’ll accompany you again," Xia Huilan whispered softly.

"No need, it’s too dangerous," Wu Xiaode responded.

Xia Huilan opened her beautiful eyes wide, glaring at him with a warning look.

"We’ll see," Wu Xiaode dodged the issue.

Although relying on Sister Lan was sweet, he definitely couldn’t let her join him next time.

Sister Lan hadn’t seen that snake.

The single-horned three-eyed giant snake was so terrifying, capable of controlling human thoughts.

It surely possessed many formidable abilities.

He just didn’t feel reassured.

As Wu Xiaode pondered, he suddenly saw a familiar face talking to the owner not far away.

After the man spoke for a while, the owner nodded repeatedly.

After finishing speaking, the person slowly walked over and sat down at the table with the two of them.

"So this must be Miss Xia Huilan, a pleasure to meet you. I am Zhao Junyu,"

Zhao Junyu said.

"What did you say to the boss?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"I added a few dishes—aren’t you going to introduce me?" Zhao Junyu asked.

"Oh," Wu Xiaode withdrew his hand from Xia Huilan’s and shifted a chair for Zhao Junyu, saying, "Sit."

"This is a friend of mine named Zhao Junyu. His hobby is confessing to people in public—this is Xia Huilan, a scientist," Wu Xiaode introduced them to each other.

"Hello, Miss Xia." Zhao Junyu’s mouth twitched slightly as he greeted her politely.

"Hello." Xia Huilan smiled back.

—Wu Xiaode’s casual introduction clearly meant he saw the other as one of his own, so there was no need for excessive caution.

"Miss Xia, the main reason I came tonight is for you," Zhao Junyu said.

"Me?" Xia Huilan asked, puzzled.

"Yes, my family owns shares in Bright Mechanical Union Technology Company, so I have a certain say. Little Wu told me about your situation, and I would like to invite you back to the company to continue your work," Zhao Junyu said.

Xia Huilan looked at Wu Xiaode.

"It’s your decision," Wu Xiaode said.

Xia Huilan said, "I’ve already submitted my resignation—"

Zhao Junyu interrupted her, "Don’t worry about it, the entire mid-to-senior management is being replaced. As long as you return, you will be in charge of the company’s research direction."

Xia Huilan was stunned.

Bright Mechanical Union Technology Company was a colossal entity. Could this college student really make such an offer, or was he out of his mind?

"Are you sure?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Of course, we’ve reviewed the past technological achievements and talked overnight with many mid-level research staff. We checked the company’s research and development patent catalogue and concluded that the real leader should be Miss Xia Huilan," Zhao Junyu said.

"He probably isn’t bluffing," Wu Xiaode told Xia Huilan.

"If it really is up to me... what about my mentor?" Xia Huilan asked.

"That’s tonight’s news. The police have already examined the body and concluded—he overdosed on drugs, hallucinated, and fell to his death," Zhao Junyu said.

Xia Huilan was stunned for a moment, then took out her phone and began to search for the news.

"Drugs? I really didn’t know about that..."

She murmured softly as she scrolled through the messages on her phone’s screen.

Wu Xiaode and Zhao Junyu exchanged a look, tacitly not saying another word.

At that moment, several appetizers were served.

Wu Xiaode grabbed a bowl and dished up several bowls of rice, and the three of them began to eat.

Zhao Junyu didn’t eat much. After picking at his food with his chopsticks a few times, he pulled out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of his mouth and began sipping the tea from the cup at hand.

"I do need to finish that project..." After reading the message, Xia Huilan murmured quietly.

Wu Xiaode subconsciously looked up at her.

Indeed.

According to Xia Huilan’s original words, Xia Ni was a 92024 model combat robot, and there was an even more terrifying model that hadn’t been completed yet.

—Model 92025.

Xia Huilan clapped her hands as if making a resolution and said, "Little Wu, I want to make another stronger girl for you, to help you out at night."

Zhao Junyu subconsciously looked at Wu Xiaode.

"You? At night? For use?" he asked in a tone of incomprehension.

"I can manage by myself," Wu Xiaode shook his head and said.

Although...

He couldn’t let Sister Lan take risks again.

"Little Wu, when facing danger, you mustn’t be overconfident. You really need something to help brace yourself, otherwise your consumption is just too fast," Xia Huilan said with certainty.

Zhao Junyu looked at Wu Xiaode, then back at Xia Huilan.

Both of them wore serious expressions.

Zhao Junyu’s eyebrows twitched as he began to ponder the deeper meaning of these words.

Defeated by Xia Huilan’s gaze, Wu Xiaode changed the subject and said:

"Maybe the place I transported to is inherently dangerous. If it were somewhere else, there might not be such terrifying monsters."

"That’s a fine excuse, but that world is full of unknowns; we must prepare for the worst," Xia Huilan insisted.

Wu Xiaode lowered his head, suddenly recalling the group announcement from the S-class club.

"Survival is the first principle."

If survival is the first principle, it proves that danger exists no matter where one goes.

According to what the undead man said—

It was an era where myths became reality.

There were demons, but no gods.

The demons were gods, they destroyed everything, feeding on humans for fun.

So, it was already clear how dangerous that world could be.

But there was no need to say this out loud and unnecessarily worry Xia Huilan.

He put away his phone and said seriously, "Sister Lan, I won’t have any problems. As for you—you’ve already left that technology company, there’s no need to go back."

Xia Huilan did not speak for a moment.

Zhao Junyu, however, said, "To be honest, that company is the nation’s strongest mecha research enterprise, worthy of Miss Xia’s research capabilities."

"It’s too exhausting, there’s no need, she doesn’t want to do it, don’t pressure her," Wu Xiaode glared at him and said.

"Little Wu, you’re improving, and others need to as well. What if one day that world integrates with ours?" Zhao Junyu said seriously.

Wu Xiaode was taken aback.

He hadn’t considered that angle before.

Could it be true?

He gave Zhao Junyu a serious questioning look.

Zhao Junyu nodded with worry and sighed, "It’s currently the most popular theory."

"I need to think it over," Xia Huilan said hesitantly.

Suddenly, the voice of Ya echoed in Wu Xiaode’s ears.

The Crow Spirit had been quietly perched on his shoulder. Now it flapped its wings and said, "Hey, Little Wu, I’m exhausted. I need to go back and replenish my soul power. Here’s some of the soul power for you to use."

The Book of the Dead opened alongside.

Lines of ice crystal letters radiating chill air appeared before Wu Xiaode:

"The Crow Spirit has shared a portion of its accumulated soul power with you."

"Your soul power limit has increased."

"Current Soul Power: 7/7."

Ya yawned and flapped its wings, saying, "Ten points of soul power is a threshold. Let’s strive to stay up all night tomorrow together, gather more soul power, and upgrade."

"Alright, you go rest—for tomorrow night, how do I find you?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Your Book of the Dead has a wall. I’ll leave a way to contact me there—it’s the only medium that connects you to the Spirit Realm," Ya said.

That would be the Wall of Wishes.

"Alright, stay in touch," Wu Xiaode said.

"See you later!"

The Crow Spirit flapped its wings and soared into the sky, disappearing from sight.

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