Chapter 45

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Chapter 45: Let’s See Long Aotian’s True Abilities

The fifth rule of the charlatan: To catch a wolf, you must be willing to sacrifice something dear, and at crucial moments, you must have the courage to invest. That old man won’t buy your medicine? Go and care for him, serve him day and night, take care of his needs, and do your best. Buy some fruit to visit him, and help clean his room. With such active investment of time and feelings, not only will he buy the medicine, but he might even leave you his house! If that still doesn’t work, refer to the sixth rule of the charlatan on how to sneak into a lonely elder’s home to steal their savings book and extract the password from them, or the seventh rule on eighteen ways to commit phone scams.

Well… that Master Mo’s skills in persuasion are extraordinary. Even after many years, Bai Qige, who had received his training, still remembers clearly. Once he recalls it, both useful and useless information come to his mind.

If we say that Bai Qige’s previous actions were somewhat similar to those of some qigong masters, then at this moment, this finger touch to the top of the head is already similar to the abilities of some legendary monks and living Buddhas. It is not just skill, but also a miracle.

Seeing this, Bai Qige knew that Principal Li now viewed him as a thick and strong, unwavering and unbreakable charlatan. It was worth all his efforts to play tricks. Bai Qige then deliberately showed a tired expression, trying to appear as though this experience had taken a toll on him.

Principal Li was sharp-eyed. Seeing Bai Qige’s expression, he immediately understood. His shock was mixed with great emotion, and his fondness for Bai Qige increased dramatically, rising from neutral friendliness to admiration, cough cough, that’s admiration!

"Master, what should we do about this?"

"Hehe, you need not worry. Before I left the mountains, I made a grand vow to help all beings and relieve them of their suffering. Although I am alone and unable to truly bestow blessings to the world, as long as I see someone in distress, I cannot stand by!"

One side of his face speaks of integrity, while the other shows compassion. The words on his forehead read, "I, the wandering master, am here, and you foolish people should kneel down and offer your all, including your lovely granddaughter, to show your gratitude for my hard work! Otherwise, how can you face my efforts in playing tricks?"

There were no punctuation marks because this sentence rolled through Bai Qige’s mind in one breath. He had to admit that losing 60 Experience Points hurt him a lot since he was always so stingy.

Still, he acted as if he were a wise man. After dealing with Principal Li, Bai Qige’s attention turned slightly to the court. The match was still intense, but after the chaotic start, it had improved a lot. At least both sides had shifted their focus from fighting each other to aiming to score the basketball in the hoop, rather than swinging wildly at each other’s heads.

Shan Jingshou’s superpower in basketball was terrifying, so he was closely guarded by three amateur military enthusiasts. As soon as he got the ball, he would leap like the fiercest soccer tackle, charge like the most powerful rugby player, or swing a folding chair like the best baseball home run, all coming at him.

But Bai Qige didn’t care much. He rarely did meaningless things. The hard training he had gone through these past few days, like breaking stones with his chest and doing strange exercises, may have seemed silly, but there was a deep purpose behind it. This was actually a well-known way for beginners to train hard in the Middle-earth World.

At the moment any beginner learns the Heart Sutra and draws out their life energy, their potential is unleashed. Their physical abilities improve greatly, and at that point, pushing themselves to the limit through things like cutting with knives or burning with fire, as long as they don’t die, they can further strengthen their foundation. One unit of effort can lead to ten times the result; for example, if you drink poison three times a day and don’t die, you’ll likely become immune, at least to that poison.

No one in the Middle-earth World cares about the details; they just need to know it works. Bai Qige wasn’t concerned with the principles either. He was crazily pushing these four people, taking advantage of the past few days to strengthen their resistance to attacks. Although he couldn’t see the Fate Interface of the four, he estimated from experience that their training over these days had likely given them an extra 3 to 5 defense points and an increase in endurance, along with a temporary talent called "excitement."

Yes, it’s a temporary talent. Unless they truly have a talent in this area or continue to practice day and night for a long time, they won’t be able to solidify this talent. When Bai Qige first trained in the Heart Sutra, he went through similar struggles and persisted; eventually, he gained the talent of a third-level practitioner. As for what he endured and went through, that is a story best left in the past.

Overall, the Gorilla group was not as skilled in combat techniques as the amateur military enthusiasts. They were pushed around somewhat by the military martial arts. However, Bai Qige could see that the amateurs were holding back and didn’t really intend to cause harm. This is why the Gorillas could still hold on and swing their pipes fiercely, still energetically stealing and blocking balls.

The focus of this match was not really on the Canglan Four Beasts or the amateur military enthusiasts, but on Long Aotian and Li Huaian. The two had been fighting from beginning to end and were now wrestling on the ground, rolling from the east side of the court to the west. Their clothes were torn, and the battle was extremely intense.

Ye Hui and Tang Jiaorong stood outside, feeling a mix of laughter and tears as they watched. They wanted to stop the two from fighting, but it was too late; the basketball game was forgotten in the heat of their argument.

Seeing this, Bai Qige thought it was time to act, just like he did last time with that spoiled young man, and knock Li Huaian out of the game to prevent her from earning Experience Points. But at that moment, Long Aotian took the chance to hit Li Huaian hard in the face a few times, leaving her with dark bruises. Maybe he was really angry or caught up in the moment; Long Aotian suddenly raised his head and roared:

"I am Long Aotian, the dragon of Long Aotian, the pride of Long Aotian, the sky of Long Aotian! I am unbeatable; you can never defeat me!"

His voice rang out like a roaring dragon, filled with passion. In an instant, Long Aotian’s eyes sparkled with a brilliant golden light, and the veins in his body swelled with strength. Then, invisible ripples spread from him.

[You have been attacked by the Dragon’s Might domain. You received 25 damage to your intelligence from the powerful eruption of Dragon’s Majesty. Make a mental saving throw. The level 3 practitioner talent’s hidden attribute of mental toughness activates; you succeed. You received another 25 damage to your intelligence from the Dragon’s Fighting Spirit. Make a physical saving throw. You fail. Due to the effects of the True Dragon’s divine eruption, the damage must be a critical hit and turn into true damage, ignoring defense, forcibly reducing your intelligence by 50 points!]

[You are affected by the Myriad Illusions Sky Slash, causing your mind to become confused…]

Two messages streamed into Bai Qige’s mind through the Fate Interface Rules, and at that moment, all he could think was a big capitalized "F*!"