Chapter 194 - Chapter 194: Chapter 173, Keeping Distance_1

Chapter 194: Chapter 173, Keeping Distance_1

Wu Heng looked up, surprised.

Before him, beautiful eyes were looking at him intently.

Laisia continued, “Captain Wu Heng, I am serious. I may not be able to handle everything for you, but ensuring your safe departure from Lundham City is definitely within my power.”

Wu Heng smiled, “I appreciate your kindness, Miss Laisia. If there’s any way I can assist you, I’ll try my best.”

A promise from the head of a local financial group carries substantial weight.

She didn’t seem like she was just making thoughtless promises.

His relationship with the financial group was more like a partnership, and it surprised him that they valued him so much.

It seemed like his appeal to women had significantly increased recently.

“Really?” Laisia asked.

“Of course.”

“I still haven’t reached my target for this year. Can you help me achieve it?”

Damn.

Fell for it.

“Eh, what performance indicator? You guys also talk about performance indicators?” Wu Heng asked curiously.

A financial group that talks about performance indicators?

“I still have to fulfill my gold exchange target. You promised to help me, didn’t you?” Laisia continued to probe.

Wu Heng coughed lightly, “I’ll remember this, just wait for my news and I’ll help you reach your target.”

“Great, thanks a lot.”

The two chatted a bit more.

Then Wu Heng rose to leave.

As Laisia saw him to the door, she reminded him, “Remember what I said. If you’re in danger, come here. Our financial group still holds certain sway in and around Lundham City.”

“I know. If I’m in danger, I’ll seek Miss Laisia’s help.”

“Then, stay safe.”

The two said goodbye, and Wu Heng left the financial group’s building and headed to his place.

…

When he returned home…

“Master, you’re back…!” Mini, who was practicing, immediately rushed over, her face full of joy.

Wu Heng hugged her waist and glanced toward the living room.

Andre Willow, also dressed in practice gear, bowed respectfully.

With the shop on pause, the two of them stayed home practicing.

He closed the door, let Mini down, and she asked, “Master, should we prepare dinner?”

Looking at the sky, Wu Heng said, “Let’s wait a bit. ‘Wen Mansha’ will be coming too, so prepare an extra portion.”

“Sure, Master.” Mini complied.

“I’m going to the study to read. You guys take a break from practicing, don’t tire yourselves out,” Wu Heng said.

“Okay, alright!”

Wu Heng asked Mini to prepare him a cup of coffee, and then he moved to the study on the third floor.

He took out the two books he’d acquired that day, and placed them on the table.

The first one was [Bone Armored].

From the book’s content, the inspiration for this magic spell came from the defensive spells in the mage system.

Such spells could generate physical or magical barriers.

These barriers could negate corresponding attacks or negative states, or even expel parasites from the body.

Wu Heng construed this parasitic life-form to be more like a biological parasite rather than bacteria or viruses.

More like the worms in novels.

Of course, even in the defense category, there are many types of spells, the higher the level, the better the effect.

Not all effects can be achieved with just a single spell.

Bone Armored, for example, utilizes necromancy to form a protective armor made of bone structures, which doesn’t hinder you from wearing leather armor or iron armor inside.

You can have two layers of protection.

This is quite nice, as it significantly increases safety.

As he turned to the last page of the book…

A system prompt immediately appeared.

[Unlocked skill: Bone Armored]

Successfully unlocked the skill.

Wu Heng stood up and moved to the center of the study.

With a thought…

Necromancy extended from his body, wrapping around him like tendrils to form a suit of armor made of bones.

Every part of his body was covered.

Only his eyes, nose, and mouth were left uncovered below the helmet.

It looked more like a complete full armor suit.

He took a look in the mirror, the bone-crafted design was a bit ghastly, but overall, it looked pretty good.

“Not bad at all.”

Like the final boss in a video game, it was pretty awe-inspiring.

After he struck a couple of poses in front of the mirror…

He released the magic, and the Bone Armored suit gradually disappeared.

He sat back at the desk, and continued reading the second skill book, [Dead Bones Cage].

This second skill was more like the plastic-energy type of spell.

Using necromancy, it creates a cage made of bones to trap or imprison an enemy.

There are two forms of the magic.

One is created under a condition where the bones of the creatures are abundant. It only requires spiritual power to survive, and it can last over a long period.

The other is created by necromancy, and it can temporarily trap an enemy, but can’t last for a long time.

As soon as the magic supply to the cage is withdrawn, it collapses.

But for Wu Heng, both forms didn’t pose a problem as the Zombie World was filled with corpses.

This was essentially another control type spell for him.

Gradually, he finished reading the entire book.

However, the prompt to unlock the skill did not appear.

Wu Heng’s eyebrows furrowed in an instant as he looked at the book in his hands and then at his own panel.

“What’s going on?”

He flipped through it again from the first page to the last.

When he had done this three times…

Only then did the prompt appear.

[Skill Unlocked: Dead Bones Cage]

Still, it must be that the skill level was too high, and it could not be judged in terms of intellectual properties.

