Chapter 229: Let's See How It Goes

Chapter 229: Let's See How It Goes

Fueled by resentment, Wang Bo made his way to Tang San's residence, but his courage faltered when he actually arrived.

Holy sht, that Tang Hao is a Title Douluo. If I just barge in like this, am I asking to die or what?

Wang Bo's heart pounded in his chest.

Looking at the Tang family's house, Wang Bo swallowed hard and his mind began to race.

He wanted to see if there were any other more cautious approaches he could take, but when one is anxious, their brain tends to turn to mush.

After much internal debate, Wang Bo still found himself walking towards Tang Hao's house.

As long as the skill the system provided didn't fail at a critical moment, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

Arriving at Tang Hao's doorstep, Wang Bo carefully inspected the door for any signs of disturbance, such as a twig, to determine if anyone had recently entered or exited.

After all, his past life as an assassin had made him cautious to a fault.

After a thorough inspection, Wang Bo slowly pushed open the door. Upon entering, he couldn't help but frown.

The room was filled with the pungent smell of charcoal mixed with an indescribable stench, akin to a concoction of expired wheat beer and sweaty towels left to ferment.

The odor caused Wang Bo to knit his brows. To be honest, even he couldn't stand such a smell, so he wondered how Tang San and Tang Hao could bear it!

Wang Bo carefully inspected the room and found that only one person was currently inside: Tang Hao, sound asleep on the bed.

Aside from Tang Hao, there was also a pot on the stove containing only a few grains of rice boiling in water.

Seeing this, Wang Bo frowned deeply, but he soon shook his head.

Tang San possessed the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, an incredibly powerful lineage from a 100,000-year-old plant-type soul beast. Surely his nutritional requirements weren't as stringent as an ordinary person's.

Damn!

Wang Bo couldn't help but curse under his breath again.

He threw the radish and vegetables into the pot, plucked and bled the chicken he had just caught, cut it into pieces, and added them to the pot as well.

Then he started a fire.

The fact that no one noticed anything amiss, even with the fire, caused Wang Bo to furrow his brows.

He even suspected that Tang Hao had already sensed his presence and was merely pretending to be asleep.

To test his theory, Wang Bo left the room, wandered around outside for a while, and then returned.

Through the window, Wang Bo saw Tang Hao staring at the blazing pot with a gloomy expression.

He seemed perplexed as to why the pot was burning so fiercely, and he was also confused about the origin of the ingredients in the pot.

Suddenly, Tang Hao lifted his head and frowned, staring at the empty window.

He could sense that someone was spying on him, but when he looked, there was nothing there.

The prying gaze had vanished.

This feeling left Tang Hao with a very bad premonition.

Without hesitation, he rushed out.

Wang Bo, who had been peering through the window, was startled by Tang Hao's abrupt gaze, and he held his breath in fear.

Then he watched as Tang Hao leaped through the window and passed right through his body.

Huh?

This scene startled Wang Bo. Tang Hao had just phased through him!

Was this an effect of his skill?

[Ding! Unless the host actively releases the concealment effect, no one below the God level will be able to discover the host's presence or make physical contact with the host.]

[The host stared at Tang Hao for too long, causing an unconscious impulse to release the concealment effect.]

Just as Wang Bo was puzzling over this in his mind, the system provided the answers.

Upon learning that "no one could detect his presence," Wang Bo was shocked.

"Might as well keep this for myself," Wang Bo thought. "It's of no use to Tang Hao, and who knows, it might come in handy someday." Considering it payment for the meal, he stowed the token away in the unreliable system's backpack.

However, the overpowering odor in Tang Hao's room drove Wang Bo out. Even after the chicken stew was ready, Tang Hao had still not returned, which caused Wang Bo to frown in concern. Not knowing Tang Hao's whereabouts made him uneasy.

"What if Tang Hao decides to inspect everyone in the village and realizes I'm missing? Will he suspect me?" The thought made Wang Bo's brow furrow. Though he was a nobody in Sacred Soul Village, there was still a chance Tang Hao might notice his absence.

Checking the mission countdown, he saw that there was only about an hour left. "Where is that little brat? Instead of staying put, he's gone gallivanting off somewhere! Now I have to go find him! What a pain!"

Wang Bo grabbed a bowl and filled it to the brim with chicken. As he prepared to leave, his stomach growled loudly. "Damn it, why am I so honest? Why did I even bother serving such a large portion for that guy? He doesn't deserve it!"

Ignoring his own words, Wang Bo began devouring the food, not wanting to waste any more time. "Never mind him, I need to fill my own stomach first!"

Having gone hungry for a while, Wang Bo devoured the food like a starving ghost, polishing off two large bowls. Glancing at the remaining meat in the pot, he decided to pack it all up. "The nutrition is in the soup anyway. The chicken is too tough and dry to eat, so I'll just finish it off."

Just as Wang Bo finished packing the chicken, he heard the creak of the front door opening. Turning, he saw Tang Hao had returned.

Confident in his new skill, Wang Bo didn't flinch. In fact, he had been planning to leave anyway, but something caught his eye—Tang Hao's clothes were drenched. It wasn't raining outside, so where had he been?

As Wang Bo prepared to leave with his packed meal to find Tang San, a realization struck him, and his eyes lit up with a golden glow. "Tang San's mother! That 100,000-year-old soul beast!" He recalled that the soul beast and its 100,000-year-old soul bone were kept in a cave behind a waterfall.

That's it!

The waterfall!

Tang Hao must have gone to check on the soul bone to ensure it hadn't been tampered with!

Thinking of the soul bone, Wang Bo's mind began to race with ideas. In the past, he wouldn't have dared to even consider touching it, but now...

With his incredibly powerful passive skill, it might just be worth a try...

(End of Chapter)

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