Sequence adventurers roaming between two worlds

Chapter 95: Breathing Technique - Permanent Consumption of [Blood Burner's Potion]

"Awooo————"

It ended with a mournful wolf howl.

Deep within the dense forest, the exhausted and ferocious wolf king was finally beheaded.

Huffing and puffing—huffing and puffing—

Leo gasped for breath, a slight smirk playing on his lips as he looked at the carcasses of ferocious wolves scattered on the ground and the headless wolf king.

He casually tossed aside the enchanted longsword in his hand.

Weapons of this quality can only be used in bronze-level battles. Almost every battle would result in one being destroyed. If Leo hadn't purchased several before setting off and stored them in his Tear of Space ring, he probably would have been in the embarrassing situation of having no weapons to use long ago.

"It's unbelievable."

"I never imagined that you could single-handedly defeat two bronze-level monsters."

Sylvia walked to Leo's side, her tone full of complex emotions.

After defeating the forest wolf troll, Leo only rested for five or six hours before setting off again for the location of another bronze-level monster, the ferocious wolf king.

Compared to the old forest troll, the ferocious wolf king was surrounded by a total of five ferocious wolves of the Black Iron rank.

For a normal Bronze-rank adventurer, the pack of wolves led by the Ferocious Wolf Lord is actually more difficult to deal with than a single Old Troll of the Forest.

But for Leo, the ferocious wolf king and his pack were actually easier to deal with.

With the aid of the Wolf Hunting Breathing Technique, his speed even surpassed that of the ferocious wolf king.

At the start of the battle, he avoided the Ferocious Wolf King and prioritized hunting down the Ferocious Wolves of the Black Iron rank.

These ferocious wolves didn't have the exaggerated defense and regeneration abilities of the old forest trolls; Leo practically took them down one by one with a single sword strike.

Ultimately, in a one-on-one challenge, he single-handedly defeated the ferocious wolf king.

Sylvia's feelings were complicated.

She had assumed that she would be the main force in this expedition, with Leo as the support, just like when they dealt with the Goblin City Breakers last time.

But as it turned out, she was wrong.

Several days have passed, and Leo's strength has far surpassed that when he dealt with the Goblin Citybreaker.

Leo watched as the ferocious wolf king, reduced to ashes and leaving only dark fragments in its wake, along with the corpses of the surrounding wolves, vanished.

While I felt a slight sense of relief, I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

[Darkness] The master, and even the false Lord of Fate, did not cause any trouble to make him relax.

However, since the owner of [Darkness] didn't use "Darkness's Bite," he couldn't help but feel disappointed as he couldn't gain any real attribute points.

In any case, the trip was very fruitful.

Leo looked at the panel.

Wolf Hunting Breathing Technique Iv.5 (10000/16000)

The Forest Troll contributed 6000 points, while the Ferocious Wolf King and his pack contributed 4000 points.

The essence of acquiring skill experience is not "killing monsters," but rather the "stimulation" brought to the skill instinct by the high-intensity pressure of life and death.

Therefore, as Leo's strength increases, unless the enemies he challenges also become stronger, he will gain no skill experience, just like when he advanced to the Iron rank and defeated some monsters that were not even at the Iron rank.

"10000 points of breathing technique experience is enough to raise all four basic breathing techniques to the master level —"

Leo was deeply moved.

According to his estimation, once all four basic breathing techniques are upgraded to the master level, he will only need to perform daily breathing, even in...

You can improve your skills and experience even while you're asleep.

This means that as long as the "Sacred Heart Potion" keeps up, the breathing technique experience he can gain each day will remain constant at 2400 points!

"Furthermore, once the breathing technique is permanent, I can use it as a foundation to practice other skills, further accelerating the acquisition of skill experience —"

Leo recounted his story.

But he also knew that practicing other skills while doing breathing exercises was fine for a short time, just like his bursts of energy in battle, but if he did it for a long time, even with his current physical condition, he probably wouldn't be able to handle it.

We'll only know for sure once he tries it out.

"It's time to go back."

Leo laughed.

Being in the wild was not a suitable environment for him to attempt to practice breathing techniques permanently.

He couldn't wait to get back to Baihe Town.

"Let's go back." Sylvia naturally had no objection to this.

Within Baihe Town.

As soon as Leo returned, he rushed into the room at the Wild Boar Tavern.

