Volume 3: The World's Strongest Chapter 57 Route
Behind him, several teammates also walked out from the crack one after another.
"Ouch!" Qin Zijin cried out softly, and a small bracelet on her wrist disintegrated into smoke, then disappeared without a trace.
Like her, the other three people also had more or less illusory smoke rising from their bodies.
Qi Ji looked over and Qin Zijin stuck out her tongue at him: "I forgot to take this thing off. Fortunately, it's not a valuable item."
Qi Ji said he didn't believe her at all, there was probably nothing on this girl that was worthless.
Everyone couldn't help but lower their voices and quietly look at this unknown world.
"It's amazing..." Li Qichang murmured to himself. He had lived for more than 40 years and never thought that he would encounter such a thing.
Pei Xingjian also had surprise in his eyes. Somehow, he suddenly thought of the day when he lost to Qi Ji and the answer Qi Ji gave him when he asked Qi Ji if it was still possible to catch up with him.
Qi Ji said to him meaningfully at that time - the road is still long.
It turned out that at that time, the man already understood what the future held.
Pei Xingjian looked at Qi Ji and found that this guy was still calm and composed even in this mysterious place.
Others have different starting points from me. While I am still striving to reach the limits of Earth's humans, Qi Ji's world has already become completely different.
Several people observed this desperate place of foreign demons and felt the uniqueness of this place.
The next moment, a mysterious aura suddenly rose!
Everyone immediately turned to look, and the source of the aura turned out to be Yagyu Jubei.
He had taken off his blindfold before entering this desperate situation. Now his eyes were half-open and half-closed. There was a hint of divine light in the depths of his lifeless pupils, and an invisible mysterious aura slowly dissipated from his body.
Seeing that Yagyu Jubei now looked so extraordinary, Qi Ji's heart moved.
He wants to attract the extraordinary factors and step into the extraordinary!
As the breeze blew, endless Qi quickly gathered towards Yagyu Jubei as if attracted by a black hole.
Gradually, the breeze turned into a fierce gale.
Yagyu Jubei's momentum rose rapidly as the Qi between heaven and earth continued to flow into his body.
Finally, after reaching a certain critical point, his whole body shook, and his violent momentum gradually calmed down.
Unlike Qi Ji and Qin Zijin who were calm, Pei Xingjian and Li Qichuang stared with wide eyes at the whole process of Yagyu Jubei's transformation.
"Is this... promotion to the extraordinary level? " Li Qichuang said in shock. He was called to a meeting by his superiors a few days ago and was informed that while he realized that "extraordinary" people existed in the world, he also understood that he had missed his physical and mental peak period. It could almost be said that he would never be able to achieve extraordinary status in his lifetime.
Now I see this thirty-four-year-old Yagyu Jubei advancing to the extraordinary level right in front of me...
The sadness of never having the chance to become a transcendent in his lifetime, the regret of being content with being at the ninth level and not working hard to improve, the envy and jealousy of the young Jubei who became a transcendent...
His feelings were difficult to describe for a moment.
Pei Xingjian was different. Looking at Yagyu Jubei, whose temperament and power had completely surpassed that of a normal human being, he felt that the feeling he had from the other party was similar to the feeling he had when he saw the "Sword Saint" in the past. His calm heart could not help but fluctuate violently.
If one can reach the level of Yagyu Jubei, can one touch the "supernormal" that the superiors mentioned...
After returning this time, I will continue to increase the amount of training!
This was the first time that Yagyu Jubei absorbed the extraordinary factor, and at this moment it had reached a saturation state. The aura emanating from his entire body gradually stabilized.
He opened his eyes and smiled happily, but he restrained himself from making any sound.
Then he immediately looked at Qi Ji, his eyes showing an eagerness to fight: "Qi Ji, when are we going to fight again? Now I...maybe I can take your blow!"
Qi Ji smiled slightly, shook his head, and said: "This is not a place for sparring. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Let's get down to business first."
"Okay!" Yagyu Jubei nodded in agreement. "So, what should we do now?"
Qin Zijin coughed lightly and smiled, "I know more about the Outer Devil Realm than you do. Would you four gentlemen just follow my instructions for now?"
If no one objects, that is the default.
Qin Zijin looked up at the top of the mountain, which seemed not far away but was actually quite far away. After a little thought, he said, "There are two plans. One is to advance step by step, gradually sweeping and advancing along the winding mountain road until the top of the mountain, and then challenge the core leader after preparation. The advantage of this is that it can minimize variables and is relatively safe. Even if you encounter difficulties, you can return the same way and come back next time. The disadvantage is that it takes too much time and extra energy. After all, in this world, we have no supplies and our physical strength is limited."
