High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 133 - 123: Memory of the Space Inscription, Huangfu Xue’s Request

Chapter 133: Chapter 123: Memory of the Space Inscription, Huangfu Xue’s Request

Two girls in climbing outfits were fleeing for their lives in the forest, their faces pale with terror. Behind them, trees were being snapped by a massive creature in pursuit.

Ah!

Suddenly, one of the girls screamed and fell to the ground, her left ankle pierced by a sharp, strange rock, with blood flowing freely.

"Sister, you run ahead, don’t worry about me."

Xiaoyu glanced at the approaching figure behind them, her heart in chaos, yet she did not abandon her companion. Instead, she forcefully helped her up, "No, I won’t leave you behind. We will go together."

They had barely taken a few steps when the giant creature revealed itself—a bear-like Fierce Beast nearly four meters tall. The two of them swallowed hard and turned to look.

Their complexions instantly turned deathly pale, filled with regret and confusion.

The bear-like Fierce Beast was at least at the Third Level, and both of them were not ordinary people, but Second Level Martial Artists. However, in front of this massive black bear, they felt an overwhelming pressure; it was definitely a Fourth Level Fierce Beast or higher.

Yet, this mountain range was not supposed to have Fierce Beasts. Why did a Fierce Beast above Fourth Level appear?

She should have listened to her elder brother’s advice and not wandered around, but now it seemed too late for regret; there was no medicine for remorse in the world.

The black bear, with claws and fangs bared, lunged toward the two delicate snacks, despair filling their hearts. Paralyzed with extreme fear, they fell to the ground as the foul stench of the creature’s breath hit them in the face.

One of them helplessly closed her eyes, while the other, unwilling to give up, watched as the black bear approached.

The next second.

Clang!

A flash of blade disappeared, followed by a sudden arrival of a cold gleam.

"Are you all okay?"

...

The black bear’s face was full of terror. At the brink of its life, it didn’t even have time to scream. The line of blood on its neck expanded abruptly, and as blood spurted, its head flew off.

Bang.

The massive body collapsed with a crash.

One of the girls, suddenly splashed with scalding liquid, screamed sharply and then realized that she could still scream and wasn’t in pain, suddenly becoming aware that she was still alive.

"What’s going on? Sister, are we still alive?"

Opening her eyes, she saw a beam of sunlight filtering through the trees, falling on the tall figure re-sheathing a sword. For a moment, it seemed so grand, so radiant.

In the next instant, she saw the black bear lying on the ground, a fierce beast moments ago, now beheaded.

Xiaoyu still appeared dazed. Her companion thought she was scared out of her wits and immediately hugged Xiaoyu, "It’s okay now, sister, we are saved. We’ll never..."

Her companion’s chatter in the aftermath of the crisis entered her ears, and after a few seconds, Xiaoyu finally fully recovered from the stunning slash, showing admiration on her face.

Xiaoyu thought that slash was as good as her brother’s swordsmanship, maybe even more stylish!

Su Mu extended his hand to the two.

"Handsome uncle, thank you so much."

"Thank you for saving us."

"It was nothing, but how did you two end up here?" Su Mu slightly frowned, noticing the ankle injury of one of the girls, and immediately took out a Healing Elixir, "Never mind, I’ll take you down the mountain first."

"I, I’m having trouble moving, going down the mountain..."

"I’ll carry you, come on."

"Handsome uncle, thank you so much. If we hadn’t met you, we both would have been snacks for that black bear."

Su Mu didn’t want to waste too much time. He casually stored the black bear’s corpse into a Space Ring, then carried the injured girl. On the way down, the two girls mentioned they were freshmen from a Martial Arts University in another province.

This time, they followed their brother to Guangshen Province for an exchange activity. The two didn’t like those events, so they sneaked away to relax, not expecting to encounter a Fierce Beast in this ordinary mountainous area.

At the foot of the mountain was a community hospital. After contacting their brother by phone, the two girls suggested treating Su Mu to a meal as a token of gratitude once their brother arrived.

"No need, I have other things to do."

