Chapter 243: Air Blade Storm
These mechanical knights of the Duke's Palace were actually the lower-level members of the large hunting groups that had previously pledged allegiance to Valentin Rosas. Because they had a good grasp of the timing, they suddenly became nobles.
Although knights were the lowest class of nobles, they were not comparable to commoners. With noble status, even those hunters who were stronger than them had to be respectful and not dare to offend them at all.
The only thing they have to do is to be loyal to the lord and faithfully carry out all the lord's orders.
Look, he is used to being arrogant and domineering, and now he has run into a tough guy.
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Ryan likes this feeling very much. If we talk about reason, we are not defeated by reason; if you insist on talking about fists, then we will talk about fists.
He killed the knight captain with a single punch at lightning speed. The expressions of the other mechanical knights immediately froze, and a thought popped up in their minds at the same time: Does this guy not want to live anymore?
How dare someone attack and kill a noble?
This is the worst incident I have ever encountered!
The previous offense conflict was originally covered by an apology, and other hunting groups also did the same. But now that someone has really been killed, those people are definitely forcing themselves to death!
Killing someone is a small matter, but killing a "noble" is a capital crime!
No matter how powerful a transcendent is, even if he is one of the "Ten Legends", can he fight against the glorious kingdom at its peak?
But after the shock, came the fear.
Because Ryan and his companions only gave these guys a last chance to survive.
Since they were planning to take action, they would definitely not give these guys the chance to call for help.
When Ryan and his group killed the second-level patrol captain, he didn't even have time to escape. He suddenly stopped and changed direction, and directly killed several mechanical knights around him. His fists were like piercing candied haws, killing one by one.
The moment Catherine and the others heard the gunshots, they started attacking without any hesitation!
Catherine used her mental power to hypnotize the mechanical knights who were staring at her with greedy eyes, and drew her gun and shot them in the head accurately, smashing several large watermelons...
Gannicus shook his spear, and he was also fearless, stabbing a knight's throat with one spear...
Guard Jimmy also rushed forward with his sword drawn...
The third-level earthly magician Amaryllis raised her hand to make a claw shape, and instantly cast the first-level spell "Sand Tentacles", instantly pulling the two motorcycle riders and their motorcycles into the yellow sand...
Two third-level warriors, plus three second-level elite extraordinary warriors, were fighting against more than ten ordinary first-level [Awakeners]. They killed them all in one encounter, leaving the sand stained with blood.
In just one or two breaths, more than ten corpses lay scattered on the ground.
There were two knights farthest away. Seeing their companions all dead in the blink of an eye, they no longer had any arrogance on their faces. They were already scared out of their wits and turned around to flee. But how could Ryan give them this opportunity...
At this moment, Ryan raised his leg and kicked the two people dozens of meters away. With this kick, the purple fighting spirit on his shin bone became more and more solid, and then it shot out like a crossbow string that was tightened to the extreme.
Two sounds of "whoosh" and "whoosh"!
Two purple crescent-shaped arcs of air actually broke through the air, like two transparent flying knives, chasing the two people at an extremely fast speed.
This move is actually [Ultimate Technique: Storm Cut]!
And in the blink of an eye, the air blade arrived.
"Puff~" "Puff~" Two sounds of clothes being torn were heard.
A cloud of blood mist suddenly burst out from the backs of the two men, and then they fell into the yellow sand as if pushed by a huge force.
Seeing this, Ryan frowned slightly, a little dissatisfied : The proficiency is not enough...
This was the first time he used the technique of [Lan Qi] which allowed his fighting spirit to leave his body.
In the best case scenario, the two men's bodies would be cut in half, and the wounds would be like being cut by a sharp blade; but the wounds of the two guys in front of him were wide enough to be a palm, and they were killed alive by Ryan's strong fighting spirit.
But it was this unskilled move of [Rain Cut] that stunned Catherine and the others on the side.
After confirming that there were no survivors, Gannix looked at Ryan with a shocked expression and exclaimed, "Mr. Ryan , was the move you just used [Storm Cut] from the Six Styles?"
This move [Lan Qi] can kick out air blades and kill enemies from dozens of meters away. He has heard that only the top fighters can do this!
But this Mr. Ryan obviously had not just advanced to the third level of transcendence, so how come he could use this trick right after advancing?
Even Catherine and the others showed shocked expressions.
Although they knew that Ryan was very powerful, they had never actually seen him take action.
When I saw it now, I was immediately stunned.
This move is the ultimate skill [Storm Cut]?
Also, that punch before, it had the power of a cannon, it seemed like a [Cannon Fist]?
Thinking again about the charging movement that left an afterimage just now, with those snapping sounds, it was most likely [Divine Movement]!
He has mastered three ultimate martial arts?
