World-saving Plan: The Only Savior
Chapter 160 - 57 Lesson (Combined - s)_2

Chapter 160: Chapter 57 Lesson (Combined Chapters)_2

Although Mr. Ye was quite capable in his youth, he was already elderly and it was too late to stop anything now.

When Zhang Xiaoman saw his opponent charging towards him, he felt not the slightest panic, for compared to that black-clothed young man, those ferocious-looking monsters were far more terrifying.

He was not even afraid of alien species anymore; what could Ye Fei count for?

In that instant, Zhang Xiaoman had already formulated several contingency measures in his mind.

However, he was somewhat troubled since, although he had extensive experience in dealing with monsters, this was his first time dealing with a human, and he momentarily did not know how to make his move.

It wasn’t that Ye Fei was more formidable than the monsters; it’s just that the moves Zhang Xiaoman used for counterattack were almost always fatal, and even if he got lucky and didn’t kill him, Ye Fei would end up severely disabled.

Mountain River Suppression?

No, what Zhang Xiaoman was carrying on his back was the Mountain and River Sword., which, if unsheathed and then flown towards Ye Fei’s attack, would likely slice him right in half.

Violent Spirit Technique?

That wouldn’t work either, as this technique shoots a piercing wound, and it’s easy to hurt the people behind, and if it accidentally hits a vital spot, then that guy would probably be done for.

Star Guardian?

That could work, but the downside was that summoning the Star Guard took about 3-5 seconds, which was clearly a bit too slow, and using the Star Guard against a commoner felt a bit like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

As for dodging first then summoning to counterattack, it was indeed feasible, but Zhang Xiaoman always felt that doing so was a bit too low, tarnishing his image as a sage.

For a moment, he felt somewhat at a loss on how to handle such an ordinary person.

Slow to speak of, but quick to happen, these thoughts merely flashed through his mind, yet by the time Zhang Xiaoman made a decision, Ye Fei had already charged close.

"Fraud, reveal thy true form."

A smile crept upon his lips, and at that moment, the scenes of "young man beating up a master" from recent news flashed through his mind.

The next moment, a dull thud was heard, and a figure flew backward several meters, crashing heavily into the crowd behind, resulting in a chorus of wails.

The spectators only saw that mysterious figure, shrouded in a black shadow, lightly wave his arm; their Dragon Sleep Mountain’s Mr. Ye, ranked at least among the top five in strength, was sent flying back, faster than he had come.

Zhang Xiaoman dazedly looked at his own hand, and it was only after four or five seconds had passed that he began to realize what had just happened.

"Oh man, how could I forget, I know One Flash!"

He revealed a relieved smile.

"I just remembered this newly learned skill, but fortunately, I had the passive trigger function activated..."

Thinking this, Zhang Xiaoman’s gaze shifted toward Ye Fei, who lay moaning atop three disciples, and he couldn’t help but shiver.

Wow, the proprietary skill of this top sister of the building really was extraordinary, and its application in the first real combat scenario proved so effective.

"It seems I’ve inevitably ended up on the irrevocable path of a Melee Mage..."

Zhang Xiaoman said, rubbing his arm, but surprisingly found it was not as sore as he had expected. After a brief thought, he concluded that the key must have been due to the consumption of that 1 point of Dark Energy used in the skill.

On the other hand, Ye Fei had been excitedly running up to teach that guy a lesson, but suddenly, his vision blurred.

Then a great force came, and the whole person was struck by an unmistakable power, and by the time he regained his senses, he had already flown out 5 meters.

"Huff~ Huff~"

Ye Fei held his chest, struggling to catch his breath for a few moments as he felt a burning pain in his chest area, and it took him a good long while before he could slowly stand up.

At that moment, his view of Zhang Xiaoman had changed somewhat.

"You, you’ve trained...?"

Ye Fei had a hard time getting the words out between clenched teeth and still seemed somewhat incredulous after he spoke.

The disciples who had been observing the entire time also began to murmur among themselves, primarily with expressions of astonishment. Those who had been half-doubting now one after another started to lean towards Zhang Xiaoman’s side.

"Ye Fei! You scoundrel, always asking for trouble! Now you see, don’t you? Why don’t you apologize to Master Pei right away?"

Ye Yunxiu was the first to speak up and reprimand him.

Seeing his junior taking the lead, Ye Cang held back from speaking further. Instead, he bowed slightly to Zhang Xiaoman standing nearby and whispered:

"Lord Jixing, I truly apologize. It is a failure of my discipline. I will make sure he comes to your door to apologize later."

Zhang Xiaoman glanced at him, then shook his head slightly and said:

"There’s no need for apologies, I haven’t taken these minor matters to heart. We’ve also been delayed quite a bit by now. Let’s go and check out the vein."

As he finished speaking, he walked straight towards the cave, not even glancing at Ye Fei as he passed by, which left the latter feeling both ashamed and utterly deflated.

Seeing Zhang Xiaoman’s nonchalant demeanor, everyone couldn’t help but envy him a little. His bearing was exactly what they imagined a highly advanced practitioner to look like.

Ye Yunxiu and Manager Sun hurried to catch up, and the former glared fiercely at Ye Fei as he passed him but said nothing more as he followed into the cave.

The cave inside was spacious, seemingly carved out by hand.

Full lighting equipment had already been installed inside, so everyone need not worry about losing their field of view due to darkness.

Zhang Xiaoman had already activated his Spirit Detection Technique earlier, and in his perception, not far ahead, there was a large area rich in Dark Energy.

Manager Sun jogged a few steps forward, intending to lead the way, only to see Master Pei moving as if he’d been here many times already, heading directly toward the correct direction with several twists and turns.

"Master is indeed a master..."

He sighed inwardly and then moved back.

The mine was actually not very big; Zhang Xiaoman had only walked for a few minutes before reaching the end.

Here, on the wall, was a deep blue expanse of rock wall, like an ocean, and the light from the lamps made it seem even more vibrant, as if it were a piece of the ocean coming to life.

"Tsk, tsk, Dragon Sleep Stone, Olharast Rock, I’ve finally found you. To think there’s so much here, and there’s even more unexcavated in the wall... Haha, it looks like I don’t have to worry about you for a long time."

Seeing so many ores in front of him, Zhang Xiaoman couldn’t help but feel excited, realizing that what mattered most to him now was strength.

"Lord Jixing, this is the Dragon Sleep Vein,"

Ye Cang approached Zhang Xiaoman and whispered:

"We’ve always been unable to mine here, even with all sorts of methods. We couldn’t budge it at all, the government included... The Dragon Sleep Stone that we use normally are just small pieces picked up randomly or occasionally fallen bits from above for unknown reasons..."

Zhang Xiaoman nodded, he approached the rock wall, and lightly touched it, feeling a burst of coldness as if he were dipping his hand into the ocean.

Ye Fei hadn’t left; instead, he followed at the back of the group. Although he was defeated by Zhang Xiaoman earlier, he hadn’t completely given up and still harbored thoughts of probing the other’s capability.

"Hmph, so you’re after this Dragon Sleep Stone, aren’t you? Now the Dragon Sleep Vein is right here, and I really want to see what skills you have to take it away."

Ye Fei sneered. It was now clear to him that his earlier actions were entirely unnecessary.

Considering the hardness of the Dragon Sleep Stone, this charlatan could fool even the government, but he definitely couldn’t carry even a single stone from here.

As for the thoughts of someone behind him, Zhang Xiaoman was of course unaware.

But if he had the Mind Reading Technique, he would certainly laugh and say four words to the other.

"Heh, how naive..."

PS: Two Chapters are released together.