After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 172 The true meaning of stargazing, Freni’s “rebirth”

The world in front of me gradually becomes clear from blur.

Ryan slowly opened his eyes, and what came into his eyes was a dim ceiling illuminated by soft candlelight.

The closed curtains blocked the inflow of the rising sun, but the fine light still penetrated through the gaps between the fabrics, forming pillars of sunlight with visible particles flying.

As soon as Ryan raised his upper body, he heard a crisp sound.

He turned his head and saw that a hole had appeared on the edge of the bed made of hard wood.

And that's where he just pressed lightly with his hand.

Seeing this, Ryan even became cautious when breathing.

The two-level surge in the traveling clone's [Physique] caused the body's [Physique] to soar, making it impossible to control the power for a while.

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[Evil Star Fragments], [Trophy: Corpse Dragon's Jewel], and the biggest improvement was the breakthrough in Azure Swordsmanship during his final battle with the Corpse Dragon.

"Maybe it's my imagination."

The leader of the Azure Kendo Gym is suspected to be a legendary professional, and he is not someone he can compete with now.

According to the original plan, Ryan planned to challenge again on the sword platform today and then admit defeat. While gaining experience, he could also avoid participating in the finals.

[Spirituality]: 28 (56) - the data in brackets after the blessing of [Tide of Pain]

After the daily greetings, the wolf girl went downstairs to do her morning exercises as usual, while Ryan glanced at the door of his captain's room.

Ryan whispered to himself, and then placed the prepared note in front of Freni's door, with his general plan for going out today written on it.

As the warm golden sunshine fell on his body, Ryan stretched out comfortably and looked far away, in the direction of the central area of ​​Azure City.

After making a breakthrough in Azure Swordsmanship, Ryan couldn't wait to compete with her.

Although his attributes did not change much during the battle, Ryan's combat effectiveness still improved a lot after this trip.

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Even if he doesn't use the "Holy Artifact - Azure Sword", it is still good to use it as a sacrifice. After all, it is a high-level peak rare item. Ryan has not tried it yet. A high-level quality rare item can bring [Unknown Ship Sculpture] How much repair is required?

The elegantly decorated room has a luxurious large bed.

“It just so happens that I’m going to discuss some advice with Noel today…”

Standing up from the bed, Ryan walked to the window and opened the curtains.

After all, he can control 100 [Physique], let alone 84.46.

Hearing this, Cecilia nodded slightly, her long and capable hair swaying slightly.

"Tomorrow at noon is the day for the finals of the Azure Kendo Competition..."

The water inside seems a bit deep here.

[Physique]: 52.92→84.46 (100)

The main reason why there was poor control of strength just now was because I didn't pay attention for a while.

Noelle's identity is unknown, but his swordsmanship is the most superb he has ever seen.

However, the level of the core disciples of the Azure Kendo Hall really disappointed him, and after unexpectedly meeting the mysterious girl "Noelle", Ryan no longer planned to go to the sword platform.

Being able to use the "Special Sword Skill - Wind Stepping Slash" while holding a big sword gives Ryan the ability to dash forward twice in a row over short and medium distances. This will be a key move that determines the outcome of the battle.

Ryan thought to himself.

"It feels like the captain has been waking up later and later lately, and he seems very angry every time he wakes up..."

Ryan has been longing for the special sword skill "Master Level" of Azure Swordsmanship - [Water Moon] for a long time.

After making his decision, Ryan opened the door happily.

And competing with swordsmen who are better than yourself is undoubtedly the fastest way to improve your own swordsmanship.

Regarding the Tianqing Kendo Competition, he naturally had some ideas at first. After all, the reward for the champion was really generous.

The nearly overlapping door opening sounds sounded at the same time. Ryan turned his head and looked into the eyes of the silver-haired wolf girl whose emotions were unclear.

There is the location of Tianqing Kendo Hall.

Thanks to the experience blessed by [Tide of Pain], Ryan quickly adapted to his soaring physical fitness.

Ryan thought silently in his heart.

Time was running out, he needed to leave as soon as possible, there was no time to wait for Freni to get up.

Looking at [Physique] with "100" in the brackets, Ryan sighed slightly.

Although [Tide of Pain] is powerful, after all, it is only a professional ability of the second-level hidden profession "Apostle of Joy". It is already a great thing to be able to cross two levels and make his body reach the fourth-level limit in advance.

However, as he later learned more about the Azure Kendo Competition, Ryan no longer intended to get involved too deeply.

"Squeak-"

"Good morning, Miss Cecilia." Ryan said with a smile.

The girl lying on the bed slowly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with trance and emptiness.

Freni stared blankly at the dim ceiling. The pajamas and suspender skirt on her body slipped off her shoulders due to the owner's inadvertent twisting at night, revealing her white and tender shoulders that were almost dazzling.

"...actually won?"

The girl's murmur echoed softly in the room.

After a long time, Freni came back to her senses and stood up from the bed.

