Chapter 44: Uncle Sam's Iron Mountain (Ask for Recommendation)
The so-called "Shining Gold Outpost" is actually a landmark on the border of the Omar Empire, a half-collapsed clay bell tower, indicating that there was once a human gathering place here a hundred years ago.
And now, there is not even a decent mechanical city here, and there are no normal people passing by in the remote areas.
But here, it is the only way for the Omar Empire to smuggle to the "City of Radiance".
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The existence of the "City of Radiance" does not seem to be a big secret to a certain class of people.
At least judging from the prosperity of the "Shining Gold Outpost", there are a lot of hunters who move back and forth here.
Everything here is built for hunters, customs taverns, musket shops, potions shops, equipment supplies, machinery maintenance points...
There are also all kinds of speculative merchants waiting here for the hunters who have returned from there to buy their goods as soon as possible.
The information transmitted by the "Thorn Bird Chamber of Commerce" was rapidly fermenting, and the well-informed large-scale wilderness hunting team knew the news of the appearance of ruins and mineral deposits in the Radiant City...
A group of professional wilderness hunting teams quickly assembled towards this small city from all directions, and entered the mountains one after another.
By the time they arrived, there had been more than ten times as many hunters as they normally would.
From here, the hundreds of kilometers further west to the "AlcolΓ³n Mountains" are mostly rugged mountain roads. The large mechanical city cannot be passed, so it can only be replaced by walking, or some miniature mountain troop carriers.
Moreover, this journey will pass through a section of highland and mountainous areas, where powerful magical beasts are infested all year round, and the environment and danger are even more complicated than the "Bakanya Highlands" that Wren had strayed into before.
To this end, the old butler Benjamin hired a veteran hunting group called the "Mountain Antelope Hunting Group" as a guide.
Although the leader of this wilderness hunting group is only a second-order [advanced person], the scale is only more than ten people. But they are well-known old guides who often take this route. At the very least, many of the more powerful hunters have disappeared on this path, but they have been active for five years...
The Countess still had no intention of walking, and looked like a pampered Mrs. Kuo, who did not stain the spring water with her fingers.
Then, I don't know where the old butler got a mountain mechanical personnel carrier.
The spider-like eight-legged steam machine is capable of walking in complex mountain conditions, while the cockpit is smooth thanks to the complex suspension damping.
Wren looked at this "black technology" with some greed, but thought that this thing was definitely not cheap.
The Countess had kindly invited Wren to ride with her, but the cramped cabin was crowded with two people, and there was bound to be skin to skin.
He Lei felt that he couldn't hold it and didn't dare to go beyond it, so he simply stayed away.
So, he chose to walk like everyone else.
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On this day, the team set out and headed deep into the endless mountains.
The weather has been good these days, there is no rain, and the mountain roads are easy to walk.
After a few days of getting along, Wren was already quite familiar with the countess's bodyguard, Uncle Sam, who said that he was a third-order shield rider.
If you are an ordinary person, you can advance to the third-order [Demon Hunter] and you are all first-class masters, and you are proud of them.
But this honest and strong man always says that his modest martial arts skills are mediocre.
He will also patiently answer some of Wren's simple introductory questions.
The fog in the mountains is much lighter than in the plains, and the scenery is good.
There is a dense primeval jungle here, which can also be regarded as the fragrance of flowers and birds.
Occasionally, the breeze blows, and you can also hear the "whooshing" sound of the waves coming from the sea, which is fresh and pleasant.
No, the journey was a bit boring, and Wren walked over to Sam again and began to ask for advice.
If he wants to learn some martial arts in the martial arts of the martial arts sequence, he needs a knowledgeable guide.
Wren smiled and asked, "Uncle Sam, I have just advanced to the transcendent level and want to learn martial arts, do you have any good recommendations?" β
"Hey, hey... Why do you want to learn martial arts as a doctor? β
Sam quipped, revealing his trademark honest smile.
But he didn't really look into it, and went back directly: "If you want to learn martial arts, you must first understand what line you plan to advance after you break through the second stage of the genetic lock in the future." β
"What's the matter? I just want to learn some introductory skills now, and I also want to think about the line after the second order? β
Wren is genuinely seeking advice, which belongs to his knowledge blind spot.
Although he decided to advance to the "Battle Medic" sequence, that didn't stop him from learning some of the best martial arts until he found the right exclusive skills.
This is the case with the transcendent system of this world, as long as you want to learn, you can learn any professional skill.
Even if you're a warrior, you can learn to rub small fireballs...
But in the end, compared to professional magicians with high elemental affinity, what you rub out is a flame, and people are a fireball the size of a watermelon.
Learning and self-awakening extraordinary abilities should be matched with matching skills, so that the combat power can be exerted to the extreme.
And Wren's "Battle Doctor" sequence awakens the attributes of high strength, high toughness, and high perception, and the martial arts of the Fighter sequence are the most suitable.
"Of course!"
Sam introduced: "There will be two most mainstream branches after the Martial Artist Sequence Transcendent Second Order, one is the [Qigong Master] who practices internal strength, and the other is the [Martial Artist] who follows the skill flow. The other non-mainstream sequences, although slightly different, are roughly an extension of these two classifications. β
As he spoke, he patiently explained, "You'd better decide which way to go now. The muscles and internal breath trained in the two sequences are completely different, one focuses on 'fighting with qi power', and the other focuses on 'skill explosion' to kill the enemy quickly. β
"I see..."
