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

Chapter 5 This game is addictive

In the small warehouse with only one light, the light swayed in the wind, and in the dim underground pit, two men and a woman were working hard to dig a cave.

The two took turns shoveling soil, while another quickly transported the excavated soil to the ground. The three of them rotated almost every ten minutes, maintaining maximum efficiency and working non-stop, just like emotionless robots.

"This game is amazing. It truly lives up to its 100% virtuality. The soil we dig out is not only mixed with gravel of various sizes, but the softness and hardness of each shovelful are also different. Every time is a new experience."

"I really don't know how this game developer managed to do it. To experience this kind of feeling for only 4999 is such a great deal!"

Ragnarok dug into the ground, sighing repeatedly, completely overwhelmed by the technological prowess of the advanced martial arts.

"Yes, although the game is a bit difficult at the beginning, the degree of freedom is unmatched by any other game." Fang Zhen nodded in agreement. "I thought this was an RPG, but I didn't expect to be able to dig holes. I wonder if we can keep digging indefinitely. If we can, this game will be truly amazing."

"I don't know. We still have too little data. We don't even know much about the background of this world." Ragnarok shook his head slightly, but his eyes were full of anticipation. "But if this game can really keep expanding underground, that would be amazing. Give me time, and I will definitely build an underground city."

"Do you feel anything?" Wu Chang suddenly interrupted their conversation, her expression somewhat grave. "When we first started digging the hole, I didn't feel anything, but now, for some reason, I have a dull, stinging pain all over my body."

"A stinging sensation all over your body?" Ragnarok looked at Wu Chang, who was carrying the soil back, with great confusion. "I haven't felt anything so far. Is there something wrong with this warehouse?"

"Do you feel anything?" Upon hearing this, Fang Zhen felt a sense of familiarity with the words. He couldn't help but look at Wu Chang, his eyes filled with admiration. He had to admit that Tianwei's vice president was indeed not comparable to ordinary players. He then said, "I know about this situation."

"So there really is something wrong with this warehouse?" Ragnarok stopped what he was doing, adjusted his glasses, and asked Fang Zhen curiously, "Brother Zhen, what's going on?"

Seeing the sincerity in their eyes, Fang Zhen paused for a moment and then smiled and said, "It's not a big problem, it's just that there's poison here."

"Poisonous?" Ragnarok was speechless upon hearing this.

Isn't something as toxic as a big deal? They're on a challenging digging mission!

"No wonder, I was wondering why I was having trouble mobilizing my body's power. It turns out it was poison." Upon hearing this, Wu Chang's expression instantly relaxed.

"Uh, you two, we're on a challenge mission. If we die, we'll have to start all over again." Ragnarok looked at the two calm-looking people and suddenly felt like he was the only normal one.

"Don't worry about that," Fang Zhen explained. "That poison probably won't kill us within the mission's time limit."

"Yes, this poison is potent, but it's impossible for it to kill me within two hours and twenty minutes." Wu Chang nodded. "This game is very realistic, basically a perfect recreation of my body. Although I can't expel the poison, I can slow its spread. I can hold out for half a day without any problem."

After Wu Chang finished speaking, Fang Zhen and Twilight Gods looked at her as if she were a monster.

Is it really possible for a human to slow down the spread of toxins in the body?

The conversation between Wu Chang and the other two was carried along the corridor and immediately reached Lin Qi's ears, who had come to supervise the construction.

"Is this the difference between people?" Lin Qi took out his notebook and flipped directly to the section on dance costumes.

Player Wu Chang, age 18 (self-proclaimed), physical fitness test results: strength 99 kg, speed 9.8 m/s.

After players enter the world of high-level martial arts, the martial arts system will conduct some basic tests on the players, which can roughly detect their physical data.

The physical data obtained from Wu Chang's test showed that she was only one step away from becoming a prospective apprentice, and was already comparable to a junior high school student in this world. Her martial arts talent was terrifying.

It's important to understand that people in the high-martial arts world are different from people on Earth. They start training from a young age, and schools teach them some very basic body-strengthening techniques. In addition, people with official status in the city will give their children foods or medicines to increase their qi and blood. Their physical fitness is simply not comparable to that of people on Earth, who could easily be used for insurance fraud.

Even without the resources of a high-level martial arts world, Wu Chang was only one step away from becoming a prospective apprentice, which shows how high her martial arts talent was. This is why Lin Qi offered the fitness breathing method as a reward.

The world of martial arts is not peaceful, and neither is the City of Light. It is difficult to survive without power, especially for someone like him who wants to open a martial arts school.

With her current level of physical perception, Wu Chang is no less a monster. She is definitely the ace fighter of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy and should be trained. Even though she has nothing now, she should still be given some support.

Two hours later, Fang Zhen and the other two ran excitedly into the training hall.

"Master, we've finished."

Fang Zhen and the other two looked at Lin Qi, who was writing something at his desk, and almost simultaneously reported their mission, having made thorough preparations to exploit Lin Qi's bug.

"Um."

Lin Qi responded with a sound of agreement, still writing. After a while, he calmly replied, "You did a great job. You have proven your potential. From this moment on, you are official disciples of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. Take these three books of the Divine Breathing Technique. I hope they will be helpful to your future."

After saying that, Lin Qi placed the three booklets he had just copied on the table in front of the three of them, making them look overjoyed.

"The card was successfully activated!"

The latest novel is first published here!

"This NPC is indeed not very smart."

"Now I can finally start training."

Fang Zhen, Twilight of the Gods, and Wu Chang took the three booklets, the ink of which was not yet completely dry, and immediately began to read them, eager to know just how powerful this treasure of the museum was.

The Divine Breathing Technique (Volume 1) is the highest-level training method for martial arts apprentices. It consists of three levels: upper, middle, and lower volumes. Through a special breathing rhythm, it stimulates all the cells in the body, providing them with the most effective training, ultimately breaking through physical limits and achieving martial arts mastery. (Requires 1 martial arts school point to exchange; 10000 points to exchange for the middle volume; and 50000 points to exchange for the lower volume.)

"The first volume?"

"1 point?"

Fang Zhen, Ragnarok, and Wu Chang were all dumbfounded after reading the basic introduction.

They spent over two hours, even using a bug-exploiting method, and were severely poisoned, all for a single book that could be exchanged for a forging technique with just 1 point?

Is there any difference between this and everyone having a copy?

"Now that you are officially disciples, you can start taking on the martial arts school's daily development and planting tasks." Lin Qi glanced at the three who were still in a daze and said calmly, "The development task rewards you with 1 point for every square meter of energy-rich land you develop underground, and you will have priority planting rights on that land."

"The daily planting task is to spend 5 points to exchange for a seed of Blood Essence Rice. For every 10 grams of Blood Essence Rice you submit, you will be rewarded with 20 points. You can also rent cultivated planting land at a rate of 1 point per square meter for 1 days."

Do you think you can just fleece him, the game designer?

If he can't strip these people bald, then he'll lose!

(End of this chapter)