Once inside the Zenit Empire, the atmosphere among both the Chambord Expeditionary Army and the Soros Merchant Caravan immediately lightened.
Because here, absolutely no vassal state would dare to attack the people of Kingdom of Chambord within the Empire's territory. Otherwise, regardless of their status, even if they were the King of a prominent first-class vassal state, they would be immediately arrested by the Judgment Knight of the Knights' Hall and executed on charges of treason and plotting to overthrow the Emperor. There would be no room for argument, and no hesitation or exceptions.
This is the authority of a monarchy.
Sun Fei was very curious as he entered the territory of the monarchy for the first time.
He could clearly sense that the atmosphere within the empire was completely different from that of the vassal states, much more strict and powerful. Upon entering the border, one could see numerous sentry posts, both visible and hidden, scattered along the border. In addition, there were large numbers of fully armed imperial cavalry patrolling back and forth, their routes and time intervals strictly controlled, as if a giant canopy had been drawn across the land. Coupled with the beacon towers standing tall every three miles, all of this ensured that no force could enter imperial territory without being detected immediately.
Within a dozen kilometers of entering imperial territory, the expeditionary force and the Soros Merchant Caravan were subjected to more than a dozen patrols and interrogations by imperial soldiers, which were extremely detailed and strict, as if facing a formidable enemy.
This left Sun Fei both secretly amazed and slightly puzzled.
"Something's not right. It's strange. Even if the Imperial Army is incredibly powerful, they wouldn't be on such high alert. This situation feels more like tense preparations for war before it breaks out. It's really puzzling."
Sun Fei secretly observed and pondered.
"Perhaps it's because the Martial Combat Competition is about to begin, and 250 countries will be sending elite soldiers to participate, so the questioning is a bit more stringent." This was the only explanation he could come up with to convince himself.
At this point, a day had passed since the Battle of Twin Tower Peaks.
During this day or so, Sun Fei didn't rest. He maintained his previous good habit, constantly striving to summarize his gains and losses in his battle against the Sun Golden Knight Chris Sandton. This battle had greatly stimulated Sun Fei, making Sun Fei feel the pressure again. He had a premonition that this trip to the capital would bring even more experts and more challenges, and he had to improve his strength as soon as possible to meet this storm.
Sun Fei gained a lot from the day's work of organizing and summarizing.
For Sun Fei, the biggest inspiration from this battle was the improvement of combat skills in actual combat using the brute force of Barbarian.
In the vast and boundless Azeroth Continent, a land said to be untravelable even by the gods, one thing is undeniable: both warriors and mages possess their own unique combat techniques. These techniques have been refined and innovated upon by countless generations of Zongheng individuals, each possessing profound principles and unparalleled destructive power. Among them, Dou Qi techniques and magical incantations are representative of these extraordinary combat skills.
Due to the unique nature of their profession and the insatiable need for money to increase their power, mages are far fewer in number than warriors. As a result, Sun Fei didn't encounter many mages after his transmigration, and most of them were low-level, insignificant figures. The most powerful among them was surprisingly Bazel, the traitorous messenger from Chambord City. Bazel was merely a Four-Star Class mage, and because Bazel lacked a noble magical lineage and was essentially a commoner, his strength largely stemmed from accidental advancement to the four-star level. He also lacked the magical incantations truly befitting a Four-Star Class mage. A four-star mage without magical incantations is like an unarmed soldier, their strength significantly diminished. Therefore, Bazel didn't display the true power expected of a four-star mage; his combat ability was quite average, and he was easily defeated by Sun Fei, falling off a cliff.
Aside from mages, Sun Fei had already encountered countless Dou Qi masters who cultivated Dou Qi qi. Among them, the strongest were undoubtedly the white-haired old man from Paris's side and Andrei Arshavin, the " Zenit God of War," who fought at the top of the East Station. However, the opponent who gave Sun Fei the most direct shock was Chris Sutton, the Sun Golden Knight, at the top of Twin Tower Peaks.
The Judgment Knight's Dou Qi technique, [ Hurricane Wolf Slash ], greatly shocked Sun Fei.
For the first time, Sun Fei clearly realized that there was actually a type of Dou Qi technique that could allow a warrior to unbelievably unleash the combat power of a Six-Star Class Initial Stage or even intermediate level while only possessing Five-Star Class Peak. The existence of this advanced Dou Qi technique completely overturned Sun Fei's previous understanding of Dou Qi techniques. He had been somewhat complacent about the Dou Qi manuals he had created, such as [ Lightning Lightspeed Fist ] and [ Sekishiki Shock Wave ], but these self-created manuals obviously could not achieve the terrifying amplification of [ Hurricane Wolf Slash ] in terms of combat power. This unexpected discovery further strengthened Sun Fei's determination to obtain advanced Dou Qi manuals as soon as possible, because only by combining and referring to those advanced Dou Qi manuals could Sun Fei utilize the meridians through which True Qi power circulated in [ Assassin Mode ] to create more Dou Qi channels, fully unleash the profound functions of these channels, and create a super-powerful ultimate move that surpassed advanced Dou Qi qi techniques such as [ Hurricane Wolf Slash ].
