SWDnovel Chapter 34 Preparing for the Sword Debate
Chapter 34 Preparing for the Sword Debate
After returning to the beach, Lu Chao glanced at Zhang Defa and the others who were opening Glory Treasure Chests not far away, then pointed forward and opened the entrance to his private cave.
It was a light blue portal.
Lu Chaoding remained calm as he stepped inside, disappearing along with the portal.
Thus, in Zhao Weike and the others' view, Lu Chaoding stepped into a circle of light and then disappeared.
"Where did Ding Ge go?"
"What happened to Ding Ge?"
"Has Ding Ge logged off?"
"Log off my foot!"
"Brother Ding, Brother Ding, where are you?"
Zhao Weike and the others were puzzled. They quickly started discussing it and felt that Lu Chaoding was extraordinary. They even began to suspect that he was an AI.
At this very moment, discussion threads about "Prince Turtle First Kill" are constantly emerging on the Tianxing Forum.
"They took down the Prince Turtle so early, are they some kind of god-like team?"
"How come that guy named Lu Chaoding's damage is so high, over 59,000!"
"The Prince Turtle only has 50,000 HP, how could it deal nearly 60,000 damage? Can anyone explain this? Has anyone from the first-kill village come forward to explain?"
"This top spot on the damage output rankings, is it unshakeable?"
"Is Lu Chao a sword god? His damage output is outrageous!"
"There's someone in our village who got the five-star weapon, the Heavenly Dragon, but he's so damn laid-back. Otherwise, he could have tried to get the first kill on the Prince Turtle!"
"What are the attributes of the Heavenly Dragon? Post them out so we can see!"
"Is Zhao Weike the same person as Zhao Qunzi? How could such a morally corrupt guy be on the list!"
"Down with Zhao Qunzi!"
"The first village's number has been revealed, so it's not hard to guess Zhao Qunzi's duel number. Let's have a virtual duel!"
"Given Zhao's damage output and damage mitigation, if any new team manages to kill Prince Turtle, they'll immediately surpass him!"
"The thought of Zhao Qunzi getting the Glory Treasure Chest makes me really unhappy!"
"I want to challenge Lu Chaoding..."
Lu Chaoding was completely unaware of the commotion on the forum. He slept soundly in his private cave and woke up in the afternoon.
After a quick wash, Lu Chaoding went to the courtyard. Boiling Blood Lion Dog came to his feet, whimpering and carrying a healing herb. The little thing squatted down, tilted its head, and looked at Lu Chaoding with its big, dark eyes, as if expecting something.
"Wangcai, want to play with me?"
Lu Chao squatted down, rubbed the head of the Boiling Blood Lion Dog, then took the Blood-Returning Grass from its mouth, and with a flick of his arm, threw it ten meters away.
"Waaaaah!"
Boiling Blood Lion Dog's eyes lit up, and it immediately chased after the Blood Grass. The Blood Grass could move, and it fled quickly, but in less than ten seconds, it was caught by Boiling Blood Lion Dog and carried to Lu Chao's side.
"Wangcai, it's wrong to bully the little grass..."
Lu Chaoding found it quite interesting. He teased the lion dog for a while, then tallied his spoils and exchanged the previously obtained [Jade of Voucher] and [Jade of Inheritance] for sword immortal exclusive items.
Thus, Lu Chaoding possessed six [Sword Immortal Certificates] and two [Sword Immortal Legacy] documents.
Without hesitation, he used up five [Sword Immortal Certificates], then used the 30,000 cultivation points [Cultivation Insights] he had previously obtained, and then continuously consumed 25 Qi-Nourishing Pills, investing a total of 50,000 cultivation points into the talent skill tree.
"Ding! You have consumed 5 Sword Immortal Certificates and 50,000 cultivation points to unlock the talent skill [Speed Master]. Your base speed has increased by 20 points!"
A pleasant system notification sounded, and Lu Chao checked his attributes. His speed had reached 172!
"Speed is probably the most important attribute for a sword immortal. Focus on increasing speed as much as possible, and unlock the [Master of Void Transmission] skill as soon as possible!"
Lu Chaoding smiled slightly and took out another two-star [Refining Jade] to refine the [Ghost Panel Axe] to +3.
The [Ghost Panel Axe] is refined to +3, which is the maximum. It adds 200 points to the toughness break damage, which is (double attack power +800).
At this time, Lu Chaoding still had four one-star [Refined Jade] and two two-star [Refined Jade].
After thinking for a moment, he used two more two-star [Refining Gems] to refine the [Giant Tiger Waist Token] to +2!
