Chapter 3: The Five Good Characteristics of Youths in the New Era
The glossy silver gun looked exquisite as it sparkled under the faint light.
Pointy eyes looked on in
shock, confusion written all over his face, "You actually still keep this
toy?"
Zuo Zong looked at his
gun with the gaze of someone looking at a lover, shook his head and sighed,
"Never in my wildest dreams would I think that there would be a chance to
use this after so many years."
Guns were out of tune
with the New Era.
Even though many still
keep these technological inventions, they had lost much of their power in the
eyes of the expert martial artists.
After one had attained
Acupoint Charging Stage 5, bar heavy weapons with heavy killing power, any
average handgun was unlikely to cause much damage to them.
Their sheer speed,
approaching the speed of sound, would make it difficult for anyone to lock onto
them. Not to mention their tough defences. Even if the bullet was to impact
them, it was not going to be lethal. It would only cause a flesh wound in the
worst case scenario.
As a result, many of the
expert martial artists had ditched these weapons.
Zuo Zong said rather
self mockingly, " I relied on this for my survival in the past, and when
the New Era came, it had too much sentimental value to throw away. Thus I
always kept it on my person, taking it out occasionally to maintain and play. I
kept it for sentimental value, never would I have imagined that I would use it
again."
As he spoke, Zuo Zong
looked towards Xiang Yu, who still stood atop the Wordless Monument. He spoke
with a wry smile, "is your protective magic item is stronger, or is my
Desert Eagle stronger?"
"You’re still thinking
of killing me?" Chu Yu returned the wry smile as he looked out towards the
two men.
" Have you been
shocked to the point you have forgotten what fear is? Have you gone
insane?" Pointy Eyes sneered, mocking the Chu Yu’s apparent ignorance.
"Of course!"
Zuo Zong exclaimed as he held up the gun and changed his posture. In that
instant, he reverted to a state where he was extremely accurate with the
handgun.
He raised his hand and
placed his finger on the trigger.
There was no need to
aim!
The sun was rising, and
he was losing his patience!
Pa! Pa Pa!
The three shots fired
off were muffled by the silencer. Despite them being no louder than a slap,
they still broke the peacefulness atop Mount Tai.
Zuo Zong had full faith
in his mastery of the handgun. At such short distance, even with Chu Yu’s
protective magic item, he was confident he could deal lethal damage to Chu Yu
with all three shots landing at the same point.
After all, Chu Yu was
ruined, and he had no way of dodging those bullets.
This was the powerful
Desert Eagle after all!
"God damn it!
F*ck!" Pointy Eyes growled at the side.
Zuo Zong looked at the
empty Wordless Monument in front of him, stunned. All of a sudden, he felt a
biting chill at his back.
He did not dare look
back.
All of a sudden, Pointy
Eyes crumpled to the ground.
Zuo Zong felt chills
radiate through his entire body, and he stood rooted, not daring to move.
At this point, he heard
a faint sigh from behind him, "Truthfully, murder feels horrendous! How
disgusting!"
"You.... you... how
is this possible?" This was the first time that Zuo Zong felt that death
was near. That overwhelming fear caused him to shiver uncontrollably.
He used to be confident
that, even in the face of death, he could manage to remain calm. Yet, he was
wrong, in the face of death, no one can remain calm.
With many years of
experience as an assassin, he was keenly aware that his partner was dead.
However, despite his best efforts, Zuo Zong could not figure out what was
happening.
How is it possible that
someone ruined for 16 years could become so terrifying in an instant?
Could it be that he was
faking it for the past 16 years?
Was there a need for
such effort to cover up his abilities?
For what?
F*ck, what a crafty
b*itch!
How stupid!
"Now, can we speak
nicely?" Chu Yu frowned as he stood behind Zuo Zong, containing the
psychological discomfort he felt after killing a man.
Having attained Acupoint
Charging Stage 8, under any normal circumstance, he could have easily dodged
the 3 shots and killed Pointy Eyes at the same time with ease.
Even killing both of
them whilst dodging the bullets would have been easy!
However, he had just
recovered and messed up.
In fact - even before
Zuo Zong had fired off his first shot, Chu Yu was no longer atop the Wordless
Monument.
He had been out of there
in an instant!
Immediately faster than
the speed of sound!
By the time the second
shot was fired, Chu Yu had ran way too far...
