Chapter 16: Ninefold Thunder Blade
TL/N: Sorry for late update, i overslept lol.
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After hearing Zhuge Tao's reply, Luo Fan was delighted.
His main purpose this time was precisely to become a martial artist quickly.
After all, he had already realized that battle missions yielded far greater rewards than cultivation tasks.
Zhuge Tao continued speaking to the two brothers:
"Actual combat is extremely important. Even in the elite training camp, you'll still need to fight monsters.
In fact, the beasts you hunt will determine your ranking within the camp.
The two of you being spiritual force users gives you a clear advantage.
But before entering the elite training camp, you must also get properly familiar with the Wilderness Zone.
I'll recommend some trustworthy warrior squads for you."
Upon hearing this, both Luo Fan and Luo Feng quickly expressed their gratitude:
"Many thanks, Director Zhuge!"
"That's enough for today. You may head back now."
With that, Zhuge Tao dismissed them.
The four returned together to Mingyue Community, just as before.
Now, Luo Feng had also chosen a villa within Mingyue Community, right next to the villa of Luo Fan and Fang Xueyi.
Luo Fan's own villa, in turn, was right beside theirs, making the three homes neighbors.
At this point, the Luo family had three villas in Mingyue District.
After returning, Luo Fan and Luo Feng went straight to the computer.
As soon as they logged into their Extreme Martial Hall accounts, their identities had already been updated to "warrior."
At the same time, the money from the contract had also been deposited.
There were two hundred million in general funds, and one billion in secret manual credits.
Without hesitation, Luo Fan directly opened Ninefold Thunder Blade.
This was something he had already decided on from the very beginning of his training.
That was why he practiced the blade.
After all, the best force-exertion manual on Earth was Thor's Ninefold Thunder Blade, which at its peak could achieve sevenfold force.
Whereas Hong's World Annihilation only reached sixfold force.
At the same time, the spear was also harder to master compared to the blade.
With one billion in credit, he directly purchased the first five levels of the Ninefold Thunder Blade.
Because manuals were currently being sold at half price, what normally would have cost twenty billion for the first five levels, now he could afford exactly.
Afterward, he went into the training room.
"System, claim full set of Series-6 equipment."
In the next moment, a new set of gear appeared in the system inventory.
When he took it out, it was indeed the full Series-6 equipment set.
The Series-6 equipment was used by advanced warlords.
It included a shield, a blade, battle armor, ten flying knives, a backpack, and a comms wristband.
If he were to buy these himself, it would cost at least over a hundred million.
This saved Luo Fan a lot of money.
However, he had no intention of keeping the money anyway.
Money, of course, had to be converted into strength.
He immediately had Fang Xueyi help him purchase ten Series-8 flying knives.
These were blades capable of injuring mid-tier lord-level beasts.
Since Fang Xueyi had accumulated a lot of contribution points, she could buy them at half price.
Otherwise, a single flying knife would normally cost forty million.
And that was already considered cheap, since flying knives required less material.
A battle blade, on the other hand, would cost several hundred million.
The flying knives would arrive together with the Ninefold Thunder Blade tomorrow.
Luo Fan didn't idle away his afternoon either, he continued to complete cultivation tasks, finishing two, raising his physique to 613.
The next day.
In the morning, Luo Fan heard the doorbell ring.
He couldn't wait and rushed upstairs from the training room to open the door.
Outside stood a martial artist dressed in a black combat uniform.
"Hello, are you Mr. Luo Fan?"
"These are your items. They must be signed for in person."
After a series of verifications, Luo Fan signed and received the delivery.
"The secret manual contained here must not be shared, must not be…"
"If discovered, the martial hall will pursue it according to the law."
"Alright, understood."
After responding, Luo Fan couldn't wait to carry the Ninefold Thunder Blade back into the training room.
He immediately opened it and began to study.
Thanks to recent tasks, his comprehension had already reached 75.
Among ordinary people, that was considered quite good.
Yet, as he looked over the Ninefold Thunder Blade, he still felt a bit puzzled.
But none of that was a problem!
It was time to hang it up!
[Task: Practice the first layer of Ninefold Thunder Blade 40 times. Reward: Ninefold Thunder Blade First Layer Proficiency +1]
Immediately, on his system panel, in the secret techniques column, a new line appeared:
Ninefold Thunder Blade, First Layer, 0/1 (Beginner).
His face lit up with joy, and without hesitation, he created another task.
[Task: Raise Ninefold Thunder Blade First Layer Proficiency to Minor Accomplishment. Reward: Physique +10, Comprehension +1]
With the task established, he prepared to begin practice.
The first layer of the Ninefold Thunder Blade consisted of eighteen movements.
To master the first layer of the Ninefold Thunder Blade and achieve 1.4 times power, one had to repeatedly practice these eighteen movements until fully grasping them.
Each layer of the Ninefold Thunder Blade added an extra surge of hidden force.
However, each surge only carried 70% of the strength.
That meant completing the first layer granted 1.4 times force.
The second layer—2.1 times. And so on.
By the time all nine layers were mastered, it would reach sevenfold power.
Luo Fan studied the eighteen techniques.
Thanks to his innate talent with blade techniques, he memorized them immediately.
Before long, he began practicing.
At first, still clumsy, each cycle took him about a minute.
Soon, he had finished all forty repetitions.
"Receive reward."
In the next moment, a memory suddenly emerged in his mind.
This was the first movement when the Ninefold Thunder Blade was truly executed.
At the same time, on his panel, the notation behind Ninefold Thunder Blade – First Layer changed to 0/10 (Minor Achievement).
"Task completed…"
Luo Fan didn't immediately claim the reward. Instead, he picked up the blade and went through the set once more.
This time, he was clearly much more skilled.
He finished the entire sequence in less than thirty seconds.
Still, he hadn't yet mastered the power-release method of the first layer.
But he didn't mind.
Even in the original timeline, Luo Feng had practiced for a long time before finally grasping the first layer.
He himself had trained for less than an hour.
Time to keep exploiting the system!
"Receive reward."
Then, Luo Fan quickly set up new tasks:
[Task: Practice the first layer of Ninefold Thunder Blade 400 times. Reward: Ninefold Thunder Blade – First Layer Proficiency +1.]
[Task: Achieve Great Mastery in the first layer of Ninefold Thunder Blade. Reward: Blade Talent +3, Physique +20, Comprehension +5.]
Luo Fan roughly estimated that achieving Great Mastery should allow him to fully grasp the power-release technique of the first layer.
At Perfection, he figured he wouldn't even need to use the blade techniques, he could unleash 1.4 times his strength with a simple strike.
In other words, after practicing the sequence four thousand times, he would wield 1.4x force.
The thought made Luo Fan's eyes burn with excitement.
Time to grind!
Four thousand repetitions only meant about 2,000 minutes.
And once his proficiency improved, his speed would only increase!
With that, Luo Fan threw himself into a new round of relentless training.
For two straight days, he practiced the blade forms non-stop, like a man possessed.
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