Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Afen poked Gao Wu in the chest twice before she noticed that his clothes were torn and covered in blood.

Although she couldn't see clearly in the dim light, she was startled.

Looking at Gao Wu again, the boy's bright black eyes had a certain shrewdness that made her feel even more uneasy.

She quickly withdrew her hand and took two steps back, calling out, "What are you doing?"

Gao Wu said slowly, "You talk too much."

Afen sensed that Gao Wu was completely different from usual. She wanted to curse him but didn't dare. She took a few steps back to the doorway and muttered, "Let's see what you're up to..."

The room was even darker, and the drifting incense ash rose and fell in the night breeze, raising plumes of strong, smoky smell.

Afen inhaled a lot of cigarette ash as soon as she opened her mouth, which made her sneeze. This also made her smell a strong bloody odor.

The werewolf corpse lying in the center of the room also came into her view.

Even though she only saw a blurry human figure, she immediately associated it with a corpse!

Ah Fen screamed and turned to run. In her excitement, she slipped and lost a flip-flop, but she still ran away in a panic without looking back...

Gao Wu couldn't help but laugh; this woman had a knack for comedy.

He didn't care too much; killing mutants came with a hefty reward. Although his current status was lowly and unsuitable for him to show off.

However, compared to disposing of or hiding the body, this solution is obviously simpler.

In this world where martial arts flourish, there are no real national organizations; instead, various business associations control different regions.

The Business Federation is controlled by powerful martial artists, so learning martial arts is the only way for those at the bottom to break through their class barriers.

The boy was originally obsessed with practicing martial arts. He saved up several hundred yuan by living frugally, intending to use it to pay for his martial arts lessons.

Gao Wu was able to sense the source power of this world, but the flow of the source power was obscure and unlike any source power he had ever seen.

This spacetime must have a unique source force law that strictly restricts source force.

After all, it is a world left behind by the Taihao God Emperor, and its powerful source laws are difficult for other god lords to shake.

His Azure Dragon Divine Qi Spell was inevitably limited, and he could only exert a very small portion of its power.

Faced with such powerful and rigorous source force laws, don't think about changing them, but rather learn, adapt, and integrate as quickly as possible.

Even if he were to enter this realm in his true form, it would be impossible for him to go against the laws of the source force.

The martial arts of this world are humanity's understanding, learning, and application of the laws of source energy.

From this perspective, learning martial arts allows one to quickly integrate into this world and rapidly understand the laws governing its source power.

Having experienced many different universes and timelines, Gao Wu has reached the peak of level twelve in martial arts.

Through advancing through the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra, he also gained a certain understanding of the thirteenth level of martial arts.

The advancement of the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra to the Supreme Realm allowed him to truly experience the power of the thirteenth level.

He only needs to learn a little about the martial arts methods of this world and absorb the wisdom and experience of martial artists from past generations, and he will soon be able to forge his own path in martial arts.

In fact, combat techniques were no longer of much importance to him. What truly mattered was how a martial artist could control and effectively transform source energy.

If he can win some prize money this time, it should be enough to cover his tuition for martial arts training.

For him, once he got to the basics, things would be easy. As long as the teacher wasn't blind, they would be able to tell he was a genius.

Gangs run rampant in Nangang, where violence is the most valuable and important asset.

Regardless of the martial arts instructor's motives, they would certainly want to cultivate a genius.

Only those who possess the strongest martial power are qualified to seek the Dao Fruit.

Gao Wu was planning his next move when he heard hurried footsteps coming from the stairwell. Afen led a blond-haired man up the stairs.

He didn't even need to check his memory to know that Huang Mao was Ah Gui, a small-time hoodlum who worked as a henchman at a gambling den.

Ah Gui was thin and weak, not much stronger than him. His gait was sluggish and heavy, clearly indicating he didn't know martial arts.

As a lowly henchman in the gambling den, Ah Gui really did have a bit of a gangster's fierce aura. He glared at Gao Wu fiercely as soon as he came up, and then went into the room.

He turned on the light first and saw that the corpse looked rather grim. However, he still mustered his courage and moved the body over to examine its features.

"It's a werewolf, a mutant. Damn, this kid can even kill a werewolf?"

Ah Gui muttered to himself, and in the dim light of the incandescent bulb, he saw the incense burner on the side and the incense ash scattered on the ground.

He muttered to himself, "This thing must have gotten its eyes wet with incense ash and then got smashed to death by the incense burner. This little brat really got lucky..."

Afen couldn't help but ask from the side, "Do you get paid for killing mutants?"

"I have money, tens of thousands of yuan! Just ask our boss!" A-Gui got excited when talking about money.

"Wow, so much money! We're rich!" Afen was also extremely excited, but then she said with some worry, "What about that kid?"

The mutants were killed by high-level martial arts experts, so they might not be able to get their hands on the money.

"I'll go and explain things to this brat."

A-Gui drew his dagger from his waist, approached Gao Wu with a fierce expression, pointed the dagger at Gao Wu's face and roared, "I killed this werewolf, do you understand?"

Gao Wu didn't say anything, just silently watched A Gui.

At this distance, he could clearly see the other person's appearance. This guy had a flat nose, small eyes, sparse eyebrows, and ugly dyed yellow hair. He had dark skin and was even thinner than him, but his eyes held a fierce look.

This ferocity is not courage, but rather the confidence accumulated from bullying the weak.

Although A-Gui felt that Gao Wu was acting a bit strangely, he didn't pay much attention to it and assumed that Gao Wu had tacitly agreed.

