I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 541 Sudden Incident

"Feifei is going to lose!" Wang Lan suddenly said indifferently. The battle had reached a point where Hu Feifei was clearly at her limit, yet the Mudaoren opposite her remained calm and collected. In terms of strength, the Mudaoren was at a higher level than Hu Feifei, and his Star Martial Skills were also more exquisite than Feifei’s.

There was no such thing as luck in this battle. If the Mudaoren did not make a mistake, there was no chance for Hu Feifei. Previously, Mudaoren had not made any mistakes, and at this moment, it was even less likely for him to err.

Not long after Wang Lan’s words, Hu Feifei indeed found herself in dangerous straits.

But suddenly, an anomaly occurred in the arena. Unnoticed by anyone, a shadow turned into a wisp of black smoke and eerily appeared on the stage, instantly forming a figure in a black robe.

The appearance of the shadow abruptly caused the rhythm of the match to pause, and all eyes were fixed on this mysteriously emerged figure in black.

"Who are you? How did you get in?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Move aside—" Wang Lan suddenly roared, his figure transforming into a flurry of butterflies. The butterflies fluttered their wings, swiftly dashing toward the platform. On the platform, the black-robed figure gently waved a hand, and the Mudaoren let out a scream before collapsing to the ground.

The form of the black-robed figure then turned back into dense smoke, dissipating and rushing up into the sky, with Wang Lan already in pursuit.

"Sunlight Sword Skill—"

SWISH—

A streak of sword light shot from Wang Lan’s fingertips towards the thick smoke. From within the smoke, a beam of black light shot out and fiercely collided with the Sunlight Sword Qi. A loud boom echoed. All the electronic equipment at the site of the Star Martial Supreme Battle instantaneously exploded in unison, and the electromagnetic protective barrier overhead shattered in an instant.

Shockwaves rolled through the sky. Had it not been for the open-air stadium, these rolling shockwaves would have directly blown the cover off the stadium.

Wang Lan floated quietly above the sky, his gaze icy as he watched the void where the black smoke had vanished.

What was the identity of this black-robed person to possess such strength? Even I, a Titled Strongman, couldn’t stop him—especially that black light he emitted, which could shatter Sunlight Sword Qi. Why would someone so powerful want to kill a Star Martial Warrior who was only at the early Star Cloud Stage?

"Fuck—"

"What happened?"

"I blinked and what happened? How did the Mudaoren end up on the ground? Also, who’s floating in the sky? Can Star Martial Warriors do that?"

"I don’t know. It’s understandable if you blinked and missed it, but I didn’t even blink and still didn’t catch what happened. I just saw a mysterious person in black appear."

"I saw it too. Is that person the mysterious figure in black?"

The organizers of the event hurried over. Wang Lan slowly descended from the sky, giving Hu Feifei, who was still shaken, a faint smile. "Are you okay?"

"N-no... I’m fine. Thank you, Lan... Greedy Wolf Crown," Hu Feifei quickly corrected herself at the crucial moment. She was wearing a mask; if Wang Lan knew she was participating in the Star Martial Supreme Battle at her age, he would surely lecture her.

"Sir, may I ask what happened... Ah, Mudaoren, what happened to Mudaoren? Quick, call for a Star Martial Warrior of the Medical Attribute..."

"No need. He’s already dead. Quickly notify the Tianjian Bureau!" Wang Lan ordered with a serious expression.

"Ah? Dead? How... how could this be... Sir, you won’t be leaving, right?"

"Producer, this is Greedy Wolf Crown, a Titled Strongman from Jade Country," Hu Feifei said, somewhat displeased to see the organizers looking suspiciously at Wang Lan.

"What? You’re Greedy Wolf? Are you our Suzhou City’s Wang Lan?"

"No way? Could it be the Wolf player returning to his old haunt?"