Feeling the full and active spirituality in her body, she didn't know whether to be sad or happy for a moment.

During last night's "tour", faced with the "Ancient Dragon-Corpse Dragon" that had easily killed the travelers before, she resolutely chose to invest in the "Corpse Dragon-Ancient Dragon". Although the ratio was very low, but in the spirit of Mosquito Legs As a young girl, she finally invested 10 Lingcui.

If it were before, Freni would not have chosen to invest.

However, the stimulation she received during this period was relatively large, which made her desire to become stronger very strong.

But what she didn't expect was.

This time, the traveler actually won? !

Facing the "Corpse Dragon-Ancient Dragon" with so much higher combat power, the Traveler actually won?

Although it has the help of "Wanderer Companion - Dayin", its combat power of just 50 is not enough to determine the outcome of the battle...

But no matter how hard she couldn't figure it out, Freni had to choose to accept the result before her eyes.

A whole 10 souls... I lost 10 last time, and I lost 10 this time...

Just thinking about it made Freni feel her heart stopped, so that in the end, her mentality went directly into the "ruin mode" - it didn't matter, nothing mattered, just destroy it, she was tired.

But what Freni didn't expect was that her drastic change in mentality seemed to satisfy the conditions for "Stargazer" to a certain extent, making her reach 100% compliance in one fell swoop.

——Stargazers, look up at the stars and learn more from them. However, the more you understand, the more you understand your own insignificance and become confused.

——Observe the grandeur of "things" and feel the insignificance of "oneself". In the "confusion", break out of the cocoon and be reborn.

This is the "stargazer".

Freni didn't know whether she had broken out of her cocoon and was reborn, but she was indeed "confused".

If we say that "being ruined" is the "rebirth" after being "confused", then this is too abstract, right?

For a moment, the girl felt complicated.

"Ugh……"

A long sigh echoed. She lost her spiritual essence in exchange for an improvement in professional compatibility. Freni couldn't tell whether it was a loss or a gain.

All I can say is that things are unpredictable.

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Outside the Azure City, there is a mountain cliff.

Ryan sat cross-legged in the sea breeze, meditating and waiting for 9 a.m. to arrive.

According to Noelle, she is quite free during this period and will be here before 9 a.m.

It is 7 am now, there is still some time before 9 am.

"Hua Hua..." The sound of waves echoed in my ears, which was the sound of waves lapping in the distance.

Ryan closed his eyes, his face remained calm.

Meditation is also a very important part of swordsmanship practice.

After Storm Swordsmanship reaches the "Master Level", ordinary practice can no longer improve it. Only in meditation can Ryan feel his deepening understanding of Storm Swordsmanship.

Although it's not much, you can't reach a thousand miles without taking small steps.

The third sword skill of Storm Swordsmanship - Splitting God, if you want to successfully learn it, in addition to meeting the basic attributes, you must also reach the level of swordsmanship, otherwise, you will not be able to use it at all.

Ryan doesn't know what level of storm swordsmanship is considered to be up to standard, but it is always right to improve more.

In meditation, time flies by.

Ryan was awakened by a gust of wind.

It travels with the ordinary wind, but in Ryan's perception, this wisp of wind is so special.

As a result, it is like a beacon in the dark night. As long as it appears, it will be extremely bright.

Ryan opened his eyes and looked at the branches of the old tree nearby.

The leaves of the old trees in late autumn have all fallen off, and they should be lifeless. However, the girl sitting on the branches, swinging her white and tender feet, seems to have ushered in spring for the old trees, just like a prosperous scene.

"Ah, Mr. Lane, you came very early today~"

Noelle had a slight smile on his face.

The difference from before is that today, she wears a long sword with a light green scabbard on her waist.

Ryan did not speak, but stood up, raised his hand to hold the hilt of the sword behind him, and showed his intention with his actions.

"Are you so anxious..."

Noelle glanced at Ryan's waist. When she saw that there was no sword, the smile on her lips grew wider: "It seems that you have made quite a breakthrough, Mr. Ryan."

"I hope you can bring me a different swordsmanship..."

In the aftermath of the sound, the figure of the girl on the branch disappeared, replaced by a wisp of green wind that cut through the cliff.

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Before I knew it, it was getting dark.

Beside the cliff, Ryan breathed a long sigh of relief. Looking at the green shadow in front of him that was still dissipating in the wind, he put down the sword in his hand.

At this moment, his whole body was soaked with sweat, and even though he was as strong as he was, he still felt extremely tired.

After all, no matter how strong your body is, you can't sustain using special sword skills hundreds of times in a day.

Noelle has left.

At noon she left.

The green shadow just now was just a "phantom of the sword" left by Noelle to use in sparring with Ryan.

According to her, she was very surprised that Ryan was able to incorporate the essence of Azure Swordsmanship into the Great Sword Swordsmanship system.

But it was just a surprise.

This level of swordsmanship was not enough to "satisfy" her, so she left behind this "phantom of the sword" which was a part of her swordsmanship level, and left "because of something".

