Chapter 238 The fighting style of high-level strong men, finally there is a "mission"!
Qiao Feng explained his purpose to the clerk, who then gave Ni Kun, Zhang Wuji and the other three a booklet each, which recorded their merits and a list of various awards.
This booklet cannot be taken away and can only be read here. The amazing thing is that the booklet appears to be only a few thin pages, and each page only records a few rewards and their descriptions, making people think that the rewards may not be many.
But when I really read it, I could keep turning the pages and find more and more reward descriptions.
Ni Kun looked through it for a while and saw the attribute potion that Qiao Feng mentioned.
[Primary Strength Potion (Consumable): After taking it, temporarily increase strength for a certain period of time, which lasts for 10 minutes. Exchange price: 30 merit points.]
[Primary Strength Potion (Permanent): After taking it, you will permanently increase your strength. Exchange price: 300 merit points.]
Seeing this, Ni Kun raised his eyebrows, thinking that as expected, this low-level copy only had "primary potion". Taking multiple bottles would only increase one's strength by a few hundred pounds.
But when you reach a higher level copy, there will definitely be intermediate, advanced, and super potions to permanently increase your strength.
This is true not only for strength potions, but also for agility, constitution, etc. They are all of "primary" quality here, and no quality above primary is seen.
"If there is no upper limit on the attribute growth in the advanced dungeon, I can definitely try to achieve the Shilipo Sword God achievement. If I can achieve a star-blasting punch, and then recover my cultivation after I get out, wouldn't it be great if the two are combined?"
Ni Kun thought happily and continued to flip through the booklet, finding many consumable and permanent skills.
For example, battlefield skills such as War Cry, Trample, Iron Blood Slash, and Savage Charge are very expensive, and they can only be used a few times, starting at 50 merit points. Permanent skills start at 400 merit points, and it is unknown when ordinary reincarnations will be able to accumulate enough merit points for a permanent skill.
Of course, a battlefield boss like Qiao Feng, who has experienced five reincarnations, must have accumulated a lot of permanent skills.
However, permanent skills consume physical strength. No matter how many skills you have, if your basic attributes are not high, your physical strength is not enough, and your endurance is not good, then they are useless. In a battle, you can only use a few skills.
In addition to potions and skills, there are also various equipment, and the prices are not low.
The armor and protective gear that Qiao Feng gave to everyone were all of excellent grade. Although they had no special abilities, they were very sturdy and the price started at 100 merit points.
In addition, there are weapons and armor with special abilities, including arrows, swords, heavy weapons, etc. with special effects such as armor-breaking, bleeding, and crushing. There are also armor with special effects such as rebound and energy-accumulating recoil, but the prices are also very expensive.
Ni Kun now only has over 140 merit points, which is not enough to exchange for a bottle of permanent strengthening potion, so he simply did not exchange anything, not even the amulet, and planned to save the merit points to exchange for potions and skills later.
Zhang Wuji and the other two followed Qiao Feng's advice and exchanged for an amulet each. They all exchanged for an anti-arrow amulet worth 55 merit points that could be effective six times.
They didn't have many merit points, so for now they could only flip through the reward booklet, looking at the good things with envy. After lingering for a while, everyone left the Government Affairs Hall and went to the top of the city eager to continue participating in the battle and kill the enemy to earn merit.
They had been guarding the city wall for half a day. As the war had just started and was not yet at its most intense, they could actually choose not to join the battle and continue to rest.
However, for the sake of merit rewards and to survive the more intense and bloody close combat in the future, everyone decided to seize this rare and relatively safe opportunity, gain more merits, and become as powerful as possible.
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After another afternoon of fighting on the city wall, when the orcs withdrew at nightfall, Ni Kun had accumulated 300 merits.
Zhang Wuji, Di Yun and Yin Li also made some gains, but none of them were as much as Ni Kun.
Honestly speaking, as long as Ni Kun is willing, he can first activate the Infinite Sword System, collect all the friendly forces in the castle into the inherent barrier, and then use a fusion burial to harvest all the 50,000 orcs outside the city, earn a lot of merit, and get any reward he wants. After that, he can leisurely look for clues to the "door".
Of course, it is also possible that a fusion explosion would wipe out all clues to the "door".
After all, the Orc army is just outside the city. The distance is so close that even a 500,000-ton fusion bomb with the lowest equivalent can flatten the entire castle in one fell swoop.
