"I think the three of them saw me escape, so they fled guilty, which is why you can't find them. I think you should put them on the wanted list and bring them to justice, rather than pinning the crime on me!"
Chen Wen was silent; Lu Ren's words made him feel troubled. The other party was very calm, and his self-made interrogation didn't trap Lu Ren.
He said slowly and deliberately, "You have killed someone!"
Lu Ren raised an eyebrow, "Why do you say that?"
I don't believe you can really see any killing intent or anything like that.
In Lu Ren's view, Chen Wen's gaze was somewhat piercing: "When you lay on the ground after coming out of the tunnel, your eyes still held killing intent!"
Lu Ren was speechless. Is this "killing intent" an adjective or a metaphor?
Come to think of it, for some reason, his emotions now are extremely calm, unlike the usual panic that ordinary people would have when encountering something, but instead, there was an inexplicable calm composure.
The confidence brought by the system?
Up until now, he hadn't specifically looked at the three attribute points the system rewarded him.
Lu Ren feigned surprise on his face, "I didn't expect 'Officer Chen' to believe in sayings about killing intent. You've read too many novels!"
Lu Ren bit into the words "Officer Chen" particularly hard, it was complete sarcasm. Now is not the time to speak of personal feelings, if he slips even a little, his outcome might be very miserable after all, this is completely a muddle!
Chen Wen was not angered in the slightest by Lu Ren's words, he asked, "You said the three of them suddenly attacked you in the tunnel, for what reason?"
System: "Ding, Chen Wen is trying to fish again, wanting to lure you, and subtly showing goodwill towards you."
What kind of goodwill is that! Lu Ren completely ignored the system prompt in his mind, it's so damn stupid!
Hearing Chen Wen's pursuing question, Lu Ren suddenly thought of very unpleasant memories. After entering that silent killing world, these three people turned completely perverse after being possessed by something bizarre!
Yet Chen Wen precisely caught a flash of anger on Lu Ren's face, even though this emotion flitted away instantly, Chen Wen was certain that a significant conflict occurred at that time.
Lu Ren seriously said, "Maybe I look so delicious that they want to eat me!"
"Lu Ren!" the female officer beside exclaimed sternly, "Please mind your words, or we will sue you for interfering with official duties!"
System: "You've successfully caught the attention of the naive female officer new to the police force; she'll remember you forever. Current goodwill is -50."
Lu Ren raised his palm to his chest, indicating a misunderstanding: "Officer, please don't get too excited. If my heart disease suddenly acts up, you won't be able to bear it!"
"You..."
"Song Jingxian! Don't bring emotions into work!"
After a shout from Chen Wen, Song Jingxian reluctantly shut her mouth, glaring intensely at Lu Ren. Lu Ren's attitude earlier was totally dismissive; if it were in another setting, she'd definitely teach Lu Ren a lesson.
Throughout the interrogation, Lu Ren insisted he was the victim. If he were the murderer, then let them find the body; most importantly, the only blood in the car was Lu Ren's, with no signs of struggle.
Under such circumstances, Chen Wen and Song Jingxian had no choice but to temporarily back off.
"We will definitely gather enough evidence to bring you to trial!"
Song Jingxian left with a hateful remark.
Watching their departing backs and the officer guarding the hospital room door, Lu Ren sighed helplessly.
Clearly, he was the victim; how did he become the murderer?
We agreed to help each other out, to get through hard times together, and to face death together.
But in a blink, they became a freak and tried to devour him.
It truly is...
Lu Ren sorted out his emotions and mentally called,
"Character Panel."
"Surname: Lu Ren (Hungry, Slightly Injured, Mentally Weak)
Spirit: 5 (Skill Level 19/100)
Constitution: 5 (Skill Level 12/100)
Power: 5 (Skill Level 42/100)
Agility: 5 (Skill Level 6/100)
Skills: None
Free Attribute Points: 3"
Free Attribute Points?
Seeing the additional Free Attribute Points on the character attribute panel, he rubbed his hands with some excitement. Is this considered a game mechanism, and the so-called gaining strands of luck seems to be the key to affecting attribute points.
Looking at the prompt that triggered completion of the Silent Slaughter Forest World event, Lu Ren quickly reacted, his expression somewhat grave.
Based on the system's prompt, it seems he was drawn into some kind of space-time nature of the event instance. According to the survival environment of those days, it was as if the entire environment solidified, with no living beings present.
Unsure whether the world beyond the cliff truly exists.
And what does the so-called Superdimensional Perception mean?
After some wild thoughts and unable to make sense, Lu Ren let out a long sigh.
'Ding, you seem to have a vague understanding of breathing due to years of constant practice.'"
Breathing can be comprehended?!
Looking at the system prompt in his mind, Lu Ren's face was a bit strange, but with another breath, he felt much smoother than before, the pressure on his chest greatly relieved.
This invigorated his slightly gloomy mood.
Not bad.
Lu Ren affirmed this.
So, there are still three free attribute points left to allocate.
Where should I add them?
From the data panel, it seems that Spirit determines a person's learning ability, perception, mental resistance, tenacity, and perhaps may even enhance some mysterious powers. Constitution determines life energy, recovery ability, and resilience capability. Power directly increases damage and strength, agility increases speed of action, running speed, flexibility, etc.
Lu Ren contemplated for a moment, and finally decided to allocate the three Free Attribute Points to his Spirit. The rest, Constitution, Power, and Agility, can be improved through high-intensity training, but Spirit would be challenging.
With a thought, he tentatively allocated one Free Attribute Point to Spirit.
In an instant, Lu Ren felt a thin, cool sensation spreading throughout his brain, as if soaked in some kind of strange liquid.
His mind instantly cleared a lot; previously unsolved problems quickly became coherent at this moment.
Great!
Lu Ren didn't hesitate any longer and put the remaining two points into Spirit.
"Surname: Lu Ren (Hungry, Slightly Injured, Mentally Weak)
Spirit: 8 (Skill Level 19/1810)
Constitution: 5 (Skill Level 12/100)
Power: 5 (Skill Level 42/100)
Agility: 5 (Skill Level 6/100)
Skills: None
Free Attribute Points: 0"
Lu Ren closed his eyes, feeling the unusually active mind in his brain, like a veil had been lifted under the immersion of a steady coolness, many insights kept flashing in his mind, previously difficult problems now smoothly solved.
Perfect!
Increasingly confident, he looked at his injuries wrapped all over, cautiously got out of bed, went into the bathroom for personal hygiene, and step by step moved to the window, looking out at the sunny weather.
This season in Shu Capital rarely has such weather, usually, it's cold and moist.
Lu Ren had just woken up not long ago, then got interrogated by Chen Wen and Song Jingxian. Not only that, thinking about Luo Zixuan and Wang Gang's families coming for trouble just tightened his brows.
Too many troublesome things.
How to get out of this predicament?