Chapter 67 of 100

Chapter 67

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"Having acquired the 2nd Rank Light Skill [Dancing Crane on White Sand],"

Although Yunzhonghe was still harboring resentment over Yuesan's new disciple successfully unblocking his acupoints and turning against him to win, he still conscientiously taught Alpha his unique light skill [Dancing Crane on White Sand].

—Of course, Yunzhonghe didn't know that the so-called successful unblocking of acupoints was merely the effect of [Internal Force Dispersion] from [Solidifying Essence Technique].

After more than an hour of explanation and correction, Alpha finally managed to leap over ten meters with a sudden burst of movement after crossing his feet.

With this, Alpha completely completed the [Crane Wing Walk] quest and learned a new light skill. Without even saying goodbye, he vanished abruptly from the Zhong Family Courtyard in the Ten Thousand Enemies Valley.

Everyone stared in shock at the spot where Alpha had disappeared. Yunzhonghe, the first to recover, patted Yuesan's shoulder with a gloating smile:

"Old Three, your disciple is gone."

"Ah, gone, dis... disciple... gone—damn it, I'm Yuer! Yuer!"

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[Dancing Crane on White Sand (Level 1): 2nd Rank Light Skill. Usage: Upgrade. Activating it enhances running speed and jumping height by channeling internal force, and allows for long-distance dashes.

- Running speed increases by (5 + Agility/5) x 220% meters per second, consuming 5 internal force points per second.

- Jumping height increases by (Strength/10) x 220% meters per jump, consuming 5 internal force points per jump.

- Instant Step: Consumes 40% of total internal force to instantly move to a designated position, with a maximum dash distance of (Agility/2) x 110% meters, limited to horizontal movement.

- Water Walking: Grants the ability to walk on water, consuming 20 internal force points per second.

- Activation Time: None.

- Requirements: None.]

Success!!!

The attribute boosts that [Swift Shadow] originally provided at level 9 are now all found in [Dancing Crane on White Sand], including the 0.5 increase in internal force consumption.

The newly added [Instant Step] and [Water Walking] are powerful attributes of the Eight Scenic Views.

One is similar to a warrior's [Charge], but without the stun effect, and it doesn't require a target lock, making it comparable to a mage's 3rd Circle spell [Teleport], which has a 20-second cooldown.

The other is a martial arts version of [Water Walking], which can have unexpected effects in special terrains.

Both new attributes are very practical, with the only downside being the high internal force consumption. Alpha was very satisfied with this new light skill, which further fueled his desire to connect other martial arts.

[Sleeved Arrow] at level 7, [Pressure Point Strike] at level 8, and [Solidifying Essence Technique] at level 7—1st Rank martial arts upgrade quite fast. Alpha estimated that he would soon be doing the [Pressure Point Strike] martial arts advancement quest. He was curious about what martial art would come after [Pressure Point Strike] and was filled with anticipation for the unknown new martial art.

Returning to the Defias Outpost, it was time to log off. Alpha didn't dare to log off while AFK this time and decided to leave his character at the blacksmith's shop.

When he arrived at the blacksmith's shop, he found that Old John's shop was closed.

This was quite normal, as NPCs were now fully realistic and had to eat, drink, and rest. No one could work 24 hours a day. It was 11 PM in-game, and Old John was probably resting, so he had locked the shop.

Out of curiosity, Alpha tried to break in, but the system promptly warned him:

"The Supreme Law grants this private property the right to be inviolable. You have no right to enter."

"What is this?"

Alpha was stunned. If he couldn't enter, why did the system mention the Supreme Law? Thinking about it, Alpha decided to kick the door.

The kick felt like it went into water, as if he hadn't touched anything, but he immediately suffered the consequences.

—The same warning: "The Supreme Law grants this private property the right to be inviolable. You have no right to enter." He was then thrown backward.

"Damn, it's really protected by the Supreme Law, so strict."

Alpha immediately thought of a forum post about someone breaking into an NPC's house. Could the Supreme Law protection vary depending on the person?

He decided to ask Lancelot after logging off.

In fact, Alpha was now considering whether he could obtain a private property like Old John's, which was protected by the Supreme Law. If he could, he could set the permissions and safely AFK to forge arrows without worrying about thieves like Time Water Vapor.

While Alpha was pondering where to forge arrows, the Eighteen Hells were in turmoil over the two broken arrows...

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"How could Time Water Vapor have such a thing? I didn't know, what a good item, really a good item."

