What do you mean I'm a ghost story?

Chapter 4: Showcasing What You've Learned

"If you're not aiming for such extreme power, with the techniques granted by the Money Darts Method, you could even throw out a whole bunch of small darts in an instant..."

Xia Qing savored the new experiences and memories that had appeared out of nowhere, feeling the changes within herself in every aspect.

The reason it's called the Money Dart Technique seems to be because it excels at scattering a large area of ​​coins in an instant.

Imagine a barrage of darts raining down on you; even if they're not as lethal as bullets, the sheer 'firepower' is terrifying enough.

After all, the strength of a normal human body is what it is, and no one would dress up like a suit of armor in everyday life.

The ability to unleash a large number of lethal darts in an instant is no different from a single person unleashing a barrage of suppressive fire.

Especially in China, even government officials don't usually carry firearms with them.

Nowadays, his [Golden Dart Technique] is far more practical for self-defense and dealing with ordinary people than any small handgun.

Unfortunately, the people he had to guard against and deal with were not ordinary people.

That nightmare was clearly a creature beyond conventional understanding.

While it's speculated that their primary abilities might be in manipulation and hypnosis, they may not necessarily be skilled in hand-to-hand combat.

But as has been proven last time, ordinary fatal wounds are simply not enough to kill the opponent.

After all, these are all demons and monsters. What if they have some kind of self-healing ability, or are simply like zombies and ghosts who can ignore physical damage? No matter how accurate your darts are, it won't help.

The ability to manipulate and seduce is an even bigger problem.

Of course, it only means it can't kill; this money dart technique isn't entirely useless.

Last time, I had to rely on a sneak attack to stab the opponent and escape.

Now, at least it can cause damage from a distance, and the damage is comparable to that of a bullet.

This is a qualitative change from an ordinary person to a gun owner, and a sharpshooter who can hit the bullseye every time.

Furthermore, that persuasive power seems to be maximized through words.

If a dart can hit its throat first, the threat level can be greatly reduced.

Finally, they had some ability to protect themselves.

"If you can improve once, you can improve a second time."

Despite already possessing a certain level of martial prowess, Xia Qing had absolutely no intention of risking his life by going to their door.

Now that it has been confirmed that the [Golden Dart Technique] truly possesses some kind of miraculous power and can rapidly improve one's abilities, and since the nightmare has not yet come knocking, he can continue practicing it.

Perhaps they won't be limited to the Money Dart Technique; they might even learn some other 'martial arts'.

"Golden Dart, if you want to improve and break through, what should I do? Should I continue training?"

After calming herself down, Xia Qing silently tried to ask him questions in her mind.

This is also the experience he has summarized over the past few days.

There is no need to speak. Although direct communication is impossible, you can occasionally get a response to your thoughts and feelings.

"Your 'Money Dart Method' believes that true knowledge comes from practice, and you hope to demonstrate your knowledge and prove your path."

Soon, the strange characters reappeared, revealing a new piece of textual information.

"Showcase what you've learned? Could you be more specific?"

Xia Qing pondered for a moment and pressed for an answer.

Unfortunately, there was no further response.

He couldn't truly communicate with this 'martial arts'.

Although the text message is expressed in a very human-like way, it is more like a prompt or feedback than a question-and-answer interaction function.

Therefore, he could only figure it out himself.

Since it's about darts skills, then "showing off what you've learned" literally means using it and throwing a few darts.

But more than one dart has already been thrown, so it's clear that this demonstration of knowledge is not limited to just that.

"Coin darts, coin darts, perhaps they really are going to scatter copper coins?"

He thought about the extra techniques for using money darts that had appeared in his mind.

Fortunately, the provincial museum wasn't far from there, and there were many shops selling commemorative coins or very cheap ancient bronze coins. So he went there for lunch and bought some commemorative coins, ancient bronze coins worth ten or five yuan, and even asked the owner to exchange some for modern coins while he was eating.

Unfortunately, none of them worked after I tried them.

It seems we were heading in the wrong direction.

When I was practicing darts before, the "dart throwing" animation would at least pop up from time to time to cheer me on.

"It's not that simple after all, let's delve deeper..."

"To showcase one's knowledge, in its most concrete sense, is not just about demonstrating one's abilities, but about having the opportunity to utilize one's strengths in a suitable setting or platform..."

Xia Qing continued to speculate deeper, and couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache.

Darts, no, the modern dart-throwing technique is more accurately described as a kind of ancient hidden weapon martial art.

Although he lacked extraordinary power such as internal energy cultivation, he fully utilized his physical strength, making him no less lethal.

What is the most effective skill of a hidden weapon martial art?
It's murder, of course.

The vast majority of human weapons and combat techniques were created to more efficiently kill their own kind.

But he was, after all, a model youth who grew up under the red flag.

No matter how urgent or uneasy they were, they were not at a point where they could be so ruthless as to kill someone without reason.

"No, no, no, that's not right. Although killing is the most professional and relevant skill, since it's about using one's strengths, it doesn't necessarily have to be used only for killing. As long as one can utilize their abilities in a certain field, that's fine."

Xia Qing quickly dismissed her guess.

Showcasing one's knowledge is simply about utilizing one's talents; there's no requirement to do anything specific.

Their medical skills are so good that they can both save lives and kill people.

Therefore, what we should be looking for is a situation where the Money Dart technique is truly needed and has practical significance.

"Have it!"

As Xia Qing walked, she pondered, her eyes scanning the surroundings for inspiration. After spotting a few street stalls, she quickly came up with an idea.

It was a ring toss game stall.

It's basically a small entertainment game where you set out toys, drinks, or even chickens, ducks, and geese, and people buy plastic rings to try and ring them. If they ring the rings correctly, they can take the item away.

There have always been many of these things in Hero Park. Initially, it was air guns shooting at balloons, but after that became illegal, it changed to other forms, but the essence remained the same.

I won some prizes using my darts skills, so at least they came in handy, right?
He couldn't wait any longer and quickly ran over.

Surprisingly, when they arrived at the street stall, they even saw two acquaintances.

One of them was a little girl; her full name was unclear, but her nickname was probably Niu Niu.

That is, his neighbor in the same neighborhood where he lived when he had the nightmare.

Accompanying her was her grandmother, whose surname should be Zou or Zhou.

In fact, he was able to realize so quickly and alertly that something was wrong with the nightmare's bewitching, thanks in large part to the gossip Grandma Zou mentioned and Niu Niu's unintentional remark.

"Grandma Zou, and Niu Niu, are you at Hero Park again today?"

Xia Qing took the initiative to go up and start a conversation.

He also wanted to ask about the current situation of that neighborhood.

Moreover, Niu Niu and Grandma Zou were standing in front of this hoop stall.

The little girl was holding a plastic ring, staring longingly and hesitantly at the unicorn doll at the back of the stall.

The situation is clear at a glance.

These ring toss games at street stalls are usually not sold individually; they are typically sold in sets of five for ten yuan or ten for twenty yuan.

He only has one plastic ring left, and he hasn't seen what kind of toy he's holding yet. It's clear that he spent a lot of money but got nothing in return.

These street stalls aren't giving away freebies; they're essentially street scams and gambling.

Ten or twenty yuan may not sound like much, but it can be quite a lot for ordinary elderly people and children.

(End of this chapter)