Even if the people in the castle are still there, but the castle is gone, if the clues of the door are related to the castle building, wouldn't it be counterproductive?
Furthermore, the clues to the door may also be related to the Orc army. If the Orc army is wiped out , who knows whether clues can still emerge.
Besides, this would not be a good thing for Zhang Wuji and others.
Ni Kun came here to find the Capricorn King of Daimao and explore the secrets of this space. He never knew when he would have to separate from them, so it was impossible for him to protect them all the time.
When Ni Kun separated from them, Zhang Wuji and the others, who had lacked a lot of training and strengthening, would probably have a hard time surviving in the more dangerous copies that followed.
Zhang Wuji is a kind-hearted old man, while Di Yun is an honest man who is both kind-hearted and pitiful.
Ni Kun didn't want to cheat them, so he just endured it and used conventional means to kill orcs and gain merit, just as if he was killing time and saving up his lifespan. After all, his lifespan could increase by two years every day, so staying here was not a waste of time.
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I went to the Government Affairs Hall alone to exchange for a bottle of "Basic Strength Potion", and then I opened the Reincarnation Watch to check, and sure enough, the watch's exchange list also had the "Basic Strength Potion" refreshed.
The price is considered cheap for Ni Kun, and it can be exchanged for a gray crystal and 300 reincarnation points.
After swallowing the medicine in one gulp, Ni Kun soon felt a slight swelling and heat sensation in all his bones, muscles and tendons.
When the feeling gradually subsided, Ni Kun swung his fists and feet, evaluated himself for a while, and nodded secretly: I have indeed gained a lot of strength, and the effect is very obvious.
When they returned to the barracks, they saw Qiao Feng giving practical instructions to Zhang Wuji, Di Yun and Yin Li in the open space outside the barracks.
Ni Kun stood at the edge of the open space watching the battle. He saw Qiao Feng holding a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right hand, fighting one against three, and easily dealing with the siege of Zhang Wuji, Di Yun, and Yin Li.
Since it was a command battle, Qiao Feng naturally would not use his real skills, but it was still evident that his strength was overwhelmingly powerful.
He hardly moved, and even when he had to move, he would take small steps without leaving the ground. Whether he was blocking with his shield or attacking with his sword, his movements were very small, without any unnecessary movements, giving people a feeling of extreme simplicity, precision, ruthlessness, and unusual fluidity.
On the other hand, Zhang Wuji, Di Yun, and Yin Li, their movements are so graceful and fancy, with all kinds of fake and real moves emerging one after another. The martial arts moves are indeed exciting and beautiful, but this is a pure martial arts fighting style, which will not work on the battlefield.
Without any tricks, Qiao Feng used extremely concise, smooth and ruthless killing moves on the battlefield, which made Zhang Wuji and the other two sweat profusely and retreat step by step.
He easily suppressed the three people while giving instructions:
"The previous world you experienced wasn't a battlefield world with huge armies fighting each other, right? Your martial arts habits haven't changed yet.
"It's not that martial arts in the Jianghu are useless. In the mountains and forests, in the streets and alleys, in the corridors of houses, on the boats on the rivers, or in small-scale fights with a small number of people, the martial arts masters who are agile and nimble can naturally defeat the brave soldiers in the army. But on a battlefield with tens of thousands of people participating in the battle, the martial arts in the Jianghu are really useless.
"Let's not talk about anything else. The battlefield is full of people, and the ground is full of corpses and weapons. Where is the space to dodge? If you take too big a step, you might be tripped by the debris on the ground.
"So, instead of thinking about how to dodge with footwork and body movements, it is better to wear good armor, hold a strong shield, and then think about how to use the lightest injury to exchange for the enemy's life...
"As for all kinds of fake tricks, they are even more useless.
"No one cares about your unpredictable changes on the battlefield.
"The rage-seeking men don't care about anything else, they just raise their swords and guns to attack your vital points. What's the change of reality? I don't understand, and I'm too lazy to watch. Anyway, I'll stab you. If I hit you, you die. If I miss, I die.
"Besides, there are very few opportunities to fight alone on the battlefield. Basically, there are rows of long spears stabbing straight at you, and clusters of swords slashing down from all directions. Under the mountains of swords and forests of spears, no exquisite tricks are of any use..."
Zhang Wuji and the other two didn't even have time to catch their breath, but Qiao Feng was still able to speak calmly and give instructions to the three of them.
