Free Web NovelChapter 394: Chapter 324: Nine Out of Ten
Ying Rushi’s footsteps were light and rapid. With the bouncing power granted by the Shadow Spider Boots, she seemed to transform into a fleeting shadow, shuttling back and forth. Yan Qing could only see her circling around the demon fiend, and then wounds continuously appeared on the demon fiend’s body. In just a few breaths, a Third-Turn Demon Fiend’s blood was completely drained.
Even though he had witnessed it many times before, Yan Qing still couldn’t take his eyes off Ying Rushi. This was a skill on the level of art; Ying Rushi wielded the Heaven-Swaying Sword with extraordinary finesse. She was as graceful as a fox walking on snow, leaving only traces of wind and no real shadow. Her sword elegantly slashed through plum blossoms, flying snow, and winter rain, a slight chill amidst the deadly dance.
Every demon fiend she killed had gashes all over its body; each wound was not deep nor long, but their number was beyond imagination because Ying Rushi didn’t swing her sword straightforwardly. Instead, she adjusted her direction constantly in high-speed movement, aiming to deliver the maximum number of attacks in the shortest time to trigger the [Chaotic World] power of the Heaven-Swaying Sword.
For instance, when she slashed a large ’V’-shaped path from the front, she could successively attack the demon fiend’s right arm, right leg, left leg, and left arm. In reality, she only attacked once, but the [Chaotic World] power was triggered four times!
This was something only locals could achieve; low-level users absolutely could not accomplish such an operation. However fast you attacked was how fast it was. Ying Rushi’s multi-trigger effect through finely adjusting the attack angle was unachievable.
The [Chaotic World] of the Heaven-Swaying Sword stacked 25 points of damage per trigger, lasting ten seconds. For a Second-Turned Legendary, this value was considerable. If one attacked once per second, after ten seconds, each normal attack would add 250 damage. You should know that the full release of the Bingzi Pepper Forest only added 800 attack damage.
But under Ying Rushi’s seemingly cheating technique, her single attack could steadily trigger at least three times. Three consecutive attacks meant nine triggers; even without considering the basic attack power of the Heaven-Swaying Sword, the extra damage from the nine triggers by [Chaotic World] was 1125 points! And this was a conservative estimate. As long as the demon fiend’s size was slightly larger, her single attack could trigger four or five times; not to mention Third-Turns, even a Fourth-Turn Demon Fiend could be instantly melted by her!
Yet this combat method looks easy to implement. In reality, it has an incredibly high threshold. To stably change direction and strike in the blink of an eye during high-speed movement requires extremely high reaction speed and extremely delicate control. Thus, although Yan Qing was envious, he had no intention of learning it. Based on his ability, wielding the Bingzi Pepper Forest for a stationary output, brute-force path was the proper way. Playing such a sophisticated operation would only lead to a tragic end for him.
However, this combat method was only suitable for PVE. In PVP, because messengers had a defense barrier, the Heaven-Swaying Sword couldn’t penetrate the body to cause multiple injuries.
"Did you see her chest shake just now?"
"Isn’t she wearing soft armor inside?"
"It’s amazing that it can still shake with soft armor on! A perfect score of ten out of ten, I give full marks!"
"Nine points."
Murong Hui sighed with an old spirit: "You only gave nine points because you haven’t experienced it. If you had seen, touched, and felt like I have, you would also give full marks!"
Yan Qing was very firm in his judgment: "If you had experienced the vastness of the world like I have, you would understand how high my nine points evaluation is."
Ying Rushi listened to them openly commenting on her, trembling with anger in her shoulders. Their gaze felt almost substantial, and she felt a tingly itchiness in her chest. As their words became more and more outrageous, Ying Rushi couldn’t endure it any longer and directly reached out to them.
"B-Brother, I can’t breathe." Murong Hui tapped on the hand gripping his throat: "The defense barrier, why doesn’t, doesn’t it work?"
"Hui, if you continue to behave so excessively, I won’t be kind to you. You better not sleep too soundly tonight."
"Hmph, what could you do to me? Strip my clothes off?" Murong Hui stiffened his neck, refusing to bow: "At worst, it’ll just be a treat for him. Anyway, we’re all close friends!"
Yan Qing solemnly admired, couldn’t help but give a thumbs up: "That’s right, just like that, Little Sister Hui did well. Howe can we bow down to evil forces! Little threats are nothing to be concerned about!"
"How could I strip you? I’m not a bad person." Ying Rushi gently said: "I would only help you eat candy."
"Help me eat candy?"
"I would put the hard candy in your mouth, but since you fall asleep and are too lazy to move your mouth, I naturally have to help." Ying Rushi lightly touched Murong Hui’s lips: "I’d stir the candy slowly with my fingers, letting it dissolve, and then you’d whimper like a dog, with drool everywhere. The scene would surely be quite interesting."
