Chapter 168: Chapter 168, Teasing the Swordsman God Envoy_1
Jiang Chen walked to the left. Several people followed closely behind him. Jiang Chen was here to raise his level. Three hundred monsters might be a disaster for others, but for Jiang Chen, they were just experience points.
Upon entering, they found themselves in a cave. It was enormous, about the size of a soccer field. Inside, as expected, was a massive swarm of Bloody Moon Beasts. Seeing Jiang Chen and his companions enter, the monsters all rushed toward them.
Jiang Chen activated Sword Array Mode. Within a hundred meters, all the Bloody Moon Beasts fell to the ground, dead.
An Siqi’s companions were still trying to process what was happening as they watched the swarms of monsters die; they were utterly dumbfounded. One of them looked at An Siqi and asked, "Is he *really* a Swordsman?"
They were also Swordsmen, so why was the disparity so enormous? It was like comparing heaven and earth.
"An Siqi, after completing the first-stage advancement, do you get any skill rewards? My skills are a bit limited, and my offensive power is somewhat lacking!"
Damn it... You’re completely one-shotting them? And you tell me your offensive power is insufficient? Who are you trying to kid! Even I, a level 99 Divine Envoy, am not as good as you...
"I’m very curious, are you really a Swordsman? As a Swordsman Divine Envoy, I’m very familiar with Swordsman skills, and I have never encountered such a Swordsman this powerful," An Siqi said, doubting Jiang Chen’s class. But after seeing his badge, her doubts vanished. He was undoubtedly a Swordsman.
"I am a Swordsman who has awakened a Talent."
"Of course, I know. Don’t think you’re the only one who has awakened a Talent. I’ve awakened one too. What’s yours?"
"My Talent is called ’Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Bodhisattva Sheep Head Snap Thunderbolt Golden Light Thunder Palm.’"
An Siqi’s expression darkened. Who are you trying to kid!
An Siqi smiled coldly. "No need for you to say it; I can roughly guess your Talent. It should be an Amplification Effect, which is the most powerful kind of Talent."
"There are many types of Amplification Effects: Offensive Power, Speed, Defensive Power, and even amplification of quantity. You probably have an all-around amplification—be it Offensive Power, Speed, or quantity—and it might even include an effect that shortens durations."
"Is my guess correct?"
Jiang Chen was speechless. The woman had seen right through him. She was pretty much spot on.
As a Swordsman, An Siqi naturally knew many Swordsman skills and understood their key aspects, just like the Dragon Slayer skill Jiang Chen possessed. An Siqi could also use this skill, but compared to Jiang Chen, it was like night and day.
At first, An Siqi didn’t understand. But as Jiang Chen killed more and more monsters, she gradually figured out what his Talent was! It was a comprehensive amplification, at least tenfold or more.
And the Sword Array Jiang Chen used—although An Siqi hadn’t learned it, considering it a useless skill—became godlike in his hands. Is it possible that the system doesn’t actually exist and that amplification is inherently a Talent?
"What’s your Talent?" Jiang Chen asked.
"My Talent? I’m not telling you."
After leaving the cave on the left, they headed to the right. Each cave plaza held three hundred monsters; two plazas meant six hundred monsters. By that calculation, they gained half a level’s worth of experience points. If he hadn’t teamed up with Angelina, he would have leveled up directly.
The group moved on, entering the second layer.
"After your first-stage advancement, there is indeed a first-stage class skill," An Siqi said.
"What skill?"
"Ten Thousand Poison Sword Technique."
"What kind of skill is that?"
"When cast, it produces a toxin that invades the enemy’s body, poisoning them and causing continuous HP loss. It also reduces the enemy’s Defensive Power, Speed, and Offensive Power. The cooldown is 10 minutes."
Hearing the name, one of the companions remarked, "Swordsman skills are so good; they’re almost like a Support Class."
"Reducing enemy resistance, this skill is pretty good," another added.
That’s it? Reducing enemy resistance? Sorry, I always one-shot them. I don’t give enemies a chance. Jiang Chen thought.
"Anything else?" he asked.
"This skill isn’t good? This is one of the Swordsman’s powerful first-stage skills," An Siqi said, surprised.
"If I can settle things with one sword strike, why would I need to reduce the enemy’s resistance and poison them?"
An Siqi was completely speechless. That actually seemed to make sense. This guy always one-shotted monsters; he really didn’t need such a skill.
"There’s another skill called Earth Splitting Slash. It unleashes a wide-range Sword Qi Attack. This skill is considered a group attack skill with a range of about 10 meters."
Hearing this, Jiang Chen smiled. Finally, a group attack skill! Earth Splitting Slash, huh? This skill sounds pretty good.
[Leveled up to 46.]
Having advanced partway into the second layer, he leveled up. Jiang Chen even believed he could reach level 50 within a day and directly start the first-stage assignment.
Using the Dragon Slayer skill to clear the way, corpses littered the ground wherever he passed. He didn’t need to worry about HP or defensive power. A single sword strike was enough to kill them.
The Heroes following An Siqi could only watch in shock, trailing behind Jiang Chen without even a chance to act.
Jiang Chen stopped. "Are they your friends?"
"Yes, they were helping me get to the sixth layer of the Bloody Moon Demon Cave to slay the Blood Moon Demon King."
"I don’t know how formidable the second-stage Demon King is. It’s very likely we’ll face a major battle, so have them leave. More people aren’t necessarily better."
An Siqi nodded. She could also see that Jiang Chen alone was enough. If even Jiang Chen wasn’t a match for their opponent, then her companions certainly wouldn’t be. An Siqi had asked them for help, with the understanding they would leave upon reaching the sixth layer.
To be honest, An Siqi had no confidence in facing the second-stage Blood Moon Demon King. She had waited a full five years. Despite countless attempts, she had never even made it past the sixth layer, let alone faced the Blood Moon Demon King.
An Siqi stopped. "All of you, go back. Jiang Chen is right. With him here, I have a good chance of completing my second-stage advancement this time."
The others nodded; they understood that with Jiang Chen, they were merely a burden. With him there, they were confident the Blood Moon Demon King would be slain.
"Take care."
"An Siqi, be careful."
"If there’s a chance later, we can go out and train together."
The group turned and left, disappearing from sight. Meanwhile, Jiang Chen and his two companions continued onward, leveling up as they went, with An Siqi following behind Jiang Chen.
"Stuck here for five years? It seems your status as a Divine Envoy isn’t all that great, huh?" Jiang Chen remarked.
An Siqi glared at him. "Do you think everyone is as freakish as you? Are the rumors online true? Did you really kill Chuanteng Sanlang? Did you kill a Divine Envoy?"
"No, how could I possibly kill a Divine Envoy? That would be a grave sin."
"At first, I didn’t believe it, since Divine Envoys are immune to 99% of damage. But now I believe it. You have the power; your skills can penetrate any armor."
Jiang Chen was silent. An Siqi wasn’t a simple person, or she wouldn’t have become a Divine Envoy.
"Jiang Chen, no matter how strong you are, you’d better not kill any Divine Envoys or break the rules of the Alliance of All-Gods," An Siqi warned.
"Why would I?"
"I know you’re not convinced right now. The strong have their pride. Do you think strength determines everything? Have you ever considered being able to be immune to 100% of damage?"
Uh... Immune to 100% of damage? Is that even possible?