“Bang bang bang…”
On his second day in the Eternal Land, Xia Tian woke up to the sound of Wu Song practicing martial arts.
Wu Song stood in the open space of the territory, holding one end of a piece of wood as thick as a man's waist in each hand.
He constantly tossed it into the air, then exhaled a burst of energy, and caught it steadily with his hands!
It was important to note that the weight of such fresh, damp wood was astonishing, probably no less than two to three hundred jin.
And from the irregular break in the tree, it was clear that the tree had even been snapped by someone's bare fists.
This allowed Xia Tian to more clearly witness how terrifying someone with a Physique value of 10 truly was, and it also intensified his interest in practicing the Golden-grade "Five Animal Play."
After an hour of practice to reach a "hungry" state, his attributes underwent another significant change!
【Xia Tian (Green)】
【Level】Sixth-tier (Mortal)
【Physique】2.5
【Soul】2.7
【Trait】Well-read and Knowledgeable (Extensive knowledge, excellent memory)
【Skill】Five Animal Play (Proficient)
Compared to the beginning, both his Physique and Soul had more than doubled, and his level had reached the sixth tier.
This speed of improvement was astonishingly fast.
However, during his practice, Xia Tian also discovered a drawback of the "Five Animal Play": it was purely a method for strengthening the body, capable of comprehensively increasing human attributes, but it did not include any techniques for combat!
After all, this was originally a health-preserving cultivation method, and its purpose was not for killing or fighting.
But for Xia Tian, merely strengthening his body was clearly not enough.
With the expansion of his territory and the competition among myriad races, conflict with humans or other races was inevitable!
“Therefore, I need to learn combat techniques simultaneously.”
Xia Tian's gaze fell upon Wu Song, who had put down the wet wood.
Undoubtedly, Wu Song's practical combat experience was among the best in the entire Water Margin world.
Especially the battle at Feiyunpu, where, shackled and chained, he single-handedly fought four opponents, killing two armed constables and two of Jiang Menshen's martial artist disciples.
This was simply god-tier combat ability.
Therefore, he didn't need to look far; his own territory already had the most suitable instructor.
“Hmm, my lord, you wish to learn martial arts?”
Wu Song's expression was slightly surprised by Xia Tian's request.
After all, the abilities Xia Tian had previously displayed were completely "immortal magic" level, making learning martial arts seem unnecessary.
“The 'immortal magic' I possess cannot be used in combat, and its conditions for use are stringent.
Moreover, as humans in the Eternal Land, we will have to compete with myriad races in the future, and every increment of strength is necessary!”
However, Xia Tian easily persuaded Wu Song.
After all, as the lord, he held the initiative.
Furthermore, in the Water Margin world itself, there were some individuals who practiced magic, but they could still be defeated by martial artists if they were not careful.
Therefore, Wu Song said no more.
After nodding, he began to teach Xia Tian combat skills.
“Jade Ring Steps!”
By the time Pan Jinlian, who had been assigned to cook, brought out the meat of the horned rabbit and five-colored chicken that had crashed into the protective barrier last night for them to eat, Xia Tian was already able to fully perform the technique called "Jade Ring Steps" that Wu Song had taught him!
“My lord's comprehension in martial arts is astonishing.”
Even Wu Song couldn't help but praise Xia Tian.
In fact, during his learning, Xia Tian also discovered that his already excellent memory seemed to have grown even stronger than before.
He only needed to hear Wu Song's words once to grasp and understand most of it, and combined with the comprehensive strengthening of his body from the Five Animal Play, performing the movements was also very easy.
“Could it be that the 'Well-read and Knowledgeable' trait in the attribute panel is at work?”
Xia Tian had a guess in his heart; personal traits should not merely be textual descriptions, but rather carry some substantial effect.
“The tree is falling… everyone, quickly get out of the way, don’t get hit.”
While the two practiced martial arts, the newly joined residents of the territory were not idle.
Thanks to the "night parade of a hundred ghosts" by the ghost eagle flock last night, which caused a large number of creatures to flee in panic, the danger level around the territory could be said to have dropped by ninety percent at once.
Because of this, Xia Tian arranged for the newly joined refugees, regardless of gender, age, or status, to go to the outer edge of the territory to cut down trees early in the morning.
After all, to get rich, cut more trees.
As a territory located in a forest area, stockpiling timber resources was not only for potential future lord transactions, but more importantly, to clear the land for building a "training ground"!
“Boom…”
A large tree, over twenty meters tall, fell under the axe swings of the simple-minded man, Da Niu, raising a cloud of dust.
Just a few seconds after it fell, a "buzz, buzz, buzz" sound suddenly echoed from the jungle.
The sound was very dense, like an engine roaring.
“Ah, a swarm of bees!”
Then, Da Niu was seen throwing away his axe and scurrying away with his head in his hands.
Behind him, hundreds of golden-yellow bees, each as big as a baby's fist, with wings like transparent gold foil vibrating at high frequency, chased after him relentlessly!
It wasn't until Da Niu rushed into the protective barrier that he plopped down on the ground.
On his bare upper body, which he had deliberately exposed while chopping wood to avoid tearing his clothes, a light golden swollen lump had appeared.
“Oh no, he's been stung by a bee… How do you feel now?”
Wu Song, who arrived quickly, changed his expression.
After Da Niu's breathing became even, he asked with a solemn tone.
“I feel… very comfortable… my whole body is suddenly filled with inexhaustible strength.
I feel like I can cut down ten big trees by myself right now!”
Da Niu scratched his head, but his answer was unexpected.
Good heavens, are you sure you were stung by such a large bee, and even your arm swelled up, yet you don't say your whole arm is crippled, but instead feel great?
“Hehe, my lord, I do feel very good… My arms were a bit sore and numb from chopping trees earlier, but now I don't feel any discomfort at all.”
Da Niu scratched his head in a simple and honest manner, looking serious.
After being stung, he felt even more comfortable.
Could these golden bees also be Xenomorph ?
Xia Tian pondered, activating "Eye of Insight" to observe a golden bee that had stopped at the edge of the protective barrier.
【Golden Bee (White)】
【Type】Variant Species
【Level】First-tier
【Physique】0.1
【Soul】0.1
【Description】The venom of the Golden Bee has the ability to "excite" creatures, eliminate physical fatigue, and cause loss of pain sensation.
【Note】Every "variant species" is a darling born of the Eternal Land.
Subduing them can grant certain "fortune" rewards!
Good heavens, these really are "variant species"!
The key is, are the effects of this bee venom really not a joke?
It doesn't benefit him at all; instead, it gives enemies buffs.
“Oh, the bees seem to be dancing!”
The little girl, who was diligently collecting fallen leaves for firewood with her mother, suddenly exclaimed, her eyes wide.
Xia Tian remembered that his middle school biology textbook said that bees dance to convey information, forming "8"s and circles in the air.
However, that referred to bees on Earth.
These "Eternal Land" native golden bees, while dancing outside the territory's protective barrier, formed two different characters.
“Help!”
Xia Tian recognized it at a glance: these were the words "help" from the "universal language" that all intelligent races understood after their arrival.
These golden bees had actually come to his territory to "seek help"!
This situation completely exceeded Xia Tian's expectations.
He had originally thought it would be a big battle, but the other party had no intention of attacking and even asked him for help.
However, those ghost eagles last night also didn't charge the territory's protective barrier, so it seemed that the "variant species" creatures originally born in the Eternal Land did have some understanding of human territories.
Then, the behavior of these golden bees in front of him was worth serious consideration!