"What's the big news?"

Bai Pu had already guessed something, considering "Overlord's" score was so high, there had to be a reason. Last night's big event definitely had something to do with Overlord.

Cuttlefish whispered, "Huang Gai was punished by Zhou Yu, and during the night, a messenger named Kan Ze was sent to Cao Camp with a secret false surrender letter! You know this plot, right?"

Bai Pu nodded, cooperating easily, "Could someone dare to meddle with such a crucial plot?"

Cuttlefish nodded, "Overlord led over a dozen candidates, took on a patrolling task at night, ambushed and killed Kan Ze, seized the false surrender letter, and delivered it to Zhou Yu's tent."

Ambush and kill Kan Ze?

Bai Pu was shocked. Even though he had guessed, actually hearing about it was still shocking!

Kan Ze might not be well-known, but in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he's depicted vividly!

[Kan Ze, styled Derun, was a native of Shanyin, Kuaiji; poor but studious, he worked for others and often borrowed books to read, never forgetting after one reading; he was eloquent and courageous from a young age.]

It's important to know that the background of Three Kingdoms: Chibi is set in an Ancient Huaxia World where the burning of books and burying of scholars did not happen and the path of cultivation was not severed!

A scholar like Kan Ze would certainly be united with heaven and man, capable of borrowing the power of heaven and earth to fight enemies! Just like the Jialan Wizard from the Flesh and Blood Plague: Origin Plane, belonging to spiritual talent and skilled in magic among native powerhouses.

Considering the Three Kingdoms: Chibi Plane's world strength of up to 2.4, Kan Ze's template would be no less than a Level 6 Leader!

Such a native leader was actually ambushed and killed by "Overlord" and his group.

Yet despite this risky move akin to pulling a tooth from a tiger's mouth, the high-ranking members of Sun Quan's army couldn't do anything to "Overlord"! They even had to grudgingly praise him.

"What happened afterward?" Bai Pu asked.

"What happened in the big tent, we have no idea," Cuttlefish said with a bitter smile, "All we know is the result, Huang Gai was detained, Gan Ning was punished, and 'Overlord' made a military promise to lead troops to Gathering Iron Mountain and burn Cao Army's provisions."

Bai Pu nodded and said, "It seems Overlord's team chose a path opposite to ours."

Bai Pu avoided the frontline battlefield, finding another way. Overlord's team chose to face challenges head-on and deeply participate in the plot!

"Yeah," Iron Crocodile, who hadn't spoken, sighed, "You have to admire him for coming up with such a move! Truly deserving of a hero profession. Looks like the top scorer in this exam is practically in Overlord's grasp."

Cuttlefish said, "But not necessarily, this time's hero professions aren't limited to just Overlord, there's also Jiangnan Region's 'Crazy Zen'! But the Jiangnan camp is vast, we haven't heard any news about Crazy Zen. Looking at the score list, Crazy Zen has already scored 44 points, not much less than Overlord!"

"Didn't you think about competing?" Bai Pu asked.

Iron Crocodile shook his head with a smile, "Compete with what? Even though I'm a Level 4 Enhanced Elite like Cuttlefish, the gap between enhanced elites and hero professions is huge! Our goal is to secure a place in the Gold and Silver rankings, and we'd be satisfied with that."

Bai Pu was also aware of the high exam's gold, silver, and bronze rankings, as these rules have been in place for centuries.

The top thousand in the nation make the exam "Bronze List"; the top hundred, the "Silver List"; and the top ten, the "Gold List!"

These all receive acknowledgment from the Spirit Realm Will and are richly rewarded. As for the top three—first place, second, and third—the rewards are even more substantial.

It's likely that those candidates following Overlord also share the same thoughts as Iron Crocodile and Cuttlefish, not aiming for the top spot, just hoping for a place in the Gold and Silver List.

After a brief exchange of information, Bai Pu returned to the cabin to continue studying the medical book given by Doctor Liu, increasing his proficiency.

Iron Crocodile and Cuttlefish were envious of Bai Pu's sub-profession, watching for a while, but without any guidance from the Spirit Realm Will, it looked like a book of heaven to them! They had to leave disappointedly and went to the deck to watch the sailors fish.

In the Source Plane's sub-professions, without the careful teaching of natives, entry is very difficult.

With Bai Pu's comprehension, in the Flesh and Blood Plague: Origin Plane world, it took him ten days of free exploration to finally learn Alchemy under the guidance of Qin, a knowledgeable native! This shows the difficulty.

With a smooth wind and full sails, the ship reached the ferry before Chaisang City by sunset.

Suddenly the ship jolted, a dull sound echoed as if a giant object struck it. Bai Pu steadied himself with the cabin's wooden boards, hearing the noise outside and stepped out.

As he lifted the curtain, an astonishing scene met his eyes.

