The Soul Hall's First Player
Chapter 231

Are You Exploiting a Bug Here?

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Yang Shan, upon seeing the Global Announcement, was probably even happier than Hao Yunqi.

Because Hao Yunqi obtained the "Mystic Yellow Flame" in the early stages of version 1.3 in his previous life! This at least shows that, so far, the "butterfly wings" are not too outrageous.

Of course, as versions continue to be updated, the development and changes of the two games will inevitably resemble two intersecting lines that continue to extend.

However, despite all the changes, Yang Shan is now fearless in the face of challenges.

The company group chat has exploded.

Chao Bafang: "Holy crap! Heavenly Flames! Heavenly Flames!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "Damn it! Where is the Strange Water Strange Water? Where is it? When Hai Bodong comes back, I'm going to grab him by the neck and ask him. I don't believe he doesn't know anything about the Strange Water!"

Su Yitang: "Just a stroke of luck, not even worth a hair on the boss's leg!"

Chao Bafang: "Su Meinu, you're exaggerating. That's Heavenly Flames, after all!"

Su Yitang: "I know, it's not even as good as a single hair on the boss's leg!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "Forget it, you're already a brainless supporter of Brother Yang."

Su Yitang: "If I don't support my boss, who will?"

Tie Yang: "Young people, there's really no need for you to get so worked up. It's just the Mystic Yellow Flame."

Chao Bafang: "Damn it, old man, even you've shown up! How dare you be so arrogant? Do you even know what Heavenly Flames is?"

Tie Yang: "Getting old doesn't necessarily mean you can't keep up with the times. When the original Battle Through the Heavens was being serialized, you weren't even fertilized eggs yet, but I happened to be in that era! The Mystic Yellow Flame was ranked at the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Ranking, and it was only in the finale that Xiao Yan called out its name!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "666, we've all forgotten that the intensity of internet surfing in the old man's era was no less than ours."

Tie Yang: "Yeah, back then, when I read novels, I loved reading about virtual online games. I looked forward to playing an immersive game in my lifetime. Later, online game novels declined, but I never expected that when I was in my forties, hey! Immersive games would come!"

Yao Xi: "Grandpa, Grandpa! I'm here! Wow, so many chat logs. Wow! A player got Heavenly Flames!"

Yang Shan: "Little Yao Xi, have you finished your homework today?"

Yao Xi: "It's already finished! Handsome Uncle, it seems like your position as the number one player is in jeopardy."

Yang Shan: "It's a minor issue."

Chao Bafang: "He's still Great God. No matter what happens, he always says it's a small problem. His mentality is too strong!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "That's true, but Brother Yang, Hao Yunqi is probably going to go to the forum to show off and promote Tian Hao Alliance soon, after all, that playboy Wang Tianhao has never gotten along with you!"

Yang Shan: "It's a minor issue."

Yao Xi: "Handsome Uncle, 'small problem' isn't just your catchphrase, is it? Are you really sure it's okay?"

Chao Bafang: "So, does that mean from now on, the Great God won't be the only one to receive the Global Announcement?"

Zhu Tianpeng: "Brother Yang is only human after all. This was bound to happen sooner or later. It's a pity that the Global Announcement of the Heaven and Earth Oddities was actually taken by Hao Yunqi. I can understand if Xiao Aotian and Ye Suifeng took it too. Hao Yunqi doesn't have any real skills; he just relies on good equipment."

Yang Shan: "Tian Peng, you should take a good look at the "Battle Through the Heavens Encyclopedia" and the Global Announcement rules of the Heaven and Earth Oddities. Hao Yunqi was just the first to obtain the Mystic Yellow Flame, so he was given Global Announcement."

Chao Bafang: "That's right. I often browse the "Battle Through the Heavens Encyclopedia". I remember it very clearly. The Global Announcement was for the first acquisition of a single type of Heaven and Earth Oddities. It's just that there was no Global Announcement for any player who got the Mystic Yellow Flame later."

Zhu Tianpeng: "Hey! So if I ever subdue some Strange Water in the future, I might get Global Announcement?"

Chao Bafang: "Do you have the opportunity to encounter Strange Water?"

Zhu Tianpeng: "I have nothing!"

Yao Xi: "Wow! Uncle Pig only has hair!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "Little Yao Xi, you misspelled a word!"

Su Yitang: "Boss, I just saw Hao Yunqi posting on the forum and taunting you. Do you want to take a look?"

Yang Shan: "I don't have time, I'm refining the strange lightning!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "."

