Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  White Casual Clothes Man frowned and rebuked him, "Stop fooling around and pay attention to the numbers. Our goal for coming back to the country isn't for you lot to practice your knife-throwing skills. Make an estimation of the profit from this battle replay.

  "Then we'll search for a professional game expert to figure out the reason for its success."

  White Casual Clothes Man looked as if he was a professional high level manager in a company, and he sounded very convincing.

  Tank Top Man seemed to be a little wary of White Casual Clothes Man. He shrugged before he tapped a few times on the keyboard. The screen changed, and an illusory curve diagram instantly appeared.

  "During the first half an hour, the sales were not even at twenty thousand. At the end of the first hour, the sales rate reached one million. At one hour and thirty minutes, the sales rate reached four million and seven hundred thousand."

  When Tank Top Man reported the numbers at each segment, the few people in the office, including two quiet white-haired men who had not spoken since the start, quirked their eyebrows in shock.

  "The sales rate increased by nearly one hundred million within half an hour?"

  "Is it for real? Based on that speed, there doesn't seem to be any problem with the sales rate being able to hit one hundred million."

  "Are these people sick in the head? This is just a short clip that's two minutes long and it's sold at 50 RMB, but there're still so many people who bought it? What do they think this is? An American film?"

  "I have to say, based on the situation, it's not an exaggeration to say that it's an American film." White Casual Clothes Man put his hands into his pocket, and the smile on his lips grew larger. "And based on some of the insiders' information, there are many film companies who have already contacted the official developers of World of Martial Arts. They've stated that they want some of the models, character designs, and clothes for their martial arts movies.

  "America's Hollywood has also shown an interest to work together. They're prepared to gather funds to film a few major eastern style martial arts films while the trend of World of Martial Arts is still the rage."

  The men were silent.

  "Boss, why exactly did we return to the country? Is it actually related to World of Martial Arts?"

  "Obviously." White Casual Clothes Man had a faint smile on his lips. "We have absolutely no knowledge of this market, and we didn't know that it could grow to this level. Now that we know, there is no way we can just ignore it."

  He stopped talking for a moment and pointed at a few VR Helmets boxes by the corner. "This is a business that earns a lot of money, and it's not dangerous as well. It'd be a waste for us not to delve into it."

  "But the people inside have already created a very large distance. If we enter it now, won't it be too late?"

  "I've already entered the game to understand the situation. During the early stages of the game, new players needed half a year before they could reach Life and Death Realm, but now, those with the ability to do so can reach Life and Death Realm very quickly. They will need at most three months, and if it's us, we can be even faster."

  "Why?"

  "Once we get in, I'll tell you the details." White Casual Clothes Man ignored Tank Top Man's question and just continued providing explanations. "The boss is already inside. It's best if you complete your own missions within three months, then, you can do whatever you want to earn money. The world inside is a world of wanderers that is not restricted by law. You will not have your actions restricted. As long as we gather together when we have quests, everything will be fine!"

  He paused for a moment before he said something that caused everyone's eyes to shine with a bright spark. "During the first three months, boss said that he will pay you lot based on how much he gives you during your normal missions. He will not pay you a cent less if you complete your mission. Also, when you truly complete your missions, you… will understand the true meaning of the World of Martial Arts being a land of gold."

  As he spoke, he raised his chin.

  Everyone's gaze instantly landed on the newest figure in Tank Top Man's hands.

  The sales rate had already exceeded twenty million!

  They grabbed helmets one after another, and with a wave of their hands, they left with elegant strides.

  When the last person left, White Casual Clothes Man smiled in satisfaction as he stared at the handheld tab Tank Top Man left behind. Indescribable craze and confidence shone in his eyes.

  *****

  When Tank Top Man walked down a street with the box containing the helmet, he felt a little ill at ease, but when he noticed that there were quite a number of people on the streets who were just like him—holding a helmet in their hands—he quickly became calm.

