The Fourth Disaster: People become gods through high martial arts and gaming

Chapter 190 The Making of an Obsidian Disciple (Combined Chapter with Bonus for Monthly Tickets)

The basement of the Obsidian Martial Arts School.

As the newbies made a ruckus in the confinement room, the veteran players waiting outside watched quietly.

"This is really rare; none of the new recruits have made any silly mistakes." Fang Zhen looked at the group of newbies in the detention room with slight surprise.

In the past, when newcomers entered the game, even those who were already familiar with the virtual game, many would still do silly things, such as trying to test the hardness of the iron in the solitary confinement cell with their heads, wondering if the headache was really real.

Some ruthless individuals, upon learning that the arrival of high-level martial arts could recreate skills from other virtual games, immediately attempted the "Gecko Climbing the Wall" move, stepping onto the wall and then performing a headfirst fall, landing on the ground and waiting to be resurrected.

"That's normal. This game is popular now, and there's a lot of detailed information and videos about the arrival of high-level martial arts on the forums. Anyone who takes a look at those things won't make a fool of themselves anymore," Ragnarok explained.

"These newcomers are definitely different. I actually saw so many well-known masters from other masterpiece games." Yi Ye Fuyun glanced at the newcomers in the confinement room and clicked his tongue in amazement. "What's going on with this High Martial Arts Arrival? How come there are so many well-known masters from other masterpiece games?"

"Don't you know? The test for the 'Advanced Martial Arts' event is incredibly popular right now," explained the gunslinger from beyond the Great Wall. "Before, the top players from various games were all fiercely competitive, but it wasn't easy to compare them. However, the test is 100% virtual and can reproduce the skills and techniques from other games. This has led many previously unconvinced players to compete against each other, seeing who can last longer in front of the test boss. But so far, no one has been able to last twenty seconds."

"On the contrary, the repeated challenges from everyone have improved their own skill level, attracting more and more experts to come to the High Martial Arts Descend test and assessment to hone their skills."

"Are they all competing? Then I'll give it a try later." Upon hearing this, Fang Zhen couldn't help but feel eager to try and find out how good he was now.

Previously, in terms of skill level, he would have been considered a normal second-rate professional in the Mech Continent. However, after his battle with Blue Enchantress, his skill level rose to the first-rate level.

Now I'm completely addicted to Martial Arts World, and I've even stopped going to the team's training camps. I spend 20 out of 24 hours a day on Martial Arts World, and the remaining 4 hours are spent eating and getting deep sleep, otherwise it will affect my mental state in Martial Arts World.

It has to be said that the excessive realism of the high-level martial arts world is also a very troublesome problem.

"I advise you not to try it," Ye Qinglu, who had been mostly silent, suddenly said.

"Why don't you let Lao Zhen give it a try, sis?" asked Yi Ye Fu Yun curiously from the side. "Isn't that interesting? Maybe Lao Zhen can win first place and leave all the top players in the games dumbfounded."

At this moment, Fang Zhen also looked at Ye Qinglu with some curiosity, not understanding why Ye Qinglu did not advise him to give it a try.

"It's precisely because he could win first place that I didn't recommend him to try." Ye Qinglu rolled her eyes at Yi Ye Fuyun. "You haven't become a martial artist yet, so you don't know what this means, but Fang Dui should have noticed that your mental state and the sharpness of your five senses are much stronger than before."

"When you put it that way, it does seem to be true." Fang Zhen thought for a moment and nodded.

"Why don't I feel anything?" Yiye Fuyun asked in surprise.

“It’s normal that you don’t feel anything. You’re not a martial artist. You’ll know when you become one.” Ye Qinglu looked at his silly younger brother and couldn’t help but shake his head. “Although I don’t know what kind of black technology this game, High Martial Arts Descends, uses, this game does have a great effect on developing our brains. After becoming a martial artist, the brain undergoes a significant change, just like a child growing into an adult. Is it fun to bully those children?”

"No way, the difference can be that big?" Yi Ye Fuyun was genuinely surprised.

Ye Qinglu is not one to exaggerate or make things up. If she can point out the difference between adults and children, it means that the difference between the two is indeed that big.

But according to the gunner from beyond the Great Wall, those experts who are now playing the test assessment are not ordinary game experts, but are even comparable to the saints in the pilgrimage.

Such a master was actually just a child in Ye Qinglu's eyes?
Although Ye Qinglu is indeed very strong as the vice leader of the Sky Travelers, he is definitely not strong enough to treat a saintly being like a child.

