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Chapter 142
Chapter 141: Four Light Consecutive Slashes: Breakthrough! [Experience Bar: 145422/30000]
Author: Amnesty L
Chapter 141: Four Light Consecutive Slashes: Breakthrough! [Experience Bar: 145422/30000]
Forest Rift.
On a wide, open, weed-covered ground.
The originally foul-smelling area, piled high with skeletons and swarming with mosquitoes and flies, had been completely cleaned up over the past half-month.
With a large number of ogres as free labor, it was only natural to put them to use.
"Roar!"
Troll Gu let out a great roar, his massive figure swinging a three-meter-long Magic Greatsword down at Tang Zheng.
The path of the Magic Greatsword created a powerful gust of wind!
Tang Zheng took a simple step back, evading the blow.
*Rumble!*
The ground boomed and a cloud of dust rose.
Tang Zheng charged out from the dust, leaping onto the Magic Greatsword. In just two strides, he was already in front of Troll Gu.
He slashed down with his Iron Sword.
*Puchi!*
The flesh on Troll Gu's shoulder was sliced open, causing the troll to let out a roar of agony. "Damned human!!"
Its thick arm shot up, swatting heavily at the human who was constantly toying with it!
Tang Zheng's gaze shifted. He stomped down on the hilt of the Magic Greatsword, raised his empty left arm, and threw a punch, colliding with Troll Gu's huge, swatting palm.
*Bang!*
A clear, muffled thud resounded.
Tang Zheng’s body paused for an instant before he leaped back forcefully. He retreated several more steps after landing before managing to halt his momentum.
"Such immense strength. I'm no match for you in that department."
Tang Zheng shook his numb and aching left arm, a smile on his face as he offered his praise.
"I'll kill you, human!" Troll Gu roared in fury, raising its Magic Greatsword again and charging forward.
This time.
Tang Zheng didn't dodge. Instead, he took a step back with one leg, gripped the hilt with both hands, and fixed his gaze on the enormous Magic Greatsword as it swung down with astonishing might.
*Boom!*
Under Troll Gu's terrifying power, the Magic Greatsword crashed down with incredible force.
At that very moment!
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed. He swung with both arms, and four dazzling sword gleams flashed through the air.
"Four Light Consecutive Slashes: Breakthrough!"
In an instant!
The four sword gleams merged into one, forming a brilliant slash that collided with Troll Gu's descending Magic Greatsword.
*Rumble!*
A deafening blast erupted.
A concussive airwave exploded from the point of contact between the Magic Greatsword and the Iron Sword, sending ripples outward with the two of them at the center.
"Pain!"
The arm with which Troll Gu held the Magic Greatsword trembled, veins bulging on it. It couldn't help but release the weapon, stumbling back two steps.
*Bang!*
The Magic Greatsword crashed to the ground.
*Clang—*
The Iron Sword in Tang Zheng's hands shattered at the same instant, flying apart in a spray of metal fragments. The webbing of his hand was torn open by the shock, and blood began to flow.
"I succeeded."
Tang Zheng looked at the repelled Troll Gu, his eyes shining, completely unconcerned by his bleeding hand.
"Four Light Consecutive Slashes" was a technique that could unleash four slashes simultaneously. Because of this, it suffered from reduced attack power and dispersed slashes.
The attack just now.
By improving the hit rate of his slashing, Tang Zheng had concentrated all four attacks to erupt at a single point, creating an explosive destructive force!
"Its power is far greater than the damage from the 'Fast Slash' Skill. And since it's a martial skill, it doesn't have a cooldown restriction."
Tang Zheng glanced at the information on his stat panel. The "Four Light Consecutive Slashes" Skill showed no changes.
*Are techniques I research myself not recorded on the stat panel? Or is this considered merely an extension of a skill's application, not a complete skill in itself, which is why there's no change to my martial skills?*
Regardless!
This was the first technique he had developed himself.
