Chapter 21 of 100
Chapter 21
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Chapter 20. The Mysterious Masters (2)
This time, he didn’t hesitate.
He didn’t even consider the possibilities.
The strongest opponent among the three.
It was only natural to target him.
<You have selected the Demon Guard 'Salyu.' How will you respond?>
▷ Attack.
▶ Use martial arts.
▷ Use the tool box.
▷ Approach the opponent.
He immediately chose to use martial arts.
Not Xiaohui’s usual techniques, but the strongest martial art he could perform.
Supreme Demon Art: Bursting Strike (Basic)
‘……!’
The movements of the Bursting Strike naturally came to mind.
And his body followed his thoughts.
Zzzzzz.
Xiaohui didn’t approach the opponent.
He pulled out the sword embedded in the potato’s chest and swung it at Salyu.
But the effect was undeniable.
A fiery mass had already formed at the tip of the sword and flew toward the opponent.
Though it was only the size of a fist, it shot out like a sword beam.
“Guh!”
<Critical hit! You dealt 4,500 critical damage to 'Salyu.'>
Salyu [Red Demon Academy Demon Guard Team Leader]
Health 0 (↓4,500) / 4,500
Pfff!
Salyu died instantly upon being hit by the Bursting Strike.
A hole was left in his chest where the Bursting Strike had passed through.
‘Truly an overwhelming power…….’
Xiaohui’s mouth dropped open after casting the Bursting Strike.
He was amazed by the power, which was hard to believe even for himself.
But there was a price.
[Value, Statistics]
Health 7,306 / 7,408
Internal Energy 3,600 (↓3,200) / 6,800
Almost half of his internal energy was depleted.
It was a pity, but considering the effect, it was worth it.
‘Ah!’
Suddenly, Xiaohui’s head snapped around.
He had momentarily forgotten.
He was so engrossed in killing Salyu with one strike that he had overlooked the enemy approaching him.
“Eek!”
It was too late to dodge.
The opponent’s sword pierced his chest.
But then Xiaohui saw ‘it’.
The Demon Fist Armor on his right hand.
Clang!
With a loud metallic sound, Sutae, Salyu’s companion, stumbled back.
‘He blocked it!’
Sutae was shocked.
The man’s arm, which should have been cut off, was intact, and his own sword had been deflected.
That wasn’t the end of it.
“Hah!”
This time, it was Xiaohui’s counterattack.
By channeling his internal energy into the Demon Fist Armor that had blocked the attack, a fist wind was generated.
The reaction speed of the armor was incredible.
As soon as he extended his hand, a powerful wind formed, creating a fist-shaped wind.
Pfff!
“Guh!”
Sutae screamed.
Xiaohui’s attack had been activated at such a close distance that his body was lifted into the air.
He broke through the window and fell outside.
<Powerful hit! You dealt 2,109 powerful damage to 'Sutae.'>
That was one hit.
Sutae [Red Demon Academy Demon Guard]
Health 792 (↓2,109) / 2,901
Thud!
He fell from the second floor, receiving consecutive impacts.
<Additional hit! You dealt 792 critical damage to 'Sutae.'>
Sutae [Red Demon Academy Demon Guard]
Health 0 (↓792) / 2,901
Xiaohui [Low-Rank Squad Leader]
Health 7,306 / 7,408
Internal Energy 3,400 (↓200) / 6,800
“…….”
“…….”
For a moment, silence fell.
Xiaohui’s presence, who had eliminated two members of the Red Demon Academy in an instant, was nothing but terrifying.
“I need to collect the bamboo pieces…….”
Turning his head toward the remaining man,
Xiaohui said,
“I think I have them all.”
“Eek!”
The enemy’s hasty attack.
But this time, Xiaohui didn’t back down.
In fact, there was no need to.
Though not visible in the stats, he could roughly gauge the man’s skill.