She paused and continued, "The second option is to go straight up the mountain. I have checked in real life in advance. This mountain is more than 2,000 meters above sea level. The distance from the crack where we are to the mountain peak is 1,500 meters. If we go in a straight line, the actual distance to the top of the mountain is about 2,500 meters. The slope is steep, but it should not be too difficult for our athletic ability. The advantage of this method is that it saves time and avoids unnecessary battles." She raised her second finger: "The disadvantage is also obvious. Going straight up the mountain lacks exploration and rest of the terrain. Once we encounter a tough guy and want to return, we may encounter the enemy we have avoided by coincidence before. The unknown is too high. If we are not careful, we may be wiped out."
"I've finished speaking. Let's all vote by raising our hands?" Qin Zijin quickly concluded his explanation.
Several people looked at each other, and Qi Ji raised his hand first: "If Liu Sheng was not here, I would choose option one. Now, I choose option two."
Yagyu also raised his hand without hesitation: "I choose option 2, a quick battle and a quick decision."
Li Qichang shook his head: "I choose option one. It's the first time to enter, so we should be cautious."
Pei Xingjian said softly: "The enemy's strength is unknown, I choose plan one, proceed steadily and explore intelligence."
Qin Zijin saw this situation, thought about it, clapped his hands and said, "Even if the votes are half and half, then we can compromise. We will go up the mountain in a straight line, but we will stop and rest after every certain distance, and then go up after making sure it is safe."
Everyone thought this was feasible.
"Then let's set off right away..." Qin Zijin said immediately, but before he could finish half of his words, Qi Ji pulled him over and held him behind him.
At the same time, the other three men quickly stood in each position and tacitly formed a cross formation to protect Qin Zijin.
"We'll talk about departure later. Now, please pay attention to protecting the ladies..." Qi Ji smiled slightly, "It seems that the enemy has come to our door."
Quietly, seven or eight green figures emerged from the dense forest.
All five people were surrounded within seconds.
It looks like a human but not a human, with fangs and sharp claws, and its body is covered with scales like a snake or lizard.
They were actually seven scaly monsters!
The little wisdom of the scale monsters does not allow them to have too much patience.
Seeing that they had surrounded their prey, all the scale monsters roared miserably at the same time, and the green figures turned into fast afterimages and rushed forward.
The scale monster has the same strength and speed as normal humans, and also has sharp claws and hard scales.
If we ignore weapons and fighting skills, a normal human with bare hands would definitely not be a match for a scale monster.
Unfortunately, the reason why humans can stand at the top of the Earth is precisely because of their ability to manufacture and use weapons.
If you want to describe the power of an attack, the analogy of "pressure" is probably the most appropriate.
There are three main reasons why most weapons can greatly increase human lethality.
First, the material of the weapon is harder than human flesh and can withstand tougher confrontations.
Second, the weight of the weapon can amplify the output force under the action of inertia.
The third is blade-type weapons, which can make the contact area of the attack extremely small, which is equivalent to directly amplifying the pressure caused by the attack.
If a person who can punch with a force of 100 kilograms punches his opponent, the pressure caused is the force multiplied by the cross-sectional area of his fist (about 50 to 60 square centimeters). Then, if a person swings a knife with the same force to hit his opponent, the pressure caused will be at least 200 times greater than that of the fist.
That’s right, two hundred times, and that’s an understatement.
Therefore, the plot envisioned in some fantasy works, in which a boxer can use his fists to counter the opponent's sword when the two sides are of similar strength, is, in a sense, quite an insult to one's intelligence.
Qi Ji and the other four men subtly adjusted their steps and stopped the scale monster closest to them.
The next second, they swung their blades almost at the same time.
Although the scale monsters have some intelligence, they obviously have no experience fighting against humans who wield weapons. They have no fear of the sharp blades coming at them, and believe that their hard scales can protect themselves.
As a result, four of the seven scaly monsters that rushed forward at high speed were cut in half on the spot, and one was hit with a huge wound on its body and flew backwards!
The remaining two were now being attacked and beaten by the swords of Li Qichuang and Pei Xingjian. In an instant, their limbs were cut off and they fell to the ground. They were then killed in the next second.
From the time the scale monsters launched their attack to the time they were completely annihilated, the total time was no more than ten seconds.
After Li Qichuang and Pei Xingjian killed the opposing scale monsters, they turned around and saw Qi Ji and Yagyu Jubei leisurely stepping forward to finish off the cut-in-half scale monsters one by one.
Both of them were silent.
Just from this one move, the difference in strength between the four men was apparent.
Yagyu Jubei, who had reached the level of transcendence, and Qi Ji, whose strength was considered the strongest in the world, each cut off two scaly monsters with just one sword.
Li Qichuang, who was at the ninth level, chopped a scale monster away with one sword, and then fought with another scale monster that followed for a few seconds before killing it.
Pei Xingjian, who was at the eighth level, challenged a scale monster alone and killed it within seconds.
Yagyu Jubei picked up the katana made of star iron and smiled happily: "What a good sword, it can cut a living creature like cutting tofu, it is much better than my family heirloom sword Tengukiri that was cut off by Qi Jijun!"