A tall, thin man in black leather armor looked at the [Basic Light Energy Arrow] attributes posted on the forum, his eyes almost popping out. He excitedly asked a young man in a flowing, elegant white training robe, who looked like a monk.

Monks usually believe in ascetic practices and rarely wear such clean and luxurious clothing, unless they are a monk's advanced class, the Holy Fist, who also practices divine magic.

As an advanced class of monks with extremely high advancement difficulty, the Holy Fist is rare, combining good looks and strength. Only the best can advance.

This was a residence in the Eighteen Hells, located on Mithril Street in Silvermoon City, across the street from the Maple Snow Sky residence.

In the early stages of the game, no guild had an official base, not even super guilds like Maple Snow Sky and the Eighteen Hells. Therefore, these valuable private residences, which required significant city contribution, were used as temporary guild bases.

Only core members of the Eighteen Hells could appear in such important guild locations, and the core members of the Eighteen Hells were the Ten Yama Kings.

The thin, tall man speaking was Biancheng, one of the Ten Yama Kings, and the handsome young Holy Fist was Zhaolun.

Biancheng was clearly concerned about the [Basic Light Energy Arrow] that Alpha had framed Time Water Vapor for. As a Marksman, an advanced class of Ranger, he relied on powerful magical arrows and was naturally very interested in the [Basic Light Energy Arrow].

"I don't know either. We'll have to wait for Sister Water to come back. Tsk, this no-good really has guts, daring to kill Sister Water twice and even drop her gear."

Zhaolun marveled, indicating that killing Time Water Vapor twice and looting her was a significant feat.

"Genius!!!"

A large man sitting in the corner of the room spoke.

From his seated height, it was clear that the man was not of ordinary size. Standing up, he would likely be over two meters tall.

After saying this, the large man fell silent, polishing the black heavy sword in his hand.

"Brother Two, if Sister Water hears you talk like that, you're done."

Zhaolun teased.

"I recorded it."

Biancheng waved the recording sprite in his hand. The large man didn't respond, sheathed his sword, and stood up.

"Leveling up!"

"Causing trouble and then running away."

Biancheng, holding a giant bow, aimed at the large man, who ignored him and left the room.

"Chujiang, the top-ranked player, spends half his time away from home because he's afraid of Time Water Vapor, relying on leveling up to avoid trouble. If this news were posted on the forum, would it be more popular than the [Basic Light Energy Arrow]?

—But seriously, this arrow, tsk, I won't rest until I get a few."

Biancheng imagined using the [Basic Light Energy Arrow], firing arrows that exploded with light damage, with a look of longing. Zhaolun smiled.

"Cheng, if you really want the arrow, you need to think about that 'no-good.' I bet this has nothing to do with Sister Feather. Do you believe me?

This guy is ruthless—have you seen any videos of Alpha killing Sister Water? He doesn't hesitate, just [Heart Stop] without a word. I've never seen anyone as bold as Sister Feather."

"Do you think he's deliberately framing Time Water Vapor?"

"Absolutely. Would you set an item's attributes to be visible to everyone when trading?"

Zhaolun shrugged, adjusted the wrist guard of his pure white training robe, and straightened the white headband on his forehead. His appearance was truly elegant and handsome.

It must be said that the Holy Fist's appearance was much better than the gray, rat-like appearance of a regular monk. Among the monk's advanced classes, it was one of the most handsome:

More refined than the tattooed, mafia-like monks and not as lifeless as the heavily wrapped Kaliron Monks.

However, even the handsome Holy Fist was still a monk and had to follow various ascetic practices:

For example, they couldn't eat meat or be close to women in the game, which didn't change because of the Holy Fist's good looks.

The game's explanation was that monks must follow ascetic and celibate practices, or they would be overwhelmed by distractions and unable to use their special abilities—Qi. Even evil monks who worship evil gods or hell and advance to Apathetic Ones or Death Servants must follow these rules.

In other words, monks couldn't enjoy the game's fine wine and beautiful women at the Lion's Pride Inn.

Of course, this didn't apply outside the game. As the Eighteen Hells' top womanizer, Zhaolun often encountered women from his hometown who would cry, make a scene, and threaten suicide. His choice to become a monk didn't surprise those who knew him, as he compensated for his in-game restrictions with his real-life indulgences.

However, despite his indulgences and good looks, Zhaolun's mind wasn't muddled. He was not only a core member and one of the Ten Yama Kings of the Eighteen Hells but also had another identity:

The top strategist!!!

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