Martial Arts DLC Installing

"Download complete!!!" Lu Xingshi's face was full of what the hell.

The sudden completion caught him completely off guard.

DLC: Martial Arts installing...

Yet the words "installing" promptly dumped another bucket of cold water over Lu Xingshi. Who knew how long the installation would take this time?

Before he could close it, the words "installation complete" appeared, leaving Lu Xingshi speechless.

"That fast?"

Please create your game character

A new interface then appeared.

Lu Xingshi did not act immediately. Instead, he opened the console and began separating out the new code data.

"The good news is that I found the Martial Arts DLC Game Villagers code data. The bad news is that there's still a huge pile of stuff making my head spin."

He had no idea how long this job took, but time held no meaning for Lu Xingshi. He might as well take it slow.

Only then did he begin creating his game character. The screen that appeared was very simple.

Physical Constitution, Comprehension, and Mental Fortitude—the three main attributes.

Then came the selection of Innate Traits.

The three main attributes were manageable enough, since they were fixed at 1, but Innate Traits had to be rolled for.

Just like now, when every single one was trash.

For example, Literary Talent gave Reading +1 and Painting +1.

One look at it told him there was something seriously off about this thing.

Still, one trait caught Lu Xingshi's interest: Scholarly Family.

It gave Comprehension +1 among the main attributes, but its code data was incredibly complex. If Literary Talent had a complexity of 1, then Scholarly Family's complexity was ten thousand.

"If I really choose Scholarly Family, could I actually gain that identity? Rather than merely a trait?"

Lu Xingshi knew that this Martial Arts DLC was anything but simple.

After the installation was complete, a Martial Arts option had appeared on his panel. Once he had Martial Arts Game Characters, he could send those Game Villagers into this Martial Arts World. It was a real world, unlike his farming management game, which was only a game.

That was why the code data behind Scholarly Family and Literary Talent were utterly different.

"At this rate, how long would I have to roll before getting the traits I want?"

"Good thing I can whale... oh, no, this should count as spending my life, shouldn't it?"

"Spend Gold Coins, and I can directly select the traits I need."

"The only pity is that there are only five Innate Trait slots. As for modifying the maximum number..." Lu Xingshi looked over the vast sea of code data. Finding the means to increase the Innate Trait slot limit would not be easy.

If he altered the wrong thing, something would go wrong.

"Still, I have five chances. Since I'm reducing the trait slot limit, that should narrow the scope down quite a bit, right?"

Reducing and increasing sometimes did not use the same line of code data. He had once charged in recklessly, only to be flooded by rain for who knew how many days afterward. That was when he learned that modifications required caution.

"Top-tier traits really are different. They even come with chains."

Lu Xingshi spotted a powerful trait called Peerless Genius at a glance. Compared with the other Innate Traits, this one came with a whole series of follow-ups.

He made a simple attempt at modifying it, and his Gold Coins began pouring away in a rush.

Only after five hundred thousand Gold Coins had vanished did the drain stop, and the first trait on his Game Villager's panel was locked in as Peerless Genius.

Peerless Genius: Initial main attributes increased to 10 points, main attribute cap increased to 100 points and unlocks additional Attribute Traits. All acquired abilities begin at 100 points, with a cap of 1000 points.

Immediately afterward, all three of his main attributes soared to 10 points each.

Each of them also unlocked an additional Attribute Trait, meaning this single Innate Trait effectively carried three Attribute Traits.

Physical Constitution Trait · Exceptional Bones: Consumption when using martial arts techniques -10%

Comprehension Trait · Quick-Witted: Time required to learn and improve martial arts techniques and abilities -10%

Mental Fortitude Trait · Unyielding Perseverance: Proficiency cap required for martial arts technique upgrades -10%

The three main attributes each had another two traits, which would only officially unlock once Physical Constitution, Comprehension, and Mental Fortitude respectively reached 50 and 100 points.

Without the Peerless Genius trait, the main attribute cap would only be 10 points, while the ability cap would only be 100 points.

All one could say was that some people were born in Rome, while others spent their entire lives as oxen and horses.

From this single Innate Trait, Lu Xingshi could see the gap between geniuses and ordinary people with crystal clarity.

Whether it was starting attributes or attribute caps, there was a tenfold difference, not to mention the additional Attribute Traits that amplified them further.

But that was fine. Lu Xingshi's Game Villager was now a Peerless Genius too.

Five hundred thousand Gold Coins were nothing more than pocket change to him.

"Next, I should use the Peerless Genius series as the core and further build the Game Villager I need."

He began searching. Peerless Genius had many chained follow-up traits, but not many could be selected, because quite a few of them conflicted.

Lu Xingshi could force-select conflicting traits through modifications, but the cost made even him click his tongue. Five hundred thousand Gold Coins would not be enough.

And it might not even be worthwhile, because conflicting traits represented opposing contradictions. What he needed were traits that complemented one another.

Before long, he had selected four traits.

Direct Disciple of a Great Sect: You have an affinity with a top-tier sect or Hidden Sect. Upon contact, or when they find you, you will inevitably be accepted as a direct disciple. (Requires trait: Peerless Genius)

Sect Inheritance: After joining a top-tier sect or Hidden Sect, you will inevitably obtain its most peerless inheritance. (Requires traits: Peerless Genius, Direct Disciple of a Great Sect)

Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parents, Teacher: The sect you join will possess a harmonious and united environment, with internal strife rarely occurring. (Requires traits: Peerless Genius, Direct Disciple of a Great Sect, Sect Inheritance)

Cliff Fall Encounter: The first time you fall from a cliff, you will certainly survive and obtain a peerless martial arts technique. (If you possess the Direct Disciple of a Great Sect and Sect Inheritance traits, this top-tier technique will be replaced with a top-tier technique related to your sect.)

The Direct Disciple of a Great Sect trait was somewhat similar to Scholarly Family, though its effect was even stronger: it directly allowed him to join a top-tier force. Sect Inheritance would let him enter the core, while Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parents, Teacher ensured that there would not be all sorts of messy scheming and infighting within the sect.

From Peerless Genius to Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parents, Teacher, it resembled a complete process. It was precisely because his aptitude was so powerful that a great sect would accept him as a disciple, and its higher-ups would value him enough to pass down a peerless inheritance. With the restriction of Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parents, Teacher, the sect he joined was guaranteed not to be one of those viciously competitive sects, such as unorthodox paths or demonic sects.

As for the last one, it was a supplement. He was worried about something like the Sect Inheritance being lost or missing part of its contents.

It would be best if he never needed it. Later, he could always find a place to jump off a cliff anyway. He would not die, and he could still score a martial arts technique.

"Done. Next, it's time to enter the game!" Lu Xingshi could no longer wait to see just how fun this Martial Arts DLC was.