The Fourth Calamity: People in High Martial Arts, Gods in Games

Chapter 33 A True Question from a Century Ago

"Is it less or not?"

Lin Qi glanced at the mountain-high treasure chests and felt disdain. He knew perfectly well whether these things were missing or not.

If one is missing, that means losing 500 points.

Lin Qi could even imagine that the search for the One-Horned Gold-Eating Rat's nest by Ragnarok and the others was ten times more thorough than their own house cleaning.

"There are 43 treasure chests in total, which is 21500 points for you. I hope you can continue your efforts and bring glory to the martial arts school." Lin Qi looked at Ragnarok, whose eyes were pure, and could only grit his teeth and accept the treasure chests.

"Great!" Ragnarok exclaimed excitedly upon hearing about the reward points. "I knew it was a dungeon! Dungeons are definitely the most profitable place. If I can find a second dungeon underground, I might finally get my hands on the second volume of the Divine Breathing Technique!"

"You're so lucky, kid. I've been digging for days and haven't found a single dungeon, but you found one right away." Fang Zhen, who had just revived, couldn't help but feel envious as he looked at Ragnarok, who had just received 20% of the dungeon's rewards. "This dungeon is incredibly profitable, but it's a one-time thing. It seems I'll have to keep looking for one for the next while."

"Brother Zhen, if you're looking for a dungeon, I recommend digging a little deeper." Seeing Fang Zhen's interest, Ragnarok generously shared his experience, "I kept digging down to see how deep this game could go, and I never expected to find a dungeon."

"I have to say, the gameplay of this game is quite intricate. On the surface, it tells us to dig holes and plant crops, but there are actually other gameplay elements designed underground. According to my estimation, there should be many more dungeons underground. It all depends on our digging progress."

"That's true. This game has always been very secretive. The Grizzly Mine had a lot of secrets, and so has that huge open world map. It seems I'll have to dig deeper into it later." Fang Zhen nodded, agreeing with Ragnarok's assessment. "When I discover a new dungeon, you'll definitely get your share of the rewards."

"Then thank you very much, Brother Zhen," Ragnarok said gratefully.

At this moment, Ragnarok also had an epiphany, feeling that he had found the casual gameplay of the game "High Martial Arts Descend".

Running transport in the wild might be profitable, but digging underground is just as worthwhile, especially for someone like him who isn't good at combat. Digging tunnels to discover new dungeons is also a very good option.

"..."

Lin Qi listened to their conversation and wanted to dissuade them.

However, considering that the underground area couldn't be left unattended for planting, which would be a long-term and stable source of income, they decided to give up on that idea, as long as the two of them were happy.

Lin Qi then gave the resurrected members of the martial arts school the main quest to repair the school. The three sets of repair tools were enough for ten people to repair various parts of the school at the same time.

At the same time, Lin Qi also ordered a large amount of cement building materials from factories in the suburbs through his smart watch, and hired a hundred homeless people from the abandoned area to repair the walls and perimeter of the martial arts school.

In an instant, the entire Obsidian Martial Arts School became bustling with activity, resembling a marketplace.

However, a strange trend suddenly emerged inside the martial arts school.

Aside from occasionally repairing the interior of the martial arts school, these players didn't think about how to expand the land when they had free time. Instead, they went crazy and dug the entire underground of the martial arts school into an anthill, a maze with interconnected passages.

Each of them increased their proficiency in the Leopard Shadow Step by more than 10%, they were practically running like crazy.

In addition, the blood essence rice planted in the passageway from time to time can effectively block the view.

It's safe to say that if someone were to attack the Obsidian Martial Arts School, they could simply hide underground and it would be very difficult to find them again; the defensive fortifications are top-notch.

At the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, the sun slowly sets, and another day passes quickly.

"Opening treasure chests is just like opening blind boxes, what kind of stuff are they all?"

Lin Qi looked at the newly opened treasure chest and the test papers inside, and couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. He deeply wondered what kind of person would bury all of his high school test papers underground.

It's one thing to bury these exam papers, but they didn't even bother to bury the answer key and explanations. The whole thing is just full of crosses. What are they planning to show to those who come after them?

Thirty-nine treasure chests!

Aside from the occasional detailed explanation of martial arts techniques, there was nothing else of value.

wrong!

It's not without it.

For example, the Thirteen Ways to Cook Monster Flesh and Blood, and the True Way to Absorb Monster Flesh and Blood are all methods that teach students how to squander money.

"These 20,000 points seem like a waste." Lin Qi glanced at the pile of scrap paper on the ground; not a single one was worth selling. It was a pure loss of over 20,000 points. "Looks like I'll only be able to use them for heating from now on."

Lin Qi didn't have much hope for the remaining four treasure chests either.

"Very good. It seems that this person has not made no progress over the three years of high school. At least the test papers are no longer full of crosses, but mostly checkmarks. But why is this name not from one person?"

"Holy crap! What's the point of this kid hiding someone else's exam paper?"

"They actually hid so many!"

Lin Qi was on the verge of collapse as he looked at the test papers in the box. He felt that the person who buried the test papers had turned it into an industry chain. There were two whole boxes of other people's test papers. He wondered how much money they had made.

Seeing that there were only two treasure chests left, Lin Qi was too lazy to look at them and simply kicked one open.

"Holy crap! A doll?"

Lin Qi stared in disbelief at the mechanical doll placed inside one of the metal boxes.

Is it really okay to just hide this thing in the exam paper box?

"Wait, this looks a bit like the test dolls in various junior and senior high schools." Lin Qi looked closely at the doll in the box, and the more he looked, the more he felt that it was very similar to the test dolls he had seen before. "It's out of power. I wonder if I can wash it and still use it."

The latest novel is first published here!

Lin Qi had some recollection of the test dolls used in various junior and senior high schools, which he learned from Luo Qi.

More than a hundred years ago, the middle school entrance examinations in major cities began to include a part of the martial arts examination, which included a skills test, and scores were given based on different skill levels.

The robot that tests the candidates' skills can accurately determine the level of their skills, or skill grade, through the candidates' practice.

This is roughly the level of elementary school students in major cities today.

The second stage represents the normal level for junior high school students.

The third level represents the normal level for high school students.

The fourth dan level represents the skill level of university students, and also the skill level of many aspiring martial artists.

The fifth level is a significant dividing line, generally only attainable by martial artists.

If currently available, mechanical dolls can accurately measure the practitioner's skill level, making them a fairly practical mechanical device for martial artists.

"With this, it's not a loss."

Lin Qi then turned his attention to another metal box.

This metal box is clearly different from the previous metal boxes. It doesn't contain any exam papers, but only a book of 2214 college entrance examination questions and solutions, and a whole box full of question analysis.

"What's going on? A past exam paper from 2214? And a whole box of detailed explanations?"

Lin Qi was completely dumbfounded when he saw the box full of problem-solving methods.

How many questions were there in the 2214 college entrance examination?

Are you sure you don't want students to do exercises, but rather write books?

When Lin Qi opened the 2214 exam paper, his eyes widened several points.

How do I train to perform a celestial explosion?

Were high school students a hundred years ago all this awesome?

(End of this chapter)