NOVEL NEXT Chapter 22
Chapter 22: Shadowstep
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After selecting the armor, Lu Yu activated the Great Dao Heaven Devouring Skill and carried this heavy plate armor easily towards the skills and techniques area.
After a brief experiment, with the Furnace skill in operation, Lu Yu was able to double his strength. With this, he was barely able to move this plate armor, only allowing him to move and not enough mobility to fight.
After circulating the Great Dao Heaven Devouring Skill and obtaining a 14-fold increase in strength, he could easily use the plate armor. His movements and combat ability would not be affected at all.
Then, Lu Yu arrived at the D-class skills and techniques area.
The skills and techniques were divided into inner strength skills, external skills, and techniques.
Lu Yu already had the Great Dao Heaven Devouring Skill. He had a quick look through all of them. None of these D-class skills could measure up to the Great Dao Heaven Devouring Skill that he himself improvised and developed specifically for his own use.
Although there might be a significant improvement in the external skills, it was of little use to Lu Yu.
After all, if Lu Yu wanted to increase his strength, by relying on his SSS-class Gluttony Talent and Great Dao Heaven Devouring Skill, he could achieve that easily. There was no need for him to use such inefficient methods like external skills to slowly purify and absorb spiritual energy to improve himself.
After dismissing the skills, only the techniques were left.
As for fist techniques, Lu Yu already learnt the Crushing Punch, which was adequate for the time being. By relying on his terrifying strength, his battle prowess would be more than enough.
There were only two choices left: either a saber technique or movement techniques. Either of them would be considered a great boost for Lu Yu.
Lu Yu looked through the movement techniques and saber techniques one by one and compared them in detail.
In the end, Lu Yu stopped in front of a movement technique.
Although saber techniques could also greatly increase Lu Yu’s battle prowess,
right now, Lu Yu already had a plate armor and a damaged Blood Emperor Battle Saber. Both relied on the strength attribute. The bigger the strength, the stronger the combat ability.
After using all kinds of augmentation skills, Lu Yu’s strength had reached a terrifying level, and he had an extremely powerful combat ability. It was sufficient for the time being.
Although he did not know any saber techniques, he could always use pure strength alone to counter myriad techniques. As long as his strength was great enough, his saber sharp enough, there was no need to worry about the amount of damage he could dish out.
On the contrary, movement techniques were extremely important to Lu Yu at the moment.
With the movement technique, he could increase his speed to ensure that he could catch up to the target and then inflict a lethal blow.
No matter how powerful or destructive the attack was, it must hit the target accurately.
Lu Yu looked at the movement technique in front of him.
[Shadowstep]
Level: D-class
Introduction: After activating it, your movement technique will receive a terrifying increase. It will be more focused on moving nimbly, dodging and weaving within a short distance, with the ability to react swiftly and increase in speed. For long distances, speed will also be enhanced.
As mentioned above, Shadowstep focused more on quick reaction and speed over short distances. It was more suitable for close combat.
The other D-class movement techniques weren’t bad either, but they were either more comprehensive or better at long-range speed. They weren’t that attractive to Lu Yu.
Shadowstep was undoubtedly the most useful in battle among these D-class movement techniques.
In a battle, it wasn’t about the speed of the long distance, but the speed of reaction and nimble movements within a short distance. Only then could one have agility in battle.
In his mind, Lu Yu could imagine himself with the Shadowstep, plate armor, and damaged Blood Emperor Battle Saber, having a full body of defensive ability and lethal killing powers, but still incredibly agile and light. His combat capability would be unbelievably terrifying!
“So it’s you then!” Lu Yu decided to take up the Shadowstep.
After returning with a full load, Lu Yu headed towards the entrance.
At this time, inside the City Lord’s Office, Qin Cheng was receiving three middle-aged men and an old man.
The 4 of them were the dojo masters of the four great dojos under the City Lord’s jurisdiction. The 4 dojos were the East End Dojo, the West Universe Dojo, the Southern Star Dojo and the Distant North Dojos.
