Chapter 17 Epiphany
Chapter 17 Epiphany
Xiao Jie quickly opened the skill bar to check.
【Knife Weapon Mastery (Beginner)
Passive effect: When using a knife weapon, the knife drawing speed increases by 10% and the attack accuracy increases by 10%.
Skill introduction: You have some experience in using knife weapons. You become more adept at using such weapons in combat and can better use them in combat.
This skill is also a necessary prerequisite for learning sword fighting skills, martial arts, unique skills, and mysteries. 】
After reading the description of the skill, Xiao Jie couldn't help but feel happy. It turned out that he had made the right choice to develop slowly.
So that’s how it is… So that’s how it is…
Any game designer will design a game route for his game that allows players to grow reasonably.
The simplest design is to make the monster weaker than players of the same level, so that players can continuously level up by defeating monsters, become stronger and then challenge higher-level monsters.
A slightly more complicated one would add various professional tasks or a talent system to the game. In addition to fighting monsters, players also need to complete these specific contents to obtain the completed strength improvement.
However, the game in front of us obviously has a more free and hidden game growth path.
Through this newly acquired skill, Xiao Jie quickly deduced the reasonable development path for new players in this game.
Players can learn basic weapon skills by working in the village, and different jobs should correspond to different weapon categories.
For blacksmithing, it should be a hammer; for lumberjacks, it should be a battle axe; for chopping wood, it should naturally be a knife; for farming... maybe a long-handled weapon.
With weapon skills, you can learn corresponding combat techniques to improve your strength.
You can earn copper coins while working, and with the money you can buy some basic equipment.
With equipment and skills, it will be relatively safe to venture out of the village.
Yes, that's right!
At this moment, Xiao Jie's thoughts became extremely clear.
Although this gameplay does not have clear game instructions, in theory players can also go out of the village directly to fight monsters and level up, and maybe they can also comprehend weapon skills while fighting monsters.
But there is no doubt that the route I discovered is the best solution for ordinary newcomers.
Xiao Jie swung the knife to chop wood again. After a few cuts, he could clearly feel that both the controllability and accuracy of the knife had improved.
This improvement is very slight and ordinary players may not be able to feel it, but for professional players like Xiao Jie who pay attention to every detail of the game operation, the feeling is very clear.
When chopping down a tree, even if you chop at the same place, there will be some deviation in the point where the knife lands. This is just like the dispersion of the crosshairs in a shooting game. The point where the knife lands cannot be completely controlled, and this cannot be compensated by technique.
But now, Xiao Jie can make every strike of the knife land accurately where he aims.
Click! Click! Click! Click! Click!
木柴+1+2+1+1+2！
The more he chopped, the smoother it became. Xiao Jie's movements of clicking the mouse seemed to have some kind of strange rhythm and melody, as smooth as flowing water.
In an instant, a tree was chopped down to a bare pole.
He ran straight to the next dead tree.
The more Xiao Jie chopped, the better he felt. His rhythm became more and more rhythmic, and his swings of the knife became more and more vigorous. No matter how high he raised the knife or how fast he swung it, he could always accurately chop down the branches he wanted.
One bundle, two bundles, three bundles...the firewood in the backpack accumulated at an astonishing speed.
The right hand that was sliding the mouse seemed to be exerting force as well.
Watching his character's sword-swinging movements becoming more and more fierce and rapid, Xiao Jie felt a subtle rhythm in his heart. He vaguely felt that something was about to happen and the calm surface of the lake would be broken.
But what is it exactly?
It seemed to be within reach, yet there seemed to be a thin veil between them. He stared at the screen intently, trying to find a clue in the details of the game.
until--
Swish! He slashed down again.
The knife was raised quite high, and it fell extremely cleanly and neatly.
Just hear a click.
The blade actually chopped off all three branches on the left side.
He chopped off three dry wood with one stroke of the knife. Looking at the broken ends, all three branches were broken at the root, and the cuts were smooth and regular.
[System prompt: Great success in chopping wood - Firewood +3! ]
[System prompt: Your 'enlightenment' state has been triggered, and you have gained an 'epiphany'! ]
Suddenly, a golden light flashed above Xiao Jie's character's head, and a golden icon appeared in the center of the screen.
There are two golden words written on it - Enlightenment!
