1RomanceEB Chapter 14: The Core of the System, Weapon Selection
Chapter 14: The Core of the System, Weapon Selection
Lin Zhuo quietly pushed open the door. The living room was shrouded in deep shadows. He changed his shoes in the entryway, and this slight movement startled the figure curled up on the sofa.
"Brother?" A hoarse girl's voice, clearly that of the second sister, rang out. Her eyes, like two glass beads, shimmered with a faint light. "You're back."
"Why are you sleeping here instead of going back to your room?" Lin Zhuo stepped forward and pressed Lin Ci's forehead with the back of his hand to make sure she didn't have a fever from catching a cold.
"Wu Bing has been refusing to go back, wanting to wait for you to return."
"So you're going to stay here and guard him?"
"Hmm." Lin Ci's answer was always taken for granted. Even though she was already an adult, she didn't move out to live alone because she wanted to take care of her younger siblings. She had always been the one ordered around by her parents since she was little, and she was used to worrying like a parent.
"Silly girl," Lin Zhu shook his head, "Go back to your room quickly."
"Brother." Lin Ci, wrapped in a blanket, turned back suddenly as she reached the door. "Are you alright?"
"Do you think I'm destined to be miserable?" Lin Zhuo asked with a smile.
"You've been looking forward to this day for a long time, and you've never failed to do anything before. So, it's normal to be a little sad, right?"
"Don't make wild guesses, kid. Goodnight."
"Oh. Goodnight, brother too." Lin Ci pouted in the darkness and obediently went inside to sleep.
Lin Zhuo returned to his familiar old bedroom, turned on the light, looked around at the decorations and furnishings, and relaxed and breathed in the familiar air.
He didn't plan to sleep. Running the "Flowing Water Classic" had the effect of nourishing the body and mind, which could replace sleep and was more efficient.
This internal skill will accelerate metabolism and cause hunger, but as long as you resist the urge to eat, you can enter the internal circulation.
The long-term circulation of Qi can gradually cleanse the body. There will inevitably be several trips to the bathroom along the way. Lin Zhuo was very happy that the drain pipes were covered with soundproofing cotton, so even the frequent flushing sound would not disturb the neighbors.
At five o'clock in the morning, the alarm clock I had set went off.
Lin Zhuo, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, finished circulating his internal energy and slowly opened his eyes.
【Flowing Essence (Lower Grade, Gray)】
Learning progress: 60.48% (Base multiplier × 1)
After a night of uninterrupted practice, Lin Zhuo has already made considerable progress in mastering this skill that he created just yesterday. He feels great now; his limbs are warm, his fingers and toes are strong, his chest and abdomen feel like an empty valley with warm currents flowing through them, his mind is clear and his thoughts are sharp, and he is in excellent condition.
Health condition: Excellent (Adequate nutrition↑, Strong and healthy↑↑, Well-maintained↑↑)
Lin Zhuo's body is young and strong, but he inevitably accumulates some damage during the growth process. With the nourishment of the power of the "Flowing Stream Classic", his body gradually repairs and heals, and his overall condition easily reaches a new level. Now his health coefficient during training is also higher.
The family was still half asleep when it was time for Lin Zhuo to get ready for his morning exercise and go to work.
His usual morning exercise routine involved climbing stairs, taking the elevator down to the ground level, and then running back up. After several trips, he would be drenched in sweat, take a shower, and then go to the cafeteria for breakfast.
Strengthening the body is also a required course for Qigong masters. After all, the stronger the physical function, the more primordial essence is stored, and the faster and larger the Qi can be refined.
However, ordinary exercise is not very effective. No matter how well you train, you cannot break through the species' limits. The main methods are to use internal energy to transform the body, sublimate the physique, and even implant bloodline templates and other external means.
That's why Lin Zhuo prefers to use this morning exercise time to figure out new skills.
After creating the "Supreme Dragon Transformation and Qi Control Method", creating other various cultivation methods will become much simpler and easier.
According to veteran players on the forum, all Qi Control Techniques share a common characteristic: the Qi Control Technique can only be improved by increasing the mastery of other techniques.
As a general skill, it should incorporate the best of various schools of thought and integrate them into one.
Lin Zhuo had to create many skills to satisfy the appetite of "Supreme Dragon Transformation". The main reason was that the skill levels he created were too low. High-grade techniques could often provide a lot of practice points for the Qi Control Technique. He had no choice but to rely on quantity to win.
He carefully considered his options, "In terms of martial arts, fist and foot techniques, weapon techniques, and sonic techniques are all essential; I'll create one for each. Lightness skills are divided into leaping and nimble maneuvering, so that's two techniques. Hard skills also need one."
With so many tasks piled up in front of him, Lin Zhuo was overwhelmed with thoughts.
When creating martial arts, the primary consideration is the individual fighting style of the Qigong master. There is no need to blindly pursue power. The key is that each martial art conforms to one's own wishes and complements each other.
Therefore, the most important thing is to choose a weapon. Some people prefer fists, palms, swords, and knives, while others prefer guns and firearms. In short, choose one as the core of your skills, and then all the martial arts, light skills, and hard skills will be built around it.
Lin Zhuo pondered it carefully.
Besides his forte of gun shooting, he was also quite good at stick fighting, but he practiced flail the most, and he was quite proficient in both long flail and short hand flail.
However, during the creation of the "Supreme Dragon Transformation and Qi Control Method", Lin Zhuo unknowingly gained a deep understanding of soft weapons such as long whips, and even became more adept at using them than he had practiced with flail for many years.
All soft weapons are not easy to master and can easily cause self-injury, but they can be very exciting if played well because the movement trajectories of these weapons are quite unpredictable.
Between the flail and the whip, Lin Zhuo decided to choose the chain hammer as a transitional weapon for his novice period. This weapon had both the dexterity of the whip and the brute force of the flail.
He considered that he would need to create a sound wave technique, and his best instrument was the drum set, which he had practiced in elementary school.
If you're carrying a drum-type instrument with you, it would probably be a lightweight and compact instrument like a waist drum or a hand drum.
Lin Zhu imagined his battle scene: one hand wielding a chain hammer with fierce force, the other holding a round shield-like hand drum, bouncing and clanging. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was performing a Nuo opera.
He can't have both hands occupied; he needs to have at least one hand free for close-range blocking and counter-attacks.
"It would be more convenient to combine the instrument and the chain hammer... Let's replace the hammer head with something like a bell. Make it detachable, the chain can be disguised as a belt, and the bell can be carried around without any problem."
After making up his mind, Lin Zhuo immediately decided to go out and forge weapons, which meant he had to take the day off, but it was totally worth it.
Before leaving, he wrote a note and stuck it on the bedroom door. This was a family tradition to write down daily schedules or requests to other family members.
He wrote the family's first note of the day.
"If you have already left, or will return late, or will not return at all, do not worry."
"Wow, big brother is so cheeky!" The youngest brother, Lin Wubing, was the last in the family to see the note, and his cheeks were puffed up with anger.
He clearly had a lot to say to Lin Zhuo, but from last night to this morning, he hadn't found a chance to spend time with his brother. He felt that his older brother was really going too far; their feelings had faded, and he no longer loved him.
"Alright, alright, what's there to be angry about? Aren't you going to work out with your classmates this afternoon? If you do a great workout, you'll give your big brother a real surprise." His third brother, Lin Chen, spoke indistinctly while chewing on a toothbrush, but still patted his head to comfort him.
The skinny Lin Wubing bared his teeth and breathed on the door of his eldest brother's bedroom, trying to bulge out the thin muscles in his arms and pretend to be a strongman, which amused his other siblings and parents.