In addition, another unexpected gain for Sun Fei in the battle against the Sun Golden Knight was that Sun Fei discovered more ways to utilize the Barbarian's physical strength in combat.
Whether it's internal energy like Dou Qi qi or pure brute force like the Barbarian's physical strength, both are manifestations of power and are essentially the same. Unfortunately, before this, Sun Fei in [ Barbarian ] mode relied more on primal instincts and some Barbarian skills that resembled strange tricks to fight. Although this approach was unpredictable, before Sun Fei leveled up to gain more skill points and learn those higher-level attack skills, the Barbarian's attack ability always seemed monotonous compared to those flashy Dou Qi techniques, unable to suddenly increase attack power. Moreover, apart from throwing, the Barbarian's attack methods were severely lacking in ranged attacks.
This encounter finally revealed to Sun Fei another use for the Barbarian—
Long-range fist strike mode.
The battle with the Sun Golden Knight ignited Sun Fei's fighting spirit, causing him to enter a mysterious and profound battle state. At that moment, every cell in his body was frantically active, and under a strange twist of fate, the Barbarian's brute force underwent some unexpected changes—with a full-force burst, Sun Fei unleashed terrifying brute force, creating visible, semi-transparent fist imprints the size of millstones in the air. These fist imprints shimmered like mercury, with the knuckles of his fingers clearly visible, and could be seen vividly in the air.
What surprised Sun Fei even more was that each fist imprint contained the destructive power of a full-force strike, almost equivalent to all of Sun Fei's strength. The power contained within these fist imprints could condense and remain unreleased or dissipated in an extremely short time. This strange state allowed Sun Fei to instantly stack these fist imprints. The combined power of thirty or forty punches multiplied the destructive power, equivalent to thirty or forty Sun Fei simultaneously striking a single point. The explosive force and destructive power generated in that instant allowed Sun Fei's strength to surpass the Five-Star Class Peak and reach the Six-Star Class, comparable to the effect of a high-level Dou Qi technique.
This is the real reason why Sun Fei, despite being subjected to countless Sharp Metal Dou Qi attacks, ultimately turned the tide, broke through the high-level Dou Qi technique [ Hurricane Wolf Slash ], and defeated the Sun Golden Knight Chris Sutton.
This also made Sun Fei realize that to fight against an opponent at this level, one must possess their own Dou Qi technique; otherwise, winning would be extremely difficult.
This is Sun Fei's new understanding of combat in [ Barbarian Mode ].
In the day or so following his battle with the Golden Knight Sutton, Sun Fei attempted several times to recapture his former state and unleash the transparent fist imprint. He finally mastered this fist technique and discovered that, with his current level 38 [ Barbarian Mode ], physical strength, instinctive abilities, combat experience, and combat awareness, he could sustain a continuous stack of forty-six punches. This was his limit; beyond forty-six punches, the initial fist imprints would begin to disperse and could no longer be stacked.
The combined force of these forty-six punches results in a devastating blow, roughly equivalent to Six-Star Class Initial Stage, with an astonishing effect.
"This set of overlapping fist imprints is no less powerful than those advanced Dou Qi techniques. And since it was my original creation, it naturally needs a cool name... Hmm, let's call it... call it Heavenly Frost Fist! Hahaha!" Sun Fei thought of the ultimate skills of Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun's senior brother Qin Shuang in the movie " The Storm Riders " from his previous life. He thought the name was cool enough and plagiarized it without hesitation. Thinking of his pride, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Through this battle, Sun Fei felt as if he had opened a new window, and his vision suddenly became clear. He realized that the combat styles of the various classes in the Diablo World were not limited to the limited class skills, but could be flexibly utilized to discover more unexpected moves. For Sun Fei, a former otaku with a head full of quirky interests, this was simply endlessly interesting.
"But if we have the offensive strategy, what about the defensive strategy?"
Sun Fei's heart stirred, and he began to ponder again.
Barbarian ' fighting style is all offense and no defense; they charge forward relentlessly, relying solely on their armor and physical strength. As a King, he can't be beaten to a pulp like a dead dog after every battle, covered in blood.
However, during this period he was always unable to concentrate his mind and thoughts completely.
Behind him, in the distant direction of Chambord City, for some unknown reason, came a series of urgent calls, causing Sun Fei to occasionally feel mentally disoriented, as if something was Summon to him.
First update of the day.
I apologize for yesterday's update.