DipNovel Chapter 34: 9 heavy thunder swords
Chapter 34: 9 heavy thunder swords
After successfully purchasing the skill manual, the next step is to buy weapons, combat uniforms, and so on.
"I have 100 million in start-up capital, but I don't know if it's enough." Lin Yun opened the weapon list page and quickly found the "Blood Shadow Battle Blade No. 2" series.
Blood Shadow Battle Blade Series 2, Model A1 – Price: 10 Huaxia Coins (full price), 5 Huaxia Coins (half price, requirement: 1 contribution point)
Blood Shadow Battle Blade Series 2, Model A2 – Price: 50 Huaxia Coins (full price), 25 Huaxia Coins (half price, requirement: 1 contribution point)
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Series 2, Model A5 – Price: 600 million Huaxia Coins (full price), 300 million Huaxia Coins (half price, requirement: one-star contribution points)
Series 2, Model A6 – Price: 2000 million Huaxia Coins (full price), 1000 million Huaxia Coins (half price, requirement: one-star contribution points)
Series 2, Model A7 – Price: 1 million Huaxia Coins (full price), 5000 million Huaxia Coins (half price, requirement: two-star contribution points)
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Lin Yun carefully examined the descriptions of the various weapon models, then frowned: "With my current strength as a high-level warrior, I need at least an A6 model, preferably A7, otherwise it wouldn't be suitable once I reach the God of War level. But this model of battle sword requires one star contribution point!"
Two-star rating, that's 100,000 contribution points!
Back then, when I bought the skill manuals, I could ignore the contribution point requirement and buy them at the best price. This discount was only available for the first purchase of a skill manual. But now, this discount is no longer available when buying weapons, combat uniforms, etc.
"The Blood Shadow Battle Blade A7 model costs 1 million, and the A6 model costs 2000 million." Lin Yun shook his head. The A6 model can fight against most "Advanced Beast General" monsters without worrying about the weapon breaking; the A7 model can fight against most "Junior Lord" monsters without worrying about the weapon breaking.
Given his current strength as a high-ranking general, low-level weapons are clearly unsuitable.
"Buy it at full price? That's too expensive." Lin Yun shook his head. It seemed he could only ask Uncle Wu for help. Lin Yun knew that, apart from items like secret manuals that couldn't be bought on behalf of others, other things like weapons could be purchased on behalf of others.
"Let's take another look at the shield."
Lin Yun then opened the shield page. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the shields were significantly cheaper than the battle swords. The B5 model, which could also withstand "Intermediate Beast Generals," was priced at 300 million Chinese Yuan at full price and 150 million Chinese Yuan at half price; the B6 model, which could withstand "Advanced Beast Generals," was priced at 1000 million Chinese Yuan at full price and 500 million Chinese Yuan at half price.
"Backpack."
In wilderness survival and monster battles, the backpacks carried are also special equipment. First, the backpack itself must be of good quality; second, when worn on the body, it must not hinder the martial artist's movements while fighting monsters.
"Backpacks are the cheapest option; even a decent one will only cost 100,000 yuan." Lin Yun smiled slightly.
"A combat communication watch, with satellite positioning, time, telephone, and many other functions, the price is reasonable, around 100,000 yuan." Actually, those functions aren't valuable; a mobile phone costing a few hundred yuan these days includes calling, timekeeping, and satellite positioning. The reason the communication watch costs 100,000 yuan is because of the expensive materials—in a battle with monsters, a single claw strike could easily damage the watch. For the watch to be sturdy enough to withstand monster attacks, how could the price be low?
"I've checked the sword, shield, watch, and backpack, and there's only one left... a complete combat suit, including combat boots." Lin Yun had heard from others that a combat suit is usually the most expensive piece of equipment a martial artist wears. This is because combat suits not only need to provide good defense, but also need to be comfortable to wear and not hinder the martial artist's rapid dodging and movement.
Lin Yun clicked on the link and was dumbfounded.
"Even a D5 series combat suit that can withstand a mid-level beast general, plus a set of arm guards and boots, costs a whopping 1800 million Chinese yuan at full price, and 900 million yuan at half price. The D6 series costs a whopping 6000 million Chinese yuan at full price." I knew combat suits were expensive, but I didn't expect the D6 series combat suit to be three times more expensive than a combat sword of the same level!
Let's calculate it now...
With a standardized 6-series configuration—a full combat suit costs 6000 million, the Blood Shadow Blade 2000 million, and the shield 1000 million, totaling 9000 million. If Uncle Wu were to purchase these items, it would cost 4500 million, half of the total. As for the combat watch and backpack, they are just a small fraction compared to the combat suit and other items.
"I also need to buy throwing knives, knives that can be controlled remotely with my mental powers! At least six or ten."
Lin Yun reopened the page for throwing knives. Throwing knives are small gadgets, small in size and even smaller in weight, so naturally, they are much cheaper than Blood Shadow Battle Blades.
The full price of a 5-series throwing knife is only 5 Chinese Yuan.
