Chapter 65

To confirm some things, does Mr. La Ge Na mind showing me some means to deal with dragons?

It's not that I don't believe in Mr. La Ge Na's dragon-slaying ability, but before we see a dragon, we still need to deal with a dragon beast of challenge level 10+!

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy, you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.

Mu Yi isn't afraid that La Ge Na lacks dragon-slaying means; he's worried that La Ge Na's dragon-slaying method is some kind of one-time secret art.

If it's a one-time secret art, he'll still need to find some people to first take out that road-blocking dragon beast.

La Ge Na didn't refuse; instead, he calmly reached out, and a huge sword wrapped in countless bandages appeared on the tabletop.

At the moment La Ge Na reached out to undo the bandages, Mu Yi instantly felt a strange palpitation; his body instinctively shuddered for a moment, then he shook off the threat, while Gui Nai Fen beside him had completely lost control of her limbs, unable even to flee.

Like a bloody wind sweeping across a battlefield, an aura akin to an impending natural disaster filled the entire compartment, even the gauzy curtains dividing the space seemed to ripple with layers.

Austere, mad, painful, exterminating—various terrifying waves that made one feel chilled with fear emanated from the great sword, then coalesced into a deathly silence killing intent like diving into a ten‑thousand‑meter deep sea.

Free from the bandage bindings, the great sword revealed its true form.

A black great sword, though Mu Yi could tell it wasn't inherently black; its surface had been stained by long‑term soaking in the blood of some extraordinarily powerful creature.

However, as a jade hand pressed onto the great sword, everything ceased abruptly.

"Little La Ge Na, I should have said before, you're not allowed to undo the bindings of this dragon‑slaying great sword in the tavern, right!"

The Nine‑tailed Fox proprietress sat gracefully on the wine table.

The great sword exuding terrifying pressure, under the proprietress's jade hand, seemed to lose all its strength, like a piece of scrap copper and iron.

"Really, you don't let me rest easy! I thought Little La Ge Na had made friends and would be more open, but I didn't expect him to still be like this!"

The proprietress wore a resentful look; La Ge Na seemed somewhat afraid of her, silently rewrapping the great sword in bandages and putting it away.

"Any draconic creature below Legend level cannot be a match for Little La Ge Na—I can guarantee that. You just need to bring him over, and leave everything else to him!"

The proprietress turned her head and said to Mu Yi, having originally thought he was just a novice, but seeing his vigorous blood aura, she sensed a hint of the iron‑blooded spirit of a military strategist.

"I thought your politeness would make you low‑maintenance, but it turns out you also have the style of a military strategist!"

The proprietress tapped Mu Yi's forehead with her hand, and only then did he realize that, under the great sword's heavy pressure, he had unconsciously entered the peak state of iron‑blooded slaughter.

However, with just a light touch from the proprietress, all that power was pressed back into his body.

The proprietress also tried to help Gui Nai Fen steady her mind, but Gui Nai Fen actually broke free of the layered pressure first; though she is an entertainer who likes juggling, she is nevertheless a worldly‑bred young lady, not so easily frightened out of her wits.

The Nine‑tailed Fox proprietress glanced at Gui Nai Fen with a hint of appreciation; although not of pure Jiuzhou bloodline, she could be said to have inherited the spirit of Jiuzhou.

Gui Nai Fen saw in the proprietress's eyes nothing but little stars of admiration; that casual, offhand suppression was really cool!

Today's excitement was absolutely fantastic!

Following the Nine‑tailed Fox proprietress's suggestion, both parties added each other as friends and agreed to go dragon‑slaying together in three days.

Right after, the Nine‑tailed Fox proprietress pulled La Ge Na away, looking like an angry elder dragging a misbehaving child.

"Family! Family! Can you bring me along for the dragon slaying?" Gui Nai Fen pleaded, leaning close to Mu Yi.

"I don't want anything else; just let me record the dragon‑slaying process, how about that?"

"I'll say this first: when the time comes, you must obey orders and not act recklessly."

Mu Yi looked at the little stars of longing in Gui Nai Fen's eyes, thought it over, and did not refuse.

Anyway, La Ge Na is the main force; they're just tagging along for the ride, so one more or less isn't a big deal, and since Gui Nai Fen helped out, this also counts as repaying a favor by borrowing flowers to offer Buddha.

"Family, rest assured! I will absolutely obey orders!" Gui Nai Fen promised, patting her chest.

After bidding farewell to Gui Nai Fen, Mu Yi returned to the Prime Plane.

Although he isn't used to cooperating with others in dungeons, this is probably something he'll have to face sooner or later, so getting used to it early is good.

Mu Yi learned a lot about the Transcendent period on the forum; at that time, Zongwang players who have shed their apprentice status will widely participate in epic‑scale battles.

At that point, the clash of convictions, ideals, factions, and races will reach an unprecedented peak, and only those who can shine brightly in those epic battles can forge a legend.

Before then, he still needs to accumulate, accumulate enough power, and then soar to the heavens.

……

Outdoor Shooting Training Hall.

Mu Yi held his breath and focused; under the coach's guidance, he nocked an arrow and shot toward the distance.

"Thud!"

As expected, the arrow didn't hit the bullseye; it landed only on the edge of the target.

"Oh! Impressive! You hit the target on your first shot—that's not common!"

The coach praised Mu Yi, then gave him two quick tips before turning and leaving to instruct the next trainee.

Here it's all individual archery, so there's no risk of being struck by another archer's arrow; thus he felt at ease leaving.

For archery, having someone stand beside you as a beginner can bring heavy pressure.

Mu Yi thoughtfully adjusted his archery stance; with his superhuman attributes, his body is far more agile than an ordinary person's, always able to find an awkward point in his power posture and correct it.

However, after pondering for half a day, Mu Yi could only manage to hit the target, never the bullseye.

Last time facing the half‑dragon people, his lack of ranged attack made Mu Yi realize he needed to train his archery, after all, a warrior's standard equipment is proficiency with bow and horse.

Where he lives there's no horse field, but there is a shooting training ground.

Mu Yi, unable to find any secret, reluctantly prepared to take a shortcut; according to the usual saying, archery feel must be cultivated by feeding it with lots of shooting, but Mu Yi obviously has a better method.

Imitation is always the quickest shortcut.

【Elite Talent activated, gaining combat buff status】

【Based on your attributes, you gain a temporary +1 to all attributes】

【Based on your weapon, you gain a temporary proficiency in archery】

"Thud!"

"Ten‑ring!" Seeing the arrow land dead center on the target, Mu Yi broke into a satisfied smile.

For others, it might be hard to find a reference, but for him, he can switch his state at any time and then find the feeling from within.

Perhaps this is the correct way to unlock the Elite Talent; besides combat, it also has other effects.