He mentally checked the panel.
Speed: 3.2/10
Defense: 4/10
Attack: 3/10
Experience Points: 3
"Three experience points, speed +1, defense +1, attack +1."
The panel data refreshed.
Speed: 4.2/10
Defense: 5/10
Attack: 4/10
Experience Points: 0
"Ding! Host's speed, defense, and attack have all reached 4 or above, you can break through to the fourth realm! Break through?"
"Break through! Break through quickly!"
Ye Que shouted in his mind, trembling.
His body changed.
A sharp pain came, but he was filled with fear and didn't care about the pain.
"Ding! Breakthrough successful!"
Ye Que ran along the wall and quickly left the warehouse.
Hmm?
There's a smell!
"It's the kitchen!"
Gulp—
a strong feeling of hunger struck.
"I'll hide in the kitchen first and eat something, otherwise I won't have the strength to run out of the Xue family!"
Smelling the aroma, he darted into the nearby kitchen.
Luckily it was night, and no one was in the kitchen, otherwise he would have caused some trouble.
Boom!
There was a huge roar outside!
Ye Que's heart tightened.
"Invasion! There's an enemy invasion!"
"Bandits!"
someone shouted outside.
"Damn, that scared the hell out of me! Turns out it wasn't my fault!"
Ye Que breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he felt annoyed.
"I should have eaten more. I haven't even been to the innermost secret room of the warehouse yet. There must be even more precious treasures in there!"
But hearing the rumbling outside, he felt relieved.
Those guys were so strong, they were probably here to rob the Xue family.
If he had stayed in the warehouse for even a few more seconds, he would definitely have been caught by those bandits and stewed into turtle soup.
"Eating is the priority!"
Even the sounds of fighting and killing outside couldn't shake his appetite.
Being full was the most important thing.
By the time he finished eating, the sounds outside had shifted to other parts of the Xue family. It
was much quieter here.
Bang!
The door was pushed open.
Ye Que took a bite of meat and quietly crawled under the table.
"I didn't expect a family in a small town to have some strength to resist!"
a panting voice rang out.
"Shh!"
The other man seemed cautious, entering the kitchen and beginning to search.
"Nobody's here!"
He breathed a sigh of relief and sat down at the table to rest.
"Shadow Three, why would the Xue family target the Xue clan? After all, the Xue clan is a branch of the Xue family."
"We took their money, so we just did our job and kept quiet! Also, don't call me by my name, we're bandits now!"
"There's nobody here, why are you being so cautious... Fine, fine, stop looking at us like that, we're bandits, here to rob the Xue family!"
"I heard from the higher-ups that the destruction of the Xue family in Qingfeng Town was done by an elder of the Xue family, but I don't know if it's true or not, so don't spread it around!"
"I knew you weren't that rigid." "
We've rested enough, let's hurry up and slaughter the Xue family, don't waste time!"
"This operation will also allow us to take all the Xue family's resources, it's a good deal!"
Then came the sound of the two men leaving.
Ye Que originally wanted to return to the warehouse, but now it seemed there was no point in staying.
He jumped out of the window and left.
Outside, corpses were everywhere, and blood flowed like rivers.
Looking at the eerie atmosphere, it was best to leave as soon as possible.
"Steward Xue, don't kill me! I was doing you a favor before, trying to poison the Xue family. Although I failed, it shows I'm on your side!"
"The Xue family's destruction is no longer your concern. Die!"
Li Hei was thrown out of a room, landing heavily on the ground, and quickly fell silent.
Seeing this, Ye Que sped away to avoid being discovered.
He found a hole in the wall and quietly slipped out.
"There's been a lot going on in Qingfeng Town lately, I'll head back to the Demon Beast Forest first!"
In the darkness, he ran along the wall, moving very quickly.
Now that it was safe, he could check his panel.