He had suddenly regained
his power after it had been sealed for six years. It was simply too difficult
to control the power with precision. Even though Chu Yu had made countless
preparations in anticipation of this day, theory and practical are two very
different matters.
As a result, when Zuo
Zong fired off his third shot, Chu Yu returned from afar, and punched Pointy
Eyes just above the heart, shattering his internal organs.
Only when the third shot
was fired did Pointy Eyes realize that Chu Yu was no longer atop the Wordless
Monument
That was why he only
managed "God damn it!" Afterwhich, he felt an aura of death envelope
him. With time only to exclaim "F*ck!" and nothing else, he died
helplessly.
The difference in the
Acupoint Charging Stages manifested themselves clearly!
Their situations were
reversed in an instant.
Zuo Zong did not dare to
move, his mind swirling with questions. He even wondered if he was dreaming?
"Speak, who sent
you here? Do you need such a big operation to kill a ruined individual like
myself? Sending two experts who have achieved Acupoint Charging Stage 5 and
above, closing off the mountain, jamming the cellphone signal, not to mention
the immense amount of preparation before hand, various forms of surveillance...
such painstaking planning."
Zuo Zong felt chills
throughout his body, the voice reminded him of the Devil.
He felt uncomfortable,
on the verge of crying. "If you are ruined, what am I? Tiny Scum?"
"If I am honest,
will you let me off?" Zuo Zong negotiated.
Even though he was an
assassin, he did not have a death wish. At this stage, living past a hundred
years was child’s play. He was only 39, with much of his youth to live. The
pimples on his forehead and the lumps on his waist were testament to his youth.
"No." Chu Yu
continued, "but I can give you a happy death, hmm, let’s just use that
sharp Nepalese Army blade of yours, I assure you it will be painless."
"..." Zuo Zong
realized how much of a bad habit it is to run your mouth.
"Think about it,
you can remain silent, but you will suffer a torturous death. As a killer, you
should know that there are many ways to torture someone. Even though I am no
assassin, but I am familiar with the internet."
Chu Yu continued
unfeelingly as he kept trying to acclimatize himself to the majestic power now
contained within him.
"The real
mastermind, is Xie Tian Yu." Zuo Zong struggled internally before finally
sputtering the name of the mastermind
"I knew it!"
Chu Yu’s eyes flared in anger, it was just as he suspected.
Since he had betrayed
his employer, Zuo Zong knew that he could not escape death. If he was going to
die, he was going to take everyone else with him.
Zuo Zong summarized his
entire story, from the background of himself and Pointy Eyes, to the details of
this particular operation. He described how they sealed Mount Tai, preventing
tourists from coming up as well as their various plans to tie up loose ends.
Zuo Zong left no detail
unsaid as he narrated the story.
At last, he said
"Xie Tian Yu claims that you are his romantic rival. As long as you are
alive, Lin Shi Meng will never get together with him. He wanted us to kill you,
but assassinating you proved to be too difficult, you rarely stepped out of
school, and you had bodyguards protecting you all year round. When we finally
got a chance, we fell into your trap. Chu Yu... your acting skills are really
good!"
"My acting skills?
What have I been hiding?" Chu Yu felt slightly wronged.
"Someone could act
like they were ruined for a couple of days, even a couple of years. Yet, you
managed to act that way for 16 years, even attending school diligently
everyday. F*ck, you are not just a fraud, you are the god of frauds!"
Zuo Zong could not hold
back his tears as he howled, feeling more wronged than Chu Yu.
He still had no idea
what Stage Chu Yu was at, but even if one thought with his knees, it was
clearly evident that Chu Yu was much stronger than the two of them.
He had attained at least
Acupoint Charging Stage 7, maybe even... Stage 8!
Is there someone capable
of such fraud?
He even wanted to dial
One One Nine, god damn it!
To think he was thinking
of toying with his prey previously. Only now did he realize that he and Pointy
Eyes were the prey all along!
"oh"
Chu Yu responded faintly
as he thrust out his hand and shattered Zuo Zong’s Meridians with a single
punch
He did not use that
sharp Nepalese Army blade, knowing that it would disgust him further.
Ugh!
Looking at the crumpled
up body of Zuo Zong beside him, Chu Yu could not help but lurch and gag.
