Kapitel 22: Do You Have Any Misunderstandings About Swords?
The mastery-level scroll was awkwardly positioned; if it were a specialization or expert-level scroll, it would be much easier to trade. The big man was a Tier 3 contractor, and his close combat skills were a disadvantage in the early stages, making it unsuitable for their adventure group to train newcomers.
Exchanging such a useless item for a top-quality green weapon was still a good deal, especially since he was interested in the additional attribute Morning Light of [Hunting]. They were planning to train a new member of their adventure group in the direction of a frontline warrior. The sword ability would be very effective for tank type.
Moreover, this green weapon hadn't been enhanced yet, leaving significant room for improvement. As long as the enhancement level was raised, the restrictions on Hunting would likely be greatly reduced.
Seeing Lin Jiu's calm demeanor, the big man knew the other party was knowledgeable. A Lv.1 mastery scroll's value was roughly between 10,000 to 20,000 or 30,000 Paradise Coins, and it wasn't easy to sell. In contrast, a specialization scroll could sell for around 400,000 to 500,000 coins.
"Brother, how about this? I'll add a transitional weapon for you!" the big man offered.
"A white weapon?"
Lin Jiu asked indifferently. Ordinary white weapons were worth less than 1000 Paradise Coins, not even counting as extras.
"No. A decent green sword, although not as good as yours, it's not bad and pairs well with the scroll," the big man said, showing genuine reluctance, indicating he wasn't lying.
"Let me see the weapon," Lin Jiu said. If it was as good as the big man claimed, it would indeed be a good deal. Besides, his goal was the Swordsmanship Mastery scroll, and getting a free weapon was even better.
When the big man took out the weapon, Lin Jiu's eyes flickered, and he stared at the big man, "Are you kidding me?"
What he called a "sword" was a very plain, straight, and slender blade, just like a sword, but with a knife edge at the end, and like a knife, it only had one sharpened side. This was an elongated horizontal knife.
A horizontal knife, a type of Tang Dao blade.
Lin Jiu: "Is this a sword?"
Big Man: "It's a sword!"
Lin Jiu: "Really?"
Big Man: "Yes, the description says so!"
Lin Jiu: "It's not a sword!"
Big Man: "You say it's not a sword?"
Lin Jiu: "No!"
Big Man: "I say it's not a sword either. This damn thing is a knife!"
Lin Jiu stopped arguing and checked the information of this "sword." The big man wasn't lying.
[Willow Shadow Sword]
Origin: Three Virtues Blacksmith Shop
Quality: Green
Durability: 35/50
Attack Power: 8~14 (calculated based on slashing force)
Equipment Requirement: 8 points in Strength
Rating: 17
Equipment Effect: Light Dance. The sword blade, dancing like a willow leaf, will be incredibly light.
Description: Eternal leisure returns to the setting sun, how much hatred in the west wind, unable to blow away the curved brows, a spring dream follows the playful silk.
Price: 1500 Paradise Coins.
"..."
Looking at it this way, except for the knife edge at the end and the single sharpened side, it did look like a sword.
"Deal!"
Lin Jiu said, holding his forehead. After all, what he wanted was the Swordsmanship Mastery scroll, and this was just an extra. This "sword" was truly amusing.
"Brother, how about giving me a bonus since I'm at a loss?" the big man asked, eyeing the sticky web on the stall. No wonder you manage an adventure group!
Lin Jiu waved his hand, indicating he could take it. Having obtained his desired item, he had no interest in selling such things. This deal was indeed profitable for him; the price of the Swordsmanship Mastery scroll alone was enough to match [Hunting]. A mastery scroll wasn't easy to sell, but it didn't mean it couldn't be sold!
"By the way, brother, are you interested in joining our loving Dragon Brother Adventure Group?" the big man asked with a silly smile. If the other party joined his group, rounding it up meant he got a good member without spending anything.
"No!"
After leaving his refusal, he quickly disappeared.
Lin Jiu headed straight for the central area of Reincarnation Paradise, arriving in front of the [Trial Field]. He could stay in Reincarnation Paradise for two more days, during which he had to adapt to his suddenly strengthened body and master swordsmanship.
[Welcome, Hunter, to the Trial Field. Please select a mode.]
[Assistance Mode/Combat Mode]
Lin Jiu didn't rush to choose a mode but instead used the Swordsmanship Mastery scroll.
[You have used the Swordsmanship Mastery scroll. Knowledge transfer in progress...]
