Learn one small skill every day

As the sun set, Hu Muyao's grandmother returned from packing up her stall at the market.

Upon seeing the police tape and officers downstairs, she was startled. Then, seeing Bai Miao standing outside the police car, she quickly put down her shopping basket and ran towards him.

Bai Miao raised his index finger in front of his mouth, shook his head, and then pointed inside the car.

The old lady slowed down and looked through the car window, where she saw Hu Muyao fast asleep in the back seat.

"what happened?"

she asked quietly.

Bai Miao gave a brief account of the fire inspection, which put the old man at ease.

Around 8 or 9 p.m., the "fire inspection" ended.

Despite Bai Miao's attempts to refuse, the old lady insisted that he have dinner with her that evening.

But Bai Miao knew she was worried about her son and wanted to take the opportunity of dinner to find out.

After Bai Miao entered the room, he took out the "3.14MHz" and put it in his pocket.

This way, there's no need to worry about leaving any surveillance or listening devices inside the house.

Hu Muyao was cooking in the kitchen, and the oil was sizzling in the pan.

The old man stared into Bai Miao's eyes, his rough wrinkles creased together.

"So... he..."

"He was shot dead."

Upon hearing this, the wrinkles on the old man's face seemed to deepen several layers, his brows sometimes relaxed and sometimes furrowed, and his breathing gradually became heavier.

"So that's how it is..."

A look of relief flashed in the old man's eyes, followed by two lines of tears that slowly slid down his cheeks, making him appear as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant.

Hu Muyao was carrying a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes out of the kitchen when he saw the scene before him. He paused, put the dish on the wooden cabinet next to him, and charged fiercely at Bai Miao.

"What did you do to my grandmother?!"

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Demon-Suppressing Guards Assemble

Bai Miao made no move, letting Hu Muyao knock him to the ground.

With a strength of 15 points, he could have easily thrown Hu Muyao off, but he didn't.

Perhaps it was a pang of guilt in my heart, or perhaps it was a constant reminder that as a human being, even with power, one cannot indulge recklessly.

"Mu Yao! Stop! It's all a misunderstanding!"

The old man then realized that his granddaughter had misunderstood Bai Miao.

Hu Muyao sat blankly beneath Bai Miao, looking at the dusty-faced boy beneath him, somewhat at a loss.

"You get up first..."

Bai Miao reminded him.

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

Hu Muyao apologized repeatedly.

Bai Miao dusted himself off: "Let's eat first."

"it is good……"

The dinner was simple: a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and a plate of vegetables, which was the usual dinner for the grandmother and grandson.

Hu Muyao listened quietly to the news that his father had been shot dead after being suspected of serial murder, without saying a word.

"Young man... this is not something you should be telling us."

Bai Miao simply smiled, indicating that it was nothing.

"Anyway... he doesn't usually come home, so let's just assume he went to a very far place."

Hu Muyao pursed his lips tightly.

"Then, I'll go back first."

"Sorry for the poor hospitality."

"Wherever there is."

After saying goodbye, Bai Miao went downstairs. It wasn't until he entered the house that he heard heart-wrenching cries coming from upstairs.

Bai Miao clenched his fist tightly.

"Did you search Hu Chensan's residence today?"

Bai Miao sent a message to the official knocker.

"Yes, we are concerned that he may have left some information about the knocker, and now is not the time for the general public to be aware of the knocker's existence."

The other party didn't care at all that Bai Miao knew about this.

"Mr. White, rest assured, we will absolutely not lay a hand on ordinary people. We will also send people to keep an eye on his mother and daughter, provide them with some humanitarian assistance, and send them some living supplies."

"it is good."

"Boss, if this happens again... I hope you can lend a hand. We started late and didn't have the good opportunities to obtain high-level items. We're really helpless when we encounter those knockers who run into problems using their items..."

And next time?

Bai Miao pondered for a long time.

With his eyes fixed on the message from the official contact, the sense of guilt in his heart gradually disappeared.

I didn't kill the wrong person.

I'll still kill him if I encounter him again.

Your mental strength has increased by 1.

Ok?

Bai Miao thought he had misread it.

Suddenly, I gained a little more mental energy?

Does this mean I've gotten rid of my inner demons?

Bai Miao did indeed feel much lighter.

Carrying guilt won't take you far. If you encounter a similar inner-examination dungeon like Nightmare on Elm Street next time, wouldn't you just get trapped and killed if you keep dragging your feet like this?

Bai Miao stretched, the boost in mental energy coming at just the right time.

Over the next two days, Bai Miao continued attending classes and exercising as usual, only to have his defenses completely broken by the daily skill extractions.

Congratulations on acquiring the skill: Bark Like a Dog

Congratulations on acquiring the skill: Pen Spinning Master!

Time remaining until entering the next instance: 13 minutes and 13 seconds.

"Tonight is our dungeon run. Are you nervous? I always write my will before entering a dungeon. Not knowing which dungeon I'm going to is terrifying."

As midnight approached, the little witch kept trying to chat with Bai Miao, as if it were a way for him to relieve his tension.

"There's always a way out. You have to believe in yourself. If you can clear a solo dungeon, at least you can help each other in a group."

Bai Miao's energy and spirit had long been adjusted to their best state, and he believed that no matter what obstacles there were in the dungeon, he could overcome them.

Confidence is essential; otherwise, if you scare yourself half to death before even entering the instance, how can you calmly find a way to complete the task within the instance?

"Boss! I won't hold you back!" the little witch promised.

"It's almost time for me, so I'll go in first! See you in the dungeon!"

With 30 seconds left, the little witch sent her last message before entering the dungeon.

Bai Miao waited quietly for the countdown to begin.

When the counter reached zero, Bai Miao felt a white light appear before his eyes, and when he came to his senses, he found himself in an empty construction site.

But before him stood a flimsy door.

Compared to the blood-soaked gate of Abyss Street, this door frame was merely marked with some sword and knife marks.

However, it's not exactly smooth either.

In other words, this dungeon is quite challenging.

[Time has stopped outside. Please enter the gate within 10 seconds.]

The system prompt sounded.

After equipping himself with all the necessary gear, Bai Miao gently pushed open the door.

[Loading the instance: The Rebellion of Qingqiu]

[Number of players in the instance: 5/5]

[Instance Objective: Escort the princess of Qingqiu Kingdom away from the border of Qingqiu Kingdom. If the target dies, the mission will be considered a failure, and 30% of the maximum attribute value will be deducted.]

[Instance Introduction: The Qingqiu Kingdom has collapsed, evil cults are rampant, demons roam freely, the Heavenly Way is damaged, and starving people are everywhere.]

As a member of the Demon Suppression Division of Qingqiu Kingdom, you are tasked with escorting the last royal descendant of Qingqiu, Princess Qingqiu, to the neighboring Shang Kingdom for refuge.

In-team communication is now enabled.

This dungeon contains numerous hidden elements, which are not included in the dungeon difficulty assessment. Please explore with caution.

The knocker's identity information has been memetically modified; the creatures within the current instance will not question the knocker's items or identity.

[Instance Start]

As a massive amount of information flooded his mind, the scene before Bai Miao gradually became clearer.

Without much thought, Bai Miao directly chose skill extraction, wanting to learn the skills in this world first.

Congratulations on acquiring the skill: Nuo Dance

[Nuo Dance LV1: You can use Nuo dance to dispel ghosts and diseases to a certain extent. Wearing a mask will have additional effects depending on the mask's style.]