Online: I Can See Health Bars Chapter 1243 - 550: Opportunity

One by one, the faces of the crowd drained of all color.

Smiling Beauty Lin Yi Yuan, Poison Marrow Sword Zhao Jinci, Bone Piercing Whip Zhao Yinxin—each one a famed powerhouse, but all appeared utterly defeated, no match for the young man upstairs!

"Where on earth did this powerhouse emerge from..."

"I’ve never even heard of someone like him."

"No surprise the payout for this mission is so hefty..."

Murmurs rippled through the gathering.

Despite Fang Yu’s shocking power on display, plenty still itched to test their luck on the job.

This boldness came not just from their solid skills and self-assurance, but also from the swarm of allies filling the tavern nearby.

In a group like that, even amid the frenzy, victory always seemed possible.

Craving that stroke of fortune, no one hesitated; they broadcast their aims louder, unsheathing blades and fixing fierce stares on Fang Yu above.

At that instant, Poison Marrow Sword Zhao Jinci hauled herself up from the floor.

In disbelief, she wiped the blood trickling down her forehead; since rising to prominence, wounds had come her way only seldom.

Her poison’s special nature meant every attack first tainted the foe, letting her drag out their agony until triumph.

Poisoned rivals found their power sharply diminished, slashing the harm they could deal her way down to nothing.

But against this foe, that tactic had fallen flat.

"This can’t be right... you ought to be poisoned by now!"

The deadliest toxin in Zhao Jinci’s arsenal stemmed from her blade.

Landing a strike with a venom-laced sword proved tough in combat, so usually she unleashed fumes from her pouch to widen the reach and taint enemies upfront.

Furthermore, the pouch toxin paired deadly with her sword’s venom: a stab into a vapor-dosed victim skyrocketed the poison’s ferocity, drilling into bones and wracking the body in torment.

That’s how Zhao Jinci earned her Poison Marrow Sword moniker and stuck to her winning fight style.

Against past adversaries, she’d almost never tasted defeat.

Yet her flawless tandem had hit a snag now.

Though the foe inhaled the pouch poison, he dodged the venom sword’s bite entirely.

What did that mean...

A shadow of dread flickered in Zhao Jinci’s gaze.

"Is it possible... his power dwarfs mine, leaving the poison barely fazing him..."

That explanation rang truest, though Zhao Jinci refused to swallow it.

No angle made the upstairs lad look over sixteen or seventeen—a mere whelp!

So youthful, at that tender age, owning such overwhelming might? Utterly unthinkable! No secret Holy Sect prodigy here, merely some backwater brawler. This brat couldn’t possibly pack that punch! No way!

"Something’s off; he’s concealing a trick, or he’s quietly purged the toxin already, faking infection to fool me!"

Zhao Jinci clenched her poison sword’s grip, easing it free from the scabbard bit by bit.

Its vivid green edge struck terror at first sight, reeking of lethal venom that drove folks back.

"She’s drawn her blade!"

"Zhao Jinci’s drawn her sword!"

"That’s the Poison Marrow Sword..."

"She’s going all out at last!"

Excitement surged through the onlookers, figuring her prior flop stemmed from holding back, with the upstairs guy just grabbing a lucky break.

Now, though, he’d taste the Poison Marrow Sword’s true fury!

"Sister!"

Bone Piercing Whip Zhao Yinxin climbed to her feet too, positioning beside Zhao Jinci for joint battle.

United as sisters in combat, that’s when their might exploded fully!

"Scary powerful! Even glimpsing the Poison Scorpion Sisters chills you with their fearsome duo strength!"

"Brother Tian, picked up any moves? Wanna head up close for a better look, snag some secret learning?"

Tucked in a corner, Brother Tian—the covert martial arts mimic—wrestled with inner turmoil.

His Polar Star Shift talent boasted loads of sneaky boosts for better mimic success, like edging nearer to scrutinize foes’ techniques sharper, a prime hack for hiking mimic odds.

Still, danger loomed just as large.

"Hold off, watch the chaos play out first."

Brother Tian glanced upward to the second floor, eyeing the youth unmoved as the armed horde prepped to swarm, face calm as ever.

"This fellow... might he be insanely powerful?"

Such thoughts churned in Brother Tian’s mind, yearning for this NPC’s template. Matching that epic vibe would make any death worthwhile.

"Charge as one!"

Right then, Poison Marrow Sword Zhao Jinci bellowed.

Building her crew aimed for clashes exactly like this.

With her rising prowess, missions she grabbed or hunts sprung on her pitted her against foes whose might had soared.

Standouts from their generation or grizzled veterans with deep fame.

Their raw power overwhelmed her alone, or their slyness nearly doomed her escapes.

Hence, bulking up her squad made sense.

Personal power grows slow, after all, so roping in mighty comrades proved smart backup.