C5 If You Want to Get Revenge You Have to Sharpen Your Sword First
After completing his mission, Jia Jiucheng received a total of 400 Righteousness Coins—200 from the mission itself and another 200 from a novice gift bag. He then entered the system room to activate the beta test features, each requiring 100 points. With enough to activate two rooms, he prioritized the Cultivation Room.
He selected the Cultivation Room and the library, anticipating a trove of martial arts and Combat Skills within.
"A friendly reminder: there is currently no market demand for the host to record discovered martial arts or rewarded Combat Skills."
That was a nice touch—a friendly reminder. "Good thing I didn't choose that. Let's go with the Pill Refining Room instead."
"Beep! Cultivation Room and Pill Refining Room activation successful!"
Unable to contain his excitement, Jia Jiucheng rushed to the Cultivation Room and pushed the door open. In the center stood a "T" shaped counter. Approaching it, he discovered a panel offering a selection of martial arts. He could choose from Basic Sword Technique, Blind Sword, Plum Blossom Stance Movement Technique, or a Combat Skill.
"I'll start with the Basic Sword Technique." After making his selection, the scene at the "T" counter transformed. A humanoid figure, shrouded in black, began demonstrating sword techniques—thrusting, spinning, and raising the sword. Jia Jiucheng drew his steel sword, finding it unexpectedly heavy. "It's so heavy!" he exclaimed, struggling to maintain his grip. He attempted to mimic the movements, but soon his wrists ached, and he could barely hold onto the sword.
"A teacher imparts knowledge and resolves doubts. This Pure Black Mirror Image can be my teacher, so I'll call you Pure Black."
"Jump, dodge, block, evade!"
"Would you like to spar?"
"Spar!"
The Cultivation Room burst into a kaleidoscope of colors as the Pure Black Mirror Image slowly solidified into a black figure resembling Jia Jiucheng—could the Mirror Image actually become a person? A bioengineered being?
Pure Black stepped forward to spar with Jia Jiucheng. The Mirror Image struck out, deflecting the sword and hitting Jia Jiucheng, who cried out, "That hurts!" Though he bore no physical wounds, the pain felt incredibly real.
Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
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After ten consecutive hits, Jia Jiucheng found himself bested by Pure Black with a single strike each time, unable to withstand even one move.
"Ding! Host is too weak. Congratulations to the host for earning the title 'Shameful'. The system can't stand to watch any longer and feels compelled to grant the host twenty years of standard Basic Technique and Basic Sword Technique training."
Jia Jiucheng was dumbfounded. To be looked down upon by the system!
Suddenly, he was sucked into a vortex that materialized from nowhere. When he opened his eyes, it was dawn. He was in a small cabin atop a mountain, where a child in green garments was diligently practicing Horse Stance, Waving Fist, and Leg Techniques... Day after day, month after month.
For three years, he trained his lower body, focused on stability, and cultivated a tranquil mind.
He spent another three years mastering the Plum Blossom Stance Movement Technique, including standing, stepping, leaping, and dodging.
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Then came four years of learning to grip the sword, even sleeping with it, constantly honing his movement technique.
Only after that did he begin practicing the Basic Sword Technique: raising, thrusting, chopping, slicing, and slashing. As days turned into nights, five more years slipped by. In the following decade, he perfected a series of nimble Basic Sword Techniques, including counterattacks, blocks, and rolling maneuvers.
Twenty years later, Jia Jiucheng awoke from his reverie.
Upon drawing his sword once more, Jia Jiucheng realized that while the sword remained the same, he had transformed.
The sword now felt like an extension of himself, as familiar as an old friend. With each effortless motion—thrusting, slashing, slicing—he was free from distraction.
It was like using chopsticks to eat; no longer did he ponder the grip or the best spot to hold. With only the food in sight, he instinctively knew where each dish was and which he desired, effortlessly picking up morsels and bringing them to his mouth. He had achieved a level of mastery where thought and action became one.
Host: Jia Jiucheng wields the Super Captor System
Martial Arts and Skills
Basic Sword Spell
Combat Skill (Power Accumulating Critical Hit) - Currently not mastered
Blind Sword: Rank One
Movement Technique: Plum Blossom Stance Movement Technique
Attributes:
Strength: 17 (1 point of Strength equals 2 points of attack power)
Agility: 18 (1 point of Agility equals 20 points of attack power, 1% evasion, speed +1 point of attack damage, and increased movement speed)
Vitality: 18 (Affects running, jumping, physical defense, and Poison Resistance)
Spiritual Force: 2 (Contributes 2 points to Magic Damage, affects Magic/Weapon conditions, and the maximum Magic Point limit)
Spirit: 3 (Influences Magic Recovery Speed, Magic Resistance, and increases Magic Critical Hit Rate)
Endurance: 17
Health Points: 230 (Maximum health capacity)
Power Level: Stage 4 External Technique
Pet: Unhatched black object (Why is it a lump?)
Skills: Mastered Basic Sword Spell,
Plum Blossom Stance Movement Technique - Not yet mastered
Minute Subtlety Sensory Blind Sword - Not yet mastered
Combat Skill (Upgradeable): Power Accumulating Critical Hit - Not yet mastered
His strength remained the same, but his agility, vitality, and endurance all increased by two points. His power level advanced to the fourth stage of External Technique.
