CIATB Chapter 957 1 years
Chapter 957 1 years
Chapter 957 One Year
"The Feiyu team is recruiting B-level or higher explorers to clear the 44th floor of the maze. Those who have cleared the 40th floor and possess the skill of a skilled merchant will be given priority!"
"A-level adventurer leads four people to clear the 15th floor of the maze, 8 silver coins per hour, only skill books and weapons above rare level are required, and the rest will be split equally!"
"'Elf Messenger' leads the team to conquer the 38th floor of the maze, and we are short of a shield warrior! The output of the conquer is distributed as follows: the Elf Messenger picks one first, and the others roll fairly. Those below level B are not allowed to disturb!"
"Material Master 1 silver coin to identify the item!"
"Please take me~"
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the underground maze has been officially in operation for nearly a year. Every time he came to the square on the zeroth floor and listened to the greetings from all over, Zheng Xing felt as if he was in another world.
It really feels like an online game, or perhaps Rimuru and Senior Ji Xing are creating a maze for this feeling - adventurers form their own teams to conquer a certain floor, and the distribution of items is determined in advance through the 'Team Contract' sold in the maze. Occasionally, unknown objects are encountered and need to be identified, so the 'Return Whistle' has become one of the must-have items for adventurers.
In addition to the resurrection bracelets that will naturally be sold, there will be voice announcements when clearing levels of multiples of 30 and Demon King levels above 5 to satisfy the "vanity" of high-level adventurers, attracting a large number of experts, forming a virtuous circle, and the daily sales are astronomical figures.
Even though some adventurers are lucky enough to get skill books and high-level equipment occasionally, skill books are priceless, and high-level equipment is something that Rimuru can copy in bulk.
In this way, this maze brought a large amount of money to Tempest, making the Demonic Federation, which had just been established for a year, quickly become one of the richest countries in the world.
There is not even one!
With this money, Tempest developed at an astonishing speed, attracting large numbers of immigrants every day, and new town buildings rose up every day in this vast forest.
"A-rank adventurers, look here! The brave hero Masayuki is personally leading the team to conquer the 60th floor of the maze. Only three teammates are needed! Only three people!"
Thunderous shouts echoed in my ears, and the square suddenly became quiet. Although this happened more than once, Masayuki's face almost turned red to his ears.
Yes, I am the biggest propaganda board, the biggest agent, the 'staff member' of the town, and the 'pioneer role model' for conquering the underground maze.
In fact, Miss Hinata is the amazing one, but no one knows that she reached the 100th floor in one go, and even fought a fierce battle with the Storm Dragon after passing the elf trial to become a hero.
There are also Miss Shion's Purple Knights and Miss Hyuga's paladins, whose progress is not inferior to his, but they just don't show up.
I'm more like a mascot...
But Masayuki was still very happy that he could help Rimuru. He turned his head and looked at the crowd that had gathered around him. Well, it would be better if everyone's enthusiasm could be slightly reduced.
……
"I choose...Virus Killer!"
A sturdy, plain-looking female adventurer sat in front of Ji Xing and gritted her teeth as she spoke out the D-level skill she wanted to buy.
Several adventurers in her team were startled and asked in astonishment, "Cessi, didn't we agree to buy 'adrenaline'?"
"Yes, then as a melee fighter you won't have to consume healing potions anymore, and your ability to survive in battle will also be greatly improved!"
"The virus butcher knife is a long-range attack!"
"No... it can also be used for close combat. It's easier to hit a target by throwing a knife at close range. Moreover, in the description of this skill... the damage is based on my own 'health value'. I think it's more cost-effective!" Saisi said while shaking his head and looking at Ji Xing for confirmation.
She heard that occasionally adventurers who came to buy skills could hear the "revelation" from the skill merchants, explaining to them the pros and cons of some skills.
Compared to the adrenaline that 'restores 5% of health in 1.5 seconds', her subconscious told her that the virus butcher knife would be better, but she was not confident.
Ji Xing smiled and said, "Virus Cutter is indeed one of the most cost-effective D-level skills, especially when conquering a maze. If used well, it will be better than some C-level skills.
It suits you well, use it well.”
Ceci's face immediately lit up with joy, and the team members behind her no longer objected, with surprise on their faces. They happily settled the fees, and Ceci got the skill, then respectfully left.
