Now Lufeng has Gathering Energy at 100/100, Gathering Qi at 100/1000, and Bursting Qi at 0/10000. Once he breaks through level 40, Lufeng will be able to improve his proficiency in Bursting Qi. After the proficiency in Bursting Qi is completed, Lufeng will be able to release all skills instantly without cooldown, which is a terrifying prospect.
After two increases in his Qi limit, Lufeng now has enough Qi to use Xiaoyao skills. He has learned two skills from Xiaoyao: one is the single-target attack skill Stream Mountain Journey, and the other is the area attack skill Peach Blossom Formation.
The area attack skill Peach Blossom Formation is basically useless against the Ancient Chess Soul. Since Lufeng can release skills without cooldown, he does not need to wait for skill cooldowns. Therefore, when facing individual monsters, Lufeng will continuously use the single-target amplification skill—【Stream Mountain Journey】.
With only two minutes left, defeating the Ancient Chess Soul relies solely on skill releases. After understanding this, Lufeng had the monkey distract the Chess Soul, quickly gathered energy, concentrated it in his Dantian, and then released it through 【Stream Mountain Journey】.
“-5836”
Seeing the high damage pop up, Lufeng felt a jolt of excitement; the 12% amplification chance had activated. His luck was truly incredible. Stream Mountain Journey is an amplification skill; originally dealing over three thousand damage, it can reach over ten thousand after a 100% amplification. After deducting the defense and dodge of the Ancient Chess Soul, there was still over five thousand damage left, a height that was very difficult to achieve before level 40.
After being attacked, the Ancient Chess Soul quickly abandoned the monkey, and its aggro was once again drawn to Lufeng. A powerful attack came down, leaving both Lufeng and the monkey with nowhere to hide.
“-1536”
“-789”
The damage wasn’t very high, but it still took away one-fifth of Lufeng's health. Now with over six thousand health points, if he cannot dodge the attacks from the Ancient Chess Soul, he would only need to take five hits before he would have to go meet Meng Po.
“Phantom Form!”
After getting hit, Lufeng quickly retreated and then used a Silver Dan Gourd, recovering 1500 health points. Once he retreated outside of the attack range of the Ancient Chess Soul, he began to gather energy again with Gathering Energy, Gathering Qi, and Bursting Qi.
Seeing that Lufeng had escaped, the Ancient Chess Soul quickly closed in without any expression.
Lufeng seemed to notice something; in this trial's Chess Game, the Ancient Chess Soul appeared somewhat rigid, but its attacking power was not weak at all. The only way to win was to maneuver around the Ancient Chess Soul, taking minimal damage while releasing amplified skills.
Currently, the amplification skill only has a 12% chance to make the target's weakness reach 100%. Although it cannot amplify every time, under normal circumstances with Stream Mountain Journey, his attack still increased by over four thousand points. Combined with his existing attack of over three thousand, it totals nearly eight thousand damage. After deducting the defense and dodge of the Chess Soul, along with a high hit rate, his minimum damage is over three thousand.
With level 31 gear that is all trash without gems, dealing over three thousand damage to a boss can be considered a miracle. Lufeng felt confident as his proficiency in Gathering Qi grew increasingly adept.
Two minutes later, just ten seconds before the end of the Chess Game, the Ancient Chess Soul was ground down by Lufeng.
With a thought, he collected the loot dropped by the Ancient Chess Soul, only to be thrown out of the Shattered Void. Before Melancholic Lufeng could even go to submit his quest at Qisheng, it showed that he had failed.
However, this time the harvest was also significant. Looking at the items dropped from Chess Soul, there was a level one ruby and a Rare Beast Rejuvenation Tome.
The Rejuvenation Tome was of no use to the worthless pets; it would still be garbage after being passed around. However, Lufeng decided to keep it, as he could sell it to some lucky players for at least one gold coin. As for the ruby, it was a big profit; it was worth at least ten gold coins now.
After exiting the Shattered Void, Lufeng felt a wave of relief, no longer needing to use the Vital Energy Control Technique to breathe in and out.
