Despicable Disciple (A 5,000-Word Two-in-One Chapter)

"Another strange object."

Roger was overjoyed.

The "Crescent Jade Pendant" should be the prized artifact of the Pingsha School.

Every martial arts school has its own unique artifacts.

A thriving and powerful sect may even possess multiple rare items.

In most cases.

There is no conflict between the strange objects.

This means that Roger can possess both the perks that come with the "White Raven's Crown" and the "Crescent Jade Pendant".

He immediately chose "yes".

The Crescent Jade Pendant emitted a faint glow.

The warm air rushed into his body all at once.

It made him feel completely comfortable and incredibly refreshed.

Half an hour later.

"Today's Qi Fate Synchronization is complete."

Progress: 1/14

"You are one step closer to the owner of the Crescent Jade Pendant."

Compared to the White Raven's Crown's requirement of "1 hour a day for 30 days", the Crescent Jade Pendant seems much easier to obtain.

Roger guessed that this was related to the fact that he had received the true teachings of Black Tiger Master.

For the next period of time.

Roger began a reclusive life.

In addition to regularly adjusting Qi Fate Synchronization.

He devoted more of his energy to pharmacology and the production of strategic materials.

The other people on the farm were used to it.

After all, during the time he was away...

Alan successfully created the illusion that "Master Roger has always been living in seclusion on the farm and has never left."

In this process, the concept of "Hidden in Plain Sight" has also played a significant role.

Many people clearly know who Master Roger is.

But when faced with specific situations, one unconsciously forgets his existence.

certainly.

This is thanks to the fact that the number of Johnny Turtle and Water Ghosts decreased sharply after the New Year, so the growth of crops was no longer frequently disturbed by monsters.

During this period.

Roger once secretly went to the Water Ghost Forest.

The result made him somewhat sad.

The once bustling Water Ghost Forest is now deserted, with only a large number of Water Thorn growing ever more luxuriantly.

It's one thing for the water ghost brother to have disappeared.

The Johnny Turtle left him only nests of eggshells.

It has an eggshell.

This proves that those female turtles are still as persistent as ever.

But where did the hatched little brothers go?

This problem once became a source of great anxiety for Roger.

He was depressed for several days because of this.

In the blink of an eye.

It's now the end of September.

In the quiet attic late at night.

Roger is performing his final Qi Fate Synchronization.

But I don't know why.

He was quite troubled tonight.

I couldn't get into the zone several times.

"This feeling... is not right."

Roger solemnly put down the crescent-shaped Crescent Jade Pendant.

No manual divination is required.

The Qi Divination Technique of the 3rd Ring then provided a hint.

"Hint: You sense danger approaching; it's a very strong and accurate intuition."

"Hint: Potential dangers may be related to the Land of Buried Bones or Greyrock City."

"Really."

Roger did not hesitate and resolutely chose to consult the oracle.

He is now gradually realizing it.

The amount of luck consumed by divination is closely related to the intensity of the divination event.

The luck depleted by ordinary trivial matters can be replenished in a day or two.

There are many more major events.

But as long as Roger can gain more benefits from the divination results.

That's equivalent to exchanging a small amount of good fortune for a large amount of good fortune.

If you calculate it this way, it's actually very cost-effective.

However, it is still important to note that...

Investing involves enormous risks.

Therefore, Roger always maintained restraint and caution towards divination.

He would only act without hesitation in situations like today.

"Divination: Strange Movements in Greyrock City"

An epic scene suddenly unfolded before Roger's eyes.

He seemed to transform into a giant eagle, soaring above the gray sky.

An eagle's eye surveys the earth.

On the boundless reddish-brown earth, one after another, chilling white bones emerged from the ground.

Negative Energy was poured out without regard to cost.

From the lowest-level Skeleton Soldier and Ghost Guard, to the higher-level Corpse Servant and Skeleton Warrior, and then to Skeleton Archer, gray knights, wanderers, and Frosty Ghost Tentacle...