When Xiao Jie saw these two words, he was stunned at first, and then he became excited.
He had always wondered what the [Enlightenment] BUFF he had obtained in the ancestral hall was for, and how exactly did this enlightenment effect take effect?
I didn't expect it to happen so naturally in the end. Looking at the glittering golden pattern in the center of the screen.
Xiao Jie couldn't wait to click it.
[Words of enlightenment: As you continue to chop wood, you have mastered the trick of splitting an object in two, and thus learned the combat skill - [Cut It in Two With One Strike].
[Cut in Two with One Strike (Combat Skill)
Applicable weapons: one-handed knife, one-handed sword.
Combat skill consumption: 50 physical strength.
Skill Effect 1: Causes 300% weapon slashing damage and triggers a 'limb break' effect.
Skill Effect 2: ? ? ? ? (Not unlocked, requires internal strength to activate).
Skill Description: This is a combat skill that the nameless swordsman suddenly realized while chopping wood. After taking a stance, he stays still, then suddenly draws his sword and delivers a ferocious slash that is both fast and accurate.
It is said that the blade used to chop wood branches can also easily cut off the limbs of living creatures. 】
Haha, I finally have combat skills. My ancestors’ prayers were not in vain.
Xiao Jie couldn't wait to use his newly learned skills on the dead tree in front of him.
I saw his character pretending to have a knife hidden behind his back, and he slashed with the knife in an instant. The blade drew a bright arc in the air, and instantly split a branch as thick as a rolling pin into two. The branch seemed to have not reacted yet, and paused in the air for a moment before falling to the ground.
Handsome!
He tried it twice more and soon became familiar with the power, speed, and attack range of this skill. This combat skill requires a 0.5 second pre-charging period. After charging, you can temporarily hold back and wait for the right opportunity. Once the knife is out, it is nearly twice as fast as a normal swing, making it difficult to dodge.
Moreover, after seeing the description of the "broken limbs" effect, Xiao Jie doubted whether the monsters in this game could really have parts of their limbs chopped off.
Xiao Jie had played games with limb-breaking effects before, such as breaking hands and feet, which would undoubtedly greatly reduce the monster's combat effectiveness.
Although this move of cutting in half with one blow does not have any exaggerated sound and light effects, it is simple and practical, and the sword can be drawn quickly, making it a very useful fighting skill to use in the early stages of life.
But learning in the game is not enough.
You have to master it in reality.
After returning to the village and logging off, Xiao Jie couldn't wait to experience it in reality.
After searching the house, I only found a kitchen knife.
Okay, let’s just use a kitchen knife.
He found another cardboard box and placed it on the stool as a target.
He got into position and swung his sword.
With a click, the knife went in half way and got stuck there.
Damn, how come I don't feel anything at all? This is just a normal chop.
Xiao Jie chopped a few more times, chopping the cardboard box into pieces, but it was not as sharp and cool as the one in the game.
No, it seems that this ability is not that easy to use.
How did you manage to do the somersault?
Yes, that time was a life-and-death situation, and my instinct was triggered.
Xiao Jie changed to a new cardboard box.
Standing in front of the cardboard box, Xiao Jie concentrated and calmed himself, trying hard to find the image in his mind.
Picture that rapidly approaching red sports car.
Recalling the creepy feeling of that moment.
The feeling of fear gradually surged into his heart. At that moment, it was as if he was facing the despair and helplessness of death. In the chaotic memory, the image of Yin Yue swinging the knife in the wind suddenly appeared in his mind.
This is it!
He suddenly opened his eyes and swung the kitchen knife in his hand with all his might. The blade drew a bright arc in the air and cut through the cardboard box.
The cardboard box remained intact and looked unharmed, but this integrity only lasted for a moment. The next second, the cardboard box broke into two and fell to the floor with a bang.
Xiao Jie picked up the box that was split in half and looked at the cutting edge. It was smooth as a mirror, without a trace of stubble, as if it had been cut with a cutting machine.
Xiao Jie looked at the kitchen knife in his hand, and his heart leaped with joy for a moment. He actually swung this knife himself?
Yes, this is power. Although this power is still weak, it will be there over time.
What will be chopped off by the knife will no longer be a cardboard box, but Liu Qiang's head.
(End of this chapter)