Chapter 166: Chapter 166, Accidental Encounter with Divine Envoy Swordsman_1
Linghai Province, Xihai City, Yan City Tower Tengsi Hills.
In Tattens Hills Village, Jiang Chen returned to the place where he had started his cultivation journey, remembering it as his first training ground.
Jiang Chen also recalled that when he went out to slay monsters, it was ’One Sword, one little brother.’
"Little Chen, why have we come here?" asked Angelina.
"To raise our levels."
"Aren’t the monsters here only Level 10?"
"Tomorrow, we enter the Garna Rift. Inside the Garna Rift, there’s another cave we’ll enter to level up. We need to reach Level 50 as quickly as possible."
"Then maybe we shouldn’t team up. Without a team, you’d get all the experience points, and your leveling speed would be extremely fast."
Jiang Chen laughed. "There’s no need; we still have time."
Even now, Jiang Chen wasn’t afraid of the Sakura Alliance, but just to be safe, it was better to reach Level 50 first. After the First-stage advancement and learning Thundering Sword Art, while wielding Gold Level Equipment, he could kill even Third-stage Class opponents.
[Leilun Magnetic Sword (Gold Level)]
[Wings: Generates a pair of wings allowing for short bursts of flight, lasting one minute with an eight-minute cooldown.]
[Sword Pulling Slash: Sends forth a curved Sword Qi, attacking enemies within ten meters, with a ten-minute cooldown...]
[Armor: Increases certain resistances when wearing the appropriate gear...]
These were the skills displayed by the Gold Level Weapon, especially the second one, Sword Pulling Slash. What would be the effect if it were amplified a hundredfold? It would attack enemies within one kilometer, with a cooldown of just six seconds. Let the enemies run 999 meters first. My broad blade is a thousand meters long; let the Sword Qi fly for a bit. This is also an area-of-effect offensive skill. Combined with the passive skill Thundering Sword Art, which boosts speed to the limit, one slash would result in 999,999 damage. The cooldown is six seconds, not unlimited use of Sword Pulling Slash, which is a bit of a shame!
「Inside the tavern.」
"Barkeep, a Bloody Mary and a Romantic Lover."
Turning his head, the tavern owner saw a familiar figure. He came over, prepared two drinks, and asked, "Isn’t that Jiang Chen? What brings you back here?"
"I missed the drinks you mix, so I came back."
"Haha... And you’ve brought a girlfriend with you. She is..." The tavern owner looked at Angelina and was stunned.
This woman...
Jiang Chen looked puzzled. "What’s wrong?"
"Nothing. I just didn’t expect your girlfriend to be so beautiful. You’re probably not so innocent anymore."
Jiang Chen laughed; the owner still remembered that...
"What level are you now?"
"Level 45."
"Such rapid progress! You’ll reach your First-stage advancement soon. It’s only been a month, and you’ve gone from Level 10 to 45."
"Where’s Murong Yi?"
"I haven’t seen her for a while."
"Who’s Murong Yi?"
"A friend."
"Oh."
Tasting her drink, Angelina nodded. "Barkeep, your cocktail is delicious, different from other places."
The tavern owner smiled. "I mix drinks with heart; naturally, they’re different."
"A Bloody Mary."
A tall young woman walked in, sat down next to Jiang Chen, cast a glance at him, then turned her attention to the tavern owner.
She too had a Thin Sword and a robe. If not a Swordsman, then a Ranger, likely similar to Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen noticed the woman’s attire; she was likely a strong player, as her equipment was clearly a set.
The tavern owner said, "Little guy, have you decided to follow the path of the Human Swordsman?"
"We’ve discussed this before. For my First-stage advancement, I’m definitely going with Human Swordsman."
"Good to hear. But before you reach your First-stage, you should probably pay a visit to the Divine Gods, see if she can open some doors for you, maybe bring a gift or something. It would be good for you."
Right. The jianghu isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about connections and relationships.
Jiang Chen smiled faintly. "No need. Do you think I’m the type that needs to give gifts?"
Jiang Chen didn’t need to offer gifts at all. Wasn’t the Hell-level Mission just about slaying the Demon King? That was way too easy. If one sword strike didn’t work, then use two; if two strikes weren’t enough, then make it three. After all, two Demon Kings had already perished at Jiang Chen’s hand.
The woman beside him looked at Jiang Chen and replied indifferently, "Even if you offered a gift, she wouldn’t accept it."
"How do you know?" Jiang Chen turned his head and asked the woman.
She didn’t reply, just continued to drink her wine.
Jiang Chen glanced at the woman’s attire and immediately understood – this woman must also be a Swordsman who had likely tried such tactics before. It seemed the Class-Change Divine Envoy wasn’t so easy to deal with.
"You’re quite handsome," suggested the tavern owner, stealthily glancing at the woman. "You could try using your looks. I believe the Divine Gods would take a fancy to you."
Here we go again.
"Am I the kind of person who relies on selling my charm? But if the Divine Gods are feeling lonely and empty, I might consider it."
They exchanged a smile, but just as Jiang Chen laughed, he felt a sharp pain. Angelina glared at him fiercely, her right hand pinching his waist hard.
"Just kidding, just kidding," he quickly said.
The tavern owner looked at the woman beside Jiang Chen. "What do you think?"
"Not impressed," she replied coolly, then turned to Jiang Chen and said icily, "I’ll remember your face. I’ll arrange a special mission for you."
With that, she turned and left.
Jiang Chen was puzzled! Who was this woman? Such an air of self-importance. Do you think you’re... Could it be?
Jiang Chen looked at the tavern owner, who nodded in confirmation. He heard the tavern owner’s shocked words: "You guessed right. The one before you is An Siqi, the Swordsman Class-Change God Envoy."
Uh... To run into such an occurrence – even buying a lottery ticket wouldn’t have such odds.
"Are you sure?"
"I’m absolutely sure."
"Why didn’t you say so earlier?"
"I was giving you a chance to make an impression. But it seems An Siqi isn’t taken with you. This woman could very well make things difficult for you."
"Forget it. If I’ve offended a Divine Envoy, so be it. It’s not the first Divine Envoy I’ve offended anyway."
The tavern owner asked with a laugh, "How so? You’ve offended other Divine Envoys before?"
"Yeah."
"And you’re still fine?"
"I killed that Divine Envoy."
The tavern owner was shocked. Killed a Divine Envoy? Damn... That’s a grave sin. But when he thought about it, that couldn’t be possible. Divine Envoys weren’t so easy to kill. Then, the tavern owner remembered a rumor, one that often surfaced online: the Sakura Alliance Envoy might have been killed by someone from the Dragon Zone Union.
The tavern owner, astonished, exclaimed, "What? You’re that Jiang Chen? Are you really challenging the entire Sakura Alliance now?"
"Even you’ve heard about it?"
"What’s there not to know? It’s all over the network now. I didn’t expect it to be you. You’re certainly no ordinary Swordsman. Did you really kill the Divine Envoy?"
"What do you think?" Jiang Chen replied with a faint smile.
"That An Siqi, why did she come to this place?"
"For a Second-stage Mission. She’s a Divine Envoy and a Hero. She needs to upgrade her level – even Divine Envoys need to level up."
Jiang Chen nodded in agreement.
That was something they could collaborate on! Divine Envoys at the Second-stage needed to complete missions and kill Second-stage Demon Kings. Jiang Chen believed that An Siqi didn’t have the strength to do it alone.
「At dawn the next day.」
Jiang Chen and Angelina quickly entered the Garna Rift. Inside the Garna Rift, there was another Different World where the monsters ranged from Level 45 to Level 50.
It was perfect for Jiang Chen’s leveling.