* * *
<Hit! The opponent suffered 675 critical damage.>
<Hit! The opponent suffered 552 critical damage.>
<Critical hit! The opponent suffered 1,078 critical damage.>
Mujing [Vice Demon Academy Seven Dragon Guard]
Health 0 (↓2,305) / 2,305
Mujing couldn’t keep up with Xiaohui’s movements.
After a few exchanges, he was stabbed in the chest and fell forward.
[You have obtained 1 Nine-Transcend Heart Pill.]
[You have obtained 1 Demon Spirit Pill.]
[You have obtained 1 Azure Dragon Spear.]
[You have obtained 1 Willow Leaf Flying Blade.]
[You have obtained 1 Eight Emperors Full Armor.]
[You have obtained 1 Red Locking Blade.]
“Quite a lot.”
After knocking all the men down, Xiaohui searched their bodies and collected the items.
Two elixirs and four pieces of equipment.
And there were six pieces of bamboo, which were needed to pass this test.
“I don’t need the spear or the blade.”
He had never used them and had no intention of using them.
“Let’s see what these elixirs are.”
Xiaohui quickly checked the detailed information of the items in his tool box.
But after examining the Nine-Transcend Heart Pill and the Demon Spirit Pill, he soon frowned.
○ Nine-Transcend Heart Pill (九轉護心丸)
Description: A pill made from a mixture of grain residue and eggs.
Effect: Increases health by 300. Taste is sweet.
○ Demon Spirit Pill (魔靈神丹)
Description: A restorative made from a mixture of various herbs.
Effect: Increases internal energy by 270. Taste is bitter.
“……Just that much?”
Xiaohui was disappointed.
He had expected more, but the effects were really not significant.
The descriptions and effects seemed to be written half-heartedly.
“I’ll eat this one. I’ll discard this one…… I’ll wear this one.”
[You have equipped the Eight Emperors Full Armor.]
“Haha……”
Xiaohui looked down at his outfit in surprise.
The clothes clung to his body at an incredible speed.
The moment he decided to wear it in the tool box, he was already wearing it.
“Still, this seems better than the Heavenly Silver Armor, doesn’t it?”
Indeed, it was a treasure, so it looked small when he first saw it, but it stretched when he wore it.
Unlike the Heavenly Silver Armor he had obtained before, this one also protected his thighs and shoulders.
While it was unclear how much better the defense was, it seemed to offer better protection for the body.
It was a bit disappointing that there was no detailed information like the Heavenly Silver Armor.
“Now it’s time to check the treasure.”
Xiaohui turned his gaze.
The reason he had thought he might have to fight here for a while was because of this treasure chest.
Looking at the gold-trimmed chest, which seemed to be saying, “I’m a treasure chest,” he felt a sense of anticipation that this time it might contain something better.
Xiaohui looked around and carefully extended his hand.
Then he opened the top of the chest.
“What? This again?”
Xiaohui doubted his eyes.
The inside was empty.
Or rather, there was a single Yang Nian Candy, just like before.
[You have found 1 Yang Nian Candy.]
“Really.”
It was a strange occurrence.
The fact that the treasure chest kept containing Yang Nian Candy.
Especially in a treasure chest that looked so extraordinary.
[Do you want to put it in your tool box?]
Xiaohui, who had decided to put it in his tool box, suddenly had an idea.
“Could this be the one I got in the past…….”
Papapap.
At that moment, he sensed a presence.
But Xiaohui was already prepared.
Clang!
He quickly parried the opponent’s sword and took a step back.
The unfamiliar man also took two or three steps back, his eyes filled with caution.
“Damn. I got a strong one.”
The man, with a scar on his face, spoke with a regretful tone.
Xiaohui’s eyes widened when he saw him.
“Hey, you?”
“Why do you know me?”
The man looked up at him with a sneer.
Xiaohui was taken aback for a different reason.
And now he seemed to understand the current situation.
Why the treasure chest was empty.
