117: The success or failure of a battle is not only determined by cultivation

A Qi Refining Third Stage waste who was mocked by the entire internet not long ago, has now powerfully counter-killed a Foundation Establishment player?

For a time, many players found this reality difficult to accept and made their own guesses:

"Is it possible that his opponent was too weak? Although he was Foundation Establishment, he didn't know how to operate and exhausted his Spiritual Qi?"

"Please look carefully, okay? That's a professional player from Seiya. Others establish a Mortal Foundation for the sake of the club; otherwise, they could all aim for an Immortal Foundation."

"Yes, you can even call a professional player weak, huh?"

At this point, those who said the opponent was weak dared not speak up.

It is indeed possible for ordinary players to possess a Mortal Foundation account through soul transmigration and then know nothing, exhausting their Spiritual Qi, or even unleashing an area-of-effect attack that cripples or kills themselves. Such cases are not uncommon.

But professional players would never make such a low-level mistake.

"If it's not that the opponent was weak, is it possible that Yan Xiao's account was taken over?"

"That's right, maybe some expert transmigrated his soul and brought a powerful combat-type Golden Finger?"

"Probably not. Some expert has analyzed it in a video. Yan Xiao's movements are very classical, typical of a Xuanhuan native, unlike us modern people."

No matter what, the Xuanhuan World has an ancient setting, and its natives are also considered ancient people. Not only their movements, but also their tone of voice, facial expressions, and even a series of behavioral styles are all very different from modern players.

Ordinary players might not be able to distinguish, but professional experts can easily tell the difference.

At this point, the speculation that Yan Xiao's account was taken over was also ruled out.

"Then, could it be that this Yan Xiao is not a waste after all, but a Genius who can fight across cultivation stages?"

Wang Huohuo, whose soul had transmigrated into Murong Shusu, also saw this video. Her current complex feelings were hard for outsiders to understand.

Her first reaction was, 'It's over, I've offended a Genius, this account is ruined.'

Her second reaction was, 'No, I can't let him develop. I must act immediately and tell my Master to kill him.'

However, before taking action, she still held a glimmer of hope: What if Yan Xiao was still a waste, and there was some other reason for him being able to counter-kill a Foundation Establishment Cultivator?

Just as she was in a state of panic, a currently well-known UP Master also followed the trend and released a video.

"Hello everyone, I'm This Time Bu Ge!"

"It's been a few days since my last update, huh? This time, I happened to see Yan Xiao counter-kill a Foundation Establishment Cultivator as a Qi Refining Cultivator. I analyzed it, and it just so happens to align with the content I was preparing to discuss, so I'll talk about it all at once."

This Time Bu Ge still didn't show his face, but because all his previous videos were accurate, he gained extremely high visibility, and players trusted him immensely.

So, as soon as he released the video, everyone flocked to it, wanting to hear This Time Bu Ge's insights and understand what was going on with Yan Xiao and how he could counter-kill a Foundation Establishment Cultivator as a Qi Refining Cultivator.

Then, This Time Bu Ge said:

"Didn't I say before? The Xuanhuan World is somewhat similar to a management simulation game, requiring the collection of Cultivation Techniques, Spiritual Resources, and so on, to continuously improve one's cultivation and become stronger."

"And as players explore, we've also found that this is not only common sense for players but also for the natives of the Xuanhuan World. They even gave it a name: 'Law, Land, Wealth, Companion.' Those interested in this content can watch the previous videos; I won't elaborate here, okay?"

What we're going to talk about today is, besides needing resources for cultivation, do you need resources during combat?

The answer is definitely yes, they are also needed.

Those who are still playing as Loose Cultivators might not be clear, but anyone who has joined a Sect or a Family-like force, and obtained some treasures bestowed by the natives, should be very clear that there are too many resources needed for combat.

The most basic are nine-grade and eight-grade Spiritual Artifacts like weapons. These can still be used in Qi Refining, but later on, higher-grade Magical Artifacts are needed, and Golden Core Cultivators can even activate more powerful Magic Treasures. It is said that there are even stronger things further up, but I don't know about those.

