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“I’ve already chosen my weapon. Next is armor.”
Armor was different from weapons. The price of an A-grade armor was more than ten times more expensive than weapons of the same grade.
Wang Xu immediately shook his head when he saw that the A-grade armor cost hundreds of thousands of points.
Wang Xu knew that the armor was expensive because of its toughness.
Powerful armors could defend against any weapon of the same level, reducing the power of the attack by 50% or even 90% for those a bit more powerful. On the battlefield, the chances of survival would greatly increase with such armors.
The production process of an armor was extremely difficult, and the materials suitable for making armor were also extremely difficult to find. Therefore, the cost of making an A-grade armor was not cheap, and the selling price was even more ridiculous.
It was just like the D-grade battle armor that the Academy gave the students during the trial. Those were battle armors of the lowest grade, but they were expensive to make. One piece would cost at least hundreds of thousands of Earth Coins. If converted into points, it would still cost hundreds of points.
“Black Scale Armor, B-grade armor. Requires 12,000 points.”
Gritting his teeth, Wang Xu decided to buy the armor.
The Black Scale Armor could effectively block attacks. Weapons of B grade or below couldn’t break through its defense. Even the impact of the attacks from A-grade weapons would be reduced by 50%. The price-performance ratio was very high.
With only 12,000 points left, Wang Xu was considering what he should buy.
He got a weapon and armor, and he didn’t need cultivation resources yet. Special materials weren’t of much use to him.
So… only ancient martial arts left!
After entering the ancient martial arts list, Wang Xu directly looked at the supreme-grade type.
Good heavens! Wang Xu wouldn’t have known if he hadn’t seen it, but when he saw it, he was shocked. The price of the ancient martial arts was more than a hundred times more expensive than that of weapons and armor!
“Nine Star Sky Splitting Sword Art, a supreme-grade ancient martial art. 36 million points, purchase requires five-star authority.”
36 million points!
Wang Xu sighed. He had seen the rules for exchanging points. If he sold a level-three insect beast corpse to the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, he would only get 30 points. In other words, he would have to kill at least 1.2 million level-three insect beasts in exchange for the “Nine Star Sky Splitting Sword Art!”
Besides, points alone weren’t enough. He also needed five-star authority to purchase it. Wang Xu only had one-star authority. To advance to two-star authority, he needed to accumulate 200,000 points. Three-star authority required 3.2 million points, four-star authority required 56 million points, and five-star authority directly exceeded 100 million!
Wang Xu couldn’t imagine what kind of person someone with five-star authority was.
Choosing the movement type of ancient martial arts, Wang Xu felt that he only lacked an escape technique that could save his life.
Regardless of whether it was hunting insect beasts or fighting with enemies, there would always be times when he encountered difficulties. Just like when Wang Xu encountered the level-four Soft Millipede, if he had an ancient movement art back then, he would probably not be in such a messy state.
“Illusionary Divine Steps, a medium-grade martial art, cost 4,000 points.”
“Smoke Gathering Steps, a high-grade martial art, cost 150,000 points.”
“Shadowless Movement Art, a high-grade martial art, cost 570,000 points.”
“Ghost Body Drifting…”
Wang Xu discovered that there was a huge difference in the price of ancient martial arts of the same level. Two of them were both high-grade martial arts, but one cost 150,000 points while the other cost 570,000. Clearly, the grading of ancient martial arts was too general and didn’t fully reflect the value of ancient martial arts.
Most of the supreme-grade ancient martial arts cost above a million points. Wang Xu’s eyes were fixed on the medium-grade martial arts.
The highest value of a medium-grade martial art was hundreds of thousands, and the lowest wasn’t even as valuable as some low-grade ancient martial arts. After much selection, Wang Xu finally picked a mediocre one that was worth ten thousand points.
“Mystic Movement Art, medium-grade ancient martial art, traveling without leaving a trace, going a thousand miles with one step.”
This was it!
In the blink of an eye, Wang Xu only had 3,000 points left. After buying some recovery medicine, he exited the virtual network.
“How is it? The things in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall are quite good, right?” Twin Blades said with a smile.
Wang Xu pursed his lips and said, “The items aren’t bad, but the prices are too ridiculous.”
“Haha! You’re wrong. Do you know that even the military and the Freedom Alliance may not have most of the items here? As long as you save enough points, how would you still have to worry about not being able to exchange for anything?” Twin Blades laughed.
Indeed, most of the items in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall couldn’t be found in the outside world. Even if he had money, he still might not be able to buy them. As long as he worked hard to save points, he would be able to get those things sooner or later!
Wang Xu bade farewell to Twin Blades and the others with a smile and went home happily.
The next day, Wang Xu helped his parents move to the protected area.
“Ah, I didn’t expect such a huge change to happen in just a few days. Life is really too unpredictable.”
Li Lian patted Wang Xu’s shoulder and sighed.
A few days ago, Wang Xu was just a nameless student. Now that he had advanced to level four, he immediately received the title of Elite and moved to the protected area. His status rose several levels.
“Don’t be discouraged. You’re so smart. I believe you’ll definitely get into a good university and become an official directly!” Wang Xu punched Li Lian’s chest.
The two of them had been friends since they were young, and their friendship was as strong as iron. However, one of them had embarked on the path of gene cultivation, while the other could only choose the path of science and politics.
“Alright, it’s time for you to leave too. Take care!” Li Lian said with tears in his eyes.
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Farewells were always sad. Wang Xu waved goodbye and watched Li Lian’s shadow lengthen under the setting sun.
Wang Xu knew that although he had embarked on the path of cultivation, it wasn’t easy and he could die at any time. This parting might be eternal.
