Chapter 13: Silver-Tier Technique, Lin Family Sword Art
Facing Han Xiangning's barrage of light punches,
Zhou Han pointed at his chest and said,
"Stop for a second. Don't you think you should change your clothes first?"
Because of Han Xiangning's movements, her already torn outfit was under even more strain.
The two little white rabbits were practically about to pop out, and Zhou Han's eyes went straight to them.
The view was indeed beautiful—but only for him to see.
He didn't want Han Xiangning to be seen like that by other men,
especially with so many players in the Misty Forest.
Following Zhou Han's gaze, Han Xiangning looked down at her chest,
and her expression changed instantly.
"Ah… y-you turn around! Don't peek!"
She let out a scream, immediately realizing what was wrong.
She quickly covered herself with her hands, speaking shyly.
"Alright, alright. Here, put this on!"
Zhou Han took off the [Cotton Robe +2] he was wearing and handed it to her.
Then he cooperatively turned around and stopped looking.
"These stats… so strong!"
After putting it on, Han Xiangning immediately noticed something special.
Her HP and defense had increased significantly.
She never expected this dull, plain-looking robe to be so powerful.
Such a good item, yet he gave it to her—Han Xiangning felt deeply moved.
Thinking that Zhou Han had worn it before, and now she was wearing it close to her body,
did that count as skin-to-skin contact?
Especially since it still carried Zhou Han's scent, making her heart race wildly like a startled deer.
"Are you done yet?"
Zhou Han was still facing away. Seeing that she hadn't spoken, he asked.
How could he know that Han Xiangning was currently lost in thought,
her mind filled with all kinds of messy ideas?
"O-oh, done, done! You can turn around now!"
Han Xiangning snapped out of it and hurriedly said.
"Seriously, you took this long just to change clothes."
Zhou Han complained speechlessly.
He then handed the [Iron Sword +2] in his hand to Han Qinxue.
Of course, Zhou Han had to treat both equally—he couldn't favor one over the other.
"You're giving me such a strong weapon? Then what will you use?"
Han Qinxue hesitated as she took the [Iron Sword +2].
After seeing its astonishing stat bonuses, she asked in a daze.
"Don't worry, I have an even stronger weapon."
Even stronger?
This iron sword already added 90 attack power.
How much stronger could the other one be? She didn't dare imagine it.
Zhou Han's strength was simply too terrifying now.
It was unfathomable.
Zhou Han didn't explain much. After equipping his new gear, he began clearing the battlefield.
The two girls were responsible for collecting the quest materials.
Zhou Han, meanwhile, chopped up the silver-armored pig into pieces and started grilling it.
Luckily, the refined iron sword had fire attribute damage.
Zhou Han struck the wood twice, quickly igniting it, saving the trouble of buying a flint from the shop.
"Wow, it smells amazing! I didn't expect this, Zhou Han—you're actually good at cooking?"
The two girls had just finished gathering materials. As soon as they approached, they caught the scent of the barbecue.
"Of course. I grew up poor, had to learn early. Not like you carefree rich girls."
Since middle school, Zhou Han had been cooking for himself. His skills were decent.
"Let me try it! Ouch, it's hot…"
Soon, the three of them enjoyed their first lunch in the Divine Demon Continent amid laughter.
After eating their fill and resting for a while,
they returned to Lin En to turn in the quest.
"Sir, here are the materials you asked for. I've gathered everything—take a look."
Zhou Han walked up to Lin En and placed a pile of materials in front of him.
"Young hero, you're truly capable. To finish it so quickly."
Lin En checked the items, a look of admiration appearing in his eyes.
"Here, this is your reward. Please accept it."
Lin En took out a book from his clothes. On it were written the four characters "Lin Family Sword Art."
Hmm?
Why does this feel like a martial arts manual?
Zhou Han quickly took it with both hands.
[Detected a sword technique skill.]
[You have obtained Lin Family Sword Art. Do you want to learn it?]
The system notification sounded—it really was a manual.
Lin Family Sword Art?
Why does that name feel a bit strange?
Could it be some kind of self-castration sword technique?
"Learn."
Zhou Han said cautiously, feeling a bit nervous.
[Learning successful. Skill panel activated. Please check!]
He let out a sigh of relief—nothing strange had happened.
Sure enough, a new skill option appeared on the virtual panel. Zhou Han opened it immediately.
[Lin Family Sword Art]
Grade: Silver
Skill 1: Void Slash (Releases a violent sword energy that deals 1.3× attack damage to all enemy units within 5 meters. Cooldown: 30 seconds.)
Skill 2: Eight-Direction Heaven-Splitting Slash (Locked. Unlocks after Skill 1 reaches a certain proficiency.)
Skill 3: Locked
Description: A hereditary sword technique of the Lin family. When mastered to the extreme, it possesses immense power.
After reading it, Zhou Han felt a surge of excitement.
This was a full sword technique set, Silver-tier, containing multiple moves.
Each move corresponded to a skill.
The later skills were still locked, so he'd need to continuously increase proficiency to unlock them.
What dissatisfied Zhou Han was that Void Slash's damage wasn't very high—only a 1.3× attack multiplier. It was pretty underwhelming.
Logically, skills should be upgradable too, right?
"Enhance Void Slash twice."
[You have activated Talent: Infinite Enhancement. Enhancement successful. Please check.]
As expected, it could be enhanced.
But with less than 300 enhancement points remaining, he couldn't perform a third enhancement.
Zhou Han immediately opened the skill panel to check.
[Void Slash +2]: Releases three violent sword energies, dealing 5× attack damage to all enemy units within 10 meters. Cooldown: 18 seconds.
After enhancement, it first became three sword energies instead of one, greatly increasing density.
This made it much harder for targets to dodge.
The range also expanded from 5 meters to 10 meters.
Damage increased to 5×, and cooldown was reduced by 12 seconds.
It was a complete upgrade in every aspect. Originally just a Silver-tier skill,
its current strength could rival Platinum-tier—jumping two whole grades.
[You have completed the material collection quest and gained a large amount of experience.]
[You have successfully reached Level 5.]
[Global Announcement: Player Zhou Han has reached Level 5. As the first player to reach Level 5, he is rewarded with 20 gold coins and 1 Silver Treasure Chest.]
As soon as this system announcement appeared, the chat exploded again.
"This Zhou Han is insane! I remember he even killed Bronze-tier monsters before!"
"Can anyone add Zhou Han as a friend? I have a C-rank talent—I really want to get carried!"
"The gap is way too big! I'm still Level 1, and Level 2 feels impossibly far away."
"This is ridiculous. Level 5 already? How did he even do it?"
"You don't know? I triggered a hidden quest before. I bet Zhou Han had some lucky encounter too!"
"Damn, Beixuan boss spotted! Beixuan boss, carry me!"
"Zhou Han is nothing. Beixuan boss rise up!"
"Exactly. Zhou Han just got lucky. Real strength belongs to Beixuan boss."
After Zhou Han triggered system announcements twice, Chen Beixuan felt extremely displeased.
He believed he was the chosen one, having awakened a B-rank talent, leading the region from the front.
Yet Zhou Han kept taking the spotlight, leaving him with nothing.
He refused to accept it, so he stirred up the chat.
Some of those echoing him were his teammates,
using this to belittle Zhou Han and elevate Chen Beixuan.
"Zhou Han, don't let me run into you. Otherwise, I'll make you pay."
Chen Beixuan was filled with anger. He believed Zhou Han was just relying on luck,
and that his real strength was nothing special—definitely no match for him.
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