Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 64 Driving Nails

Looking at the pitiful Huo Du, Cha Nan did not hesitate. First, she put away Fang Dongbai and pretended that he had disappeared using his lightness skill. Then, she threw a Paluk ball at him and quietly placed Guo Fu in the house behind her.

Huo Du was merely a first-rate mediocre player, and his direct combat strength was roughly equal to Yun Zhonghe's. Therefore, in his severely injured state, he had virtually no ability to resist, and a single Palu Ball successfully captured him.

Seeing a living person simply vanish before their eyes, the guards on duty at the Liu residence all showed expressions of horror.

At this moment, Guo Fu came out from the inner room and said in feigned surprise, "Oh! Your Six Yang Melting Snow Skill has reached this level? It can directly melt people into blood and make them disappear without a trace."

Cha Nan was very grateful to Guo Fu for helping to cover for him. Although his series of miraculous methods would definitely not be kept secret and would spread throughout the martial arts world sooner or later, it was not a bad thing to keep a low profile before accumulating more trump cards.

But how is the Six Yang Melting Snow Skill made up?

Is Guo Fu's brainwaves aligning with Duan Yu's?
They made up martial arts techniques, yet they still managed to have the same names.

This non-existent "divine skill" last appeared as a disguise for the Northern Darkness Divine Skill.

The guards around Guo Fu, upon hearing her words, all showed expressions of "I see." They had heard of some unorthodox martial arts or poisons in the martial arts world that could turn a person directly into pus or blood, and it was something they could understand.

In the martial arts world during this period, there is actually no strict distinction between good and evil; there is only national righteousness.

As long as they resist the Mongol Tartars, they are good brothers and comrades-in-arms. As for what kind of martial arts they use, not many people really care.

After the guards left to rest and continue their patrols, Chanan went to the Palu terminal and placed Huodu in the work area.

Huo Du's attributes and active skills are largely similar to Yun Zhonghe's, with only differences in strengths. His partner skill is 'Poison Master,' which increases stealth when using hidden weapons and poisons.

As for passive skills, or affixes, there are only "Serious" and "Masochistic," which have little value in terms of carrying or developing.

Cha Nan recruited him, but he didn't intend to use him as a work assistant or a fighting partner. Instead, he wanted Huo Du to return to Mongolia to gather intelligence.

Xiangyang City is now the first stronghold that Cha Nan has established in the martial arts world, so defending Xiangyang is something that Cha Nan cannot avoid.

Even though the Great Khan Möngke could not escape death, his brothers Kublai Khan, Hulagu Khan, Ariq Böke, and others were still alive, each capable of dominating their own region. The Mongol advantage would not be eroded, and they would still make a comeback.

Therefore, defending Xiangyang was destined to be a relatively long-term undertaking.

Understanding the internal dynamics of Mongolia, and even influencing certain events within Mongolia through Khodu, becomes essential.

Even without Huo Du, Cha Nan would have found an opportunity to recruit a few suitable candidates and infiltrate Mongolia.

Now that Huo Du has stumbled upon this himself, it can only be described as a coincidence.

"Huo Du greets Master! I am willing to die for Master!" Huo Du, still dressed in beggar's clothes, only more tattered, but whose injuries had recovered somewhat, immediately knelt down at Cha Nan's feet the moment he saw him.

"Get up! I'm thinking of arranging for you to go back to Mongolia to gather information. What are your thoughts?" Cha Nan asked Huo Du.

Huo Du said, "I will obey my master's orders. However... my master and senior brother have a deep-seated prejudice against me. If I go back, I will be like a lamb entering a tiger's den. My death is a small matter, but if I delay my master's important matters, I will die ten thousand times over!"

"So what?" Cha Nan didn't respond to Huo Du's words at all. If there are difficulties, overcome them yourself; do you expect your master to solve them for you?
If you keep bothering your master with every little thing, then who is whose Paru?

Cha Nan held a certain degree of respect for technical talents like Shi Shugang, but he truly didn't regard people like Yun Zhonghe and Huo Du, who were just pure waste materials who wouldn't die anyway, as human beings.

Huo Du cautiously said, "Could you... find a place here where I can set a fire? I won't actually burn the grain, just some wood and dry grass will do. When I return to the Mongol camp, I'll report that the granary was burned down. You can then adjust your food arrangements accordingly and make do for a couple of days..."

"No way!" Cha Nan refused outright.

Huo Du's suggestion wasn't driven by much personal motive.

Having been completely subdued, Palu no longer had any selfish motives, but having spent so much time in the shadows, all he could see was what was right in front of him.

Whether the grain from the Liu family's estate is real or fake, its presence here gives the entire city confidence.

So even though the city walls were smoking from the fighting, Huang Rong still arranged for a team to guard the Liu residence, and even had the Water Mother Yin Ji secretly overseeing things.

This town is not just a granary, but also a place where people live.

At the same time, the city is now distributing grain to everyone, allowing them to eat to their hearts' content. This is not only to improve people's physical fitness but also to boost morale.

After all, the disparity in numbers and resources between the garrison of Xiangyang and the Mongol army was more than tenfold. Just standing on the city wall and looking down, all one could see was a vast, endless, dark mass of people. After looking at it for a while, one would feel a sense of despair.

At this time, being able to eat a delicious meal to one's heart's content can be considered a form of spiritual healing, giving people hope for life and naturally fostering expectations for defeating the Mongol army.

How foolish it is to ruin people's morale and disrupt the army's morale just to drive in a nail.

"Okay...okay!" Faced with Cha Nan's firm refusal, Huo lowered his head, looking embarrassed and insecure.

"Go tell the Golden Wheel Monk that the Ming Cult's supreme martial art, the Great Shift of the Universe, has the effect of stimulating human potential. Take this news back, and the relationship between you and your master might be eased!" Cha Nan ultimately didn't want Huo Du's infiltration mission to fail, so she gave him a way out.

The Ming Cult originated in Persia and was originally called Manichaeism. It also had a long history of connection with Zoroastrianism. It had once penetrated deep into the Central Plains, but after the failure of the Fang La Rebellion, it was driven to the Western Regions and barely survived.

Even a broken ship has some nails, so it wouldn't be a bad thing to let the Golden Wheel Monk and the Ming Cult of this period clash.

Moreover, the gate has been open for ten years. Who knows what the Ming Cult is like now? It's possible that the Golden Wheel Monk will suffer a great loss at the hands of the Ming Cult.

As for whether the Golden Wheel Monk will seek out the 'Great Shift of Heaven and Earth'?
Cha Nan believed that as long as he knew about this amazing skill, he would definitely go and find it.

The Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill relies heavily on talent. Although even the most foolish person can cultivate it, progress is extremely slow. Only those with exceptional talent have the opportunity to reach the eighth level or higher.

The Golden Wheel Monk has now cultivated to at least the tenth level, but he is already very old. Although he has not yet reached the point of exhaustion due to his profound power, it is hard to say how long he will remain at his peak.

Without the right opportunity, there is absolutely no way to go further.

With Huo Du bringing back such 'good news,' given the Golden Wheel Monk's shrewdness, he would definitely at least superficially bury the hatchet about the past grievances. Huo Du could then use his own status to make things easier and turn the tide.

(End of this chapter)