Ji Xing casually threw the gold coin he had obtained into the chest of the table, stood up and walked out of the 'Skill Shop', closed the door, hung a white sign that read 'Skill merchant is out, adventurers who need to buy skills please wait', and strolled out of the underground maze.
During this nearly one year, Ji Xing's life was unremarkable. He spent every day leisurely eating, drinking and having fun in the town of Rimuru. Occasionally, he would sit in the underground palace for half a day to sell his skills, use the Lord of Science to kill vampires a few times, and teleport to the territories of various demon kings to ask them if they wanted to buy skills.
Now, the number of people who have acquired his skills has exceeded 3000. Although most of them are minions, the income he brings to him every day is still ridiculously high. It is true that even his breathing is getting stronger.
His progress towards becoming a saint had already reached the end, and he had transformed into a complete spiritual life form, basically like a dragon species. His magic element was indestructible, and he could be reborn even if his body was destroyed. He would just lose most of his memories. Well, Ji Xing didn't think he would lose his memories.
Of course, he didn't think anyone could destroy his body now, unless the Creator Star King Dragon Veludonava was resurrected, or the gods came. Oh, his current state is called "Godman" among human strongmen, a level that has reached the end that humans can reach, but Ji Xing is still getting stronger every day.
Walking through the gorgeous town that was completely different from a year ago, Ji Xing greeted the people who noticed him and greeted him.
He did not teleport, but seemed to sense something, and an invisible aura emanated from his body. Unconsciously, the street he was on became empty and empty, and gradually no one stayed there.
His footsteps immediately stopped, and at the same time, he heard a "wu" sound, and a strong and powerful fist came close to his cheek!
Ji Xing dodged with a light body and moved back, responding with an elbow and a muffled groan. The person who attacked him was a beautiful girl with purple hair. At this moment, she crossed her arms and slid back, her ponytail fluttering in the wind, and her brows were slightly frowned because of Ji Xing's strength.
At the same moment, another cheetah-like blonde figure pounced towards Ji Xing, and a swift front kick was aimed directly at Ji Xing's heart, but was blocked by Ji Xing's raised elbow, and then a swift sweep kick hit her supporting leg.
The blonde girl jumped into the air with a slightly irritable and unhappy expression on her face. Instead of defending herself, she twisted her waist and spun her body at high speed in the air. Her powerful legs swung like a whip, breaking through the air and clamped towards Ji Xing's neck!
Ji Xing jumped sideways lightly, dodging the attack while shaking his head. He raised his foot and kicked, causing the blonde girl to fly out with a scream in pain, crashing into a building nearby!
At the same time, silently, another figure approached behind Ji Xing.
Her hair was as white as snow and her face was elegant, like that of a wealthy family. However, the sudden kneeling motion towards his tailbone revealed her brutality in stark contrast.
Ji Xing just bent down slightly and pushed his hips upwards. As the collision reverberated, the white-haired beauty was stunned and her knee strike was deflected. However, the knife hand that was about to hit Ji Xing's neck was instantly corrected with great accuracy!
Unfortunately, this attack was caught by Ji Xing's palm before it hit him, and he was thrown out with a back throw, spinning several times in the air before landing steadily.
"I really didn't expect this, Mr. Ji Xing." The white-haired beauty turned around and said.
“You should have just kicked it, Testarossa.” The purple-haired girl teased, “That would be a big breakthrough for the three of us.”
“Really…” The beautiful blonde girl emerged from the ruins. “Ultima, you still dare to talk about a breakthrough? Didn’t we agree that you would wrap one of his arms around him?! He had to kick me instead, and it hurt so much!”
"You have to be flexible in battle!" Ultima curled her lips and said, "You also know how strong Mr. Ji Xing is. If you resist, I will be the one who gets attacked, Carrera!"
"you……?!"
"Alright, alright." Ji Xing waved his hand to interrupt the argument that was about to break out: "Your attacks just now can be considered barely passing. Ultima was flexible and responded well, and defended very well, but it caused damage to teammates, so some points were deducted.
Carrera's attack seemed reckless, but her reckless movements and even her own emotions were a cover, creating an opportunity for Testarossa to attack, but she herself was injured and lost some points.