And why the treasure chest sometimes contained a Yang Nian Candy.
[Status, Summary]
Oma [Red Demon Academy Asura Heaven Team Leader]
Health 4,350 / 4,350
Internal Energy 5,950 / 5,950
To his surprise, it was Oma, the man he had killed in his previous life.
He was seeing him here.
‘So, the treasure that should be in this chest…….’
Xiaohui glanced at the treasure chest.
The elixir that had formed the foundation for his current growth.
If his guess was correct, the Physiological Muscle Strengthening Pill and the Blue Spirit Training Pill should be in there.
A few of the four men who were here had died, and Oma had taken advantage of the situation to take care of them.
Judging by his stats, that seemed to be the case.
In his previous life, Oma’s maximum health was 4,650.
Now it was 4,350.
He had encountered Xiaohui with 300 less health.
“Hey, how about we meet another time?”
Perhaps because Xiaohui had blocked his attack so skillfully, Oma suggested.
“……”
When Xiaohui didn’t respond, he continued.
“Anyway, I just got here and don’t have anything. There’s nothing to gain from killing you.”
‘So my guess was right.’
The time when he had been exploring the red building was much earlier than now.
Given Oma’s stats, he wouldn’t have been able to kill all four men here.
They must have fought each other, and Oma took advantage of the situation.
“Let me ask one thing.”
Xiaohui had one last thing to confirm.
If his guess was correct, everything would match perfectly.
“……Go ahead.”
Oma’s expression brightened slightly when Xiaohui didn’t attack and asked.
“Where are you going after you leave here?”
“……”
“After all, it’s better if our paths don’t cross, right?”
He nodded in agreement.
“I’m going to the yellow-roofed building. It seems easier there.”
‘As expected.’
That’s right. In his previous life, he had met Oma at the yellow-roofed building.
The timing seemed to match as well.
Oma had killed the men here and immediately headed there.
“Alright. No need to force it. But.”
Xiaohui shook his head.
“I’ll go to the yellow-roofed building, so you go somewhere else.”
“……That’s not a problem.”
Oma turned his head, looking satisfied.
He glanced at the treasure on the floor in front of Xiaohui, but didn’t seem to have any attachment to it.
He was probably a sword specialist as well.
“I have one more question.”
Oma, who was about to leave the room, turned his head.
“What is it?”
“When will I see some stronger opponents? This place, the Wu Guan Dao, seems to only have weaklings.”
“……Are you joking?”
“……”
“Seems like you didn’t hear the story before coming here.”
When Xiaohui remained silent, Oma shook his head and continued.
“I’ll admit you’re not an ordinary guy. But that’s only until tonight. By dawn, completely different people will come. If you don’t get as many treasures as possible by then…… it won’t be easy to survive intact.”
“What level are they?”
“Huh……”
Oma blinked a few times before continuing.
“Commander level. Representatives of the halls and departments of the main headquarters.”
“……!”
Xiaohui’s eyes widened.
The Five Corners and Nine Halls, the core branches of the Demon Sect.
Oma was talking about the commander level representing the Five Corners and Nine Halls.
They were experts approaching the peak.
No, there would probably be real peak experts among them.
“Alright.”
Papapap.
Oma jumped out of a window in another direction.
He probably needed to move quickly to find more treasures.
“I need to go too.”
Xiaohui straightened up and walked to the window.
In the direction where he had knocked Sutae down.
“To eat the Heavenly Silver Armor.”
One of the pieces of equipment that had disappeared because he couldn’t put it in his tool box in his previous life.
At this time, the two men were probably betraying each other and fighting.
Of course.
<Your stats have changed.>
[Value, Statistics]
Health 7,306 (↑300) / 7,708
Internal Energy 3,600 (↑270) / 7,070
Fill up as much as possible.
[Do you want to use 1 Yang Nian Candy?]
“Nom nom.”
Health 7,309 (↑3) / 7,708