parentshiftbook Chapter 120, First Mission
Chapter 120, First Mission
Nantian Xuanjin City, the residence of Song Chang'an.
Chu Wen went to visit Song Chang'an early in the morning, listening to the morning bell.
Song Chang'an, dressed in a casual robe, sat on a wooden sofa, looking at Chu Wen with a serious expression. The knife wound on his left arm had not yet fully healed.
"I'm glad you chose me, but the lack of resources in the early stages may cause you to break through much slower than others."
Chu Wen then smiled and asked, "Does the mentor have the resources to directly break through to the Star Warrior level?"
Song Chang'an didn't understand for a moment and gave an awkward laugh.
"Of course, there's no way we could have the resources to directly ascend from War God to Star Warrior. That would require an enormous amount of resources. Besides, most Star Warrior breakthroughs are due to personal luck. Even if someone did manage to reach that level through sheer resources, they would only be at the weakest tier."
Chu Wen calmly replied, "Then I won't be slower than others. As for the resources available to the War God realm, since each mentor can't help much, it won't affect my cultivation progress."
"So, you already have the idea of breaking through to the God of War level?"
"No, but in terms of resources, I won't be any less than others. I can just do a few more missions in the Dark Nest."
Song Chang'an steered the conversation back to the main topic, saying, "Speaking of the Dark Nest missions, the reason I called you here is to tell you to try to accept missions with pre-existing routes, and avoid exploration missions, as you might get lost on them."
"The environment of the Dark Nest is very peculiar. Even if a Star Warrior flies hundreds of miles away from Xuanjin City, he will lose his way. Only by quietly taking to the air in the dead of night and searching for the light emanating from Xuanjin City can he find his way back."
"In the past, you should have been operating with the army, but now the army has suffered heavy losses, so it may have become a solo mission. Although the rewards for solo missions have increased, the risks have also come with them."
"I'll take you with me on this first mission, but only once. Go pack your things now; I chose the mission last night."
Chu Wen replied, "I have nothing to pack, and I can leave at any time."
Song Chang'an nodded in satisfaction: "That's good, you have the awareness."
After changing into combat gear, Song Chang'an led Chu Wen away from Xuanjin City on foot.
Like Song Chang'an, the mentors who recruited students yesterday also made the most of their time.
Today was originally the selection meeting for War God-level mentors, but Star Warrior-level mentors didn't slack off either. They simply accepted students and tacitly left the city.
The sooner we teach these geniuses, the more free time they'll have to do other things.
The geniuses in the training camp only stay in the Dark Nest for a month before they have to leave, which is also a form of protection for them.
A War King warrior's contribution to the Dark Nest is limited; only by becoming a War God can one be considered a core force.
Even if you stay for only a month, the mortality rate remains high!
"This task requires you to kill 50 green monsters and 1 blue monster. When the monsters die, they will drop crystal cores. These crystal cores can be used to power Xuanjin City and can also be exchanged for contribution points."
"Contribution points can be exchanged for various pills. The Bone Tempering Pills I gave you yesterday cost 50 contribution points per bottle, which is equivalent to 50 green monsters per bottle."
"Green monsters are worth 1 contribution point, blue monsters are worth 10 contribution points, and red monsters are worth 100 points. But if I encounter a red monster, I have to retreat. Red monsters themselves are not scary. What's scary is that they can gather idle blue and green monsters together, which is somewhat similar to the Demon King commanding the Beast King."
"There are techniques to killing monsters. I'll demonstrate for you when we encounter a blue monster, but you'll have to deal with the green ones yourself."
Chu Wen carefully noted down Song Chang'an's words; these were all things taught through words and deeds.
The two walked for an unknown amount of time, and Chu Wen could no longer see the radiance emanating from Xuanjin City. The ground of the Dark Nest was like bronze-colored ceramic tiles, smooth and hard. Ordinary shoes would probably make a creaking sound, but the specially made combat boots walked on it as if on flat ground, without making a sound, and their steps were light.
On Chu Wen's panel, he spotted three green monsters not far away. They were wandering aimlessly in the open space, performing repetitive actions, seemingly without any consciousness.
"Go and give it a try." Song Chang'an also noticed the lone demon in the distance.
Chu Wen nodded slightly and darted out.
Only then did Song Chang'an come to his senses: he had just discovered the demon, and Chu Wen's eyesight was actually the same as his? He was a Star Warrior! Chu Wen was only a High-Level Battle King, a difference of a Battle God realm!
"That's interesting."
Upon seeing Chu Wen appear in the monsters' line of sight, the three monsters that had been standing still suddenly sprang up and turned into green afterimages.
But in Chu Wen's eyes, the afterimage seemed to be slowed down countless times. With a flick of his SC-grade battle blade, he cleanly and decisively severed the head of a monster.
To Chu Wen's surprise, the headless body suddenly burst into green sparks—
Bang~!
The dark green liquid turned into countless sparks in the air, landing on Chu Wen.
Fortunately, Chu Wen's movement technique had reached the limit level. With a push of his legs, he withdrew from the center of the explosion.
Energy Points "+1".
The death of monsters can also provide Origin Points to the Chaos Bead!
The blast of wind swept around, and Chu Wen looked closely: no crystal cores had fallen.
It seems that what Teacher Song Chang'an meant earlier was this: you have to use skill to kill these monsters in order to get crystal cores. I just don't know if dropping crystal cores will also provide energy points.
As Chu Wen was observing, the two green demons charged towards him without fear of death.
At this moment, Chu Wen did not immediately draw his sword. Instead, he pushed his palm to sense the fluctuations on the demon's body. Relying on the Hunyuan Breathing Technique, he could faintly feel the flow of blood energy on the demon's body.
Yes, monsters also have blood and energy within them!
With a swift stroke, Chu Wen sliced a green monster in half at the waist, revealing green sap flowing from the cut surface of its corpse.
Another stab, guided by his own blood energy, he concentrated his power into a single point.
The green color seemed to be converging, but it was still out of control!
Bang~!
Another dark green spark rose from the ground. Chu Wen landed back on the ground, palms on the ground, and launched a shovel kick, using the momentum to thrust out his knife!
"I see!"
The last surviving monster suddenly had a cut on its body, and then its entire body began to collapse, turning into a light green polyhedral crystal core.
"Your comprehension is impressive. It seems that your mastery of your own blood energy has surpassed that of most war gods. No wonder you are considered a promising future 'star warrior' by everyone."
"In order to condense a crystal core, the wound cannot be too big, otherwise the monster will explode directly. The wound size must be just right to be fatal, and the energy inside the monster will desperately try to heal the wound, but in fact it is already dead, so the energy collapses and turns into a crystal core."
Song Chang'an stepped forward and explained: "Therefore, crystal cores are not so easy to earn. Insufficient control over one's own power will lead to the failure of crystal core condensation."
"And those red crystal cores are even more difficult to kill. After all, red monsters are not easy to kill, and you have to control your strength. Only a Star Lord level expert can do that."
"Your strength and angle of attack are impeccable, no worse than mine. The only thing I can teach you is timing. Watch carefully when you strike."
Song Chang'an was moved by Chu Wen's talent. Originally, he just wanted to teach him normally, but seeing Chu Wen's talent, he naturally didn't want to just let it slide.
Such a genius, who also came from humble beginnings, no longer needed to hide his talent.
"Keep up, there's a blue monster ahead."