On that high city wall.

Roger saw a huge bone dragon.

The bone dragon's eyes glowed with Ghostfire light as it coldly stared ahead.

Behind it was a densely packed legion of bone dragons! On the backs of the bone dragons.

A figure completely encased in massive armor raised a greatsword in his hand.

In an instant! The gloomy sky swept away.

"Our time is running out."

"Only the dead can cross the line alive!"

His voice carried an indescribable sense of vicissitude and loneliness.

The words fell.

Hundreds of skeletal dragons flapped their wings and glided off the city wall.

The screen suddenly zoomed out.

In the very end.

Roger only saw a dark, heavy cloud hanging over Greyrock City.

That cloud.

He looked somewhat familiar.

Greyrock City is preparing to march south and launch a war.

Roger was not surprised.

But the Bone Dragon Knight's words were deeply imprinted in his mind.

"Only the dead can cross the line alive."

He couldn't help but mutter it to himself for a while.

Thinking of the information Alan had given him about the Serra River, his brow furrowed deeply.

After a while, he shook his head and muttered to himself:

"I don't believe this is the truth."

His gaze hardened again.

It has to be admitted.

This divination had a great impact on Roger.

Let's leave aside the Bone Dragon Knight for now.

The dark cloud above Greyrock City looked exactly like the one he had seen when he was fighting the Corpse Demon.

That oppressive feeling.

It can't be wrong.

"A storm is brewing, and the wind is howling..."

He couldn't help but rub his temples.

On the data panel, rows of information lit up.

"You sensed the coming of war."

"Activate Campaign Mode?"

"Campaign Mode?"

Roger carefully read the introduction and then confirmed it without hesitation.

"Beginner Campaign Mode is now available"

Please select your faction: Greyrock City / Dawn Town

Current faction: Dawn Town

"Tip: All units belonging to Greyrock City will become your enemies in Campaign Mode. Killing these enemies will not only grant you double rewards, but also a large number of Honor Points."

Tip: You can now use Honor Points to exchange for items in the Beginner Campaign Shop.

The undead army that is about to march south is destined to become everyone's enemy.

Roger could not possibly embrace the undead.

He initially thought the Campaign Mode was just an added bonus.

But when he opened the Beginner Campaign Shop...

This idea was completely overturned.

On the top shelf of the store.

A deep blue card slot was emitting a faint, eerie glow.

"Profession Expansion Slot"

"Description: You can use it to incorporate any class except the mage into your Class Template."

"Cost: 100,000 Honor Points"

After watching this...

Roger is already concerned about how many Honor Points a necromancer gives! As for double rewards...

He glanced at the "Malicious Targeting Ticket" in the Milestone System.

He couldn't help but show a hint of apology.

The next morning.

Roger arrived at the Lord's Manor early.

Freya informed her that Alan had gone to the "Autumn Wind Woods" in the northwest of the manor overnight.

It is said that signs of an active undead army have been discovered in the northwest.

Paramount Manor has a flat terrain.

There's no place that's easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Once the undead army marching south from Greyrock City successfully breaks through Alan's defensive line in Autumn Wind Woods...

It's only a matter of time before they sweep through the south.

"The current situation is actually very serious."

Freya unfolded a tactical map and quickly explained, "Even if Lord Freya can hold Autumn Wind Woods..."

"Both sides of Knight Avenue and Water Ghost Forest are also at risk of being breached by Forced March."

"We have a very sophisticated intelligence network, so the possibility of a large-scale infiltration is low; however, given the current defensive strength of the manor, even a small-scale infiltration would be a challenge..."

Roger listened attentively, nodding occasionally.

"What's even more troublesome is—"

Freya quickly swept her hair back. "I just received a message."

"The Flying Circus will arrive in Dawn Town tonight."

"In order to buy the lord more time to deploy defenses, we have no choice but to let them in. So..."

Roger placed his hands on the map and said calmly:

"I know what to do."

