Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

"Damn it, it actually happened here," the middle-aged man muttered.

"Black Dragon Ruins".

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There are no useless xxx, only useless xxx.

In most games, you can hear lines like this or similar. But these kinds of statements basically only apply to games, because game designers are working to balance the game and want it to be diverse. So they constantly balance heroes, cards, playstyles, equipment, and classes.

Even so, there's still the notion of "version favorites," and even in games where data can be manipulated at will, achieving balance through deliberate effort is difficult. How much more so in a world where data cannot be manipulated at will, and where no one is actually working on balancing?

—The progenitors are an exception; they seem to have struck a balance between being clumsy and having strong combat abilities.

Some creatures are strong and able to adapt to their environment, while others are weak. How weak are they? So weak that they have long been extinct in this world, and they haven't even been able to pass down their species' names. They are not very useful either. The iconic plant of this species is the 'Dead Lotus', also known as 'Death to You.' As a plant, it has almost no use. It cannot be used as medicine, and it cannot extract any resources. Its only use is in mysticism.

—Apart from that, it should also provide material for poets.

But even a plant like the lotus has survived in this world. This alone surpasses many other creatures; to this day, every twenty-two minutes, a new species disappears from the world.

This includes the most difficult-to-find medicine in the prescription given by Fengyunke.

"Born with regret"

This is a wild grass that grows in the Hundred Thousand Mountains surrounding the capital of Black Dragon. Incidentally, that place wasn't originally the capital; how could a country's capital be located within mountains? It was only after the Black Dragon Emperor purged the country that he moved the capital to a city surrounded by mountains—a seemingly idiotic move at the time. But it was later proven that the Black Dragon Emperor had planned this all along, waiting to isolate himself, develop agriculture, build up his military, and advance his technology.

This can be considered a specialty of the capital of Heilongjiang, but it is really inappropriate to describe it with these two words, because it has no special advantages, no special conditions or quality, and no cultural or historical connotations. It just grows next to the capital of Heilongjiang.

More than two years ago, the capital of Heilongjiang was struck by an apocalypse... Needless to say, this plant became extinct.

Even a partially charged, non-full-powered apocalypse still destroyed most of the Black Dragon Mountains, covering an area of ​​100,000 square kilometers. It caused the entire Southern Continent to shift, and the intense radiation directly led to the Bird City massacre. Under such circumstances, the chances of a wild plant surviving there were virtually zero.

Therefore, although no on-site investigation has been conducted in the capital of the Black Dragon (which is usually impossible; going in would be fatal, as the radiation from the Black Dragon is no weaker than the virus from Byrd, and even if one did go in, they wouldn't be idly investigating whether a wild grass has become extinct), the academic community generally accepts that *Epipremnum aureum* is extinct. The Byrd Museum has placed fossils of *Epipremnum aureum* there. However, in reality, it is also due to the fame of the Black Dragon that when teachers bring students to visit the museum, the introduction to this plant is only briefly mentioned, mainly to criticize the Black Dragon's historical regression.

Himura Tan's Sakura and Kami Kujou had faced near-death experiences during Sakura's operation, and the military was equally efficient in collecting the ingredients for the medicine. However, in the end, they were still stuck, like missing a 7 in a game of Dou Dizhu (a card game), lacking a single ingredient, unable to cure Kami Kujou... Even more critically, no one knew the properties of the medicine called "Bloodstained Life".

—Nonsense, who the hell would research this for no reason? Even if there were, they would be local doctors in the capital of Heilongjiang, but they are basically all dead by now.

Without knowing the medicinal properties, it's impossible to find substitutes. To find out the medicinal properties, you first need to find Yinhensheng, or the Black Dragon Doctor who was out there and had nothing better to do than study the properties of wild herbs.

Both of these tasks were essentially impossible, but the military had no other choice. No matter how difficult, they had to do them—this was Pyth's promise.

"Black Dragon Ruins...we have no choice but to send people in."

Chapter Sixteen: The Nameless Swordsman of Southern Qin's Travels - Another Collaboration

Luo Shui knocked on the door, and after receiving permission, stepped inside.

She's always been quite noisy, and as soon as she walked in, she shouted:

"Teacher Ying, have you heard? Time and Space Kill has collaborated with the Travelogue of the Nameless Swordsman of Southern Qin again, and a new card has been released."

