novellhall Chapter 92 Echoes in the Small World
Chapter 92 Echoes in the Small World
Chapter 94 Echoes in the Small World
[Player's mental state has been severely disturbed, and the spatial-temporal disorder is continuously increasing. Force exit from the current instance "Past Events"?]
[WARNING: If you choose to stay, the final echo "Battle for Destiny" will be triggered, and the difficulty rating will exceed level 10, with an extremely high risk of death.]
[Warning: If you choose to leave, your dungeon exploration progress will be forcibly reset to zero, and you will not be able to obtain any related rewards.]
【Yes】
[Command confirmed, separating from copy —]
Of course I have to leave. This broken dungeon, this broken historical echo, this broken fox have nothing to do with me. Why should I get involved in this mess?
What's the point? Are you tired of killing people?!
Sigh, wandering through dungeons! Sigh!
Just as the teleportation began, the familiar sensation of being hit hard came over him. Lu Qingfeng obediently closed his eyes and escaped this dangerous place!
However, the teleportation sound effects deserve a bad review. A mournful war song? A fox's cry and the wind's howl? None of that matters to him anymore!
The "Old Tales" instance has been interrupted; the overall settlement has begun.
The main quest "Fox's Sorrow" has been completed, and the causal chain has been successfully closed.
[Dungeon Exploration Progress: 0% (Final Echo "Battle of Destiny" not triggered / Dungeon Exit Penalty)]
[Reward Adjustment: Due to the dungeon not being fully cleared, the regular completion rewards (experience, disaster coins, random equipment) will remain unchanged.]
Cancel】
[Gaining combat experience and developing martial arts talent]
[You have gained attribute growth — Strength +0.5, Constitution +0.5, Perception +1]
[You have tempered yourself in battle, rising from the ashes; Steel Body level +1]
[Extreme Slaughter, Steel Breaking Level +3]
Your fist and sword skills have improved significantly.
Basic fist techniques level +10, basic swordsmanship level +10
[Related damage +40%, true damage increased by an additional 20%]
You have unlocked new skill effects: Fist Intent/Sword Intent
Each of your related attacks will test the enemy's willpower. If the test fails, the enemy will suffer additional mental damage.
[Your basic swordsmanship/basic fist techniques level has reached its maximum for the current stage. Please seek opportunities to break through.]
The Nine Netherworld Life-Gazing Seal has accumulated enough Yin energy. The next replenishment time is 49 days from now.
... (Other minor improvements are too trivial to be included here)
[Special Reward: Due to your actions in the dungeon and related weighting criteria, you have obtained the Historical Echoes Fragment "Lonely City"]
【The Lonely City (A Small Echo of History/A Private World)】
[Type: Spacetime Fragment Solidification]
[Scope: The county seat and surrounding wilderness (approximately 5 square kilometers)]
【Function:
The time flow rate is adjustable (1 day in the present world = 1-3 days in the reverberation period) (there is a tolerance threshold).
Scene Recreation (Recreating historical battles such as "Battle of the Lone City") (Defeating enemies in these scenes will not grant experience points)
Resource regeneration (low-level plants and minerals will naturally generate within the echo area, which can be collected).
Independent space (can accommodate living beings, but requires energy to maintain) (can be settled using Comprehensive Network Disaster Coins)
Note: A city, forever frozen in the flames of rebellion, was erased from history by the intervention of an unknown force and now wanders outside the main world's timeline.
"A private little world? This reward—is more practical than a bunch of equipment."
With a slight thought, Lu Qingfeng's consciousness sank into the network space, where he saw a miniature loess city floating in the void. The city walls were stained with blood, and the area outside the city was filled with piles of bones. It was Qixian County, where he had once fought.
No wonder, that's it! I knew it!
I'll check on it later; I need to look at the other rewards first.
[The remaining rewards have been distributed: Skill Points*16, Qingqiu Tears of Resentment*1, Karma Thread (broken)*1, Military Blood Crystal*3] (These are all the rewards for this dungeon run. Experience points and Disaster Coins have already been settled and will not be mentioned separately here.)
[The title "Breaking Army" is equipped; the "Human Butcher" promotion effect is in effect]
[Total Willpower attribute +2, significantly increased mental resistance, and resistance to illusion and charm abilities +40%]
Lu Qingfeng equipped the two newly acquired titles above his head and looked at their effects with satisfaction.
Unlike old-school online games and novels, there's no restriction on wearing only one title in this game. As long as players can handle the weight of the titles and there are no conflicts between them, theoretically, players can wear an unlimited number of titles.
Of course, those who can wear an unlimited number of titles don't need to wear so many titles.
There's also something that can be used immediately to boost your combat power: [Qingqiu Tears of Resentment]
Lu Qingfeng took out the pale blue crystal from his backpack. From the outside, it looked like a teardrop, and inside it seemed to have a misty, swirling energy.
It was cool to the touch, and upon closer inspection, one could faintly sense the complex emotions it contained: endless sorrow, resentment, and gratitude after finally being freed.
"Fox Clan—" Lu Qingfeng recalled the kneeling fox spirits and Wu Ying's empty eyes at the end.
"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, the cause and effect are settled, let this aid my cultivation!"
Lu Qingfeng swallowed the entire teardrop in one gulp, the feast would solve all the problems in the digestion process.
The process went very smoothly, just as expected.
The crystals transformed into a cool energy stream upon entering the mouth, flowing into the sea of consciousness and merging with his spiritual origin.
Lu Qingfeng could feel his mental barrier becoming more solid, and in addition, he had gained some resistance to the bewitching effects of illusions.
At the same time, some fragmented insights about illusion and perception belonging to the fox clan also appeared sporadically. Although they were not systematic, they broadened his understanding of these abilities.
[You have used "Qingqiu's Resentful Tears," permanently increasing your mental resistance and greatly enhancing your resistance to illusions and charm-type abilities.]
Your perception attribute has received a slight boost.
"good."
Lu Qingfeng smacked his lips, savoring the sensation of the teardrop; it felt like eating an ice pop, incredibly refreshing.
His mental defense has always been a relative weakness, and unfortunately, he is still passive. It would be better if he had some initiative, but I won't force it.
What to do next? Lu Qingfeng brought up the integrated network panel.
[Level: 7 (Experience Pool Reserves: 2,103,577 points)]
Yes, over 200 million experience points—these are the fruits of Master Lu's hard work.
Ah! I really worked hard! But all my hard work and sweat were worth it.
After a long period of reflection, Lu Qingfeng finally managed to shift his mindset from the endless battles in the dungeon to that of an ordinary bookstore owner before opening the teleportation panel of Echoes.
My experience points were already high enough to reach level eight, but I still needed to add skill points before that. Luckily, I had the Realm of Echoes, which could truly erase any traces left outside.
As for why he should add skill points before level 8, Lu Qingfeng had a peculiar feeling that reaching level 8 would definitely be a huge leap in his strength, so naturally the deeper his foundation, the better.