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Chapter 301 - 63: Xu Shu’s Major Crisis (Happy May Day; Request for Monthly Votes)

Chapter 301: Chapter 63: Xu Shu’s Major Crisis (Happy May Day; Request for Monthly Votes)

[You have successfully paid 30 Contribution Points]

[Contribution Remaining: 152]

As Xu Shu entered the amount of 30 to Song Nianhui, his own balance naturally took a sharp dive, causing him quite a bit of heartache.

These were points earned through trials by fire, in exchange for his life! Ah, the pains of being broke~

While Xu Shu was wallowing in his sorrows, suddenly, his underwear vibrated. He saw that the other party had sent a message.

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"Brother Gu Pan, you’re shorting me 50 points there."—Song Nianhui.

"No kidding, that day I didn’t snag a single Contribution Point with one swipe. I’ve calculated it clearly: 94 Ghost Soldiers of the white rank and 6 green monsters, plus one blue, Second Rank elite beast. The kill points amount to 140, which averages out to 23 points each. I haven’t even quibbled over those 3 points with you."—Gu Pan.

"What are you talking about, Brother? There are no Contribution Points for killing monsters in the ruins..." Song Nianhui replied with a sweating emoji.

"Ah? Really? Don’t lie to me. Do you think I’m uneducated?"—Gu Pan.

Song Nianhui, likewise lying in a hostel somewhere, was about to lose his mind.

Is this what being uneducated looks like?

You haven’t even read a book, have you, damn it!

However, a thought crossed his mind, and he replied after a pause: "Forget it, forget it. Consider these twenty points a gift from me. But Brother Gu Pan, I find your way of thinking quite extraordinary. I have a matter on which I could use your advice; how about it?"

Xu Shu, seeing this, actually felt he was quite sincere, and wondered if Song Nianhui was right about not getting Contribution Points for monster kills in the ruins?

He wasn’t sure because he had never managed to score any kills inside.

But since the other party conceded those 20 points, this made for a worthwhile friendship. Thus, Xu Shu readily said: "Sure, go ahead."

After a while, Song Nianhui sent over a long message:

"The situation is like this, brother. I was recently assigned a task by the elder to go out hunting as a Hunter. Not long after leaving the city, I was pursuing three fugitives. I captured them, and based on their crimes, I executed them on the spot.

"By then, it was getting dark, and I wanted to stay overnight at this little country hostel to prepare to leave. I didn’t expect that they already had fake identities and were well-established in the area, and the locals thought I was the murderer. A few people, full of righteous indignation, wanted to confront me, broke into my room in the middle of the night seeking trouble, and as soon as they entered, they were killed by me in my sleep.

"But they were just ordinary people who had come empty-handed, and I don’t have evidence to prove their crimes. Now, the wives and daughters in the hostel have attempted suicide by hanging because of this; I saved them, but there are still people kneeling outside crying, asking for an explanation. Do you have any advice for me, brother? Their cries are driving me crazy; what a mess!"

Xu Shu was taken aback after reading the message.

Ah, you’ve experienced this too? Someone breaking into your room in the middle of the night?

That’s kind of similar to me; a case of shared misfortune.

Of course, the difference is, you went after someone and then got into trouble,

While I’m a completely undeserved victim.

However, it’s apparent that Song Nianhui is very law-abiding, almost to a fault... If people burst into your room in the middle of the night, could they really be innocent? Oh, so a low Combat Power means innocence? Which decent person barges into someone else’s room at midnight?

Taking into account the 20 Contribution Points, Xu Shu decided to enlighten him, responding with a chuckle: "What do you mean by killed in self-defense? Their behavior clearly indicates they were possessed by monsters and had lost their minds! They came to you while still lucid, seeking your help to kill them! You did well, helping to ’purify’ them."

"Ah?" Song Nianhui was stunned, eyes bulging: "Woah, is that even possible?"

"Of course! It seems that Brother Song seldom ventures into the Wasteland. You should know that there are plenty of monsters out here: all kinds of Demons, Yin Spirits, and evil creatures ready to infiltrate human sanctuaries to consume flesh. If you’re kind-hearted, you might want to console the remaining wives and daughters, or else they, too, will be afflicted by Yin Spirits, possessed by evil creatures, and who knows how many more might commit suicide~" —Gu Pan.

"That makes sense... Brother Gu, your insight is profound! Worthy of the man who could win over the Gu Family’s widow. Thanks; my heart feels a lot lighter now." —Song Nianhui.

"Um, what Gu Family widow? Don’t think too much!" —Gu Pan.

"Heh heh, when we’re back in the safe zone, I’ve got to treat you to a great meal! See ya." —Song Nianhui.

After ending the conversation, Xu Shu looked a bit perplexed.

Who would’ve thought, this Pure Sword Heart, who seemed a bit sleazy last time, is actually a white lotus? Surprising indeed.

Hasn’t he ever been nearly screwed over when he was weak?

It seems quite possible; apart from myself, those like him who were identified early on as Transcendent basically wouldn’t leave the city before reaching First Rank Level 12, and when they did leave, they were accompanied by elders. For some with a stronger family background, they might even be elevated to Second Rank before their first venture out.

Which commoner on the Wasteland would dare to offend such beings?

Thinking this way also explains why Song Nianhui, as a Second-order Transcendent and a member of the Hunter Association, still feels guilty for killing people who came looking for trouble~

This is pretty similar to when I first left the Wasteland.

Tsk tsk tsk~ Your moral standards need to be lowered, my friend.

For some reason, Xu Shu felt a slight twinge of guilt as if he were corrupting a child...

But those few were indeed slightly wronged; they probably just wanted to bluff him, maybe to give him a scare? Who knew they were dealing with a Transcendent, and one with a habit of killing in his dreams at that. Yet, it can’t be definitively said, after all, with numbers on their side, if Song Nianhui were an ordinary man, his fate would have been sealed.