A wealth of knowledge about slashing, thrusting, striking, crashing, hitting, lifting, picking, chopping, intercepting, lifting, pressing, hooking, shaving, and flicking, as well as footwork and body techniques, flooded Lin Jiu's mind.
He rubbed his forehead. Perhaps due to his innate soul talent, he didn't feel any discomfort. Then, a new skill appeared under his personal information:
Swordsmanship Mastery Lv.1 (Passive)
Skill Effect: Increases sword attack power by 2% and improves proficiency with sword-type weapons.
Note: This is a skill-based ability, categorized into Basic, Mastery, Expert, and Grand Master levels. The higher the level, the greater the growth potential. The probability of acquiring a specialization-level ability is extremely low.
The vast difference between the mastery and specialization levels was immediately apparent. Su Xiao's Blade Specialization increased melee attack power by 10%, which included fists and feet.
For example, if it were Firearm Specialization, the effect wouldn't just be increasing firearm attack power but would enhance long-range attack power.
However, for Lin Jiu, the knowledge brought by the scroll was more important, as he had never encountered it before. After using the Swordsmanship Mastery scroll, Lin Jiu decisively chose Assistance Mode.
[Assistance Mode selected. Please choose the mirror image level.]
Three options appeared before him: Low-Level Mirror Image, Mid-Level Mirror Image, and High-Level Mirror Image. For a beginner like him, the low level was naturally the most suitable choice.
The cost was 100 Paradise Coins per hour for the Low-Level Mirror Image, 1000 Paradise Coins per hour for the Mid-Level Mirror Image, and 10000 Paradise Coins per hour for the High-Level Mirror Image. He still had over 19,000 Paradise Coins, enough to summon the Low-Level Mirror Image for a long time.
After Lin Jiu paid 100 Paradise Coins to summon the Low-Level Mirror Image for one hour, a milky white light appeared before him. When the light dissipated, a woman in a black top, with a half-tattered cape on her back, a hood with cat ears, light blue hair, and dual swords in her hands appeared.
Lin Jiu observed that the cat ears were part of the hood, and the woman was human. She was beautiful, but the killing intent around her was heavy!
[Nemoce Mirror Image summoned, from the Witch World]
What kind of world is this? Lin Jiu wondered as the surroundings transformed into a base, likely an assassin training base.
"I am Nemoce. Try attacking me!"
Nemoce glanced at the Willow Shadow sword at Lin Jiu's waist and calmly spoke.
Without hesitation, Lin Jiu drew the Willow Shadow, initiated Focus Energy, and clumsily used the slashing techniques he learned from the Swordsmanship Mastery. Currently, the Willow Shadow was only suitable for this kind of thrusting attack method.
Just as the Willow Shadow was about to strike Nemoce, her figure instantly disappeared, and a cold sensation appeared at his neck.
Lin Jiu frowned slightly, not because he couldn't win—he knew he couldn't win—but because he felt something was off with the strength of this Low-Level Mirror Image.
Then he felt a mark flash across the back of his hand. Lin Jiu was puzzled. Why wasn't the mark used in the appropriate place? He couldn't even defeat the weakest mirror image here. What was the point of making them stronger?
Although he was legally cheating, it seemed the cheat wasn't very effective!
"Very weak, as expected! You have some grit, but it's far from enough!" Nemoce put down her short sword and commented.
"Tell me, how should I train the basics?"
Lin Jiu was ready to lay the groundwork.
"The basics..."
Nemoce chuckled softly, and Lin Jiu only felt a chill from it. Then she said, "I'm not good at teaching that. I'll teach what I'm best at! You should activate Combat Mode simultaneously, and I'll teach you through actual combat!"
Lin Jiu didn't expect this approach and followed Nemoce's instructions to activate Combat Mode.
[Combat Mode consumes 10 Paradise Coins per minute. Combat Mode activated. Simulated targets will appear in thirty seconds. Please prepare in advance.]
The surroundings began to change, transforming from a training base into a town, with Nemoce standing next to Lin Jiu.
Figures gradually emerged in the town, surrounding Lin Jiu. To his surprise, these figures weren't the steel robots he imagined but incredibly realistic, diverse humans.
This made him recall the previous hint about simulated targets.
The crowd grew larger, soon numbering over a hundred, densely surrounding him. Lin Jiu noticed from their speed that they didn't seem much stronger than ordinary people.
"They're created based on your current needs!"
Nemoce Mirror Image explained like a guide.
"What should I do?"
Lin Jiu asked Nemoce, holding the Willow Shadow.
"Naturally, I'll teach you what I'm best at... Killing. Kill them all."
Nemoce said calmly.
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