The sky cleared, illuminating the muddy land after the floods receded.
People walked out of the shelter and stood in the devastated Pengcheng, looking up with the sun reflected on their faces and hope rekindled in their eyes.
Lin Xiao, the martial arts star of Central Continent, the most powerful person in the world, the heroic heavy swordsman.
He beheaded Chi You, saved Pengcheng, and saved countless lives.
Similar incidents have happened many times.
If one were to evaluate the epee man in short words, it would undoubtedly be a "legend".
After the post-war meeting ended, Lin Xiao was standing on the high ground outside the city looking at Pengcheng, when Qiao Linna's soft voice came from behind.
"Thinking about something?"
"I was thinking that Seth took away Chi You's remains and saved us a lot of trouble." Lin Xiao looked at the land corroded by the blood, "For example, finding a place to bury Chi You."
"You are not worried about Chi You coming back to fight again, but you find it very convenient."
Qiao Linna walked to Lin Xiao's side, put her right hand on her waist, looked into the distance with him, and said in a nasal voice: "Well... it really is you."
"Why do you look like you've seen through me?"
"I lent my 'eyes' to you, of course I can see you clearly." Jolina said calmly.
"Then what did you see?" Lin Xiao became interested.
Qiao Linna glanced at Lin Xiao: "Sometimes he is too naive, and sometimes he is like a savior."
"That doesn't sound like a good thing."
"It's true that I didn't praise you." Jolina raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "But overall, you are a trustworthy person."
"Do you actually believe in other people's characters?" Lin Xiao was a little surprised.
Jolina turned back, raised her eyes as bright as gems, and said with utmost seriousness: "No one else will, unless it's you."
She is tall and slender, still more than ten centimeters shorter than Lin Xiao, but her aura is like a queen who refuses to bow her head. The red childlike eyes on Guazi's cheeks reflect Lin Xiao's figure.
"I'm not trustworthy." Lin Xiao looked away, "In other words... I don't want to be expected by others."
"I just want to do what I want to do, that's all." Lin Xiao said.
"Why?" Jolina looked into the distance, her horse's tail swaying in the wind, "Isn't it good to be admired and attract attention like a hero?"
"I've said it before, whether it's killing Chi You or saving Pengcheng, it's not because 'it's good to do this', but because 'I want to do this'." Lin Xiao said, "The materials I obtained are enough for my efforts this time.
…It doesn’t matter whether he is a hero or not.”
Jolina spoke up: "It doesn't matter if you are despised and insulted?"
"I like a saying very much, which is called 'heroes motivated by interest'. Applying it to this day, I saved Pengcheng just out of interest..."
Lin Xiao paused for a moment, did not continue, and smiled calmly: "I have always been indifferent."
Jolina pursed her lips and said immediately: "Do you know the story of Sakyamuni?"
"Why did you suddenly change the topic to such an embarrassing topic?" Lin Xiao complained.
Qiao Linna ignored it and said to herself: "Sakyamuni was originally a prince, but one day he suddenly abandoned his wealth and power in the world to save the lower class people who were regarded as filthy and untouchable. People called him '
"The Awakened One", it is believed that he suddenly became enlightened on that day and willingly experienced the suffering of the world."
"But I think that the 'Awakened One' saves mankind not because of mankind's prayer for a savior, but because... he wants to do it himself."
"What's the meaning?"
"It means -" Qiao Linna suddenly raised her voice, raised her fist and hit Lin Xiao on the chest, "The ninth level is not impossible for you! You zero!"
"Zero?" Lin Xiao understood, and retorted: "My sexual orientation is normal, otherwise I wouldn't have confessed to you."
Jolina's tone changed slightly: "Explain, confess, when did it happen."
"That cafe before you went to Sharo." Lin Xiao frowned, "Buster remembers it, have you forgotten it?"
"I...that's too informal." Jolina turned around and said, "Besides, I haven't agreed yet."
Lin Xiao grabbed her hand and said unhappily: "Then you must at least give me an answer so that I won't be so sentimental anymore."
Like a home run that flew outside the baseball field, Jolina's body seemed to have been immobilized, and her mind was blankly repeating Lin Xiao's words.
No, I actually already...
She turned around slowly, her cheeks flushed slightly, as if she had made up her mind.
"The answer is—"
Qiao Linna raised her gaze, stared at Lin Xiao, nodded vigorously and decisively, her cheeks turned red, and she turned her gaze to the grabbed wrist.
"What... I didn't mean to force you." Lin Xiao let go and lowered his head sincerely: "Ahem, anyway, I'm very sorry."
"It doesn't matter." Jolina moved her wrist and said lightly, "I also... don't mind if you are tougher."
"Really?" Lin Xiao smiled.
Jolina's heart was pounding and she clicked her tongue awkwardly: "Don't laugh at a time like this..."
Lin Xiao suppressed his smile and said slowly: "Promoting to the ninth level will be a long and difficult journey."
"But I think it will be much easier with you by my side." Lin Xiao said seriously.