Chao Bafang: "Holy shit! Holy shit!"

Tie Yang: "President Yang is indeed amazing. Apart from the Heavenly Flames, the names and rankings of the other Heaven and Earth Oddities have not been announced. What kind of strange lightning did President Yang refine?"

Yang Shan: "Let's keep it a secret for now. Just check the Global Announcement later."

Su Yitang: "A little while? Boss is indeed the best! Hmm, I just triggered the prerequisite clue for the Strange Wind, I wonder when I'll be able to get it!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "???"

Chao Bafang: "Damn it! I'm not chatting anymore, I'm going to find my alien land!"

Yao Xi: "Handsome Uncle, Uncle Pig and Uncle Eight, isn't this what Grandpa always told me about, that he's mentally broken?"

Yang Shan: "Haha, Little Yao Xi, you really know a lot."

Yang Shan: "@Su Yitang, I'll give you some advice after I finish refining it, since I have Heaven and Earth Oddities."

After closing the chat window, Yang Shan stretched his shoulders:

"Senior, let's begin."

Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul said, "Then go to the mountain peak yourself. The Mystic Thunder Restraint Formation will confine the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning within a radius of fifty feet. The rest is up to you."

Yang Shan: "Understood, thank you very much, senior."

"Junior, wait a minute!"

Xiao Xun'er grabbed Yang Shan's hand.

This scene almost made Ling Ying, who was hiding in the shadows, lose her composure:

"Miss! How could you hold hands? This is unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable!"

Ling Ying knew Xiao Xun'er well, so he knew that Xiao Xun'er didn't mean anything by it; she just wanted to help Yang Shan.

But while I'm helping, let's not hold hands! Xiao Xun'er's finger was already touching Yang Shan's palm.

Yang Shan could clearly feel the heat in his palm.

Even the health points started to gradually decrease.

"Junior, just bear with it."

About ten seconds later, a golden flame mark appeared in Yang Shan's palm!

Xiao Xun'er: "Inject your Dou Qi and release it within three breaths. It can affect the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning. Junior, keep it up, you can definitely do it!"

[Ding! Xiao Xun'er has imprinted a mark into your right palm. Activated by your Dou Qi, this will form a wisp of Golden Emperor Burning Flame. Player, please note that this Heavenly Flames flame is extremely powerful. If not used in time, it may cause immeasurable damage. Please use it at the opportune moment.]

Yang Shan was already quite confident.

Now Xiao Xun'er has provided another backup plan.

If Yang Shan still can't deal with the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, he'll feel like he's Battle Through the Heavens all these years playing Doupo!

Yang Shan said solemnly, "Senior, I owe you a huge favor, and I will definitely repay you in the future!"

Xiao Xun'er shook her head:

"Junior, you don't owe me anything. I've seen it all along."

Yang Shan laughed heartily, "That's true. We're all so used to social obligations these days, it's hard to tell the difference. Senior, I'll go first."

Be careful!

"Absolutely!"

Yang Shan's Dou Qi Light Wings flashed, and soon he arrived at the mountain peak.

Looking up, the sunlight was dazzling, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.

The Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul at the foot of the mountain slammed his hands on the ground and roared, "Mystic Thunder Restraint Formation, activate!"

The once calm sky suddenly began to gather clouds and mist.

The sunlight had become noticeably dimmer.

The clouds gradually darkened, and when the sunlight was completely blocked, it looked like a torrential downpour was imminent.

A thunderous boom resounded.

The dark clouds seemed to be stained with blood, and the red light reflected across the mountains.

This is the legendary Crimson Calamity!

The crimson hue on the horizon began to gradually fade.

Yang Shan's breath hitched! "They're here!"

Boom!

This thunderclap was even more terrifying than the previous one.

From the already darkened clouds, crimson lightning instantly connected to the mountain peak! Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning!

Yang Shan had already taken action before the thunderclap sounded.

The crimson lightning struck the spot where he had been standing.

In an instant, the entire mountain range seemed to tremble!

Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, said to be even faster than Strange Wind!

Even with Yang Shan's current speed, including his Dou Qi Transformation Wings, he is still far behind.

Therefore, Yang Shan had already made up his mind when he was thinking about the plan.

If the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, then he must anticipate it!

The Heaven and Earth Oddities. Even if a person has not yet developed true intelligence, they will still have the most basic thoughts of action, just like plants such as the mimosa and the Venus flytrap.

