Chapter 18 Decimation of a Village-Level Anomaly

An eerie menace at the village level.

A terrifying anomaly whose strength was above Black-rank, perhaps even Blood-rank or Calamity-rank, couldn't withstand a single move from Lord Han!

This anomaly itself understood this, and upon realizing that the white light signaled Lord Han's return to the village, it immediately fled for its life, not even attempting to fight.

Only when it was about to be caught did it desperately counterattack, only to be instantly killed!

One must know that Blood-rank anomalies directly correspond to [Innate-level] martial artists. Calamity-rank anomalies directly correspond to [Human-level] martial artists!

And even such anomalies are no match for Lord Han…

At this moment, Fang Yue truly understood Lord Han's fearsomeness and realized the immense value of being Lord Han's successor.

With a *putong* sound, Fang Yue knelt on one knee and shamelessly said, "Please, Lord Han, accept me as your disciple!"

Lord Han was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "You cannot learn my abilities yet. If you can grow to that level one day, and I am still alive, it won't be too late to become my disciple then."

This was a polite rejection.

Fang Yue immediately felt disappointed.

Damn it, after hearing Lin Ling's bragging, he had become a bit conceited, truly thinking he was Lord Han's designated successor.

In the end, he wasn't even noticed!

Fang Yue awkwardly stood up as the system notification suddenly rang.

"System Notification: Congratulations to player [Nightfall Dawn] for participating in the killing of the anomaly [Bladeless Anomaly]. Reward: +1 to Force Manipulation, +1 to Force Dissipation, +1 day of lifespan."

Ah?

This.

Fang Yue was somewhat dumbfounded.

He didn't seem to have done anything; he was so busy running away that he didn't even escape.

If he had made any contribution to the killing of Madam Chen… it was that he lost his hand in an instant and lost health.

Could that be considered a contribution?

Regardless, free stuff is always welcome!

Especially when the reward is this strong!

This was completely unexpected for Fang Yue. He knew that he would only get this much reward for killing a [Nascent Anomaly] on his own.

But with Madam Chen, just leeching off the assist gave the same reward as soloing a [Nascent Anomaly].

It's just that the risk was higher; he could be instantly killed.

If Madam Chen hadn't held back for some reason, wanting to capture him alive, he would have already died.

Thinking back now, Fang Yue still felt lingering fear.

That terrifying pressure felt as if he truly existed in this game world and would truly die at Madam Chen's hands.

Suppressing his thoughts, Fang Yue opened his stats.

"Name: Nightfall Dawn."

"Realm: Acquired Third-Rate."

"Status: Anomaly Curse [Transferring], Disability 1 [Right Hand], Disability 2 [Left Hand]."

"Health Points: 200/200."

"Inner Force: 25/25."

"Force Manipulation: 25[+20-3-13-5][26]."

"Force Dissipation: 25[+20-3-13-5][26]."

"Talent: Night Breathing [Human-Rank High-Grade]."

"Skills: Analytic Eyes [Human-Rank Low-Grade], Starlight Blade Art 1st Layer [Acquired Third-Rate], Starlight Heart Sutra 1st Layer [Acquired Third-Rate]."

"Lifespan: 29 days, 8 hours."

Disability 1?

Disability 2?

Are you trying to combine all five disabilities into one, turning into the Dark Grand Magus?

If I collect all five disabled body parts, will I ascend on the spot?

Fang Yue's face was grim as he looked at the disability status.

"Name: Disability 1."

"Location: Right Hand [100%]."

"Effect: -50% Force Manipulation [Base Value], -50% Force Dissipation [Base Value]."

"Description: Disability rate 100%, severed hand!"

"Note: Your wife is gone!"

Then he looked at the other disability status.

"Name: Disability 2."

"Location: Left Hand [15%]."

"Effect: -5 Force Manipulation, -5 Force Dissipation."

"Description: Fractured wrist bones, disability!"

"Note: Your wife is crippled."

Finally, he looked at the Anomaly Curse status. Aside from the location changing from [Right Hand] to [Transferring] and the passage of time, there was basically no change.

But Fang Yue was most surprised by this status.

No way, the [Anomaly Curse]'s right hand is severed, yet this thing is still following me?

Fang Yue once again realized the extraordinariness of this status.

Fortunately, Lord Han had returned!

Fang Yue's heart was somewhat uneasy, because Lord Han couldn't even handle a qi deviation before.

It seemed like there wasn't much hope for this severed hand to be fixed.

"Reattaching a severed limb is still difficult. Fortunately, you just lost it not long ago. If we can find the severed limb, Divine Physician An should have a way to reattach the tendons and bones. However, since it was severed, you won't be able to exert force as before, and you will most likely lose your path as a martial artist."

After a pause, Lord Han looked at Fang Yue with a strange gaze.

"However, for you… I'm not sure anymore. You once suffered qi deviation, but you were full of energy overnight. Lin Ling said you even killed an anomaly. Your physique is simply incredible. So, I can't say for sure to what extent you can recover."

"As for the Anomaly Curse, it is indeed tricky. How did you get involved with such an anomaly?"

One anomaly?

No, no, no! Tonight, I killed two anomalies and even leeched off your assist.

I am the God of War at Night, no brag, I am really strong!

It's just that I am terribly weak during the day.

Fang Yue looked at the sky, feeling a little anxious.

If it became daytime and he didn't have the [Night Breathing] buff, it would be difficult for him to recover.

Hearing Lord Han ask about the Anomaly Curse, Fang Yue quickly recounted everything that happened tonight in detail.

"[Entrapment Bullet Anomaly], [Force Expulsion Anomaly], [Bladeless Anomaly]… There were actually three anomalies that ambushed the village while I was away!"

Lord Han frowned slightly.

The [Entrapment Bullet Anomaly] and [Force Expulsion Anomaly] both belonged to the [Black-Rank Initial Stage] anomalies. If the three captains in the village joined forces, they could definitely deal with one of them, but two together would be somewhat difficult.

As for the [Bladeless Anomaly]… that was no longer something the captains could handle.

"How could it be such a coincidence that anomalies entered the village right after I left!"

"And the target was… him!"

Lord Han's gaze lingered on Fang Yue for a while. Seeing Fang Yue's unease, he smiled gently.

"Little Fang, don't worry. The Divine Physician An I invited has superb medical skills. Your [Anomaly Curse] won't be a problem."

"Originally, at my request, he was already rushing to Ancient Willow Village with me overnight, but I didn't expect that the [Condensed Light Teleportation Talisman] I left in Ancient Willow Village would be triggered midway, directly teleporting me back."

"[Condensed Light Teleportation Talisman] is extremely rare, even I can't produce a second one."

"I specially placed it in the core of Ancient Willow Village, nourishing it for many years to continuously provide energy, just as a safeguard."

"In theory, it would only be triggered if the core of Ancient Willow Village was shattered, suffered large-scale destruction, and faced a catastrophic disaster."

"I thought there would never be a day for it to be triggered in my lifetime, but I didn't expect it to be used here."

As he spoke, even a figure like Lord Han revealed a pained expression, clearly indicating that he really couldn't produce a second one.

Fang Yue didn't understand any of this, but he asked, "Lord Han, if you were suddenly teleported back, wouldn't that mean Divine Physician An is now in the wilderness? Isn't that very dangerous?"

"It is indeed very dangerous, but Divine Physician An is not an ordinary doctor; he is also a martial artist. Moreover, at the time, the distance from Ancient Willow Village was not far. If there are no accidents, he will arrive before dawn. You don't have to worry about that; I will send someone else to pick him up."