NOVPUBChapter 464: Chapter 462: Check One by One
Chapter 464: Chapter 462: Check One by One
Xiaomei seemed to let out a sigh of relief and said to Sally, “To return to the host, you need a Rebirth Card.”
Sally was stunned, “A Rebirth Card?”
Xiaomei opened the System Store for Sally to see, “Host, please take a look at the last page of the System Store, there’s an item.”
Sally flipped to the last page, where the item list that originally had only 10 pages, now had as many as 109 pages!
On page 109, there was only one item description— “Rebirth Card—for the exclusive use of Beast Husbands.”
“The condition is 10,010,010,000.” More points than needed to fulfill one’s original desire!
Sally looked at her current points—4,087,492,100.
Still short by 5,922,517,900!
“Can I owe points?” Sally asked Xiaomei.
Xiaomei replied, “With the host’s current level, you can owe up to 50 billion!”
“Then I still need to earn ten billion points… Are there any missions?”
“Yes! The highest-ranking current mission offers 5.8 billion points for killing the Insect Poison System.”
“The Insect Clan is still alive?”
“Just like viruses within the human body, there are hundreds of thousands of types.”
“Take it! But before I do the mission, I want to find out who killed Zulu!”
“The murderer’s black clothes completely blocked the System’s data scanning and they left through a spatial rift, they could go anywhere.”
“Let me look at that video again.”
“Alright, host.”
Sally reviewed the video from beginning to end, frame by frame!
At last, during Zulu’s slaying of the giant serpent, the person in black had actually already appeared, hiding behind a dense thicket of tall grass and shrubs.
Only when Zulu began to handle the body of the giant serpent did he teleport behind Zulu.
He was tall and thin. Xiaomei, calculating his height based on the tall grasses and shrubs, deduced he was 1.935 meters tall with a shoe size of 46. But the black cloak and cap added some height, so the exact height could only be taken as a reference.
“What about the other Beast Husbands, what are they currently doing?” Sally asked Xiaomei with unparalleled composure.
Xiaomei responded, “You Hao is trying to break into the artifact sanctuary inside the Dragon Grave to get the treasures within. Qing Linghuan is guarding outside the Dragon Grave, probably planning to ambush You Hao. Neither has a motive for killing Zulu; You Hao currently has no chance to go to the Lower Realm, and even though Qing Linghuan has a Teleportation Gate, he cannot pinpoint locations so accurately. Moreover, Qing Linghuan does not recognize Zulu.”
“Hmm, what about the others?” Sally wrote eleven names on the ground and crossed out two.
“Pei Xuan doesn’t have the Space Secret Technique. Zong Silu does, but he’s currently teaching a class, and Putao, Xiaoqi, and the others are in the class, so they can’t duplicate themselves.”
“What about Yona, Shishi, and Frost?”
“They’re all present and showing no unusual reactions.”
“Hmm.” Sally crossed out two more names.
“Ming Linyuan is in the Dark Continent, and it’s almost time to hand in the Demon Crystals, so he’s busy collecting them. Also, he doesn’t have the Space Secret Technique, and even if he did, he’s currently a late Spirit Rank and can’t tear through space.”
“You’re saying that tearing through space has talent restrictions?”
“Yes, even with a talent for space, one would need to be at least a Saint Rank to tear through space. But to walk within it, without fear of the turbulent currents and cutting edges inside, one must be at least a pinnacle Saint Rank close to Quasi-Divine Rank, or possess a protective Artifact.”
“Qin Mo is holding the four-nation conference; he also doesn’t have the talent.”
“We can leave him out of this then.”
“Yes, Zhu Sanlang is in closed-door cultivation and should reach God Rank upon exiting. He won’t appear anywhere for now.”
“Frans is out fishing at sea with his four children. Xiaojiu was pushed into the water by Xiaoshi, but because he’s too plump, he’s floating on the surface and not in any danger.”