Is the "Six Secrets of Fighting" the strongest but also the most difficult martial art for a fighter to master? Legend has it that only a third-level extraordinary person can slowly learn to master it, and being able to master one is considered a good talent. How did Ryan master so many?
Moreover, they were the ones who witnessed his advancement to the third-level extraordinary level a few days ago. Judging from his proficiency in martial arts, it means that he had learned it as early as the second level and mastered it?
How did you do this...
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When asked this question, Ren looked a little strange, and nodded: "Yes, it is indeed [Rain Cut]."
This kick was not a skill he had developed himself, but was completely copied from the two fighting masters, Qiang Hu and Capone.
Hearing this, Gannix's eyes were full of the look of a little fanboy, and he did not hide his envy, saying: "Wow... Mr. Ryan, you are so amazing! My teacher said that it is not difficult to get started with [Storm Cut], but if you want to kill people through the air, it is impossible without decades of practice. You...how did you do it?!"
Ryan was slightly embarrassed by the looks people gave him, and said casually, "I have a little talent in martial arts... I'll get it with more practice."
Everyone's face twitched at the same time: "..."
We are all extraordinary people. Is it really good for you to say that?
Can the ultimate martial arts be learned by practicing more?
Your "little" talent seems to be a little too much...
Catherine blinked and asked curiously, "No wonder Canossa said you are a martial arts genius...How many of the 'Six Fighting Styles' have you mastered?"
Ryan thought for a moment, then said with a slightly different look, "I have dabbled in all six styles, but I'm not a master of them."
This is not modesty, but the truth.
He knew all six fighting styles, but he had not understood much.
“…”
Hearing this, everyone looked strange again.
We are all extraordinary people. If we have a little common sense, we won’t say such things, right?
If you can't be considered proficient with your [Rain Cutting] air blade that can kill people dozens of meters away from the body, then what is considered proficient? Even a fourth-level 'Fighting Master' may not be able to do it...
Gannix's eyes were full of enthusiasm, and he could no longer hold back. He asked expectantly, "Mr. Ryan, can you teach me?"
He hadn't seen Ryan take action before, so he was a little unconvinced, and imagined that perhaps there was some special means to defeat the enemy.
But now seeing it, I am completely impressed. Just raising his hand can unleash a secret killing move. Isn't he the perfect warrior in my imagination?
Ryan smiled and shook his head, saying, "A lot of my martial arts were taught by Uncle Sam. I can exchange ideas when I have time, but I can't ask for your guidance."
How can he teach people? Apart from hard practice in reality or "hard practice in dreams", there is no shortcut at all.
No one else can learn this method.
Catherine looked at her son pestering Ryan and gave him a cold look. She interrupted the topic and said, "Let's clean up the scene and leave here. The patrol cavalry was killed, and the people of 'Archduke Valentine' will definitely find out soon."
Hearing this, everyone nodded and started to clean up the battlefield.
Because we acted decisively, we didn't give those people any chance to ask for help, which saved them a lot of trouble.
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Ryan and his men cleaned up the battlefield and continued on their journey.
Having an earth mage in the team makes it very convenient to deal with traces.
As we walked along, everything was covered with yellow sand, leaving no trace.
In order to avoid the patrolling knights, they deliberately avoided the walls of the royal city and circled around it.
The royal city of the ancient Monkel civilization was very large. Ryan and his companions used telescopes to observe along the way and saw a large number of broken walls and ruins.
Probably because of the dry desert climate, many buildings are well preserved. Those ancient humans used a large number of columns, sculptures, etc. to build a magnificent complex of buildings. This is a complex of ancient buildings that combines beauty, comfort, and grandeur, a bit like the ancient Greek-style buildings in Ryan's previous life.
Looking at these buildings, one feels as if traveling through time and space and experiencing that glorious ancient civilization firsthand.
This was Gannix's first time out hunting, and also his first time to personally come into contact with this ancient civilization that had been buried for countless years.
Because he aspired to become a great explorer since he was a child, his knowledge of archaeology is not shallow.
He pointed at the tall stone pillars in the distance and said excitedly, "Wow... That's the 'ring-column architecture' unique to the Monk civilization. Look, these pavilions will have rich light and shadow changes under the light, and they are different during the day and at night... This is truly a piece of art!"
As he walked along, he was like a chirping bird that couldn't stop.
Ryan didn't know much about ancient architecture. Listening to Gannix's explanation, he felt as if he was being taken by a tour guide to visit famous places of interest in his previous life.
Finally, seeing a group of well-preserved architectural ruins, the little adventurer could no longer hold back and asked, "Mother, should we start digging now? There are so many buildings there, it must be the central area of the capital, there must be ancient treasures!"
Catherine still did not choose to enter the city from here.
"No. Not here."