Although all the live broadcasting equipment was damaged, the producer’s voice, carrying a microphone, was clearly transmitted through the public address system and heard distinctly by the audience on-site. The person who had been floating above the stage turned out to be Suzhou City’s legendary Greedy Wolf.

In no time, via the mobile phones of those present, news spread across the entire world.

「Tonight at the Star Martial Supreme Battle live broadcast, Greedy Wolf Crown graced us with his presence, returning to his old haunt!」

「Wang Lan appears at the Star Martial Supreme Battle!」

Jiang Xinyu had also arrived on the platform at some point. Wang Lan crouched down to examine Mudaoren’s body. He removed the victim’s mask, revealing an ordinary-looking face, not particularly young, likely in his thirties.

Mudaoren’s eyes were open at the time of his death, and within the sockets was a dark abyss devoid of any whiteness. This abnormal death made Wang Lan frown.

Normally, a dead person’s pupils dilate and their color becomes very light. His pupils are dilated, but the color has turned pitch black—even his entire eyeballs... Could it be poison?

Wang Lan extended a finger in front of Mudaoren’s face. Universal Decomposition overflowed from his fingertip, and soon Wang Lan’s frown deepened. There was no residual poison in Mudaoren’s eyeballs; their blackness was purely due to the pigment precipitation of the sensory chips.

"WEE-WOO WEE-WOO—" A series of urgent siren sounds approached as the Tianjian Bureau arrived quickly.

Actually, there was no need for the organizers to report the incident. Given the current popularity of the Star Martial Supreme Battle, many members of the Tianjian Bureau would have been watching the live broadcast. They knew instantly when something happened.

The leader of the team was Lige, the head of the Action Department. Lige had now been promoted to the position of department chief, and his strength had also reached the peak of the Galaxy Stage. Lige was only twenty-five this year, and there was great hope for him to break through to the Star Sea Stage.

On the other hand, Xu Shiyun seemed to have been transferred from the Intelligence Department to the Security Division. Although Xu Shiyun had successfully broken through to the Galaxy Stage, his potential was exhausted. Even if he could reach the peak of the Galaxy Stage in twenty years, he shouldn’t even think about the Star Sea Stage.

Having seen many geniuses, you might wonder if one can even be called a Star Martial Warrior without reaching the Star Sea Stage. But looking at all the Star Martial Warriors of Jade Country, reaching the Galaxy Stage already put one ahead of eighty to ninety percent of their peers. Breakthroughs to the Star Sea Stage were exceptionally rare. Someone like Wang Lan was a once-in-decades phenomenon.

"Wang Lan, you just happened to be at the scene?" After arriving, Lige greeted Wang Lan and said, "Didn’t you see the murderer make a move?"

"I saw it! But I couldn’t hold him back," Wang Lan said gravely.

"Even you couldn’t hold him back?" Lige exclaimed in surprise. "Your strength is even higher than the outside world estimates. I even heard the new bureau chief say that your strength is probably among the top of the Titled Strongmen, definitely within the top five."

"The culprit is not weak, and he had no intention of tangling with me. After we exchanged a move, he took the opportunity to run. There are few in the entire country who could escape under my watch. This man in a black robe is a bit tough. Lige, let me get involved in this case."

"What are you talking about? You’re still listed with our Suzhou City Tianjian Bureau’s Intelligence Department. Of course, there’s no problem."

If it weren’t for the terrifying strength of this man in the black robe, Wang Lan really wouldn’t have gotten involved. After all, he was a person who had saved the world; getting involved in chasing murderers now seemed a bit improper. But with the culprit’s strength, the Suzhou City Tianjian Bureau wouldn’t be able to handle him without Wang Lan.

"Why would such a strong culprit want to kill Mudaoren, whose strength is only at the Star Cloud Stage? To the man in the black robe, killing someone like Mudaoren would be as easy as squashing an ant," said Lige, voicing his confusion.

"Perhaps there is some connection between the two. Xinyu, ask the organizers to bring Mudaoren’s identity information over."

