Chapter 9: The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [9]
After discovering that Mora could be thrown to cause small Geo explosions, Jia Changjiang began to realize his Weapon Master ability was far more versatile than he'd initially thought.
With this in mind, he started testing everything in the room as a potential weapon, picking up objects, checking their stats, and setting them down again.
And that was when Jia Changjiang discovered something unsettling.
The strange part wasn't the Weapon Master ability itself.
The strange part was him.
"Why… why can I pick up a bed and use it as a weapon?"
Even more bizarrely, his mind instinctively supplied battle techniques involving wielding the bed as a weapon.
Who in the world would study combat methods centered around swinging a bed?!
What's worse, the system's analysis showed the bed had surprisingly high attack power. Hitting with the bedframe's corner even guaranteed a critical hit!
"It's basically like using the sharp edge of a brick to land a crit…" Jia Changjiang muttered, unable to decide whether to laugh or cry.
Despite his grumbling, the experiments gave him a better understanding of his abilities.
"So this is what everything can be a weapon really means…"
Satisfied for the moment, he turned his attention back to the axe he had drawn from the system earlier.
Gripping the Eikathos Axe firmly, a small status window appeared before him.
[Eikathos Axe: Formerly wielded by Weapon Master Jax, this axe once claimed the head of a divine warrior.]
The description was simple but spoke volumes about the axe's illustrious past.
"Claimed the head of a divine warrior…"
Jia Changjiang's eyes gleamed with fervor.
"What kind of battle must that have been?"
He clenched the axe tightly, his thoughts drifting to the enormous cyan dragon he'd seen earlier.
"That kind of fight… must be exhilarating!"
After reveling in the thought for a moment, Jia Changjiang redirected his focus to exploring the system's other functions.
The system menu displayed several blank sections that seemed to be locked.
This led him to speculate that the system's full potential wasn't yet available to him.
Still, he found a few unlocked features: Missions, Achievements, Inventory, and… Wish?
His interest piqued, Jia Changjiang immediately selected the Wish feature.
Before him appeared a shimmering spring, accompanied by a notification in his mind.
[Current Banner—Jackie Chan's Everything-Mart!][Remaining Wishes: 1]
"???"
Jackie Chan's Everything-Mart?
What kind of nonsense is this? Why not throw in a Duang for good measure?
Also, where did this one wish come from?
He glanced at the Achievements tab and noticed a blinking exclamation mark. Clicking it revealed a completed achievement:
[Achievement Unlocked: The Strength of Lu Zhishen—Uproot a Willow Tree. Reward: 1 Wish.]
"Oh, this must've been for pulling that tree out earlier."
Jia Changjiang looked back at the ridiculous banner.
"Well, since I've got a free draw, I might as well use it."
Following the system's prompt, he materialized a faintly golden coin in his hand and tossed it into the spring.
The previously calm surface began to ripple violently, emitting a dazzling golden light.
For a brief moment, Jia Changjiang thought he was about to score a high-tier item.
But when the light cleared, he found himself holding… a mop.
[A top-quality mop. Five stars. Extremely durable, with a highly absorbent mop head.]
"What the hell?!"
Jia Changjiang hurled the mop to the ground in frustration.
"What am I supposed to do with this? Even if it's a five-star mop, it's still just a mop!"
To his dismay, the moment he picked it up, his mind was flooded with combat techniques centered on using the mop in battle.
"Forget it… I guess it's fine. I'll just treat it as buying a fancy mop."
After grumbling for a bit, Jia Changjiang dismissed the matter and turned his attention to the Missions tab.
At the top of the list was the task to defeat Stormterror.
It was obvious he wasn't ready for that yet.
But as he scrolled further, he noticed something else:
[Defeat the Dandelion Knight—Jean!]
[Reward: Counterstrike Tempest.]
Jia Changjiang's eyes lit up at the sight of the reward.
"Counterstrike Tempest? That's Jax's E-skill!"
The description popped into his mind: assume a defensive stance to evade all incoming basic attacks and reduce damage from area attacks. Once the stance ends, stun all nearby enemies.
It was a quintessential Weapon Master ability—a true game-changer.
"To think beating Jean would unlock such a skill…"
His determination flared.
"I'll win! I'll win and grow even stronger!"
With renewed vigor, Jia Changjiang scanned the other tasks on the mission board. Most were simple commissions like clearing out Hilichurls or Slimes.
But one reward in particular caught his attention:
[Reward: Enhanced Physical Attributes.]
"Enhanced physical attributes?" Jia Changjiang's excitement grew.
"Wait for me—I'm going on a mission right now!"
Packing his belongings into the system's inventory, Jia Changjiang returned to Katheryne to accept a commission. He then set out of the city, eager to complete his task before lunch.
Unbeknownst to him, Amber, perched atop Mondstadt's city wall, spread her wind glider and silently followed him, watching his every move.
"Hmm… where's that huge axe he was carrying earlier?"
She frowned, puzzled.
The same man who had entered the inn wielding a massive battle axe now left the city seemingly unarmed.
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Meanwhile, Jia Changjiang glanced at his commission slip.
"Take out a nearby Hilichurl camp, huh? No shamans, but there's a Mitachurl…"
Scanning the system's mission board, he added, "And I need to kill ten Hilichurls for a partial boost to my physical attributes and some skill shards?"
"Skill shards are probably for learning new skills, right? Eh, reading the descriptions isn't really my thing anyway."
He tossed the slip into his inventory, pulled out his Eikathos Axe, and hoisted it high.
"So, it's just a Hilichurl camp, right?"
"Let's wreck it!!"
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T/N: I'm getting into the story, high chance of it being a full translation...
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