"If you don't believe me, let's have a sparring match offline. I'll stand still and use only one hand to deal with you." Ye Qinglu looked at the surprised Yi Ye Fuyun and a smile appeared on her lips.

"No! No! I believe you! I really believe you!" Yi Ye Fuyun looked at Ye Qinglu, who had a smile on her face, and quickly begged for mercy.

Ever since Ye Qinglu started playing High Martial Arts Descent, their sparring sessions have been like beating a grandson. He doesn't even have a chance to fight back, which has destroyed the confidence he had painstakingly built up.

Now all I can do is bully the provincial fighting champion I hired to regain a little bit of confidence.

Ye Qinglu glanced at Yiye Fuyun, then looked at Fang Zhen and said, "If a lot of people knew that you had beaten up established masters from various games, what kind of trouble do you think would happen?"

"Is it sensational?" Fang Zhen asked.

"This is just the smallest impact." Ye Qinglu shook her head slightly. "There will definitely be a lot of people investigating this matter, and a large number of people will bother you. It's only a matter of time before they discover that this is the effect of the arrival of high-level martial arts. What do you think will happen then?"

"More and more people want to play High Martial Arts Descent, and we'll become increasingly competitive in High Martial Arts Descent!" Upon hearing this, Fang Zhen immediately understood and broke out in a cold sweat.

He's been so caught up in this that he's working 20 hours a day without rest. If even more experts enter the High Martial Realm, he won't need to sleep anymore.

Ye Qinglu simply nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Actually, Ye Qinglu wanted to say something else: the increasingly chaotic situation in the game was a minor matter; the qualification of a universe pioneer was the most important thing. In order to obtain the unknown substance that could double lifespan, those unscrupulous powerful figures would not be polite at all.

Before obtaining the qualification of a space explorer, how could a gamer possibly turn the world upside down?

While Ye Qinglu and Fang Zhen were chatting quietly, Lin Qi finished the opening CG, allowing all the newcomers to move around freely.

In no time, several major teams and numerous wealthy individuals rushed up to recruit new members.

"Tianwei is recruiting! Join now and receive a smartwatch and a complete set of basic martial arts skills. There will also be experts to teach and guide you, ensuring a comfortable beginner period. Don't miss out!"

"Recruiting long-term gold farmers, food and accommodation provided, plus an A6-level armor, we'll help you get started!"

……

With the current player base of High Martial Arts being relatively small, every new player is precious and crucial for early game progress. Therefore, all the companies recruiting are incredibly generous, offering every possible benefit and perk, leaving newcomers overwhelmed and unsure of which to choose.

Once the newcomers who wanted to join the team had been mostly divided up by the major teams, the 140 newcomers sat together in the training ground on the first floor and began to cultivate seriously according to the first level of the Shocking Breathing Technique given by Lin Qi.

"Master, what do you need me for?" Meng Wei, who was resting on the second floor, hurriedly came to Lin Qi on the training ground, wondering why Lin Qi had suddenly contacted him.

You know, he's currently handling the recruitment of disciples for the martial arts school all by himself, and he's almost going crazy with work. Fortunately, he has two disciples with him who he can use, so he doesn't have to personally go to the territory to arrange accommodation for the newly recruited personnel.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to rest at all.

"Well, I have something important to entrust to you, but I don't know if you can handle it." Lin Qi nodded, looking seriously at the currently very capable Meng Wei.

Looking at the serious-looking Lin Qi, Meng Wei knew that he must need him for something important, and he felt both apprehensive and overjoyed.

Although he is a martial artist, he could easily become an elder in any suburban gang, but the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy is different.

Just yesterday, he witnessed two more people break through to become martial artists. Currently, there are already eight martial artists among the disciples of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. As a beginner martial artist who is nearly fifty years old, he can be said to be of no value at all.

The only useful thing right now is helping Obsidian Martial Arts School recruit people. Since they are not valued, it's only a matter of time before they are eliminated.

His only thought was to learn the martial arts training method of the Obsidian Martial Arts School, hoping to break through his current bottleneck and become a mid-level martial artist.

However, he was quite satisfied with this, after all, becoming a mid-level martial artist was not easy, especially since he was already quite old, making the breakthrough even more difficult.

However, if he could gain the attention of the martial arts master Lin Qi and receive some guidance and instruction from this genius martial artist, his chances of success would undoubtedly increase significantly.

“Please speak, Master. It is my honor to serve you,” Meng Wei replied firmly and without the slightest hint of pretense.

“Starting tomorrow, I want you to become an instructor at our Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, responsible for training the new disciples,” Lin Qi said.

