Chapter 17: William Is Asked Some Questions

Chapter 17: William Is Asked Some Questions

This was William’s third visit to the Jade Healing Clinic, and he had settled into what he hoped would be the norm. The past two visits, this one included, weren’t as exciting as the first when Li Xinyue treated him to a meal. Still, it was just as helpful, in his opinion.

William religiously followed the three keywords, and that was paying off handsomely. Since Li Xinyue enjoyed reading, he had decided that it was now his favorite activity too. While he couldn’t bear to pretend to read books on alchemy, he was greatly interested in information about known herbs and fruits that had properties similar to a Dragonfruit.

Li Xinyue was more than happy to give him books on those subjects and was even more pleased when he devoured them gleefully. In William’s mind, reading an encyclopedia of spirit plants was far too similar to reading a novel. And that was something he considered himself a master of.

William looked outside and frowned when he saw that the sun was about to set. While he wanted to stay longer, Wang Xiaoling told him to meet her before dark.

“Sister Li, it’s time for me to leave. Thank you for letting me borrow the book.”

Li Xinyue looked up from the loose papers scattered across the counter and smiled kindly. “I only let you because I saw your interest in reading them, Wei Liang. Stay on the main streets while you’re walking back.”

“Yes, Sister Li,” William waved at her before exiting the clinic. He paused for a moment outside the clinic when he realized what Li Xinyue had added in the end. It looked like she was starting to go from tolerating him to worrying about his safety.

Good. William wouldn’t hesitate to admit that the first impression Li Xinyue made on him had been wiped from his mind, and he was starting to like her quite a bit.

As he restarted his walk back to the hotel with a smile and an extra hop in his step, a deluge of alerts appeared in his vision.

[COMPLETED |Visit Jade Healing Clinic 2-3 times a week (3 visits): +150 XP]

[HIDDEN BONUS | Change your impression on Li Xinyue: +200 XP]

[HIDDEN BONUS | Investigate the path of an alchemist: + 150 XP]

[Level Up! | 5 Stat points added]

William’s smile grew wider, making the few people in the street stare weirdly at him. He had hoped that completing the side quest would get him to the next level, but since he was pretty much in the dark about how many experience points he would get as a reward, it wasn’t a sure thing.

Name: Wei Liang (William Davis)

Age: 13

Level: 3

Experience: 275/375

Cultivation: N/A

Health: 25/25

Strength: 4

Stamina: 1

Agility: 1

Luck: 3

Points: 10

William saw a glint of metal inside Zhang Biao’s pocket, crushing all the hesitation left in him. It was useless to save up his points if he wasn’t alive to enjoy them.

Still, William wanted to ensure he didn’t risk more than he had to. With Zhang Biao at level five, he would put two points into Strength and two in Agility. Hopefully, that would make him stronger than the strongest bandit while being fast enough to land a hit. And if needed, another point could be put into Stamina if the fight lasted too long.

“I’m thinking,” William said to buy some time, “She was meeting with someone yesterday....”

[+1 Strength]

[RNG activated | Result: 178]

[+1 Strength]

[RNG activated | Result: 59]

[+1 Agility]

[RNG activated | Result: 656]

[+1 Agility]

[RNG activated | Result: 455]

William had assigned the points without looking at the result of the RNG due to the need for quickness. It was after it was over that he saw the second result, and his heart skipped a beat in fear. What he was terrified of almost happened.

Name: Wei Liang (William Davis)

Age: 13

Level: 3

Experience: 275/375

Cultivation: N/A

Health: 25/25

Strength: 6

Stamina: 1

Agility: 3

Luck: 3

Points: 6

William glanced at his status in satisfaction before erasing it from his vision. He would get away from this relatively unscathed if he caught them by surprise.

The one holding onto his shoulder had to be taken care of first.