“…”
“Zi Qi is taking a bath alone in Linhai Park.”
“When did he get to Linhai Park?”
“We would need to see him in person to trace back what he has done before. However, does Zi Qi have a motive for killing Zulu?”
Sally rubbed her forehead, “I’m not confident enough to believe his feelings for me could drive him to kill Zulu out of jealousy.”
“Welly is currently in the Asura Realm, and can only trace time upon meeting him in person.”
“Does Welly have a motive to kill Zulu?” Sally looked at the names on the ground. Apart from the eight she had confirmed and crossed out, Zi Qi’s name was encircled, Welly’s was also encircled, and the last one was Rong Ruo…
“What about Rong Ruo?”
“Rong Ruo…” Xiaomei paused.
“Could it be him?” Sally was shocked! Eliminate all other doubts, and what remains must be the truth, no matter how unbelievable it may be.
Xiaomei replied, “Rong Ruo is getting married.”
Sally’s thoughts momentarily stalled.
“Getting married?”
“Yes, the bride is a princess from the deep-sea Black Dragon clan.”
“…Hmm, that’s nice. Since he didn’t send me an invitation, I won’t be offering my blessings.” Sally crossed out Rong Ruo’s name with an extra forceful stroke.
“Who else would the host like to check?” Xiaomei asked.
“Even if Zulu had enemies in the Western District, it’s unlikely they could pursue him to the Eastern District, especially with his Saint Rank cultivation.” Sally’s gaze drifted back and forth between the two encircled names.
“No matter who the murderer is, I will resurrect Zulu.” Sally stood up. “Let’s go see Zi Qi.”
“Yes, host.”
As she was about to leave, Sally collected all the blue-gray rabbit fur on the ground and placed it into a jewel box.
She then performed one final check of the clues on the ground to see if any trace had been overlooked.
However, with Xiaomei’s data scanning, there was no need to worry about missing anything on the ground or in the air; even the presence of a mosquito would be detected clearly.
Sally also collected the body of the giant serpent.
…
Linhai Park.
Upon emerging from the hot spring, Zi Qi found Sally standing at the edge with a stern expression, which sent a shiver down his spine.
“Yanyan?”
“Host, after leaving Wanfang Inn, Zi Qi came here for a bath and hasn’t left since,” Xiaomei informed.
“Hmm.”
Sally turned away and teleported out.
Killing Zulu indeed didn’t fit Zi Qi’s style. Even if he truly wanted someone dead, he would have someone else do the deed, avoiding blood on his own hands.
Having someone else do the deed? Wait!
“Where is Yu Yan?”
“Yu Yan has just broken through to Saint Rank and is consolidating his cultivation in seclusion.”
“Saint Rank!” Sally furrowed her brows; she now viewed everyone as a suspect, unable to resist her own suspicions.
Sally arrived without a word and left just as quietly, her expression icy, leaving Zi Qi puzzled but aware that something must have happened.
He immediately returned to the Imperial Palace.
Sally made her way to Divine Beast Academy.
There were hardly any leads on Zulu’s death. Who would want to harm such a kind and upright person?
“Xiaomei, I’m not being paranoid, but could it be the System that is behind this, aiming to deduct my points?” She had just noticed that Xiaomei’s upgrade points were at zero.
Xiaomei replied, “That’s not possible, host. The host has completed all tasks with 100% success; the Main System is very satisfied with the host. Besides, the host’s points are like a drop in the ocean to the Main System.”
“…Then where did your points go?”
“Xiaomei used all the Fertility Points to upgrade the System Store. Xiaomei remembers the System Store has a Rebirth Card to resurrect Beast Husband. Fortunately, the host has good luck; after ten upgrades, the Rebirth Card was obtained.”
“This is good luck? If it were really good luck, it should have come out on the first try.” Sally felt she was unlucky, even affecting Zulu as well.
If he hadn’t come to find her, might he have avoided danger…
