"What... what do you want? Help! Someone help! The Yunlan Sect disciples are attacking!" the man panicked and shouted.
Although the street was relatively quiet, the man's shouts still attracted many people. The crowd looked at the books in the man's hands and then at the Yunlan Sect disciples blocking him.
In an instant, everyone understood what was happening.
Moreover, in this world where strength reigns supreme, beating someone up—or even killing them—wouldn't be pursued by the authorities, especially since the perpetrators were Yunlan Sect disciples.
"That man is done for. He's been running this shady business, and today he finally ran into the real deal."
"I wonder how these two are related to Chen Mo in the book. If they're close, he's either dead or going to lose a layer of skin."
Hearing the whispers from the crowd, Chen Mo seemed to understand something. He grabbed the man's robe and lifted him up, about to snatch the book from his hands.
An illustration fell out of the book.
It was an inappropriate illustration, depicting unfamiliar young men and women.
But after Chen Mo finished reading the contents of the book, his expression darkened like a volcano about to erupt.
Bang!
A surge of Dou Qi erupted from Chen Mo's body, and a powerful aura spread out. With a single punch, the man was sent flying.
"Speak! Where did you get these books?" Chen Mo stepped closer, the stone slabs beneath his feet cracking with each step.
"Junior Brother..." Nalan Yanran didn't understand why Chen Mo was suddenly so furious. She picked up the book from the ground and glanced at it. Instantly, a blush spread across her face, but as she thought about the quantity of such books, her expression gradually turned cold.
"Junior Brother, let me handle this."
A flash of light appeared on her delicate hand as a beautiful ring shimmered. In the next moment, a pale green, peculiar sword appeared in Nalan Yanran's hand. The sword's blade flipped, exuding a chilling aura, and her cultivation level—a seven-star Dou Master—was unmistakably revealed.
"Both of them are Dou Master-level experts."
"Such young Dou Masters must hold high positions in the Yunlan Sect. In that case, they must know that Chen Mo guy."
"This is too bold. I heard the female lead in the book is the Young Sect Leader of the Yunlan Sect. This concerns the sect's reputation."
The crowd's chatter only fueled Chen Mo's rage. It seemed the spread of this matter was quite extensive.
Seeing the two of them approaching, the man who had been severely injured by the punch quickly knelt down and begged for mercy. "My lords, spare me! I'm just a worker. The bookstore owner forced me to sell these. I didn't want to!"
"So, you're saying you got these books from the bookstore?"
"Yes, they printed a lot of these books and gave them to people like us to sell in secret." The man didn't dare to hide anything and confessed everything.
"A lot..." Nalan Yanran clenched her teeth, her sword ready to strike at any moment.
"Where is the bookstore?" Chen Mo's eyes burned with fury, ready to explode.
"It's... it's outside the city."
"Lead the way."
They left the city, and two Azure Beak Eagles instantly soared into the clouds.
Outside the city.
In a hidden valley.
Inside a large bamboo house, more than ten people were busy with their tasks, the floor filled with stacks of freshly printed books.
A burly middle-aged man with a single eye patch, known as One-Eyed, instructed, "The buzz around Chen Mo has been gradually fading. After finishing this batch, we can shut down this production line. The authorities have been cracking down hard recently, we need to..."
"Bang!"
Before he could finish, the bamboo door was shattered by a sword light.
Chen Mo, holding a pale-faced man, barged in alongside Nalan Yanran.
"It's over, completely over," the man thought, having believed that revealing the headquarters would save his life. He never expected that this man and woman were actually the protagonists from the book.
Chen Mo tossed the man to the ground and glanced at the array of books scattered around. His anger could no longer be contained.
"Senior Sister, no need to hold back," Chen Mo said as a black spear materialized in his hand, and he charged forward.
"Wang Cheng," One-Eyed looked at the man thrown on the ground, "Who are they?"
"Boss, they are Chen Mo and Nalan Yanran."
Hearing this, One-Eyed's face changed, and he tried to flee. But with a scream, Chen Mo, his face splattered with blood, appeared before him.
"Are you the owner of this publishing house?"
"I—"
"I'm asking you, besides you, are there any other publishers printing these books?"
"I... I don't..." One-Eyed was about to say he didn't know, and indeed he didn't, but seeing Chen Mo's grim expression, he quickly said, "I know, just... just let me—"
Before he could finish, with a swish, the spear came down.
The middle-aged man, One-Eyed, was silenced forever.
"Waste of time asking you. Better to send you off early."
Inside the bamboo hut, the strongest was only One-Eyed, a three-star Dou Master.
For the two of them, it was no effort at all.
The latest novel is first published at 69 Book Bar!
Seeing that Nalan Yanran had finished her part, Chen Mo didn't even glance at the man pleading on the ground. With a flick of his hand, Thunder Fire ignited in his palm.
Soon, thick white smoke filled the air as the bamboo hut in the valley was engulfed in flames.
In the dense forest.
By a pond, the two cleaned off the bloodstains and changed into fresh robes.
"They deserved it," Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth, cursing angrily.
She had heard of such books before, but they were about others. Now that she was the protagonist, her feelings were indescribable.
Chen Mo's expression was calm, but his heart was unsettled. After killing those people, his Luck Points had increased from 40 to 160.
One-Eyed, the three-star Dou Master, had provided him with a full hundred Luck Points.
What did this mean?
Another way to gain Luck Points?
...
Black Rock City.
"Sir, where are you heading?"
"To the eastern border of the empire, near the Tager Great Desert."
"The Tager Great Desert," the woman scribbled a few notes on a ticket made of magical beast skin. As she handed it to Xiao Yan, she paused, "Sir, are you an Alchemist?"
"Yes, is there a problem?" Xiao Yan frowned.
"No, no, it's just that according to the empire's rules, Alchemists can enjoy free flights and can ride on special flying mounts reserved for Alchemists."
"There's such a benefit?"
Xiao Yan boarded the Flying Magical Beast. Soon, with a loud cry, the beast spread its wings and soared towards the eastern part of the empire.
Meanwhile...
As the sky grew darker, Chen Mo and his companion arrived at the city where they planned to spend the night.
Xi Town.
In a luxurious inn.
"What? Only one room left?"
"Yes, all the other rooms are occupied. Only this one remains. Do you still want it?"
"Yes, one room is fine. Let's take it."
(End of Chapter)