…
“How is it? Any news from Xu Zhou?”
Xu Tianqing said coldly in the CEO’s office.
“Yes. When he heard that the young master had died, he was also very angry. However, he’s trapped in a place right now and can’t escape. It will probably take some time for him to get out,” the underling replied.
Bang!
“Damn it! As long as Wang Xu is alive, I won’t be able to sleep. I must kill him!” Xu Tianqing banged on the table with his fist and said angrily.
“Sir, we can’t rush this. According to our investigation, Wang Xu has passed the elite test and successfully obtained the title of Elite. He even reported to the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. If we attack him now, we won’t be able to bear the wrath of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall.” The underling was afraid that Xu Tianqing would do something again, so he quickly dissuaded him.
“I know what’s important and what’s not. We can only wait for Xu Zhou to come back and deal with this matter. Once he comes back, it’ll be the death of Wang Xu!” Xu Tianqing’s eyes were filled with hatred.
Xu Zhou was Xu Tianqing’s younger brother. Unlike Xu Tianqing, he had excellent cultivation talent and was already a level-six Gene Warrior. He had also joined the military and was heavily trained by the military.
The Xu family had Xu Zhou behind them, which was why they were able to thrive in the safe zone.
A level-six Gene Warrior with a military background wouldn’t have a problem dealing with Wang Xu.
…
“This is too big.”
After moving to the new house in the protected area, Wang Xu’s parents didn’t have to get any furniture at all. He had already prepared a set of it. Seeing the luxurious modern style, Lin Hui couldn’t help but exclaim.
His parents had been commoners all their lives. They had only seen such luxurious decorations on television. How would they have the chance to experience it personally?
Now that their son had successfully become an elite of the human race, they immediately got a higher status and became a member of the protected area.
Wang Zhenguo also changed his stern look, unable to hide the joy on his face.
“Dad, Mom, this will be our home from now on. However, you must be careful when you go out and leave the protected area.”
Although Xu Tianqing didn’t dare to lay a hand on Wang Xu, Wang Xu couldn’t do anything to him either. If Xu Tianqing were to do something to his parents, he would have to wait until he was strong enough to take revenge. However, by then, his parents would already be gone. What was the point?
Wang Zhenguo also knew the severity of the matter. Just because the Xu family didn’t make a move now didn’t mean that it would be peaceful in the future. Especially since Wang Xu was on the rise now, he couldn’t give him any trouble.
The new home was comfortable and peaceful, but it was also much quieter. Wang Zhenguo couldn’t stay idle, so he brought Lin Hui out to visit their neighbors.
Wang Xu was also happy with this. He went to the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, found a random cultivation room, and began cultivating.
…
In the blink of an eye, six months had passed.
In the spacious cultivation room, a half-naked man was sitting cross-legged on the ground. Sweat dripped down his tanned skin like rain.
Suddenly, the man opened his eyes and his aura surged. He was like a sharp sword that had been pulled out of the sheath, piercing through the air!
“It’s been six months. The ‘Mystic Movement Art’ has started to show results. The first five techniques of the ‘Nine Lightning Sword Techniques’ have also reached perfection. Even the ‘Basic Body’ has reached level four…” The man stood up. Compared to six months ago, his aura had undergone a huge change. “It’s time to prepare for the graduation trial.”
This man was Wang Xu. Wang Xu seemed to have been reborn now. Not only was he 1.8 meters tall, his skinny and weak appearance had also become robust.
In the last six months, Xu Tianqing had never thought about Wang Xu again, as if the hatred had been eliminated and couldn’t be seen anywhere.
Wang Xu wasn’t afraid that Xu Tianqing would do anything to him. He spent almost all his time in the cultivation room of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall or asking the powerful Gene Warriors for guidance. If the Xu family dared to lay a hand on him, they would be completely provoking the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. No matter how foolish Xu Tianqing was, he wouldn’t sacrifice his entire family for Wang Xu alone.
In these six months, not only did Wang Xu make great progress, he also heard that Zhang Xinglin and Tang Yan had both successfully advanced to level four and obtained the title of Elite.
“Blood Bone, I heard that your graduation trial is about to begin. It’s time for you to leave.” Twin Blades walked over and said with a smile.
In the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, everyone had a nickname. For example, the burly man in front of him was called Twin Blades. The drunk red-nosed old man was called “Drunken Immortal.” And the gentle man who liked to lie on the sofa and enjoy fruits was called “Shadow String.”
Wang Xu also gave himself a nickname, “Blood Bone.”
He had the Blood Bone Giant Saber in his hand. Wang Xu couldn’t think of a good name, so he directly used this name instead.
“Hm, I wanted to follow you guys out of the safe zone to have a look, but it seems like I’ll have to wait until I return.” Wang Xu said with a smile.
Twin Blades and the others gathered here to form a team to hunt for insect beasts outside the safe zone, so they could exchange the corpses for points.
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Wang Xu had never seen the world outside the safe zone, so he certainly wanted to see it with his own eyes. However, Twin Blades had never agreed to it. After all, he was too weak. He was only at level four, and he would die when he encountered a random level-five insect beast. For safety reasons, Twin Blades could only reject him.
However, the mission this time was relatively easy. Seeing his persistent request, Twin Blades agreed. Unexpectedly, before the mission started, Wang Xu had to participate in the graduation trial.
“Don’t worry, I can see your hard work and talent in my eyes. I see them all. Your future achievements will definitely not be inferior to ours,” Twin Blades said.
“I agree.”
Wang Xu smiled and gave Twin Blades a sincere hug before they waved goodbye to each other.