Such thoughts are not enough to justify launching any overly complicated attack from the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning.

It can only be straightforward.

Anticipating the attack of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning would allow him to escape its range before it could strike! Yang Shan heard the warning from the Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul:

"Kid! You dodged that well! You're lucky. Although this Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning has taken shape, its essence has only just stabilized. But even so, you can't withstand a single strike from it. Quickly consume the Soul Protecting Lotus and the Blood Essence Mystic Fruit!"

These two rare and precious herbs, when ingested directly, exert their powerful medicinal effects on the body.

[Player, please note that you have consumed the Soul Protecting Lotus and the Blood Essence Mystic Fruit. Given that you will later need to refine the "Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning," the excess medicinal power can withstand three attacks from the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning. Each time you withstand an attack, you will only lose 500 health points.]

Fortunately, it went from not being able to withstand one hit to three.

The margin for error has increased significantly.

The attack just now brought down Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, and the Mystic Thunder Restraint Formation has also taken effect.

Now, the true nature of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning has been fully revealed to Yang Shan.

This cluster of Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, which has already taken shape, still emits white light at its core, but this white light is diffused by the surrounding red light, making the white light less dazzling.

It floated quietly in front of Yang Shan.

Not a single electrical hum could be heard.

Not even the slightest fluctuation could be detected.

Like Mirage, it appears real but is actually illusory.

A slight smile appeared on Yang Shan's lips.

His system messages were frantically popping up: [You have absorbed a large amount of wind and thunder power, your proficiency in "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" (not yet mastered) +100. Current proficiency: 100/3000!]

[You have absorbed a large amount of wind and thunder power, increasing your proficiency in "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" (not yet mastered) by 120. Current proficiency: 220/3000!]

[You have absorbed a large amount of wind and thunder power, increasing your proficiency in "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" (not yet mastered) by 100. Current proficiency: 320/3000!]

[Congratulations, player! Your "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" has reached the "Thunder Flash" (Minor Success) level!]

Just as Yang Shan's "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" broke through to the minor completion stage, Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning! The scarlet lightning, which was originally only the size of a palm, instantly expanded, and everything within a radius of ten feet was ravaged.

Yang Shan had anticipated the behavior of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning and used his Dou Qi Transformation Wings in advance, along with his newly mastered "Three Thousand Thunder Movement," to create distance! Most Xuan-level movement techniques can only unleash their full power by stepping on the ground with both feet.

Just like Yang Shan's "Thunder Spirit Flash".

However, "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" can even further increase speed on top of the Dou Qi Transformation Wings.

Even though it still can't compare to the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, it's enough to provide more room for error when making predictions! And watching the figure intertwined with the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, the Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul roared at the foot of the mountain:

"How does this kid know the ' Three Thousand Thunder Movement ' technique?"

Xiao Xun'er smiled and said, "Senior, you probably didn't expect that the secret movement technique you left for the Wind and Thunder Pavilion would be learned by my junior brother, right?"

The Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul, floating lightly, actually paced back and forth. "Those little bastards, I entrusted the Wind and Wind and Thunder Pavilion to them, and this is how they wreak havoc? They even managed to lose the ' Three Thousand Thunder Movement '?"

As the foundation of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, each copy of "Three Thousand Thunder Movement"Three Thousand Thunder Movement must be made into Inheritance Jade Slip. Once used, the Inheritance Jade Slip will immediately dissipate.

Xiao Xun'er: "Senior, as you know, anything can happen in the Black-Corner Region. The Wind and Thunder Pavilion mismanaged itself, causing a piece of Inheritance Jade Slip to fall into the Black-Corner Region. You can't take your anger out on my junior brother."

Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul: "Don't worry, I'm not that petty. Those little bastards from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, when my true self has the chance to go to the Central Plains again, I'll give them a good dressing down!"

Xiao Xun'er remained silent.

Her attention remained focused on Yang Shan.

To be honest, before taking action, Yang Shan had also imagined the terrifying speed of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning.

But when Yang Shan actually played this "chase and escape game" with the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, he discovered that the speed of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning was even greater than he had expected.

But this was probably just a basic, unpredictable Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, and it was absolutely impossible for Yang Shan to have used it to practice Dou Technique!

The Three Thousand Thunder Movement Technique is extremely difficult to cultivate; even Xiao Yan, the protagonist of the original novel, suffered a great deal of hardship.

Not to mention in games.

