I Have Infinite Skill Points

In an instant, the woman's face in the property office changed dramatically. "The people from the Tianjian Bureau have come? You've been under surveillance all along? You actually brought the Tianjian Bureau to this place?"

"I... I didn't," Duan Ziqi panicked. He knew one thing, though: he was under surveillance. He just never reported it. He knew that once he did, he might be treated as a potential threat and dealt with.

"You deserve to die!"

Outside the wall, Wang Lan instantly activated his Phoenix form.

BOOM—

With a loud explosion, the wall burst apart, and Wang Lan's figure appeared in the room as if crossing through space. In that same instant, the woman's palm transformed into a bizarre blood blade, slashing towards Duan Ziqi's throat.

Duan Ziqi, being only at the Star Cloud Stage, had no means to fight back, let alone react, when faced with the attack of an elite Demon Clan warrior at the Galaxy Stage.

CLANG—

The Ghost Wail, wreathed in flames, clashed with the Demon Clan's blood blade. A terrifying whirlwind erupted, reducing all the furniture in the room to ash in its dreadful wake.

The powerful shockwave blasted Duan Ziqi backward, slamming him hard against the wall behind him. The load-bearing concrete wall cracked like a canyon. Duan Ziqi hung there as if embedded like a sculpture, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face a mask of horror.

A blood-red mist, dancing like flames, swirled around Wang Lan, as if he were enwrapped in a red lotus. The terrifying pressure coalesced into a fierce wind.

Although his form seemed hazy, his face was still recognizable. Duan Ziqi identified Wang Lan at a glance, his eyes widening in shock.

In his mind, he suddenly recalled what the Serpent had said. Just a Star Shine? More than one elite warrior of the Demon Clan has already died at Wang Lan's hands. Is this the real Wang Lan? What is my proud Innate Ability, my proud strength, in front of Wang Lan?

Just a Star Shine, but at this moment, the power Wang Lan is displaying is like a terrifying abyss cast in solid form.

BOOM— The two figures rapidly retreated. Wang Lan stood before Duan Ziqi, his eyes fixed on the elite Demon in front of him. In the blink of an eye, the Demon Clan elite transformed into an upright, monstrous creature.

It had a serpent-like head, a body resembling that of a higher-class Demon Clan member, and a pair of bat wings on its back. This demonic figure challenged my understanding of biological evolution. I even began to suspect that the so-called Demon Clan might be creatures from a 2D world that had broken through dimensional barriers.

"Wang Lan! You truly are our greatest obstacle. We should have killed you sooner!"

"It's not too late for you to kill me now!" As his words fell, Wang Lan's body transformed into a streak of light, charging towards the Serpent. The Flame Sword became a bolt of purple lightning, but it struck nothing but air.

So fast! Wang Lan's heart clenched. In his panic, he activated his dynamic vision to capture everything around him.

A shadow flashed behind his head. The peripheral glow of his golden right eye instantly locked onto it. After activating his Phoenix form, his body's reaction speed was more than ten times faster than before, and the power of his Flame Sword reached the terrifying level of the Galaxy Stage.

He whipped his sword back, slashing at the Serpent's throat the instant its sneak attack reached his back. The Serpent's speed exceeded Wang Lan's imagination; even with his Phoenix form active, his dynamic vision could barely track it. This strike was partly a gamble, but Wang Lan had gambled correctly.

The Serpent was aghast. He can keep up with my speed? And even counterattack?

The Serpent had done its homework on Wang Lan. This man had caused disastrous losses for the Divine Clan's Suzhou City infiltration team.

Initially, they thought Wang Lan was just lucky and lacked real strength, even considering assassinating him directly. But after an elite team of three was annihilated, with Wang Lan single-handedly killing their leader, the Demon Clan had to re-evaluate his strength.

Although the Serpent was an elite of the Demon Clan, it specialized in speed. It was like the difference between a motorcycle and an off-road vehicle: both could race, and the motorcycle might be more agile, but in a head-on collision, the motorcycle would be smashed to pieces.

However, during our brief clash, Wang Lan's speed was no less than mine. That means his strength must be greater than mine!

As this thought settled, WHOOSH—the Serpent instantly shot out the window, spread its wings, and soared into the night sky.

This scene stunned Wang Lan, and Duan Ziqi even more so. The formidable Serpent, as strong as a top human expert, is also fleeing in terror? Duan Ziqi thought.

But the astonishment didn't last. Wang Lan's figure shot through the opening in the wall in pursuit.

In the sky, the Serpent, like a magnificent roc soaring ninety thousand li, rushed towards the stars. In an era where flying Star Martial Warriors were rare, the ability to fly was an unparalleled advantage. Its wings beat desperately.

Wang Lan instantly engaged his dynamic vision, locking onto the Serpent in the night sky.

This lock wasn't merely a gaze; it felt as if it were projected into reality. The frantically fleeing Serpent clearly felt an invisible rope tugging at it from behind.

Wang Lan raised his hand, flames surging around him.

A pair of phoenix-colored wings unfolded with a clear cry, and the complete phantom of a phoenix emerged on Wang Lan's back. Facing the sky, he lifted his finger.

WHOOSH—

An arrow, like Anubis's spear, shot from Wang Lan's fingertips.

