Law Manifestation: Crescent Moon

Roger was greatly surprised by the requirements for comprehending this secret manual.

In his mind, "sliding tackle" is a particularly flashy but impractical fighting technique.

It can probably only be of some use in cases of extreme anger.

However, his 15 points of comprehension and the limitation of having only 3 Qi Aperture made him realize that things might not be so simple.

In Roger's mind.

Black Tiger Master, who possesses two unique skills, "Groin Kick" and "Knee Strike," is no ordinary person.

Martial arts that he describes as a "powerful weapon in real combat" naturally deserve high regard! "Comprehension is easy to develop; you can add points at any time."

"It's just that the Qi Aperture need to be opened slowly. I've only opened my left and right hands so far. I don't know when I'll be able to open the third one."

Roger regretfully put away the "slide tackle".

Fortunately, after advancing to the level of Qi Master, the amount of Qi in his body not only doubled, but its activity level also increased significantly.

It is estimated that the third Qi Aperture will be opened within six months.

For the next period of time.

The warthog herds on the Serra River have become a unique feature of the south side of the Paramount Manor.

Many warthogs were also washed ashore by the current.

At this point, soldiers on duty would use long poles to poke them back into the river.

These warthogs cannot be eaten or touched.

Along the Serra River.

Every year, people die from contact with warthog carcasses.

Anyone who touches a warthog carcass dies in an extremely bizarre way: their head falls to the ground suddenly, their body explodes, or they simply turn into a pile of loose, rotten flesh.

These ways of dying are more horrifying than the most terrifying curses.

Every year at this time, the Lord's Manor would post notices everywhere, warning the villagers not to touch the warthog carcasses out of momentary greed.

Roger certainly didn't dare to mess around, even though these warthogs looked quite appetizing.

However, he noticed a phenomenon.

Even at the peak of the warthog carcass population, the Serra River water is still drinkable.

This shows that the "curse" on the warthog has nothing to do with the river.

"The culprit must be that mysterious white mist."

He silently guessed in his heart.

After the warthog horde incident, the rumors of a necromancer invasion were quickly and completely disproven.

Paramount Manor has returned to peace.

The weather is getting colder.

Senluo Farm soon welcomed its first snow.

Like everyone else, Roger reduced the frequency of his outings.

He stayed home all winter.

They are engaged in various jobs that "craftsmen" should do.

For example, making large-sized "Elemental Bottle".

This thing is made from the fleshy growths on the necks of Gray Dwarf.

Like the parotid glands of the Magic Explosion Frog, these tumors are rich in elements and are highly active.

It took Roger a long time to figure out a suitable enrichment method.

Due to its extremely high activity.

He had to add a large amount of passivating agent to ensure that it would not suddenly explode during storage.

Therefore, this new type of Elemental Bottle is much larger in size than the original.

Roger named it the "Hand Tumor Bomb".

This is about staying true to our original aspiration.

Hand Tumor Bomb are predominantly dark and fire-based, and their power is extremely formidable, approximately three to four times that of Elemental Bottle.

A single fire-attribute Hand Tumor Bomb can easily destroy a sturdy house, while also creating a large crater in the ground.

After a winter.

Roger's number of Hand Tumor Bomb hidden in the cellar increased by 40.

Apart from Hand Tumor Bomb.

Roger further improved the Gray Dwarf ' Penetrating Arrow.

He added two grooves with a powerful bleeding effect to each arrow.

This makes it not only penetrating but also harder to pull out, and it can also cause the target to bleed more.

He named this type of arrow "Bloodletting Arrow".

Used to deal with monsters with high health that you might encounter later.

In the field of pharmaceutics...

Roger has made new progress in the purification of Vitality Potion.

The original Vitality Elixir, after being concentrated three times, can be made into a tube-packaged golden gel.

This gel-like substance possesses restorative abilities far exceeding those of Vitality Potion.

It can also be taken daily as a health supplement! The effect is to slightly improve physical condition and resist fatigue.

According to Roger's calculations, long-term use can increase physical fitness by about 20% to 50%.

That's one or two Attribute Points! So from the day it was developed, he has been taking it every day.

The only downside is that it tastes a bit fishy and pungent.

But Roger endured it for the sake of his health!

He named this gelatinous substance "Turtle Power Fortifier".

Yes, it's the same principle of staying true to our original aspirations.

More time.

Roger was completely absorbed in reading.

After that visit, Roger also returned the visit to the Lord's Manor.

Alan warmly received him, and the two chatted for most of the day.

We didn't regret not meeting sooner, but we hit it off very well.

Hearing that Roger loved reading, Alan immediately led him to his private library.

In an era of book scarcity, Alan actually had twelve large bookshelves full of books!

Roger then became a regular at the library.

Every time he went there, Alan would take some time to chat with him for a while.

Sometimes, when they got so engrossed in their conversation that they neglected their official duties, Freya would cough wildly as a signal.

Not long after.

Many people in the Lord's Manor were worried that the young and beautiful captain of the guard might have contracted tuberculosis.

This winter, aside from the occasional casual chats with Alan and Li Wei...

Roger almost always spent his time alone.

Sometimes it can get boring.

Fortunately, even when the snow is nearly 1 meter deep, Roger would sometimes encounter Johnny Turtle knocking on his door in the middle of the night, easing his loneliness.

