From Dungeon to Gaming Empire

"Huh? The Lonely Swordsman? He actually has a way?"

Baihe Jushi, Bianhua, Sanzhu and others were very surprised and went to find out what happened immediately.

Lonely Swordsman is a senior adventurer. He advanced yesterday at the same time as Mingyue Zhaoxue and Baihe Jushi. He is one of the first second-level adventurers in Miracle City.

Because of rich experience.

And focus on the adventure in Ashina Province.

So the progress is relatively fast.

Even so, there is still a big gap compared to the top bosses. The Hirata Mansion branch has not been opened yet. When Mitake has begun to explore the castle tower, he is still fighting fiercely with the Onigyobe.

Since we can't catch up with the first echelon.

The lonely swordsman did not insist on advancing the plot.

After successfully defeating the main boss Onigyobe at Otemon, he did not directly challenge the castle tower, but instead searched and explored the surrounding area.

in this process.

A different discovery was made.

……

About two hours ago.

The lonely swordsman discovered a very suspicious big house near Otemon.

The area around here is full of traces of battle. Not only does it look fresh, but it also shows that both sides are probably quite strong.

Out of curiosity.

He walked into the big house.

What he saw shocked him.

The room was littered with corpses, each of them dressed in purple ninja attire. From the clothing elements and symbols, it was not difficult to tell that these ninjas were from the Lone Shadow Clan of the Inner Court.

at the same time.

There was a skinny old man wearing a Tengu mask standing among the corpses. The long sword in his hand had not been sheathed yet, and blood was still dripping from the blade. All the lonely figures at the scene were killed by this man.

"Another mouse..."

The old man Tengu uttered a contemptuous sound without even turning his head.

The lonely swordsman immediately became alert. It was already outrageous that one person killed so many lonely shadows. What was even more outrageous was that he didn't even have a single wound on his body.

In other words.

The old man not only killed the Lone Shadow Group alone.

This was achieved without any suspense and with overwhelming advantage!

The old man turned around and saw the lonely swordsman. His eyes seemed to change slightly. "Oh, you don't look like a mouse, but more like a hungry wolf. So before I take action, let me ask about your identity... Tell me your name!"

The last four words.

It's like a huge bell striking the heart.

An overwhelming sense of murderous intent and oppression erupted like a mountain torrent.

I never thought that a skinny old man could generate such power out of thin air. This has almost reached the level of mental attack. If it were someone with a weak mind, he would probably collapse in an instant.

You can't do anything!

Otherwise you will definitely die!

This is the only intuition in my mind!

The mysterious old man is so powerful that he is a complete monster!

The lonely swordsman said nothing. Following the wolf's ninja rules, he would never reveal his name at any time. He just silently drew out the wedge pill and prepared to fight to the death.

"Haha, that's interesting. You knew you were going to die, but you weren't even going to tell me your name?"

The old man suddenly restrained his murderous aura.

He put away his sword and gave up attacking.

"This ninja prosthetic arm is truly nostalgic. It seems you were chosen by him as his successor, so it's no wonder that the Onikyobu were defeated by you."

The lonely swordsman is a little overwhelmed by the old man.

"who are you?"

"Hahaha, I'm the Tengu who protects Ashina!"

The old man laughed heartily, and the lonely swordsman was even more confused. Since he was the guardian of Ashina, why did he give up on attacking himself when he knew that he had killed Onigyobe?

The old Tengu said calmly, "Kikyobe has fought for Ashina for half his life and should have rested long ago... But he couldn't let go of this country. Now, falling as a warrior before Ashina Castle is completely captured is the best ending and destination!"

What a weird old man.

Unfathomable, calling himself the Guardian.

But he is full of pessimism about the fate of Ashina.

But at the same time, he was very open and didn't seem sad about it.

"What? What's with that look in your eyes? Do you think I'm weird?"

The old man continued, "There are always some things in this world that cannot be changed by human power, just like the passage of time, the movement of the stars, the rising and setting of the sun and the moon. As long as we fulfill our mission and do our best, that's all. Do you agree with me?"

The lonely swordsman nodded.

The old Tengu laughed heartily again: "Hahahahahahahaha, although this is just our first meeting, we seem to get along very well. In that case, do you want to join the mouse catching game?"

Lonely Swordsman: "What?"

The old man pointed at the corpse on the ground and said, "These rats are rampant in groups. Although I have killed most of them, one accidentally escaped. You seem to have a talent for killing people. Why don't you help me get rid of this rat?"

Is this old man sick?

The old man threw a map directly at him: "This is the secret base of the rats. If you can do it, I will give you a good thing that may be useful in future battles!"

The lonely swordsman came to his senses.

So it’s a secret realm side quest?

Although the old man is weird, since there are benefits, I can't refuse him.

