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Chapter 230 Zhuo Yi, Dead?

Alchemy was of the essence, and although Li Xiaoyao had discovered a Spirit Stone Vein, there was a Demon Beast beneath the vein, and nobody could predict when the beast might open its eyes.

Therefore, Li Xiaoyao's time to harvest Spirit Stones was limited and unpredictable.

He could now afford to purchase finished Spiritual Medicine lavishly, but if possible, he would rather practice alchemy himself.

Li Xiaoyao was currently staring at the Triple Dragon Cauldron priced at 1.5 million Spirit Stones, biting down on his molars, steeled his heart, and clicked 'buy'.

"The purchase of the Jin Yuan fire is successful."

The System's cold voice echoed in his mind. Li Xiaoyao closed his eyes, feeling it for a moment, then suddenly opened his eyes and extended his right hand.

A cluster of three-leaf flames floated above his palm, remarkably peculiar.

The center of the flame dazzled a brilliant gold, and a scorching heat rose, making the entire shop feel somewhat stifling and restless.

Li Xiaoyao fiddled with the Jin Yuan fire, controlling the flames and stretching them into various shapes, quite magical.

By now, Li Xiaoyao was halfway to success on the path of an alchemist.

After purchasing the fire seed, Li Xiaoyao continued to look at the Medicine Cauldrons.

A few minutes later, Li Xiaoyao bought a Medicine Cauldron priced at 400,000 Spirit Stones.

Triple Dragon Cauldron!

With this, Li Xiaoyao now possessed everything an alchemist should have.

The next step was to practice how to refine medicine.

Alchemy is a craft that relies on experience; Li Xiaoyao decided that he would set aside a specific time every day to practice his alchemy.

After all, he would need to rely on this skill to refine Pill Medicines for himself in the future.

As he continued browsing the System, Li Xiaoyao suddenly found many features he had never seen before, following the upgrade.

For example, a dark golden, net-like button on the left side of the System page.

His thoughts investigated, and a string of information instantly appeared.

"Combat Simulation Space: Freely select simulation characters, their Cultivation Levels, and what weapons to use. The price will vary depending on the combat settings."

Li Xiaoyao stared at this string of text, his eyes somewhat glazed over.

The Combat Simulation System, this thing is just too freaking awesome.

Unquestionably, this Combat Simulation System was something that came with the System's upgrade.

Li Xiaoyao was like a man who had discovered a new continent, carefully studying it.

While Li Xiaoyao was immersed in his research of the Combat Simulation System, outside the shop in the darkness, an ordinary car slowly drove past.

The car left and eventually stopped outside a six-story residential building.

A man got out of the car, draped in a large black robe, and carrying a black wooden box on his back, entered the residential area.

A few minutes later, the man in the black robe appeared on the sixth-floor balcony. He walked to the edge of the balcony, his gaze immediately locked onto the shop below and directly opposite to him.

This shop was where Li Xiaoyao was.

The man in the black robe crouched down, opened the wooden box, and inside was a disassembled sniper rifle.

The man in the black robe moved skillfully, quickly assembling the sniper rifle into a complete firearm, and set it up on the edge of the balcony, with the dark muzzle pointing straight at the front door of the shop.

...

After hanging up the phone, Zhuo Yi wiped the tear stains from the corners of her eyes, changed into her most ordinary clothes, and drove her car out.

Half an hour later, Zhuo Yi parked her car in front of the shop.

She got out of the car, stood at the entrance of the shop, and gently tapped on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

The knocking sounds emerged, but Li Xiaoyao didn't hear them as he was still engrossed in his research on the Combat Simulation System.

Zhuo Yi knocked several times without a response, then took out her phone to call Li Xiaoyao.

Above, from the residential building across, the sniper peered through the high-powered scope, clearly observing Zhuo Yi.

"Beep, beep~"

The phone rang for a long time, but still no one answered.

"Heh~"

Zhuo Yi chuckled at herself in self-mockery, slowly bent down, and squatted at the doorstep, as silent tears streamed down from her eyes.

He had asked her to come over, yet the doors were tightly locked, and he wasn't answering his phone.

"Do you really hate me that much?"

Li Xiaoyao had finally thoroughly researched the combat simulation system. Suddenly remembering that Zhuo Yi was still supposed to come over, he promptly exited the system.

He checked his phone and saw that Zhuo Yi had tried to call him.

"Young Master, someone was just knocking at the door," Nie Xiaoqian said softly from the side.

It must have been Zhuo Yi.

Li Xiaoyao got up and said, "I'll go out for a bit, wait for me here."

Li Xiaoyao walked to the door and reached out to open it.

Zhuo Yi, hearing the door open, quickly wiped the corners of her eyes and stood up, facing the shop.

The door opened, and there stood Zhuo Yi with her tears still clinging like pear blossoms after rain, yet she managed to squeeze out a slight smile.

Seeing her pitiful state, Li Xiaoyao's heart softened on the spot, and the harsh words he had ready died on his lips, unable to be spoken.

"Big Brother Li, can you hug me?" Zhuo Yi asked, looking at Li Xiaoyao with longing eyes.

Li Xiaoyao hugged her and said, "Zhuo Yi, you should realize by now, the so-called happiness that comes with being with me will only occupy a small fraction of your life. You're still young; there's no need to waste your best years on me."

"Big Brother Li, please don't say that, don't say that... Wuwu~"

Zhuo Yi pressed herself tightly against Li Xiaoyao's chest, unable to stop her tears.

"Go back," Li Xiaoyao said softly, gently patting her back.

Zhuo Yi pursed her lips tightly, said nothing, and just gripped Li Xiaoyao's hand more firmly.

Atop a residential building, a sniper aimed at Li Xiaoyao's head, and the next moment, a cold smirk formed at the corner of his mouth. The finger on the trigger pressed down slightly and then abruptly pulled.

Just then, Li Xiaoyao suddenly felt an intense sense of crisis.

This feeling was stronger than any he had experienced before, causing his scalp to tingle and a chill to spread all over his body.

"Bang!"

The dull sound of the gunshot echoed, resounding through the entire street.

At the critical moment, Li Xiaoyao withdrew his head, and the bullet grazed his scalp, shooting into the shop, followed by a loud explosion.

"How is that possible!"

"He actually dodged it!"

The sniper's face was a picture of shock, staring in disbelief at Li Xiaoyao.

"It must be a fluke!"

The sniper's face darkened as he continued to aim at Li Xiaoyao, ready for a second shot.

"Ah!" Zhuo Yi cried out in fright.

"It's a sniper," Li Xiaoyao's eyes filled with a murderous intent.

Zhuo Yi instinctively turned around, spread her arms to shield Li Xiaoyao behind her, and shouted loudly, "Big Brother Li, run!"

Li Xiaoyao, who never expected Zhuo Yi to make such a move in this dangerous situation, urged anxiously, "Get out of the way!"

"Bang!"

The second gunshot rang out in the street.

The bullet pierced through Zhuo Yi's chest, bringing up a spray of blood.

Blood stained Zhuo Yi's chest red, her complexion turned pale, and her gaze dimmed instantly.

Li Xiaoyao moved swiftly, catching her in his arms.

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