Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 484 - 356: No Passage This Way

Although Qu Jianlei didn’t take action, he had already released a weak sense of perception, instantly understanding the source of the dull noise.

The Rare Books Tower had been struck with a large hole, and a figure dashed through the rain and vanished like lightning.

The speed of the figure was astonishingly fast, cutting a white line through the curtain of rain.

However, right after, another figure ghostly pursued after, though without the white line, was still slightly faster than the former.

"A-level Water Attribute?" Qu Jianlei instantly reacted.

Water Attribute does not excel in Body Technique, but it’s not too weak either, and under rainy conditions, all kinds of Water Attribute techniques receive a boost.

What surprised him a bit was that the pursuer was Granny Jia from the Rare Books Tower!

He had noticed Granny Jia before, vaguely feeling she might be a master, though he didn’t want to meddle and deliberately sense.

Indeed, every person guarding the Scripture Pavilion is a potential bigwig.

Moreover, it’s quite fitting for a Water Attribute Warrior to guard a library, maximizing attribute utility.

But the one being chased was obviously in a tough spot; trying to quickly shake off the Water Attribute in the rain is not easy.

The key is that using techniques casually in the city is prohibited, such a disturbance will soon alert the concerned authorities.

However, this had nothing to do with Qu Jianlei; he simply put down his book and walked to the door to observe.

His registered status is an ordinary person; it isn’t appropriate for him to get involved in such a large scene, cautious observation is the normal reaction.

But then, the Rare Books Tower was shaken violently again, clearly, someone else launched an attack on the building.

Qu Jianlei had even sensed that the attacker was a B-level peak, not from the library.

Which means this person and the fleeing A-level should be partners, but... why is it Fire Attribute?

Rainy weather is unfriendly to Fire Attribute, and attacking a building externally is not favorable for Fire Attribute.

Gold, Wood, and Earth Attributes all have better capabilities in attacking solid structures than Fire Attribute.

The Rare Books Tower also has a Protective Shield, but usually, it isn’t activated during the day, and even at night, it’s on the lowest setting.

When days are peaceful, everyone’s vigilance decreases.

But when Granny Jia chased out, she activated the highest defense, she had the authority to do so.

The increase in Protective Shield strength requires a process, but once defense is activated, the difficulty of external assault increases.

Back then, the defense of the Rare Books Tower was top-notch, stronger than that of the main building.

Now the defense of the Rare Books Tower is also quickly enhancing, when the B-level Fire Attribute attacked, it basically couldn’t shake the building.

This person didn’t believe it and launched another attack, then found that the effect... was even weaker than the previous one.

This person was dressed in tight-fitting grass green outfit, masked, glanced around and immediately turned towards the main building’s entrance.

Zheng Yan felt somewhat helpless, this time coming to the library, he was there nominally for assistance, but hadn’t expected to take action.

By the time everything was ready, he was startled to find... it damn well started raining.

Facing this weather, he, as a Fire Attribute Warrior, felt that someone else should come for support.

But the A-level Wood Attribute in charge of the operation was indifferent, saying everything was prepared, changing plans at the last minute was inappropriate.

At the end of the day, they didn’t count on him for assistance in the first place—a B-level providing support for A-level is just for show.

But neither of them expected, during lunch time, there would still be an A-level guarding the Rare Books Tower.

Granny Jia was inconspicuous in the library, most only knew her surname was Jia, not even her first name.

Who would have thought, this granny was actually a hidden A-level, and of Water Attribute?

Seeing Granny Jia chase out, Zheng Yan knew that his team’s A-level was in trouble. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Since he was responsible for the support, naturally, he had to do something, thus he decisively attacked the Rare Books Tower.

This was to draw the opponent back to protect more rare books, yet... it truly was indestructible!

Unable to breach the Rare Books Tower, he had no choice but to change targets, redirecting his focus to the main building.

Zheng Yan wasn’t sure if Granny Jia was also in charge of the main building’s security.

But... wasn’t there no other option? It only meant he had to take a gamble.

Zheng Yan noticed the main building had activated its protective shield, which appeared quite strong.

However, the main building’s door was still open, allowing him entry directly.

What’s the purpose of rushing inside? Of course, it’s to set fire; with the main building on fire, Granny Jia might be compelled to return.

About the person at the entrance... Zheng Yan didn’t even consider.

If he dares to block him, he’ll kill him without hesitation, not believing this guy like Granny Jia, is an A-level as well.

However, just as he dashed forward, the person at the entrance snorted coldly, "Halt!"

Even more strangely, his body froze, and he actually did halt.

Zheng Yan couldn’t fathom what had happened.

But he could confirm that a small district library having one A-level is already the pinnacle.

He sneered, "Kid, get lost, don’t seek death!"

However, the opponent remained unfazed and spoke with an emotionless face, "I’ll return the same words to you, leave quietly, this path is closed!"

