Chapter 66: Discovery
Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, training ground.
Yi Ye Fu Yun walked out of the resting place a little tired and stretched.
“I almost lost my old life.”
When Yi Ye Fu Yun thought of his older sister Ye Qinglu constantly asking him for guidance on Crushing Stone Fist and Leopard Shadow Steps, he felt a headache.
When learning Crushing Stone Fist and Leopard Shadow Steps himself, he had not felt anything, but teaching them was simply killing him.
This suddenly made Yi Ye Fu Yun somewhat understand why, when he was young and in school, his parents ground their teeth and almost wanted to hammer him to pieces when they were helping him with homework.
Of course, this was not because Ye Qinglu was not smart; on the contrary, Ye Qinglu was too smart. She took his guidance and drew inferences from one example to another, directly asking about the key points of the two martial skills, and even made him realize many of his own problems.
After teaching Ye Qinglu for most of the day, he was suddenly jolted awake, feeling that he had lived his life in vain until now.
And just as Yi Ye Fu Yun was planning to go mining in the Maze Tunnel to relax a bit, he saw many players on the training ground looking over, each with a sympathetic expression, especially Twilight of the Gods, who glanced at Yi Ye Fu Yun and could not help letting out a sigh.
“What is that look on your faces? I suddenly disconnected; it can’t be that some problem came up, right?” Yi Ye Fu Yun saw everyone’s expression and also showed a trace of worry.
Ye Qinglu had suddenly cut off the network. Normally, in other virtual games, that would be equivalent to logging off directly and would not cause any problems.
But High Martial Arts Descend was different from other virtual games. Even if players logged off, their bodies in the High Martial Arts World were only in a state of sleep. No one knew whether suddenly disconnecting would cause problems.
If his account got banned because of some bug, that would be a joke.
“It’s nothing. Everyone just feels like this martial arts hall update seems to be another epic level weakening for you.” Twilight of the Gods looked at the nervous Yi Ye Fu Yun and explained.
“Epic level weakening?” Yi Ye Fu Yun looked confused. “What do you mean?”
“Go look for yourself.” Twilight of the Gods pointed at the notice board.
Yi Ye Fu Yun took a look and immediately ran over.
“Damn! What is this situation? I was only disconnected for half a day and the game nerfed me?” Looking at the two newly released martial skills from the martial arts hall, Yi Ye Fu Yun was stunned.
Prairie Fire Spear Technique （Upper Volume）, an Intermediate Martial Artist level spear technique, divided into three levels in two volumes, upper and lower. Through a special breathing technique and qi and blood mobilization, it can make the spear technique like prairie fire spark, burning everything. Mastering the First Level Spark Realm can triple the speed and strength of the spear techniques and use Prairie Fire First Style Spark. （Requires 3,000 points and 200 contribution to redeem. The Lower Volume requires elite disciple status to access and redeem. Note: Combining Prairie Fire Spear Technique with Prairie Fire Footwork can produce an even stronger effect. ）
Prairie Fire Footwork （Upper Volume）, an Intermediate Martial Artist level footwork, divided into three levels in two volumes, upper and lower. Through a special breathing technique and qi and blood mobilization, it creates multiple afterimages, making one’s movements elusive. Mastering the First Level Triple Body can increase speed by forty percent and create up to three afterimages. （Requires inner disciple status, 50,000 points, and 1,000 contribution to redeem. The Lower Volume requires elite disciple status to access and redeem. Note: Combining Prairie Fire Spear Technique with Prairie Fire Footwork can produce an even stronger effect. ）
Although this martial arts hall update did not add much, for the spear user Yi Ye Fu Yun, it instantly knocked him from the First Tier down to the Third Tier.
His current Spiral Demon Spear Kill only had a 5-times strength burst, but once Prairie Fire Spear Technique was mastered, that would be a three-times strength burst, and it could be combined with the dedicated Prairie Fire Footwork to make combat power even stronger.
How could he compete with that with a hammer.
“No, I can learn this spear technique too. And this footwork, as long as I gather enough points, I can redeem it now. With both combined, I’m still First Tier.” Yi Ye Fu Yun suddenly thought of his inner disciple status and felt that he did not seem to be nerfed too badly.
He was already someone good at spear techniques. Learning a higher-level spear technique was also beneficial to him, not to mention that his Spiral Demon Spear Kill fusion was not perfect. Maybe he could further improve it through Prairie Fire Spear Technique.
Instead, Luo Wu Shang and Zhang Qing Wei were worse off.
Previously, when no one was using weapon-based martial skills, Luo Wu Shang and Zhang Qing Wei could be said to be leaving everyone else far behind. But now, as long as everyone had enough points and contribution, anyone could use stronger martial skills, and Luo Wu Shang and Zhang Qing Wei’s advantage vanished in an instant.