Lying drowsily in the hospital bed, Ying Qin Guan suddenly perked up. "Is that so? What kind of collaboration is this?"

“A new character!” Luo Shui took out a copy of the Travelogue of the Nameless Swordsman of Southern Qin from the bag she was carrying... It was the latest edition.

"Dog Zhaoyunxian has finally released a new book?" Ying Qin Guan was overjoyed. "I was just bored, and this gift is exactly what I wanted!"

Luo Shui handed over the book with a grin, saying, "I knew you would like it, teacher."

Ying Qin Guan took the book and glanced at it. This was the last book in the Travels of the Nameless Swordsman of Southern Qin. The book had a subtitle written on it: The End of the Legend, The Final Chapter.

He felt a little reluctant, and even more surprised, not expecting it to end so soon.

"The last book introduced a new character... and it can even have a crossover with Time and Space Kill?"

This is a bit odd, because in the entire "Travels of the Nameless Swordsman of Southern Qin," there's only one character who has ever collaborated with "Time and Space Kill," and that's the pretentious King, the protagonist Ji Li. But now, in the final book, a new character has suddenly appeared, and this character can even collaborate with "Time and Space Kill"...?

Is it in this river?

Luoshui responded to this.

"Teacher, please take a look at the title page... Buying this book now also comes with a free 'Time-Traveling Kill' event card."

Upon hearing this, Nephalem, who was standing nearby, also became interested. He threw off the covers, put on his slippers, walked over to Ying Qin Guan, and said, "Let me take a look too."

Ying Qin Guan opened the book, inside was a general card from Time and Space Kill. A man with bloodshot eyes stood before the setting sun on the horizon, backlit, holding a demonic sword, his expression indifferent, his eyes bloodshot—bloodshot, not the scarlet of a demon like Ni Gui.

The Nameless Killer

Era: Ancient

Physical strength: 3/9

【Pseudo-Investiture of the Gods】: Not a locked skill, otherwise the same as Investiture of the Gods.

【Ultimate Speed】: Locked skill. At the start of the game, you swap positions with position 1. You cannot be skipped in any phase.

【Triumphant】: When you deal damage, you can recover one point of health and draw a card.

【Seven Limits to Devouring Heaven and Earth】: Once per turn during your play phase, you may lose x-1 points of health and y points of maximum health, and choose from the following x+y options.

1. You can treat any card in your hand as a "Kill" of any attribute.

Second: Your attack ignores armor and has unlimited range.

Three: The next two kills used do not count towards the number of kills.

Fourth: Your kill can target two more targets.

5. Your kill cannot be responded to.

Six: When your kill deals damage, you can lose one point of stamina and deal an additional point of damage.

7: During this turn, Triumph loses one effect and doubles the effect of another.

(I have returned from eternity! I will bring destruction to the world!)

"Wow!" Nephalem exclaimed, "What a perfect kitchen knife! Its team fighting ability is comparable to the awakened nameless swordsman of Southern Qin and Ji Li."

However, both the Nameless Swordsman of Southern Qin and Ji Li are quite versatile, excelling in both defense and offense. One is invincible with one health point, while the other plays cards from the deck. This general, on the other hand, has virtually no defense outside of his turn. In terms of overall strength at full power, he should be weaker than the two mentioned above, as his defense is a major drawback. But in terms of activation speed, it's unpredictable; he could easily wipe out the entire enemy team in one round. It's clearly a product of the designers letting their imaginations run wild. In any event setting, strength isn't a concern; just overpowered characters can easily defeat bosses.

Ying Qin Guan was somewhat surprised and said, "The last book ended with us fighting the God of War, how come this character appears in this one?"

"He was eaten by the Existence Butterfly; he was once a very legendary figure!" Having learned his lesson from spoiling Ying Qin Pass, Luo Shui, though tempted to be a spoiler this time, refrained and simply said, "He was the final boss, summoned by the Black Dragon Emperor in a desperate gamble..."

Ying Qin Guan was slightly taken aback, then exchanged a glance with Nefertari.

Does a butterfly exist...?

call..?

It's you, Cain! Don't think I won't recognize you just because you changed jobs!

Damn it, a thorough investigation is necessary! Zhao Yunxian, you're actually Hongyan, aren't you?

Ying Qin Guan and the Nephalem were genuinely starting to have doubts. Although it sounded absurd, it was, in short, extremely absurd.