"The hopeless straight man speaks." Jolina showed a smile, looking forward to it, "But I don't care."
"Your Excellency Lin Xiao——"
Jiang Shang's call came from behind, "Let's discuss ways to rebuild Jiuding!"
Recasting the Jiuding is related to the materials used to advance the Meteoric Sword to the ninth level.
Lin Xiao turned his attention to Qiao Linna.
"Go." Jolina said softly with a calm face: "You number zero..."
Lin Xiao turned around and walked away for a moment, worried about whether he should prove himself tonight, when he caught a glimpse of a stray wild cat from the corner of his eye and said hello:
"Buster, what does Jolina mean by zero?"
The stray cat was silent for a moment, blue light appeared in its eyes, and it made a mocking female voice:
"It's the zero in the tarot cards, idiot."
"What are you doing by scolding someone?"
"Because the number zero in the Tarot is the most important Major Arcana card, called 'The Fool'."
Buster's tone was calm, his heart moved slightly.
The 22 Major Arcana cards of the Tarot tell the story of a fool who goes through a complete journey and becomes a magician.
For Lin Xiao, if he could have enough character.
Maybe you can really get through this journey smoothly and become the 'magician' in the Tarot cards, that is... become a god.
…
After negotiation, Lin Xiao decided to temporarily hand over the Nine Tripods to Jiang Shang, entrust the Central Continent Alliance to recast the Nine Tripods into materials, and then return them to himself.
Among humans today, only Lin Xiao is qualified to spy on the laws of the ninth level, and he also holds the position of Martial Arts Star, so he is not worried that Jiuding will be embezzled.
In addition, due to Lin Xiao's outstanding performance in the Battle of Pengcheng, the Central Continent Alliance decided to let him choose his favorite cards as a reward for this trip.
Because Dafu had received inheritance related to Apollo's Harp, Lin Xiao said that he needed materials related to Apollo, the God of Light.
Eighth-level materials like the 'Philosopher's Stone' are naturally very rare, but with the background of Central Continent, it is still easy to find seventh-level materials.
The day after the Battle of Pengcheng, Lin Xiao received two seventh-level materials from Jiang Shang personally: "Apollo's Lost Silver Arrow" and "Brilliant Laurel".
As the god of light, Apollo often appears in myths and legends as a golden bow and silver arrows.
The laurel tree is a symbol of Apollo. There were poets in Crete who held poetry gatherings under the laurel tree. The winner would wear a laurel wreath and be awarded the 'Poet Laureate'.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
These two materials contain the light power of Apollo and can further enhance Daifuku's potential.
Breaking through the seventh level is naturally not a problem, and there is hope that its quality will be improved again, or even evolve a second time.
The subsequent process went smoothly. Lin Xiao opened the card master's guide and used the newly obtained materials to help Dafu make breakthroughs.
The appearance of the seven-stringed harp held by Daifuku changed from dull to radiant, and Daifuku's level rose accordingly.
[Breakthrough successful! Unlocked in this breakthrough: finishing move·Leopard Kill! 】
Lin Xiao's mouth twitched: "What kind of strange name is this for a finishing move..."
Then I thought about Dafu's incompatible painting style and the move names with the word "leopard" in them. This finishing move seemed not so strange.
Let’s look at the effect.
『Final move·Leopard Kill: Use all the power of the whole body to carry out a fatal blow. It is 100% critical and causes a 150% multiplier of critical hit damage. There is a small probability of causing a 300% multiplier of critical hit damage. If it hits a vital point, the critical hit damage multiplier will be increased again.
Improve.(Explosion☆Kill!)』
Lin Xiao looked slightly stunned.
This is really...an unpretentious and insanely powerful finishing move.
As we all know, critical hit and critical damage are extremely noble attributes in any game. Daifuku's finishing move can actually guarantee a critical hit and even increase the critical damage multiplier.
What does this mean? Daifuku is simply under the influence of the 'god of critical strikes'...if there is such a god.
Moreover, with the critical hit effect, even if Dafu has just entered the seventh level, he can still fight against the best in the seventh level.
Lin Xiao rubbed his chin: "The reward from the Battle of Pengcheng... is indeed not for nothing."
In fact, during the Battle of Pengcheng, in addition to the Jiuding weapon that Chi You dropped, there was also a crucial material, but Lin Xiao was too embarrassed to ask for it.
That is, the half of Yinglong's wing that was torn off by Chi You——
As the most powerful person in the dragon clan, Yinglong is different from other dragons in Central Continent because he has two wings. And Yinglong's wings are undoubtedly top-notch materials.
After Dafu broke through to the seventh level, Lin Xiao thought that Dafu had established contact with the Ice Dragon in addition to the God of Light.
Yinglong's materials may also be suitable for Dafu, strengthening the dragon's pressure on it.
Later, Lin Xiao expressed her request to Jiang Shang tactfully. To his surprise, Jiang Shang generously expressed his willingness to hand over "Yinglong's Wings" to Lin Xiao.
