Chapter 76

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Liu Menglong (Weak): Level 27: (380/75600)

Strength: 173 (123)

Speed: 153 (103)

True Qi: 394 (394)

Intelligence: 178 (128)

Remaining Points: 0

Talent: Auspicious Sense: Born with the ability to sense good and bad fortune, making it easy to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune.

Skills: Chaotic Punch (Advanced 23%): Chaotic punches can defeat even a master, with no pattern, leaving enemies at a loss. Increases strength by 30% and speed by 30%, effective for 30 seconds, no cooldown, consumes 20 True Qi per use.

Stealth (Grandmaster 2%): Enters a hidden state, reducing speed by 20%, with a 30% chance of not being detected when disturbed. Cooldown time is 7 minutes, effective for 4 minutes, consumes 160 True Qi per use.

Heavenly Gang Qi (Advanced 27%): A layer of Gang Qi protects the body, increasing defense by 300%, effective for 3 minutes, no cooldown, consumes 200 True Qi per use.

Money: 6,935,205

Equipment: Omitted...

Special Items: Seventh Level of Golden Bell Cover, Ninth Level of Iron Sand Palm, Ninth Level of Snowless Footsteps, Ninth Level of Tiger and Crane Form, Eighth Level of Vajra Fist, Ninth Level of Praying Mantis Fist

Life Professions:

Architect (Grandmaster 86%): Can easily handle any building under 100 floors, a grandmaster architect.

Acupressurist (Beginner 0%): Can relax the body and mind and alleviate pain by pressing acupoints, equivalent to a top masseur.

Body Control Master (Beginner 76%): Can precisely control the strength and hardness of the body.

Permissions: Level 2 — Store, Training Ground.

In the past week, Liu Menglong leveled up twice, and his Stealth skill advanced from Advanced to Grandmaster. However, the amount of True Qi required for Stealth made Liu Menglong feel a bit uneasy. Each use consumes 160 True Qi, which is truly excessive and unfair.

But even more unfair than Stealth is Heavenly Gang Qi. At the Advanced level, each use consumes 200 True Qi. With the True Qi recovery rate, Liu Menglong can only activate it twice in a row. Since Heavenly Gang Qi reached the Advanced level, Liu Menglong has felt an unprecedented urgency due to the lack of True Qi. Dragonfly always says that there will be a solution after Level 30, and now Liu Menglong is only three levels away. His desire to level up is particularly strong.

In terms of money, Liu Menglong spent several hundred thousand in seven days, leaving him with less than seven million. Among the special items, a Ninth Level Praying Mantis Fist book was obtained.

Due to his studies, Liu Menglong's Architect skill only increased by 8 proficiency points, but with the burden of school gone, he believes it won't take long to reach the Perfect level.

The Acupressurist skill remained unchanged, but Liu Menglong practiced it during his free time, gaining 76 proficiency points.

The harvest was significant, but the harsh environment left him in a weakened state. Seeing that all his other attributes except True Qi had dropped by 50 points, a hint of worry flashed in Liu Menglong's eyes.

He wasn't worried about the scorching heat; with his current physique, he could survive in environments over 100 degrees. However, the toxic marsh gas, carbon dioxide, and thin oxygen in the air made it difficult for him to endure.

The safety issue was resolved, but the primary task now was to ensure a sufficient oxygen supply.

Liu Menglong didn't have an oxygen tank or a gas mask. Surviving for three days and three nights in this environment was a daunting challenge.

Fortunately, Liu Menglong had prepared ample living supplies before entering the training ground. Food and water were not a concern, and the tent was already set up. The only issue was oxygen.

Sitting in front of the cave, he pondered for a long time, his gaze sweeping over the black plants, mostly wildflowers and weeds, with occasional thorns. These plants could grow in such a harsh environment, showing their resilience.

Standing up thoughtfully, Liu Menglong squatted down in front of a black weed, silently apologizing, and plucked a small leaf, sniffing it.

