I Have Infinite Skill Points

After Jiang Xinyu dropped Wang Lan off at his doorstep and saw that it was already late, Wang Lan considerately told Jiang Xinyu to go home early. It wasn't good for a girl to go home too late, and driving at night was unsafe. Even now, Wang Lan was still not very confident in Jiang Xinyu's driving skills.

When Jiang Xinyu closed the car window, she was still smiling, but the moment the window shut, her expression turned to grinding her teeth in anger.

Among those who were single by their own sheer ability, she was only impressed by him!

Wang Lan had overexerted himself with Star Power that night. Although he had recovered somewhat after such a long time, his stomach was grumbling with hunger.

Wang Lan lived in the Xinyu Building, part of the Eastern Heaven Gate business district. Just a few steps outside his door was a bustling large shopping center. Ordering takeout would take over half an hour, so after a slight hesitation, Wang Lan decided to change clothes and go out to eat.

"WOO WOO WOO—"

The loud police sirens cut through the night sky.

In Suzhou City, especially in the bustling business districts, it was common to hear fire alarms, but Wang Lan seldom heard police sirens throughout the year. Moreover, the direction from which the sirens were coming was exactly where the large shopping mall Wang Lan was planning to visit was located.

Following the sound of the sirens, Wang Lan found that dozens of police cars were densely parked outside the large shopping center. From a distance, there were at least a hundred police officers present.

Outside the police cordon, many citizens were gathered around, discussing something fervently. It was a noisy crowd, and Wang Lan couldn't make out much from their conversations. The only thing he knew was that there was a very dangerous person inside the mall.

"Excuse me... What happened inside the mall?" Wang Lan approached the cordon and asked a police officer inside.

"Move along! Don't gawk, there's a Star Martial Warrior inside. Please cooperate with us and leave quickly," the officer on the other side replied impatiently.

"BOOM—" Just then, an explosion sounded from inside the mall, and glass shattered everywhere.

"AAH—"

The onlookers let out a cry of shock and scattered in panic.

"Wasn't it you who asked for help from the Tianjian Bureau? Why are we being pushed away when we've come to assist?" A voice sounded just in time, and Wang Lan turned to see Xu Shiyun had appeared behind him without him noticing.

"Xu, you're here?"

Xu Shiyun took out his credentials. "Suzhou City Tianjian Bureau, Intelligence Division Action Team Captain, Xu Shiyun."

"Ah? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't know he was..."

"Xu, he's just doing his job and he didn't know my identity. It's all a misunderstanding."

"You live here?" Xu Shiyun patted Wang Lan's arm, signaling him to follow.

"Yes, Xinyu Building."

"Oh? You can afford to live in Xinyu Building? You must come from a well-off family. What floor? I'll come and visit someday."

"The whole building!"

Xu Shiyun, who was in front of him, staggered slightly.

"Xu? What happened?"

"A Star Martial Warrior. He was at his own wedding banquet. After taking a few insults, he went on a rampage, killed six or seven people, and then fled. He's in the mall now."

"This… We're not in a Different Dimensional Space. Couldn't a few guns outside take him down easily? Why is there a need to call the Tianjian Bureau to take action?"

"First off, cases involving Star Martial Warriors are, in theory, the responsibility of the Tianjian Bureau. Of course, the police superintendent also has the authority to shoot in emergency situations. But this Star Martial Warrior has military experience and is very adept at concealment. He's holding hostages, and the superintendent, concerned for their safety, dared not open fire. He is now hiding in the mall with a dozen hostages, in a blind spot for snipers, so they had no choice but to request our assistance."

As they spoke, Wang Lan followed Xu Shiyun into the mall. Inside, the mall was in disarray, devoid of people. The sound of their footsteps echoed clearly in the empty space.

Wang Lan's eyes swept around constantly, while Xu Shiyun walked ahead calmly with large strides, riding the escalator up slowly.

"Stop looking. He's on the third floor now."

"How do you know?"

"As long as he steps on the ground, he can't escape my perception," said Xu Shiyun with a mysteriously amused smile.

They took the escalator straight to the third floor. At the escalator entrance, a charred body lay outside in the hallway. Seeing this, Xu Shiyun's brows furrowed deeply.

"I wanted to bring him back alive initially, but now it seems that we don't need to leave any survivors."

Star Martial Warriors possess great strength, but having strength doesn't mean one can trample over the law. In the face of the law, everyone is equal. This is especially true for Star Martial Warriors, who are subject to even stricter legal regulations.

If a Star Martial Warrior gets into a conflict with a regular person and it resorts to fisticuffs, that's considered a brawl. But if a Star Martial Warrior uses a Star Martial Skill, it's considered attempted murder.

Thus, while a Star Martial Warrior might kill recklessly in a Different Dimensional Space, back in human society, they generally restrain their temper. One accidental use of a Star Martial Skill could be disastrous.

However, Star Martial Warriors don't typically get into conflicts with regular people. Even mafia types give Star Martial Warriors a wide berth. And even if conflict arises, a Star Martial Warrior could beat up dozens with just fists and kicks. Only a fool would use a Star Martial Skill against a regular person.

If the other party has firearms, then it's their misfortune. Using Star Martial Skills then can be considered self-defense and doesn't carry legal repercussions.

But the one currently in front of him was clearly an idiot.

In the middle of the third-floor corridor stood a young man with a ferocious face and fierce eyes, staring coldly in their direction. Next to him were three bodies of people who had attempted to escape, and seven or eight women curled up beside him, crying in pain.

There were young girls, middle-aged women, and even a girl who looked to be barely thirteen or fourteen.

"When did a mighty Star Martial Warrior stoop to bullying women and children? Wang Jianjun, you used to be somewhat of a man, but now, you're no better than a beast."

