Barrier Breaking Pill

Barrier Breaking Pill

Three hours later.

Chao Bafang had waited at the city gate so long he was practically turning into a statue gazing toward his husband. At last, he spotted Yang Shan and Madam Yao in the distance.

Madam Yao was heavily pregnant, after all. She could neither be carried nor piggybacked.

Yang Shan could only support her the entire way, which was why it had taken so long.

Quite a few players at the city gate were either heading out to grind levels or returning from grinding.

When they saw Yang Shan helping a pregnant woman along, they immediately pulled out their built-in cameras and started snapping away.

Yang Shan was now the "number one source of hype in Battle Through the Heavens." Anything connected to him became wildly popular.

With so many recordings and screenshots circulating, plenty of players had become familiar with Yang Shan's in-game appearance.

When this video appeared on the forums, it once again drew a flood of comments:

"Battle Through the Heavens' number one player is suspected of knocking up an NPC!"

"Shocking! Battle Through the Heavens' number one player has such bizarre tastes!"

"Confirmed! Players have already used Bugs to engage in unspeakable activities with NPCs!"

The internet truly was full of talent.

These headlines were so outrageous that even the editors from UC's Shock Department couldn't make things up this well! Yang Shan had long expected something like this.

But he did not mind.

People feared fame just as pigs feared growing fat. Once you became famous, such things were unavoidable.

In a few days, some new topic would bury this matter anyway.

Chao Bafang hurried over in a few quick strides, arriving beside Yang Shan and handing him the contract he had prepared long ago.

Now that they were officially contracted players, Yang Shan naturally could not simply give Chao Bafang an investment for free.

Chao Bafang had contributed during the earlier monster farming, so Yang Shan gave him priority purchasing rights! The contract Chao Bafang handed over was a debt contract.

The Thousand Rock Shattering Palm was valued at two hundred thousand RMB.

Afterward, Chao Bafang would provide Yang Shan with various in-game items according to Yang Shan's requests to repay the debt.

Chao Bafang agreed readily, because Yang Shan's price was not high. Besides, even if he did not use items to repay the debt, after obtaining the Thousand Rock Shattering Palm, Chao Bafang was confident he could solo some high-level grinding spots.

Then, he could gradually repay the debt through drops.

The key was that items dropped from killing higher-level NPCs or magical beasts were extremely valuable! Yang Shan took the contract, signed it cleanly and decisively, then handed the Thousand Rock Shattering Palm and the Refined Long Halberd that had dropped earlier to Chao Bafang.

Chao Bafang's hands trembled as he accepted the Secret Manual.

With this combat technique, he, Chao Bafang, was unquestionably a Top Player in this version!

In all of Cloud Frost City, aside from Yang Shan, absolutely no one could fight him! So excited was Chao Bafang that he blurted out, "Contracted employee Chao Bafang, with two and a half years of service, reporting to the boss!"

Yang Shan nodded in satisfaction and said in an old-fashioned tone, "Good spirit, Bafang. Work hard. You have a bright future ahead of you!"

Chao Bafang chuckled sheepishly. "Honestly, Great God, I feel like I got a huge bargain. If this combat technique had gone to that coal-boss Jin Shankao, he'd probably have been willing to pay three hundred thousand."

Yang Shan said, "It's nothing. Company benefits."

For Yang Shan, if he handled the Thousand Rock Shattering Palm properly, selling it for three or four hundred thousand would not have been a problem.

But Yang Shan was not short on this bit of money right now.

The Body Tempering Pill and Gathering Yuan Pill were currently his core moneymakers.

Investing a bit of money in Chao Bafang for the long term was a pretty good idea.

After obtaining the Thousand Rock Shattering Palm, Yang Shan could even directly tackle higher-level NPCs or magical beasts, because Chao Bafang's combat power was not much weaker than his own! This was also greatly beneficial to Yang Shan.

Yang Shan said, "Mystic-tier combat techniques need proficiency grinding. You need to put in more work. The launch version is about to end, so we need to prepare early for the next version!"

Chao Bafang patted his chest.

"Got it, Great God. Don't worry!"

"Come on, let's escort Madam Yao to Master Yao first."

Ten minutes later, on the fourth floor of the Mittel Yunshuang Branch.

Master Yao and Madam Yao embraced and wept.

"Master..."

"Madam! My Madam!"

Ya Fei said seriously from the side, "Young Master Yang, we truly have you to thank this time."

Yang Shan said, "It was nothing."

Only after comforting Madam Yao did Master Yao step forward and say sincerely, "Young Master Yang, this old man won't say any more than necessary. Whatever you want, as long as it is within my capabilities, even if I have to risk these old bones, I'll get it for you."

Because he had brought Madam Yao back, Master Yao's favorability toward Yang Shan directly increased by 20 points, reaching the level of "close friend" (50 points).

After all, Madam Yao was Master Yao's principal wife, and she was pregnant.

Master Yao's "main account" was already ruined and currently locked away in confinement.

His "alt account" was the hope for the future. If anything happened to it, Master Yao's heart would probably go cold by half.

Of course, because Master Yao held a high position at the Cloud Frost Branch, Ya Fei, as the branch's manager, also gained an additional 3 points of favorability. (Current: 36.) With a little more effort, their relationship could rise to "trust" (40 points). The favorability alone had made Yang Shan's trip worthwhile.

Yang Shan smiled. "Oh, Master Yao, given our relationship, there's no need for this."

Master Yao nodded repeatedly. "Young Master Yang, please wait a moment!"

Master Yao hurried off, then hurried back.

He now held a prescription in his hand.

"I obtained this prescription some time ago. I originally planned to give it to a high-ranking alchemist in Gama Holy City when I returned, in order to earn a favor."

Master Yao handed the prescription over. "Since it's a favor, repaying Young Master Yang's favor with it is just as good!"

"Barrier Breaking Pill Recipe"

Pill Grade: Tier 3

Main Ingredient: Life Vein Leaf

Supplementary Ingredients: Tier 3 Fire Attribute Magic Core, Tier 3 Wood Attribute Magic Core.

Pill Effect: Gain 5,000 experience points.

Restriction: Can be consumed at the Dou Shi level. A second pill has no effect.

Standard Success Rate: 40%

Description: The Barrier Breaking Pill is a Tier 3 pill formulated by a predecessor using the top-tier Tier 4 Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill as a reference. Its medicinal power is too violent for Dou Zhes, yet has little effect on Da Dou Shis. Only for Dou Shis can it provide exceptionally significant benefits. However, limited by its ingredients, the Barrier Breaking Pill cannot be consumed a second time like the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill.

Chao Bafang had been staring at Ya Fei so intently he was practically drooling, but the prescription forcibly pulled his gaze away from the beauty. "WTF! This is an Experience Pill!"

Yang Shan secretly nodded as well.

He had not expected it to be a Tier 3 pill recipe!

Yang Shan vaguely remembered that player-made Barrier Breaking Pills had appeared during the middle to late stages of Version "1.1."

Although quite a few Players had already advanced to the Da Dou Shi level by then, the mainstream Players in the first echelon were still lingering at the Dou Shi stage.

One Barrier Breaking Pill could directly save ten days to half a month of leveling time—game time.

Moreover, the upgraded version of the Barrier Breaking Pill, the "Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill," was a top-tier pill that had even appeared in the original novel.

Back then, at the alchemy competition in Gama Holy City, Xiao Yan had overwhelmed the entire field with the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill, while the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill had served as a mere foil! Ya Fei also quietly added from the side, "As friends, if Young Master Yang lacks any ingredients, Qie Shen can help. Besides, my Mite'er Family also preserves the recipe for the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill!"