Qu Jianlei really didn’t want to cause trouble. He only earned four hundred bucks a month, and even if the opponent was just B-level, it wasn’t worth taking action.

Even though the library considered him a C-level Superpower Warrior, it’s impossible that they would only pay him four hundred a month, isn’t it?

But he still couldn’t stop himself because he was the main wing’s librarian, and he had a duty to guard it.

As long as the opponent didn’t touch the main wing, even if they flattened the entire library, it wasn’t his problem.

However, if they wanted to enter through the main wing’s gate, he couldn’t just stand by—it’s not about the pay, it’s a matter of responsibility.

"You’re courting death," Zheng Yan smirked ferociously and formed a finger technique to conjure a fireball.

However, just as he released the fireball, his wrist stiffened, and his body inexplicably shuddered.

The fireball veered off course, hitting beside the gate, and the attacked wall trembled slightly, and then... nothing followed.

Qu Jianlei had already raised the protection to the Intermediate level, and there was no problem withstanding a B-level attack.

Zheng Yan looked at his opponent in astonishment, with a dark face, "Are you up to something?"

Qu Jianlei didn’t reply directly; he just repeated expressionlessly, "Leave quietly, this path is closed."

"Get lost, brat!" Zheng Yan was utterly enraged, his temper naturally bad, "Keep babbling, and I’ll kill you!"

"I don’t believe!" Qu Jianlei answered crisply, "If I were you, I’d hurry up and escape, don’t court death."

He didn’t want to do things beyond his salary because employees being too proactive would spoil the boss.

In life, every engagement has its predetermined destiny; going overboard leads to disaster.

But if someone wanted to ruin his livelihood, he absolutely couldn’t agree.

Whether it’s a monthly salary of four hundred or forty thousand, it’s still his livelihood. He could procrastinate, but he’d never neglect his duty.

"Go to hell!" Without thinking, Zheng Yan immediately formed a finger technique, "Magma Burst~"

This technique was Qu Jianlei’s first encounter... no, the first time he’d heard of it!

For just a B-level, to use a technique he didn’t know of, it left him a bit surprised.

He thought this opponent must also be a very talented Superpower Warrior.

But Qu Jianlei didn’t intend to taste the Magma Burst, not for lack of courage, but because the timing wasn’t right.

His body flickered as he swiftly closed in, using his momentum to lift a leg and sweep fiercely toward the opponent’s waist.

"Modified Warrior?" Zheng Yan’s lips curled into a contemptuous smile.

He admitted he had misjudged, not realizing this ordinary person was unexpectedly a Modified Warrior.

But so what? A mere Modified Warrior wouldn’t dare provoke even a C-level, let alone cause harm to him, a B-level?

The physique of a Modified Warrior may not lose to a C-level Warrior, but it’s just a slight difference.

So how could a Modified Warrior possibly handle a more advanced B-level?

However, since he was already forming a finger technique, he was too lazy to dodge, planning to tank the kick and show the opponent how big the gap was.

The fire attribute defence might be somewhat lacking, but it’s not something a mere Modified Warrior could shake.

Yet at the next moment, he felt his body jolt violently, stumbling a few steps, and the finger technique he was forming instantly lost its shape.

Forming a finger technique while moving is, in fact, basic for a Superpower Warrior, and losing shape is rarely seen.

Most of the time, it’s a Superpower Warrior actively moving, not being hit to the point of losing balance.

Of course, there are indeed times when someone gets forcibly interrupted while casting, which could, in severe cases, cause backlash.

Fortunately, Zheng Yan’s hand shape was stable, and no backlash occurred.

Yet even so, he couldn’t tolerate such an insult. In a moment of fury, he barked, "Bastard, how dare you insult me?"

In the next instant, he felt a sudden impact on his face, causing his whole head to jolt slightly.

It turned out that the Modified Warrior’s body flickered again, delivering a strong elbow to his face.

This elbow strike was forceful and heavy, leaving him dizzy and momentarily dumbfounded.

He had participated in quite a few battles and had quite a good tolerance for strikes, able to quickly stabilize his mind and seize the opportunity for a counterattack.

However, this time he was truly infuriated. Getting beaten wasn’t bad, but getting beaten by a Modified Warrior was utterly embarrassing.

In this moment, his blood boiled with rage, filled with anger in his heart: "Bastard, I’m going to kill you!"

In the next instant, another powerful elbow strike landed, followed immediately by his body being sent flying.

This was his opponent using force against force, employing skill to fling him away.

The suddenness of the situation caught him off guard. Even though he tried to adjust his posture as he fell, he still didn’t land steadily.

Before he could regain balance, another round of fierce blows followed one after another, not heavily damaging, but extremely humiliating.

Do you really think I don’t know how to fight at close quarters? After enduring a round of continuous beatings, Zheng Yan’s mind finally returned.

His form was still unstable, but relying on his past battle experience, he judged the most likely direction of his opponent’s attack.

Then he pulled out the Short Dagger from his waist, thrusting it out like lightning!