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Chapter 491 Challenge Mission Settlement
Campsite, 'outer ring'.

Beside the fully equipped carriage, ready to depart.

Using the female doctor who was 'conscripted' as an excuse.

During breaks from completing the temporarily assigned task of preparing medicines for the wounded.

Fang Yi is exchanging insights on boxing techniques with Miss Ganlu Temple.

He abruptly stopped speaking before he could finish.

He averted his gaze from the female swordsman.

Looking out over the town.

The mercenaries spent several minutes dealing with the monster that was fleeing into the woods.

They carried out a brutal, slaughter-like crackdown.

Taking advantage of the monsters' defeat, they carried out a sweep.

Most of the mercenaries were exhausted and huddled together in the room, resting by the fire.

The sky above the man's head was originally very dark.

At this moment, it was no longer the pure black it had been before.

Instead, it produced something strange, radiating a certain light.

It signifies the dwindling white light of the night.

Looking at this expanse of sky.

I felt a burning pain in my left eye, as if a red-hot iron ball was embedded in my eye socket, and a slightly hot right hand.

And behind that, there's the payment of "spare lifespan".

After being used before meeting the mental strength requirements, it fell into a state of dormancy.

But now they've suddenly become very active.

It looked as if it was about to hatch at any moment, displaying the skill [Substitute] on the panel.

Although there is no basis for it.

But the answer to this strange movement had already naturally emerged in the man's mind.

This is a 'resonance' triggered by the [body], and can be felt by the person holding the [body].

What triggered this resonance was the other person's [stand-in].
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After gazing at the sky for a while.

Fang Yi lowered his gaze.

I shifted my gaze from the sky and looked ahead.

Despite having activated [Transparent World Enhancement] and benefiting from the [Eye of Vision],

Theoretically, the man could only see the distant, somewhat 'empty' forest because there were no monsters lurking there.

But at this moment, Fang Yi's gaze had already pierced through this vast forest.

I saw that familiar little town.

The answer was found in the gradually 'cooling down' and calming 'body'.

There are other Stand users in the town who possess [corpses].

He obtained a brand new, powerful [Stand].

Sensing what was behind him, he fell into a deep sleep due to insufficient mental energy.

But subconsciously, a "stand-in" emanates the emotion of "desire".

Fang Yi added this sentence in his heart.

[Obtain new [Remains] parts; the 'trial' of mutual slaughter is about to begin.]

Becoming the victor in this 'trial' will make your 'Stand' stronger.
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Thinking of this, Fang Yi revealed a very standard smile.

"It seems that, apart from dealing with those enemies who are trying to intercept the messenger,..."

"We also need to make some preparations for the 'trial'."

Just now, the man took advantage of the crisis to fulfill the awakening requirements of the [Stand].

After paying off his spare lifespan, he forced the Stand to learn about and use its abilities ahead of time.

It seems to be because the man's "stand-in" ability is too powerful.

The body is not yet able to withstand the long-term use of such a "stand".

At this moment, Fang Yi was like someone who had just used up their life's once-in-a-lifetime experience.

The counter-damage ability was subsequently swallowed up by the author.

Like the Stand user and Italian mafia godfather who killed the enemy.

The distance between knowing the name of her [stand-in] is approaching.

There's still a short distance to go before we've fully achieved 'awakening'.

And wanting to take that final step.

Besides systematically improving one's mental strength.

There are also some possible 'shortcuts'.

The quickest way is to engage in a battle with that powerful Stand user.

There is a high probability that he will be able to fully awaken his Stand during the battle.

Even if one's face is dark, one cannot awaken.

The [Saint's Remains] component in the opponent's possession is also a 'safety net' for me to awaken the [Stand].
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But Fang Yi, who was used to being cautious, still felt that...

I need to play it safe in the face of this 'trial'.

Reincarnators aren't the kind of fragile Stand users who die from a single shot.

The main body is powerful, further enhanced by a high-strength Stand.

The enemies in this 'trial' will be exceptionally difficult to deal with.

Rather than recklessly charging in without a Stand, it's better to actively step into a battle that's destined to put you at a disadvantage.

Let's start gambling with our lives.

It's better to just take it one step at a time and 'try your best'.

Like the previous 'sword forging' that lasted for several days, or the 'slaying me' in my dream.

Improve your boxing and swordsmanship skills, and make more preparations.

Looking at the derived concepts of "This Fist Is the Only Way" and "Seizing the Opportunity" from "Substitute,"...

His double and these skills are also closely related.

He also has the Bajiquan technique and the 'Floating' sword technique, which can be improved by adding points.

In the gap where access to the dungeon is impossible.

