Chapter 71: Execution—The Three-Eyed Demon Ape!-Mass Job Change: My Skills Are All Forbidden Spells with a Ten Thousand Times Boost(By the banks of the Ruoshui River, the wine cups drift along the gentle current.)

"But even so, I still feel uneasy. It's just too hard to believe," Du Wanting said. Though she might seem naive, she was no fool. How could something so miraculous, like a pie falling from the sky, possibly happen to her?

Lin Han understood it was difficult to accept, but he couldn't think of a better way. He and Du Wanting had only met once; he couldn't possibly trust this girl to keep a secret. Perhaps if they'd known each other longer, he might believe in her, but he didn't even know her background. Trust was out of the question.

"I know it's unexpected, but that's simply the truth," Lin Han said, pointing ahead. There, a hulking beast lay sprawled on the ground, its face twisted in agony.

"It really is a Three-Eyed Demon Ape!" Du Wanting exclaimed, running over in surprise.

Lin Han spread his hands. "See? It's just as I said. When I came here to investigate, my expression was exactly like yours. I didn't expect to encounter such a creature in the wild."

"This Three-Eyed Demon Ape seems to have suffered a grave injury. It can't move anymore," Du Wanting analyzed. "But even so, why didn't whoever hurt it finish it off?"

"Maybe that person thought it was dead already?" Lin Han offered.

"Do you think I'm stupid?" Du Wanting shot him a glare. "You only get an experience prompt when the monster is dead. Don't tell me someone strong enough to wound a Three-Eyed Demon Ape wouldn't know that."

"Or perhaps the expert simply didn't care about it," Lin Han said, trying desperately to come up with a way to gloss over the situation. He hadn't expected Du Wanting to be so persistent. If most people saw such a creature in the wild, they'd have killed it outright. Instead, she was investigating who had done this.

...

"Maybe that's it," Du Wanting mused, falling into deep thought. Suddenly, she said, "Gao Chong, help me turn this Three-Eyed Demon Ape over."

Lin Han stepped forward to help, puzzled. "Why do you want to turn it over?"

Du Wanting answered seriously, "From the back, there's not a single scratch. That means all the wounds are on the front. I want to see what exactly could do this to the Three-Eyed Demon Ape."

With a grunt, Lin Han pretended to struggle as he flipped the beast over, panting. "Why bother examining it? This isn't a safe place. Let's kill it quickly and leave."

"I'm just curious," Du Wanting replied, carefully inspecting the beast's wounds, paying no mind to the possibility of a sudden attack. "I don't see any wounds at all."

After a thorough examination, Du Wanting was left perplexed. Could someone have poisoned it? But there were no signs of poisoning either. Its expression was contorted in pain, but not the kind brought on by toxins.

Just as Du Wanting was about to give up, a faint red mark caught her attention. It wasn't clear, but she noticed it hidden beneath the white fur on the ape's belly—its color entirely different from the rest of its body.

"Gao Chong, are you confident you could finish it off in an instant?" Du Wanting asked, her tone serious.

"What's wrong?" Lin Han inquired. "This mission should be handled by you. If I do it, it won't count as completed, right?"

"It's nothing. I just want to confirm something," she said, and suddenly a green light flashed in her eyes.

"Blessing of Holy Light, hear my request. Grant me eyes that see through all things—Observer!"

Lin Han's expression grew tense. "Observer profession," he muttered.

This was a profession akin to an Appraiser, but instead of objects, it observed all things in the world. Mainly used in investigations, Observers could notice the subtlest of details, even reconstruct events from evidence.

Yet Lin Han distinctly remembered Du Wanting telling him her profession was Mage—specifically, the elusive Shapeshifting Mage.

How did she suddenly have the abilities of a support class Observer?

"It's only a temporary borrowing of the Observer's power. My real profession is Mage, Shapeshifting Mage—able to mimic other professions," Du Wanting explained simply.

"I see. Your profession is truly remarkable, enough to make anyone envious," Lin Han replied coolly.

Du Wanting fixed her gaze. "Remember, if this Three-Eyed Demon Ape attacks me, cut straight through its throat."

"If you want to examine the wound, you could just kill it first," Lin Han said, exasperated. He couldn't help but feel she was a bit scatterbrained.

Du Wanting explained, "What if the expert who left it here comes after us for interfering with his prey?"

"So, I need to confirm first."

"You're really that cautious?" Lin Han sighed. "Go ahead and check. If anything happens, I'll act. Its strength is nearly gone; there shouldn't be any danger."

"Alright!" With that, Du Wanting parted the ape's white fur, revealing a fist mark. It was the only injury on its entire body—a single punch!

What kind of force could cripple such a massive beast with just one blow?

There were no other wounds.

Du Wanting's expression grew intense as she began to survey the surroundings. Suddenly, an image flashed in her mind.

The Three-Eyed Demon Ape was chasing something—a silhouette appeared ahead, just an outline. Suddenly, the shadow stopped and punched the ape in the abdomen.

The creature collapsed, unable to rise. The shadow then picked up the ape as easily as a puppy, carried it to the spot where Du Wanting had previously rested, and tossed it down before leaving.

Du Wanting's forehead was drenched in sweat; reconstructing these scenes had exhausted her.

Who was that person?

A single punch—against a golden-ranked monster.

Suddenly, a bold idea struck her: could it really be him?

Wang Qiang?

Was it you?