Furthermore, Ni Kun could see that Qiao Feng did not use his strength and agility that had been strengthened to the limit of this copy, which absolutely crushed Zhang Wuji and the other two. Instead, he used his honed battlefield skills to force Zhang Wuji and the other two to retreat again and again.
clang!
Qiao Feng used his shield to block Zhang Wuji's full-strength chop with his sword, causing Zhang Wuji's force to fail and his body to involuntarily tilt to the side.
While Zhang Wuji was trying to steady himself, Qiao Feng had already thrust out his ghost-headed broadsword, and the back of the sword gently slashed across Zhang Wuji's neck:
"You are already dead."
As he spoke, he dragged his sword along, deflecting Di Yun's sword. He then suddenly raised his foot and kicked Di Yun on the shin bone, causing him to stagger. He then swept out with his left hand shield, which stopped at a right angle in front of Di Yun's temple. "You're dead too."
As for Yin Li, the tip of Qiao Feng's knife was already pressed against her neck.
"It's best not to kick on the battlefield. Like the kick I just used, if you meet someone with a solid lower body, you might end up being vulnerable if you miss the kick. You don't have enough strength, so don't learn from me."
Without shedding a tear, Qiao Feng explained to the breathless and sweaty Zhang Wuji and the other two the mistakes they had just made and the flaws they had revealed. He would occasionally pull Zhang Wuji or Di Yun over to practice a few moves with them.
Zhang Wuji and Di Yun were both extremely talented, eager to learn, and good students. Qiao Feng's explanation benefited them greatly. Yin Li also gained a lot from watching and learning.
Even Ni Kun benefited from it - although he was already very strong, who said that the skills taught by Qiao Feng were completely useless in the battle between high-level strong men?
Even those who are powerful enough to destroy the world and explode stars have times when they have to fight in close combat.
Ni Kun even felt that the stronger his strength was and the higher his realm was, the final fight would probably be a close combat.
Because all kinds of external skills may not be able to break the defense of a strong person of that level.
Just like in the Investiture of the Gods, various gods fought each other with all kinds of magic weapons and strange skills, and the fight was so fancy.
But when the leader met his end, the situation suddenly changed.
When Laozi, Yuanshi, Zhunti, and Jieyin surrounded and beat Tongtian, they all wielded weapons and fought fiercely and passionately. Laozi's hair and beard were all white, but he still swung a crutch to beat Tongtian, just like fighting an ordinary old man.
When Yuanshi fights Sanxiao, he can sit on a flying chair and kill them at will.
But the four great leaders besieged Tongtian and used all kinds of weapons to hit Tongtian fiercely, but only Laozi could beat Tongtian so hard that he spit out a breath of Samadhi True Fire. Other weapons could only make Tongtian fall down without even breaking his skin, which shows how strong this defense is.
So even though Ni Kun rarely fights in close combat...
Well, in the battle with Sima Yi Shalu, more than 3,700 times before the wave, he was almost always beaten to death by Sima Sha's violent punch in close combat.
Otherwise, how could his physique break through to the level of a human immortal?
It was all thanks to Sima Sha's powerful attack and his hard work...
So all in all, the total duration of Ni Kun's close combat in his life far exceeded the duration of all his long-range combat since his debut.
After that battle, Ni Kun's close combat experience was, of course, so rich that no one in the Tang Dynasty world could match it.
Even Qiao Feng, who had reincarnated in this dungeon five times, fought countless bloody battles, and killed thousands of orcs, might not be able to match him.
Of course, Ni Kun's rich close combat experience is limited to hand-to-hand combat.
When it comes to close combat on the battlefield, I'm afraid I'm still no match for Qiao Feng. I have to learn from him.
Qiao Feng gave some instructions to Zhang Wuji, Di Yun, and Yin Li, then smiled at Ni Kun and said:
"Brother Ni, do you want to practice with me?"
Ni Kun said: "It's too late today, let's do it tomorrow."
Qiao Feng had also heard from Zhang Wuji and the others that Ni Kun had extraordinary skills, and he had also seen Ni Kun's performance on the city wall today. Qiao Feng knew that he was different from Zhang Wuji and the others, and that he was probably a veteran who had experienced thousands of battles, so he smiled and nodded:
"Okay, tomorrow then."
At that moment, several people returned to the barracks to rest and no longer mentioned it.
The next morning, several people left the barracks at the sound of trumpets and rushed to the top of the city.
According to Qiao Feng, he would not be able to enjoy the days of returning to the barracks to rest after a battle and then rushing to the city wall to hear the horn the next day.
