I have seen dragons

Chapter 35 Shadow Talisman Technique
"The second one, the Shadow Strike Talisman Technique."

Having finally finished watching the demonstration of that bizarre illusion technique, Yue Wen breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The voice-over continued: "This is a teleportation technique that combines talisman cultivation. You can refine a shadow talisman with offensive capabilities, allowing you to teleport to the location of the shadow talisman at any time within a certain range..."

This time, a human figure finally appeared in the scene, but it was a black man whose entire body, including his face, was covered with black dragon scales. Only his eyes and teeth showed other colors, making him look like a murderer in some detective comics who had not yet been exposed.

The little black man flipped his hand and pulled out a palm-sized crescent-shaped blade, engraved with complex runes, its edges sharp and gleaming with a cold, dark purple light.

This should be what is referred to as the shadow symbol.

He then threw it forward, and the shadow talisman swiftly embedded itself in a tree in front of him, appearing quite sharp.

With another flick of his hand, the little black figure transformed into a black shadow, leaping onto the tree almost instantaneously.

"This looks very powerful." A glint of light appeared in Yue Wen's eyes.

Compared to the previous stealth technique, this kind of escape technique that could also be used to kill was what he wanted more.

The voice-over continued, "The caster can refine multiple shadow runes simultaneously, depending on their cultivation level. The simultaneous casting of several shadow runes creates unpredictable and invincible attacks."

As soon as he finished speaking, the little black man took out five shadow talismans and shot them in several different directions.

Then, he used his supernatural power, and his figure began to shuttle back and forth, sweeping across the east, west, south, and north in an instant, his afterimages almost drawing a five-pointed star.

Just as Yue Wen was feeling quite satisfied, a loud bang suddenly rang out!
A cloud of blood mist exploded in mid-air, and then the little black man's limbs fell to the ground piece by piece.

"Remember, you can't activate several shadow talismans at the same time. If your body can't tell where you're going, it might choose to split up and move in different directions," a voice-over gently reminded you.

Yue Wen stared in astonishment at this scene, deeply shocked.

Good guy.

Could you accidentally become like Shang Yang?
"Such a powerful escape technique only costs you seventy suppression coins, isn't that expensive?" The voice-over added, "By the way, each shadow talisman costs extra. One shadow talisman costs ten suppression coins."

"Huh?" Yue Wen frowned. "Charging for the supernatural abilities is one thing, but charging extra for the accompanying talismans is just too unethical."

The voice-over did not communicate with him, but quickly began demonstrating the third supernatural power.

"The third method is Lightning Escape."

"This is an extremely powerful offensive escape technique. The user transforms into lightning, making it fierce and deadly. When it hits the enemy, it not only inflicts massive damage but also paralyzes them," the voice-over explained.

Two small black figures appeared in the light and shadow this time.

A little black man rubbed his right hand together, threw a punch forward, and suddenly it transformed into a bright and dazzling bolt of lightning.

Bang!
The lightning struck another small black figure instantly, and the black figure who cast the spell revealed itself, standing with its hands on its hips and laughing triumphantly.

The little black man, severely injured from being hit, collapsed to the ground, dazed, and cried out, "Why does it hurt so much? Why can't I see anything? Who paralyzed me? Oh! It was you who paralyzed me!"

"Huh?" Yue Wen pointed at the screen. "It's one thing for him to be able to speak, but how come he can also swear?"

The voice-over ignored him and continued, "The only drawback is that while Lightning Escape is fast and deals high damage, it consumes a huge amount of true essence. Cultivators in the lower three realms may only be able to use it once or twice in a short period of time."

The little black figure who had cast the spell returned with a bolt of lightning, then placed his hands on his knees and began to pant heavily.

"Tired already?" Yue Wen asked again, "That's too weak, isn't it?"

This lightning escape technique isn't considered a long-range escape art; it only allows you to move about ten meters at most. While it's very powerful and can be used to attack enemies, it's not very effective for dodging or escaping.

"This escape technique only costs you eighty coins to suppress evil spirits. Isn't that a great value for money?" The voice-over rang out again.

"Not high at all," Yue Wen shook his head. "If I were already in the middle three realms, being able to use Lightning Escape more often might be okay. But in the lower three realms, I can only use it once or twice. Where's the cost-effectiveness?"

A voice-over says, "Poverty and weakness are not its shortcomings..."

"What do you mean by 'not'?" Yue Wen looked up and stared at the sky. "I've been putting up with you for a long time. This wasn't a prepared explanation at all, was it? You were clearly insulting me on purpose!"

"Welcome, goodbye." The voice-over ended abruptly there.

And so the demonstration of light and shadow in Yue Wen's mind came to an end.

He opened his eyes and saw a majestic and imposing dragon before him.

"How is it?" Da Long asked. "All the paths that you can cultivate at your current level, that meet your requirements, and that you can afford are here. After you've looked through them, which one do you want to choose?"

