Hang Yu quickly grasped the situation.
Damn, I was careless, didn't notice it all along.
This should be a skill called "Phantom Puppet."
This skill can summon a phantom with only 1 point of life and spirit.
Although the phantom is very fragile and basically has no combat power, it shares sensory experiences with the original, effectively acting as an avatar, particularly suitable for reconnaissance and probing, it's indeed a very good skill.
Teacher Su is truly cautious!
No wonder she's poised and confident to attend alone!
The original was never present from beginning to end!
She started the interaction through the phantom!
In such a situation, there's absolutely no chance of encountering danger!
Hang Yu also knew that Phantom Puppet isn't an innate skill; it's a skill fragment from a low-sequence legacy profession "Magician" within the Spiritual Occupation series, which means Su Yunbing possesses skills beyond her innate skills.
Was it dropped from fighting Elite Monsters?
Or did she luckily discover a Treasure Chest in the Spirit Realm?
Or perhaps she was fortunate enough to find a Spirit Realm Stele to exchange for a Skill Stone?
Hang Yu knows there are many ways to obtain Skill Stones, and some lucky people have adventures in this regard.
No matter what kind of adventure Su Yunbing had, being able to seize this opportunity speaks volumes about how truly formidable she is; her overall quality might even surpass Old Zhao.
This woman, cold on the exterior, but cunning deep down.
In the future, definitely need to be more cautious with her.
The three road-blocking thieves were bewildered.
"Hey, where did the woman go? Suddenly vanished!"
"What the hell is going on? A cloning technique?"
"Kid, stand still for me!"
Despite holding iron rods and the like, the three thieves' hands were trembling, their expressions very tense, speaking incoherently, probably because it was their first time robbing the road as novices.
Hang Yu was a bit troubled, how should he handle this?
Killing them all wasn't necessary, after all, he hadn't spilled blood on his hands yet.
Since order hasn't collapsed to that degree yet, impulsively killing might bring trouble; it doesn't align with Hang Yu's initial strategy of discreet, careful development… Hmm, so just a casual lesson would suffice.
"Disturbing someone's date, isn't very polite." Hang Yu cracked his knuckles, "You guys scared the beauty so much she exploded, how do you plan to compensate me?"
Damn it!
What the hell, beauty exploded!
Your beauty must be inflatable, huh?
"Kid, be honest, hand over your belongings, or else I..."
The bald sturdy man leading them didn't finish speaking; he noticed the young man in front took a step forward, gradually becoming transparent, and in the blink of an eye, disappeared.
The three thieves were bewildered once again.
Wow, what's going on, vanished again!
"Boss, something's wrong, let's get out fast."
"Yeah, it's not like it used to be, passerby have weird superpowers, can't do this new business anymore, let's find a construction site and honestly carry bricks tomorrow."
The bald guy, skinny guy, and Fatty discussed and prepared to flee.
Would Hang Yu let them escape easily?
A brief and urgent fight broke out in the alley.
Then various screams and pleas for mercy echoed.
"Boss, spare my life!"
"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"
"Ah! My hand! Ah, my hand!"
It's over.
Hang Yu sheathed his blade.
He picked up a cigarette from the ground, lit one up, took a deep drag, felt the hot, choking sensation; hardly smokes usually, inevitably feeling a bit uncomfortable.
In stark contrast to Hang Yu's calmness.
The three were writhing on the ground, all had their right hands severed, blood was gushing out, wailing and begging for mercy, looking extremely miserable.
Quick!
Too fast!
Totally couldn't see clearly!
The three didn't know how the opponent struck!
He vanished into thin air and suddenly reappeared, inexplicably had a long blade in hand, severing three right arms in less than two seconds, leaving no chance to retaliate.
What a joke.
Hang Yu is already level 2!
And possesses extremely rich combat experience.
You say, why of all people did those unlucky three rob Hang Yu?
If a couple of misfits can successfully rob Hang Yu, what's even the point!
Might as well just get supported by Su Yunbing!