The full price of a 6-series throwing knife is only 30 Chinese Yuan.
The 7-series throwing knife costs 300 million Chinese Yuan at full price, but is only 150 million Yuan at half price (requirement: two-star contribution points), a tenfold increase!
The full price for the 8-series throwing knife is 3000 million Chinese Yuan, and the half price is 1500 million (requirement: two-star contribution points).
The full price for the 9-series throwing knives is 3 million Chinese Yuan, and the half price is 1.5 million (requirement: two-star contribution points).
A level 9 throwing knife, if used with sufficient skill, could easily injure a high-level lord-class monster. The difference between a Beast General-class and a lord-class monster is vast; the price difference in these weapons was unexpectedly significant.
"My mental power is currently at the peak of the intermediate war god level, just one step away from reaching the advanced war god level. It would be best to directly buy 8-series or 9-series throwing knives. However, 9-series throwing knives are too expensive. I only have 5500 million left. I can only buy 3 8-series knives. I'll just buy 7-series and 8-series knives together."
"This money is really not enough." Lin Yun thought that 100 million in start-up capital was a lot, but now he found that the price of martial arts equipment was ridiculously high. Why didn't Chairman Zhou give more back then? Actually, Chairman Zhou didn't know either. After all, the strength Lin Yun had shown before was only that of a mid-to-high-level warrior. 100 million in start-up capital would have been enough for an ordinary high-level warrior, but he didn't expect Lin Yun's strength to be so abnormal.
The next morning, around 10 a.m.
In the private garden of Lin Yun's house in Mingyue Residential Area, a stranger arrived.
"Mr. Lin Yun, this is the secret manual you purchased. You can unlock it using your fingerprint."
Lin Yun took the sealed alloy box handed to him and ran his finger along the top of the box.
"Beep! Fingerprint verification successful." An electronic voice sounded, and then the alloy box opened, revealing a book about one centimeter thick, with two CDs on it.
"Ninefold Thunder Blade." Lin Yun saw those four words on the book.
"Mr. Lin Yun, please open this and take a look. Once you've confirmed it, please sign it," the delivery man said with a smile, but there was a hint of envy in his eyes as he looked at Lin Yun.
The Nine-Fold Thunder Blade! Ordinary martial artists can't afford it.
"Mr. Lin Yun, I believe you are aware of the restrictions associated with purchasing this martial arts manual, right?" the delivery man chuckled. "As per the rules, I'll repeat them again... The copyright of any martial arts manual belongs to its creator. The copyright holder of the 'Ninefold Thunder Blade' manual is Thor. The purchaser only has the right to learn it, not the right to transfer it. Copying the manual, selling it privately, or teaching it is strictly prohibited. Anyone who violates these rules will be hunted down by the Extreme Martial Arts School, the Thunder Martial Arts School, the underground alliance, and the government army!"
Lin Yun nodded; of course he knew this rule.
After inspecting the package, the delivery man left.
"Just this one manual, along with two CDs, is worth two hundred million Chinese yuan!" Lin Yun stood in his garden, sighing. "Creating manuals is still the most profitable. Take Thor, for example. The more people buy his 'Nine-Fold Thunder Blade,' the more money he makes. When I'm strong enough, I'll try creating a manual myself." With a little calculation, it's not hard to imagine how much money Thor has earned.
However, for Thor, who founded the "Thunder Martial Arts School," money no longer held much meaning.
Just as Lin Yun was about to enter the house with the secret manual.
"Lin Yun." A voice rang out.
Lin Yun turned his head and saw that the person who came was Wu Tong, the head instructor of the Extreme Club.
"Uncle Wu," Lin Yun said with a smile.
"I just saw the delivery guy at headquarters. Did you buy something?" Wu Tong asked with a smile.
"Mm." Lin Yun nodded.
"Ninefold Thunder Blade?" Wu Tong was shocked when he saw the four words on the cover of the manual in Lin Yun's hand. "You, you actually bought this?" Manuals are strictly controlled by major forces all over the world.
"Anyway, it's not my money being spent, so I don't feel bad!" Lin Yun smiled.
"By the way, Uncle Wu, I was just about to look for you. Can you buy those battle swords, shields, and combat suits for me? I don't have enough contribution points, so I'd like to trouble you to buy them for me."
"No problem, just send me the model number you want later, and I'll buy it for you," Wu Tong readily agreed. This is common in the martial arts community; some people with insufficient contribution points entrust those with higher contribution points to help them purchase items.
"Thank you, Uncle Wu. Did you come to see me about something?"
"Yes. You're planning to go to the wilderness next, right? That's why I came here today. I just happened to see that you bought 'Ninefold Thunder Blade,' so I had another idea in mind, but I need to talk to them first. I'll give you a surprise after we've discussed it." Wu Tong said mysteriously.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Uncle Wu."
After Wu Tong left, Lin Yun couldn't wait to run up to the second-floor training room and open the "Ninefold Thunder Blade" manual.
"quick!"