As for Testarossa, she sneaked very stealthily and had good reaction speed, but she lacked creativity. Her hand blade was knocked crooked and then straightened, which was an obvious flaw in a fight between masters. "
The three of them each took a hit, and they no longer had the mood to argue. They looked at each other angrily. Testarossa shook her head and said, "We used the same strategy to knock Lord Rimuru away once, but this side is still..."
The three of them were the original demons who were brought to the town by the original black Diablo about 10 months ago. They are the original white Testarossa, the original yellow Carrera, and the original purple Ultima.
Like Diablo, the three of them were attracted by Rimuru's temperament and agreed to be named by Rimuru and become Rimuru's subordinates. However, when they first met Ji Xing, the three lawless original demons were not so respectful.
Especially the original White Testarossa.
Her demon territory is in the east, so she has come into contact with the Scorching Dragon. As strong as an original demon, she also looks up to the dragon species. At most, she can deal with it for a while by relying on her nature that she will not completely die. If she faces the enemy head-on, she will definitely be sent back to the demon world to repeat reincarnation for thousands of years.
A dragon like that was defeated by a human?
She didn't believe it, so she was taught a lesson by Shivana. Carrera and Ultima laughed at Testarossa for embarrassing them, so they were taught a lesson by Ji Xing himself.
But after all, he is an original demon, and he loves face. He will not be completely convinced by a lesson. Ji Xing made a suggestion - 'No skills, let's fight with bare hands, one against three. If I win, you will do something for me.'
The three female demons thought, how many years have we lived and how many battles have we experienced, and how many years have you lived? There is no reason to refuse the opportunity for revenge, so naturally, the three of them were beaten by Ji Xing's punches until they were convinced.
And what Ji Xing proposed was that they needed to launch raids on Rimuru from time to time.
To train Rimuru.
Rimuru was dumbfounded at that time.
After 10 months, Ji Xing's training of them has begun to show results. Both Rimuru and the three demons have grown.
Today's Rimuru is no longer the battle novice who only has combat awareness when the King of Wisdom takes over his body. He has washed away the problem of gaining power too quickly and not being able to keep up with his level.
As for the three demons, there is no need to mention them. They have new tricks every time. Now Diablo feels some pressure facing them. The only thing that makes them dissatisfied is that they have not been able to test Ji Xing's bottom line so far, and they even feel that it is a long way off.
After learning from some failed experiences, Testarossa said, "Mr. Ji Xing, we have something else to ask you this time."
"Is there any unusual movement in the Eastern Empire?"
Ji Xing raised his hand, and the streets and houses that had just been destroyed in the battle were quickly restored as if time had gone backwards. The invisible aura disappeared, and pedestrians gradually appeared at the end of the empty block.
The four of them flashed and moved quickly to Rimuru's office, only to see Rimuru staring at the map in a daze with a serious face.
"Ah, you're here, Jixing." Seeing the four people appear, Rimuru came back to his senses and asked, "Did they tell you everything?"
“No.” Ji Xing said.
"You can guess it, right?" Rimuru scratched his blue hair in pain and said, "The Empire that we have been worried about for a long time seems to be finally taking action. They are gathering troops, and the number of people is roughly estimated to be more than 70. I just don't know if they will declare war directly on Tempest."
Along with the three female demons, there were about 700 demons of relatively high levels, who were also their elite subordinates. Most of them were now assigned to various parts of the world and became important intelligence personnel under Rimuru.
It is even more amazing to be in the Eastern Empire, so the information you get will basically not be wrong.
Tempest had been at peace for a year since Jixing's battle with the Scorching Dragon, and Rimuru was really enjoying that time - although it would have been better if there hadn't been the harassment from the three female demons.
Now this peace may be coming to an end!
"Also, Yuuki seems to be doing well after going to the Empire." Rimuru added, "He has become the Imperial Marshal, one of the three generals under the Blazing Dragon Velgrind.
Hmm, what kind of One Piece setting is this? But I think the three admirals must be in the single digits, and they are not easy to deal with. We may have to face the Scorching Dragon again. "
She looked straight at Ji Xing, hoping that Ji Xing would take on the task of fighting the dragon species.
Jisung just smiled, “Oh.”
……oh?
"Since the war is about to start, I have to go out and take shelter." Ji Xing thought, "I'll put up a notice at the skill store. Say that I'm going to travel for a few months."
Rimuru: “……?”