Su Mu shook his head and turned to leave. Soon, Xiaoyu came chasing after him, "Handsome uncle, thank you for saving our lives. Can you tell me your name?"

"Su Mu."

"Su Mu, my name is Sikong Yu, my second sister is Sikong Xia, and my elder brother is..."

...

Returning to the mountains, Su Mu pulled out the black bear’s head, sliced it open with his blade, and extracted an irregular, thumb-sized blood-red stone.

"Indeed, there’s a Blood Core."

"This black bear is merely a Fifth Level Fierce Beast."

Su Mu was a bit surprised. According to Luo Cheng’s description, this thing was a crystallization of Essence Blood from a Sixth Level Fierce Beast, usually found only within them. Why did this black bear, which wasn’t a King Beast, have a Blood Core?

Moreover, this Blood Core was rather small, not to mention lesser than the one inside a black cat, far from the jujube-sized ones Luo Cheng described.

Though doubtful, Su Mu didn’t dwell on it. He stored the head and Blood Core, activating Coordinate Transmission once more.

Silver Spatial Energy engulfed Su Mu.

Splash.

A wild angler rubbed his eyes, wondering if he had just seen a figure suddenly appear out of nowhere and fall into the lake.

Was that an attempt at baiting?

Just as he was contemplating rescuing, a figure leapt from the water.

In the angler’s stunned gaze, Su Mu strode away. The next second, the angler’s fishing rod trembled, and with joy, he began reeling in.

"Baiting works, hahaha, I’ve got one, it’s a big carp!"

Su Mu activated the Qi and Blood within him, the intense heat soon drying his soaking wet clothes. He found a secluded spot, sitting cross-legged.

This time, with memorable experience, six broken Space Inscriptions surfaced in his mind.

"Not bad, not bad."

...

"This is reckless. You two must stay by my side in the coming days, understood?" A man with sword-like eyebrows arrived, sternly reprimanding the girls.

With heads down, they silently endured their elder brother’s admonishment, and afterward, Sikong Jiang’s expression softened as he inquired about the incident.

"A bear-shaped Fierce Beast above Fourth Level appeared in the mountain?"

"Where’s the person who saved you?"

"You just let him leave directly, why didn’t you keep him? He saved both of you this time; we ought to thank him properly."

"Brother, we tried, but Su Mu had something to do, so he left right away."

"The hospital must remain quiet. The family of the patient, please be quiet and leave the ward first."

"Sorry."

Sikong River and Xiaoyu left the ward. At this moment, Xiaoyu said, "Brother, I feel that Su Mu is very powerful."

"How powerful?"

"I feel he’s not inferior to your sword."

"Oh?!"

Sikong River wasn’t angry at all, instead, he smiled with joy, "Then Xiaoyu, tell me more."

"I sensed a sharp aura flash by, which should be the Martial Momentum you mentioned before. Then a cold light flashed, and that Black Bear fell."

"Interesting, a sharp aura flashing by, that signifies Minor Success Blade Momentum. Is this person called Su Mu? I’ve never heard of such a figure in Guangshen Province before, must be a secret talent cultivated by some powerful force?"

"What a pity, had I known, I would have gone with you. I’d love to have a battle with Su Mu, but you say he looks very young. Maybe I’ll meet him in the competition."

"Brother, if you meet him, will you hold back?"

"Hold back? That’s two different matters. I will give it my all. That’s the greatest respect I can show him!"

...

Meanwhile, Su Mu continued the transmission.

The third time, the Meditation World had gained seven more Space Inscriptions.

The fourth time, seven pieces.

The fifth time, eight pieces.

The sixth time, seven pieces.

Not far away, a shop sign caught his eye, it read: Shaxian Snacks (Hanghu City East Lake Base Old Street Store)

"Reached Zhejiang Province."

Su Mu previously delayed a bit due to the rescue, but he still managed to cross over six thousand kilometers within half an hour, arriving from Guangshen Province to Zhejiang Province.

"Space Transmission is truly convenient."

"I haven’t had breakfast yet, guess I’ll grab a quick bite."

