Chapter 31: The Strength of the Strong
"Yo, big hero!"
The voice came from above, Xia Qianshi raised his head, and what appeared in his field of vision was a petite girl wearing an orange cloak and three whiskers painted on both sides of her cheeks.
The girl who was smiling and waving at him was none other than the famous intelligence merchant in "SAO", Argo the Rat.
ββ¦β¦ It's you. Xia Qianshi lowered his head again.
"Don't be so cold when you see old friends." Argo pouted, but quickly returned to a grin.
She rushed down from the roof like a dexterous cat, leaned over to Ji Yan's side, and said with a smile: "What are you doing here alone?" Why don't you celebrate with them, everyone is looking forward to your performance. β
They are now in a relatively dark alley, Xia Qianshi glanced out, and just saw Achill surrounded by a circle of people, this burly bald man seemed to be drunk, and was boasting about something with a naΓ―ve face, which caused a burst of applause from time to time.
If he went by himself, he would definitely get more attention and praise, but as a homebody, he really didn't adapt to that kind of occasion.
Shaking his head, Xia Qianshi said: "Let's tell me what you have to do with me, the famous intelligence merchant Argo, you won't just come to talk to me, right?" β
"I want to buy information about your fighting style."
The previous boss battle has naturally been spread in a short period of time, and the most talked about of it is undoubtedly Xia Qianshi's fighting style - it does not require high equipment, and it does not require any additional skills or plug-ins, theoretically everyone can learn it.
Such a skill is naturally very coveted.
However, in Argo's opinion, Xia Qianshi would most likely not sell this information.
Just as Closed Beta players will not sell information on high-level missions, this kind of information that determines their status will not be sold easily.
"Yes." Xia Qianshi nodded.
"Eh, can ...... OK? Really? Argo's eyes widened, looking at Xia Qianshi in disbelief.
"Of course you can, but the question is how much do you pay for it?"
"40,000 ...... No, 60,000 kol! β
This was already the maximum amount of money that Argo could come up with, but she still felt that it was a little small to buy Xia Qianshi's combat skills, so she stared at Xia Qianshi with some apprehension.
"That's enough."
Xia Qianshi tilted his head and thought about it, 60,000 Keer...... You can almost create two weapons of the +6 Anneal Blade level, and your combat power will rise to a new level.
"Then it's decided!"
Argo was afraid that Xia Qianshi would regret it, so he immediately dragged him to a nearby tavern, borrowed a pen from the tavern, and asked him to write down the relevant experience.
After a while, Xia Qianshi handed a piece of paper full of letters to Argo, and at the same time took the money bag containing 60,000 Keer handed over from Argo, and did not forget to advise at the end: "Although this skill can be practiced by everyone, before you become proficient, you must not face monsters that are beyond your ability, you must mark this point clearly." β
"Uh-huh, I know!" Argo nodded his little head, in a good mood, "For your sake, I'll tell you a piece of information for free!" β
"Oh......" Xia Qianshi looked interested, "Since you said it at this time, it means that you think I will definitely be interested in this information." β
"This is mission intelligence about special skills!" Argo said, "As for the name of this special skill, it's called 'Body Technique'!" β
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"Okay, you're hiding here drinking alone!"
Soon after Argo left, Asuna walked in and sat down unceremoniously across from Xia Qianshi.
"What? You don't go outside to celebrate with other people? β
"You're embarrassed to say it!"
Asuna was angry at the mention of this.
She is a peerless beautiful girl, and she is one of the members of the strategy boss, so it can be said that she is more popular than Xia Qianshi, who is the head of the group.
She didn't know how annoying it was to be pestered by those disgusting boys, but when she came here, Xia Qianshi was drinking with a girl here, could she not be angry?
But after saying such a phone call angrily, she couldn't help but ask, "What did you just tell her?" β
"It's nothing." Xia Qianshi said: "She just wants to buy information on my fighting methods. β
"Isn't she stupid? How can this kind of information be sold? β
"No, I sold it."
"W-what?! You sold?! β
Asuna got up from her chair with a "whoosh" and grabbed Xia Qianshi's collar across the table, "Are you stunned by her, such important information was actually sold?!" β
"Don't get so excited."
Xia Qianshi smiled and motioned for the other party to relax, and after Asuna sat down again, he said slowly: "To be honest, my fighting style is not advanced in theory, I only need to watch it once, and I can understand it, and it is only a matter of time before I am learned." So I might as well make a fortune while this information is still valuable. What's more, this combat skill is not so easy to learn. β
If you want to learn Xia Qianshi's combat skills, the first thing you need to master is the skill of 'using body commands to activate skills'.
But according to Kirito, there are currently no more than 10 people in the entire game who can master this skill.
"But...... Without your intelligence, it would have taken at least a few months for others to fully master this technique...... Wouldn't that make it easier for many players to catch up with you? β
"Why should I be afraid of being chased by others?"
"Huh?"
I said...... Why should I be afraid of being chased by others? β
In Asuna's incredulous gaze, Xia Qianshi stood up, "Others are chasing me because they agree that I am stronger than them...... In that case, as a strong man, why should I be afraid of their pursuit? β
"If I am strong, then I will only get stronger; If I can create this unique combat technique, who knows if I won't be able to create a stronger combat technique in the future? β
"Just like a real king, he doesn't worry about his subordinates being too good; For me, the better these ordinary players, the better, because in this way, you can beat the game faster, right? β
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Asuna had to admit that the boy in front of her was completely different from what she had seen before.
While the average player is still focusing on the little stakes at hand, he has enlarged the pattern to the entire game.
Maybe...... This is the difference between people.
staring intently at Xia Qianshi's confident face, in an instant, Asuna lost her mind for a moment-