"Looks like I can't count on these players to complete the mission of killing 100 War Camel Beasts," He Yiming sighed, shaking his head. He promptly issued a system notification to all players:
Ding!
"Helpful Hint: If you're hungry, you can eat War Camel Beast meat in the sect plaza. If you're thirsty, there's a well beside the main hall."
"Feeling tired? Find a spot to rest!"
"And if you're exhausted, just think 'log out' to exit the game."
After posting the message, He Yiming turned to head back and continue healing his injuries.
But just then, a player's excited shout echoed through the air.
"Holy crap! Look what I found!" Niu Roumian came bursting out of the library, waving a jade slip above his head.
The slip had three characters inscribed on it: Charged Kick.
Niu Roumian, after dying three times in a row, had realized that charging headlong into the War Camel Beast was nothing but suicide.
So, he'd decided to explore the sect grounds instead.
His wandering soon brought him to an old building—the library.
"A library? That means… there must be martial arts inside!" Niu Roumian's excitement skyrocketed as he dashed in.
However, the library had clearly been abandoned for over a century, and the shelves were completely bare.
Not one to give up, Niu Roumian crawled under every shelf, inspecting every nook and cranny. His persistence paid off when he finally discovered something: the Charged Kick jade slip.
"A martial skill, here in this ruin?" He Yiming was surprised when he heard Niu Roumian's shout.
In this cultivation world, martial skills and techniques were incredibly valuable. A sect that had been reduced to ruins like this one should have been looted clean by powerful cultivators long ago. How could anything like this remain?
But as soon as He Yiming saw the name on the jade slip, he understood.
Charged Kick.
Strictly speaking, this wasn't even a proper cultivator's martial art. It was a common martial technique for ordinary people.
The technique simply condensed all the body's strength into one leg for a single powerful kick.
Its nickname, "Hey-Ha Kick," came from the rhythmic "hey" and "ha" sounds practitioners often shouted while charging and striking. Only the poorest and most desperate would resort to learning it, as it was utterly useless in a real fight.
The biggest flaw? It required the user to remain stationary for a full second to charge power.
In a duel between cultivators, a second of inaction was a death sentence.
"This is a martial skill jade slip. Place it against your forehead to enter a virtual realm for training," He Yiming explained briefly.
"Got it!" Niu Roumian followed the instructions, pressing the jade slip to his forehead. In an instant, his surroundings faded into darkness.
In the void, a figure appeared, its features indistinct. It leapt into the air, retracted its right leg, and unleashed a powerful kick after a brief charge.
The figure repeated the movement over and over like a tutorial video.
"So that's how it's done…" Niu Roumian watched a few times, quickly grasping the basics before exiting the space.
"Let me see that too!"
"Finally, a skill! Err, I mean, martial technique!"
"Shut up, you noob!"
The other players crowded around, passing the jade slip and taking turns learning the skill.
"Hey… Ha!"
Niu Roumian practiced the move himself, jumping into the air and delivering a decent imitation of the tutorial kick. His movements were surprisingly fluid.
"I'm invincible now!" he declared with a triumphant laugh after a few more tries.
He Yiming could only shake his head.
Invincible?
Sure, maybe if you were back on Blue Water Star, kicking some street thugs around.
But in this world of cultivators, where a strong enough expert could move mountains and part seas with a flick of their wrist? Invincible, my foot!
After watching the players enthusiastically practice their Hey-Ha Kicks for a while, He Yiming decided he'd seen enough.
This is too painful to watch.
Since the sect was already in ruins, He Yiming wasn't particularly worried about the players' explorations. If they did find any treasures, they'd ultimately belong to him anyway.
Satisfied, he returned to the main hall and found a quiet corner to continue healing.
"With this skill, that War Camel Beast will be toast!" Niu Roumian declared confidently.
Without a moment's hesitation, he rushed down the mountain.
Other players, realizing the sect mission rewarded 100 contribution points per kill, quickly followed him.
While the War Camel Beast was undoubtedly strong, Niu Roumian now had the Charged Kick.
What if it really worked?
Meanwhile, Starry and his remaining followers were huddled together.
"Starry Bro, what should we do?"
"We'll follow and observe for now," Starry said, clenching his fists.
As a guild leader who had conquered countless games, being unable to defeat a mere starting-zone monster in this new game gnawed at his pride.
If word got out that I couldn't even clear a newbie monster, how would I ever hold my head up again?
After signaling to his group, Starry joined the others trailing Niu Roumian.
It didn't take long for Niu Roumian to locate another War Camel Beast.
"There it is! Charge!" Niu Roumian shouted as he rushed forward.
"Charged Kick!!!" he bellowed, planting his feet and preparing to unleash his new move.
The War Camel Beast watched him quietly, not even bothering to dodge. Its gaze was almost… pitying, as though it were staring at an idiot.
A second later, Niu Roumian's charged kick landed squarely on the beast's body.
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