Don't worry.

"Let them come, everything will be fine."

Freya looked up at Roger's determined eyes and softly hummed in agreement.

His tense expression finally relaxed a bit.

After returning to Senluo Farm.

Roger quickly divided the Quasi-Horned Demon into two groups.

A group was stationed in the Water Ghost Forest.

The other group went to the vicinity of Knight Avenue.

If they discover any trace of the undead army, they will return to report immediately.

With the strength of the Quasi-Horned Demon, as long as it doesn't encounter a bone dragon, it shouldn't be a problem for it to come back alive.

As for Roger himself...

In order to be able to step in and resolve the problem in a timely manner.

That afternoon, he Mi Mi moved into a guest room in the Lord's Manor.

It was evening.

One after another, brightly lit carriages slowly drove into the territory of the Paramount Manor.

Both sides of the road.

Unaware of the situation, the public lined the streets to welcome them.

On a long carriage.

The clown, dressed in a plaid outfit, made funny faces at the children.

The children cheered and rushed over, blocking the carriage and grabbing his ankles.

The clown awkwardly dodged.

In the end, he couldn't resist the children's teasing and took out a handful of orange candies from his pocket.

Some of the children dispersed.

The remaining children received orange candies, but they still wouldn't give up.

The clown suddenly let out a strange cry.

Then it exploded with a bang, turning into colorful stripes! Everyone was stunned.

But not long after.

A comical yet familiar face then peeked out from the carriage.

The man held countless orange candies in both hands, his smile particularly enthusiastic.

Those who had been hesitant and observing immediately cheered and followed.

On both sides of the carriage.

The flow of people is increasing.

They followed them all the way to an open space outside Dawn Town.

Circus staff began setting up tents, haunted houses, and other structures.

Those with a little free time showed off their skills amidst the cheers of the onlookers, eliciting gasps of amazement from the crowd.

The most eye-catching one was a middle-aged, muscular man with bronze skin!

His amazing skill was called "Invulnerability to Swords and Spears"! All that could be seen was a tightly enclosed open space.

Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, a companion raised a rapier and thrust it straight into his bare chest!

With a buzzing sound.

The rapier twisted into an exaggerated half-circle arc under immense pressure.

But the sword tip pressed against the man's chest remained impenetrable! "What amazing magic!"

"That's great."

"Hey, isn't this the Martial Artist who challenged Master Roger last time? What's his name? Mashu, is it Mr. Mashu?"

The onlookers applauded enthusiastically and discussed the matter animatedly.

They also want to see more projects.

However, staff had already erected a notice board nearby.

They told everyone that today was just a trial performance, and the main show would be on the night after tomorrow.

People made a fuss for a while.

Only after repeated persuasion from the staff did they gradually disperse.

The middle-aged man with bronze skin silently packed up the props.

Suddenly.

He suddenly looked up and glanced into the crowd.

It's a pity.

He saw nothing in the bustling crowd.

"Mashu (Human/Elite) Despicable Disciple LV34"

"Martial Arts: Golden Bell Cover..."

Roger, hidden in the shadows, silently canceled his Qi Divination Technique.

Mashu has excellent perception.

Roger didn't have much information to glean from the shadows.

However, Roger was still slightly surprised by the other party's profession.

Despicable Disciple.

This is a very rare branch of Martial Artist profession.

For most Martial Artist, Despicable Disciple is tantamount to a mortal enemy.

The defining characteristic of this profession is the constant back-and-forth between "leaving one's original school" and "apprenticeship."

When a Despicable Disciple successfully joins a martial arts school.

His attributes will be slightly improved in all aspects.

Once he has mastered all the secrets of this martial arts style, he often chooses to immediately leave the school.

In this process.

The Despicable Disciple will gain a tremendous boost in power!

If Despicable Disciple succeeds in "murdering his master" when he betrays his sect, he will undergo a transformation almost equivalent to that of other professions when advancing to a higher level! This profession is just as its name suggests, utterly despicable.

