Just as Zhang Chi was pondering the target for his next mission, a muffled scream faintly came from outside the courtyard.
"Ah—"
Hearing this sound, which was both familiar and strange, Zhang Chi's eyes lit up.
"This sounds like Tang Hao's voice. Did the gift I gave Tang Hao take effect again?"
Ignoring the pain in his back, Zhang Chi quickly sat up from the bed and pricked up his ears to listen.
After a while, hearing no further movement, Zhang Chi lay back down, feeling somewhat disappointed.
"What is going on?"
Out of curiosity, Zhang Chi activated the system and used a risk-free Entry Investigation Technique opportunity once more.
As Zhang Chi's thought fell, the radar-like mini-map appeared before him once again.
This time, dense red dots were listed on the mini-map...
"Just as I thought, the limitations of the Entry Investigation Technique are significant; it can only be investigated face-to-face, and it's easy for people to notice something is wrong.
But the risk-free investigation opportunity is completely different. Although it has a limit on the number of uses, its range is very wide.
Judging from the number of red dots on this mini-map, it seems that everyone in the entire Saint Spirit Village is covered.
In the future, I can completely use it as my unique reconnaissance ability."
While pondering, Zhang Chi lightly tapped the red dots on the mini-map. Pieces of information emerged one after another.
[Target: Saint Spirit Village villager, investigate?]
[Target: Saint Spirit Village village head, investigate?]
...
[Target: Tang Hao, investigate?]
After finding the red dot representing Tang Hao, Zhang Chi tapped the light screen again.
The next moment, Tang Hao's panel appeared before Zhang Chi's eyes.
"Huh? Where is that black 'Heart and Gall Mutual Illumination' entry I gave Tang Hao? And why is his gray 'Incurable Serious Injury' entry gone too?
He actually has an entirely new black entry now."
Looking at Tang Hao's panel, which was not much different from before, Zhang Chi raised an eyebrow.
"Black entry: Damaged Internal Organs? Is this a special product after the linkage between those two entries?"
While thinking, Zhang Chi didn't stop, his finger landed on the black entry 'Damaged Internal Organs' again.
[Damaged Internal Organs (Black): The entry holder's internal organs have suffered severe damage. Their lifespan is affected as a result and is continuously draining.
Before the entry disappears, the entry holder's spirit power will slowly drain, unable to be increased through cultivation.
When emotions fluctuate, the entry holder's internal organs will experience severe pain, and at the same time, the emotions will be materialized.
When the entry holder's emotions fluctuate, prominent veins will appear on their forehead.
When the veins turn from green to purple, and from purple to black, it will trigger the 'Liver Fire Attacking the Heart' and 'Five Poisons Devouring the Soul' effects respectively...]
Looking at the information on the light screen, the corners of Zhang Chi's mouth gradually curled up.
Just when Zhang Chi was about to be unable to hold back his laughter.
Creak—
A creaking sound came from the wooden door.
Hearing the sound, Zhang Chi stopped smiling and looked up; his parents were walking towards him quickly.
Looking at the two of them with strange expressions, Zhang Chi was somewhat puzzled.
Before Zhang Chi could ask, Zhang Su walked directly to the bed and said.
"Xiao Chi, your mother and I have discussed it, let's move to Heaven Dou City directly."
"Huh?"
Hearing Zhang Su say this, Zhang Chi blinked, feeling slightly surprised.
Before Zhang Chi could ask, Zhang Su continued.
"Xiao Chi, I have saved some money over these years. Although it's not much, it's enough to buy a cheap house in Heaven Dou City. When the time comes, our whole family will move there to live."
After Zhang Su finished speaking, Yang Yun also squatted down and rubbed Zhang Chi's hair.
"Xiao Chi, haven't you always wanted to become a Spirit Master? The resources in Heaven Dou City are much better than here in Nuoding City, and there are many junior Spirit Master academies there. After going there, your future path as a Spirit Master will be much easier."
Hearing Zhang Su and Yang Yun's words, Zhang Chi frowned slightly. Associating this with what happened before, Zhang Chi had an idea in his heart.
"Is it because of the commotion Tang Hao made at that time? Dad mistakenly thought that a powerful person had run to the vicinity of Saint Spirit Village, and is this preparation to take our whole family to avoid disaster?"
Thinking of this, the corners of Zhang Chi's mouth twitched slightly.
"I do want to leave. But if the information provided by the system is correct, Tang Hao has already targeted me. Wouldn't leaving at this time just mean walking down the old path again? And now that the whole family is moving away together, I'm afraid it will attract more attention..."
Feeling somewhat helpless in his heart, Zhang Chi did not rush to refute his father's words, but asked softly.
"Dad, why did you suddenly have this idea?"
"Didn't I just say it?"
Zhang Su seemed a bit surprised.
"I'm planning to buy a house over there..."
Meeting Zhang Su's gaze, Zhang Chi said seriously.
"Dad, when you came back just now, I felt that your state seemed a bit wrong. Can you tell me the reason?"
"This..."
Zhang Su hesitated for a moment; he didn't know if he should tell Zhang Chi about his conjectures regarding Tang Hao.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Chi already knew what was going on. After a little thought, Zhang Chi looked into Zhang Su's eyes and said in a deep voice.
"Dad, the real reason you want to move is because of Tang Hao in our village, right?"
After a pause, Zhang Chi added softly.
"That legendary Clear Sky Douluo."
"..."
Hearing Zhang Chi directly state Tang Hao's identity, the room suddenly became quiet. Zhang Su and Yang Yun were both stunned in place.
Seeing this, after confirming his guess again, Zhang Chi took a deep breath. At the same time, he glanced at the direction of Tang Hao's house out of the corner of his eye.
Although he knew that Tang Hao most likely didn't have time to pay attention to him at this moment. But in order to form a habit, so that he would not inadvertently reveal malice towards Tang Hao's family. Zhang Chi decided to start acting from now on, so as to pretend to be harmless in Tang Hao's eyes.
"Dad, you also know that long ago I yearned for the Spirit Master's world, and I have read all those books you left at home.
Dad, you saw through my thoughts, so every time you came home, you would tell me some things about Spirit Masters. You have also told me about the legend of that Clear Sky Douluo..."
Pausing, a trace of respect appeared in Zhang Chi's eyes. At this moment, Zhang Chi seemed to have truly become a fanatical admirer of Tang Hao.
"But when talking about the Clear Sky Douluo, you didn't pay any attention to the blacksmith uncle in the village who shares the same name as him.
But from that moment on, I started paying attention to their family.
No matter what ironware the villagers asked Uncle Tang Hao to forge, he could always complete it in a very short time.
Whether it was the speed or the quality of the ironware he made, it was far beyond those on the market.
Moreover, Uncle Tang Hao's forging furnace is just the most basic type, and it doesn't even have a bellows to increase the firepower... This kind of furnace cannot complete the heating of iron ingots in such a short time."
Speaking of this, a trace of solemnity appeared in Zhang Chi's eyes.
"Without fully heating and softening the iron block, directly relying on strength and technique to forcibly forge pig iron into utensils in a very short time. This is definitely not something an ordinary person can do."
After hearing Zhang Chi's words, Zhang Su stood stunned in place.
"So, Xiao Chi, you already guessed His Excellency Clear Sky's identity from that time?"