"Me? Can I do it?" Meng Wei was somewhat taken aback.

Whether as a martial arts school or a force, teaching disciples is of utmost importance to the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. He was merely a novice martial artist who had just joined the Academy and knew nothing about its teachings.

If he misleads the students, the punishment will be the least of his worries; if he loses Lin Qi's attention, that would be disastrous.

"Don't worry, this is the training checklist." Lin Qi smiled and handed Meng Wei a prepared checklist. "All you need to do is supervise them to complete it; you don't need to actually teach them anything."

Upon hearing this, Meng Wei breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he wasn't the one teaching him directly, the difficulty wouldn't be too great. He then looked at the training list Lin Qi had given him and was completely dumbfounded.

This isn't a training checklist, it's a death note!

They actually made him deal with all the unruly elements in his territory by issuing tasks, and even divided them into D-level and C-level tasks based on their difficulty.

“Master, while maintaining order in these areas is important, every major power has its share of people operating in the shadows. Shops use them for covert competition, and the major powers mostly turn a blind eye. After all, they're all lone wolves and don't dare provoke us suburban forces. Dealing with a few dozen is one thing, but if we were to wipe out all these people from their territories and ban these businesses, it would definitely enrage everyone in the city,” Meng Wei said with some concern. “They might not be so scary individually, but if they all operate in the shadows, we might not be able to handle it.”

The city is home to many wanderers who do not belong to any faction and specialize in assassinations and disturbances; they can be described as a group of outlaws.

The major powers within the city didn't bother with this, because these wanderers knew their limits, and those who hired them were usually businesses and shops, not gangs.

If these wanderers in the territory were really dealt with, it would be tantamount to telling all the wanderers in the City of Light that such business would not be allowed in the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy's territory in the future. For these desperados, this would be tantamount to taking their lives.

If Obsidian Martial Arts Academy does this, and these desperados don't immediately retaliate, other suburban forces, seeing the prosperity of Obsidian Martial Arts Academy's territory, will definitely do the same. At that time, the entire City of Light will probably no longer have a place for these wanderers to survive. It can be said that fighting to the death is inevitable, unless they leave City of Light in the future.

But it's clearly impossible for these desperados to leave the city they've built up over the years just because they're being targeted by a suburban force. It would be much easier for them to join forces and force the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy to submit.

"It's alright, just train according to this list." Lin Qi said nonchalantly, "Since no force in the entire City of Light is willing to create a clean space, then our Obsidian Martial Arts Academy will be the first!"

He was determined to increase the number of disciples at the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, as it would greatly benefit him.

If you want people in the city to join the Obsidian Martial Arts School, you must first provide a very safe environment. Otherwise, how can you grow stronger in a place where there are constant assassinations and battles?
These parasitic wanderers are his first step in improving the environment.

Anyway, players don't need to build houses now. Mining and defense can be done by the local residents. All they do is train and improve. What fun is there in the game?
New players are of little use in gang wars, but they're perfect for dealing with these roaming gangs.

"To become the first pure land?" Meng Wei was stunned when he heard this.

He never expected that Lin Qi was such a talented martial artist with ideals and ambitions, whose thoughts were no longer limited to the interests of one person, which was completely beyond his imagination.

"Alright, go and investigate thoroughly. Once you've investigated, issue the task through the smartwatch I gave you. Then you just need to check if they've completed it." Lin Qi looked at Meng Wei, whose eyes were full of admiration, and felt a little embarrassed to ask Meng Wei to hurry up and make arrangements, so that these new players could create more value.

The smartwatch he gave to Mengwei was modified and recompiled, which could convert the text posted by Mengwei and display the text of Blue Star on the players' smartwatches. The players' smartwatches could also do the same, allowing people like Mengwei to better manage the players.

"Yes!"

After regaining his senses, Meng Wei immediately bowed and left, excitedly going to investigate the wanderers who occupied the three territories of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy.

The next morning, Mengwei posted the task of clearing out the hundreds of wanderers he had investigated on the smartwatch, leaving both new and veteran players completely bewildered.

"What's happening here?"

"Hundreds of beginner quests?"

"Holy crap! Can I apply to open a new account now?"

In the past, new player missions were usually limited to farming, digging tunnels, or building houses. Occasionally, a transport mission would appear, and a large number of people would compete for it.

New players these days have hundreds of beginner quests to choose from right away, it feels like they can't keep up with all the quests. It's like the veterans and newbies are playing completely different games...

(End of this chapter)