Facing the Pure Black Mirror Image, Jia Jiucheng let out a dismissive chuckle, "Come at me again!" At this moment, he was no longer the Jia Jiucheng of old.
Pure Black parried and Jia Jiucheng smoothly blocked, following up with a counterattack. The first counter was slightly delayed, but subsequent blocks and ripostes were swift and effective, regardless of the angle of attack. His consecutive counterstrikes landed on the Mirror Image.
He also managed to dodge and roll away five times without issue.
With that, his training in the Basic Sword Technique was complete. Jia Jiucheng felt a profound change within himself; he could now truly consider himself a swordsman.
After stepping out of the system and taking a rest, he noticed significant changes and improvements in his attributes.
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With his newfound prowess, besting an average opponent posed no challenge. Before, he would have struggled even with the weakest of adversaries. Jia Jiucheng pondered that against Laosan of Gale Stronghold, known for his renowned Extreme Dissection Blade Technique, he would certainly face a formidable challenge. Avenging his father was not going to be easy; he must first hone his sword skills to perfection.
The Blind Sword is an essential skill for any captor!
Captors operate in the light, while criminals lurk in the shadows. Enhancing sensory perception and judgment skills, as well as dodging hidden weapons, can significantly boost survival rates. A captor's ability to assess a situation is, without a doubt, a fundamental skill.
The first phase of the Blind Sword focuses on auditory perception. Though the eyes may be blind, the ears are not. By relying on hearing to discern objects, one can strike swiftly.
The second phase delves deeper, with Spirit Sense coming into play. When the eyes fail, intuition takes over. Hearing has its limits, and loud noises like gongs and drums can be disorienting. That's where Spirit Sense, as the second phase, becomes vital.
The third level is about sensing danger and predicting outcomes. Even with vision impaired, the heart remains unshaken, and foresight is clear. Intuition, through a sense of impending crisis or a sixth sense, allows for the anticipation of an opponent's moves. By targeting their weaknesses or intercepting their attacks, one can overpower the adversary with ease, leaving them unable to retaliate.
Consider the second stage: it's about subtlety, judgment, rhythm, and swift swordplay. Silent and agile, you outpace your opponent, striking before they can react.
Rhythm is inherent in all movement, consisting of four stages: the build-up of momentum, the peak, and the eventual dissipation. Take an object at rest, for instance. Once acted upon by a force, it accelerates, reaching maximum velocity when forces balance out. Upon collision, a counterforce decelerates the object until it comes to rest again. Such is the pattern of motion.
With Spirit Sense, one can detect and respond with lightning-fast swordplay, outpacing and preempting the opponent. It's about interception and counterattack, relying on perception rather than sight.
Reaching Level Three would make Dingyuan a formidable presence, with few able to get close enough to pose a threat.
At this third level, sensing the energy and predicting dangers can significantly lower the difficulty of missions, even making one fearless in the face of group combat!
The training for the second phase begins in the training room.
The System Notification advises: "To practice this technique, please blindfold yourself!"
Jia Jiucheng couldn't help but feel awkward as he recalled using this tactic. He thought to himself, "If I can't beat you with my eyes open, perhaps I'll have a chance if I blindfold myself."
The enemy would likely wonder, "Why?"
"Who's the fool that showed up? If I can't beat him, I'll just fight blindfolded!"
"Ha! Ha! Ha! I bet my opponent would die laughing! Good thing it's not 'To master this technique, one must first be castrated'."
Jia Jiucheng inquired, "Must I really cover my eyes?"
The System responded, "Blind Sword, Blind Sword, how can you train without being blindfolded at first? Later on, you won't need the blindfold."
"So, are you going to train or not? Are you going to avenge your father's death?"
"I will train!" Jia Jiucheng pressed the practice Blind Sword button, "Let's begin!"
The training room transformed once more, revealing several Spirit Body puppets. Transparent and shapeless, their movements were as smooth as drifting clouds and flowing water, forming sticks from spirit particles before striking.
At first, cries of "Ah!" "Ah!" "Ah!" echoed as Jia Jiucheng was pummeled, relying solely on his ears to discern his surroundings, unable to retaliate.
Through relentless torment, he grew stronger.
"Ding... Host's Blind Sword Proficiency +1."
"Ding... Host's Blind Sword Proficiency +1."
"Ding... Host's Blind Sword Proficiency +1."
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"Ding... Host's Blind Sword Proficiency +1, 10000/10000. Congratulations to the host for mastering Rank One, Listening to Sound and Recognizing Objects."
"Haha, at last... mastered... the... first... rank..." A disheveled, bruised figure staggered out of the training room, laughing maniacally.
"I can't let exhaustion kill me. I'll rest a bit before I start training the second rank. The first rank's weaknesses are too easily spotted." He also received a gift of 200 Righteousness Coins and decided to check out the resources at the Basic Store.
Inside the System Hall, there were six pillars, each representing a different shop: weapons, equipment, mysteries, vitality, magic, and consumables.
Jia Jiucheng tested each one in turn. Currently, the consumables shop was the only one open, along with the weapon and equipment stores.
The consumables shop offered only basic items, essentially functioning as a beginner's tool store.
When Jia Jiucheng touched a pillar, a list would appear, allowing him to search for items or browse by category. He could also peruse the offerings starting from the first page. The selection was vast and varied, though many items were still locked.
For instance, the Basic Medicines Shop offered a range of items such as potions for restoring mana, health, and accelerating training experience.
