stjorthotic Chapter 31 Is this the Heavenly Rank Sword Technique?
Chapter 31 Is this the Heavenly Rank Sword Technique?
Training ground in the east of the city.
A howling wind whipped up dust, causing the adventurers watching from the sidelines to instinctively squint.
"Waaah—"
A snow-white shadow came to an abrupt stop with an unreasonable speed, its four enormous feet carving four shallow furrows in the hard ground.
Finally, it came to a steady stop with a clear, ringing sound of a golden bell.
The wind stopped, and the dust settled.
Only then did everyone realize that it was a giant rabbit, as big as a warhorse, pure white, with blood-red eyes.
On the back of the giant rabbit, a young human with black hair and black eyes was holding its neck, his face pale, as if he was about to vomit at any moment.
"Ugh... this rabbit is more thrilling than a roller coaster..."
Chen You felt as if his internal organs were being shaken and jolted together by the turbulent rhythm.
The exclusive mount for VIP members is incredibly fast, but the riding experience is downright torture.
The next second, the giant rabbit turned into specks of white light and disappeared automatically, leaving only Chen You, whose legs were still trembling.
His sudden appearance immediately drew the attention of all the adventurers on the training ground.
"Where did this guy come from? This entrance is quite unique." An orc carrying a giant axe grinned, his voice rough.
"Look, LV4, probably some weak and shameful civilization."
A pointed-eared elven archer next to him curled his lip, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible superiority.
Chen You couldn't understand a single word of their language; it was a jumbled mess of strange syllables, a mixture of animal roars and bird calls.
[Unknown language detected. Enable "VIP" privileges: Universal Knowledge?]
[Once activated, the system will automatically translate all recognizable languages of intelligent living beings.]
"Yes," Chen You silently replied.
The world became quiet instantly.
Those strange syllables were transformed into meanings he could understand the moment they entered his ears.
"A level 4 newbie making such a big fuss, just trying to attract attention."
"I guess he just came from some remote corner and hasn't seen the world before."
It turns out they were mocking me.
Chen You rubbed his dizzy head, muttering to himself, "I didn't want this either, who knew this GPS was a rabbit..."
However, he has no time to worry about these things right now.
Li Guoan's words still resonate: safety first.
His gaze quickly passed over the gossiping adventurers and landed in the center of the training ground.
It was a huge bluestone arena with sides exceeding ten meters.
A soldier from the Zhaocheng garrison, dressed in standard armor and holding a long spear, stood straight on the arena, expressionless and composed.
Just as Chen You had guessed, this mission was actually about fighting.
The goal is simple: get on the platform and defeat the garrison soldiers.
At this moment, a number of adventurers had gathered below the stage, clearly all there to undertake this mission.
Through their conversation, Chen You learned that the reward for completing this task for the first time was generous, and it could be repeated in subsequent tasks.
It is one of the most stable ways to gain reputation in Zhaocheng.
"Next! Who's next!" The garrison soldier on the arena roared, his voice booming like a bell.
A dwarf warrior with a full beard roared and leaped onto the arena; his level was LV7.
"For the furnace and the spirits!"
The dwarf brandished his warhammer and charged forward fiercely.
However, the garrison soldiers simply calmly sidestepped and advanced.
A standard fighting move, a trip and throw, followed by a powerful blow to the back of the dwarf's neck with the butt of a gun.
In less than ten seconds, the level 7 dwarf warrior was swiftly and decisively kicked off the arena.
failure!
A sigh of regret rippled through the crowd.
Immediately afterwards, an 8th-level elven archer attempted to kite the enemy using his ranged advantage, but the garrison soldiers moved extremely fast.
Within a few steps, the arrow was close enough that the elf didn't even have time to fire a third arrow before being struck by a spear, thus ending the elf's defeat.
Chen You watched quietly from below the stage, silently assessing the situation.
The stats of these garrison soldiers far surpass those of monsters of the same level.
His fighting skills were extremely refined, with not a single unnecessary movement.
"I'll do it!"
With a roar, the level 10 orc warrior who had been carrying the giant axe leaped onto the arena.
This time, the battle finally became intense.