Yue Wen frowned and said, "The Misty Tracking Technique only allows stealth and doesn't deal damage, making it more suitable for thieves and perverts... The Lightning Escape Technique only deals damage and is more suitable for the middle three realms... In comparison, the Shadow Strike Talisman Technique would be better. But if the talismans are charged extra, seventy talismans for suppressing evil spirits plus the three talismans I can use now would cost a full one hundred talismans for suppressing evil spirits! That's too expensive."

Da Long responded, "Its high price is not its drawback."

"That voice-over just now was clearly you wearing a voice changer, wasn't it?" Yue Wen's eyebrows furrowed. "I felt like your sarcastic tone was just like yours!" "Hmph." Da Long snorted again, impatiently saying, "Buy it or not? If not, I'm leaving."

"purchase!"

Yue Wen flipped his hand and produced a large stack of money to ward off evil spirits. He felt a little heartache, as he had just saved up some money, and now he only had a few coins left.

"Shadow Talisman Technique plus three Shadow Talismans, here you go!" He tossed out one hundred Suppression Coins.

The dragon immediately inhaled rapidly, then a satisfied look appeared in its eyes. Only then did it open its mouth and utter in dragon language: "Hah—"

The visualization diagram of the Shadow Talisman Technique was imprinted in Yue Wen's mind, and he also broke free from the black and gold palace and returned to his small bedroom on the second floor.

"Sigh, money really doesn't last long." He shook his head, just about to start studying the talisman.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

clap clap.

……

"Mysterious! What should I do? I participated in the audition for that live-streaming project, and I actually got selected!"

Back at the firm, Zhao Xing'er saw Yue Wen back upstairs busy with his work, so she immediately took out her phone and quickly typed.

Two minutes later, the other end replied, "Was it that you went with your boss to do? Didn't you say you were just going to take a look and didn't want to participate?"

"I just followed along out of curiosity, who knew it required a selection process, and the selection was a martial arts competition. It's mysterious, you know that. How could I possibly lose a martial arts competition?" Zhao Xing'er pouted, looking very troubled.

"A woman who's strong-willed her whole life, haha." The other person sent a playful emoji.

"Hey, don't laugh at me." Zhao Xing'er typed sullenly, "Now they want us to sign the contract, and actually I really want to go. That wilderness exploration project sounds pretty exciting and fun, and you can make a lot of money. My boss seems to be short of money lately, and he's even thinking of doing something borderline. I thought it would be good to help him out. After all, he was willing to keep me after I injured him last time, so I have to be loyal to him."

"Then go for it," the other end replied. "Although I'd also love to see your handsome boss do some suggestive dancing, hehe. But why not go if it's fun and profitable?"

“You know my situation!” Zhao Xing’er immediately retorted, “What if my family sees the live stream? How can I work and study peacefully in Jiangcheng City?”

“Yes, that’s a problem,” the other person replied, but then immediately added, “Mysterious, I have a plan!”

"What plan?" Zhao Xing'er's eyes lit up.

“In the movies I’ve watched before, some actresses covered their faces, and they were actually more attractive and their films were very successful.” The other person said, “Why don’t you cover your face and do a live stream? Maybe the audience will have more room for imagination and be more curious. If you change your name and cover your face, no one will notice, right? Your family members probably don’t watch those kinds of live streams anyway.”

"Huh?" Zhao Xing'er smiled brightly. "That seems like a good idea too."

She put down her phone, went upstairs, and knocked on the door of Yue Wen's bedroom on the second floor. "Boss!"

"Hmm?" Yue Wen opened the door and came out, asking, "What's wrong?"

"Boss," she said with a hint of apology, "I have to be honest with you about something."

"What is it?" Yue Wen listened attentively to her serious expression.

“Actually…” Zhao Xing’er’s eyes flickered, and after hesitating for a moment, she said, “I have parents.”

"Huh?" Yue Wen was taken aback. "Is this some kind of secret? Everyone has one."

Zhao Xing'er tilted her head, "Don't you have one too?"

Yue Wen: "?"

So you came all this way just to insult me?

“Never mind what else I have to do, I’m thinking of deducting your salary now,” he said.

"No, I haven't received my salary yet." Zhao Xing'er realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly explained, "What I meant was that I didn't mention it before. My parents and family don't actually know I'm here. I ran away from home."

"Run away from home?" Yue Wen frowned slightly. "Wouldn't it be legally risky for me to let you work for me?"

"No, not at all," Zhao Xing'er laughed. "I'm an adult now, and I'm not a fool who can't make my own decisions."

"Is it really true?" Yue Wen looked Zhao Xing'er up and down, seemingly unsure of what to say.

"What are you doubting?" Zhao Xing'er glared at her.

Yue Wen quickly waved his hand, afraid she would get angry, "Just kidding, then why are you telling me this? Are you afraid to participate in the live broadcast?"

Zhao Xing'er smiled and said, "I have an idea..."

(End of this chapter)