CHAPTER 25: CHAPTER 22: DIGGING HOLES IS SO MUCH MORE FUN THAN WORKING

Host: Lin Qi.

Age: 25.

Permission Level: Level 1 Preferential Admission Authority.

Martial Arts Level: Pre-Apprentice.

Strength: 109.8 kilograms. (Apprentice Standard: 200 kilograms)

Speed: 10.6 meters per second. (Apprentice Standard: 12 meters per second)

Training Technique: Shocking God Breathing Technique (First Layer Introductory 10%)

Maximum Player Introduction: 10 (The current limit of online players for the host is 10, the current number of reservations is 18,752.)

"This is just the first layer introductory 10%, and the improvement is so significant?" Lin Qi looked at his data panel, unable to believe it was true.

In the high martial world, people’s improvement is generally very slow, even with various resources provided, becoming an apprentice during the high school stage is rare.

Now, he is just 10% into the first layer of the breathing technique, and his strength increased from 92.2 kilograms to 109.8 kilograms, and his speed also rose from 8.9 meters per second to 10.6 meters per second. No one would believe it if he told them.

Such an improvement, even for those specialized martial arts class students in top high schools, would probably take ten days to half a month, while he accomplished it in just two hours.

If it weren’t for his own low blood qi issue, the numbers could probably improve even further.

"No wonder those high school martial arts class students are crazy about hiring private tutors; this training technique improvement is so important. If I can fully master this first layer, becoming an apprentice would be a breeze."

Lin Qi felt his own strength and couldn’t help but glance at the player list.

"It’s a pity that I can only absorb five times a day. If I could have more slots and allow more players to learn the breathing technique, the speed of my improvement would definitely increase."

At this moment, Lin Qi suddenly felt that the schedule for repairing the martial arts hall could be moved forward.

The task of repairing the martial arts hall could increase the quota by forty at once. Even without enhancing permissions, just having forty more people would increase the chance of encountering a training genius.

When Lin Qi absorbed earlier, he noticed that even though everyone was absorbing the breathing technique, Fang Zhen and Twilight of the Gods only provided 1% proficiency, while Luo Wushang provided 5% in one go.

This efficiency is five times that of the other two, equivalent to absorbing four more people.

"This extraction permission, if it can extract the breathing technique, I wonder if it can extract martial arts. If it can extract martial arts, then this permission is truly phenomenal." Lin Qi looked at the player list, noting that there were seven more people he could extract from, feeling a bit expectant.

Martial arts training is just like training techniques; although if practiced wrongly, it won’t be as deadly as the training techniques, it can still make life difficult.

The Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is set up in the abandoned area, and even with someone as skilled as Qin Mu there, it’s not particularly safe to go in and out of other places.

Even though he’s now finally an ordinary person in the high martial world, it’s still a very dangerous thing.

But if he can master two apprentice-level martial arts techniques, going outdoors would be much safer. After all, he needs to repair the martial arts hall, which requires a lot of wood. Going to the mines for wood is just a matter of time.

The midday sun shone brightly, yet the underground of the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall was bustling with activity.

Earlier, an underground garden dug out by Fang Zhen and the others was now crisscrossed. Players, each carrying a large burlap sack filled with dirt, moved without hindrance, their speed unaffected.

"Damn! I messed up the step again!"

"This Leopard Shadow Step is too complicated, with sixteen different leg force methods that need to match corresponding steps. This game is just too realistic, couldn’t they simplify it a bit? I accidentally used the wrong force and steps just now, twisted my whole leg 180 degrees, and there goes my 648."

"Indeed, if it could be simplified, it would be great. I normally do a lot of part-time deliveries, and my legs are well-trained, but learning such complicated steps is harder than teaching a dog to backflip."

"You two, if you don’t want to carry the dirt, switch now. I’ve been digging for an hour, and we agreed to switch every ten minutes. How many tens of minutes has it been now?"

The two members from the One Leaf Floating Cloud team carrying the dirt, seeing their companion’s furious eyes in the tunnel, dared not delay any longer and quickly ran to the ground, not giving the digging member any chance to speak.

Although Leopard Shadow Step is hard to master, compared to just digging dirt, earning Martial Arts Hall Points while practicing martial arts techniques is like playing games at work, something they wouldn’t easily let others do.

In another corridor, a tall, beautiful figure moved like the wind, soundlessly, carrying a heavy burlap sack filled with stones and dirt, her speed unaffected, like an athlete sprinting on flat ground. In a few swift steps, she delivered the stones and returned, leaving Twilight of the Gods stunned.

"Sister Wu, are you sure Sister Zhang used to have problems?" Twilight of the Gods gazed in awe at Zhang Qingwei’s swift movements, mouth agape.

With such actions and reactions, Twilight of the Gods felt that even a healthy person couldn’t match Zhang Qingwei’s level.

Even though Twilight of the Gods thought his digging speed was fast enough, watching as one sack of dirt and stones was filled, he saw Zhang Qingwei standing nearby, picking up the bag like another little white rabbit, and disappearing in an instant at the tunnel’s end.

"Qingwei’s brain indeed had issues." Luo Wushang glanced at Zhang Qingwei disappearing, nodded, and said, "But looking at the new technology in Descent of High Martial, it seems to have solved this issue."

Zhang Qingwei, formerly a renowned expert in Pilgrimage, naturally had top-notch neural responses. Now that it’s resolved in Descent of High Martial, she can naturally demonstrate her true abilities.

Though the way she’s expressing those abilities might seem strange, as long as she’s happy, that’s what matters.

However, not long after Luo Wushang finished speaking, Zhang Qingwei reappeared before the two, an excited look on her face, like a starved wolf not having seen beautiful prey for three days. Even though exhausted and panting heavily, she still felt she could keep going.

"Wushang, just give me another half an hour. I feel like I’m about to master it." Zhang Qingwei, panting, said and moved to grab the bag again.

"Qingwei, isn’t there an important negotiation with the guild today?" Luo Wushang glanced at Zhang Qingwei, who kept moving dirt, reminding her, "Is it okay for you to be here digging holes with us the whole time?"

Luo Wushang, as the vice-chairman, though currently idle and not involved in the guild’s management, knew today was a big day for Celestial Might.

The Blade Saint Su Wuming from Pilgrimage was coming to Celestial Might to discuss the major matter of joining them.

In the virtual game Pilgrimage, becoming a saint is very difficult, a rare occurrence among tens of thousands. A saint presence is a strategic-level existence, able to hold a region and face armies without fear.

Celestial Might became one of the top five guilds in Pilgrimage mainly because of its sixteen saint members.

Su Wuming, being one of the top ten Blade Saints in Pilgrimage, joining Celestial Might would be a major event.

"I’m just a little secretary; it doesn’t matter if I’m there or not. The president will handle it, and honestly, nothing beats the fun I’m having digging holes now." Zhang Qingwei waved it off, unconcerned, "I’m almost there with Leopard Shadow Step, just a few more tries and I should be able to get started!"

Luo Wushang looked at the unconcerned Zhang Qingwei and felt speechless, "But if I recall correctly, for today’s meeting, weren’t you the one arranging to test Su Wuming?"