81: Chapter 81 [Straight Kick] [Standard Slash] and [Crawling Hunger]

[Completed Quest: Protect the Family of Squad Leader Zhao Qiang's deceased brothers from the attacks of the Black Water Demon]

[Rewards: EXP +2000, Mall Points +7000, White Martial Art: The Name Is Literally Direct Kick]

"The Black Water Demon is gone, so those people won't be attacked anymore. Makes sense."

Qin Muyuan nodded slowly and claimed the White Martial Art · [The Name Is Literally Direct Kick].

Well, this martial art is very simple; it's just kicking people.

As long as the enemy is within range of his legs, Qin Muyuan can raise his foot and unleash a Direct Kick against them.

The power of the Direct Kick is closely tied to Qin Muyuan's Physical Body strength.

The stronger his Physical Body strength, the stronger the attack and piercing power of the Direct Kick he unleashes.

"Isn't that tailor-made for me?!"

Qin Muyuan chuckled and decided to use Direct Kick as one of his primary combat methods in future battles.

[Completed Quest: Eradicate the Black Water Demon]

[Rewards: EXP +7000, Mall Points +30000, Green Martial Art: Normal Slash, Green Equipment: Wriggling Hunger]

Green Martial Art · [Normal Slash], a passive type of martial art that increases the slashing power of long sabers and long swords.

This also fits Qin Muyuan's combat style quite well.

As for the green equipment on the other hand...

"Wriggling Hunger?"

Qin Muyuan looked at the glove in his hand, made of some unknown fabric.

The glove was grayish-black, felt very smooth to the touch, and was a single-handed glove meant only for the right hand.

Right in the center of the glove's palm was a tightly closed blood-red mouth.

Qin Muyuan remembered seeing this piece of equipment in some old religious web novel.

And according to the description on the panel, the function of this glove was identical to the one in that religious novel.

"You can devour enemies through the mouth on the glove, thereby 'herding' them and gaining their abilities and methods..."

Qin Muyuan was quite satisfied with the effect of this equipment.

However...

"Won't this cause copyright disputes?"

He secretly worried about the copyright of this game in his heart.

Although this game collaborated with many games and anime, did it have a collaboration or purchase the copyright for that old novel?

"Whatever! Anyway, I'm not the game developer."

Qin Muyuan ultimately decided to let it slide.

If it was just a slight homage within the game and they didn't actively claim it was entirely original, even without copyright, it probably wouldn't be pursued too heavily by others.

Aside from the martial arts and equipment, the newly acquired EXP also raised his Rank on the panel by two levels.

[Rank: 13 → 15]

As his Rank increased, more and more EXP was required.

Fortunately, the EXP granted by quests was also increasing more and more.

Along with the Rank increase, Qin Muyuan felt that his Physical Body strength, under the blessing of the I Love Killing talent, was also becoming stronger and stronger.

"If that Dayun comes to ambush me again, I'll definitely make sure it never returns!"

Taking on Dayun head-on was already completely effortless!

"It's just that this art style..."

Qin Muyuan glanced at the bloodstains on his body, the blood-red long saber he held in his hand, and the [Wriggling Hunger] worn on his right hand...

He felt that his art style was drifting further and further away from that of a righteous and upright sect.

As a righteous player, shouldn't he be wearing a crimson cloak, a king's crown on his head, sitting upon a golden throne...

...No, that won't do. That's not very auspicious and could easily make him look like a corpse.

In short, as a righteous player, shouldn't his vibe be positive and uplifting?

How did it turn into this style full of blood qi and slaughter?

"Hmm, it's definitely not my problem. It's just that this world is too filthy!"

Qin Muyuan switched the quest guidance to the Yu Family genealogy.

This filthy world should be cleansed with blood!

...

A moment later, Qin Muyuan returned to the Xiao Mansion.

Turning the corner, he saw Xiao Chang waiting on the outskirts of the Xiao Mansion.

Glancing at the top of Xiao Chang's head and seeing no exclamation mark, Qin Muyuan was slightly disappointed.