In the sky, the Serpent's face instantly filled with terror. An intense sense of crisis washed over it. It hurriedly turned to look behind, where an arrow radiating terrifying killing intent was already upon it.

In that moment, the Serpent had a sudden, desperate epiphany.

I shouldn't have run, much less towards the sky! Wang Lan might be stronger, but I wasn't without hope of escape.

There are so many buildings on the ground for cover, so many bushes, ponds, and obstacles to hide me. What the hell was I thinking, running into the sky?

Even going underground would have been better than ascending into the sky.

Flying into the sky means a clear field of view, and Wang Lan is an archer... Damn it... Was I just volunteering to be target practice?

But at this moment, all regret was too late. The instant of enlightenment was also the instant the Serpent was struck by the Purple Flame Arrow. Launched in Phoenix form, the Purple Flame Arrow was so terrifying that even the Tianjian Bureau, twenty kilometers away, sensed the dreadful might of that cloud-piercing projectile.

BOOM—

A silvery wave of light flashed across the sky, sending shockwaves rippling outward. In an instant, a spectacular firework display exploded hundreds of meters in the air. The dazzling colors enveloped the night sky above the Ancient City District.

The battle seemed to last a long time, but in reality, it was over in just a dozen seconds. Xu Shiyun and his brothers had only just arrived at the Yage Community when they saw Wang Lan standing alone where the lights were sparse, the phantom of a phoenix behind him, its head thrown back as if crying out to the moonlit sky.

An arrow had shot into the clouds. In the pitch-black night, nothing had been clear. Then, fireworks blossomed, beautifying the entire night.

"Cross-level kill achieved. Reward: 3,000 experience points, 50 skill points."

"High-level Demon Clan spy case cracked. Reward: 8,000 experience points, 500 skill points."

Xu Shiyun and the entire Dark Night Action Team froze in their tracks.

The Dark Night Action Team members, all dressed in black cloaks and wearing masks, still exuded an air of mystery despite their jaws dropping as they stared at the sky.

Xu Shiyun removed his mask and slowly approached Wang Lan from behind. "Is it over? Are you done?"

"Xu, was that firework display just now pretty?"

"That... what was that just now?"

"Duan Ziqi's handler, an elite Demon Clan spy. Very fast, very strong. If we had really fought, I wouldn't have stood a chance."

"And then?"

"I turned him into fireworks with one arrow. He's dead."

"..."

Xu Shiyun's heart twinged. He felt there was something wrong with Wang Lan's logic. Hmm, a strong Demon Clan spy that you'd have no confidence against in a real fight? And then you killed him with a single arrow?

"From your tone, I can't detect any hint that he was strong."

"Duan Ziqi is inside. If he isn't dead by now, then he probably hasn't had any restrictive ban placed on him."

Xu Shiyun gestured lightly. "Take him away!"

Wang Lan turned, looking at Xu Shiyun's attire and the mysterious, cloaked-and-masked figures behind him.

"From the Dark Night Action Department, huh? So you really were poached."

"Not poached. I just have two jobs and two salaries. Anyway, let's not talk about that. Let's go, time to report back."

"Captain—"

Suddenly, two figures ran over from a distance. As they approached, Xu Shiyun's expression darkened immediately.

"Gujian, you finally made it..."

"Captain, we... we messed up. We... lost track of Duan Ziqi."

"Lost track? How did you lose him?"

"He used a silhouette technique to create a string of shadow figures. Then he simulated one sitting before a table lamp, reading. He did this every day, so we didn't suspect anything. Today, the lights suddenly went out at 1:30 AM, but his shadow was still there, reading... That's when we realized what you meant when you called earlier to ask about the situation."

"Impressive... Only figuring it out now, are you? Go back and write me a self-criticism report." Xu Shiyun snorted coldly, pushing Duan Ziqi's head down as he guided him into the car. Suddenly, Xu Shiyun turned to Xu Xiangwen in the front seat. "Kid, I know you. Wang Lan's good brother, Xu Xiangwen."

"Sir!"

"No need to be so formal. You're Wang Lan's brother, so you can call me Xu too. Your surveillance talent is quite strong, isn't it? Others have to deduce things from various signs, but you can directly see what the target is doing."

"Just an Innate Ability, nothing special."

"Are you interested in joining the Tianjian Bureau?"

Hearing Xu Shiyun's words, Xu Xiangwen was momentarily stunned, but then a joyful smile spread across his face. "Of course! Xu, can you make an exception for me to join?"

"With your surveillance talent, recruiting you on an exceptional basis is no problem. Just like Wang Lan. Last year, he had just become a Star Martial Warrior but was able to enter the Tianjian Bureau directly. The Tianjian Bureau doesn't look at seniority, only strength."

"Great!"

"Alright then. I'll write you a recommendation letter later. It'd be best if Wang Lan could write one too. Recommendations from two Red Robes like us should be enough. Just so we're clear, once you join the Tianjian Bureau, you'll be under my..."

"Wait!" Wang Lan suddenly interrupted. "Xu, Xiangwen still has college to attend. Let's talk about his affiliation after he graduates. That's four years from now."

"Ah... right, that's true. It's only a few months until you all head off to college anyway."