  When he managed to buy a plane ticket, he suddenly noticed three men with extraordinary presences in the hall in the airport. They were dressed in simple clothes and held army-green duffel bags. It made them incredibly eye-catching in the crowd.

  Tank Top Man paused for a moment. He instinctively reacted to it, but he soon restrained himself and the glare in his eyes faded away.

  Knife's expression changed. He reacted to the strange sensation by immediately redirecting his gaze to the direction where his heart directed him to when a hint of fear rose in him. He then saw a person walking into the airport cafeteria.

  "What's wrong?"

  Thunder and Bar turned around at the same time and looked toward the entrance of the cafeteria in the direction of Knife's gaze.

  "There's someone strange. He seems to be pretty good, and he has a VR Helmet with him."

  Knife might have only seen him briefly, but he remembered Tank Top Man's back, which showed his great attention to detail. "But he should have come from 'that place'."

  "Could he be someone from the same field?" Thunder smiled and pointed at their duffel bags.

  The trio looked at each other and smiled.

  Chapter 539 - Get Up the Stage! Dragon Subduing Palm VS Dragon Subduing Palm!

  The unique characteristic of Dragon Tiger Arena, along with the large number of martial art elites who had extraordinary strength there, caused the dozen elites who arrived in the area one after another to not dare to readily go up the stage.

  No one wanted their journey to the martial arts tournament to end just like that, because there were many elites there who could easily defeat them. Hence, everyone just waited at the bottom of the stage beside the seniors of their sects while they watched the situation on the stage.

  They were basically treading on thin ice on the trip to Dragon Tiger Arena.

  It was the same for Happy.

  He just quietly watched the fierce battle between Guo Jing and Zhang Wuji!

  Both sides had already fought to a chaotic state.

  The great dragon behind Guo Jing had already turned into a huge eight-clawed golden dragon while it continuously evolved. As he breathed and attacked, small dragons shot out like cannonballs. Dragon roars rose nonstop as well.

  Zhang Wuji might not have been hurt because he used Taichi Art at the early stages of the fight, but his act of protecting himself had not just strengthened Guo Jing's momentum, he had also sunk into an even more passive and dangerous situation!

  Heaven and Earth Great Shift.

  He was forced to use it. He had to use Heaven and Earth Great Shift to borrow power from Guo Jing's attacks to negate his force!

  But this still did not allow him to completely suppress Guo Jing.

  The profound secret of Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm was that each palm strike was stronger than the last. Guo Jing could use the might of the subsequent palm strikes to negate the damage from the previous palm strikes, as if he was doing the simplest deductions. Besides, Guo Jing's palm technique was more refined than Zhang Wuji's, so it was only natural that Zhang Wuji was the one who suffered a slight loss.

  If Zhang Wuji did not have Nine Yang Divine Skill, which allowed him to have an endless supp
ly of qi, he might have already been heavily injured by Guo Jing.

  The elites of the six great sects and the various martial artists in the spectator seats nodded.

  "As expected of Great Hero Guo, Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm is indeed one of the fiercest ultimate techniques in the world!"

  The underlying meaning behind those words was that the speaker was certain of Guo Jing's advantage and believed that Zhang Wuji would definitely lose.

  Zhang Sanfeng, too, nodded repeatedly.

  "Great Hero Guo has great qi, and his palm-generated wind has both offense and defense. He can attack with an indomitable spirit, so it's no wonder why he can serve as the garrison for Xiangyang City and even protect the borders perfectly. He does have the makings of a general!"

  At that moment, a rather energetic voice suddenly rose from a nearby shed.

  "I heard that Cult Master Zhang's Nine Yang Divine Skill is outstanding, and it can learn any martial art. I wonder if it's true."

  It was an incredibly clear and familiar voice. Zhang Sanfeng and the other sect leaders were shocked.

  "It's Young Happy."

  "I see, Young Swordsman Happy has come with the elites of the Murong Clan." The elites of the six great sects cast friendly gazes over and nodded as a greeting.

  Happy wrapped his fist in his palm and returned their greetings before he turned his gaze to the stage.