*"Above 'Four Light Consecutive Slashes' there's 'Six Light Consecutive Slashes.' I wonder if I can develop that myself?"* The thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind.
He had gained a lot over the past half-month.
It wasn't just an increase in experience. With Troll Gu acting as an excellent tank, Tang Zheng's control over his own power, while not yet completely mastered, had improved by a great leap.
"Light Wound Healing."
Tang Zheng cast a healing spell on the torn webbing of his hands.
*Thump!*
Troll Gu steadied itself. Its fierce, yellow eyes looked at the tiny Tang Zheng with a trace of fear, and without hesitation, it turned and fled.
This human was too terrifying!
"Today's training is over, my friend." Tang Zheng watched the fleeing Troll Gu and said gently, "Charm Species!"
A fluctuation of magic power spread out!
Troll Gu's fleeing motion stopped, and a dazed expression returned to its face as it stood rooted to the spot.
Tang Zheng walked over to the enormous, three-meter-long Magic Greatsword lying on the ground. He reached for the hilt, and as his palm made contact, the Magic Greatsword rapidly began to shrink.
The Magic Greatsword stopped changing when it reached a length of about one meter.
"This magic weapon really is quite good."
Tang Zheng picked up the Magic Greatsword and swung it a few times. Whether it was the feeling of power when swinging it or the pure feel in his hands, it far surpassed an ordinary Iron Sword.
The result of using "Item Appraisal" showed that this Magic Greatsword was at the Middle Class (Level 21-30) equipment item level.
From the conspicuous purple groove in the middle of the Magic Greatsword, a poison that could reduce muscular strength would flow, but it was only at a low-grade, Level 10 standard.
But the true highlight of this Magic Greatsword was its ability to freely change its size according to the user's body type. Although some magic items had a similar effect, it was nothing like this Magic Greatsword, which could easily expand to over three meters long. It was clearly specially reinforced in this aspect, a piece of Magic Equipment suitable for a massive creature like Troll Gu.
Magic Equipment of this level and ability.
Tang Zheng didn't believe Troll Gu had just picked it up somewhere. Under his questioning, the answer quickly emerged.
The Magic Greatsword was a gift from another of the three dominators of the Great Forest of Tob—the Demon Snake Naga of the West.
And a week ago.
Tang Zheng had already had Troll Gu send a troll to Demon Snake Naga's territory to invite it here.
"I'm not sure if it will come."
Tang Zheng lifted the Magic Greatsword onto his shoulder, lost in thought.
The high-level monsters and wild beasts in Troll Gu's territory had been more or less cleared out. Tang Zheng naturally had no intention of giving up on the territories of Forest Sage King Hamusuke and Demon Snake Naga.
Forest Sage King Hamusuke had the greatest strength and was also a bit troublesome.
Therefore.
Tang Zheng had dealt with Troll Gu first, and Demon Snake Naga was second on the list.
"I hope this seemingly intelligent forest dominator won't be like Troll Gu."
Tang Zheng muttered to himself.
Otherwise, his plan wouldn't be able to proceed to the second step.
"Gather all the ogres," Tang Zheng said, looking at Troll Gu.
Troll Gu nodded dazedly and lumbered away, its huge body swaying.
Not long after.
The numerous ogres, who had been running all over the place during this time, began to gather in the wide-open area. All sorts of roars echoed continuously, instantly plunging the entire forest rift region into chaos, like a bustling marketplace.
Tang Zheng, carrying the Magic Greatsword, came before the group of ogres, instantly drawing all their gazes.
This group of ogres naturally recognized the human who had been appearing beside their leader recently.
"Thank you all for your hard work during this time."
Tang Zheng lowered the Magic Greatsword from his shoulder and spoke to the ogres, who were staring at him and drooling:
"So please, get a good rest."
As soon as his voice fell!
Tang Zheng's eyes turned cold. He stomped on the ground, and his figure instantly shot toward an ogre at the very front.