Their actual strength often depends on the number of times they successfully defected from a school and the martial arts background of the schools they joined.

"These days, it's not easy to find even one or two martial arts styles, right?"

Roger pondered to himself:

"This guy's strength shouldn't be too exaggerated."

"However, this Golden Bell Cover seems to have something special about it."

While pondering.

He disappeared into the crowd.

That night.

Roger continued practicing his Qi Fate Synchronization in a guest room at the Lord's Manor, a practice that had been interrupted the previous night.

This time it went very smoothly.

"Qi Fate Synchronization are in harmony."

"You have become the owner of the Crescent Jade Pendant."

"You've acquired a new expertise - Seize Every Opportunity."

Feel the Qi flowing joyfully within your body.

Roger almost couldn't resist letting out a long howl.

Although the Crescent Jade Pendant simply comes with one special skill.

But its effects are very useful.

"Seize Every Opportunity (3rd Ring Feat): In each encounter, your First Strike by 10."

This means that in unexpected encounters, Roger can always react and strike faster than his opponent! Combined with his ability to Seize the Initiative and his Ten Years One Sword.

It's like going from being invincible from childhood to being moderately invincible.

besides.

This round of Qi Fate Synchronization also brought Roger entirely new benefits.

"Through the polishing of the Crescent Jade Pendant, your understanding of 'Qi' has deepened."

"You have successfully mastered 'qi'."

"Finally, I've gone from the comprehension level to the mastery level!"

Roger was somewhat agitated.

An improved ability to control Qi means that all martial arts and specialties related to Qi will receive a slight boost.

In this way...

His skills will improve significantly.

As expected.

The data panel immediately showed a new response.

"Your Qi Master feat: Grandmaster's Wrathful Gaze has been enhanced. In addition to its intimidating effect, your gaze will now deal substantial damage!"

Roger's mind raced, and he unleashed a massive amount of 'qi' to activate the Grandmaster's Wrathful Gaze! In an instant...

Two beams of bluish-gray light suddenly shot out from his eyes!

Like two searchlights.

The two beams of light were incredibly thick. Roger shook his head, and they began to wander aimlessly around the room.

At first, Roger just found it interesting.

But as time went on, he began to feel that something was wrong.

The two searchlights swept haphazardly around the room.

It damaged quite a bit of furniture! "Why can't I turn it off?"

Roger was a little puzzled.

"Note: The effect of Grandmaster's Wrathful Gaze is still increasing. Given that your control over Qi is still somewhat immature, it will take some time for it to stabilize."

Time remaining: 23 hours and 56 minutes

"This..."

Roger quickly closed his eyes.

Thank goodness.

The Flying Circus's official performance is the night after tomorrow.

There shouldn't be any problem with the timing.

So he patiently hid in the guest room, closed his eyes, and focused his energy.

This time he behaved himself and didn't dare to try anything funny.

However, the following evening...

Freya rushed over and knocked on the door. "Master Roger! I just received news that Mashu went to Senluo Farm this afternoon."

"He injured Li Wei!"

"He's searching the whole estate for you now..."

Roger jumped up from the floor.

Looking at the two unbridled searchlights, he frowned for a moment before slowly relaxing.

"I see."

"Wait for me a moment."

He calmly finished saying those two sentences.

Roger didn't hesitate any longer.

He reached out and grabbed a piece of black cloth, slowly covering his eyes with it.

no way.

It's always necessary to prevent accidentally injuring others.

The next moment.

He casually pushed open the door and stepped out.

On the data panel.

"You have redeemed 1 ' Slow Bird Flies First Coupon. Would you like to use it?"

"You have mastered Blind Fighting (Level 35 Feat)"

"You have been detected to have ' Sound Location; your Blind Fighting skills have increased by one level."

Outside the guest room.

Roger, blindfolded, asked Freya, whose face was full of surprise:

Where is Mashu?