"If Chakra can make our bodies this strong, wouldn't we be even more unbeatable if we used it with ninjutsu?"
Dai Xiaomei raised the question.
The players immediately nodded in agreement:
"Exactly! When I watched the trailer, I was already hooked on the ninjutsu the NPCs used."
"Forget how powerful it is-the stances and moves look cool as hell. Who wouldn't love that?"
"Buy ninjutsu! Buy ninjutsu! I'm going to be the first pro to clear this game..."
The revival hall bustled once again, and a long line formed outside the shop.
Players who lacked Village Contribution hurried off to grind daily quests!
Just as everyone was busily occupied, a system notification suddenly sounded:
[Congratulations to player Bullfighting Master for completing the first-kill quest and successfully slaying a Ninja Beast: Fierce Wolf!]
The notification repeated above the players' heads three times, leaving them all staring in bewilderment.
Even Ye Chen was utterly surprised. A player had actually single-handedly killed a Ninja Beast with Genin-level strength after acquiring nothing but Chakra.
That made him even more excited. It seemed the players selected by the system really did have some skill!
After a minute of stunned silence, the players finally reacted.
"Holy shit, who was that? How's he so badass?"
"Fuck, I only just bought Chakra, and you've already gotten the first kill?"
"Come on, let's go see who this badass is!"
The moment Emperor of Sinking finished speaking, light flashed at the revival point, and a burly figure appeared.
He was none other than the expert who had just completed the first-kill quest, Bullfighting Master.
Tall, powerfully built, and dark-skinned, he stood in the middle of the revival point and noticed everyone staring at him.
He scratched his head sheepishly and gave them an easy, honest smile.
"You're amazing, man! You got the first kill so fast!"
"Come on, tell us how you did it!"
"Yeah! We all just got Chakra, so why are you so much better?"
"Do you have some secret trick for clearing the game? Share it with us!"
The players instantly crowded around Bullfighting Master. Looking at their excited, eager gazes, he flashed his white teeth and smiled.
"There wasn't really any trick. I just combined it with some martial arts..."
"Martial arts?"
Now the players were confused.
Dai Xiaomei blinked her bright, glistening eyes and asked, "Does the shop sell martial arts too? Why didn't I see any? Is the game bugged?"
"I didn't see any either..."
"None of us saw any!"
Emperor of Sinking, One Sword Opens Heaven, and the other players looked equally baffled, thinking the game really had encountered a bug.
"No, no, no... it's not a bug!"
Bullfighting Master shook his head like a rattle drum and hurriedly explained:
"I didn't buy my martial arts from the in-game shop. I'm a martial artist in real life, and I know several styles. The one I'm best at is Eight Extremes Collapse."
"After cultivating Chakra, I felt my strength surge. I could knock down a big tree with one punch!"
"So I had an idea. I wanted to see whether combining it with Eight Extremes Collapse would produce any unusual effects."
"It actually worked! While fighting the wolves, I combined Eight Extremes Collapse with the Chakra in my body and managed to land a surprise attack on a wolf's most vulnerable spot-its head. I must have hammered it with dozens of punches before I finally killed it!"
"But there were too many wolves. Once I killed one, the pack went berserk, and I died too..."
After hearing his explanation, the players were even more astonished.
"You can do that?"
"Dozens of punches? Damn, your stamina is insane!"
"You can combine martial arts you know in real life with Chakra in the game?"
Dai Xiaomei asked with shining eyes, as though she had discovered a whole new world.
Everyone else also looked at Bullfighting Master hopefully, waiting for his answer.
"Yes!"
Bullfighting Master nodded firmly.
"I only just discovered it myself. Not only does it work, but the results are surprisingly good."
"My body is faster and stronger in the game than in real life, so my Eight Extremes Collapse works far better too!"
"For example, in real life, I can only fight one grown adult. But here, I can kill a vicious wild wolf with my bare hands."
After hearing Bullfighting Master's account, everyone drew a sharp breath and exclaimed:
"That's fucking amazing!"
"Killing a wolf bare-handed? Just imagining it looks badass!"
"Holy shit, I wish I'd learned some martial arts in real life. Then I'd be a pro right now too!"
"I've made up my mind. I'm signing up for classes when I get back. Even if I have to collect scrap for money, I'm learning this incredible Eight Extremes Collapse."
While everyone shouted excitedly, Dai Xiaomei spoke with admiration written all over her face:
"Hey, why don't you teach us?"
Her words instantly sent the players into a frenzy:
"I can't be a badass in real life, but I've got to have my moment in the game! Teach me first! I'll pay you with contribution points!"
"Teach me! Teach me..."
Apart from One Sword Opens Heaven, who remained relatively quiet, everyone was thrilled and clamored to learn Bullfighting Master's Eight Extremes Collapse.
Emperor of Sinking made the biggest fuss:
"Teach me first! I've got the most contribution points. You can have them all!"
"If that won't work, I'll cling to your leg. Take me along when you fight wolves-even if you just use me as bait!"
"Your humble little emperor is begging online for a carry..."
As Emperor of Sinking spoke, he actually wrapped his arms around Bullfighting Master's leg, looking so humble and desperate for instruction that it was honestly rather comical.
The other players weren't having it:
"Damn, have you got no shame?"
"You're kneeling and clinging to someone's leg just to learn martial arts? Don't you know a man should never kneel lightly?"
"Exactly! Let go of his leg so I can grab it!"
"Get lost! A man's knees are worth their weight in gold, and now's the time to cash them in! If you've got any pride, don't fight me for him. Whatever you say, I'm clinging to this leg today!"
After all their teasing, Emperor of Sinking showed no intention of letting go. Instead, he held on even tighter, taking his shamelessness to its absolute limit.
This stunt left the already somewhat socially anxious martial arts expert terribly nervous.
Had this happened in real life, Bullfighting Master probably would have been blushing by now.
Fortunately, they were in the game world, so he wasn't quite so panicked.
Still, he froze for nearly a minute before showing his trademark sheepish smile and saying awkwardly:
"I'd like to teach you, but Eight Extremes Collapse has a lot of moves. It's not something you can learn overnight. Besides, we're in a game. I don't even know how I'd teach you here."
Everyone was crestfallen:
"Huh? You can't teach us?"
"So there really are no shortcuts to success. I'd better just grind quests and buy ninjutsu to learn!"
"Sigh. Let's break it up, everyone!"
"Back to grinding quests..."
Just as everyone was about to leave the revival hall and resume grinding quests, another notification appeared overhead, catching everyone's attention.
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