Soon, a printed document landed in Wang Lan’s hands.

"Anonymous contestant Mudaoren, real name Yan Tong, thirty-two years old, formerly served in the Cloud Sea Pioneer Space. After retiring from military service, he was assigned to work as a librarian in Suzhou City Library..."

A librarian? That’s one of the two legendary hermit professions, along with the Sweeping Monk.

Lige immediately used this clue to access the Tianjian Bureau’s data terminal, searching for more detailed information on Yan Tong.

"Yan Tong, born in Suzhou City’s West Mountain District in the year 4990. Graduated from school in 5014, first served in the northwestern Star Martial Army. Five years later, he retired and joined the Pioneer Team, serving in the Cloud Sea Pioneer Space. In early 5022, during a reconnaissance mission, he returned seriously injured; the entire Pioneer Team of twenty-two perished.

With the help of Medical Attribute Star Martial Warriors, Yan Tong barely survived, losing a kidney and half a liver. He was deemed unfit for further military service and was subsequently assigned to work at the Suzhou City Library..."

"Strange. From his performance just now, he didn’t look like he couldn’t continue fighting. He’s very strong," Jiang Xinyu said after listening.

"Moreover, Yan Tong’s strength before his injury was at the peak of the Star Shine Stage. It hasn’t even been a year, yet he’s already at the early Star Cloud Stage. His actual combat power is probably beyond the Star Cloud Stage, at least at the Galaxy Stage."

He advanced further despite having two organs removed? "There’s surely a secret to him," Wang Lan said with a smile. "Take the body back and examine it thoroughly. I suspect Yan Tong’s death is probably related to that past experience of his."

Lige called some of his men to take Yan Tong’s body away, and then said to Wang Lan, "Shall we go check out Yan Tong’s home?"

"Of course!"

Along the way, more information gathered by the Tianjian Bureau quickly converged into Lige’s hands.

"Yan Tong’s life in the past half year or so has been very regular; he never publicly revealed that his strength had recovered. Since he retired due to injury, the country took good care of him. He was allocated a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment, along with a new energy car for commuting. He had a monthly salary of 6,000, with a welfare supplement of 5,000. Water, electricity, and gas for the house, as well as charging for the car, were all free.

Among colleagues, Yan Tong was a gentle person. Also, being a former Star Martial Warrior and relatively young, several girls were willing to approach him throughout the year, but he rejected them all. The reason given was... he had lost a kidney.

From all aspects, Yan Tong led a normal life without any abnormalities this year. If anything was unusual... he bought a lot of tonic medicines in the past year."

"Tonics?"

"Yes, they are major supplements in traditional Chinese medicine, like ginseng, Lingzhi mushrooms, and so on... He claimed it was for kidney deficiency and lack of vitality, but now that seems suspicious. As for other social circles... they are quite limited, nothing noteworthy."

During the conversation, the car arrived at Yan Tong’s residential community. After showing their credentials and entering smoothly, the car drove straight to his building.

Five people got out of the car and entered Yan Tong’s home. The two-bedroom, one-living room apartment felt very spacious for one person. The home was clean and tidy, with two bedrooms. One was Yan Tong’s room, while the other was decorated somewhat oddly.

Inside the second bedroom, it was empty except for a calligraphy painting hanging on the wall, with a meditation cushion placed beneath it. The painting bore a single word: Zen!

"Did Yan Tong become fascinated with Buddhism after retiring?" Wang Lan asked.

"There’s no indication in the records. Yan Tong didn’t wear prayer beads, nor did he visit temples to offer incense or bow to Buddhas. There’s also no mention of him enjoying Buddhist scriptures during work hours, so probably not?"

People devoted to Buddhism usually exhibit certain traits: carrying Buddha figures or prayer beads, enjoying Buddhist scriptures, and frequenting temples for prayers and pilgrimage. If Yan Tong wasn’t a Buddhist enthusiast, then why turn the second bedroom into a meditation room?