Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

"Ok?"

In the darkness, two flames burst forth.

These are eyes that look like those of a wild beast, but are actually human eyes.

The man pressed his hand to his chest and slowly said, "Marvin... my clumsy brother, are you dead?"

He suddenly stood up, drew back the curtains of the dark room, and opened the window.

The sunlight streamed in, but he showed no intention of closing his eyes, as if the transition from darkness to light had no effect on him whatsoever!

After that, he stepped onto the windowsill and jumped 30 to 50 meters high!

With a few leaps, he crossed half the city and arrived at the city lord's mansion.

"who?!"

"……bird?"

The guards at the city lord's mansion spotted a figure and exclaimed in surprise.

An old man glanced at it and said, "It's Lord Ma Wu! Lord Ma Wu has been in seclusion for two years, why has he suddenly come out?"

Ma Wu?

One of the guards asked, "Who is Ma Wu? Is he related to Commander Ma?"

The old man chuckled and said, "Our city lord has two great generals under his command! They are the Ma brothers, Ma Wen and Ma Wu! Lord Ma Wu is the elder brother of Commander Ma, and his strength is unfathomable. Although he is only at the sixth level of cultivation, even the strongest experts at the seventh level treat him with great respect!"

yeah?

Is this happening?

Ma Wu moved like a ghost, seemingly oblivious to the city lord's mansion's tight security, allowing him to move freely.

In a short while, Qian Wuyi's office was in sight.

Without any hesitation, he turned the lock and went inside.

Qian Wuyi was working when he suddenly heard the door open and was startled. He turned around, relaxed, and said, "Xiao Wu, you've come out of seclusion?"

Without wasting words, Ma Wu went straight to the point: "Brother Qian, Ma Wen should be dead."

"...What did you say?! How is that possible?!"

"Probably dead."

Ma Wu raised his hand and pressed it to his chest.

His beast-like eyes were devoid of emotion, and his tone remained unchanged: "He and I are brothers, we have a unique connection. Just now, my heart trembled violently, and after thinking it over, I realized it must be because he was defeated and died in battle, that's why I felt this way."

impossible……

impossible!

Qian Wuyi knew that Marvin was currently in Sky City.

Sky City is indeed unsafe, but Marvin should not have taken any action yet, and he himself is extremely powerful. How could he die so suddenly?

He raised his hand and said, "Don't worry, Marvin is exceptionally capable and won't die easily... I'll send someone to verify."

Ma Wu said, "No need to send anyone else, let me go! If Ma Wen dies, I can take over his mission, so as not to delay your business."

Qian Wuyi said urgently, "Compared to Xiaowen's life, what is my matter! Sigh... Alright, go ahead. Let me know as soon as you have any results. You know best the bond between you brothers! Even if I have to give up this great business, I don't want you to die!"

Ma Wu remained calm: "You know best how much we brothers care about you. Brother Qian, we brothers wouldn't have survived back then without that pancake from you. Don't worry, no matter what, I will definitely get it done for you."

Qian Wuyi was moved and said earnestly, "Go!"

……

……

Sky City, drainage pipes.

The old blind man was completely absorbed in the moment, repeatedly savoring the previous sword strike, standing there motionless for nearly a minute.

He shouldn't be able to see the "Soul Reaper".

The Black and White Impermanence, who were originally standing about 1.5 meters to his side, have now moved closer to 60 centimeters away.

Old blind man...

I only have two minutes left to live.

"Cough cough!"

Zuo Chang coughed and said, "Senior! Excellent swordsmanship!"

"Haha, you think it's good too? I think it's good too!"

The old blind man, beaming with joy, turned around and laughed.

He flicked the blade with his fingers, and amidst the crisp sound of the sword, the old blind man sighed and said, "At sixty, one is no longer confused; at seventy, one knows one's destiny... I am seventy-three years old this year, and I am still full of doubts, not knowing where my destiny lies! I only know that life is too short and the way of the sword is too long. I have not yet seen the ultimate glory, but I am already old and weak, no longer as brave as I was in my youth."

"Today! Today is the day!"

"what!"