She shook her head and said, "We need to find three pyramids that form a triangle. That's where the entrance to the underground palace should be. Now the large hunting group from the Duke's Mansion has already arrived. We can't delay any longer and let them get there first."
She had no doubt that ancient artifacts might be found in the buildings in the city. Those things would be a lucrative income for ordinary scavengers, but they were not the purpose of their trip.
What Catherine wanted to find was something extraordinary.
She saw some incomplete images from the golden mask, but she couldn't remember the exact location.
Now that she has arrived in the royal city, she still has to slowly search for everything to see if she can find the scenes in her memory.
Ryan naturally had no objection, his purpose coincided with Catherine's. Gold and silver objects were of little significance, he wanted to find relics such as temple inheritance.
The group did not stop and continued searching in the yellow sand.
However, by the evening, they still hadn't found the three pyramids, but instead came across a campsite where a group of individual hunters had gathered.
There are about 100 to 200 people. Judging from the flags, they are probably several hunting groups gathered together.
These people were poorly equipped. Their rifles and swords were crude, and few of them could be called sophisticated. Their armor and leather armor were also very old. They were obviously low-level hunting groups. It was no wonder that such hunting groups were not very strong. It was considered good to have a few second-level extraordinary people.
Although there are not many zombies in this ancient desert city now, the threat posed by those insects is very great. Perhaps they want to stick together to survive and protect themselves.
Ryan and his companions had not originally planned to gather together, but as it was getting dark, searching at night was inefficient and dangerous, so they wanted to get some information and did not plan to leave.
By asking around, I actually found out some useful information!
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Ryan and his five companions made up an excuse, claiming that they were surviving scavengers who had been separated from the main group due to a sandstorm, and successfully joined the camp.
Although Catherine was very friendly, no matter how she disguised herself, she couldn't hide her rich lady's demeanor. Neither could Gannix, Amaryllis, or even the guard Jimmy. They all exuded a strong "rich temperament" and were incompatible with these low-level wasteland hunters.
Moreover, although this temporary camp does not refuse any free hunters to join, the arrival of a few strangers will make people instinctively guard against it.
At first, none of those people paid any attention to the strangers.
But when Ryan revealed his identity as a doctor and sold some urgently needed primary antidotes to everyone at a reasonable price, he was warmly received.
At night, a bonfire was lit in the camp.
The fog is not too thick tonight, and it is rare to see stars in the dark night.
Ryan quickly became friends with several hunting group leaders, drinking and eating meat.
As they chatted, he implicitly changed the topic to those who had "booked the entire place".
This statement seemed to ignite the anger of all the wasteland hunters. Everyone in the camp had the same experience.
"Brother, have you also encountered those hateful guys?"
"Yes! We wanted to get closer to the big city, but we were driven away by those knights who claimed to be under the command of 'Grand Duke Valentine'!"
"Those guys are such fucking bastards! Since when did hunting in the wilderness become a thing of the past? They obviously wanted to monopolize the ruins, so they came up with such a shameless excuse. They are such fucking bastards."
"Nobles? Bah! They used to be hunters like us, but now they have become knights and are bullying us..."
"But what can we do? We still have to make a living in Black Wind Territory in the future, and we can't afford to offend those guys."
"Hey... if it was still the 'Glorious City' where Master Kavo was, who the hell would dare to do such a domineering thing?"
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Everyone was outraged, but there was nothing they could do.
Fortunately, many valuable ancient artifacts were found in the ruins near the city. Otherwise, it would not be worth taking such a big risk to come here.
After three rounds of drinks, Ryan also learned a lot of information about the ruins from these wasteland hunters.
As he was talking, he also changed the topic to "pyramid".
"Have you seen the tower made of stone slabs?"
"You mean the triangular stone pile? There are a lot of them if you go northwest. But... it's useless to go there. Because the ruins have been occupied by the Sunflower Chamber of Commerce and the Duke's official hunting group. They won't allow anyone to get close to that area..."
"It's no use going there. I see that they have brought quite a few experts. I heard that two of the direct disciples of the only martial arts grandmaster of Omar, Rocky Refar, are here. They are the senior brothers of the most popular fighting genius in the territory, Um Lopez..."
"Hehe, they are probably here to protect Madam Phoebe, the vice president of the Sunflower Society. You may not have seen her, but she is truly a top noble lady in Omar's upper class, extremely beautiful..."
"Speaking of those stone pestles, you know what, they are quite weird. The night before yesterday, our group camped there and saw the ghosts of ancient soldiers... Those stone pestles seem to be places like ancient tombs."
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Sunflower Chamber of Commerce?
When Ryan heard this, a gloomy look flashed across his face illuminated by the firelight.
While Ryan was chatting with the hunters, suddenly, the great wizard Amaryllis shouted: "Master, someone has triggered the early warning device I set up. We... are surrounded!"