Murong Hui and Yan Qing’s gaze at Ying Rushi changed; indeed, nothing less from Ying Le’s niece, the Qi Kingdom Royal Family’s taste was indeed perverse. Just imagining it made one both resist and anticipate. Murong Hui was blushing and didn’t dare to speak, afraid he might genuinely fall for being treated that way by Ying Rushi.
"And you, Yellow Dog, if you continue messing around with Hui like this, I’ll have a good chat with them when I get back." Ying Rushi looked at Yan Qing: "I believe they’d be very interested in your adventures these past few days."
Yan Qing blinked cluelessly: "What? Who are they? Why do we need to tell them?"
"I heard the first time you met Hui, you slept together?"
"That was pure as tofu! She even stepped on my face with her foot!"
"Uh-huh, I don’t know these details so I won’t say anything random. When the time comes, work with them to coordinate the schedule for the next few days."
Yan Qing and Murong Hui exchanged a glance and obediently lowered their heads: "Sorry."
Ying Rushi, the big sister, snorted lightly, crossed her arms, and rested in a nearby building, turning her back on them on purpose. She felt more exhausted than after a fight with the Baibao Guards. Normally, Murong Hui just acted crazy in private; if no one paid attention to her, she quieted down on her own. Who would have thought that Yan Qing, after knowing her for just two days, would vibe with her in harmony. Don’t be fooled by how quickly these two apologize, but Murong Hui is the typical kind who forgets the lesson quickly and will soon revert to old habits.
So her annoyance was with Yan Qing. Murong Hui acts crazy and you join in? And a nine out of ten, as if your Black Wolf is a perfect ten! Shallow!
"Hey, Little Fox, don’t be too upset." Murong Hui came over and patted Ying Rushi on the shoulder: "I didn’t expect that weirdo to be so lustful, always staring at you, but putting that aside, isn’t Little Fox being so good-looking part of the responsibility? So, let me help you get revenge. Let me have a satisfying rub so he can see but not touch, taunting him mercilessly!"
"A satisfying rub, huh?"
Watching Ying Rushi knead Murong Hui’s face like dough, Yan Qing’s eyes also showed a smile.
The previous conversation with Ying Rushi was interrupted when Murong Hui came back from the restroom, but some things are felt even if unsaid. Especially for one as purely driven by emotions like Murong Hui, sensing others’ emotions is almost instinctual. That’s why she’s clingy with Ying Rushi, causing trouble but also trying to please, like the sun melting the snow on a mountain, ushering in an early spring of rebirth.
Yan Qing raised his wristband and looked at the puppet card he just received. The puppet beside him kept changing, and Murong Hui, whose face had been kneaded bigger, fled over to ask: "Are we still looking for this type of demon next?"
Yan Qing nodded: "Yeah, its enhancement of the puppet is much stronger than simply looking for Dragon Attendant. Its potential is huge, besides the Flame Primordial Spirit, the Frost Primordial Spirit shouldn’t be missed either."
"Second-Turned Elemental Spirit: Flame Inheritor"
"Initial Attack: 300"
"Initial Health: 400"
"Trait: Avalanche Inheritance: Every time this puppet card is replaced, it increases the attack of your other friendly puppets by 100 points, repeated three times, with this effect permanently increasing (also effective for Frost Inheritor)."
The Frost Inheritor effects are similar, but it increases health. At first glance, they only increase attributes by 300 points, but each time Avalanche Inheritance triggers, the effect doubles permanently. The second time it’s 600, the third time 900 points... The further it goes, the more absurd the attribute boost. Although it’s harder to obtain compared to Dragon Attendant, both its effect and potential far exceed it.
Yan Qing estimated that on the third or fourth day, the Dragon Attendant might take a back seat, even making way for other better core puppets. Therefore, investment in Dragon Attendant will eventually be wasted, but with Elemental Spirit Inheritor it’s different. Even if Yan Qing switches to another lineup, the accumulated Avalanche Inheritance can still provide tremendous benefits to new puppets!
Murong Hui led the way ahead, and Yan Qing donned his Golden Fish Goggles to observe as they entered the "Line World." In the Demon Gathering Land’s urban landscape, the Golden Fish Goggles’ ability to see through buildings gives them a huge advantage in reconnaissance, allowing them to spot Baibao Guards and assassins pursuing them early on.
Ying Rushi glanced back at him, wanting to say something but held back.
Murong Hui immediately said: "Little Fox, are you worried he can see through? Don’t worry, I wore them too, and although the Golden Fish Goggles can see through clothes, there’s no color or pattern, just an outline. In his eyes, you’re probably like someone who just showered, didn’t dress, and stood in front of a candle, with your shadow projected onto a curtain, nothing leaked at all!" ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Such specific descriptions! Even Yan Qing couldn’t help glancing at Ying Rushi, and she immediately crossed her arms over her chest, turned her head, and glared fiercely at Murong Hui. Murong Hui, eager for mischief, was excitedly saying: "Let me tell you, when I wore the Golden Fish Goggles, I looked at that weirdo, he—"
Yan Qing and Ying Rushi together locked this annoying cat by her throat, finally making her settle down.