Wren was stunned, it was the first time he had heard of this statement.
Thinking about it, he smiled again and asked, "Uncle Sam, which one do you think is more powerful?" β
"There is no supernatural profession that says which sequence is absolutely the most powerful, only the strongest transcendental."
Sam shook his head and smiled.
It was as if he had heard the question in the mouths of many young people.
He said what he had experience, and said, "Even if there is a gap in the quality of advanced potions, it doesn't necessarily mean that the transcendents of the advanced silver potions are necessarily stronger than Black Iron. The increase that acquired penance and experience bring to the transcendent is far more important than potions... On the path of transcendence, potions are just the beginning, and cultivation is the process! β
"Oh..."
Wren nodded, as if he understood, and asked in a different way: "Uncle, which branch do you think is more competitive?" β
Sam didn't think about it and replied, "In terms of choice, more than 70% of the fighting transcendents will choose the [Martial Artist] branch, because this sequence is more advanced and can form combat power in a short period of time. β
Speaking of this, he changed his words again: "But from the perspective of the top-level powerhouse, the [Qigong Master] obviously has more stamina, and although it is more difficult to advance, once the fourth-order [Demon Hunter Master] is advanced, the advantage of this sequence will become greater and greater..."
Wren vaguely understood, isn't this the difference between the Huashan Sword Sect and the Qi Sect?
He wasn't sure which one to change, so he asked, "Can you learn both?" β
"Yes... But it's miscellaneous but not refined. People's energy is limited, and no matter which branch it is, it takes a lot of energy to learn. And, one more important point..."
Uncle Sam smiled and said, "From your medical point of view, there is also a big difference between the two branches of potion awakening physical attributes. [Martial Artist] focuses on the growth of white muscle fibers, and [Qigong Master] focuses on red muscle fibers; White muscles dominate outbreak, and red muscles dominate endurance. There is not much difference between general martial arts, but the effects of some exclusive stunts and mysteries are very different. β
"Oh..."
Wren understood the technical terminology and nodded frequently.
At this time, Sam's eyes flashed with an imperceptible gleam, and he added lightly: "When you really meet a master, these small gaps are enough to cause fatal flaws." β
When Wren heard this, he always felt like he was listening to a master's lecture, and he didn't know what to do.
He tilted his head to look at Sam's burly body, and joked with a smile, "Uncle Sam, you seem to know everything." Aren't you amazing? β
At this time, Sam showed his signature smile again, and said very modestly: "I am very good at talking, and my martial arts are mediocre." β
β...β
Wren was noncommittal and didn't delve into it.
Anyway, the third-order [Demon Hunter] is already unattainable for him now.
Then, he rolled his eyes, showed a wicked smile, and said, "Uncle Sam, can you teach me some general martial arts skills for warriors?" β
Sam seemed to have expected it and smiled, "What do you want to learn?" β
I don't know if it's because of the countess, Wren always felt that Sam was very polite to him.
He thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... Learn to save your life! It's better to be able to counter-injure the enemy..."
Sam raised his eyebrows, picked one from his knowledge reserve, and said, "There is a general martial art 'Iron Mountain' among the power fighters... Three-stage accumulation, collision, earthquake, collapse! Three-stage damage, block, hurt, fly... This is the martial art I can think of that best meets your requirements. Do you want to learn? β
Wren's eyes lit up: "Learn!" β
Sam didn't hesitate, and walked directly to a giant tree with a diameter of nearly one meter next to the mountain road, "You see, I'm going to make this move... The force starts from the ground, runs through the waist, and collapses on the shoulders and arms! β
As soon as these words fell, the figure flickered, and he had already rushed into two meters in an instant, leaning directly against the big tree!
I only heard a "snap", as if time stood still for a moment, and then in a very short period of time, I heard the "click" sound of the second stage of force...
"Bang"!
With a burst of force, the giant tree seemed to have been blown open by explosives, and the sawdust flew and was broken by Sam!
After the demonstration, Sam patted the sawdust on his shoulder, and he didn't even breathe: "Do you see clearly?" β
This is obviously to let Wren see clearly, so he deliberately slowed down the demonstration, how to push the ground, the order of muscle force, how lucky... All of them are very well demonstrated.
But even so, it's still amazingly powerful.
"See clearly. Wow... Uncle Sam, you're amazing! β
Wren had little stars in his eyes, and there was a kind of worship from the bottom of his heart.
Even if he didn't see the details clearly, the "smart brain" saw it clearly.
This move looks unremarkable, but the power it can use is terrifying.
Is this still Uncle Sam's obvious restraint, he is really going to hit someone, and he can't break his bones and collapse?
Uncle Sam touched the back of his head, smiled and said modestly: "It's not a powerful move, ordinary warriors will do this..."
He didn't know that the words of this bridge made the soldiers of the "Mountain Antelope Hunting Group" who saw the movement here in the distance have strange faces.
"Iron Mountain" will be yes, but not everyone can break a giant tree with such an understatement as you do...
At least, the second-order wilderness hunting leader felt that he couldn't do it himself.
At this moment, they also recognized that the countess's bodyguard was a big master.
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At night, trimming.
Wren meditated and fell into meditation.
Set the program: Wisdom brain, dream practice "Iron Mountain"!
Not long after, in the dream, Uncle Sam demonstrated the scene of breaking the giant tree during the day...
Wren looked serious and began to imitate and learn little by little.