Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
If he continued to fight two general-level ferocious beasts, it wouldn't improve him at all; on the contrary, it would erode his confidence. Although the Shangguan family had suspected that he might have been killed by a ferocious beast, Zhao Wudi's survey of the surrounding area immediately dispelled their idea. Moreover, there were so many people around Shangguan Bao; how could they all have been killed by a single beast?
Everyone was naturally very happy about Liu Ning's decision, as it meant they could make a lot of money. Of course, they were also very worried, as Liu Ning would definitely face many dangers along the way, so they hoped that Liu Ning would consider it carefully.
However, Liu Ning had already thought it through. If he continued to fight two general-level ferocious beasts, it wouldn't improve him at all; on the contrary, it would erode his confidence. Therefore, Liu Ning would never do that. Although it was slightly dangerous, it was completely worthwhile for Liu Ning. It all depended on how he dealt with it. Wasn't it through these life-and-death situations that he was improving? If he continued to dwell on past achievements, it would be completely useless for Liu Ning, and he wouldn't waste any more time on it.
Just as Liu Ning was preparing for battle, Zhao Wudi, dressed in white, arrived. Liu Ning was puzzled. Why would Zhao Wudi come to this place? Had things gotten out of hand? Even so, there was no need to invite Zhao Wudi over. What did Zhao Wudi have to do with this? Liu Ning and Lin Lei exchanged glances, neither of them able to figure it out. Although Zhao Wudi was a mentalist, their relationship shouldn't be good. Otherwise, how could Liu Ning have never heard of him? Zhao Wudi, in any case, had never mentioned this person.
Zhao Wudi didn't speak to Liu Ning and the others, only nodding slightly before walking over to the Shangguan family. He briefly spoke with them and introduced the people behind him, who appeared to be a more formidable investigation team. Liu Ning and Lin Lei were filled with even more questions. Could Zhao Wudi be investigating this matter? They had never heard of any close relationship between the two. Suddenly, Liu Ning thought of something: Zhao Wudi was a psychic, and the deceased Shangguan Bao was also a psychic. Mages have guilds, and psychics have guilds. Could it be that the investigation was conducted through a psychic guild?
After explaining everything, Zhao Wudi immediately came to Liu Ning's side and took Liu Ning to a secluded place.
"Don't look around. I've used my mental power to shield this place. No news will get out. Tell me honestly what's going on and whether you have anything to do with this. Let me tell you this upfront: this is a serious matter. Don't try to hide anything. If you had told me beforehand, I could have covered for you. But if it gets out to others, you're in big trouble today."
Zhao Wudi said very seriously that, just as Liu Ning had predicted, this was indeed something the Mentalist Guild wanted to investigate, and the most powerful Mentalist in the vicinity was Zhao Wudi, so the title of group leader was given to Zhao Wudi to investigate this matter.
"This is a complete injustice! You can't just pin everything on me. I told you before that I was coming to this county town, you know that, and I've been nagging you about it for ages. Besides, I don't even know what happened here. We weren't originally going to hunt here. We used to be mages in other places, but we felt that place wasn't good, so we scouted the area and finally chose this place. Although there was some conflict yesterday, it has nothing to do with me. It's purely because the Shangguan family doesn't know how to talk. They ended up offending the mages. You know what kind of temper those mages have. They never consider the consequences of their actions. If I hadn't stopped them, they probably would have started fighting. I deserve a lot of credit for this."
Liu Ning immediately unleashed his Oscar-worthy acting skills, and Zhao Wudi, who had always trusted Liu Ning, basically assumed the matter was likely true. However, Zhao Wudi still had many doubts. He remained suspicious of one aspect: the people around him couldn't possibly do anything to Shangguan Bao, so only Liu Ning's team posed a threat.
"I hope it's as you say. This matter has already reached the Human Council, and the Human Council has already issued a statement, ordering me to come here to conduct a mental scan. We can't let this matter slip by, it's no small thing. Although Shangguan Bao is useless, he is still a mentalist and his status in human society is not low. In addition, the Shangguan family has gone all out to find the ferocious beast. So be careful and don't always step up to the front. Although your status in society is not low, there are some things that should be left to that magician. He still has the Magician's Guild behind him. If things really escalate, that guy won't suffer any losses."
Zhao Wudi did have some doubts about Shangguan Bao's character; he knew him very well—a scumbag among humans. He also knew Liu Ning and Lin Lei's situation; these two were basically the kind of people who hated evil as if it were their enemy. If the three of them met and there was no conflict, that would truly be a miracle. However, what Liu Ning said was similar to what the Shangguan family had said. It seemed that they had already made up their minds not to provoke this magician. That's why Zhao Wudi told Liu Ning to let Lin Lei handle anything. After all, he was from the Magicians' Guild. Not only would the Shangguan family not dare to offend him, but even if it were Zhao Wudi himself, he wouldn't make an enemy of a magician—the cost was simply too high.
Although the Shangguan family had suspected that he might have been killed by a ferocious beast, Zhao Wudi's survey of the surrounding area immediately dispelled their idea. While this was indeed a highly dangerous area, it was absolutely impossible for a ferocious beast to have killed him. Judging from the signs of attack around the area, it was at most a beast at the level of a general. Even a high-level general couldn't have killed Shangguan Bao so stealthily. Moreover, there were so many people around Shangguan Bao; how could they all have been killed by a single beast? There must have been survivors. But there wasn't a single survivor. This could only mean one thing: he was killed by someone, and deliberately. Therefore, it was normal for Liu Ning and Lin Lei to be suspected.