Chapter 364: Chapter 216: The Secret Method of Resurrection_2
[You take it to a secluded corner and explain to the bewildered swordsman that his junior is clearly a novice who just started. He carries a disdainful attitude with a bit of mediocre swordsmanship.]
[Such arrogance, even if you don’t kill him, someone else will sooner or later.]
[Yet, being young is synonymous with making mistakes. You noticed a hint of talent in his swordsmanship, unwilling for such a gem to perish, you taught him a lesson personally.]
[His junior is now in a state of fake death and must be awoken using a secret method as soon as possible. Otherwise, missing the opportunity could lead to real death.]
[Otherwise, what use does the dueling arena has for a dead body?]
[Upon hearing your words, the swordsman is stunned. He recalls stories of defeated bodies being thrown to feed the dogs, except for his junior’s body, which was carefully carried and protected by some people... However, this secret art of cyclic life and death is shocking, leading the swordsman to disbelief.]
[He doubts and promises if you really can breathe life back into his junior, then your deed is a great one, and from now on, you will be a guest of honor at the ’Heartless Swordsmanship dojo’.]
[But if your words turn out to be false, a disciple of the Heartless Swordsmanship has already left the duel arena to report back to ’Master Fan’, who would no doubt seek justice for his student!]
[The ’Fire Worshiping Tavern Owner’ has come over and carefully asks you if you want to kill the unresisting troublemaker.]
[You shake your head, signalling the tavern owner to separate the two and place them in the tavern, while you go find the samurai master to handle this matter.]
[Then, you leave straight for the latrine...]
[...]
"Having too many aliases can be a bit troublesome..."
Lin Xun commented a bit ironically.
[You have inhabited the ’Fire Worshiping Foot Soldier’s’ Shell!]
[You leave the dueling arena, and head back to the tavern...]
[As soon as the ’Fire Worshiping Tavern Owner’ sees the master samurai return, he immediately comes to greet you. He admires, your friend who was there earlier is indeed gifted, he killed the swordsman with a single move on the platform.]
[Saying so, the owner hands you a bulging purse of money, which includes your appearance fee and the gambling money you won.]
[You gained 180000 Spirituality points!]
"Good fellow, that’s 180000 all at once."
Lin Xun was so tempted to simply kill this owner and take over his place to rake in all the points.
But obviously the underworld game wouldn’t give him such loopholes...
[The owner explains to you, although he is the operator of the duel arena, he is only a front desk small fry.]
[There are many big shots behind the dueling arena secretly supporting it, and there are also planted agents in it. He can only give you a little more wealth within his power. If he oversteps, he might bring death upon himself...]
[You nod and accept the Spirituality points, following the owner into a private room on the side of the tavern...]
[The body of the ’Fire Worshiping Heartless Swordsman’ is placed there.]
[You dismiss the owner with a wave of your hand and close the door...]
[Looking at the blackened body of the swordsman, do you want to inhabit this Shell?]
[You have inhabited the ’Fire Worshiping Heartless Swordsman’s’ Shell!]
[The memory inside the swordsman’s Shell is gradually recovering...]
[...]
[The swordsman’s talent is outstanding in the way of the sword, after joining the ’Heartless Swordsmanship dojo’, he promoted from an apprentice to a disciple, and then from a disciple to the level of a secret disciple, took merely five years.]
[The swordsman’s talent is appreciated by the ’Master Fan’ of the dojo who decided to take him under his wing as the rightful heir...]
[However, just before the acceptance, the dojo coincidentally received a commission from the city’s major noble family, the ’Otani Family’.]
[The content of the commission was to send a disciple from the dojo to the underground duel arena at the ’Onion Mackerel Tavern’...]
[The swordsman had heard about the internal conflict within the ’Otani Family’, which is merely a power struggle between the first and second sons, and the underground duel arena belongs to the elder son of the ’Otani Family’.]
[’Master Fan’ handed the commission to the swordsman, but considering his strength, going to the dueling arena would be a waste, not to mention it would tarnish his reputation and also involve him in the Otani family’s internal conflict.]
[The swordsman didn’t want to go but couldn’t resist ’Master Fan’s’ will...]
[...]
"No wonder a swordsman like him would be abusing his strength in the underground dueling arena. So that’s the reason."
Lin Xun concluded after reviewing his memory and proceeded to check his attributes on the panel.
[Shell - ’Fire Worshiping Heartless Swordsman’]
[True name: Yoshihiko Sakai]
[Compatibility: 124% (+55%) compatibility has exceeded the critical point, Shell quality upgraded!]
[Shell quality: Rare+ Level]
[Shell level: 57 (+7↑)]
[Shell equipment: Heartless Swordsmanship uniform (Excellent+ Level): ...]
[Shell equipment: Heartless Swordsmanship specially made katana (Excellent+ Level): ...]
[Shell skill: Heartless Swordsmanship (Rare Level): ...]
[Shell skill: Mystery of Moonlit Iaido (Rare Level): The secret of Heartless Swordsmanship, a top-class swordsmanship mystery technique, it’s just that the current user has not yet mastered this mystery technique and cannot fully unleash the power of it.]
[This skill can only be used with a sword, releasing this skill will cause major damage to the enemy.]
[If the Shell has learnt the skill ’Heartless Swordsmanship’, it will greatly boost this skill’s power.]
"This Shell is quite strong, participating in the underground duels is indeed a waste."
"If he hadn’t encountered me, I guess the swordsman’s unbeaten record would probably have continued..."
Though it may not be able to rival his three main Shells, but be it equipment, the power of the swordsman’s Shell is now on par with the Yellow Bishop.