“Phew~”
Lufeng stretched lazily and checked his mailbox, which had dozens of messages, all from Auntie Wang Xiaojing and others.
Lufeng skimmed through them; they all had a similar tone, asking why he hadn’t come out yet and requesting a reply upon receipt, along with Auntie’s comforting words not to rush and take his time.
Seeing these emails, Lufeng felt frustrated; it was clear that Auntie had already taken him as a brother-in-law, otherwise she wouldn’t be so comforting.
Lufeng shook his head and applied to join Wang Xiaojing’s team, too lazy to reply to their emails.
“Ding!”
System Notification: Congratulations on joining Little Demon’s team.
As soon as Lufeng joined the team, Wang Xiaojing exploded with anger: “You deadbeat! Where have you been? Why did you only come out after the Chess Game ended? We’re already level 30; don’t hold us back! Huh~ How come you’re level 31?”
Gao Chao and others immediately cheered: “Oh~ Boss v5!”
Lufeng looked at the map displayed by his teammates and slowly said, “Qin Shou, you all focus on your quests in Erhai. I’ll head over shortly; I’m going to check on Zhou Tianshi in Luoyang first.”
Wang Xiaojing, feeling embarrassed for her earlier outburst, would have turned red if Lufeng hadn’t been around. She found it hard to understand how he could level up so quickly: “Lufeng, honestly tell me, how did you level up to 31 so fast?”
Lufeng was speechless. He could only tell Wang Xiaojing everything straightforwardly while summoning his Chocobo to head towards Luoyang.
Throughout this, Murong Xiaoxiao hadn’t said a word. She was the most concerned about Lufeng, and since he joined the team, her mood had been unsettled. Yet she maintained a calm demeanor, not wanting to add to his worries with her questions.
Understanding Murong Xiaoxiao’s thoughtful concern, Lufeng knew what she meant. After explaining about the Life-and-Death Chess Game, he didn’t say much more and soon arrived at the center of Luoyang City, where he found Zhou Tianshi.
Upon seeing Lufeng return, Zhou Tianshi immediately recognized Lufeng's mastery of the Vital Energy Control Technique and praised him, "Congratulations! Your martial arts have entered a new realm! Progress step by step to achieve greatness; keep up the hard work!"
"It's all thanks to your guidance, Master! To repay you, feel free to assign me any tasks—climbing mountains or crossing seas, just say the word and I will not hesitate!" Lufeng said earnestly.
Seeing Lufeng's exaggerated demeanor, Zhou Tianshi couldn't help but chuckle and scold him lightly, "Is it necessary to be like this with me? In my Peach and Plum World, I naturally judge people by their actions. Flattery doesn't hold much value; what's important is oneself. The Revenge Path is just a thought away. Alright, enough talk; I'll assign all the tasks to you!"
Lufeng was immensely grateful, "Thank you for your teachings, Master!"
Zhou Tianshi seemed to sense Lufeng's concerns and nodded before continuing, "Yes, work hard. I have high hopes for you and hope you won't disappoint me. Of course, I will do my utmost to smooth your path."
"Thank you!" Lufeng replied simply, clearly feeling closer.
"Hehe~" Zhou Tianshi chuckled lightly and waved his hand, "No need to be so formal. As long as someone has potential and a good character, I will do my best to help them. Now that you're new to the martial world, there will be many dangers ahead. First, I need you to meet a few friends for me. Relying on friends when venturing out is essential; making these connections will be invaluable for your future. After you've made a few friends, you'll receive this Bronze Martial Arts Seal (which grants gold coins when used)."
"Understood!" Lufeng nodded in response. Saying more thank-yous would seem insincere; the best way to repay would be through action that would impress Zhou Tianshi.
"This is an invitation from the Dali wage manager, inviting you to Dali for a discussion."
After speaking, Zhou Tianshi placed the item into Lufeng's pack and then pondered what other suitable tasks there might be.
Noticing Zhou Tianshi suddenly deep in thought, Lufeng chose not to ask further and quietly waited...
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