Although it is only the "Phantom of the Sword", its swordsmanship still surpasses Ryan's.

After a day of fighting, Ryan gained a lot. Not only did he become more mature in the use of the special sword skill - Wind Stepping Slash, but his understanding of Azure Sword Skills also deepened a lot.

If this continues, Tianqing's swordsmanship will reach the "master level" soon!

Picking up the "Grilled Sword Grilled Dragon Steak" taken out of the space ring, swallowing it, and recovering his strength, Ryan sat cross-legged on the ground, thinking silently.

Noelle today gave him an "anxious" feeling.

Although Noel's eyes, demeanor, and movements were the same as yesterday, the feeling of "wind" was unmistakable.

Ryan didn't know whether this unique "feeling" was unique to him, or whether it was possessed by swordsmen who had practiced Azure Swordsmanship.

But this emotion cannot be faked.

Thinking of the Azure Kendo Competition that was about to start tomorrow, Ryan guessed that Noelle's "anxiety" was probably related to this.

"As expected, she has a deep connection with Tianqing Kendo Hall..."

Ryan sighed inwardly.

He shook his head and thought no more.

His strength is still too weak after all... If he had legendary strength, he could go directly to the Azure Sword Gym and ask for details, but unfortunately, he does not have legendary strength.

After standing up and tidying up briefly, Ryan was ready to go back.

It's getting late.

However, before Ryan had even taken two steps, his brows suddenly moved.

He was a little confused, but more importantly, he was surprised.

Ryan raised his hand and pressed it lightly between his eyebrows.

What moved strangely was the [Overturning Mask No. 7] he wore on his face.

As soon as we left the island, after the death of "Red Kite" as the master of the palace, [Overturning Mask] fell into silence.

Ryan originally thought that [Overturning Mask] would go silent, but unexpectedly, there was a "sense of summons" again?

Ryan couldn't help but think of the witch who turned into red butterflies in the sky, Miranla...

Without much hesitation, he responded to the "call". The next moment, the gray mist gathered and Ryan's figure disappeared.

There was a sensation of teleportation bumps, and when everything returned to normal, what caught Ryan's eyes was the familiar dim underground hall.

The candle burned quietly, but both sides of the long table were empty.

Ryan was a little confused, but soon his eyes fell on the head of the long table.

There, gray fog gathered, and a slender figure wearing a red mask emerged.

"Mr. Lane, I haven't seen you for a few days. You seem to have become stronger. Congratulations."

A voice filled with joy came out in the coldness. Although he couldn't see his face clearly, the moment he heard the voice, Ryan knew the identity of the person wearing the "Red Kite Mask" in front of him - Miranla's sister, the Ice Girl. Witch Shelia.

"you……"

Ryan wanted to say, "Have you inherited your sister's status as the master of the palace?" But when the words came to his lips, he did not say them out. He was worried that his words would cause the girl's sadness, so he changed to:

"Miss Shelia, did you summon me alone?"

"It's an emergency on the outlying island. Do you need help?"

After hearing this, Shelia came back to her senses. She looked away from Ryan's face and whispered:

"It was indeed me who initiated the summons, but it wasn't because there was something important on the island."

"It's just that another 'Overturned Palace' has launched an emergency assistance mission, and its mission point is located on Tianqing Island. I thought you were also on Tianqing Island, so I came to ask if you were interested."

"The reward for this mission is very generous, it is an 'Azure Essence'."

"If 'Azure Fruit' is the main ingredient for the pirate pathway's third-level magic potion, then 'Azure Essence' can be used as the main ingredient for the pirate pathway's 'fourth-level' magic potion, as well as an important auxiliary ingredient for the 'fifth-level' magic potion."

"In fact, Azure Fruit and Azure Essence are both produced from the Azure Tree, but the former is produced every year, while whether the latter is produced depends on luck. It usually only takes several years to get one, which is quite rare."

After listening to Shelia's words, Ryan was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered what he said when he checked the [Overturning Mask No. 7] - "It is one of the sub-body masks derived from the secret treasure No. A09 Overturning Palace."

"A09 Overturned Palace" is probably the one controlled by Miranla, so it is not surprising that there are other overturned palaces.

Even, since there are so many overturned palaces, there must be a "main palace" that manages the overturned palaces?

"The reward is really good. What is the specific mission? Can you tell me?"

Ryan said with interest.

"The mission requirement is to accompany a 'Son of Overthrow' to the Azure Sword Gym on Azure Island at 11 o'clock tonight."

"Because the task issuer has made a lot of contributions, the task executor can choose to perform it in the way of 'real projection'. In this way, even if the 'real projection' dies, it will not affect his own safety."

"'Real projection' is a very expensive method, and generally few task publishers will choose this."

"For the task holder, the risk is very small and the reward is great, so I thought of you immediately. How about it, Mr. Lane, are you interested?"

(End of this chapter)