The four dojo masters had an appointment to come to the City Lord’s Office and they were discussing the key areas for the dojo’s development in the next stage.
At this time, after returning to the East End Dojo and learning that the dojo master was in the City Lord’s Office, Dai Chao also rushed down here.
The matter regarding Lu Yu was extremely important. Dai Chao had to inform the dojo master of the East End Dojo in time in order to quickly take this genius Great Martial Master into their fold.
Although the four dojos did work together, they also competed with each other.
On the other hand, a Great Martial Master with an infinite potential for development in future was an extremely important fighting force for a dojo. It was someone that they had to rope in at all costs.
“Deputy Dojo Master Dai, what’s the matter? Didn’t you see that we were in a meeting? How can you come in and interrupt us?” The East End Dojo Master was the old man. He reprimanded Dai Chao severely at this point.
The other three dojo masters looked over at him and frowned slightly.
However, Dai Chao didn’t care about that. He went straight to the East End Dojo Master, Tan Jun’s location and whispered in a low voice in his ear everything about Lu Yu’s situation.
Tan Jun instantly understood the importance of this matter and his expression turned grave.
“I’m sorry, gentlemen. I have some urgent matters to attend to now. I’ll come back to discuss with all of you later.” Tan Jun stood up and apologized to everyone.
However, Dai Chao and Tan Jun had underestimated the hearing ability of Jiang Zilong, the Dojo Master of West Universe Dojo. He had acquired a hearing technique, so he could naturally hear Dai Chao’s soft voice from several meters away.
Jiang Zilong, the Dojo Master of West Universe Dojo, also stood up and said with a smile, “Dojo Master Tan, a new Great Martial Master has appeared, and a genius Great Martial Master at that. It’s not good for you to avoid the three of us just so that you can lay your hands on him first, right?.”
The other two dojo masters were caught by surprise.
“What? A new Great Martial Master has appeared? Where? Where?”
“And he’s a genius Great Martial Master too? Dojo Master Tan, you can’t keep such a talent for yourself!”
The City Lord’s Advisor, Qin Cheng, immediately understood the situation when he saw their reactions.
Previously, Qin Cheng had deliberately concealed it to avoid offending the dojo master of the East End Dojo. However, now that all four of them knew about it, he might as well tell them directly.
“Since everyone knows about it now, there’s no need to hide it anymore. A new Great Martial Master has indeed shown up, and he advanced from the level of Grade 1 Martial Arts Warrior to the level of Great Martial Master level in one year. In today’s test match, he overwhelmingly crushed Deputy Dojo Master Dai Chao,” Qin Cheng said in a straightforward manner.
The dojo masters were all astounded.
“What? He advanced to a Great Martial Master from Grade 1 Martial Arts Warrior in a year? How is that possible?”
“Overwhelmingly crushed Deputy Dojo Master Dai Chao? That means he’s at least at the level of a Grade 3 Great Martial Master.”
“Such a genius will become a Grand Master in the future at the very least !”
“Where is this person? I want to see him immediately. He belongs to our Southern Star Dojo!”
“Why does he have to belong to your Southern Star Dojo? Who do you think you are?”
“…”
The four dojo masters, who had been in a harmonious mood a moment ago, all turned nasty when they found out that a new genius Great Martial Master had appeared.
They hadn’t even met the new Great Martial Master yet, but they were already arguing with each other vehemently.
Qin Cheng, who was watching from the side, had a look of utter helplessness on his face. However, he also understood that all the dojos had an insatiable thirst for powerful talents.
“Gentlemen, the new genius Great Martial Master, Lu Yu, is currently selecting items in the storage room of the City Lord’s Office. You will be able to meet him in a while. All of you can then discuss it face to face and let Lu Yu decide which dojo he wishes to go to,” Qin Cheng suggested.
When they heard his suggestion, the dojo masters owners of the 4 dojos were overjoyed and waited eagerly in anticipation.