As for the handover of the commission, that can be left to Sylvia.

For him, the greatest reward from defeating the two red-tier monsters was the substantial amount of skill experience.

As for the gold coins and contribution points rewarded by the guild—I estimate around 1000 contribution points and 300 gold coins, which Leo doesn't need too much for now.

"We can begin."

Inside the room, Leo took a deep breath.

With a thought, the Wolf Hunting Breathing Technique transformed into a large mass of primordial power, which then merged into the four basic breathing techniques.

In the blink of an eye, the levels of the breathing techniques of the Explosive Bear, Wild Bull, Spirit Cat, and Night Owl all climbed from LV1 to the Master level of LV7!

Without even looking at the specific effects of these four master-level breathing techniques, the moment they reached the master level, Leo suddenly felt a subtle change in his breathing.

How can I describe it?

It's like this: when you're breathing, you need to expend physical strength and energy to maintain it, and if you're not careful, the breathing technique might be interrupted.

The breathing technique had become second nature to him. Although it still consumed physical and mental energy, the breathing technique would not stop even when he fell into a coma.

The One Breath Technique is a constant practice!

This was not Leo's misperception; a corresponding skill was also displayed on the panel.

【Breathing Techniques - Permanent】: A special passive skill that can be obtained after upgrading the four basic breathing techniques to the Master level.

Skill effect: Reduces the cost of maintaining the breathing technique by 50% and increases the effect of the breathing technique by 20%. Even if you lose consciousness and fall into a coma, the breathing technique can still be maintained normally.

One, an extremely powerful skill!

There are connections between different professions.

Just like the rare job [Moonlight Swordsman] that Sylvia works for, it is essentially a further extension and variation based on the basic job [Warrior], which is an advanced version of [Great Warrior].

It can be said that the four basic classes—warrior, shieldbearer, rogue, and archer—are the cornerstone of all melee classes in this world.

Legal professions all involve meditation, not breathing techniques.

Therefore, this special passive skill, which is based on them, can be effective against all melee breathing techniques.

Including the Wolf Hunting Breathing Technique!

Unfortunately, there's an awkward point now.

To master all four basic breathing techniques, he must sacrifice the Wolf Hunt Breathing Technique. Therefore, Leo cannot use the Wolf Hunt Breathing Technique while this special skill is present.

"Skill experience is still too low —"

Leo sighed.

But he quickly cheered up.

With the [Breathing Technique - Permanent] skill, he can steadily earn 2400 Breathing Technique experience points every day. It won't be long before he can train the Wolf Hunting Breathing Technique back to the Proficiency level.

At that time, the Wolf Hunting Breathing Technique, once again at the Master level, will have lower consumption and stronger effects under the blessing of [Breathing Technique - Permanent]!

After calming down, Leo first tried practicing his skills while maintaining his breathing technique.

Soon, he had to stop.

"That's pretty much what I guessed."

"While maintaining the breathing technique, it is indeed possible to practice other skills, but that will lead to a significant increase in physical and mental exertion."

"It's okay in the short term, but it simply can't last long."

Leo had no choice but to give up.

Even though he knew that doing so would double the skill experience gained.

But his body couldn't withstand that level of strain.

After calming himself down, Leo sat alone in his room and began to think quietly.

"We can pause here on the fantasy adventure continent before the Silver Moon Labyrinth begins."

"The threads of fate dropped by the false Lord of Fate, though they involve the Lion Princess and Sylvia, are ultimately aimed at the Lord of Darkness."

"Currently, the Dark Lord's tentacles outside the labyrinth have been almost completely severed. It should be peaceful for a while before the labyrinth begins."

time."

"On the other hand, over in the far west—"

Leo's expression was slightly somber.

"The auction is starting in two days."

"To protect the Tear of Space and ensure that my cheap brother can get what he wants, we need to find a way to get that Deep Sea Flame Pearl."

"It's best not to break any deals made with the black market."

"The situation at Falling Star Harbor is becoming increasingly complicated. If the bishop of the Church of the Sun were to obtain this Deep Sea Flame Pearl and advance to Sequence 6, it would be an even bigger problem."

Advancing from Sequence 7 to Sequence 6 is no easy feat.

But in any case, preventing the crucial item from falling into the hands of the bishops of the Church of the Sun is not a bad thing.

"Everything went smoothly on this trip back. It's time to return to the Western Regions."

