Chapter 71 of 100

Chapter 71

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This is a luxurious courtyard, with its inner gates and courtyards adorned with greenery, a small bridge over flowing water, and the air filled with the fragrance of flowers. In Blood Helmet City, it is priced at several million gold coins. This is Yang Shaoxing's private courtyard. At this moment, Yang Shaoxing is listening to a subordinate's report. When he hears that Yang Buqu has been cut in half, his expression changes dramatically, his face full of disbelief. "Yang Buqu was killed? Impossible!"

Indeed, a one-star Awakened can easily kill at least ten ordinary adults, while a two-star Awakened can easily kill at least ten one-star Awakened. Do not underestimate the difference of just one piece of flesh armor. Each additional piece of flesh armor an Awakened activates brings a comprehensive enhancement to their physical attributes. For example, a strength-type two-star Awakened like Yang Buqu can almost match the speed of an agility-type one-star Awakened like Xu Dong.

By all accounts, Yang Buqu should have been able to easily kill Xu Dong and his two companions!

This is why Yang Shaoxing cannot believe this fact!

Of course, he does not know that Xu Dong and Prayer are not ordinary one-star Awakened.

The subordinate's forehead almost touches the floor as he speaks with great trepidation, "I dare not deceive you, Young Master. Lord Yang Buqu was indeed cut in half, his internal organs spilling out, the scene was terrifying and bloody, like a slaughterhouse. And... and..."

Yang Shaoxing takes a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and asks softly, "And what? And Yang Buqu's external equipment was taken, even the cultivation method of the Fierce Tiger Style he kept close to his body is gone, right?"

The subordinate nods rapidly, "Young Master is wise!"

A fierce and terrifying look surges in his eyes, his anger beyond words, his face and eyes flushed red, his expression grotesque. Suddenly, he kicks the subordinate hard, hitting him in the shoulder. The subordinate lets out a惨叫 and flies backward, smashing through countless wooden pillars and walls, landing as a pile of mush.

Killing a slave, Yang Shaoxing's anger is somewhat quelled. He looks at Yang Buji, his lips trembling, "In our Yang family, if we talk about personal bravery, my eldest brother is the strongest, and my third brother is the weakest. But if we talk about the backing forces, my third brother, supported by the third mother's lineage, is the strongest, and my eldest brother is the weakest. My chances of becoming the head of the family are the smallest! Now that my third brother has taken the divine power fruit and successfully activated his flesh armor, he has officially begun to learn the family's martial arts. His weaknesses will soon be弥补, while I have lost a tiger general. In the end, he will be the most popular candidate!"

Yang Shaoxing grits his teeth, "That Sun Guang, he defiled my woman, and that Xiao Dong, he killed my subordinate. I must make them pay! Buji, think of a good way to get rid of both of them!"

Yang Buji, seeing the Young Master's rage, is as silent as a cicada in winter. Suddenly, he is called by name and can only respond cautiously, "Young Master, rest assured. In these three days, after nightfall, there will be no official interference. Tonight is the first night, and there are still two more nights. Even if we cannot kill them in the next two nights, it doesn't matter. The next phase will be a major trial in the wild, which is also an excellent opportunity!"

Pausing for a moment, Yang Buji bows slightly, "I believe, Young Master, your immediate priority is not about Xiao Dong and Sun Guang, but how to successfully obtain the adventurer's qualification and enter the eyes of the young lady from the Ma family. If Young Master can successfully marry into the Ma family, it will be a great help in obtaining the position of head of the family!"

Yang Shaoxing nods in agreement, even more convinced of Yang Buji's abilities. He pats his shoulder and says warmly, "Buji is indeed extraordinary, hitting the nail on the head! Good, the matter of Sun Guang and the others, I will entrust to you."

Yang Buji bows respectfully in gratitude and then says, "Yang Buji is an agility-type two-star Awakened. Two-star suppressing one-star, speed against speed, isn't that the best choice? Moreover, Yang Buji is proficient in assassination and striking..."

Yang Shaoxing ponders for a while and nods lightly.

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At the inn, with the cooldown of his small step skill over, Xu Dong can barely manage to carry two people and escape the pursuit. Taking advantage of the darkest time before dawn, he scales the walls and even bypasses the main gate, entering directly through the second-floor window, completely undetected.

Of course, he does not know that another killer has already set his sights on him.

After a period of hard work, Xu Dong is as tired as a dog. After putting down the two people, he begins to bandage and treat their injuries. Fortunately, he had previously acquired some basic items that could be bought on the market, though not high-quality, they can still be useful in this situation.

Before long, the three of them are wrapped in thick burlap, looking like freshly deceased bodies.

After doing all this, Xu Dong does not rest but instead rubs his hands and ponders the gains from the recent battle. The most direct gain is material.

So far, he has accumulated a total of 130 gold coins. Additionally, he has stripped the external equipment chest armor from Yang Buqu, which can activate equipment skills. Finally, he even managed to steal the Fierce Tiger Style cultivation method from him.