  At that moment, the situation on the stage changed.

  Zhang Wuji was originally running out of moves to use, but suddenly, he began to imitate Guo Jing's Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm, and his momentum changed. He instantly shifted from the smooth and evasive fighting style from before to a fierce and sharp offense.

  The Nine Yang Divine Skill Zhang Wuji practiced was a qi cultivation technique that was of supreme fierceness and strength. Within a short period of time, a huge dragon clashed violently against Guo Jing.

  Boom!

  A mighty dragon roar crashed fiercely against a crazed qi wave. A wave of unprecedented intensity instantly blew outward from the stage. The people outside the stage were affected, and the shed rattled loudly. It was about to fall.

  In the blink of an eye, the two sides exchanged countless palm strikes.

  Waves of fierce wind flew in all directions from the stage.

  Huang Rong's expression changed swiftly while she was below the stage, and she cried out in surprise, "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm!"

  Happy smiled in pride.

  As expected of Zhang Wuji, with just a few hints, he immediately reacted to the situation. The tables then turned. Zhang Wuji had Taichi Art and Heaven and Earth Great Shift, so he would not lose. If on top of that he had the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm imitated from Nine Yang Divine Skill, it would not be a problem for him to win against Guo Jing.

  The stage was about to be destroyed, unable to withstand anymore blows. As gusts of palm-generated wind whistled, dragon roars rose nonstop, and the people felt as if they were attacked by a Level 12 tornado. They could not get close to the stage at all.

  "Haha! This is great!"

  Guo Jing's hearty and boisterous laugh traveled into the crowd's ears continuously from the tornado. He delivered palm strike after palm strike, since Complete Reality School's qi cultivation technique also had the effect of continuously restoring his qi.

  Zhang Wuji refused to admit defeat. He exchanged blows with Guo Jing repeatedly. Qi filled his body, and he was full of energy.

  The fight between two peerless martial artists caused the fight between the other three pairs of elites to seem lackl.u.s.ter in comparison. Guo Jing and Zhang Wuji's fight attracted everyone's attention.

  When they exchanged more than one hundred blows, neither side was yet a victor, but at that moment, a loud bark of laughter rose into the air. Then, an awe-inspiring voice traveled clearly into the ears of everyone in the area.

  "Great Hero Guo, Cult Master Zhang, both of you are powerful martial artists of this generation. This fight has shocked both heaven and earth, but our goal for this martial arts tournament is to choose a master of the martial art alliance, and I cannot bear to see both of you being wounded heavily. Why don't we call it a tie and end the fight in a draw?"

  "Alright! Cult Master Zhang, we have a major matter that concerns all the heroes of the world today, and we shan't have it delayed because of us. Let's fight to our heart's content on another day!" Guo Jing jumped to the side of the stage, and his momentum vanished.

  Zhang Wuji's momentum also faded away when he backed down, and he wrapped his fist in his palm to salute Guo Jing.

  "I will naturally show my respect to you by obeying your words."

  Once he finished speaking, he cast a glance in the direction of Happy. He nodded at him in gratitude before both sides got down from the stage.

  Happy smiled sincerely.

  Giving Zhang Wuji a reminder so that he could win was not his true intention. His real aim was to use Zhang Wuji to provoke Huang Rong as well as the genii of Beggar's Sect. As long as Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm appeared repeatedly, when Happy eventually used it, it would not be so eye-catching.

  At that moment, a rather gentle voice rose from the side. Dongfang Xiong, who stood aloof from the others, talked. "Lady Murong, there is an empty spot in the arena right now. Why don't we have a friendly spar between our families? We can also have the heroes of the world see our strength."

  The Murong Clan Lady was about to get up when Happy took a step forward from where he originally stood quietly behind her.

  "Since this is a friendly spar between our families, allow me to fight on the Murong Clan Lady's behalf." There was a faint smile on Happy's face when he noticed Dongfang Xiong's expression darken. "The lady is worth thousands, and it is not good for her to fight, or do you think that I am not worthy of fighting against you, Brother Dongfang?"

