Entering the game world.
Su Fan needed to consider stealing the ledger from the Minister of War's residence.
With the invisibility spell, Su Fan's chances of success were even greater.
Su Fan thought for a moment and decided to use a Martial Essence Stone to enhance the invisibility spell.
A level one enhancement only required one Martial Essence Stone, and it might improve the spell's capabilities.
No sooner said than done, Su Fan immediately enhanced the invisibility spell once, consuming one Martial Essence Stone.
Invisibility Spell +
Entering invisibility state, consumes 40 mana per second. State ends upon attacking.
The mana consumption had dropped from 50 to 40 points, which would allow Su Fan to remain invisible for a few more seconds. However, the improvement was minor.
Su Fan shook his head, deciding not to enhance the invisibility spell further. Even with more enhancements, it would only grant a few extra seconds of invisibility, which wasn't very useful.
He decided to save the remaining Martial Essence Stones for later. His current skills were sufficient.
Su Fan waited until nightfall. When the world was quiet and still, he quietly scaled the wall and infiltrated the Minister of War's mansion.
The Minister of War was no ordinary official; his residence was heavily guarded, with patrolling soldiers everywhere.
"The ledger should be in the study."
After evading a patrolling soldier, Su Fan stealthily moved towards the study.
Su Fan bypassed another soldier and arrived outside the study.
He surveyed the surroundings, ensuring there were no disturbances.
Only then did Su Fan confidently push the door open and enter.
Su Fan scanned the study, not daring to act rashly. He wanted to observe the room's layout to avoid disturbing anything and raising suspicion.
After memorizing the room's environment, Su Fan began his search.
However, Su Fan searched the entire study and found no ledger, nor any information related to the Ministry of War.
"Strange, does the Minister of War dislike working in his study?"
Su Fan wondered aloud.
Just then, he heard movement outside the door, as if someone was approaching.
Su Fan quickly looked for a place to hide.
He had noticed a cabinet in the study earlier and immediately opened its door, ducking inside.
Li Xuanye, the Minister of War, pushed the door open and entered.
He surveyed the study, checking for anyone nearby.
Once he was certain no one was present, he walked into the inner study.
Entering the study, Li Xuanye habitually sat down at his desk.
He glanced at the items on the desk, and his gaze sharpened.
His vigilant eyes noticed that his writing brushes were not in the same position as when he had left last. The small brush and the large brush had been swapped!
Someone had been here!
Li Xuanye immediately became alert and scanned the surroundings.
His gaze eventually settled on the only cabinet in the study that could conceal a person.
Li Xuanye drew a decorative sword displayed in the study and walked towards the cabinet, sword in hand.
The Minister of War was no mere scholar. Underestimating him as a weak bookworm would lead to significant trouble.
Li Xuanye's eyes narrowed as he approached the cabinet and used his sword to pry open the door.
The cabinet was empty, with no sign of anyone.
Li Xuanye frowned slightly.
Had he guessed wrong?
Still uneasy, Li Xuanye immediately put away his sword and walked to the bookshelf. He pulled out a book, and the bookshelf split open, revealing a passage.
There was a secret room here.
Li Xuanye entered the secret room with a tense expression.
After Li Xuanye left, Su Fan emerged from the cabinet.
If Li Xuanye had stayed a moment longer, he would have been discovered.
After Li Xuanye departed, Su Fan's mana was instantly replenished by the effect of the Mana Pool.
Su Fan then quickly left the study, waiting for Li Xuanye to leave completely before re-entering.
Li Xuanye entered the secret room nervously. The room was designed to resemble a study, with a desk in the center and a row of bookshelves behind it. Li Xuanye checked the ledgers on the shelves; fortunately, they were still there.
Li Xuanye breathed a sigh of relief.
He then sat down in the secret room, wrote a note on the desk, folded it, and placed it in his sleeve.
Afterward, he hurriedly left the study.
Unbeknownst to Li Xuanye, he hadn't secured the note properly, and it fell to the floor of the secret room.
After Li Xuanye left, Su Fan climbed down from the roof and re-entered the study.
He fumbled around the bookshelf and quickly found the mechanism to open the secret room.
The secret room's design was simple, with not many items inside. Su Fan soon found the ledger.
He opened it and glanced through.
It recorded all the transactions between Li Xuanye, Fang Shijie, and Cao Yuanqing.
Large sums of military funds had been embezzled by them.
Su Fan knew this was what Xiao Yan needed.
Su Fan immediately put the ledger away, preparing to leave.
"Hmm?"
Su Fan paused slightly and noticed a note on the floor. He picked it up.
Before Su Fan could open it to examine, he heard someone entering the study from outside.
It turned out Li Xuanye had returned to search for the missing note after realizing it was gone.
The secret room was still open, and Li Xuanye's eyes immediately fell upon the open door.
Li Xuanye froze.
Had a thief broken in just moments after he left?
At that moment, Su Fan emerged from the secret room.
Su Fan and Li Xuanye made eye contact, and the atmosphere became awkward.
"Who goes there!"
Li Xuanye shouted.
Su Fan had no time to engage in a prolonged confrontation. Now that he had been discovered, he wondered if it would affect his mission completion.
Wait? What if he wasn't discovered? If the person died, no one would know he had been there.
Su Fan seemed to have found the true meaning of completing a mission.
Being discovered was fine; as long as he was seen, he could simply eliminate the witness, and no one would know.
Su Fan's gaze sharpened, and he drew his sword, charging at Li Xuanye.
As for Li Xuanye's special identity? Who cared? This Li Xuanye was a boss, offering a generous reward. How could Su Fan miss out!
Li Xuanye (Boss)
Level: 40
Health: 450000
Four hundred fifty thousand health was nothing for Su Fan's current attack power. A single combo from him could deal over a million damage. Li Xuanye was like a weakling before him.
Improvised Weaponry!
Su Fan first used Improvised Weaponry to boost his weapon damage.
Li Xuanye was not defenseless. Seeing the situation, he immediately rushed towards the only sword in the study.
Lingering Charm!
Just as Li Xuanye's hand touched the sword hilt, Su Fan used a skill to control him.
Li Xuanye froze in place.
Shadow Dance Slash!
Su Fan launched his attack, using Shadow Dance Slash to increase his combo damage bonus.
Su Fan's damage output surged to a terrifying number.
Thunderous Might!
The final skill, Thunderous Might, boosted his elemental damage.
A bright red number of 1.2 million appeared above Li Xuanye's head.
The damage had completely overflowed.
Li Xuanye was instantly killed by Su Fan.
A blue light flashed, and he had actually dropped loot.
Crimson Flame Profound Heart (Blue)
Level: 40
(Unidentified)
It was another accessory! The one Su Fan was lacking!