I Have Infinite Skill Points

"You said a woman? What kind of woman?"

"I don't know her identity. She always comes alone, wearing heavy makeup and sunglasses. You know, after a woman puts on makeup, even her own mother might not recognize her, let alone an outsider like me."

"So Crow even has you around when he meets that woman? It seems you're quite trusted."

"That's not it." Hu Qing tightened the blanket around himself. "This woman comes to see Crow whenever she pleases, anytime at all. Sometimes, Crow will be in a meeting, and she'll just push the door open and walk right in. And every time she does, Crow doesn't get angry. Instead, he immediately drops whatever he's doing to speak with her privately."

"Today, the woman brought a box when she came to see Crow. And tonight, we had laid bait, waiting for Crow to bite. I had a feeling Crow and that woman were up to something suspicious, so when Crow was distracted by our bait, I snuck into his office. I found the box, and inside were these two blue bottles. But unexpectedly, two Star Cloud Stage Star Martial Warriors discovered me, and they chased me all the way here."

"You said Crow took the bait tonight. Are the police planning to conduct their raid tonight?"

"Yes. The original plan was for after the New Year, but the boss said, 'Why keep trash like this around for the New Year? Deal with it before the holiday.'"

Wang Lan had Xiao Ai order a set of clothes to be delivered to the Xinyu Building. They arrived about half an hour later.

"Wang Lan, Xu Shiyun is here."

"Have them wait in the underground garage. I'll be right down."

Wang Lan and Hu Qing, who had changed into his new clothes, took the elevator to the second basement level.

"Xu, have you called in the entire Intelligence Division's Action Team?"

"Anyone who dares to mess with our Intelligence Division's mascot is declaring war on our entire Action Team! The brothers have all come. The Demon Clan wants to stop you from seeing the New Year? Then the brothers will spend it with you! I'd like to see which member of the Demon Clan is blind enough to try anything!" Xu Shiyun declared domineeringly.

Mascot? Wang Lan heard this nickname again and felt... it might just stick with him forever.

Wait a minute. The Demon Clan wants to prevent me from seeing the New Year? "Did you receive intelligence on that?"

"Wasn't that what you said on the phone? You were targeted in an assassination attempt today, and they came straight to your home! Who else but the Demon Clan would want you dead? Choosing this particular time to assassinate you, isn't that just a declaration of terror? I'd like to see who exactly won't make it through this year!"

"Xu, are you sure you aren't just eyeing my five-hundred-square-meter apartment?" Wang Lan said with an exasperated smile. His imagination is getting a bit carried away.

"What are you talking about? I'm eyeing your thirty-six-floor Xinyu Building, that's more like it! Five hundred square meters is nothing. My place is at least two hundred square meters, you know," Xu Shiyun replied casually, knowing Wang Lan was joking to relieve stress.

"Since all the brothers have come... that's good. But this time, it's really not the Demon Clan causing trouble for me, Xu, brothers. Look what I've got!"

Wang Lan took out the two vials and shook them. Most of the men looked puzzled; only Xu Shiyun's expression changed abruptly.

Demonic Transformation Potion? He got two more bottles? Wait a minute! Xu Shiyun suddenly jolted, looking at Wang Lan in shock.

If Wang Lan had two bottles of Demonic Transformation Potion, then it made perfect sense why he was attacked.

"You... you haven't found the whereabouts of a Demon Clan spy again, have you? Didn't I tell you, if you find a clue, don't go it alone? Inform our brothers! We won't steal your credit, but at least we can ensure your safety!"

"No, I really didn't do anything today. I was just cleaning the house, pasting up 'Fortune' characters, and things like that. This police officer, Brother Hu Qing, is an undercover operative working near Crow. He fled to my place with two bottles of Demonic Transformation Potion, and only then was he pursued by those expert assassins."

"Today, the police are going to conduct a major crackdown on the underworld organizations in Suzhou City. The ringleader, Crow, has direct connections with the Demonic Transformation Potion. By catching Crow, we can find out the source of the potion."

Now, all the members of the Action Team understood. Their gazes towards Wang Lan became even stranger. You were just cleaning your house, and someone conveniently delivered two bottles of Demonic Transformation Potion into your hands? We're also cleaning our homes, so why doesn't anyone deliver such benefits to us? Did he save the galaxy in his past life?

"What are you brothers waiting for? Don't just stand there! That kid Lige was sent to assist with the police operation; this might be it. If we're late, Lige will get all the credit!" Xu Shiyun suddenly shouted.

Wang Lan got into Xu Shiyun's car. As soon as Xu Shiyun was in, he quickly contacted Wang Qianfeng.

"Director Wang, I have an urgent report. Today, Wang Lan obtained two more bottles of Demonic Transformation Potion. They came from Crow, one of the underworld leaders targeted in the police's current anti-gang operation."

"We've determined that Crow has a direct connection to the Demonic Transformation Potion. The Action Team requests to intervene."

On the other end, Wang Qianfeng was bewildered, pausing for a few seconds before responding.

"You may intervene. I'll call the Action Department and the Bureau Chief."

"Thank you, Director."

After hanging up, Wang Qianfeng, still somewhat bewildered, took a few seconds to process the information before picking up the phone beside him.

