章 8: Chapter 8: The Strange Piece of Wood
編集者: Henyee Translations
Dude, you're setting her up!
Having completed a task together, Ye Weiming couldn't bear to watch Sanyue fall into the trap of the Divine Guard Squad, just like he did.
He was just about to say something when Youjin spoke up first, "Although our Divine Guard does not have sect-specific martial arts, we do have other unique skills that compensate for this. Isn't that right, Ye Weiming?"
Ye Weiming gave an embarrassed smile. Indeed, the Corpse Examination and Corpse Preparation methods were divine skills, which was irrefutable. Compared to not having sect-specific martial arts, was it a case of gains and losses?
"As a hidden sect, the Divine Guard obviously needs to distinguish itself from the common sects. The opportunity is right before your eyes, young lady, you should seize it. Excuse me!" After saying this, both of them saw a shadow flash as Youjin disappeared with a "whoosh" sound.
Even in his sudden appearance, Youjin demonstrated unparalleled movement techniques, leaving a deep impression on the two gamers.
That was so cool!
When would they possess such power?
"The time to test our luck has finally come!" While Sanyue was still holding onto the entry token for the Divine Guard and staring blankly at the spot where Youjin disappeared, Ye Weiming quickly recovered and rubbed his hands together, "Are you going to touch it or shall I?"
Sanyue was taken aback, she asked subconsciously, "Touch what?" As soon as the words slipped out, she immediately realized she had asked a very stupid question, so she quickly clarified, "Actually, I have never met a BOSS before, so I don't know how lucky I am. But when I played other games in the past, my luck was pretty good."
As soon as Ye Weiming heard this, he knew she wanted to try her luck. Fortunately, he was generous enough to let her go first, "Ladies first."
However, he didn't expect this casual gesture of his to further elevate Sanyue's impression of him. Words like magnanimity and generosity were now all associated with Ye Weiming.
The two had known each other for less than a day and yet, he trusted her so much. He wasn't worried at all about her stealing the BOSS's loot. Was it because he was a good judge of character, or...
With mixed feelings, Sanyue reached out and touched the body of Qiu Ba.
Would Ye Weiming be afraid of Sanyue stealing the BOSS's loot?
Of course not!
Because before they started, he had already set the loot distribution to be controlled by the team leader...
As soon as Sanyue's hand touched the corpse of Qiu Ba, a list of items immediately popped up in front of them.
Thunder Strike Palm (Intermediate Palm Technique): A palm technique as swift as thunder and as fast as lightning, with astonishing speed and formidable posture. Training requirements: Arm strength 60, movement technique 80.
Eight-Step Chase (Beginner's Qinggong): A wide ranging Jianghu light work, achieving profundity when practiced in depth. Training requirements: Physique 30, movement technique 50.
Steel Claw Ring: A claw ring with a hint of chill. Attack +60, Cold Attribute Damage +1.
Strange Wooden Block: A strange square wooden block, made up of 54 small blocks, each one engraved with bizarre patterns.
Money: 2 gold and 34 silver.
...
Two secret books exploded out of Qiu Ba in one breath, including an intermediate palm technique. From the loot rate, it seemed Sanyue's luck was quite good.
The gutsy girl turned to Ye Weiming after looting and said, "Whether it was discovering the real killer of Old Man Li or killing Qiu Ba, your contribution was much higher than mine. You should pick the rewards."
Ye Weiming replied, "Let's each choose one as per tradition." While speaking, he unceremoniously took the "strange wooden block" into his inventory.
Although he didn't know what the wooden block was for, based on some information he gathered during the mission, he felt it was the most valuable loot dropped by Qiu Ba.
Sanyue clearly hadn't expected him to be interested in the wooden block, but she didn't ask any further and chose the Thunder Strike Palm middle-grade palm technique.
Next Ye Weiming chose 'Eight-Step Chase', and the girl picked the Steel Claw Ring, which perfectly complemented her palm technique. The remaining money was split evenly, leaving everyone satisfied.
After dividing the loot, Ye Weiming immediately pulled out a straw mat, rolled up Qiu Ba's body and put it into his bag.
Although it was illogical to put such a large body into a sack, it was a game after all, and a corpse could be fitted into a sack while only taking up one inventory slot.
Sanyue was shocked and asked about it, but Ye Weiming obviously wouldn't reveal the secret of the Corpse Preparation technique. He casually explained, "This is one of the skills I learned in the Divine Guard Squad. I can preserve the body while ensuring its completeness to the maximum extent, which is convenient for using as evidence in case solving."
Of course, Ye Weiming wasn't lying. What he described was indeed one of the main functions of the Corpse Preparation technique.
Sanyue asked, "Does the corpse of Qiu Ba have any investigative value?"
Ye Weiming replied, "Skills need practice. I will just bury the body later."
Sanyue seemed to understand, while Ye Weiming surreptitiously put a "Book of Inner Strength Insights" away.
Book of Inner Strength Insights: Recording of Qiu Ba's cultivation of inner strength. Works on designated inner strength, increasing its proficiency by 1500 points!
"Let me help too." Sanyue got the idea, "Wait for me to go buy a shovel."
"Let's go together, I need one too." Ye Weiming readily accepted Sanyue's offer.
But then, he regretted it.
As per the store price, one shovel would cost 50 coppers, totaling to 1 silver for two. But Sanyue spent nearly half an hour haggling with the blacksmith, finally managing to buy them for 40 coppers each.
In other words, Ye Weiming had to wait almost half an hour, only to save 10 coppers!
10 coppers can only buy two breads, and spending half an hour killing mobs would definitely yield much more than 10 coppers!
While they were digging a hole at the back of Du Kang village, Ye Weiming swore to himself that he would never go shopping with this girl again.
"Can you tell me about the effects of the unique skills from the Divine Guard Squad?"
This was Sanyue's little idea. The effects of unique skills were always kept a secret. But she needed to know if they were worth giving up those sects who have their own martial arts. So, she got the idea to help bury the body. I'm helping you work with such enthusiasm, wouldn't you feel bad if you didn't share some tips?
After carefully considering for a while, Ye Weiming said, "My skills are quite powerful, and in my opinion, they should be able to make up for the lack of sect-specific martial arts. After joining the Divine Guard, there will be four skills to choose from, namely Heaven, Earth, Man, and Ghost. I chose the Heaven one."
Although Ye Weiming didn't show the effects of his skills to the girl, he'd made his point about how effective they were, leaving the final choice up to the young girl.
Sanyue seemed satisfied with his answer and smiled, "This is boring work. Why don't I sing a song to lighten the mood?"
"That would be great," Ye Weiming responded cheerfully.
"The sun rises yeowa, the sky is broad yeowa, under the green mountains the water winds, following the bend after bend, totalling eighteen bends..."
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