Improve your fist techniques and further master swordsmanship.

It obviously helps improve one's mastery of [Stands].

To gain a significant enough advantage in this 'trial'.
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Thinking of this, Fang Yi turned his gaze to the person in front of him who was occasionally glancing at him.

He seemed somewhat worried about his female swordsman.

Having the ability to "diligently learn and improve" allows one to teach and enhance the skills of others.

He improves his own skills by leveraging the 'improvement' of the skills taught to him, thus achieving a 'win-win' situation.

You can't compete with someone who blindly practices on their own; it's much faster to improve your friendship with others and exchange rewards.

The exceptionally talented female swordsman had never practiced any fist techniques before learning the Mountain-Crushing Fist.

In terms of boxing skills, the opponent has a huge potential for improvement.

A 'poor student' who can earn a lot of benefits for themselves through diligent study and improvement.

The man had things related to boxing.

In addition, it comes with the [Bajiquan] series of skills.

In addition to the [Collectibles] and [Fox Fur Crane Cloak] which accelerate the learning of related skills.

There was also the 'Collector's Edition' skill scroll for the female swordsman, [Royal Fist Temple Hundred Fists].

These past few days, I haven't been able to enter the dungeon because of 'cd'.

This is clearly a good opportunity to train the female swordsman.
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Think of this.

Fang Yi cleared his throat and turned to the female swordsman to speak.

But unexpectedly, the next second...

The female swordsman moved swiftly and quickly moved to the man's side.

She grabbed the man and put her arm around him.

"If you need me."

"Just tell me what I need to do."

She stared at the man's face.

The female swordsman leaned closer and added a sentence.

"You don't need to tell me those reasons that you need to tell other people."

The female swordswoman looked up at the man.

He said this very seriously.

"Your existence is the reason for my actions."

Then, she deliberately distanced herself from the man.

She stood on tiptoe and closed her eyes.

As if expecting something.

Fang Yi watched as the female swordsman, with her eyes tightly closed, launched her 'charge' at the perfect moment.

The smile on his face widened.

"As a reward for your outstanding performance in combat, I will give you a 'gift'."
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As Miss Ganroji closed her eyes.

Those hands behind his back.

They also got tangled up because of some tension.

How will he respond?

[It should be fine, right? It's time to get these things done.]

Then, what follows is...

However, the next moment, an unexpected item appeared in his hand.

This caught the female swordsman off guard, causing her to gasp in surprise.

"This, what is this?"

The female swordsman's cheeks flushed red instantly.

The female swordsman, whose thoughts had begun to wander, was suddenly at a loss.

She felt a little shy.

Instinctively, I wanted to let go.

But just as he was about to let go...

The female swordsman, however, encouraged herself in her heart.

【This is an opportunity!】 Then, he uttered a sentence that was still warm in his eyes.

"Should we move to another place?"

"This place seems to be..."

The man responded to her with a very gentle reply.

"You can open your eyes now."

Upon hearing this statement...

The female swordsman's heart skipped a beat.

But she still obeyed the man's command and nervously opened her eyes.

He squinted and looked down.

Then, the female swordsman saw a somewhat special skill scroll.

She heard the man's introduction, which greatly disappointed her.

"A special [Royal Fist Temple Hundred Fists] skill scroll."

"I've been wanting to give this to you for a while now, and it's perfect timing."

The first time, a very good-tempered female swordsman.

She couldn't help but retort to the man.

"But why is it hot?"

This made me...

As the female swordsman spoke, her voice grew softer and softer, and she lowered her head.

Fang Yi moved slightly closer to the female swordsman.

"Because I took it out a long time ago."

"I put it in your clothes, ready to give it to you."

"That's why it's hot."

Moved, the female swordsman suddenly raised her head, about to speak.

I made a small complaint.

However, this time...

The female swordsman did not get what she wanted.

Because the man, who was prepared, had already lowered his head.

It cleverly utilizes the predictive trajectory capability of zero-time-difference calculus.

He blocked the woman's lips.

The words that the wide-eyed female swordsman was about to finish were uttered in a blatant and righteous manner.

A moment later, the inexperienced female swordswoman, who was somewhat out of breath, was pushed away by the man.

His chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath.

While feeling somewhat reluctant to let go of the strange sensations they had experienced earlier.

She then gave the man a sidelong glance, filled with 'dissatisfaction' and 'greed'.

Are these all the rewards?

Could you please bring more?

The man did not immediately respond to the female swordsman's request to start a game.

Instead, he patted the female swordsman.

He was standing some distance away, carrying two bags in his hands.

The priest, Yar, who had just appeared in the corner, greeted him.

"Mr. Yar!"