It took a long time for
Chu Yu to recover. He sighed as he carried the two bodies and walked towards
the valley.
Each step he took
covered many meters and he maneuvered through the forest without leaving any
marks behind him.
When his silhouette
reappeared on the peak of the Jade Emperor, the sun had risen and the voices of
tourists could be heard from afar.
"Those people were
ridiculous! How could they block us from scaling the mountain, how abominable!
Who gave them the right? Didn’t they say that this was a society governed by
law? Since when was the law made from the wishes of one man?" The crisp
and pleasant voice of a lady could be heard from afar.
A young gentleman
comforted her, "It’s okay Xiao Rou, you could see that they were clearly
scoundrels. Why confront them and affect your own mood?"
"But my mood has
already been affected! I had wanted to reach the peak of the Jade Emperor to
see the break of dawn! Maybe I could even connect with the Xiantian purple gas
and be blessed with a miracle." The lady was clearly upset, "In
addition, even if they were not to be trifled with, does it mean that I can be
trifled with? They were bad guys, I am... Hmph, I am a good person! If not for
the fact that my Grandpa gave specific instructions for me not to stir up
trouble... heng heng!"
"Haha, miracles are
not so common, have you been reading too many stories recently? You just learnt
how to go online, read less of the online novels, they are poisonous! Forget
it, it is no big deal, we came out today to relax, let’s not find trouble. Be
obedient, calm down, lets just come again tomorrow!" the male consoled.
"You promised, don’t
go back on your word! You’re the most shameless!" The lady cheered up
instantly, and the voices got closer and closer.
"Who speaks of
their brother like that?" The male replied with much exasperation.
In an age where everyone
is a cultivator, the constitution of the public was significantly different.
What would have taken many hours to scale in the past was now a relatively easy
climb.
The speed of the two
individuals was typical of cultivators. When the two of them arrived at the
peak, they stared at Chu Yu, who was standing in the front yard of the Jade
Emperor Temple.
Chu Yu also sized them
up.
This was a youthful
couple. The male was about 26 and had long, refined hair. Even though he was
wearing sports wear, he was rather charming and handsome, and he emanated a
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The lady was in her
early twenties, and she looked exquisitely beautiful. She had short hair that
ended at her ears, had an ample bosom and delicate hips. Her skin was sparkling
white and she had eyebrows shaped like willows, a tiny mouth and a pair of
alert, discerning eyes.
Upon seeing Chu Yu, the
girl was relatively shocked. She exclaimed in a voice much like an Oriole,
"Ay, how come someone beat us to the peak?"
As she spoke, almost as
if she thought of something, she frowned immediately and said with much
displeasure, "Hey, did they seal the mountain because of you? What a big
name! Do your parents know how great you are?"
Chu Yu was at a loss for
words, "..."
The male looked at Chu
Yu apologetically, then turned to the lady and lectured, "Xiao Rou, how
can you say something like that? You should not blame others without first
finding out the truth."
As he spoke, he smiled
at Chu Yu, "My apologies, My little sister has been arrogant since she was
little..."
The lady huffed,
"Why should we apologize to him. Look, he is the only person on this peak.
No one will believe that this has nothing to do with him!"
As she spoke, she bared
her teeth at Chu Yu and rolled her eyes. She then added quickly, "See, he
hasn’t denied our allegations, evidently he is silently admitting to it!"
Chu Yu shrugged his
shoulders in exasperation, "Lady, when did I ever admit to anything? You
have been rattling off like a machine gun since you’ve arrived here and haven’t
given me a chance to explain myself. I am in fact an obedient child in the New
Era.
"Bullsh*t, what
obedient child? The truth is clear for all to see, what is there to explain?
Stop trying to find excuses. We are all the same, why try to find an
excuse?" The alertness of her eyes made her seem beautiful even when she
rolled her eyes.
She had a stern face,
yet, her tone did not match the steely look.
Chu yu tried his best to
hold back his laughter. Her brother also looked exasperated as he placed his
hand on his forehead. He was extremely apologetic as he looked at Chu Yu,
"my sister has just learnt how to surf the internet, please do not lower
yourself to her level. My name is Lin Yue, and this is my sister, Lin Rou, it
is a pleasure to meet you."
Lin Rou whispered,
"I am not happy to know him, he acts like he is a gentleman..."
"Chu Yu." He
smiled as he introduced himself.
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