Su Mu entered Shaxian Snacks and ordered ten baskets of steamed dumplings, five servings of East Lake Fried Rice, ten portions of fragrantly mixed pickled mustard and shredded pork noodles, ten duck legs, ten marinated eggs, and five bowls of black chicken soup.

"Add a bit more pickled mustard to the noodles."

"Sure, no problem, please wait a moment," the shop owner said with a beaming smile.

While waiting for his meal, Su Mu entered the Meditation World, attempting to reconstruct the thirty-nine fragmented Space Inscriptions he had memorized, which eventually formed a section, merging into several complete Space Runes in front of him.

After reconstructing the inscriptions, the ten baskets of steamed dumplings were served. Dipping them in sesame sauce, they barely filled his stomach.

After a simple breakfast, before leaving, Su Mu dialed Huangfu Xue’s number.

"Su Mu, you’re in Zhejiang Province? Give me an address, and I’ll come find you, treat you to a meal and fulfill my duty as a host."

"I’d better come to you."

"That works too, come to East Lake Restaurant in East Lake City, I’ll be waiting for you there."

"Okay, I think I’m nearby, should be there soon."

"Really? Then maybe you’ll have to wait for me a bit."

Su Mu hung up the phone, and the shop owner spoke with a strange expression, "Sir, it takes at least two hours by taxi from here to East Lake Restaurant."

"Okay, thanks for the information."

Watching Su Mu leave, the shop owner shook his head, assuming Su Mu was one of those people who claim to be arriving soon despite just leaving; he had seen many such people.

Su Mu took out his phone to search for the location of East Lake Restaurant, the navigation showed about one hundred fifty kilometers, located right in the city center.

"Only one hundred fifty kilometers, that’s quite close."

Su Mu found the distance surprisingly short and soon stepped into a mall. With a blink, he appeared in a bustling area where the crowd was too busy to notice another person appearing amongst them.

In East Lake City Center, Su Mu stood by a street, with the East Lake City Martial Arts Association Headquarters on his left and, across the alley, an equally imposing restaurant, East Lake Restaurant.

"Such an impressive restaurant, built right opposite the Martial Arts Association."

Su Mu was a bit surprised as he walked towards East Lake Restaurant. A hostess greeted him with a smile and asked, "Sir, do you have a reservation?"

"Could you please check if a lady named Huangfu Xue has made a prior reservation?"

"Huangfu... Xue?!" The hostess was quite shocked and immediately gestured him to enter, "You’re Miss Qi’s guest? Please, come in!"

"What, a guest of Miss Qi?"

Inside the hotel, people were whispering, and Su Mu felt a bit surprised, realizing that this was Huangfu Xue’s family business, and she was referred to as Miss Qi, hinting at her not-so-simple status.

No wonder it was a Martial Arts Family, truly formidable, having a restaurant opposite the City Martial Arts Association and even named after East Lake, requires a solid foundation.

Suddenly, Su Mu felt more confident in this trip.

Su Mu was led into a grand hall, where noticing his puzzled look, the hostess explained, "Respected guest, Miss Qi usually likes to dine with friends in this hall."

"Alright." Su Mu replied and began to rest with his eyes closed.

A dozen minutes later, Huangfu Xue, clad in a white cheongsam with a sheer shawl, arrived.

Su Mu’s eyes brightened, almost failing to recognize the elegant and graceful woman as Huangfu Xue, so different from her vigorous military attire.

Once seated, Huangfu Xue habitually crossed her legs, lifted a cup of Hundred Flowers Tea, and took a big sip, "Su Mu, when did you arrive? Honestly, I owe you today; without your help, I wouldn’t have been able to get away, thanks a lot."

The moment she spoke, Su Mu confirmed that the woman before him was indeed the straightforward instructor Huangfu Xue.

"I just arrived today. I’d like to ask for your help with something."

"That’s perfect, I also want to ask you for a small favor, Su Mu. You go ahead first."

Su Mu was curious, what could Huangfu Xue possibly need his help with?