The Lonely Swordsman discovered a task that others had not discovered, so he was no longer in a hurry to go to the castle tower. He immediately searched for the escaped rat according to the map. As a result, he encountered a lone shadow group at the bottom of the well in the water storage area.

[You have unlocked the character illustration: Lone Shadow Tachiba! ]

Only discovered after the fight.

The lone shadow is ridiculously strong!

He possesses a strength close to that of a second-tier three-star, stronger than the samurai generals of Ashina. Not only is he good at using swordsmanship, he also has extremely sharp body and leg techniques. His fighting style is very elegant and flexible, making it unpredictable.

Died three times.

Finally figured out the routine.

It took the fourth challenge to kill him.

The lonely swordsman felt like doubting his life for a moment when he faced the group of lone figures whom he had killed with great difficulty, even relying on luck. There were only two thoughts in his mind.

First, are the Lone Shadow Clan so strong? The inner court is indeed overwhelmingly powerful!

Secondly, it took so much effort to kill a single Lone Shadow, yet the old man Tiangou remained unscathed, having killed so many in one breath. This level of strength is unheard of. Who is he, exactly? Could he be...

Don’t wait to think too much.

This mission is timed.

He immediately brought the heads of the Gu Ying group back to the big house.

"Hahaha, not bad, not bad. You are indeed a ninja with the talent to kill people. I'll give this thing to you as a meeting gift!"

The old man Tengu gave away an ancient painting.

Although this painting looks very old, each stroke seems to contain powerful spiritual energy, allowing people to understand a lot of information from it. As for the specific content of the painting, it is not complicated.

It depicts a battle scene on a battlefield in ancient times, where a warrior in armor is fighting against a demon from the sky. Although the demon can control the power of thunder, the warrior uses the samurai sword in his hand to directly deflect the thunder.

"This is……"

"It is said that in ancient times, demons came to the Ashina and wreaked havoc. They could control the divine thunder transformed from the roar of the God of Source and were invincible. Without the divine skill of thunder counterattack, there was no way to withstand their attacks."

The lonely swordsman immediately realized what this thing meant.

Hidden within it is the power to fight against thunder!

It was only then that adventurers such as Higanbana, Sanzhu, and Baihe Jushi received the news. They all ran to the Lonely Swordsman's secret crystal to watch, and then they all showed expressions of shock and ecstasy!

Obviously.

The lonely swordsman triggered the Tengu side quest.

However, Qi Ji made some changes to the content of this task.

In the original Tengu side quest in the game, what the old Tengu gave to Wolf was not an ancient painting, but a secret book of Ashina-ryu swordsmanship, and this ancient painting was originally hung in the center of the Ashina-ryu dojo.

In other words.

Follow the game flow.

You will definitely see this painting after defeating Sase Jinsuke.

Then the boss battle against Ashina Genichirō begins immediately.

Qi Ji felt that there was nothing wrong with such an arrangement as a game, but the secret world still had to pursue realism and naturalness as much as possible. If he happened to get the means to restrain the BOSS just a few seconds before fighting the BOSS, it would be a bit too deliberate.

therefore.

Changed the Tengu side quest content.

This painting was sent by the old Tengu to help adventurers.

This can help the adventurer defeat Ashina Genichirō. After the identity of the old Tengu is officially revealed later, this action can deepen the characterization of his complexity and make the adventurer feel more sighing and admiring.

of course.

How to get the painting.

It's not just through the Tengu branch line.

If the adventurer fails to encounter Tengu within the limited time, he can later search for the painting in Ashina Isshin's room in the castle tower, thus ensuring that he can fight against Ashina Genichirō and Sakura Dragon.

"I see!"

"We must master the 'Lightning Return' technique to fight Tomoe's Thunder!"

"Not only that, in this world, it's not just Genichirō who can control thunder. It seems the God of Source and the demons under his command can also do so."

"What is the God of Source?"

“I’ve never heard of it before!”

"I don't know. The secrets of Ashina Land are far more than I imagined. Now is not the time to study them!"

"Right! Master the Thunder Counter first!"

"After defeating Genichirō and rescuing Shenzi, we can solve these secrets!"

"..."

After the adventurer obtains the ancient scroll, he only needs to meditate in the Ghost Buddha Temple to quickly comprehend its essence and thus master the art of thunder reversal.

Bullet counter and thunder counter.

This is the basic mechanic of the game.

But in the secret world, it fits the description.

These are secret techniques and magical skills that can actually be learned.

Not long after, several big guys including Sanzhu and Higanbana also obtained the thunder counter-art through ancient paintings. They couldn't wait to enter the castle tower and challenge Ashina Genichirō again.

The first stage.

There isn't much suspense in the fight with Higanbana.

She had fought dozens of battles with Genichirō.