He hurriedly ran to report the news. After waiting for more than an hour, A-Gui led a group of people up to the rooftop.

The leader was a tall woman, almost 1.8 meters tall, wearing a bright red shirt and trousers. Surrounded by a crowd, she slowly walked up with her hands in her pockets.

The men around her were all wearing shorts and tank tops, but this woman was dressed neatly and smartly, with a short, sleek hairstyle and a stunningly beautiful face. She possessed a calm and composed demeanor, making her stand out from the crowd.

Gao Wu quickly checked his memory and immediately recognized the other party's identity: the boss of Regent Street, Red Tiger.

The boss of the street might sound like a low-level thug, but in reality, Red Tiger is quite a big shot in Nangang.

Regent Street may look unremarkable, but it is a bustling and vibrant area, and is the most important and valuable piece of land in the vicinity.

Red Tiger has several hundred underlings and hundreds of thousands of ordinary people within his sphere of influence.

She herself is also a member of the Five Tigers Hall.

To the boy, the Five Tigers Hall was heaven, the law, and the emperor of this region! It was far more powerful than any police station.

This was the most powerful force in the boy's original memories, and also the limit of power that the boy could reach...

Many of the building's tenants came up with Honghu, most of whom were actually invited by Agui.

He wanted to make an appearance in front of everyone.

Furthermore, he had his own ulterior motives. The boss was concerned about his image, and in front of so many people, he would definitely give him a little more.

"Boss, this is it." Ah Gui nodded and bowed, smiling obsequiously, pointing to the werewolf corpse that had been carried out.

Red Tiger glanced at it twice and nodded slightly: "It really is a low-level mutant."

She said to the burly man next to her, "Give him 30,000 yuan."

The burly man opened his briefcase, took out three stacks of coins, and threw them to A-Gui: "You got a good deal, kid. You should thank the boss."

Ah Gui was overjoyed and bowed repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, boss! Thank you, boss!"

Ah Fen also bowed beside her, repeatedly expressing her gratitude.

Gao Wu, who had been standing to the side, suddenly said, "This is the mutant I killed, so I should get paid."

He could have easily robbed Ah Gui afterwards; it would have been simpler and less troublesome. However, Ah Gui was a gang member, and there would have been all sorts of trouble afterward.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to deal directly with Red Tiger.

Gang leaders may not be good people, but they should at least have some basic fairness, otherwise how can they gain the respect of their followers?

Judging from his behavior, Honghu is at least outwardly a man of refinement. Even a leader like him enjoys putting on a show.

Reasoning with Honghu in public also gives her a chance to establish her public image.

Whether to protect the underling or to reason with him, there is naturally a trade-off between interests involved. Ah Gui is just an insignificant underling, but he has many tenants around him.

A fair and just handling of this matter would be extremely beneficial to Hong Hu's personal image.

Gao Wu, with his rich experience, was able to grasp Hong Hu's subtle intentions. Of course, it wouldn't matter if he guessed wrong.

If all else fails to get the money, we can fight them.

Although this Red Tiger can circulate source energy and has some skill, it wouldn't be difficult for him to kill the other party if he really wanted to; it's just a matter of whether it's necessary.

Even if the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Curse can only exert a little power, it is still something that ordinary martial artists cannot resist.

Seeing Gao Wu suddenly appear, A Gui was both surprised and furious. He glared at Gao Wu fiercely and said, "Don't you dare to ask for death!"

Gao Wu ignored A Gui and looked at Hong Hu, saying, "I've heard that Boss Hong Hu is the most righteous, and everyone in Chai Wan District admires him."

"I'm asking Boss Red Tiger to stand up for me today."

Honghu looked at Gao Wu with some surprise. The boy was only sixteen or seventeen years old, with regular features, a slender build, and a pair of bright black eyes that left a deep impression.

He spoke eloquently in public without the slightest fear or unease, displaying a truly heroic air.

She raised her hand to stop Ah Gui from shouting, and asked, "You say you killed him, what evidence do you have?"

Dozens of gang members and tenants around also looked at Gao Wu.

Gao Wu calmly said, "Isn't the blood on my body enough?"

He pointed at Ah Gui and said, "Look at him, he's completely clean, not even a speck of incense ash. How did he kill the mutant?!"

He explained the reasoning clearly in just a few words, and all the tenants agreed that he was absolutely right.

Even some of the gang members who followed Red Tiger nodded in agreement.

Red Tiger smiled and said, "That makes sense."

She glanced at A-Gui sideways as she spoke: "Look at you, you can't even handle this little thing, you're useless."

Claiming credit for others' work is one thing, but being exposed on the spot is another. That's pure incompetence.

Red Tiger said to the burly man beside him, "Give him the money."

Gao Wu said, "I don't want money."

"Hmm?" Red Tiger said with a half-smile, "You don't want to join our gang, do you?"

Gao Wu shook his head: "I don't want to join a gang. I just want to learn martial arts. Please, boss, show me the way."

Even if Red Tiger doesn't retaliate after taking his money, other gang members will inevitably be envious and cause him trouble. And the tenants will certainly be eyeing his property too.

He wasn't afraid of these people, but he had no interest in arguing with them. Converting money into favors directly saved him all the trouble and got him straight to his goal.

Red Tiger understood Gao Wu's little scheme, and she nodded appreciatively: "You're a smart man. Alright, I'll give you a hand..." (End of Chapter)