It seemed that Xiao Chang needed a cooldown to refresh quests and couldn't give them out continuously.

"Brother Qin!"

Seeing Qin Muyuan, Xiao Chang's expression lit up with joy as he quickly went up to greet him:

"Brother Qin! I knew that the moment you made a move, you would surely Seal the Black Water Demon!"

"Seal?" Hearing this, Qin Muyuan said with a sudden realization:

"Hacking the Black Water Demon until it can no longer recover can also be considered sealing it, I suppose."

"Hack... hack until it can no longer recover?" Xiao Chang was stunned.

Wait?

What does hacking until it can no longer recover even mean?

Xiao Chang looked at Qin Muyuan: "Brother Qin, are you saying... you hacked the Black Water Demon to death?"

Qin Muyuan nodded.

"Hiss!"

Instantly, Xiao Chang made a hissing sound like a rattlesnake.

Weren't demons usually sealed using Spells and Magical Artifacts?

Could they actually be hacked to death directly?

Seeing Qin Muyuan's expression of "aren't demons supposed to be killed this way," Xiao Chang drew in breath after breath of cold air, feeling that it was simply terrifying!

But upon second thought, the person who hacked the Black Water Demon to death was Brother Qin.

Instantly, it felt completely reasonable again.

Xiao Chang conversed with Qin Muyuan for a moment longer.

Learning everything that had happened outside, he also confirmed that Qin Muyuan had indeed slaughtered his way through Huoyun Country and beheaded the current monarch, Song Chengshan, under his blade.

A trace of deep yearning flashed in his eyes as he couldn't help sighing: "A true man should be just like this!"

After a moment of silence, Xiao Chang finally asked in a low voice: "Then what are Brother Qin's plans for next...?"

"Came to see you." As Qin Muyuan spoke, he glanced at the top of Xiao Chang's head again, still seeing no quest exclamation mark.

Thus, Qin Muyuan continued:

"Seeing that you're fine, I can now go to Lingzhu Market and have a nice 'chat' with the Yu Family."

Chat?

Seeing the stern Killing Intent flashing across Qin Muyuan's expression, Xiao Chang immediately understood.

"Since that's the case, Xiao will no longer delay Brother Qin!"

Xiao Chang cupped his hands and bowed deeply, his tone solemn.

He knew deeply that Qin Muyuan was likely an extraordinary person from beyond the heavens.

Far beyond what a person from a remote corner like himself could hope to reach.

Being able to meet and get to know Brother Qin was already a tremendous Opportunity for him.

"Even after witnessing Brother Qin's demeanor, Xiao has also birthed the thought of traveling far away."

"It's a pity that Xiao's cultivation is shallow; if I were to travel alongside Brother Qin, I'm afraid I'd only become a burden holding Brother Qin back."

Xiao Chang said solemnly:

"Brother Qin's saving grace is something Xiao will forever engrave in his heart. If there is a future day, I will definitely repay it!"

"Today... let us part ways here, Brother Qin!"

Hearing this, Qin Muyuan nodded slightly and also cupped his fists toward Xiao Chang:

"Once I slaughter my way through this filthy world, I'll come back to drink with you!"

Although from a positional standpoint, Xiao Chang should merely be an NPC who gives out quests in the early stage of the game.

However...

His temperament indeed matched Qin Muyuan's imagination of a world of martial arts and immortality.

Once he fought his way through this world and killed all the filthy mobs, elite monsters, and bosses!

By then, before logging out of the game...

He would also return to Qinghua County to share a few drinks with Xiao Chang.

"Brother Qin, I wish you—boundless martial fortune!"

Finally, Xiao Chang cupped his fists toward Qin Muyuan once more and said.

Qin Muyuan waved his hand, mounted the wolf demon, and quickly departed.

Xiao Chang watched the figures of the man and the demon disappear into the horizon, then turned around, returned to the Xiao Mansion, and directed the servants to begin cleaning up the chaos left behind by the Black Water Demon.

And two hours later...

Above the firmament of Qinghua County, several figures dressed in cyan robes suddenly appeared.