The most prominent character on the homepage made Lin Yun feel as if he were seeing a blade flashing towards him, causing his heart to tremble. This was merely a copy of the original "Ninefold Thunder Blade" manual, and even the simple word "fast" in the copied text was enough to send shivers down Lin Yun's spine.
One can imagine how terrifying the Thor who created this technique must be. This also made Lin Yun even more curious about the two masters on Earth—to have reached such a level without any guidance, even comprehending a domain at the planetary level. It could be said that in terms of talent, they were no less than Luo Feng, only lacking in luck.
Lin Yun continued reading.
"Of all martial arts techniques in the world, none are invincible except for speed."
"The faster your blade, the faster it reaches its limit, the more invincible you become." Lin Yun opened the first page and saw the flamboyant handwriting.
"The fundamental essence of my creation, the Ninefold Thunder Blade, can be summed up in one word—speed!"
Lin Yun turned to the second page and continued reading.
"Why is it so fast, yet so powerful?"
"First of all, when your blade is so fast that your opponent can't even react, you can slit their throat before they even have a chance to swing their blade. Even if you only have one-tenth of their strength, their throat shouldn't be able to withstand your sharp blade. So, speed allows you to attack your opponent's weak points."
"Secondly, speed also makes your blade incredibly powerful."
"According to the energy calculation method—the attack power of a knife is equal to 0.5mv², which means that with a fixed mass, the faster the knife moves, the more terrifying the energy it contains. At a certain speed, even a jet of water can pierce steel, and a piece of paper can cut through it!"
"Quickly, so the enemy won't have time to defend!"
"Speed makes your blade indestructible! Whether you're looking at attacking weaknesses or sheer strength, making your blade fast is the best method!"
Lin Yun nodded in agreement. This principle is actually understood by the vast majority of martial artists in human society today—only by pushing oneself to the limit can one become invincible!
"Many martial artists in the world know this principle, but very few can apply it in practice and succeed!" Thor's description in the manual was full of unbridled confidence. "My creation, the Ninefold Thunder Blade, gives me the fastest blade in the world! It also gives me the fastest speed and the strongest physique in the world!"
"The Ninefold Thunder Blade contains a complete movement technique called 'Flowing Light,' a complete guiding technique called 'Ninefold Chaotic Origin,' and a complete sword technique called 'Thunder Blade.' Among these three, the guiding technique is fundamental!"
"Only through guiding techniques can you possess a powerful physique!"
"Physical fitness is fundamental!"
"Swordsmanship and movement techniques are skills, requiring repeated practice and comprehension!"
Lin Yun continued to flip through the pages. This manual contained four chapters of guiding techniques. According to the manual, the "Ninefold Chaotic Origin" guiding technique had nine chapters. Similarly, the sword techniques in this manual only had the first four levels, and the movement techniques also only had the first four levels. Lin Yun read through it all, word by word.
Lin Yun was completely captivated by the "Ninefold Thunder Blade" created by the Thunder God. Although it only had the first four levels, even those first four levels left Lin Yun dumbfounded. Compared to the combat techniques recorded in this manual, the combat skills of the warrior system in the Panlong World were simply weak.
"Take another look at this swordsmanship." Lin Yun put the disc into the equipment in the audio-visual room, and a middle-aged man immediately appeared on the screen on the wall. After a brief introduction, he began to demonstrate the swordsmanship move by move.
The Ninefold Thunder Blade Technique is so powerful because of a unique way of generating force.
An ordinary person might swing a sword with all their might, using 100% of their strength! But a practitioner of the Nine-fold Thunder Blade would only use 70% of their strength when swinging a sword. When unleashing the first layer of force, they would try to generate a second layer of force, also using 70% of their strength. With the two layers of force combined, that is, 140% of their strength!
The Nine-Layer Thunder Blade consists of nine layers.
The first level allows you to unleash an extra burst of hidden force, meaning you can exert 140% of your power!
The second level allows for the release of two additional hidden forces, unleashing up to 21% of the power!
The third level allows for the release of three additional hidden forces, unleashing up to 280% of the power!
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The ninth level allows for the release of nine more layers of hidden force, unleashing seventy percent of the original power! That is, a full seven times the original physical strength.
What does that mean?
In other words, if a novice warrior comprehends the ninth level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade technique, he can almost rival a novice general!
"The first level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade technique has 18 moves. According to the manual, practicing these 18 moves will help you understand the power exertion of the first level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade." As the saying goes, "Read a book a hundred times and its meaning will become clear." The same principle applies. If you practice these 18 moves many times, as long as you have a little bit of comprehension, you will naturally be able to understand their essence.
With the guidance of the manual, Lin Yun had a direction for improvement. Starting that night, both of Lin Yun's bodies in the two worlds began to learn the sword techniques on the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade - Thunder Blade and Flowing Light Body Technique. As for the Guiding Technique, after experimenting, Lin Yun found that it had its own merits and that of the Qi Gathering Technique, and they could be cultivated at the same time. The Qi Gathering Technique allowed Lin Yun to absorb more, while the Guiding Technique allowed him to absorb faster.