Actually, they were overthinking it. It's like how medical students feel they have a problem with whatever area they study. Time travel and the existence of butterflies are topics that have been overused in many novels. It's just that they recently met Cain in Osaka, so they thought it was a great coincidence.

"Thank you... I really like this gift." While more interested in the story, Ying Qin Guan didn't forget his student.

The Nephalem asked, "Is there only one?"

Luo Shuidao: "Of course."

"...Buy me a copy too." Nefertari took out his wallet. Ying Qin Guan had a copy to read, but he didn't. It was like going to a foot massage parlor with a friend, but he went up to the second floor while you could only wait on the first floor. No man could stand it.

"You don't have anything else to do, right? I'll give you a tip for running errands. Buy me a copy too." Nephalem pulled out a one-pound note and handed it to Luo Shui. This was quite generous; most people in the Seven Luminaries would work themselves to the bone for just this much money.

However, Luo Shui was not satisfied. She stood firm and retorted angrily, "Do I look like someone who would give up her time for such a small amount of money? I am a university student at the Imperial Academy, and this is the time when I should be making life plans. Taking the time to visit Teacher Ying is to show my respect for my teacher. Do you think you can buy my precious time for such a small amount of money?!"

After she finished speaking, she looked at Nefertiti with hidden anticipation, hoping that this wealthy man who had made a lot of money from Anguo Company would say in his arrogant and charming tone, "One hundred pounds, woman, go buy it for me right now." However, Nefertiti picked his nose with his little finger, walked to the side with a nonchalant expression, picked up the phone, and dialed a number—this was a special ward, and there was even a telephone installed inside.

"Hey, Silver," Nephalem said, "I order you to develop anti-detachment equipment as soon as possible."

"Ah...who could do that?!" Miss Yin didn't react at first, then made a very loud but very weak remark.

"Then I command you to pass the entrance exam for the Imperial Academy."

"If I had gotten into the Royal Academy, would I have put up with you, you dog king... What I mean is, if I had gotten into the Royal Academy, I wouldn't have had the chance to meet such a wise and powerful leader like you, which would have been a real loss for me. So my poor performance in the college entrance exam must have been the goddess's doing."

Ying Qin Guan and Luo Shui were secretly alarmed. This Miss Yin was flexible and cunning, and her scheming was terrifying. They could not stay with her for long!

"What? This won't work, that won't work either? Is honesty all you have to offer? I just can't do anything with you. Well then, go to the bookstore right now and buy me a copy of 'The Nameless Swordsman of Southern Qin.' Can't you manage that?"

Miss Yin responded in a humiliating manner:

"Yes.."

Chapter Seventeen: The Eternal Struggle

"Every journey eventually comes to an end."

In the distance, a ray of dawn breaks, and Ji Li stands amidst the ruins, gazing into the distance.

The God of War's body was dissipating. He calmly said, "So, you've reached your ideal destination?"

Ji Li turned her head and smiled, "Life is a road of no return. I've made up my mind to pluck the flower that belongs to me. Even if I continue on this path, I might encounter something even more beautiful, but at this moment, I've decided to stop. Whether this is the ideal end, I don't know, but if nothing unexpected happens, this is my end."

The God of War was somewhat surprised, but he didn't show it. He simply nodded calmly and said, "May your wish come true."

"I don't need to have my way." However, Ji Li shook his head, unsure whether he was denying the God of War or denying himself.

"The destiny of a martial artist is to fight. I will not seek out fight. Similarly, I will not resist fight. I will not move forward, but I will not retreat either."

【"Yeah.."】

The God of War smiled slightly, and his figure disappeared into the dawn's light.

Ji Li exhaled a breath of stale air. This night, long enough to become legendary... had finally come to a close.

Ye Jiaofang, the God of War, the Black Dragon Emperor, the Nameless Swordsman... In the end, he transcended everything and became the sole victor.

"Ji Li!"

Suddenly, a faint voice came from afar. Ji Li turned around and saw Feng Ruo, covered in dust and dirt, running towards him, her eyes filled with tears, calling Ji Li's name.

【"ah.."】

Ji Li smiled, standing still, quietly gazing at Feng Ruo. He knew she would come; she definitely would.

The wind ruffled his hair, as gentle as a lover's caress. The sun finally rose, its golden rays bathing the land in light and warmth, a land shrouded in despair.

Finally, Ji Li took a step... He was determined to end his journey, but this long life had only just begun.