A sailor speared a large green fish with a fishing spear, and the next second a black shadow shot from the water, a large dark crocodile!

The crocodile, two to three meters long, its massive jaws opened, menacing teeth biting into the large green fish. The immense falling inertia even dragged the sailor down with it.

More gray-black backs, like withered wood, surfaced on the water, at least seven or eight, it turned out there were several crocodiles! The one that struck the cabin earlier must have been one of them.

The sailor fell into the water, and despite being skilled in swimming, surrounded by a group of crocodiles, there was no escape, torn apart into seventeen or eighteen pieces, blood and organs scattered and drifted in the water!

"River alligator!"

Captain Zhou Yue hurriedly ordered, "No one is allowed to look over the deck! Dock quickly; these beasts won't dare to follow!"

The warship docked, and sure enough, the few alligators didn't follow, just tore into their prey on the river surface, devouring it.

Everyone, soul shocked but settled, boarded the small boat to land.

At the city gate captain's place, they verified their documents, and Bai Pu and the party entered the city.

Iron Crocodile and Cuttlefish arranged a meeting place and signal with Bai Pu before bidding farewell and leaving, evidently going to act within Chaisang City to seek some benefits.

Captain Zhou Yue stayed with most soldiers to guard the ship. Bai Pu, accompanied by several soldiers, headed straight to the major pharmacies in Chaisang City.

He was representing the army in procurement, and although the prices were pressed very low, the demand was large, so the shopkeepers of the major pharmacies were still eager to accommodate.

While discussing prices, Bai Pu inquired about the location of Huilong Temple.

Unexpectedly, when the shopkeepers of the pharmacies were asked about Huilong Temple, they all looked bewildered, and the genuine expressions of not knowing couldn't be faked.

Bai Pu was not discouraged; he knew that this task to become a Pill Master was S-level in difficulty and surely not so simple.

He then inquired about the size of the gang influences in Chaisang City.

At this time, due to the chaotic world, and unlike the true history of the Three Kingdoms Plane, the path of cultivation in this plane had not been severed, and power belonged to individuals!

Warriors committed offenses with martial arts, and the number of Jianghu gangs was countless.

Although Jianghu gangs couldn't confront the formal Sun Quan's Army, they were more flexible, and night battles to seize interests happened frequently.

As long as civilians were not massacred, the Sun Quan government offices lazily managed these strongmen, often turning a blind eye. After all, with Cao Cao's army pressing the borders, there was no time to dispatch troops to "raid Jianghu"!

Moreover, even if they raided, what then? Where there are people, there is Jianghu. When the troops leave, Jianghu would rise again.

Unless someone emulated Emperor Qin Shi Huang of history, burning books and burying scholars, banning the world's doctrines, letting power cease to belong to individuals! That's the only way to change the Three Kingdoms Plane's situation of "warriors committing offenses with martial arts."

After visiting several pharmacies, the information gathered gave Bai Pu a clear understanding of the gang influences in Chaisang City.

...

Under the nightfall of Chaisang City, due to the curfew, it was quiet and empty, with few pedestrians, only occasionally seeing shadows of night returnees passing by stealthily.

A brothel, inside, faint sounds of laughter between men and women could be heard.

Suddenly, the brothel's door swung open, and several burly men rushed out!

A madam angrily scolded from behind, unable to even guard a fledgling, quickly catch the person back!

Several burly men, leading slim dogs, searched along the streets, cursing under their breath. Suddenly, they found someone in front of them.

The leading burly man nearly bumped into him, and cursed angrily, "Damn, can't you see?"

"Are you guys the turtle slaves of the brothel?"

The dim lantern light illuminated a handsome and bright youthful face; it was none other than Bai Pu.

The term "turtle slave" carried a contemptuous and disdainful tone, infuriating the burly men.

"Bullshit, I'm from the Wild Wolf Gang!"

The leading man cursed and was about to grab Bai Pu's collar, the others closed in.

"Since you're a turtle slave, it doesn't matter if we hit you."

Bai Pu smiled slightly. The Wild Wolf Gang, one of Chaisang City's Jianghu gangs, dealt in brothels, selling human trafficking.

The burly men were merely strong commoners, not even considered a weak template, skilled in oppressing common folks in usual times, but to Bai Pu, an Awakened, they were just sitting ducks!

With one punch, Bai Pu made one burly man clutch his belly, curled up like a shrimp, and with a flying kick, he sent another man flying several meters, crashing into a wall, fainting without a sound.

Behind, wind sounded, as a burly man swung his stick down, with a thud, landing on Bai Pu's back shoulder but like hitting old cowhide! Bai Pu remained unmoved, stepping back to prop his elbow, splashing sour water from the third burly man!

Bai Pu suddenly seized the neck of the last man: "Do you know where Lu Chuan is?"

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