He had to read it three times before it was unlocked on the property panel.

He placed the two books on the shelf.

Before long, the sound of conversation came from downstairs, followed by Mini’s voice, “Master, Wen Mansha is here.”

Wu Heng opened the door of his study, “Let her come to the third floor!”

Tap tap tap~!

With crisp footsteps, Wen Mansha, draped in a gorgeous shawl and dressed in a blue dress, walked up the stairs.

She entered the study room and carefully closed the door.

She gave him a flirtatious look and softly called out, “Master~!”

“Sit!” Wu Heng said.

Wen Mansha took off her shawl and draped it on the back of a nearby chair.

She swayed her waist lightly, walked over, and sat directly on his lap.

Wen Mansha’s figure was voluptuous, her round buttocks, like cotton candy, wrapped his legs.

One hand hung around his neck while the other played with her hair. She whispered, “I thought you didn’t like me. I always have to come to you, it feels strange. Today, when I received your message, I was so happy.”

After that, she leaned her chin on his shoulder, licked his earlobe and gently bit it.

At noon, Wu Heng had someone send her a message.

The content was simple – come for dinner tonight.

It wasn’t signed, but Wen Mansha knew who invited her for dinner.

The primary goal, of course, was to inquire about the task she was assigned before and the mission that would follow.

Wu Heng hugged her waist, softly caressing her back, “What for? Didn’t we just meet a couple of days ago?”

“I missed you!” Wen Mansha cooed and leaned in to give him her red lips again.

They held each other for a moment.

Their slow separation only ended then.

She hung onto his body.

Wu Heng gently stroked her soft silk dress and asked, “Did you find out about the person I asked you to investigate?”

Wen Mansha whispered, “Yes, I have all the information. Gianluca is a noble merchant of this city. The pub you mentioned in the outer city area is but a small insignificant property of his. According to the information I collected, his business ventures include a weaponry store, jewelry store, mercenaries, and local gangs. He is a significant figure.”

For a small gang like Wen Mansha’s, Gianluca is their biggest financial backer.

If they ever garner the support or approval of such a person, they cannot instantly rise to the top of the world, but they can indeed distance themselves from being a small gang.

They can raise themselves by several levels.

“So, he’s quite powerful.”

“Among the people in the city, he is top-tier. He is wealthy and has a mercenary group he sponsors. Besides, he’s associated with the local gangs. So, he is quite a powerful character.” Wen Mansha swayed her waist and continued her elaboration.

Wu Heng nodded.

It seems, this ‘Sky Eye Cultivation Association’ is indeed not a simple one.

I might need more gold coins.

“Do you have a problem with him?” Wen Mansha continued to ask.

“Well, you don’t need to worry about this situation now. I have other missions for you,” Wu Heng continued to speak.

Wen Mansha leaned back a little and asked, “What mission?”

Wu Heng continued, “There has been some progress regarding the person who tried to assassinate me last time. The Scorpion Gang and the association are both looking for him. I hope you can find him before them, kill him or give me specific information directly.”

Wen Mansha wrinkled her eyebrows, processing the result of the investigation.

During this period, they were also investigating this matter, but they were doing it quietly and seemed to be slower than the other party.

“Who is he?”

“He was a former team leader from the association and he doesn’t belong to the association now. He had some conflicts with me before. The Scorpion Gang got a sketch of the suspect, and it should be him,” Wu Heng stated directly.

Since it involved the association, it seemed more troublesome than expected.

Wen Mansha thought for a while, then continued to ask, “Do you have a picture of him?”

“Yes.” Wu Heng showed her the sketch that he had taken with his tablet.

“What’s his level?”

“Approximately a level 9 or level 10 warrior. He used to be the team leader of the association and has rich combat experience. You have to be careful if you want to deal with him,” Wu Heng warned.

“Okay, after I go back, I’ll arrange it immediately. As for gathering information, my people are very efficient,” Wen Mansha whispered softly.

Wu Heng nodded, “Okay, I’ll trust you on this.”

“Don’t worry, Master. If he dares to take action against you again, we’ll drag him out,” Wen Mansha said decisively.

“Alright.”

The two stayed in the study for a while.

The voice of Mini calling for dinner came from downstairs.

The two people straightened their clothes, walked down the stairs together, and sat down together for dinner at the dining table.

…

The next day, Wu Heng went to the association.

At the front desk, he picked up several replies.

He went to the lounge.

Wu Heng quickly tore open Slyther’s reply.

As expected, it was about the Secret Cultivation Hall.

According to Slyther’s understanding…

Sky Eye Cultivation Association is a secret organization formed by a group of wealthy and powerful individuals. In the early years, it would not appear in the public eye. It belonged to the covert controllers behind the scenes.

But in recent years, they have started recruiting members and have become increasingly active.

Recently, there have been signs in many places that the Secret Cultivation Hall was trying to infiltrate the association, and the headquarters was fiercely investigating this matter.

From his words, it could be detected that Slyther was extremely wary of them.

The final warning he gave was…

“Do not believe everything they say, maintain distance.”