Ita Era

Chapter 189 Force Training
System notification: You have received the blessing of the Divine Tree. Please select rewards; multiple selections are allowed.

1. One life, one love. To become legally partners with the other person.

2. A passionate kiss. Kiss your partner for more than 10 seconds once a day. Starting from the fourth day, your Force equivalent will increase by 0.1% daily. Starting from the 400th day, your Force equivalent will increase by 1% daily. Starting from the 4000th day, your Force equivalent will increase by 10% daily. Interruption will reset your Force equivalent to zero.

3. Shared Fate. Upon entering the same instance, the Force equivalent is increased by 20%. If one person dies, the other person also dies. This option requires both parties to check their agreement for it to take effect.

4. Lust at first sight. Increases Force equivalent by 5%, but prevents the person from marrying the other party in the Ital world for life. This includes both folk and legal implications.

5: Fleeting Romance. Reduces Force Equivalent by 5% and grants the ability to summon the other party to your side at any time, unless the other party is in a dungeon.

Ding Shi first eliminates options 1 and 2. Options 1 and 2 are optional, since there's no penalty. Option 3 is definitely not to be chosen; one's fate must be in one's own hands. Option 4 is an absolute benefit, a real reward. Option 5 cannot be chosen, lest one be forced into hard labor.

Ding Shi checked 2 and 4, and after clicking confirm, his body felt more full of primal energy, and he could vaguely feel his body filled with power.

Ding Shi and Cao Ying looked at Feng Qiniang together. Feng Qiniang said, "Now the groom may kiss the bride."

Ding Shi said, "Seventh Sister, I'm a traditionalist and I don't like Western weddings."

Feng Qiniang understood: "Husbands and wives bow to each other, their hearts forever united."

Ding Shi and Cao Ying bowed to each other perfunctorily. Feng Qiniang said, "The ceremony is complete. You can leave now."

Ding Shi stepped forward and said, "Seventh Sister, I'll take you back."

Feng Qiniang hurriedly said, "No, no, no, I want to live a few more years, let's go quickly."

Ding Shi looked at Cao Ying and asked, "Will you walk by yourself, or should I carry you?"

Cao Ying asked, "Can I carry you in a princess carry?"

Ding Shi said, "No." One reason women get frozen shoulder is from holding children, and one reason men get frozen shoulder is from holding women.

Cao Ying checked the time; there was still half an hour left. She could only whimper and lie on Ding Shi's back. Ding Shi greeted Feng Qiniang and headed down the mountain.

Cao Ying asked, "What did you choose?"

Ding Shi readily replied, "2 and 4. Don't tell me you didn't choose 4."

Cao Ying said shyly, "I also chose number 3."

Ding Shi said, "I knew you had ulterior motives. Luckily, I didn't choose you. Just say what you mean without getting emotional. For people like us, language is only for communication and has no other function."

Cao Ying retorted, "People like us?"

Ding Shi said, "For people like us who prioritize survival, we only have pleasure, not love, and it would be best if we didn't even have family affection."

Cao Ying said, "You're so pitiful."

Ding Shi chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "Look, these are clearly hurtful words, yet I don't even feel angry."

Cao Ying didn't speak until they reached the center of the village, then said, "The era has begun. The past is the past. You have a new life."

Ding Shi said, "But established values ​​are not easy to change."

Cao Ying said, "I wish you find someone you're willing to open your heart to."

Ding Shi: "Thank you. I also wish you find a puppy who is willing to submit to you."

Cao Ying chuckled: "How did you know I like puppies?"

Ding Shi replied, "You have a strong desire for control, so you wouldn't touch a wolf like me. Only obedient little puppies are your targets."

Cao Ying explained, "I do have a strong desire for control, but the reason I control others is because I don't want them to influence me. It's not entirely true that I would raise a puppy. I'm not worried that the puppy will have its own lover. I only have one request: don't bite me."

Ding Shi laughed and said, "Look, they are all heartless people."

As the two left the village, they were greeted by the dark-faced Sha Bi, who said, "You've gone to get married." It wasn't a question; it was a statement.

Ding Shi nodded and said, "You can go and remarry with her."

Cao Ying kicked Ding Shi and said stupidly, "Ding Shi, can grudges from before the beginning of an era be wiped clean?"

Ding Shi said, "Yes, but it's meaningless. Even if we wipe the slate clean, you'll still betray me."

Silly Bitch laughed: "Haha."

Cao Ying said, "When you're together, you're a worm; when you're apart, you're a dragon."

Ding asked curiously, "Why would your dragon go to the resurrection instance?" Their first meeting was in a small instance. Although Cao Ying also died, she paid the deposit and was exempt from the death penalty.

Cao Ying looked up angrily and said, "Damn you, God."