He had not initially noticed that Yang Buqu kept the Fierce Tiger Style close to his body, but it was only after Prayer's reminder that he realized it.

This girl, does she also keep some cultivation method close to her body? Thinking of this, he subconsciously glances at her well-developed chest.

Most importantly, Xu Dong has successfully obtained the second qualification voucher, completing two-thirds of the task.

As for the intangible gains, the two consecutive battles against two-star Awakened have greatly honed his combat skills and mental fortitude, the benefits of which are self-evident.

However, Xu Dong carefully analyzes the details of the battle and identifies some of his shortcomings.

First, his innate skill has a long cooldown time. When activated in a battle of the same level, it can instantly boost his combat power to that of an ordinary two-star Awakened, often deciding the outcome. However, if the opponent is a two-star or three-star Awakened, the innate skill will have a short duration and a long cooldown, creating a significant vulnerability.

Therefore, Xu Dong is extremely eager for the reward after completing the skill upgrade task, to the point where "longing for it like the autumn waters" is not an exaggeration.

Second, his attack techniques, to put it nicely, are unconventional, but to put it bluntly, they are like a half-trained monk, lacking any method. Sometimes this can lead to a disadvantage. The lack of attack methods makes him overly dependent on skills, creating a vicious cycle. After the battle with Yang Buqu, this feeling has become even more pronounced, and Xu Dong gradually feels a sense of helplessness.

Xu Dong picks up the loot he obtained from Yang Buqu and waves it in front of the two. He remains silent until Prayer glances at him impatiently, then he says casually, "This Bull Rage Armor is quite good, it's an Awakened equipment. Even at the initial stage of the second rank, it can still perform well. Do you want it, Prayer?"

Prayer glances at the Bull Rage Armor and smirks, "This armor is worth around 500 gold coins. As external equipment, it's not bad. However, external equipment is quite troublesome. It requires regular maintenance and nourishment with flesh armor power. Most importantly, it may not be compatible with you!"

Hearing this, Xu Dong is genuinely curious and asks for more details, gradually understanding the characteristics of external equipment. What are rare beasts? Rare beasts are powerful wild animals that can use flesh armor power. The skin, flesh, tendons, and organs of these beasts, after being impacted by flesh armor power for years, form a life circuit when separated.

This life circuit can absorb and store the life energy floating in the air, thus generating equipment skills.

The absorption speed of the life circuit is quite slow. For example, the Bull Rage Armor, after activating its equipment skill, needs at least twenty minutes to fully recharge. If the armor is damaged, it must be repaired by a specialized equipment blacksmith, which is very expensive. After repair, it still needs to be gradually nourished and adjusted with one's own flesh armor power to restore its glory.

However, Xu Dong painfully discovers that he cannot activate the equipment skill of the Bull Rage Armor. This armor, which is quite powerful at the Awakened stage, is only slightly better in terms of protection compared to his current set. It seems that the only option is to sell it in the market.

After Prayer finishes her explanation, Sun Guang shakes his head with a grin, "I don't want it either."

This boy's mood changes faster than turning pages. One second he is crying, the next he is beaming. This makes Prayer even more annoyed with him, as if any interaction with him makes her feel dirty.

Hearing Sun Guang's shameless words, Prayer sneers, "You're delusional, it's none of your business!"

Xu Dong ignores him and focuses on the problems he has identified. Prayer's identity is not simple, and Sun Guang is even more mysterious. These brats must know more about the path of cultivation than he does. He is not ashamed to ask for advice and directly shares his concerns, of course, without revealing any details about his skills.

After listening to Xu Dong's description, Prayer ponders for a moment, while Sun Guang speaks up first, "I vaguely recall from some ancient texts that a thousand years ago, the founder of the Great Star Moon Empire, Mondo, was someone who could not mobilize flesh armor power. Although I don't know how he enhanced his flesh armor power, to be honest, his physical strength was so strong that even without activating flesh armor, he could match a similarly ranked armored warrior. Every move he made was earth-shattering!"

Prayer can't help but show a look of surprise, glancing at Sun Guang strangely, and says, "Indeed, history is full of such figures. Although they cannot cultivate flesh armor power, their physical strength is no less than any armored warrior who has activated flesh armor. You could try learning the Fierce Tiger Style. Even without the support of flesh armor power, it's just a show, but it is excellent for strengthening the body."

Truly, a word can wake the dreamer! In front of Xu Dong, a door seems to open, revealing a colorful and vibrant world beyond!

Sun Guang chuckles, "Thanks for the words, but my aspirations are a woman and fine wine. As for the woman... I can handle it myself. But the fruit wine from Nangjiao Village, I have been craving it for a long time. When can you accompany me there?"

Prayer's brief change in attitude vanishes instantly, and she punches him, knocking him out, and yells, "No ambition!"

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