Chapter 41: Skill Issue

[Ding!]

[Host has successfully damaged the relationship between the protagonist and his master.]

[Ye Chen has lost 500 Fate Value.]

[Remaining Fate Value: 3000]

This time, Ye Chen completely snapped.

"You’re a shitty master!"

His furious roar echoed through the mountain clearing.

"Aren’t you supposed to support me!?"

His eyes turned bloodshot as he pointed toward Shen Tian.

"But instead you’re defending my enemy!"

Veins bulged across Ye Chen’s forehead.

"I can’t tolerate this anymore!"

Before the old master could even respond.

Ye Chen suddenly inhaled deeply.

Then exhaled.

A strange, invisible breath instantly spread outward.

The old master’s eyes widened behind his blindfold.

His entire body froze.

Paralyzed.

The old master couldn’t even open his mouth anymore.

Shock completely filled his heart.

Never in his life had he imagined that his own disciple would attack him.

Ye Chen slowly began laughing crazily.

"I finally learned the technique..."

His grin became twisted.

"I only mastered it moments before you called me over."

Then he looked at the old master coldly.

"So blame yourself for standing against me, old man."

Shen Tian quietly sighed.

"Shoot him."

The moment those words fell...

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

All of Bai Xue’s subordinates immediately raised their handguns and opened fire.

But Ye Chen reacted instantly.

Without hesitation, he grabbed the paralyzed old master and used him as a human shield.

Blood exploded everywhere.

The old master’s body violently shook as bullets tore into him one after another.

Shen Tian smirked.

[Ding!]

[Host has successfully fully damaged the relationship between the protagonist and his master.]

[Ye Chen has lost 1000 Fate Value.]

[Remaining Fate Value: 2000]

Ye Chen laughed hysterically despite blood splattering onto his face.

"You’re dead, Shen Tian!"

Shen Tian coldly replied back.

"I should be saying the same thing."

Then his inner voice echoed inside Bai Xue’s mind.

[Bai Xue. Get ready to run with me.]

[He’s about to go berserk.]

Bai Xue immediately gave a small nod.

At the same time, Ye Chen glanced toward her.

The rage on his face instantly softened.

[Don’t worry...]

[I’ll save you soon, my love.]

[You’re my woman after all.]

Hearing his inner thoughts directly made Bai Xue feel physically disgusted.

Then suddenly...

Shen Tian grabbed Bai Xue’s hand.

"Run."

The two instantly bolted away.

Seeing this, Ye Chen’s eyes widened in fury.

"YOU DARE KIDNAP MY WOMAN!?"

In his rage, Ye Chen violently threw the old master’s bullet ridden body aside like trash.

Bai Xue’s subordinates hurriedly began reloading their weapons.

But Ye Chen had already moved.

WHOOSH!

He dashed forward at terrifying speed while strange particles spread outward from his breathing technique.

The moment the particles touched the subordinates...

Their legs instantly gave out beneath them.

"UGH!"

"W-WHAT IS THIS!?"

They collapsed helplessly onto the ground.

Seeing Shen Tian successfully escape with Bai Xue...

Ye Chen completely redirected all his rage toward the subordinates instead.

The men didn’t even care that they were about to die.

Most of them were simply relieved that their boss had escaped safely.

Shen Tian grabbed Bai Xue and immediately picked her up into a princess carry while sprinting down the mountain.

Bai Xue tightly wrapped her arms around his neck.

She simply wasn’t used to rough mountain terrain like this.

Behind them, terrifying killing intent erupted from the top of the mountain.

At the same time, furious and incoherent screaming echoed through the forest.

"SHEN TIANNNNN!"

The rage in Ye Chen’s voice sounded almost inhuman.

Bai Xue shivered slightly.

"...He’s gone insane."

Shen Tian didn’t respond.

He simply kept running.

Several times, he nearly slipped on loose rocks while carrying Bai Xue, but he managed to maintain his balance every single time.

Eventually, the two finally reached the bottom of the mountain.

Shen Tian immediately rushed toward his car and threw the passenger door open.

"Get in!"

Bai Xue quickly climbed inside while Shen Tian jumped into the driver’s seat and started the engine.

At that exact moment...

Ye Chen appeared.

Because he knew the mountain paths like the back of his hand, he had already reached the bottom using a much shorter route.