Leo's eyes were calm.

The world had changed, with darkness and light appearing before my eyes.

Leo stared blankly at the ceiling of the rented room for a while before leisurely getting up.

He pushed open the door and stepped out, smelling the air mixed with a faint smell of coal ash, vividly experiencing the difference between the two worlds.

At a shop on the street, he bought a pan-fried black sea bream and a baked bread.

This aligns with his apparent status as a middle-class individual.

After paying five copper coins for the carriage fare, Leo got off and stood in front of the gate of the Church of the Sun.

The church knight guarding the gate glanced at him and then ignored him.

After all this time, they must know Leo's identity.

We arrived at the Lamplighter's Hut.

As soon as Leo pushed open the door, he saw Vice Captain Veronica sitting quietly at the wooden table, eating breakfast and flipping through a book.

The thick, black-rimmed glasses perched on her upturned nose did not obscure her beauty; instead, they added an intellectual touch.

Good morning, Mr. Leo.

She raised her head slightly, looked at the approaching young man, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

Not far away, Elsa, who was panting heavily and doing something, waved to Leo: "Hey, you're here, Leo."

After responding with a smile, Leo sat down opposite Veronica, looked at the book in her hand, and said, "Vice-Captain, I feel that I have a pretty good grasp of the basic mystical knowledge."

"So fast?"

Veronica was somewhat surprised.

You should know that the basic knowledge of the mystical side, when added together, consists of dozens of books.

According to Elsa, that was a weight that could crush her.

But only five or six days have passed, and Leo has already completed all the reading and comprehension?

It's important to understand that her standard wasn't just about reading, but about understanding the specific meaning behind the text.

"Then let me test you."

Veronica stopped reading and her expression turned serious: "First question, in the mystical realm, what is the cornerstone of the sequence?"

Leo replied without hesitation: "The cornerstone of the sequence is the anchor point created by the extraordinary through potions," which can be understood as humanity.

"The potion is highly corrosive, carrying with it a large amount of pollution and unknown whispers from the astral plane. If one is not careful, one may be corrupted, resulting in mental alienation and physical deformity—"

He spoke eloquently.

In addition to the content of the book, he also added some of his own insights.

The so-called Astral Realm is essentially similar to the Ether Realm in the fantasy adventure continent, but it is also different.

For example, in this world, the astral plane refers to a strange world above human consciousness, and gods like the Seven Rulers reside high in the astral plane.

The astral plane is permeated with pollution that defies description, and the existence of the Seven Rulers has isolated the human world from this pollution.

Veronica then asked seven or eight more questions.

But Leo provided perfect answers to all of them.

Since it concerned his own life and the digestibility of the potion, he studied more diligently than anyone else.

His basic attributes far exceed those of ordinary people; his memory is so good that he can remember everything he sees.

"You've passed the test." Finally, Veronica said with emotion, "Now that you've passed the test, it proves that you won't be easily corrupted. So, it's time for you to take the potion."

She stared at Leo: "Mr. Leo, I have never seen such a powerful physique among ordinary people. With this level of physique, there is no need to worry about physical deformities occurring during the process of taking the magic potion."

"But you must be careful about the spiritual alienation caused by pollution."

"When taking the [Blood Burner Potion], please be sure to stay true to your heart."

Leo nodded emphatically.

Veronica took out a bottle of golden-red solution and pushed it in front of Leo.

"Captain Black, I applied for the Blood Burner potion for you a long time ago."

"Your performance during this period is enough to convince us that you are not a secret spy, but a loyal guardian of the sun."

"You are now qualified to walk the path of the sun."

"Take this [Blood Burner] potion. It's best to do it in this quiet room. If you want to go back, you can take it when you're in peak condition."

Leo didn't hesitate at all: "I want to take the potion in the quiet room."

"However, I'm not sure when I'll be in peak condition. Until then, Vice Captain, could you let me stay in the quiet room alone?"

Veronica's smile remained gentle: "Of course."

Leo nodded vigorously, took the potion, and entered the quiet room.

The room was quiet, with only a cushion in the center.

Leo sat there, eyes closed, seemingly adjusting his state, but in reality, he was pushing his [Basic Potion Blending] ability to its maximum level to analyze the ingredients of this [Blood Burner] potion.

Leo wouldn't even look at potions of average quality.

He wanted to concoct the potion himself.