It was equivalent to this martial arts hall update pulling the First Tier back down to the same level as everyone else.
For most players, this was also a good chance to catch up. As long as they obtained Prairie Fire Spear Technique, they could catch up to the experts of the First Tier.
For a time, the players in the Third Tier began crazily repairing the interior of the martial arts hall. One after another had no intention of sleeping. If they did not hurry to catch up now, once the First Tier people developed even stronger martial skills, the gap would only grow.
Noon the next day.
Lin Qi also drove a Medium Transport Vehicle to the Phosphor Fire Trading Market. On the way, he made a trip to the Azure Crystal Weapon Shop, spent 160,000 Bit to obtain two B2 standard sabers and swords, and at the same time gave Luo Qi more than 400 kilograms of Ancient Bronze Ore to manufacture eight B2 standard spears.
Inside the Phosphor Fire Trading Market.
“Miss, the person who previously sold Crocodile Fang Rhinoceros Beef is here again.”
A Half-Scale Race guard carrying a battle saber quickly came to a sealed room built entirely from Energy Ore. Xia Ling was sitting cross-legged in the center. With each breath, it was like a giant whale sucking in water, instantly pulling all the air in the room into her lungs and then expelling it all.
For someone very sensitive to energy, they would even notice that centered on Xia Ling, an energy vortex had formed. The energy in the surrounding area was pouring crazily into Xia Ling’s body, stimulating all her muscle cells.
“Here again? Let the other traders deal with it.” Xia Ling opened her eyes, clearly no longer interested in this transaction.
Through the previous transaction, Xia Ling already understood that Lin Qi and the others were just a lucky small wilderness gang. The last deal was likely all the monster meat Lin Qi and the others could produce.
Since they no longer had monster meat, naturally Lin Qi and the others had no more value.
“Miss, that young leader said he brought something you like this time and wants to do a big transaction with our Phosphor Fire.” The Half-Scale Race guard with the battle saber reported truthfully.
“Something I like?” Xia Ling could not help but smile, then asked, “Did you see what it is?”
“Couldn’t see.” The Half-Scale Race guard shook his head. “They came in a Medium Transport Vehicle this time.”
“A Medium Transport Vehicle? After a few days, they have money now.” Xia Ling stood up directly, the corners of her mouth lifting in a slight smile. “Fine, since they came specifically to trade with me, let me see what else they can bring out.”
Inside the Phosphor Fire Trading Market.
Although it was broad daylight and the whole market was far less lively than at night, there were still many gangs and vagrants coming to trade. One after another were either carrying large metal boxes or driving tricycles.
Someone like Lin Qi driving a Medium Transport Vehicle here was absolutely the most eye-catching presence in the whole place.
“So rich! Just what kind of gang is that?”
“They’re all in gray clothes. I’ve heard about them in the wilderness recently. Seems they’re called the Gray Robe Gang. They go back and forth to Grizzly Mine every day, transporting ore for the Azure Crystal Weapon Shop.”
“No way, can transporting ore scraps really attract gangs?”
“Who knows. But I’ve seen Gray Robe Gang people in the wilderness all driving tricycles. Now they’re even using this Medium Transport Vehicle, so they must be making good money.”
Many vagrants in the market looked at the five players standing beside the transport vehicle, all wearing dark gray long-sleeved T-shirts, and could not help whispering among themselves. Some members of small wilderness gangs even looked at the players with some envy.
For many small wilderness gangs, being able to use tricycles was already very fortunate. A Medium Transport Vehicle that could block apprentice-level attacks was simply a lifelong dream.
Among a group of vagrants passing by, a one-armed Winged Youth looked curiously at the Medium Transport Vehicle. After observing for a while, his expression suddenly changed, and then he showed a look of wild joy.
He even ignored the items he had been preparing to trade and left the Phosphor Fire Trading Market directly.
“Captain Mans, I’ve found the Medium Transport Vehicle our base lost before.” The one-armed youth spoke in a trembling low voice through his Smart Watch.
A reward of 1,000,000 Bit!
That was enough to completely change his life. Not only could he get a promotion in the gang, but he could also find a few Winged Tribe beauties in the suburbs for the rest of his life and live comfortably without risking himself in the wilderness.
“Are you sure?” the man on the other end confirmed again.
“I’m very sure.” The one-armed Winged Youth explained, “Last year I followed the convoy for a delivery. Halfway, a Limit Apprentice from another gang ambushed the carriage. That Limit Apprentice used a spear technique that stabbed three holes in the middle of the carriage. I lost one arm because of that, so I remember it very clearly.”
“Although the transport vehicles in the wilderness all have many battle marks, such coincidental markings should not exist on a second vehicle.”
“Alright, you did very well. Keep an eye on those people; I’ll contact the gang leader right away!” The man on the other end sounded very pleased.