*Swoosh!*
The Magic Greatsword swung.
The terrifying-looking ogre was cleaved in two by a single swing of the sword, sending a spray of blood, viscera, and minced flesh everywhere.
Gained Experience: 321
"Flight!"
Tang Zheng began chanting. The light of magic power enveloped his body, and he quickly rose into the air.
He easily flew over the chaotic pack of ogres in front of him, arriving above their heads before dropping rapidly, descending into the center of the group.
*Rumble!*
The impact of his descent knocked several nearby ogres to the ground!
Tang Zheng raised the one-meter-long Magic Greatsword, gripped it firmly with both hands, and began to spin rapidly.
Everywhere he passed was like a meat grinder; all nearby ogres were chopped and crushed by the Magic Greatsword!
Gained Experience: 355
Gained Experience: 326
Gained Experience: 331
...
Gained Experience: 361
"Roar!"
"Pain, human!"
"Run!"
"It hurts, food!"
Panic spread quickly. The ogres let out miserable wails and began to flee chaotically in all directions.
However!
Faced with Tang Zheng's speed and his advantage of flight, this group of ogres was nothing more than lambs to the slaughter, their fate sealed to be massacred.
But, because they had scattered and fled!
It took Tang Zheng an hour and a half to slaughter all two hundred-plus ogres.
A thick, foul stench of blood permeated the air!
With the sound of something tearing through the air!
Tang Zheng descended from the sky and returned to the forest rift, his entire body caked in a thick layer of blood. From a distance, he looked like a man of blood.
"I'll have to take a really thorough bath this time."
Tang Zheng looked down at the nearly solidified blood covering his body and let out a breath. At the same time, he glanced at the Magic Greatsword, which was covered in bloodstains.
"As expected, Magic Equipment is more comfortable to use. In a scene like that, if I had used an ordinary Iron Sword, it would probably have gone dull after cutting down just a few ogres."
He raised a hand to wipe the blood from his face and looked at his stat panel:
Experience Bar: 145422/30000
(end of chapter)
Author: Amnesty L
Chapter 141: Four Light Consecutive Slashes: Breakthrough! [Experience Bar: 145422/30000]
Forest Rift.
On a wide, open, weed-covered ground.
The originally foul-smelling area, piled high with skeletons and swarming with mosquitoes and flies, had been completely cleaned up over the past half-month.
With a large number of ogres as free labor, it was only natural to put them to use.
"Roar!"
Troll Gu let out a great roar, his massive figure swinging a three-meter-long Magic Greatsword down at Tang Zheng.
The path of the Magic Greatsword created a powerful gust of wind!
Tang Zheng took a simple step back, evading the blow.
*Rumble!*
The ground boomed and a cloud of dust rose.
Tang Zheng charged out from the dust, leaping onto the Magic Greatsword. In just two strides, he was already in front of Troll Gu.
He slashed down with his Iron Sword.
*Puchi!*
The flesh on Troll Gu's shoulder was sliced open, causing the troll to let out a roar of agony. "Damned human!!"
Its thick arm shot up, swatting heavily at the human who was constantly toying with it!
Tang Zheng's gaze shifted. He stomped down on the hilt of the Magic Greatsword, raised his empty left arm, and threw a punch, colliding with Troll Gu's huge, swatting palm.
*Bang!*
A clear, muffled thud resounded.
Tang Zheng’s body paused for an instant before he leaped back forcefully. He retreated several more steps after landing before managing to halt his momentum.
"Such immense strength. I'm no match for you in that department."
Tang Zheng shook his numb and aching left arm, a smile on his face as he offered his praise.
"I'll kill you, human!" Troll Gu roared in fury, raising its Magic Greatsword again and charging forward.
This time.
Tang Zheng didn't dodge. Instead, he took a step back with one leg, gripped the hilt with both hands, and fixed his gaze on the enormous Magic Greatsword as it swung down with astonishing might.