  "Of course not." Even though Dongfang Xiong really wanted to say yes, the elites from the six great sects were watching, and the Murong Clan Lady as well as Nangong Ruosui were right beside him. He regained his composure and nodded before he jumped on the stage that had been emptied.

  Happy followed closely behind him. Right under everyone's eyes, he slowly stepped on the stage that was the arena for the powerful of China to fight!

  Chapter 540 - “There Are Still Seven Moves!”

  "I, Dongfang Xiong of the Dongfang Clan, ask the heroes of the world to generously give me their instruction!"

  Dongfang Xiong's snow-white brocade robe, heroic posture, neither humble nor arrogant temperament, and his elegance quickly gained the praises of the heroes of the world, including the sect leaders from the various sects. They nodded.

  "The son of Dongfang Clan's leader is pretty good. I heard that he is young, but he is already an outstanding martial artist among the young'uns. Looks like the Dongfang Clan has an extraordinary heir."

  "Indeed."

  All sorts of remarks traveled to the stage, but Dongfang Xiong remained as cold as ever. He stood at the center of the stage in a prideful manner while he stared at Happy walking over calmly.

  "That's his opponent?" The elites from the six sects were surprised and intrigued.

  "It's Happy."

  "That's interesting."

  "One of them is one of the most outstanding disciples from the eight aristocratic families, while the other is a disciple from the Murong Clan and someone favored highly by the sect leaders of the six great sects. This fight is rather interesting."

  The person who spoke was Huang Yaoshi, who had said some very harsh words earlier. At that moment, his expression grew attentive, as if he was rather interested in the battle.

  "Rong'er, who do you think will win this fight?" Huang Yaoshi asked his daughter.

  "I do not know. Dongfang Xiong is from the Dongfang Clan. They have pretty good sword techniques, and this man has quite the powerful qi realm even though he is so young. He should be a genius."

  After saying that, Huang Rong hesitated for a moment a
nd looked at Happy, who stood on the stage. "But Happy of Murong Clan has shown to be rather unfathomable all along the way. His sword technique is nothing special, but he has come to understand sword will.

  "He also seems to have a great understanding toward the martial arts from the other sects, and he can always estimate his enemy's preemptive strikes, which allows him to win within a short period of time… Also, his palm technique is very ingenious and powerful. There is no doubt that he will win if he goes up against those who are in Inaction Realm."

  Huang Yaoshi and Guo Jing looked at each other.

  Guo Jing's expression became somber. "Rong'er, did you not notice that your appraisal for Happy is very high?"

  Huang Rong said nothing.

  "If he has truly learned Beggar's Sect's Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm, Dongfang Xiong will not be his opponent," Guo Jing said with a sigh full of emotion. "Based on what Master Kong Xiang said, Happy has practiced Emei Sect's Nine Yang Skill, and a few months ago, he obtained Shaolin Temple's Nine Yang Skill as well. Later on, he stayed for some time at Wudang Sect; he should have been there for Wudang Sect's Nine Yang Skill. If he has practiced the complete version of Nine Yang Divine Skill, we'll be trying to attack him without a just cause if we try to recover our Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm from him."

  "Indeed." Huang Yaoshi had a grave expression that was rarely seen on him.

  "Nine Yang Divine Skill is a rarely seen ultimate technique in the world. Those who have it are all genii in the world of martial artists. Just now, Zhang Wuji was able to understand the essence of Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm during that brief fight and fight on equal grounds with Jing'er, which shows just how extraordinary Nine Yang Divine Skill is."

  "True. With the debt of gratitude Wudang Sect owes Happy, they should have already given him their copy of Nine Yang Skill. Instead of having an extra enemy, it would be best if we turned a blind eye to this situation.

  "Besides, Happy has done a favor to the people from the six great sects, so he can be considered to be someone in the righteous path. As long as he doesn't pass the technique to others, we can ignore it," Guo Jing said.