Ironclad Group Chat: Red and Black Lists Engraved with Heroic Epics

On March 7th, his brows furrowed slightly.

Without a price, things seem cheap... This makes reality sound like a novel, doesn't it? Things that come too easily are easily taken for granted?

Seeing her blank expression, Qingque revealed the truth: "Most of the fragments in the library are failed attempts by the Cloud Cavalry to develop martial arts. Not only might they require the use of forbidden drugs like the Medicine King's Secret Manual to modify the body, but they also need to be combined with various dangerous weapons..."

"Of course, our predecessors have continuously improved the development of martial arts. Look at these annotations—"

"It is possible to master the Ninety-Nine Yang Divine Skill while retaining a human form..."

[March 7th: You should have said so earlier!]

March 7th: "Possibly?! Let's see what this martial arts master has to say!"

To avoid being beaten, Qingque opened the book and pointed to the line of text, saying, "I am certain that I have discovered a wonderful method, but unfortunately the blank space here is too small to write it down."

Xingyi was utterly speechless: "Hmph, don't even bother writing it in the first place, just keep us in suspense!"

[Hanabi: I couldn't hold back... Isn't that obvious? This martial arts senior is deliberately teasing newcomers, isn't he?]

[Black Tower: Hmph, Fermat's Greatsword Manual?]

[March 7th: Fermat?]

[Star: That's really expensive for moms. If this sword manual were widely promoted and sold at a high price, no matter how many mothers the person who wrote this line had, they would definitely fly away on the spot, and even their ancestors for eight generations would have to enjoy the good fortune.]

[Black Tower: It's Fermat. A pioneer in early science, he personally proposed a mathematical conjecture, and then wrote something similar at the end of his work—equally difficult, equally claiming he had solved it, but ultimately without an answer.]

[Star: Why don't we go deeper into the library? It's said that the most precious items are kept at the very back. If we search carefully, we might find Fu Xuan's treasured Dragon-Slaying Sword or Heaven-Slaying Blade. With a gentle stroke, Scott will crack open like tofu.]

[Jing Yuan: That's an interesting idea. However, if our friends on the train want to win with divine weapons, your close partner, the Star Core Hunter, seems like a better choice than Tabu.]

[Star: Oh right, the blade is for forging iron!]

"I can see that Miss March 7th wants to defeat her enemy, but is afraid of taking the risks of practicing martial arts... If you ask me, it's better not to take these risks. After all, most people just want to win a fight, and it's not worth paying such a high price."

Qingque, with an air of maturity, sighed deeply, "In fantasy stories, heroes simply defeat their opponents by diligently practicing their divine skills, and the story ends perfectly. Reality is never that simple!"

Having his true nature so easily exposed, March 7th scratched his head, feeling both shy and a little regretful: "Isn't that unrealistic?"

Qingque said inscrutably, "Hatred, grievances, jealousy, shame... Humans have too many complex emotions. How can they be easily resolved by the method of 'you defeat me, I defeat you'? If fighting could solve everything, there wouldn't be so many troubles in reality."

March 7th seemed to understand but not quite: "...Reality is so complicated."

Qingque nodded: "After all, I am a diviner, and I have never believed from the beginning that winning a sword fight equals solving the problem."

[Fireworks: She's just a diviner; she doesn't possess the same powerful abilities as others. I'm certain of that.]

[Star: Qing is right. Physically beating Scott is incredibly easy. But stopping a lone wolf from being a nuisance is a whole other story. We can't exactly kill him, can we?]

[Fireworks: Hehe, you know what. Although Little Lone Wolf has done so many despicable things, he really is just extremely morally bankrupt, and legally... he only slightly violated the law, like instructing someone to deliberately break a package or something. But ultimately, he's not guilty of anything deserving of death; he's struck a perfect balance.]

"It's almost time, let's call it a day and head home! You two have worked hard, let's grab someone else to play cards!"

For the next few days, the group still couldn't find a usable sword manual in the library, even after Ling Sha Si Ding joined them, there was still no progress.

However, on March 7th, influenced by the obsession within a book called "The Lone Shadow Sword Manual," he lost consciousness, muttering something like, "The swords are now in a graveyard... only the Lone [Sword Demon] remains..."

"A thousand years have passed...like a dream, fleeting...vanished in an instant..."

At the cost of almost being possessed, March 7th reached a literary peak that was previously unimaginable.

Then he fell rapidly. Under Qingque's guidance of the theory of "not letting anything linger in one's mind," March 7th understood and successfully dispelled the Sword Demon's obsession, allowing him to finally rest in peace.

As for the claim of a significant increase in strength... that didn't happen!

Another day has passed. In the training ground, March 7th felt uneasy.

She said nervously, "I'm about to face Scott, Bluebird. Do you know why I came to find you?"

Qingque said leisurely, "You are here, I am here, and the stars are here. Isn't that obvious?"

Xing nodded, her gaze fervent and profound: "Of course, it's the Imperial Jade Tablets, we're one short!"

[March 7th: Huh? ???]

Qingque clapped her hands: "Hey~ that's right! I think you were just nervous before the competition, March. Playing a couple of rounds of cards will help you relax."

[March 7th: Am I the only one who thinks we should discuss positioning, swordsmanship, or even use our superior wisdom to devise some ingenious plan?]

She was very suspicious, but there were many people on the other side, and it seemed like she was the odd one out.

[Star: That's right, only you.]

[March 7th: ...Are you sure you're not deliberately trying to make me lose so you can unlock the defeat CG where I squeal like a pig?]

"Wait!" March 7th wasn't fooled by a single sentence and quickly steered the conversation back to the main point: "I've been playing with you a lot lately, and I've actually gained quite a few insights. For example, I've been thinking that simply defeating Scott with a sword isn't enough—"

"Recently? Have you been? Thinking about it?" Xing looked at March 7 as if she were looking at a stranger.

How can these three phrases be combined with the date March 7th? These two things are sworn enemies, aren't they?

"...Yeah." March 7th felt a little guilty and weak. But why did Xing's eyes seem to be...questioning her?

She immediately bristled and hissed, "You don't really think I'm stupid, do you?!"

[Sambo: Oh wow? She actually realized it? How is that possible? This is really unexpected.]

[Fireworks: Pass this on, and March 7th will personally admit: "I was an idiot!"]

[Star: Hmm? Taking things out of context? Fireworks, you're so tough now that you've run away, huh? Ahem, March, you're not stupid, you're just... clever in a subtle way. Yes, you're clever in a very subtle way, requiring a keen eye to notice. This means... you're incredibly insightful! Almost a philosopher!]

Xing racked his brains, exhausting all his words, and even betrayed his conscience (questionable).