"Are you the negotiator they sent? Cut the crap! I'm already at this point, what's there to negotiate, man? No bullshitting! Get me a car and ten million in unmarked bills. You have ten minutes. Once those ten minutes are up, I'll kill a hostage every minute. I wasn't going to make it out alive anyway, so I might as well take a few of you with me. Fuck! You look down on me, but what gives you the right? Without us Star Martial Warriors going to battle and killing enemies, you wouldn't even have shit to eat. Fuck!"

"In this regard, I beg to differ," Xu Shiyun said lightly as he removed his glasses from his nose, resembling a negotiator. He folded them neatly and slipped them into his suit pocket.

"They don't look down on Star Martial Warriors; on the contrary, they respect them a lot. They probably only look down on you. And, I'm not here to negotiate."

The moment his words landed, Xu Shiyun lightly stepped on the ground.

In an instant, a wall of concrete rose up around the adversary.

And the moment Xu Shiyun moved, Wang Lan burst forth with the Butterfly Passing Through Flowers Star Martial Skill. Even though he and Xu Shiyun hadn't coordinated before, even though they hadn't discussed tactics, at this moment, their teamwork was flawless.

BOOM—

In an instant, the earth wall that Xu Shiyun raised was burned red-hot by flames. The terrifying heat from within the wall turned it into a horrendous furnace. The hostages barely had time to react and were just about to escape when Wang Lan reached the wall's side.

He delivered a punch with Inch Strength.

BOOM—

The fiery red wall shattered explosively, taking the Star Martial Warrior inside along with it. Wang Lan's fist sent him flying through the balcony passageway, out from the third floor, and crashing down onto the first floor.

"Good chance, open fire!" The police on the first floor who were on standby immediately seized the opportunity. A dozen officers' guns spewed flames.

"RAT-TAT-TAT—"

Bullets instantly hit the Star Martial Warrior's body, splattering his blood everywhere.

"You all deserve to die... all of you—"

"ROAR—"

Suddenly, the Star Martial Warrior roared to the sky. His clothes burst open instantly. His body quickly changed, covering itself with a hard shell as if he were a transforming Transformer.

This scene unfolded before their eyes, and Wang Lan's expression finally changed.

Because during the beginner trial, that strange Star Martial Warrior who suddenly attacked them also transformed similarly in the end. Only, he didn't complete the transformation as thoroughly, or as much like a member of the Demon Clan as this one.

"Demonization! What a specimen!" Xu Shiyun's voice echoed from upstairs as he leaped from the third floor.

"Mud River Pouring Down—"

Xu Shiyun jumped down from the sky, but the moment he did, a mud dragon materialized instantaneously beneath him, descending ferociously to crush the frenzied Star Martial Warrior below.

BOOM—

The Star Martial Warrior who was about to wreak havoc hadn't had a chance to feel imposing before he was immediately buried under tons of soil. In the central hall, a small hill about the height of a single story was left standing.

"BOOM—"

A muffled sound, and suddenly the top of the small hill cracked open, spewing flames towards the sky. To outsiders, it looked like a volcano erupting.

"Still daring to be wild!" Xu Shiyun shouted angrily, instantly landing on top of the small hill and pressing down upon it. "Five Elements Suppression!"

A visibly rippling wave spread out, and the small hill shrunk in an instant by a third as if it were enchanted.

"Mud Dragon Strangulation—"

The shrinking hill twisted violently, and as it did, its size rapidly diminished, shrinking by another third in the blink of an eye. The once dark brown hill was now a pale grey rock.

From the third floor, Wang Lan watched, his heart surging. Xu was still Xu! He had clearly been holding back an ocean's worth of strength when they fought before. Using his Star Martial Skill, he easily strangled a Star Martial Warrior who could reach the Star Cloud Stage after metamorphosis.

This series of skillful applications of Star Martial Skills was like flowing clouds and water. Perhaps the Star Martial Warrior didn't even realize what was happening before he was already a goner.

"Assisted in the kill. Reward: fifty experience points and five skill points."

He'd only contributed one move, barely any help at all, yet he still received experience and skill points as a reward? Wang Lan revealed a slight smile. Unexpected gains always bring such joy.

Xu Shiyun hopped down from the small hill, as dozens of cautious police officers with their guns slowly approached.

"Put your guns away," Xu Shiyun said with a roguish face, waving his hand at the surrounding officers. "He's stone-cold now."

Having said that, he gently slapped the small hill, which suddenly made a sound of bursting. It trembled, then crumbled and collapsed. This scene made the tense officers quickly raise their guns again.

But when they saw the extremely distorted body lying underneath the small hill, twisted into a spiral and bright red, the officers all collectively let out a synchronized gasp of air.

Although firearms are effective against Star Martial Warriors, and those below the Galaxy Stage are still not immune to sniper rifle injuries, it must be said that ordinary people holding guns are still at an absolute disadvantage against Star Martial Warriors.

"Damn, switched clothes and left my smokes behind."

"Chief of Tianjian Bureau, here, have one of mine." A nearby officer quickly pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. Xu Shiyun didn't hesitate and took one out.

"What bloody chief? My name is Xu Shiyun. Call me Old Xu, or Captain Xu." Xu Shiyun said, lightly placing the cigarette on the Star Martial Warrior's corpse. It instantly lit up. He took a satisfying puff, then exhaled a cloud of smoke.

"You piece of trash, this is all you're worth now."

"Captain Xu, you're really fast, huh? I just got the call, and you're already here?" A voice rang out, and a young man in a red military uniform strode in through the front door of the shopping mall.

Wang Lan saw the other person, and his eyes shifted slightly. It's him!