Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 77 Competition (Thanks to the support of book friend I am Crespo)

Then the man turned around and left. His steps seemed light, but in fact he took only two steps at a time and disappeared into the mountains and forests in the blink of an eye.

Faced with this situation, what else could the two do? They looked at each other and continued to move forward.

There were no outsiders at this time. After walking a hundred or two hundred steps, A22 suddenly said:
"So you are A-11. I heard your name when I was in Qifu. You are indeed very strong."

Gong Tianwu shrugged:

"Who am I? Even Hall Master Qi admires your talent."

After all, Jia 22 was only one month old, so he didn't have much cunning. He immediately showed a proud look on his face, but said:
"so far so good."

But when he said this, Gong Tianwu happened to activate the divine reading technique and immediately heard what this guy was thinking:

"Haha, this A-11 will definitely be my competitor in the future. I will try to gain his trust by pretending to be nice to him, and then I will find a way to get rid of him in the future!"

What else can Gong Tianwu say about this? He can only laugh.

As a result, the walk lasted for more than ten hours. Gong Tianwu estimated that he had walked at least nearly a hundred miles of mountain roads. His back and waist ached, and several blisters appeared on the soles of his feet.

Then I saw a brightly lit town ahead. It was already past ten o'clock in the evening.

Naturally, the two of them walked directly along the stone steps into the town. When they were close to the town, a pale-faced young man suddenly appeared from behind a big tree nearby, looked them up and down, and then said in a deep voice:
"newcomer?"

Then, without waiting for their reply, he led the two of them to a small path next to him. After about dozens of steps, they reached the end and saw a towering mountain wall in front of them. A blazing bonfire was burning in front of the mountain wall!
When you get closer, you can see that there are dozens of caves artificially carved out on the mountain wall. Only less than half of the cave walls have firelight coming through them, and the rest are pitch black.

The pale young man pointed at the mountain wall and said concisely:

"I am your guide, Yaqi. This is Xiaogushan. You can live in any cave where there is no one, or any cave where there are people, as long as you can beat the other party."

Then he threw a package to Jia No. 22, and then threw another to Gong Tianwu:
"There is a booklet inside the package. It clearly tells you what to do. Come find me after you finish. I will be here for a quarter of an hour every day at noon."

After saying this, the pale young man turned and left, seemingly not even interested in saying another word.

At this time, Gong Tianwu had already gotten used to such cold treatment. He greeted Jia 22, then shrugged his shoulders, picked up the package and started walking towards the mountain wall, preparing to find a cave to stay in first.

Then he discovered one thing: the caves where people lived were concentrated on the west side. Was there some reason behind this that he didn't know?

After entering a nearby cave, Gong Tianwu relied on his night vision to find that the space inside was not large, roughly the same size as half a bus. A bamboo curtain was hung at the entrance of the cave, and there were stone tables, stone benches and a stone bed inside, and nothing else.

After walking in, Gong Tianwu smelled a faint smell of sulfur. It was obvious that the previous occupant had done insect repellent treatment, and the cave was unexpectedly dry.

Gong Tianwu was also very tired at this time. He was so tired and sleepy that his feet felt like they were filled with lead. He just wanted to have a good rest. After lying down on the stone bed, he immediately let out a comfortable breath and closed his eyes to rest. Then he checked his attribute column:
Name: Gong Tianwu
Introduction: In the eyes of ordinary people, you are an absolute monster and a demon. However, by chance, this body may allow you to find a glimmer of hope to survive the upcoming disaster.

Race: Blood baby (elite).

Basic attributes: The average value of a normal 5-year-old adult male is points, which can be used as a reference. (Only those that have changed are listed)

Physical strength: 13 points,
Alertness: 15 points

Root bone: 21 points,
Comprehension: 20 points

Fortune: 2 points

Spiritual consciousness: 58 points.

Karma Points: 4/79

Zhenlong: 1 points

Talent: Imitation (negative)

Talent: Premature aging (negative)

Talent: Big Eater
Talent: Friend of Cavity

Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 1

Martial Arts: Purple Qi Cave Secret (Not yet started)

Martial Arts: Hundred Battle Swordsmanship (Not yet started)
Heart Technique: Blood Surge (A Brief Introduction)
Secret Technique: True Feather Heart Technique (know a little bit)
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After seeing these attributes, Gong Tianwu secretly sighed that the means of cultivation were indeed far beyond those of ordinary people. For a blood slave like himself who was only one month old, most of its basic attributes had reached the level of dark energy masters in martial arts. For ordinary people, that would take at least fifteen to twenty years of immersion!
After thinking about it, Gong Tianwu decisively used the Magnificent Scale and added it to the True Feather Heart Sutra, bringing it to the third level: understanding clearly.

Then he got a hint: Congratulations on using the Magnificent Scale on the True Feather Heart Technique.

