Chapter 131. Hiring Assassins

Chapter 131. Hiring Assassins

Recently, Lin Nuo had two major tasks: one was to cultivate with Su Kexin, and the other was to cultivate with Qin Shili.

Just to clarify, this cultivation was the usual dual cultivation.

Currently, things were going well; both of them were making progress, and since their cultivation didn’t interfere with each other, he could proudly call himself a time management master.

Lin Nuo returned to his room, cross-legged on the bed, lost in thought.

Recalling the earlier results from the Tianxuan Stone test, he had advanced to the third level of the Spirit Realm. He hadn’t mentioned this to others, as reaching the third level wasn’t something to brag about, but for him, it was an incredibly good thing.

At this rate, he was definitely hopeful for further advancement, and his biggest hope lay in the two potent Firestorm Pills he possessed.

His advancement was surely due to those two pills; there was no other possibility.

As a standard villain, he should grow stronger from the stimulation of forbidden drugs.

In the future, he should write a book titled “The Theory of Villains Growing Stronger.” If bookstores don’t have it, he could just smash them!

He then pulled out one Firestorm Pill from his pocket. He was feeling good right now, and an idea popped into his mind: what if he took another one? A surge of power might activate his other potentials, and who knows, maybe he’d even hit the fourth level. Even if he didn’t, he’d be close!

Yes, by continuously using drugs and rising up, as long as he became stronger, killing Su Kexin would become much easier.

Alright, it’s time to get stronger!

Lin Nuo tossed a Firestorm Pill into his mouth, took a sip of water, and soon a powerful surge of energy washed over him. He felt as if he could blow up Tianling Mountain right now.

Using a Firestorm Pill wasn’t something to brag about. If the old man from the Xuanyun Sect found out, it wouldn’t be good. He could only stay in his room, waiting for the slump that came after the high faded.

His power increased, but he felt an itch for something else. He really wanted to charge onto the battlefield and vanquish enemies, taking out kids with a single strike, sweeping through the ranks.

How about sparring with a cockroach?

Speaking of which, this room was cleaned two or three times a day by Ruo’er, spotless as could be. There were no cockroaches; even if there were, would her white fox let them off?

Before long, the powerful phase passed.

Then he lay on the bed for three days.

The saddest part was that after three days of recovery, he didn’t level up and even felt his Qi and spiritual power weaken!

During this time, all he got was Ruo’er’s dedicated care, as she fed him his meals.

“This doesn’t make sense.”

Lin Nuo sat up, muttering to himself.

“Master, what are you saying?”

Hearing her master speak strange words, Ruo’er was quite worried. After all, he had been doing fine, coming and going for cultivation, but one day he said he felt fatigued and needed her care, which made her anxious, fearing something bad had happened.

She really wanted to call a doctor, but Lin Nuo had ordered her not to call one, insisting she take care of him, claiming he wouldn’t feel at ease without her care.

Of course, she was still quite happy; after all, she could rest in the room, without having to cultivate or deal with Su Kexin and Qin Shili.

Now, her master could only be with her every day.

From a selfish perspective, she hoped her master could stay a few more days.

“It’s nothing.”

Lin Nuo rested his chin in his hand, contemplating where things had gone wrong. Had he guessed incorrectly? Was it not the Firestorm Pill’s fault?

It didn’t make sense; it had to be the Firestorm Pill, or how else could he have leveled up?

But the result was clear; after almost fully recovering, not only did he fail to advance, but he felt weaker.

Fake! This pill was definitely a fake!

“Master, have some porridge.”

Ruo’er scooped up a little hot porridge, blew on it gently, and brought it to Lin Nuo’s mouth. He cooperatively opened his mouth and ate it.

“Ruo’er.”

“Yes, Master.”

“I’ll be going out for a while.”

“Oh, Master, are you going out to complete a commission?”

“Yes.” Lin Nuo nodded.

“How long will you be out?”

“About half a month.”

“Then Master, be careful on the road and have a safe journey~”

Ruo’er smiled, feeling happy since her master wasn’t scolding her. Then she ran outside, which meant they would spend much less time together.

However, she still hoped her master would grow stronger; she was content being his little maid serving him quietly.

Lin Nuo recalled the previous incident at the Black Market, where his laboratory had been discovered by members of the Dark Alliance, forcing him to trigger an explosion. He was still stubborn and needed to rebuild his lab to create all sorts of destructive weapons.

After two major achievements, one for the alchemy room and one for the expedition to Hu City, he had gone from being broke to wealthy again, completely having the capital to set up his own lab.

Suddenly, he felt that sometimes being a righteous knight was also quite appealing.

Fengyuan Town was where he was headed, to make trades and acquire restricted materials.

Lin Nuo remembered something: after he returned, he hadn’t seen that underworld girl named Mu Yiting.

Having seen so many righteous people on Tianling Mountain, he suddenly missed her gloomy face.

……

Lin Nuo’s exploits in Hu City quickly spread. Whether it was in the Dark Alliance, the Demon Sect, or the Black Market Helong Hall, his deeds were well-known.

“Master, this Lin Nuo is truly extraordinary; he’s clever and resourceful. We thought the coalition army with the alien races could break through Hu City, but that kid seized the stronghold, and when our army arrived, he utilized an outer meteorite to annihilate everyone.”

“Yes, I’ve heard about this as well.”

The speaker was a middle-aged man, the second-in-command of Helong Hall, Mu Gao. He was secretly building his own power within Helong Hall while erasing the influences of the other leaders.

Mu Yiting was the daughter of the fourth-in-command, acting as a spy within the Xuanyun Sect to gather intelligence and resources.

“This Lin Nuo remains a hidden danger for us, but his existence can also help contain other powers. Right now, our main goal is to unify Helong Hall.”

Mu Gao continued speaking,

“What about Mu Yiting now?”

“Reporting to you, Master, Mu Yiting has already become aware of our misdeeds. She has successfully contacted the fourth-in-command’s forces for support. However, I have learned that they plan to meet with the Demon Sect in Fengyuan Town, at which point Mu Yiting will appear. I believe this presents a good opportunity to eliminate her; I have already made arrangements for it.”

“Hmm? What arrangements?”

“Master, please wait a moment.”

The man clapped his hands lightly, and soon two sharp-eyed men entered the room, their expressions cold as ice.

“Master, these two are assassins I hired at a high price from the Dark Alliance, responsible for taking out Mu Yiting and anyone accompanying her. They have rich assassination experience and can easily kill them.”