The power of wind and thunder is the core of cultivating the "Three Thousand Thunder Movement", but there is no weather forecast in Battle Through the Heavens the Heavens!

When will it thunder and rain, and we need to hurry to the top of the mountain?

If some unlucky soul were to actually learn "Three Thousand Thunder Movement," they might only achieve minor success even after six months.

But Yang Shan achieved minor mastery in half a minute! So, what could possibly surpass the power of wind and thunder from the strange lightning? (Note: The emphasis of wind and thunder power is on the "thunder," while "wind" exists as a companion element.) Even the developers at Tian Yao Company probably didn't anticipate that in version 1.3, players would use the opportunity to subdue the strange lightning to cultivate the "Three Thousand Thunder Movement"! The crucial point is that the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning is currently locked within a hundred-zhang radius by the Mystic Thunder Restraint Formation, unable to return to the sky to quickly replenish its power.

Therefore, the higher Yang Shan's proficiency in "Three Thousand Thunder Movement," the more power of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning is absorbed! When the power of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning is weakened to a certain extent, that will be the perfect opportunity to contact the source!

Fortunately, the idea of Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning was only the most basic one.

If it were to speak human language like that Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, it would probably immediately transform into human form, grab Yang Shan's collar with both hands, and curse him, "Are you fucking exploiting a bug here?!"

The Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning seemed to sense its power slowly fading, and it launched another attack, as if to say, "Give it back to me! This power doesn't belong to you! Give it back to me!"

However, the attack method of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning is too simple.

The crimson lightning flashed for hundreds of feet in the blink of an eye, but it just missed Yang Shan.

Predicting is an essential skill for experts!

Yang Shan's practical experience has been honed through countless trials, so his predictive abilities are naturally exceptional.

Even more outrageous, as Yang Shan narrowly escaped the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, another system message appeared: [You have absorbed a large amount of wind and thunder power, increasing your proficiency in "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" (Minor Success) by 520. Current proficiency: 520/30000!]

Even the numbers are "the way I love you," this Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning is destined to be "doomed"!

The closer you are to the thunder, the more wind and thunder power you absorb.

This is clearly stated in the cultivation introduction of "Three Thousand Thunder Movement"! This Mystic Thunder Restraint Formation can last for a full half hour! Yang Shan couldn't help but lick his lips.

This is hardly a calamity or lightning strike.

This is a treasure! Hehehe!

In less than ten minutes.

The Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning provided Yang Shan with a massive amount of wind and thunder power, forcefully pushing Yang Shan "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" to its peak! Yang Shan's speed increased dramatically once again!

The speed of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning has decreased significantly.

Of course, during this period, Yang Shan was also struck by Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning twice.

There was nothing we could do; the speed of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning was simply too fast.

Even with his exceptionally rich experience in prediction, Yang Shan's predictions cannot be guaranteed to be 100% accurate.

Fortunately, I was only hit twice, so it's not a big problem.

Yang Shan still has one more chance to make a mistake! Moreover, the speed of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning has decreased, making it much easier to dodge than before.

Ahead, thirty feet away Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning trembled incessantly.

Perhaps it also felt "anxious".

In the blink of an eye, the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning disappeared before Yang Shan's eyes.

The Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul warned, "Boy, it's hiding! You..."

Yang Shan: "I understand, senior, please rest assured."

When the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning came to a standstill, its light completely disappeared, and no fluctuations were noticeable.

Let alone the Spirit Realm, even a Heavenly Realm soul would find it difficult to probe! However, [You have absorbed a large amount of wind and thunder power, and your proficiency in "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" (Great Completion) has increased by 80. Current proficiency: 770/300,000!]

[You have absorbed a large amount of wind and thunder power, increasing your proficiency in "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" (Great Perfection) by 100. Current proficiency: 870/300,000!]

Yang Shan was still cultivating the "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" when system messages kept popping up.

However, the increase in proficiency is different!

From the very beginning, when Yang Shan planned to use "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" to target the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, he had already considered that the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning might choose to hide after its power weakened.

But the mountaintop was already filled with the power of lightning due to the fall of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning.

Then, let's infer from the opposite perspective.

If a place cannot absorb the power of wind and thunder, does that mean it is the location of Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning? Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, which is only a tiny bit of instinctive thinking, is really unlucky to encounter an extremely meticulous and cunning Old Schemer Yang Shan.

Yang Shan strolled around the mountaintop at his leisure until he reached a certain point where the system did not prompt him to absorb the power of wind and thunder.

"It's here!"

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