This improvement will not cause any changes in the difficulty and experience of upgrading the True Feather Heart Technique.

If the skill is promoted during this period, this bonus will still be valid and will be raised one level from the original level.

Gong Tianwu had some idea of ​​what his core skills were. Moreover, after he developed the "sound attack technique", the practical scope of the Zhenyu Heart Sutra became even wider.

After sitting down on the stone bench, Gong Tianwu opened the package and found that there were very few things inside, or to be exact, only two items:

A small booklet,

A black ring.

The booklet briefly introduces the surrounding geographical situation:

Go west, which is the direction Gong Tianwu and the others came from, and you will reach the Blood God Sect's main gate.
To the north is Yao Mountain, and to the south is Ailao, both are dense forests and mountains with few people. They are haunted by giant monsters and ghosts and are extremely dangerous.

This place is called Kouzhen Pass, with a population of about 50,000 to 60,000, most of whom are mortals. The reason they can gain a foothold here is that they are more or less related to the immortal masters in the sect. As the saying goes, even the emperor has three poor relatives.

They married and had children here, and their population continued to increase, becoming a bridge of communication between the secular world and the real world.

In addition to these people, there are also independent cultivators who want to join the Blood God Sect, traitors from other sects, spies with ulterior motives, profit-seeking merchants, and so on mixed in here.

In short, Kozhenguan is a place where all kinds of people gather, there are many shops and abundant products.

There is also a price list below it, which records the prices of some common items in the area, such as rice, bacon, daggers, etc., obviously to prevent them from suffering losses during transactions.

Then he introduced the purpose of the black ring. Firstly, it is a symbol of status, and it also stores 100 contribution points of the sect, which can be used to shop in the shops in Kouzhenguan. Of course, it will be gone once it is used up.

It is worth mentioning that there are only two types of currency here, sect contribution points and gold.

If neither of these two things is available, then the only option is barter, and silver and treasure cannot be circulated.

At the back of the booklet, there was a request for Gong Tianwu, asking him to bring back the stomach of an iron-bristled wild boar within ten days.

After obtaining this series of information, Gong Tianwu immediately expressed his heartfelt emotion, thinking that the Blood God Sect was truly cruel. Even though he and Jia 22 were valued by the deputy hall master, they were still kicked out to perform dangerous tasks first.

Other blood slaves were inexperienced and didn't know how powerful it was, but Gong Tianwu had not only heard of the Iron-bristled Wild Boar's fame, he had even fought against it during the defense of Xiejiazhuang. At that time, as a congenital master, it was quite difficult for him to kill this thing under the protection of a group of professional soldiers armed to the teeth.

What's more, now they are asked to kill alone?

At this moment, a cough suddenly came from outside, and then an old and kind voice said:
"Is the young man inside new? I am Granny Zhu, a neighbor next door. I am also very familiar with Mr. Yaqi, so I specially sent some daily necessities over."

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu came to the door, lifted the bamboo curtain and saw an old lady with a sweet smile on her face. She looked kind and friendly.

After seeing Gong Tianwu, Granny Zhu handed over a wooden basin, which contained a towel, a flint, a torch, a bamboo cup, a straw mat and other daily necessities, and then said with a smile:
"Young man, if you need water, there is a spring thirty steps to the side. The firewood is piled next to the pine tree, but you have to replenish it after you use it."

"Be alert when you sleep at night, and keep valuables close to you. Although there are no murderers here, thefts do happen frequently."

The things she sent really solved Gong Tianwu's urgent need, and her advice was also valuable, so Gong Tianwu thanked her sincerely.

Granny Bamboo then laughed and said:

"To be honest, I have selfish motives in doing this. Young talents like you have a bright future. I am here to help you and make you more familiar with me. This way, I can at least have a chance to ask for help in the future, right?"

After finishing her words, Grandma Zhu left without saying anything else.

After she disappeared into the darkness, Gong Tianwu turned his head and looked not far away. He saw Jia 22 carrying a basin of water and walking into the cave. It was obvious that Grandma Zhu went to him first and then to her side.

Next, Gong Tianwu also went to fetch water, and then his face suddenly changed, because there were several skulls on the rocks next to the spring, and there was a dried corpse hanging next to it, swaying in the wind.

This is enough to show that things are not peaceful here in Xiaogushan.

Then Gong Tianwu returned to the cave and started to boil water for his feet. At first, he grimaced in pain when he put his feet in the cave, after all, there were several broken blisters on his feet. But after the pain wore off, he felt refreshed all over. Then he spread a straw mat on the stone bed, and forced himself to practice qigong and regulate his breathing while suppressing his fatigue.

At this time, Gong Tianwu was practicing the Purple Qi Cave True Art. This thing was very familiar to him and he made rapid progress. Moreover, as a Taoist skill, it also had the effect of maintaining health and could quickly restore health from fatigue.

(End of this chapter)