*Boom!*
Under Troll Gu's terrifying power, the Magic Greatsword crashed down with incredible force.
At that very moment!
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed. He swung with both arms, and four dazzling sword gleams flashed through the air.
"Four Light Consecutive Slashes: Breakthrough!"
In an instant!
The four sword gleams merged into one, forming a brilliant slash that collided with Troll Gu's descending Magic Greatsword.
*Rumble!*
A deafening blast erupted.
A concussive airwave exploded from the point of contact between the Magic Greatsword and the Iron Sword, sending ripples outward with the two of them at the center.
"Pain!"
The arm with which Troll Gu held the Magic Greatsword trembled, veins bulging on it. It couldn't help but release the weapon, stumbling back two steps.
*Bang!*
The Magic Greatsword crashed to the ground.
*Clang—*
The Iron Sword in Tang Zheng's hands shattered at the same instant, flying apart in a spray of metal fragments. The webbing of his hand was torn open by the shock, and blood began to flow.
"I succeeded."
Tang Zheng looked at the repelled Troll Gu, his eyes shining, completely unconcerned by his bleeding hand.
"Four Light Consecutive Slashes" was a technique that could unleash four slashes simultaneously. Because of this, it suffered from reduced attack power and dispersed slashes.
The attack just now.
By improving the hit rate of his slashing, Tang Zheng had concentrated all four attacks to erupt at a single point, creating an explosive destructive force!
"Its power is far greater than the damage from the 'Fast Slash' Skill. And since it's a martial skill, it doesn't have a cooldown restriction."
Tang Zheng glanced at the information on his stat panel. The "Four Light Consecutive Slashes" Skill showed no changes.
*Are techniques I research myself not recorded on the stat panel? Or is this considered merely an extension of a skill's application, not a complete skill in itself, which is why there's no change to my martial skills?*
Regardless!
This was the first technique he had developed himself.
*"Above 'Four Light Consecutive Slashes' there's 'Six Light Consecutive Slashes.' I wonder if I can develop that myself?"* The thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind.
He had gained a lot over the past half-month.
It wasn't just an increase in experience. With Troll Gu acting as an excellent tank, Tang Zheng's control over his own power, while not yet completely mastered, had improved by a great leap.
"Light Wound Healing."
Tang Zheng cast a healing spell on the torn webbing of his hands.
*Thump!*
Troll Gu steadied itself. Its fierce, yellow eyes looked at the tiny Tang Zheng with a trace of fear, and without hesitation, it turned and fled.
This human was too terrifying!
"Today's training is over, my friend." Tang Zheng watched the fleeing Troll Gu and said gently, "Charm Species!"
A fluctuation of magic power spread out!
Troll Gu's fleeing motion stopped, and a dazed expression returned to its face as it stood rooted to the spot.
Tang Zheng walked over to the enormous, three-meter-long Magic Greatsword lying on the ground. He reached for the hilt, and as his palm made contact, the Magic Greatsword rapidly began to shrink.
The Magic Greatsword stopped changing when it reached a length of about one meter.
"This magic weapon really is quite good."
Tang Zheng picked up the Magic Greatsword and swung it a few times. Whether it was the feeling of power when swinging it or the pure feel in his hands, it far surpassed an ordinary Iron Sword.
The result of using "Item Appraisal" showed that this Magic Greatsword was at the Middle Class (Level 21-30) equipment item level.
From the conspicuous purple groove in the middle of the Magic Greatsword, a poison that could reduce muscular strength would flow, but it was only at a low-grade, Level 10 standard.
But the true highlight of this Magic Greatsword was its ability to freely change its size according to the user's body type. Although some magic items had a similar effect, it was nothing like this Magic Greatsword, which could easily expand to over three meters long. It was clearly specially reinforced in this aspect, a piece of Magic Equipment suitable for a massive creature like Troll Gu.
Magic Equipment of this level and ability.