Host: Ye Que
Realm: 4/10 (Fourth-level Demon Beast, after reaching the tenth level, one chance to revert to ancestral form)
Evolution: Wild Forest Turtle (A fourth-level Demon Beast with keen hearing)
Talent: Counterattack (When attacked, returns 50% of the attacker's damage)
Speed: 4.2/10
Defense: 5/10
Attack: 4/10
Experience Points: 0
Martial Arts: Unlocked
(See the Martial Arts item flashing).
He focused his mind on it.
Evolution: Wild Forest Turtle (A fourth-level demonic beast with keen hearing)
Cultivation Technique: Unlocked at the fifth level
Skill 1: Shadow Strike 0/500 (Upgrade to Void Assassination Technique when proficiency reaches 500)
Skill 2: Rock Tremor 0/100 (Upgrade to Rock Seal when proficiency reaches 100)
Secret Technique: Riot (Increases all abilities by 50% within one minute, cooldown: three days)
"The cultivation technique unlocked at the fifth level, I'm not far from the fifth level!"
"Also, I have a new skill, I'll upgrade its proficiency when I get back!"
Ye Que was excited, and his movement speed increased again.
Suddenly, a medicinal fragrance wafted into his nostrils.
"It's the scent of ginseng!"
He paused, greed gleaming in his eyes.
"If treasure appears, not eating it makes you a coward! Bah! Not eating it makes you an egg!"
He almost forgot he was a coward himself.
Rounding the corner, he saw a black package and a head.
Upon closer inspection,
he saw a young girl crawling out of the newly opened hole in the wall.
Only her head had just emerged.
Hmm?
The scent of ginseng was coming from the package.
"You...you turtle, what are you doing! Don't touch my package!"
the girl cried out in a panic.
She continued crawling out as she spoke.
Ye Que ignored her, gently tearing open the package with a claw.
He stared in astonishment at what was inside.
"So many treasures! I'm rich!"
She started eating.
"Daughter, if you don't leave now, your father and I will commit suicide in front of you!"
"Waaah, I'm leaving!"
The girl desperately tried to crawl out, but halfway there, she got stuck in the hole in the wall.
"I heard Xue Lingluo from the Xue family is a real gem. Let's take her back for the brothers to play with!"
A bandit's voice came from inside the wall.
"Don't touch my daughter! I'll fight you to the death!"
"Husband, I'll stay with you. If we're captured alive, I'll commit suicide. I won't let these beasts get the slightest advantage!"
The voice from inside the wall was filled with tragic despair.
Ye Que paused upon hearing this.
Taking advantage of someone in distress like this was a bit beastly.
Although he wasn't exactly a saint, he hadn't lost his humanity.
He looked up at the girl, who was looking right at him.
Such a familiar look!
Exactly the same look he had before he was hit by the car, filled with fear, despair, and helplessness.
"This guilt is fucking awful! Oh well, I've eaten so many of your family's treasures, it's only right that I rescue you."
Ye Que crawled to the girl's side, and with a few swipes of his paws, the hole in the wall widened.
The girl crawled out, crying.
"Hehe, saving your life, giving me a ginseng is reasonable, right?"
Although the girl couldn't hear him, Ye Que thought it was perfectly logical.
He climbed to the package, put the ginseng he had been about to eat into his mouth again.
"Map scan notification: A level 10 monster has appeared 600 meters ahead."
Ye Que grabbed the ginseng and ran out.
A boss had appeared; he couldn't afford to mess with it.
He needed to save his life first.
"System notification: A level 4 monster is rapidly approaching; please take cover!"
Ye Que looked back.
Why did this girl follow him?
Never mind, avoiding those assassins was the priority.
Qingfeng Town wasn't big, and Ye Que quickly arrived at the town entrance.
"Map scan notification: A level 5 monster has appeared 600 meters to the right!"
Ye Que turned his head and saw a cluster of thatched huts on his right, dark and silent.
The monster must be hiding among the thatched huts.