The site for netting Crow was an unfinished building complex on the outskirts of Suzhou City's Wu District. The government had initially planned this as a key development zone. However, before any official decision was made, real estate developers, having caught wind of the plans, had already rushed to speculate on properties and even schools in the area. But later, the government's plans changed, and the development was postponed for ten years. This resulted in a large number of abandoned, unfinished buildings. The developers responsible for the projects fled overseas but were eventually captured and brought back. Although the embezzled funds were recovered, no one was willing to take over these derelict structures. Crow's transaction was set to take place here. Of course, this so-called major transaction was actually a meticulously planned police sting operation, two months in the making.

Now, police sirens wailed as the operation began.

Xu Shiyun instantly shifted gears. As he did, Wang Lan, having experienced Xu Shiyun's driving once before and knowing how outrageously flamboyant he could be once he got going, lightning-fast grabbed the handrail.

Sure enough, Xu Shiyun's vehicle instantly carved a Z-shaped lightning trajectory, breaking away from the other cars and hurtling towards the ramp.

"Xu, I think we could make it at a normal speed... We don't... we don't need to be in such a rush..."

"It's better to arrive early; if we're slow, we won't even get the scraps. If Crow gets killed, we'll get nothing at all."

They sped along, arriving outside the police cordon in a mere ten minutes.

The entire construction site was pitch black, but countless police cars, their powerful searchlights blazing, illuminated it from all directions. In addition to the lights on the ground, helicopters circled overhead.

Xu Shiyun and the other four jumped out of the car. A police officer in a high-ranking uniform strode towards them.

"I am Zhao Kai, Capital Commandant of the Suzhou City Police. Which department are you from?"

"The Intelligence Division Action Team from Suzhou City's Tianjian Bureau. Is there someone named Crow in this operation of yours?"

"Crow is our primary target; he's in that unfinished building block over there. He and his men are in Building No. 3, and our people are monitoring them from all angles. The police have Building No. 3 completely surrounded; Crow has absolutely no chance of escape."

"He's carrying important clues; we need to take him alive. Can we go in?"

"Of course, you can go in. Moreover, Lieutenant Li from the Tianjian Bureau is already inside attempting the capture alone. The darkness hinders our main force's actions, so we initially planned to trap them first and then order their surrender. But Lieutenant Li said that wouldn't be necessary, that he could handle it alone. Our personnel are positioned around the perimeter, and the floodlights are on them. However, be warned: every one of them is armed."

"Don't worry, we're professionals. In our eyes, firearms are no different from fire pokers." Xu Shiyun waved his hand, and Wang Lan, along with his three companions, charged toward Building No. 3, as indicated by Zhao Kai.

Inside Building No. 3, the lights were off, but it wasn't pitch black. Being an unfinished structure, it had no doors or windows installed. Coupled with the powerful searchlights beaming in from all directions, the entire building glowed like a lit lantern.

Even before they got close to Building No. 3, Wang Lan and the others could hear intermittent gunshots from within.

On the middle floors of Building No. 3, Crow was rapidly retreating under the protection of a dozen of his subordinates.

Although Crow's face remained ferocious and grim, he had lost his usual composure, that sense of having everything under control. Despite his efforts to appear calm, deep down, he was utterly panicked. He couldn't escape.

In this isolated building, with police surrounding the exterior, the moment he stepped outside, countless guns would be aimed at him, instantly riddling him like a beehive. Yet, staying inside was tantamount to waiting for death.

Worse still, the pursuer behind them was a Star Martial Warrior expert. Damn it! If only I'd kept those two Star Martial Warrior experts by my side for protection! With two Star Cloud Stage experts, I'd at least have a fighting chance.

Relying on these few dozen men and their guns to deal with a Star Cloud Stage pinnacle expert was nothing but a fool's dream.

Guns still posed a lethal threat to Star Martial Warriors below the Galaxy Stage, but only if they were caught off guard. If a Star Martial Warrior was prepared, forget the Galaxy Stage; even someone at the Starlight Stage might not fear gunfire.

Bullets could indeed kill Star Martial Warriors below the Galaxy Stage, but only if they hit their mark. The speed of a Star Martial Warrior was too fast for ordinary eyes to follow; how could they possibly shoot them?

He had dozens of men and guns, including six automatic rifles. But so what? How could they fight if they couldn't even see their opponent's shadow?

Crow carefully crept to the stairwell and stealthily ascended the stairs alone, leaving a dozen of his men to guard the landing.

"Come out! Aren't you a Star Martial Warrior? Do Star Martial Warriors dealing with us ordinary folk hide and cower? Where's your Star Martial Warrior pride? If you've got the guts, come out and let's see who dies—"

Crow's subordinates roared defiantly. Hidden in the shadows, Lige's lips curled into a cold sneer. "Idiots!"

CRACKLE— Suddenly, an arc of electricity erupted. The instant it appeared, it snaked towards the men's feet like a nimble serpent.

BOOM—

The ball of lightning exploded, and the electric current spread out like a spiderweb. The dozen or so men at the stairwell instantly had their hair standing on end before they stiffly collapsed.

With no more hidden gunmen posing a threat on this level, Lige finally stepped out from the shadows. He walked past the charred bodies of Crow's men—whether dead or alive, he didn't know—and reached the stairwell. Looking up, he saw figures moving on the stairs above.

Lige glanced at the alloy staircase handrail, a disdainful sneer touching his lips. He pressed his palm against the handrail. Instantly, electric arcs crackled around his body.

AHH—

Suddenly, a series of agonizing screams echoed from above. The electric current instantly coursed through the dozen or so men who were gripping the handrail as they fled, charring their bodies black. Amidst wisps of pale smoke, they collapsed.

Lige's figure flashed, transforming into a streak of lightning as he surged to the upper floor.