Tang Zheng didn't believe Troll Gu had just picked it up somewhere. Under his questioning, the answer quickly emerged.
The Magic Greatsword was a gift from another of the three dominators of the Great Forest of Tob—the Demon Snake Naga of the West.
And a week ago.
Tang Zheng had already had Troll Gu send a troll to Demon Snake Naga's territory to invite it here.
"I'm not sure if it will come."
Tang Zheng lifted the Magic Greatsword onto his shoulder, lost in thought.
The high-level monsters and wild beasts in Troll Gu's territory had been more or less cleared out. Tang Zheng naturally had no intention of giving up on the territories of Forest Sage King Hamusuke and Demon Snake Naga.
Forest Sage King Hamusuke had the greatest strength and was also a bit troublesome.
Therefore.
Tang Zheng had dealt with Troll Gu first, and Demon Snake Naga was second on the list.
"I hope this seemingly intelligent forest dominator won't be like Troll Gu."
Tang Zheng muttered to himself.
Otherwise, his plan wouldn't be able to proceed to the second step.
"Gather all the ogres," Tang Zheng said, looking at Troll Gu.
Troll Gu nodded dazedly and lumbered away, its huge body swaying.
Not long after.
The numerous ogres, who had been running all over the place during this time, began to gather in the wide-open area. All sorts of roars echoed continuously, instantly plunging the entire forest rift region into chaos, like a bustling marketplace.
Tang Zheng, carrying the Magic Greatsword, came before the group of ogres, instantly drawing all their gazes.
This group of ogres naturally recognized the human who had been appearing beside their leader recently.
"Thank you all for your hard work during this time."
Tang Zheng lowered the Magic Greatsword from his shoulder and spoke to the ogres, who were staring at him and drooling:
"So please, get a good rest."
As soon as his voice fell!
Tang Zheng's eyes turned cold. He stomped on the ground, and his figure instantly shot toward an ogre at the very front.
*Swoosh!*
The Magic Greatsword swung.
The terrifying-looking ogre was cleaved in two by a single swing of the sword, sending a spray of blood, viscera, and minced flesh everywhere.
Gained Experience: 321
"Flight!"
Tang Zheng began chanting. The light of magic power enveloped his body, and he quickly rose into the air.
He easily flew over the chaotic pack of ogres in front of him, arriving above their heads before dropping rapidly, descending into the center of the group.
*Rumble!*
The impact of his descent knocked several nearby ogres to the ground!
Tang Zheng raised the one-meter-long Magic Greatsword, gripped it firmly with both hands, and began to spin rapidly.
Everywhere he passed was like a meat grinder; all nearby ogres were chopped and crushed by the Magic Greatsword!
Gained Experience: 355
Gained Experience: 326
Gained Experience: 331
...
Gained Experience: 361
"Roar!"
"Pain, human!"
"Run!"
"It hurts, food!"
Panic spread quickly. The ogres let out miserable wails and began to flee chaotically in all directions.
However!
Faced with Tang Zheng's speed and his advantage of flight, this group of ogres was nothing more than lambs to the slaughter, their fate sealed to be massacred.
But, because they had scattered and fled!
It took Tang Zheng an hour and a half to slaughter all two hundred-plus ogres.
A thick, foul stench of blood permeated the air!
With the sound of something tearing through the air!
Tang Zheng descended from the sky and returned to the forest rift, his entire body caked in a thick layer of blood. From a distance, he looked like a man of blood.
"I'll have to take a really thorough bath this time."
Tang Zheng looked down at the nearly solidified blood covering his body and let out a breath. At the same time, he glanced at the Magic Greatsword, which was covered in bloodstains.
"As expected, Magic Equipment is more comfortable to use. In a scene like that, if I had used an ordinary Iron Sword, it would probably have gone dull after cutting down just a few ogres."
He raised a hand to wipe the blood from his face and looked at his stat panel:
Experience Bar: 145422/30000
(end of chapter)
