Kong Wu (Blood Burst State)
Life: 102
Strength: 57.42
Skills: Blood Burst Technique Lv1 (0/10)
Free Attribute Points: None
Special Attribute Points: None
Kong Wu, whose Strength attribute had increased by 5 points through Blood Burst State, had considerably greater physical toughness, while the speed at which the Evil-Slaying Saber fell from his hand had also noticeably increased.
It had been so fast that Hu Qiying, cleaved in two, could still barely form one last hand seal.
The jade flying sword buzzed and twisted once, but still failed to stab even a fraction deeper.
After doing all this, his body slid apart to either side.
"Congratulations on killing 'Hu Qiying.' You have gained 10 Free Attribute Points."
"Congratulations. You have obtained the skill—Three Tribulation Finger Lv1 (0/10)."
Three Tribulation Finger: The First Tribulation, Heaven-Piercing; the Second Tribulation, No Birth; the Third Tribulation, Yuan Destruction. It gathered a large amount of True Qi—struck through (blood energy) at the fingertip, then erupted with mighty power. Passive: Permanently increases the Strength attribute by 10%. The bonus would increase as the skill leveled up. PS: The host had been detected to possess no True Qi. The system had automatically modified the skill to be powered by physical stamina.
As the system notification sounded, Kong Wu showed a trace of surprise.
After killing this Daoist, he had actually gotten a skill.
He had struck it rich.
He had never expected that the fox demon before had only been an appetizer.
Looking at Hu Qiying, whose eyes were wide open in death, Kong Wu felt grateful.
Three Tribulation Finger...
Rubbing his chin, Kong Wu extended a finger toward the trees nearby.
"First Tribulation, Heaven-Piercing!"
The instant the thought arose in his mind, Kong Wu saw a blood-red glow appear at his fingertip.
With a whoosh, that mass of blood-red light shot from his fingertip. In the blink of an eye, it pierced through several trees and flew toward the distant sky.
Raising his hand and clenching his fist, Kong Wu sensed the faint emptiness in his body and muttered, "A single use consumes roughly one-twentieth of my current stamina."
Kong Wu found this level of consumption acceptable.
After simulating it in his mind, Kong Wu discovered that the stamina consumed by the three activation methods of Three Tribulation Finger increased in multiples.
At the same time, its power increased accordingly.
Kong Wu was very satisfied with this skill.
Aside from actively dealing damage, more importantly, it also provided a permanent 10% increase to his Strength attribute.
Lowering his head, Kong Wu spread open his hands and looked at his current Attribute Panel.
Kong Wu Life: 102 Strength: 57.42 (52.2 + 10%) Skills: Blood Burst Technique Lv1 (0/10), Three Tribulation Finger Lv1 (0/10) Free Attribute Points: 10 Special Attribute Points: None
Now, even without activating Blood Burst Technique, his Strength attribute could remain at 57.42 points.
Once he activated Blood Burst Technique, he would gain another 10% increase.
Moreover, as the skill leveled up, the extent of its bonus would also rise.
Kong Wu had learned from the system that every level increased the bonus by 10%.
And right now, he had enough Free Attribute Points to raise it by one level.
Should he spend them?
Kong Wu thought for a while, then shook his head and gave up.
At this stage, his basic Strength attribute was still too low, so he could not bring out the full value of the bonus.
If he raised it to Level 2 now, his Strength attribute would become 62.64.
That looked slightly higher than adding those ten points directly to Strength.
But one must not forget the 10% bonus he already possessed.
If he added all ten points to Strength now, the final value would be 62.2 + 10%.
68.42!
That was far more worthwhile.
If he wanted the greatest returns after leveling up, he would at least need...
Well, in any case, the higher his basic attribute, the better.
Kong Wu counted on his fingers for a while. When he realized he could not work it out, he simply could not be bothered anymore.
"Senior Kong... are you all right?"
Liu Gu's voice interrupted Kong Wu's thoughts.
He watched Kong Wu cautiously and said, "Senior, does this mean the matter has been completely resolved?"
Kong Wu nodded and turned to walk down the mountain.
Liu Gu had just witnessed Kong Wu's overwhelming might, so he had no reaction to this display. He was about to follow when the corner of his eye caught sight of something nearby, and he stopped at once.
Crouching down, he blew away the dust on the ground, revealing half of a book.
He pulled it out and saw four strange characters written on its cover.
The next moment, the book gave off a faint glow. The characters on it twisted several times and transformed into the standard written language of the Great Jing Dynasty.
"Life Stealing Treasure Mirror."
Liu Gu read the words softly. After thinking for a moment, he tucked it into his clothes, got to his feet, and hurried after Kong Wu.
On the way down the mountain, Kong Wu was in high spirits and even began humming a little tune.
He had gained a total of 18 attribute points that night, along with a skill.
The last time he had gained so many attribute points had been at White Cloud Temple.
Thinking of that, Kong Wu recalled what had happened then and let out an annoyed hum.
But immediately afterward, he split his mouth into a grin.
This time, he finally had a means of launching ranged attacks.
When he encountered Hu Qiying today, the man had been hacked to death before he could even react.
If he had thought to run from the beginning and flown straight into the sky, would Kong Wu have had to search for rocks to throw at him?
What difference would that make from being a monkey?
Now that he had this skill, he would at least have the means to pursue opponents capable of flying into the sky.
Otherwise, watching the attribute points already in his grasp fly away would have been excruciating.
"Achoo!"
Bai Shen sneezed with a pale face. He rubbed his tightly bandaged left hand, and a gloomy look surfaced on his face.
"Nephew Bai, everything is ready!"
An old man's loud voice came from outside the door.
Bai Shen rose and walked out.
Outside the house was an open space in the center of the village. A stone-carved deity statue stood in the middle.
The statue was covered in dark-brown blotches.
At that moment, a fat man in official robes, with fair skin, had been bound to the statue.
Many bonfires had been lit around it, illuminating the scene brightly.
The stooped old man looked at the fat man, who was trembling nonstop, and sighed.
"This man serves as an appointed official of the Great Jing Dynasty and is a rare sacrificial offering. I originally meant to save him for Zhu Yin Sheng, but alas..."
Bai Shen bowed and said, "Village Chief, I will personally avenge Senior Zhu Yin Sheng!"
The village chief waved his hand, then turned and left.
"What are you going to do? I'm an official of the imperial court, the magistrate of this county! Let me go, let me go!"
"Gentlemen, please spare me! I have money, lots of money!"
"Please, I beg you, I... Whatever you want, I'll give it all to you. My brother-in-law is the Governor of Qingzhou. He can definitely help you..."
Watching the fat man cry and shout without pause, Bai Shen showed no reaction. He drew a dagger and was about to step forward.
But just then, a withered black arm covered in wrinkles rested on his shoulder and held him back.
Behind him, the village chief's voice rang out, carrying a hint of delight.
"Can you get into the rear hall of the provincial government office?"
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