The +2 refined [Giant Tiger Waist Token] provides 15 speed points, thus increasing Lu Chao's speed to 182!
"It's a pity I don't have any four-star refined gems. Well then, I'll register for the Lion Mountain Sword Tournament first, get a feel for the situation, and then grind the virtual sword tournament!"
With this thought in mind, Lu Chaoding strode away from his private cave and returned to the beach.
He snapped his fingers, and with a clang, the Great Xuan Sword appeared out of thin air at his feet. The sword also grew larger and longer, now a full ten feet long and nearly 30 centimeters wide. Lu Chao no longer needed to ride the sword; he stood on the blade, feeling both comfortable and domineering.
Riding the Great Xuan Sword, Lu Chaoding quickly arrived at the temporary camp under the sword monument.
The tents here have been removed, and there are no other players around except for the NPC Niu Daren, who is still standing in the same spot.
As soon as Lu Chaoding arrived next to Niu Daren, the plot automatically triggered. The senior brother asked Lu Chaoding, "Junior Brother Lu Chaoding, the Lion Mountain Sword Tournament is about to begin. Are you here to register? All the other junior brothers and sisters have already registered, and you're the only one left!"
Lu Chao nodded and said, "If we really have to sign up, then let's sign up!"
"Alright! Junior Brother Lu Chao, since you were the last to register, your duel number is..."
Suddenly, Niu Daren's eyes widened, and like an animated character, he opened his mouth and made a series of colorful symbols and simple drawings fly out.
"Ding, you have passively searched for and guided NPC Niu Daren and completed the Sword Tournament registration. The task is complete. Congratulations on obtaining the Sword Tournament ID [@#￥%&＄￡￥℃￠] and congratulations on receiving a -200 cultivation point subsidy."
After the system notification ended, Niu Daren returned to normal and continued, "The road to the summit is now open. Junior Brother Lu Chaoding, please head to the summit as soon as possible to learn more details. The sword duel will begin promptly at 6:00 AM tomorrow. I'm off!"
After saying that, the guiding NPC suddenly leaped into the sky and then quickly disappeared.
"Good heavens, this unreliable system has even kidnapped Niu Daren! My duel ID is ridiculous, it's practically gibberish, who could possibly guess it?"
Lu Chao thought to himself that this was quite interesting. He checked his own attributes and, sure enough, his cultivation level had been reduced by two hundred points.
Lu Chaoding wasted no time and flew straight to the mountaintop on his sword.
In Lu Chaoding's plan, now that he has the Sword Control number, he can start grinding those Sword Debate missions. He plans to achieve a 100-loss streak tonight and get the lottery ticket.
The path to the summit is a winding stone staircase that can be seen as soon as you leave the temporary camp.
Originally, this road did not exist, and players could not reach the top of Lion Mountain. Lu Chao rode his sword along this passage and arrived at the top of the mountain in less than five minutes.
Boiling Blood Lion Mountain is a flat-topped mountain with a very wide summit. It has become the second temporary camp, with eight tents already set up. Niu Daren is also here, standing there in a daze.
In addition, a wooden sign appeared in one corner of the camp, which was the "Notice Board" and the "Lion Mountain Sword Competition Rules" were posted on it.
According to the description in the "Lion Mountain Sword Tournament Rules", after the Lion Mountain Sword Tournament storyline begins, starting at 6:00 AM on the second day and ending on the fourth day, for a total of three days, at 6:00 AM each day, NPC Niu Daren will take out a "Great Sword Sect Treasure" as a reward for the sword tournament. The winner of the sword tournament will receive this treasure.
The Great Sword Sect's most valuable treasures are random items and cannot be predicted in advance.
As for the Lion Mountain Sword Tournament, it's a free-for-all between players, and it also involves the NPC Niu Daren.
In other words, after the sword competition begins, eight players and Niu Daren, a total of nine people, enter the battle space and engage in a free-for-all battle. The one who survives to the end will be the champion of the sword competition and will be able to obtain the Great Sword Sect's treasure.
Of course, if Niu Daren is the one who survives in the end, then he will be the one to receive the great treasure!
At the very bottom of the bulletin board, Niu Daren's attribute information was posted. He was an 11th-level Sword Demon with 4000 HP, 400 Attack, 4 Defense, 4 Resilience, and 100 Speed. He possessed the secret skill [Blood Drinking Return to Origin], the combat skill [Sweeping Across All Directions], and the ultimate skill [Heavenly Demon Transformation].