This heartwarming sentiment almost brought him to tears.

As for the water ghosts.

They would come to visit hand in hand every few days.

This prevented Roger from being too alone.

that's all.

Four months have passed in the blink of an eye.

spring.

The snow is beginning to melt.

Water Ghost Forest.

The smell of fresh flesh and blood wafted out on the cold wind, attracting the attention of one monster after another.

Staggering figures walked on the thick snow, making a rustling sound.

In the middle of a large chunk of flesh.

A man dressed in plain, everyday clothes stood there.

He was carrying a long, thin knife.

Silently taking stock of the water monsters that appeared in his field of vision, Roger gradually tightened his grip on the Red Moon.

He did not make a move.

Faced with the water ghosts' overconfident attacks, he simply dodged quickly.

Until the appearance of that water ghost with dark purple fur all over its body and an extremely bloated body.

"Water Ghost Sanchez LV29 (Elite) HP 409 DEF 29"

Roger didn't look at the subsequent data.

Because at this time.

He's already made his move!

A flash of light.

The Red Moon, shrouded in a red phantom, resembled the scythe of death, weaving through the horde of water ghosts alongside Roger's rapidly moving figure! On the vast snowfield...

Soon, green pus formed from the water ghost's death appeared.

After a dozen or so breaths.

In the entire Water Ghost Forest, only that elite water ghost with bulging eyes and a bloated body remained.

"Roar~ Crack~"

He made an unpleasant sound in his throat.

"Don't rush, it's your turn soon."

Roger has made a firm decision to target the Water Ghost Sanchez.

At this moment, the Red Moon in his hand was shrouded in layers of thin, dark red gas membrane.

In an instant.

Roger raised his knife and accelerated, charging towards his target like a bullet!

at the same time.

The Water Ghost Sanchez's body began to undergo an astonishing transformation.

Dark purple hair continued to grow and spread.

It covered the entire body surface in the blink of an eye.

The excess hair turned into long, thin spikes!

Judging from its appearance, it looks more like a chubby, purple cactus!

But Roger seemed oblivious to these changes and simply charged forward.

They arrived in front of the purple fleshy ball.

His aura suddenly changed.

Above the Red Moon.

Those dozen or so thin films vanished instantly.

Behind Roger.

All the light was suddenly swallowed up.

A bright, waxing crescent moon slowly rose.

Appearance: Waxing Moon!

In the blink of an eye.

Roger wielded the Red Moon and unleashed five consecutive slashes at the purple fleshy ball!

This is the twelfth form of the Nineteen Moon Bloom—

"Crescent Moon Seven Folds!" Each strike easily pierced through the elite water ghost's extremely high defense!

His fate was no different from that of other water ghosts.

The elite water ghost was completely reduced to a puddle of pus.

Roger breathed a sigh of relief, took out a piece of clean white silk, and slowly began to wipe Red Moon.

"The new move is actually quite good in actual combat."

This past winter...

Roger learned the seventh to twelfth moves of the Moon's Splendor.

He paid 60 points of Xia Yin Value for this.

This was nothing to him, who had 2481 Xia Yin Value points.

After acquiring the new move.

Roger then discovered that the first six moves of this Secret Techniques were merely a warm-up exercise.

The first six forms of Moon's Splendor are "postures," which are the basic skills and instructions on how to correctly use the Red Moon.

And starting from the seventh move.

Each successful hit on the enemy accumulates one layer of "Blade Intent".

Once the Blade Intent accumulates to the Tenth Layer.

This will summon a powerful Dharma image.

"Appearance: Waxing Moon"

Duration: 0.6 seconds

"Effect: During the duration of the waxing crescent moon, you will automatically enter a combat cooldown state after each attack."

In other words...

In those 0.6 seconds, every strike Roger made carried the effect of "Ten Years One Sword"!

This thing works in conjunction with the "Crescent Moon Seven Folds" attack, which can unleash five strikes in 0.4 seconds.

In short, Little Invincible.

"The most crucial issue now remains the contradiction between the increasingly ferocious effects of ' Moon's Splendor ' and the extremely fragile nature of Red Moon."

Roger looked at the several new small cuts that had appeared on the surface, and felt a pang of heartache.

He roused himself and walked deeper into the Water Ghost Forest.

Water Ghost Sanchez didn't get any special abilities.

This made him somewhat unhappy.

But he didn't forget the purpose of his trip—

One week ago.

Hunters have claimed to have seen large numbers of Johnny Turtle near the Water Ghost Forest.

So he came to find his good brother.

After all, in the past four months, he had only managed to gain a lifespan of over 300 years.

There are still about half of the progress bar left to reach its maximum.

It was clearly no longer appropriate to continue waiting passively at the Paramount Manor.

He needs to take the initiative!...

Using the Ladder Cloud Steps and the Ride the Wind, Roger swiftly traversed the Water Ghost Forest.

But he didn't even see a single Johnny Turtle!

It's also possible that the heavy snow last night covered up all the traces.

Just as Roger was wondering...

The Qi Divination Technique suddenly detected an unusual color.

Roger quickly moved closer.

Digging through the thick snow, you'll find a shallow hole hidden beneath a rock.

A familiar scent wafted towards me.

The milky white patterns came into Roger's view.

Hint: You have discovered a nest of Johnny Turtle eggs.

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