The orc warriors were tough and strong, and they engaged in a head-on battle with the garrison soldiers.
The clanging of weapons clashing was incessant, and sparks flew everywhere.
Finally, after paying the price of a deep, bone-revealing wound to his arm from a spear, the orc warrior seized an opportunity, took a spear thrust with his shoulder, and closed in.
With a single axe blow, he left the garrison soldiers dazed and confused, barely securing a victory.
"Phew... Phew... We finally won."
The orc warrior was panting heavily, his face full of relief.
Even a level 10 berserker is having such a hard time.
Chen You's eyes lit up.
He recalled the data analysis conclusions given by Sun Feng and his team in the "pay-to-win" project—
Breaking through to the first level of Qi Refining results in an attribute boost that is at least equivalent to other professions gaining more than ten levels consecutively!
Since that level 10 orc can win, then... I should be fine too.
This is a good opportunity to test one's current abilities.
Especially the newly learned Heavenly Rank Sword Technique, I wonder how effective it will be.
On the arena, the defeated defending soldiers turned into specks of light and disappeared.
A new soldier spawned, repeating that cold, demanding question:
"Is there anyone else who would like to come up and offer their advice?"
The sidelines were silent. The defensive team, having won two consecutive games, had won so many games that their strength had won people's hearts.
The orc warrior who had just won was drinking medicine to recover backstage, while the others had even less confidence.
Just then, Chen You made a move.
He strode onto the ring at a leisurely pace.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on him again.
"Huh? Did I see that right? That level 4 guy went up?"
"What is he trying to do? Go to his death?"
"Even a level 7 dwarf got instantly killed, isn't he just asking for trouble?"
The level 10 orc warrior who had just won, named Kag, looked at Chen You on the stage and made no attempt to hide his contempt, laughing loudly.
"Hey kid! This isn't some primitive tribe you're playing house in. You could die if you're not careful!"
"Get down here already, don't waste everyone's time!"
Chen You ignored him and calmly looked at the garrison soldiers in front of him.
In Kag's view, his silence was a sign of cowardice and ignorance.
Kag's smile grew increasingly sinister, his contempt practically overflowing:
"He can't even identify race and occupation, what a pathetic guy."
"Does your backward civilization, from some unknown corner of the world, lack even the most basic honor and courage?"
"The Origin Realm is not a place for trash like you!"
"Backward civilization", "waste"...
These words, like needles, pierced Chen You's ears.
In the past, he might have laughed it off or cursed it in his heart.
But now, Li Guoan's serious face comes to mind.
Emerging from the "pay-to-win" project team are the experts whose eyes were bloodshot from working overtime, and from the resounding declaration made by the Chinese representative at the United Nations.
He stands here representing more than just himself.
He represents "China".
Do you think China has no one to rely on?
Chen You slowly raised his head, his gaze shifting for the first time from the garrison soldiers to the face of the orc Kag below the stage.
His gaze was calm, yet it inexplicably sent a shiver down Kag's spine.
"Noisy."
Chen You uttered two words softly.
He decided that he would make this orc warrior understand what "etiquette" was in a moment.
Then, he turned around and slowly extended his right hand towards the garrison soldiers.
The novice iron sword appeared out of thin air in his hand.
The garrison soldiers' procedures clearly did not include a "waiting" setting; they were already in combat mode the moment Chen You took the stage.
The moment Chen You gripped the hilt of the sword, it moved!
The spear, like a dragon, shot out through the air!
Without any fancy moves, it was just an extremely fast straight thrust, aimed directly at Chen You's heart!
Some of the adventurers in the audience even subconsciously closed their eyes, as if they could already foresee the bloody scene of this level 4 newbie being shot through the heart.
The orc Khag let out a smug chuckle.
However, the next moment, everyone's expressions froze on their faces.
Faced with this lightning-fast shot, Chen You neither dodged nor evaded.
He simply thrust the iron sword forward.
There was no earth-shattering fanfare, no dazzling light effects.
His movements even looked somewhat slow, like a beginner practicing the most basic thrusting techniques.
However, at the very instant the sword tip was extended, a barely perceptible white light flashed and disappeared from the tip.
The first move of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Technique – Startling Swan!