After a few days, the war became more intense and everyone had to take turns on duty in the city day and night. When they had to rest, they could only stay in the soldier caves under the wall and be on guard for any moment. There was no way they could go back to the barracks and lie comfortably in bed.
Halfway through the journey, an old lady with white hair and wrinkled face came over and said to everyone:
"Young man, my little baby is missing, can you help me find it?"
Before Ni Kun and the others could ask the old woman who her "little baby" was, Qiao Feng apologized and said:
"I'm sorry, old lady. The enemy is about to attack the city. A bloody battle is imminent. We have to rush to defend the city. We can't help you find the cat."
cat?
Zhang Wuji, Di Yun and Yin Li were all puzzled. The old woman’s “little baby” was a cat?
Qiao Feng did not say much to the old woman. After politely declining her request, he led everyone to continue rushing towards the top of the city wall, saying:
“Although this is a military fort, there are also some officers, family members of soldiers, and some villagers who have fled from nearby, helping with logistical support work.
"This old woman must be the family member of a soldier in the city. I have encountered her looking for a cat every time in my previous five reincarnations.
"When she first asked for help, I thought it was her grandson or granddaughter who was lost, so I planned to help her find it. But after asking carefully, I found out that it was just a cat... The enemy was attacking the city very quickly, so how could I have time to help her find the cat? I can only say sorry."
Zhang Wuji and the other two nodded in agreement, but Ni Kun stopped and said to Qiao Feng and the others:
"Brother Qiao, Xiao Zhang, you two go to the city first. I'll help the old lady find the cat."
Qiao Feng was stunned: "The fighting was not intense in the past few days, it was a good opportunity to gain merit and strengthen myself. Wasting such an opportunity for a cat..."
Ni Kun smiled and said, "It's okay. It won't take up much time. Besides, if I want to gain merit, it won't be difficult. Brother Qiao, you guys go first. I'll go to the city and fight after I find the cat."
Qiao Feng did not suspect that Ni Kun wanted to escape from the war, thinking that he just couldn't bear to see the old woman sad. He thought that Brother Ni was too kind and righteous to delay the good opportunity to gain merit for a cat.
Although he felt it was not worth it, Qiao Feng still admired him in his heart. He immediately bowed to Ni Kun and said:
"This opportunity cannot be missed. Brother Ni, please go and come back quickly."
Ni Kun nodded, watched Qiao Feng and the others leave, and secretly sighed in his heart:
Although Qiao Feng is a chivalrous man, he is willing to help people, but he definitely won't help cats .
Things have their priorities. The orcs outside are attacking the city. One more person on the city means more strength, and the defenders may suffer fewer casualties.
Compared with humans, what is a mere cat?
Even if Qiao Feng reincarnated five times, and encountered the old woman looking for a cat every time, and he already knew that the city could not be defended and would eventually fall, he would not delay going to the battlefield to kill the enemy for a cat.
However, Ni Kun was different. He smelled the scent of "mission".
Even the clue to the "door" might lie here!
"Qiao Feng, Linghu Chong, Duan Yu, Li Wenxiu and others have never played games. Even Alice in Resident Evil probably doesn't play games...
"So they only focused on the battle, and even tried beheading and burning food to try to defeat the enemy, but they still couldn't find the 'door'. So, could the clue to the door be hidden in some seemingly insignificant little things?"
If it were a real ordinary person "reincarnator", he would have smelled the scent of "mission" long ago and ran to help the old woman find the cat.
But Qiao Feng and others have not found the right direction.
But you can't blame them for this.
Given their backgrounds, how could they have imagined that helping an old lady find her lost cat could be a "task" or even the beginning of a series of "tasks"?
Even if Duan Yu was a kind-hearted man, when he saw the old woman looking for her cat, he helped her find the cat out of pity. However, if there were a series of trivial serial tasks afterwards, he would probably decline under the persuasion of Qiao Feng, and rush to the top of the city to gain merit, strengthen himself, and prepare for the increasingly brutal and bloody wars that would follow.
"Zhang Wuji, Di Yun, and Yin Li wouldn't know this was a mission. If it weren't for me, they would either be trapped here like Qiao Feng, reincarnating over and over again, or die in a bloody battle like Linghu Chong and other protagonists, and be buried in this protagonist's graveyard!"
Ni Kun smiled secretly, quickly caught up with the staggering old woman, and said with a smile:
"Old man, where did you lose your baby? Let me help you find it!"