"What, you think just because you've got Spirit Realm abilities, you can act without scruples?" Hang Yu pressed his cigarette to the bald guy's forehead, extinguishing it, "You think you're special? There are superpower users all over the streets; even robbery has its risks, taking action against an unknown target is pure gambling."
The unlucky trio now deeply and thoroughly realized their stupidity.
But now it's too late for anything.
The bald guy hurriedly begged for mercy, "Spare us, we were laid off, and in a moment of confusion did something so stupid."
"Damn, you still have a reason for roadside robbery," Hang Yu kicked him, blood instantly streaming from his nose, "Scum like you deserve a beating to death."
"Sorry, big brother!"
"Big brother, spare us!"
The three were utterly terrified.
Hang Yu is not only strong but also cold and fearsome.
From his initial action to severing three arms, the entire process was relentlessly efficient!
Is this even chopping people?
It's like chopping melons and vegetables!
Though the three carried knives and iron rods, those were just for intimidation, truly attacking people scared them.
Hang Yu's decisive slaughter was downright terrifying!
If he can sever an arm without blinking, he can sever a neck without blinking.
This wretched place is empty at night; dying here wouldn't be noticed.
The bald strong man is Yang Wanqiang, nicknamed "Bald Qiang."
The thin guy is Hou Ping, nicknamed "Monkey."
The short fat one is Sun Hu, nicknamed "Pang Hu."
Monkey and Pang Hu hang with Bald Qiang; though the three are roguish and have squatted in jail for stealing manhole covers and batteries, generally they haven't committed major evil deeds.
This time, they were impulsively intent on robbing mainly because they lost their jobs and have no income source, life is barely sustainable, forcing them to take risks.
By coincidence.
All three are locals of Jiang City.
They all reside in the Cyan Dragon Alley community.
Bald Qiang's home is only thirty to forty meters away from Hang Yu's!
"Turns out we're neighbors." Hang Yu learned the situation and kicked Bald Qiang again, "Damn, robbing even your neighbor, you're really heartless."
Bald Qiang feels his nose is broken, two front teeth kicked out.
He's about to cry; you don't have "neighbor" written on your face!
Now, having offended a violent neighbor, being repeatedly beaten is inevitable.
Hang Yu initially intended to simply beat them.
But then new thoughts emerged.
He carefully inquired about their Spirit Realm talents.
Bald Qiang's talent skill is called "Giant Strength," Monkey's talent skill is "Spirit Plant Master," Pang Hu's talent skill is "Artisan's Heart."
The effect of "Giant Strength" is not simple.
The effect enhances strength attributes by over twenty percent.
Bald Qiang's Spirit Realm talent is combat professional; combat professionals get additional talent boosts when gaining strength attributes, and Bald Qiang now not only has talent boosts but also this innate skill's secondary boost.
This means as the level gets higher, and more attributes are gained from equipment skills, the strength effect Bald Qiang stacks will be terrifying, somewhat similar to Jiang Nan, it's a late-stage innate skill.
Monkey and Pang Hu purely have production skills.
Pang Hu's skill is an artifact refining enhancement talent, given the material shortage in the early stage, it's practically useless.
Monkey also has a production talent, but it's not artifact refining, medicine refining, or cooking, but in cultivation, possessing an active skill called "Cultivation Skill," it has no combat power.
"With such a setup you dare to rob? Really don't know how to write the word 'death'!" Hang Yu kicked Bald Qiang again, "Don't you know there are people casting fireballs and shooting lightning all over the street? You three are useless!"
Bald Qiang cried inside.
I understand all these principles.
But right now I just want to ask one thing!
Why the hell am I the only one getting beat up! They're accomplices too!
"Big brother! Big brother! I'm scum! I'm trash! I beg you, show mercy, spare us!" He sobbed and pleaded, "Please let us go to the hospital, or there will be deaths, big brother!"
The other two also wailed.
Their arms were severed, blood gushing like a spring, losing too much blood might indeed lead to death, and this is not the Spirit Realm, wounds don't self-heal!
"Big what brother! Any sense of community care? So noisy, the neighbors can't sleep, they have work tomorrow!" Hang Yu kicked another hard, adjusted his collar, and disdainfully cursed, "You worthless lot!"