Old Blind Eyes was visibly excited: "Did you all see that sword strike just now? I never thought that an old man like me, with half his body buried, could still wield such a sharp sword! Luckily, I didn't give up and insisted on coming here to take this risk! Otherwise... I would have missed this sword and died with regret!"

Zuo Chang was taken aback and couldn't find a reply.

The old blind man's feelings at this moment were beyond the comprehension of this young man in the prime of his life.

He just thought the old man was a bit crazy.

The old blind man didn't care whether others understood or not. He smiled and said, "Gentlemen, Marvin is dead. You don't want to oppose me, do you?"

Zuo Chang and Feng Gu both shook their heads: "Absolutely not."

"Without your help, I couldn't beat Marvin! It's quite a coincidence that we met today."

The old blind man swung his sword horizontally, aiming at the wall to one side.

Thousands of sword energies crisscrossed, carving a passage of text on the wall:

[Old Blind Man from the Mailbox Department reaches his peak again, and here he slays Marvin!]

The seventeen characters, each with sharp, vigorous strokes, exude a powerful, piercing aura. This is the lingering sword intent within the characters, something only a master swordsman could carve.

With this line of text, no one would doubt the cause of Marvin's death.

Old Blind is trying to excuse the two support players.

He returned the Moon Crown Sword to Zuo Chang and said, "My two young friends, today's success is all thanks to you! I have two small gifts for you as a token of my gratitude."

As he spoke, he handed over two items.

In his left hand was an octagonal brass lamp.

The old blind man said, "This is the 'Eight Treasures Flame Lamp,' a spiritual artifact. Once activated, it can spew out flames to burn enemies. Its power is linked to the user's cultivation level, so it's quite remarkable."

On his right hand was a strange substance that looked like mercury.

Old Blind Eyes continued, "As for this... it's a talent for swordsmanship. I, Old Blind Eyes, have no real skills and haven't seen much of the world, but I'm a bit of a swordsmanship genius. This 'talent' is the result of a lifetime of research. Absorb it and study it diligently, and you should be able to inherit some of my swordsmanship. You two, each of you choose one."

Swordsmanship talent!

Talent, blessing, skill.

In the game, these three items have different effects and are also different in difficulty to obtain.

Skills are the easiest to obtain; there's a chance to get them by clearing dungeons.

Talents are rare and will not be obtained by clearing dungeons. They can only be acquired through certain means when tackling the "First Encounter" dungeon.

Blessing is a privilege reserved for players; others do not have it.

Now, a second way to acquire talent has emerged.

Zuo Chang thought to himself, "Is it really true? Talent can be separated from oneself? How come I didn't know that?"

He looked closely, and detailed information quickly appeared:

"Innate Sword Bone (Level 1)": You have a unique understanding of swords. You can master any sword technique more easily; all skills and moves performed with a sword will receive a certain degree of enhancement.

That's truly a talent!

This thing looks pretty good. It would definitely have its own multiplier in the game, providing a very considerable damage bonus, and it would become more and more valuable in the later stages of the game!

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The plot is about to accelerate; the meeting with General Misato is just ahead.

Chapter 64 Hell Has No Gates, So I Came For!

"I'm not very interested in swordsmanship, and I won't pursue that path in the future."

Before Zuo Chang could speak, Feng Gu immediately spoke up.

She looked at Zuo Chang and asked, "And you, Zuo Chang?"

Need I say more?

You can make your own magical artifacts, but where do you get talent from?

Zuo Chang immediately said, "I am very interested in swordsmanship. I am extremely grateful for your guidance, senior!"

The old blind man smiled slightly and said, "Your sword is very good. Study hard, practice hard. Hard work may not make you achieve your dreams, but hard work will never betray you."

“Teach me!”

Feng Gu accepted the Eight Treasures Flame Lamp, while Zuo Chang took the silver substance and absorbed it directly.

[You absorbed the swordsmanship honed by a senior throughout their life's work, and a connection was formed within you.]

[You have mastered a brand new talent: Innate Sword Bone (Level 1, Initial Stage of Inner Strength).]

A new talent has been discovered!

pity……

There is only one level.

Zuo Chang looked at his own panel and realized that in addition to needing to work harder on his cultivation, the lack of evolution points was also becoming apparent.