There was no special smell, and it was no different from ordinary weeds. After a moment of hesitation, Liu Menglong opened his mouth and bit the leaf. The juice on his tongue did not trigger any alerts, and his body condition remained unchanged.

Liu Menglong smiled, took out a shovel, and dug up the wildflowers and weeds, planting them in front of his cave.

Plants, through photosynthesis, convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and organic matter, releasing large amounts of oxygen. Plants are the earliest living beings in the biological world, and only with plants can animals exist.

Now, Liu Menglong's task was to transplant as many wildflowers and weeds as possible around his cave, allowing them to produce large amounts of oxygen through photosynthesis, concentrating the oxygen around the cave. This way, although the oxygen supply was still tight, it would be enough for him to survive for three days in this harsh environment.

To ensure the plants' survival, Liu Menglong used his drinking water, checking their condition almost every hour. Fortunately, the plants survived, continuously providing Liu Menglong with pure oxygen, which relieved him.

The first day passed safely, but the volcano erupted on the second day, as expected.

A large amount of lava and volcanic ash spewed from the crater, creating a sky-obscuring dust cloud that severely polluted the air. The lava flowed down the mountains, covering the entire swamp in a few hours, destroying all life in its path.

Standing in front of the cave over a hundred meters high, Liu Menglong was deeply shocked by the terrifying scene, realizing the fear of natural disasters for the first time.

The sky-obscuring volcanic ash caused the transplanted plants to die one by one, making the already scarce oxygen even thinner. Liu Menglong's weakened state worsened, and by the third day, he could barely walk, his face turning an unhealthy green. He could only huddle in the tent, using the half-learned Turtle Breath technique taught by Uncle Guan to sustain his life.

Three days later, the volcanic ash dissipated, and all the transplanted plants died. Liu Menglong was left with only a breath of life. Just as he was on the brink of death, Dragonfly's voice appeared: "Congratulations, host, you have successfully completed the level. Experience +20,000, and you have received the Level 20 complete clearance reward package. The reward package has been sent to your item space. Please check it."

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Sitting up from the bed with full status, breathing the long-missed fresh air, Liu Menglong sighed, "Level 20 almost cost me my life. The experience in the training ground is getting harder to obtain."

The taste of near-death left him deeply fearful and even more resentful of himself for not practicing martial arts seriously as a child. If he had learned the Turtle Breath technique, the Level 20.10 scenario could have been easily handled.

But regret was useless. Fortunately, Liu Menglong still remembered the Turtle Breath technique's incantation. With diligent practice, he believed he would not face such a dangerous situation again if he encountered a lack of oxygen.

Opening the item list, the Level 20 complete clearance reward package floated quietly. Opening the package, ten pills and a golden helmet similar to those worn by ancient Chinese generals appeared. The helmet had wings on both sides, as if ready to fly.

Liu Menglong checked the effects of the pills and the helmet, his eyes widening and his breathing quickening.

Experience Pill: Increases experience by 10,000 points.

Divine Speed Set Helmet: Speed +50, Defense +10. The set consists of 10 pieces, and completing the entire set will produce an incredible set effect.

What a powerful reward package!

Liu Menglong was overwhelmed with emotion. After receiving nothing in the first nine levels, he finally reaped a bountiful harvest after breaking through all ten levels. Not only did he receive ten Experience Pills, each increasing experience by 10,000 points, but the Divine Speed Set Helmet also brought him a new surprise.

The system finally did something good. A set! Although it was just a helmet, it provided 50 speed and 10 defense. If he could complete the set, it would produce an incredible set effect.

In the games Liu Menglong used to play, sets were always the most powerful equipment, even more powerful than individual artifacts. The difficulty of completing a set was much greater than obtaining an artifact, as sets not only provided attribute bonuses for individual pieces but also produced set effects when completed, which were often more powerful than artifacts.

Thinking about the possibility of obtaining a set, Liu Menglong's desire for the training ground intensified.

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