"No fair play, you!"
Su Fan leaped back, dodging the bandit leader's sneak attack.
"You little brat! Come here and let me kill you!" the bandit leader roared, pointing his saber at Su Fan.
"Are you out of your mind? Who in their right mind would walk over to let you chop them?"
Su Fan stared at the bandit leader as if he were an idiot.
"Less nonsense, take this!"
Without another word, the bandit leader swung his saber down at Su Fan's head.
"To hell with you!"
Su Fan raised his saber and clashed with the bandit leader.
With a clang, Su Fan deflected the bandit leader's saber, finding that he was actually outmatched in strength.
Su Fan's heart leaped with joy.
The bandit leader was a boss-level character, and his current strength was already comparable to a boss of the same level. This +8 set was truly amazing!
The bandit leader was also startled. This young man was stronger than him. Could he be a disciple of some noble family?
"Who are you?" the bandit leader asked, a hint of fear in his voice.
If Su Fan were a disciple of a sect or a noble family, he truly wouldn't dare to offend him.
"I'm your grandpa!"
Su Fan didn't waste any more words and chopped down at the bandit leader's head.
The bandit leader struggled to defend himself. Su Fan's immense strength made it difficult for him to block.
Su Fan had no fancy moves; he just swung downwards with all his might.
He even managed to nick the bandit leader's saber.
*Bang!*
Su Fan brought his saber down again, and the bandit leader's saber instantly snapped.
With another strike from Su Fan, the bandit leader had nothing left to block with.
Su Fan's saber landed on the bandit leader's face. Blood gushed out, but a boss was a boss; Su Fan's single strike didn't kill him.
"Ah!"
The bandit leader clutched his face in pain.
Su Fan frowned.
He suddenly realized that the bandit leader's reaction was too realistic, unlike any of the humanoid monsters he had fought before. It was as if he were in reality.
Su Fan stopped.
"What's your name?" Su Fan asked the bandit leader.
"My name is Xu Dalei! I'll fuck your grandpa!" Xu Dalei roared in fury.
Su Fan was stunned again. There was no character named Xu Dalei in the plot of "Martial World Hegemony."
What was going on? Had the NPC gained self-awareness?
Xu Dalei's eyes flickered. Knowing he was no match for Su Fan, he seized the moment of Su Fan's daze and fled.
By the time Su Fan reacted, Xu Dalei had already disappeared.
Su Fan didn't dwell on Xu Dalei's matter. What concerned him was the issue of NPC self-awareness.
Su Fan returned to the main group with a heavy heart.
Although the bandit leader had escaped, the bandit suppression mission was still considered a complete success.
"This bandit suppression mission was a complete success. Everyone worked hard," Manager Li said with a smile.
[Ding! Main Quest: Bandit Suppression Completed. Reward: Recommendation Letter, 7000 Experience Points.]
"Young Su, you played a significant role in this bandit suppression mission. You deserve some rewards. However, you are still young, and monetary rewards are too mundane for you. I have a recommendation letter here, a spot to apprentice at Baiyue Villa. You can try your luck there," Manager Li told Su Fan.
Su Fan really wanted to say, "I need monetary rewards, please drown me in money!"
But Su Fan only thought about it. Without this recommendation letter, he wouldn't even be able to proceed with the subsequent plot.
Su Fan returned to Tianxin City and logged out of the inn back to reality.
He then took out the items he had prepared from his backpack.
Afterward, he dialed Su Yutong's number.
"Are you at the company?"
"Yes, I am. What's up?" Su Yutong asked, sounding puzzled.
"Wait for me at the company. I have something for you," Su Fan said.
He then hung up and drove to Tongya Daily Necessities.
"Why are you looking for me in such a hurry?" Su Yutong asked curiously after Su Fan arrived at the company.
"Here, take this. Analyze its ingredients in the lab and see if you can replicate it," Su Fan handed Su Yutong a flask of pills.
These pills were brought out from the game. They were called Muscle Regeneration and Bone Fusion Pills. Su Fan had tried them, and they were far more miraculous than hemostatic medicine. He felt that even if they couldn't be fully replicated, even 1% of their effect would completely crush any scar removal products on the market.
This was Su Fan's plan to save Tongya Daily Necessities: to use the miraculous product effects to rescue the struggling company.
"What is this?" Su Yutong asked curiously.
"Just take it to analyze. See if you can replicate the ingredients and develop a new product with exceptional effects," Su Fan didn't explain much, as it was difficult to explain.
"Alright," Su Yutong recalled the hemostatic medicine Su Fan had given her before and immediately understood that it was likely another miraculous traditional Chinese medicine with significant effects.
"My mom wants you to come over for dinner tonight," Su Yutong said to Su Fan, a little shyly.
"Huh? Oh, I see," Su Fan said, surprised.
"It's been a while since I've seen Uncle. How is he?" Su Fan remembered that he hadn't seen Su Yutong's father for a long time. He hadn't seen Su Dongsheng when he visited his house last time.
"My dad is much better, thanks to your medicine," Su Yutong said with a smile.
*Ring ring!*
Su Fan's phone rang.
Su Fan glanced at it; it was Lu Chun calling.
"Mr. Su, the product you asked us to promote has shown remarkable results. Many people are now asking when our product will be launched," Lu Chun reported to Su Fan.
Since they had advertised online with the photos Su Fan provided last time, many people were asking when their product would be launched, and many had already made reservations.
"Tell them that currently, there are only two 'Gem-grade' pieces. They will be launched after the New City Jade Exhibition. And there will be a surprise for everyone," Su Fan instructed Lu Chun.
"Understood," Lu Chun replied.
After Su Fan gave Lu Chun some further instructions, he hung up.
Thinking of the exhibition, Su Fan called Jiang Hongwei again.
"Hello, little brother. I was just about to call you. That piece of jade has been made. Tomorrow is the jade exhibition, don't forget," Jiang Hongwei reminded Su Fan, sounding a bit worried.
Young people loved to sleep in. He was afraid Su Fan would oversleep.
"Don't worry, I know," Su Fan said confidently.
After hanging up, Su Fan realized he had nothing to do.
Having some free time for once, Su Fan didn't quite know what to do.
Su Fan suddenly remembered Lin Yao. After she escaped last time, Su Fan hadn't paid much attention to her.
He still had Lin Yao's WeChat.
With that in mind, Su Fan picked up his phone and sent Lin Yao a WeChat message.
su: Where are you? Can we meet?
In a private gym, Lin Yao received Su Fan's message and was taken aback. She thought for a long time, unsure whether to reply to Su Fan.
She and Su Fan were considered enemies because of Li Bidi's matter. Moreover, she was the one who had kidnapped Su Fan. She didn't believe Su Fan would let her off easily.
su: I have no ill intentions towards you. As long as you're not stubbornly on Li Bidi's side, I won't do anything to you.
Su Fan sent another message.
I won't do anything to you? I'll kill you! Don't let me find out where you are!
Lin Yao pondered for a long time and finally sent Su Fan a reply.
lin: I belong to the Assassin Alliance. My relationship with Li Bidi is purely contractual. Dealing with you was just a job for money. I hope you don't mind.