"Enhancing your strength is to enhance Central Continent's ability to resist foreign enemies." Jiang Shang smiled and said: "Senior Yinglong, as the guardian war god of Central Continent, I believe he will not be surprised."
Lin Xiao secretly complained that Yinglong's strength had greatly declined due to his separation from True Lord Jinlong. I have another question whether he would bear the grudge...
However, the "Yinglong Wings" still have to be accepted.
It is not only to consolidate Dafu, who has just broken through the seventh level, but also to strive for the opportunity for a second evolution.
After obtaining "Yinglong's Wings", Lin Xiao strengthened Dafu in batches to facilitate Dafu's complete absorption of "Yinglong's Wings".
When the last particle of light fell into Dafu's body, the baby seal's body bloomed with a bright light of evolution.
The five-clawed golden dragon is the descendant of Yinglong and a symbol of the emperors of the past dynasties.
After evolution, Daifuku looks almost the same except for the change in card name, but its aura is obviously different and its quality has been improved.
[Card Name: Emperor Seal]
[Quality: Golden Legend]
[Level: Level 7]
[Moves: Lucky man, round and round, leopard passes through the wind and frost, leopard jumps like thunder, leopard's head cries, strikes leopard's belly, leopard kills.]
[Special Abilities: Power of Light, Yinglong’s Pressure]
[Props carried: Apollo's Harp (increases the power of light)]
Lin Xiao browsed the card data of Dafu after its evolution, with a subtle mood.
As expected, a legendary seal was cultivated using Yinglong materials... so violent!
"The next game of the World Series is just right for Dafu to play." Lin Xiao mused: "After all the hard work and effort to defeat Chi You, it's time to play some more relaxed games."
…
During the top 16 of the World Series, a small change occurred - Chi You woke up.
Therefore, the competition was forced to be suspended until the crisis was resolved and the schedule could be resumed.
But compared to Chi You's appearance, the World Series seems insignificant, so all countries are paying close attention to Chi You's movements.
However, in just one day, Chi You's figure completely disappeared from the land of Zhongzhou.
There are only a few videos on the Internet showing clips of this battle.
The last scene in the picture shows the man with the epee sheathing his sword and hanging it behind his back, with his back to the burning remains of Chi You.
There was no uproar, no shock, the major countries just unexpectedly remained silent and continued the process of the World Series as usual.
But only they themselves know the turmoil in the hearts of the strongest people in each country.
In the Kingdom of Glory, ‘Ambition King’ Charlie repeatedly confirmed the authenticity of the video with the assistant minister, and was confused when he learned the truth.
In the northern kingdom, Emperor Augustus could not sleep at all. He rubbed the Kungunir spear on his knee, feeling depressed in his chest, as if there was a huge mountain lying in front of him.
In the Kingdom of Zhongzhou, Jiang Shang happily continued fishing. He wished that Lin Xiao would take over his position so that he could travel around the mountains and rivers.
However, Jiang Shang finally figured out that Lin Xiao only joined the Central Continent Alliance out of interest, and being in a high position was also a constraint for him.
But this mentality...may be one of the reasons why Lin Xiao was able to take the lead in spying on the "laws".
In the round of 16, Lin Xiao’s original opponent was Lu Lingqiu, the ‘Pojun Star’, but she was seriously injured in the battle of Pengcheng.
Lu Lingqiu also knew that he had no chance of winning against Master Wu Quxing, so he might as well withdraw and recuperate in peace.
Therefore, Lin Xiao advanced to the top eight and competed with Charlie, the "Ambition King" who advanced first, for the top four spots.
According to the little secretary's pre-match investigation, Charlie's version is still at the peak of level seven, and has not even reached the threshold of the holy realm. At most, it can only perform finishing moves.
Lin Xiao: "What age are you still using traditional finishing techniques?"
Sigrid sighed and said, "You think everyone is just like you, a monster that scares even the devil."
The showdown with ‘Ambition King’ Charlie was second best.
Tracking the whereabouts of the evil god Seth and investigating the information on the immortal skeleton are Lin Xiao's current top priorities.
In addition, perhaps because he used his source power to burn Chi You's remains, Lin Xiao accidentally discovered that the fire was tainted with a strange aura.
But this aura does not pose a threat, but is of great benefit to oneself.
Lin Xiao called this breath 'Chi You's power'.
By using Chi You's power, you can enter an effect similar to 'madness', which is one level stronger than the 'power of rage'.
‘Chi You’s power’ can even adhere to the surface of the weapon, enhancing the output of the weapon. It is presumably related to the ‘forging’ rules that Chi You mastered.
Laws are bound to be the embodiment of applying a certain idea or ability to the extreme.
Metaphysics refers to the "three thousand avenues", and a law is a corresponding path among them.
It can be said that the strength of ninth-level life is closely related to the law. Chi You's "war" law is stronger than the laws of most gods.
Lin Xiao stared at the Meteoric Sword and fell into deep thought.
"If you really want to advance to the ninth level, you have to think carefully about which laws to master..."