Whether it's a Spiritual Artifact, a Magical Artifact, or a Magic Treasure, they are a Cultivator's main combat tools, of extraordinary significance, and provide a very powerful boost to combat power.

An Immortal Foundation Cultivator holding a Spiritual Artifact might be counter-killed by a Mortal Foundation Cultivator holding a Magical Artifact. Although the probability is still small, it is already possible.

And among Immortal Foundation Cultivators, an Early Stage Cultivator holding a Magical Artifact has a very high chance of counter-killing a Late Stage Cultivator without a Magical Artifact.

The magnitude of the boost from these combat tools probably exceeds many people's imaginations.

"And besides primary combat tools, Cultivators also have other methods during combat, such as Talismans."

In single-player mode, Watermelon Prince once had the 'fortune' of being instantly killed by a Thunder Summoning Talisman. That terrifying lethality must have left a deep impression on many people. It is said that Watermelon Prince himself developed a deep fear of Sects because of it and is still hiding somewhere, completely daring not to show his face.

However, the Thunder Summoning Talisman is not actually a combat Talisman. It's an item to familiarize oneself with the Lightning Tribulation in advance. Not only does it have an extremely long casting time, but it also requires a lot of Spirit Stones for assistance, making it very impractical for combat.

Therefore, here we will introduce other practical combat Talismans, such as the Lightness Talisman, which can increase speed; the Dragon Elephant Talisman, which greatly increases strength; the Spirit Gathering Talisman, which allows you to absorb Spiritual Qi faster for recovery... Most Talismans are consumables, extremely powerful in effect. Used at the right moment during combat, they can produce unexpected results.

"Besides Talismans, there are also Medicinal Pills."

I believe players now know that Medicinal Pills can aid cultivation, with very good effects, and Alchemists are also very popular.

But similarly, many Medicinal Pills can also heal injuries and quickly restore Spiritual Qi. Sometimes, an Immortal Foundation Cultivator who is severely injured only needs to swallow a Medicinal Pill to immediately return to full health.

This can almost be said to have strategic value.

And besides healing, Medicinal Pills, similar to Talismans, also have some special effects and can actually enhance your practical combat power.

"Of course, I'm giving examples of Talismans and Medicinal Pills here, but that doesn't mean there are only these two things. The Xuanhuan World has many other auxiliary methods, all of which can effectively improve your actual combat power. Therefore, combat is not just about cultivation level."

"A 'blank slate' Immortal Foundation Cultivator with nothing might not necessarily be stronger in combat than a fully equipped Mortal Foundation Cultivator."

"And some powerful Magical Artifacts, based on a huge investment of Spirit Stones or the consumption of other treasures, can enable a Qi Refining Cultivator to counter-kill a Foundation Establishment Cultivator."

"As before, although I used Magical Artifacts as an example, I believe there must be other methods that can also achieve cross-stage counter-kills."

"Such methods will definitely not be many, and each one is more precious than the last. They can only be possessed by disciples of prominent Families or direct descendants of Sects. So, that Yan Xiao —"

"He must have powerful treasures on him, and these treasures should come from the Yan Family, after all, he is the son of the Yan Family Clan Chief."

This Time Bu Ge analyzed many combat-related "game mechanics."

The core idea is that while cultivation is indeed the key to determining the outcome of a battle, there are many other influencing factors beyond cultivation, such as the combat tools used by both sides, Talismans, Medicinal Pills, and so on.

And the reason Yan Xiao was able to counter-kill a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was not because he had some extraordinary combat talent, nor because he truly had a sudden burst of power and became a Genius again.

It was merely because, as the son of the Yan Family Clan Chief, he obtained life-saving trump card treasures during his outdoor training.

That's all.

As soon as this deduction was released, the audience expressed their agreement.

Wang Huohuo also breathed a sigh of relief.

That was close, she almost thought Yan Xiao was really going to make a comeback.

It turns out it was just a trump card given by the Yan Family. So, it seems he's still a waste, nothing to worry about.