Ding Shi: "Damn you, Heaven?"

Cao Ying said, "I was betting with a girl on revolvers. My revolver only had one bullet, while hers had five bullets, and she shot herself in the head first."

That was the final stage of the treasure hunt challenge, and Cao Ying had a significant advantage due to her high score. However, no one expected that her opponent's first shot would be a blank, while hers would be a live bullet.

Ding Shi asked curiously, "What's your opponent's name?"

Cao Ying replied, "Tie Zhenzhen."

Ding Shi nodded. They were old acquaintances. He couldn't usually tell Tie Zhenzhen's luck; she wouldn't find money, acquire hidden items, or have a hidden profession. But Tie Zhenzhen was incredibly resilient. She could miraculously survive any near-death experience. Even if she hit herself on the head with a rock, she'd still be jumping around.

This kind of person is terrifying. After all, Ding Shi and Cao Ying are still in the scientific stage, while Tie Zhenzhen has already reached the metaphysical level.

While we were chatting, the bus finally arrived, swaying slightly. The tour guide boarded the bus holding a small flag and said, "Please get on the bus, tourists. We will only stop for five minutes."

The three of them got on the bus and each chose a seat. They felt all the fatigue from the week suddenly explode and just wanted to lie down lazily, not wanting to move at all.

Outside the bus, villagers from various villages and temporary camps returned to Tianmen Village. They didn't notice the bus and seemed to think nothing had happened in Tianmen Village. They chatted and went home.

At the summit of Beishan Mountain, a giant tree stands tall, layer upon layer, continuing to guard this small village.

The bus started moving, and Sha Bi reached out a hand. Ding Shi slapped him on the shoulder. In ancient times there were friends who shared wine and meat; now there are friends who become friends through extortion.

Ding Shi said, "Prepare more money next time." Sha Bi smiled without saying a word.

……

Congratulations on clearing the Tianmen Village Romance dungeon! Overall rating: S+.

The first reward: Yin Virtue. Planting the Divine Tree grants 5 Yin Virtue. Killing the Violent Ghost, killing Huang You, and killing the possessed Cui Fu grants 1 Yin Virtue.

Second reward: $1000.

The third reward is a choice of one of three.

1. Wooden Bell: With a clapper made of lightning-struck wood and a body of thousand-year-old peach wood, it possesses powerful abilities to ward off ghosts, demons, and evil spirits. It can be rung once every ten seconds, and each rung guarantees protection from evil spirits for 10 seconds. It can be used 100 times.

2. Skill Book Upgrade Card: Upgrades a skill book by one level. Skill book levels are: Skill Book, True Skill Book, Modified Skill Book, Modified True Skill Book, Ultimate Skill Book, Ultimate True Skill Book, Ultimate Skill Book, Ultimate True Skill Book, Ultimate True Skill Book, Modified Ultimate Skill Book, Modified Ultimate True Skill Book, Ultimate True Skill Book.

3. Cyber ​​Training Card: Allows training in one Olympic sport to reach the level of top amateur to beginner professional.

Ding Shi chose the Cyber ​​Training Card without hesitation, not only because it was a rare legendary silver card, but also because he was keen to learn archery, and another reason was that this training card was only available after clearing Nightmare or Hell dungeons at S+ level.

Why are legendary cards silver instead of gold? Because Star Covenant thinks silver looks better.

For ordinary people, learning boxing or fencing would be the most beneficial. Ding Shi already had a smattering of skill in boxing and fencing, so he decided to learn archery. The wildcat crossbow was good, but bows and arrows could be made at home.

The fourth reward is a whole-house upgrade card. Since Ding Shi's private residence has already been upgraded to the best, this card extends the private residence by 30 square meters and sets up a billiard room.

The fifth reward is the Bagua City Teleport Card. This isn't a dungeon reward, but rather a reward given to Ding Shi after collecting five cards. Ding Shi doesn't need to pay a teleportation fee to use the Bagua City Teleport Card.

The sixth reward is also related to the five cards, called Guardian's Bloodline, which is a passive skill. With this skill, the player will receive one message related to the Veil each day in the dungeon. If the Veil is not present in the dungeon, no messages will be received. If the Veil has died in the dungeon, no more messages will be received.

The seventh reward was a red leaf from the Divine Tree, which, simply put, altered the body's energy channels. The Force circulates throughout the body via these channels, which are extremely complex. The altered energy channels resembled a leaf, with a main trunk running from the head to the dantian (lower abdomen), from which branches extend outwards.

The modified version offers the advantage of extremely fast Force circulation, but since Ding Shi already has a 92% transformation bonus, the increase in his strength isn't very significant. However, after replacing the leaf veins, Ding Shi's Force becomes like the body's inherent power, which he can use at will.