The moment Ye Chen turned and saw Shen Tian’s car...

SCREEECH!

The tires violently spun as the car shot out of the parking lot.

Shen Tian rolled down his window while speeding past him.

Then casually raised his middle finger.

"Come get me, motherfucker!"

Ye Chen’s eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

"SHEN TIAN!!!"

Without hesitation, he began sprinting after the moving car at terrifying speed.

Nearby people froze in complete disbelief.

"...Is that guy chasing a car!?"

"What the hell!?"

One old man nearly dropped his groceries in shock.

Inside the car, Bai Xue nervously looked through the rearview mirror and saw Ye Chen desperately trying to catch up.

"What do we do now?"

Shen Tian glanced into the mirror as well.

Right as he looked back, Ye Chen almost got hit by another vehicle while runnding down the road recklessly.

"...Obviously, we message our friend at the police department."

A grin slowly appeared on Shen Tian’s face.

"Ye Chen will probably end up fighting the authorities too."

Then Shen Tian shrugged casually.

"And unlike before, he doesn’t have any powerful backing left to get him out of jail."

Bai Xue blinked.

"...Then what?"

Shen Tian’s smirk widened slightly.

"Then we head to the hospital. I have a surprise waiting for him there."

Shen Tian intentionally slowed the car down slightly, allowing Ye Chen to almost catch up.

Then right before Ye Chen could reach them—

VROOOOM!

Shen Tian immediately accelerated again.

Inside the car, Bai Xue stared at him.

"...You’re messing with him on purpose."

Shen Tian grinned.

"Obviously."

With one hand on the wheel, Shen Tian casually texted Ruan Yizhen their current location.

"Now we just lead him somewhere the police can surround him."

Then suddenly...

SCREEECH!

Shen Tian slammed on the brakes without warning.

Bai Xue nearly flew forward from the sudden stop, but thankfully her seatbelt held her in place.

Ye Chen couldn’t stop himself in time.

BAM!

He slammed directly into the back of the car before crashing onto the road.

"UGH!"

Before Ye Chen could recover, Shen Tian calmly reached beneath his seat and grabbed a medical mask.

Then he casually stepped out of the car while putting it on.

The middle of the road became completely silent.

Shen Tian looked down at Ye Chen with amusement.

"Ouch. That looked like it hurt."

Then he laughed.

Before Ye Chen could fully stand up...

THUD!

Shen Tian immediately kicked him while he was down.

"You’re actually stupid," Shen Tian said while shaking his head. "You really chose to fight me?"

Ye Chen slowly rose back to his feet.

Madness completely filled his eyes now.

"If I kill you..." he muttered darkly.

"Then everything can go back to normal."

His voice became louder and louder.

"You’re the reason my life became like this!"

Veins bulged across his forehead.

"I was supposed to have a harem!"

"A legendary medical career!"

"I was supposed to save all my women and their families!"

Ye Chen roared furiously.

Shen Tian simply stood there with his hands in his pockets.

Then he sighed.

"You’re looking more like the villain than me right now."

A smirk appeared beneath his mask.

"You should really leave that role to me."

"I’M NOT THE VILLAIN!" Ye Chen screamed. "I’m the good guy here!"

WHOOSH!

Ye Chen instantly shot forward while unleashing the breathing paralysis technique.

Strange particles spread through the air toward Shen Tian.

But Shen Tian didn’t even move.

He simply stood there calmly and let it happen.

A few seconds passed.

Nothing happened.

Ye Chen’s eyes widened in horror.

"...What!?"

He immediately stumbled backward.

"That’s impossible!"

Shen Tian casually stepped forward.

Then...

BAM!

He punched Ye Chen directly in the nose.

CRACK!

Blood instantly trickled down Ye Chen’s face.

Ye Chen grabbed his nose in disbelief.

"How are you not paralyzed!?"

Shen Tian slowly cracked his knuckles.

"It’s pretty obvious. As long as the particles don’t enter through my mouth or nose, I’m safe."

Ye Chen’s eyes shot wide open.

"How... how do you know that!?"

Even he himself hadn’t fully realized the weakness of the technique yet.

Shen Tian rolled his eyes behind the mask.

What was he supposed to say?

’Because I read the webnovel?’

Instead, he simply shrugged casually.

"Sounds like a skill issue, my friend."

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