Upon seeing Fang Yi's response, the priest in the grey robe showed visible panic on his face.

He quickly quickened his pace, while extending a finger to signal Fang Yi to be quiet.

I jogged all the way to Fang Yi's vicinity.

The priest was enduring the murderous glare from the female swordsman beside him.

He handed over the money bag that made a pleasant clinking sound.

Mr. Fang Yi.

"This is a bag of old gold coins that is 'cursed', 'costly to process', and needs to be 'destroyed'."

"I hope you will accept it as a souvenir."

After saying all this nonsensical nonsense...

It seemed that they were afraid Fang Yi wouldn't understand.

The pastor handed over another bag of coins and added a sentence to Fang Yi.

"Apart from the bag that Lord Zhalan suggested I give you."

"And there are also the cursed coins that Lord Zhalan 'forgot' to report to the town."

"A total of 15000 face values."

"Lord Zhalan said that the 'recirculation' of these coins is extremely difficult, and perhaps only skills such as [Purification Ritual] and [Sanctuary] can achieve it."

As he spoke, Yar's gaze darted away.

He was clearly not used to telling the lies his superiors had taught him.

And looking at the [Shadowless Holy Emblem], it has the function of [Setting up a ritual to remove the curse].

The Purification Ritual's effects are enhanced by Ritual Studies.

And a series of skills targeting curses, such as [Understanding Filth].

I'm planning when to go to town to buy books, upgrade my [Ritual Studies] level, and complete the [Mirror's Wounded Finger] appraisal.

They have not yet responded to the other party's blatant 'lies'.

Then a notification sound from the space rang in my ears.

You have perfectly completed the [Challenge: Staying on Guard All Night].

[You have gained 14000 points and 4 B-level story points.]

[Because of your performance in the mission, you have received an additional reward spontaneously granted by the character.]

Obviously, this is in addition to the rewards distributed through the space.

In addition to the rewards that Zhalan had promised long ago.

This [Holy White Radiance] once again wielded the power at his disposal.

Fang Yi was given some special rewards.

Or it could present a thought-provoking and guiding 'test question'.

As long as Fang Yi studies the knowledge and skills in the [Aura of the Holy Emblem] diligently.

Improve your mastery of the skills involved.

This will turn this old gold coin into a valuable asset.

Faced with such a huge sum of money.

No mercenary can refuse to train these skills.

Think of this.

Fang Yi glanced at the room in Zhalan that was still lit up not far away.

At this moment, Fang Yi, the Templar Knight, felt even more respect for him.

[Were these 'advice' suggestions given in a very clever way to encourage me to master these skills?]

[You have high hopes for me.]

Fang Yi accepted the money bag.

He bowed very solemnly to the pastor.

“I have remembered what Mr. Yar and Mr. Zhalan said.”

"These are all things I need."

"I hope to have the opportunity to give back in the future."

The pastor waved his hand.

Drop a sentence.

"Without you, there would be no camp or us as we are today."

"How can you ask for anything in return?"

So he left in a hurry.

Shinobu Kocho stood silently by the carriage after hearing that the medicine preparation was complete.

He said it casually in his heart.

[I've earned some more points and coins. My patron, would you like to include my previous investment in them?]

Could you take some time to check my accounts and make up for any discrepancies?

He then approached the carriage and spat out, "Vice Captain Zhalan gave me the herbs I need to submit to complete the mission."

Despite being rejected by the man, she maintained a cold attitude as planned.

But the woman, still unwilling to give up, clearly wanted to slip more money to the man.

And someone beside him was talking to himself.

"Captain, do you think this is reasonable?"

"That Zhalan actually used the excuse that 'killing the scattered monsters won't serve as any training for you, so you should go back and prepare for the 'dungeon' as soon as possible.'"

"They used their authority to send me back to the small town."

A furious rant about Zalan's Vaughn.

Fang Yi put his arm around the female swordsman who was pouting.

Instructions were given.

"Get in the car, it's time to go back to town and rest."
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A few minutes later, at their lodgings in the town.

They brought out the 'advanced' IBM computers.

I began learning about alchemy in my daily studies.

While reviewing the Einzbern family's experience in modifying the human body.

A man contemplating how to perform physical modifications on female swordsmen, bestowing upon them the blessing of aliens.

I heard a faint sound of the window being opened.

And the teasing that came from the bottom of my heart.

"My sir, shouldn't you investigate my points-based revenue record since I started manufacturing pharmaceuticals?"
"You've invested a lot of points and story points in me, haven't you?"

"So, I've also prepared how to 'report' to you?"

Yes, the window was closed.

Shinobu Kocho looked at the man with a smile on her face.

(End of this chapter)