For example, if an ordinary person wants to exert force with their toes, their toes will exert force. If Ding Shi wants to concentrate 50% of his primal force in his toes, his toes will immediately concentrate 50% of his primal force, almost without needing any more complex transmission.

In addition, the red leaves also enhance Ding Shi's endurance, but the effect is not very obvious. After all, Ding Shi is very healthy and has a lot of daily exercise, so his endurance is not very far from the human limit.

In addition, there are rewards such as one Fusion Card and 10 Friend Cards.

Back at his island villa, the first thing he did was add friends. After connecting with Ita Internet, many acquaintances sent Ding Shi friend requests, which he accepted one by one. As a result, he gained more than 20 friends, including a few he didn't recognize, presumably recommended by the system.

The Fire Seed Group is still there, but it has been placed into the Ita Internet.

Group notification: There will be a gathering in Fireseed City two days from now.

The system notified Ding Shi that he had received his first auction bonus: $700.

Previously, the dividends hadn't been paid out because they didn't exceed two hundred dollars. With the internet, the auction house's business skyrocketed.

"711." Ding Shi snapped his fingers, sat down on his throne, facing the vast sea.

"Boss." 711 served respectfully.

Ding Shi said, "Boxed lunch and cola."

“Okay.” 711 quickly brought the food to the stone table.

Ding Shi unleashed a burst of demonic energy into the sky and asked, "711, what are your thoughts on demonic cultivators?"

711 replied: "Where did demonic cultivators come from? There have always only been Daoist cultivators."

Ding Shi didn't understand: "Explain in more detail."

711 said, "In The Legend of the Condor Heroes, there is a secret manual called the Nine Yin Manual. In order to trick the villain Ouyang Feng, Huang Rong recited the Nine Yin Manual backwards, intending to make Ouyang Feng suffer a qi deviation. However, she did not expect that Ouyang Feng would do the opposite and master the Reverse Nine Yin Manual. The same Taoist technique can be used by Taoist cultivators and demonic cultivators, but the effects of the two may be different."

Ding Shi said, "In other words, the Taoist hand gestures I learn later will not produce the same effect as described."

711 nodded: "That's exactly what I mean."

Ding asked, "Is there anything else?" He already knew this information.

711 said, “Boss, you are not a true demonic cultivator. You do not have true qi, so there is no demonic qi. Instead of wasting your energy on your second profession, you should focus on your first profession.”

Ding Shi asked, "What room for improvement is there for my pure Force profession?" Pure Force professions have scarce skills and no variant skills. Skills like the Splitting Palm are not variant skills; they simply involve projecting Force. Skills like Palm Light are variant skills; they involve using hand seals to transform True Qi into a beam of light.

To improve one's pure Force professional strength, one way is to enhance one's physical body, another is to increase one's proficiency in using the Force, and yet another is to increase one's Force equivalent. A third way is to take a bath in the Ghost Market.

711 replied: "Combat skills."

Lacking variant skills, they can only improve their combat abilities by learning martial arts, fencing, and other methods. Take Su Su's Dugu Nine Swords Breaking Sword Style as an example; this move can break all sword techniques simply by using the skill.

Ding Shi said disappointedly, "711, I was planning to promote you and give you a raise at the end of the year."

711 hesitated. Ding Shi looked at 711 strangely. It was a robot and shouldn't hesitate.

711 paused for two seconds and asked, "Boss, your training foundation is based on an ordinary person's body, but you are someone who has mastered the Force. Should your training foundation be adjusted to that of a Force user?"

Ding Shi did not understand.

711 said, "Boss, you use the Force in combat, but you don't use it in training. For example, if a boxer only uses 10% of his strength in training, he will definitely use 1% in the ring. Boss, do you think he is slacking off in training?"

After saying 711, Ding Shi threw down his lunchbox and went to the training ground. He chose the Swift Sword and started practicing with the girl. In this battle, he allocated 2% of his Force to his arms and the Swift Sword, 1% to his feet, and 2% to his whole body.

The battle began. Ding Shi moved with lightning speed, his sword flashing like lightning, instantly defeating the level 3 girl. Ding Shi then challenged the level 5 girl, who parried one attack but was knocked away by the impact of his swift sword.

Ding Shi faced off against level 10 girls, their progress halted by a single, lightning-fast clash in the training room, the sounds of their swords clashing echoing endlessly. Each round was decided within 10 seconds, a 30/70 chance of victory for Ding Shi. He increased his Force output, only to find his reflexes couldn't keep up with his motor skills. In short, his thinking ability couldn't keep up.

When someone thrusts a sword at you, the best thing to do is to dodge to the side. But as soon as you think of that, you realize you've already missed the chance to dodge.

711 offered this advice: "The human body has its limits. Since the brain can't keep up, then don't use the brain."

(End of this chapter)