I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense

Chapter 661: Chapter 662: This Is What It Means to Be a Worker!
The lead government officer’s face showed a trace of astonishment as he furrowed his eyebrows and asked.

“Big brother, you don’t know, we are all just chives for that demon head to harvest during cultivation. The reason he has gathered us here is to make it convenient for him to reap us. Heed my advice, brothers, before that demon head comes in again, quickly recover your inner strength, don’t slack off, or it could cost lives!”

Xiao Qi continued to cultivate without stopping for even a moment as he spoke. To him, every second was precious. His physical condition was deteriorating, and if his inner strength couldn’t keep up, he feared it might damage his foundations.

“This…”

“Old Seven, the government already knows about our situation. If they realize we’ve gone silent after meeting up with Li Xiaobai, they will surely send a master to look for us. No matter how strong Li Xiaobai is, he’s just a martial artist in the Essence Refining Realm.”

“Once a master in the Spirit Refining Realm arrives, this demon head will only have the fate of being killed on the spot!”

The leading big brother said. Before their team of government officers set out, they were advised that if there was any problem on the way that prevented them from returning in time, someone would immediately return to the main city to report, and the Imperial Court would send a master to help them.

“Cough cough, big brother, just focus on cultivating peacefully. We can’t escape from the palm of that demon head. As for the reason, you will understand soon enough”

Xiao Qi had no interest in listening to these things. The so-called government rescue was nothing but a pie in the sky to him.

But if one couldn’t even survive the present, how could there be a future to speak of?

Moreover, he had already fully experienced the abnormal monstrousness of Li Xiaobai. In just ten days, he leaped from a greenhorn who had to run away upon seeing him, to a young expert who could kill government officers in an instant, all thanks to the formidable Spirit Realm Technique.

Before long, that demon head would surely ascend to an even higher realm, and by then, even if the Imperial Court sent a master in the Spirit Refining Realm, it would be futile and they would just become fodder for Li Xiaobai’s growth.

“Alas, if the Imperial Court was willing to release the news about Li Xiaobai possessing the Spirit Realm Technique, it might be able to invite a real powerhouse. It’s just a shame that the court wants to keep this Cultivation Technique in its own hands, and a mere bounty is not enough to move a true master into action.”

“Now we can only resign ourselves to fate.”

Xiao Qi said with a bitter smile on his face.

“Enough, instead of wasting time talking, we should hurry up and cultivate to recover our inner strength. What are you babbling about!”

“If that demon head comes over and finds out that your inner strength hasn’t recovered, then you’re really doomed!”

Wang Er glared, scolding harshly. They needed a quiet environment to focus on their cultivation and had no time to educate newcomers.

Two hours later,

Li Xiaobai arrived as scheduled, sweeping away the inner strength of several people in the cave, which directly added the volume of ten people, and his inner strength grew at an extremely fast rate.

The government officers finally fully understood Li Xiaobai’s intent. It turned out he planned to draw off their inner strength every day for his own cultivation!

This behavior was indeed typical of the Demon Path, but for them, having their inner strength drawn was just a slight weakness, not a significant impact.

“Haha, so that’s it, you want us to serve as tools for your cultivation, this is how you got so strong.”

“But do you think this will scare us?”

“It’s just absorbing inner strength, it won’t affect us much at all. We can fully recover in just two hours!”

“Is that all? I thought it would be something terrifying!”

“Li Xiaobai, when the government takes action, that will be the day of your demise!”

“Hmph, it’s just inner strength, take it if you want. Even if you drain it every day, what of it? This lord can recover completely with just a sleep!”

The group of seven was filled with pride, their eyes showing disdain. It turned out to be just a daily draining of their inner strength, which wasn’t a big deal for them at all.

Thinking back on how they were frightened by the three original inhabitants of the cave, they felt a bit foolish now. Old Seven was naturally weaker than the rest of them, so being a little weaker was actually quite normal.

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Just draining people of their Inner Strength, nothing to be afraid of!

“Haha, very good, not bad at all, worthy of being captives I personally captured. I am very satisfied with you all. Learn well and dedicate yourselves solely to the boss’s cause. This, for fuck’s sake, is the real life of a wage worker!”

“So, everyone, rest up. I’ll come back in two hours. You all performed well today, so there will be an extra meal for dinner!”

Li Xiaobai laughed heartily, never expecting the seven newly captured government officers to be so cooperative, allowing him to drain their Inner Strength at will. What considerate employees!

As long as he had such wage workers serving him, he would quickly become much stronger!

Inside the cave, the line of seven men watched Li Xiaobai’s retreating figure and spat indignantly, “Pah, just like that, just like that?”

“Huh?”

“Wait a minute!”

“What did that demon head just say?”

“He’ll come back in two hours, but what for?”

The leading government officer furrowed his brows, looking puzzled as he asked.

“No idea, but we’re getting extra food tonight, so we probably won’t go hungry, right?”

“Just get a good night’s sleep. Let’s wait for the Imperial Court to rescue us. It’s not a big deal. And you, Xiao Qi, since when did you start causing panic over nothing?”

The other government officers seemed unconcerned and casually looked for places to lie down and rest.

“Ahem, gentlemen, seems like you’ve got something mistaken,”

“That demon head will come every two hours to drain our Inner Strength, which means he will do it twelve times a day. If we don’t recover quickly, we’ll be dried up like mummies!”

Xiao Qi’s expression was somewhat strange as he stated this to the group of government officers.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the government officers present all changed.

“What did you say?”

“There are only twelve hours in a day, and if he comes every other hour, does he expect us to endlessly provide him with Inner Strength?”

“Twelve times a day, is he insane? Can any human even survive that?”

“Six times during the day and six at night, is this guy some kind of indefatigable tyrant?”

The pupils of the government officers constricted, and cold sweat instantly drenched them.

Having their Inner Strength drained twelve times a day, they would need an hour to recover their Inner Strength each time, which meant they had to constantly cultivate. Otherwise, if their Inner Strength couldn’t keep up, they’d be in serious danger.

No wonder Xiao Qi and the other two looked like they were on their last breath. So, that’s what was going on.

Never-ending cultivation combined with twelve drainings per day, even they couldn’t hold out for long!

What did Li Xiaobai think they were?

Chives that he could harvest at his pleasure?

Recalling the tough words they had thrown at Li Xiaobai earlier, they felt a slight panic inside.

“So, brothers, our lives are at stake here. Forget about other things. Even if the Imperial Court can find us, it would take days, but if we don’t have enough Inner Strength when that demon head comes to drain us, he could kill us in an instant. We better start cultivating right away…”