Chapter 00119: A Brand New Look
# A Brand New Look
Chapter 119
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 119: A Brand New Look
Time flew by, and another ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
After a torrential downpour, the dog days of summer were over.
The weather changed almost overnight from humid and muggy to the dry, cool breeze of autumn.
Although the sun was still strong, it was quite pleasant as long as one wasn't directly under it.
The students' summer vacation had also ended.
Li Chengxi opened his shop in the morning as usual and rang up a bunch of students who were rushing to buy breakfast.
Life was as plain and uneventful as ever, without any ripples.
As for the mastermind behind the major serial case that Qian Sen had mentioned, there was still no new information.
Entering a new circle, while bringing gains, also brought some troubles due to the new environment.
Despite a bit of anxiety, Li Chengxi didn't pay it too much mind.
His business was mostly with regulars, so he would surely notice if a stranger walked in.
For a small convenience store like his, a fugitive would inevitably attract attention if they came by.
Besides, aside from sitting in the store all day, Li Chengxi never went out, which in itself provided a high level of safety.
Recently, other than his bank account suddenly increasing by more than two million and him buying some extra alarms to put on his doors and windows, basically nothing had changed.
Li Chengxi was quite carefree.
Since it had nothing to do with him, he wasn't going to scare himself.
So, as usual, after sending off the large wave of customers and when the store became quiet again, Li Chengxi turned his attention back to the computer.
In these ten days, the Black Bear Demon, who called himself the Great King Black Wind, had sent out hero's invitations, calling upon the demons living in Peach Blossom Valley to come and befriend one another through martial arts.
They were all extremely interested in Yang Yiyi, the hairless monkey, and there were one or two sparring matches almost every day.
Just as expected, Yang Yiyi was indeed the type who learned through practical combat.
Her progress was slow when she practiced by herself, but fighting someone was like she had a sudden enlightenment.
Of course, besides her rapid improvement, there were other gains.
To put it simply, the scene was something like this.
"I am the Mountain-Shaking Great King! Come and fight me!"
Yang Yiyi: "I'll ram you!"
The Tiger Demon: "Ah!"
'Tiger Roar Skill' and 'Tiger Claw Skill' were added to the Teaching Box.
"I am the Earth-Shaking Great King! Come and fight me!"
Yang Yiyi: "I'll ram you!"
The Lion Demon: "Ah!"
The Teaching Box gained 'Lion's Roar Skill'.
"I am the Swift-Footed Great King! Come and fight me!"
Yang Yiyi: "I'll ram you!"
The Horse Demon: "Ah!"
Obtained 'Four Steps of the Swift-Footed'.
"I am the Fire-Eyed Great King! Come and fight me!"
Yang Yiyi: "I'll ram you again!"
The Rabbit Demon: "Ah!"
'Jade Rabbit's Chain Kicks' was added to the Teaching Box.
Each demon would contribute one or two new martial techniques, and one or two demons would arrive every day.
After ten days, the once-empty Teaching Box was suddenly filled up quite a bit, like a rapid assembly-line harvest.
The only thing was, the style was a bit off.
Ever since discovering how useful the Iron Head Skill was, Yang Yiyi acted like a dump truck, ramming into anyone she caught.
And truly, no demon could withstand a full-force ram from her.
Moreover, Li Chengxi discovered a very interesting point: different martial techniques seemed to be able to merge.
For example, Tiger Claw Skill and Crane Beak Hand could be combined into 'Tiger and Crane Double Form'.
Jade Rabbit's Chain Kicks and Four Steps of the Swift-Footed could merge into 'Cloud-Treading Step'.
Tiger Roar Skill and Lion's Roar Skill could combine into 'Heaven-Shaking and Earth-Shattering Skill', and so on.
This fusion was also automatic.
As long as the components were gathered, they would merge.
Li Chengxi could teach the fused martial technique to Yang Yiyi, or he could teach them one by one.
However, this also led to a new problem: the conditions for learning new martial techniques.
Yang Yiyi couldn't learn skills like Lion's Roar Skill and Tiger Roar Skill.
When he clicked to teach them, a prompt would appear saying 'Learning conditions not met', but it annoyingly didn't specify what conditions were needed.
This left Li Chengxi to judge based on the wuxia games he had played and novels he had read.
For instance, something like Lion's Roar Skill definitely had high requirements for meridians and comprehension.
After all, in wuxia novels, those who could use Lion's Roar were all masters with profound internal energy.
Yang Yiyi's meridian attribute was crippled, so of course, she couldn't learn it.
Additionally, for martial techniques that focused on skill and agility, like Jade Rabbit's Chain Kicks, even if Yang Yiyi learned it, its power would be quite unimpressive.
Right now, only her physique attribute was super high, so she could only choose to learn martial techniques that involved fighting head-on and taking hits.
But even so, she couldn't learn martial techniques that were clearly known for their brute force, like Black Bear's Three Pushing Hands.
Many martial techniques didn't just require one or two attributes; they likely had more requirements.
As for what those were, he could only say he was still exploring.
Besides the many new martial techniques in the Teaching Box, Yang Yiyi also had a lot of new equipment on her, all gifts from the demons.
She now had a 'Bone Jade Hairpin' (a gift from the Hedgehog Demon) that had a calming effect stuck in her hair.
Around her neck was a 'Lion Fur Collar' that was impervious to heat and cold.
On her upper body, she wore a blade-proof Tiger Fur Vest.
At her waist hung the 'Crimson Python Whip' that could sever gold and shatter jade.
She wore a pair of 'Spider Silk Gloves' that could be used to climb walls and pull silk threads, and on her legs were 'Cheetah Leg Wraps' that made her lighter and faster.
Tucked in her clothes was a 'Crane Feather Folding Fan' that could fan winds and extinguish fires.
And she carried a 'Compliant Golden-Hooped Staff'.
Aside from her shoes, her attire from head to toe had been completely replaced.
The demons were truly enthusiastic.
When they had a satisfying fight, they were willing to give anything for free.
Yang Yiyi was like a player defeating bosses one after another, harvesting a large pile of impressive-looking equipment.
And as for today...
As soon as Li Chengxi started the game, he saw Yang Yiyi standing on a hillside, with a circle of demons and animals sitting below, watching the show.
She herself was looking up at the sky.
With the cry of an eagle, a shadow as fast as the wind descended from the sky, its golden talons clawing at Yang Yiyi's shoulder.
She sank her qi to her dantian, completely unafraid, and met the Eagle Claw head-on with her Tiger Claw Skill.
The collision of her hand and the eagle's talons was like two pieces of metal striking each other, creating a shower of sparks.
However, perhaps because she had only been practicing martial arts for a short time and her cultivation power was not yet deep enough, Yang Yiyi was clearly at a disadvantage.
Or perhaps she had already been fighting for some time and was a bit exhausted.
After just a few exchanges, she seemed to be losing ground.
At this moment, Yang Yiyi once again demonstrated the characteristics of a dump truck.
Just ram it.
She used her hands to block the descending eagle talons, then without hesitation, pushed off with her feet and leaped up, using her head like a rocket to ram the eagle directly above her.
The latter had probably long been wary of Yang Yiyi's Iron Head Skill.
With a flap of its wings, it shifted its body half a step to the side.
The Iron Head Skill missed, and the eagle then took the opportunity to land a roundhouse kick on Yang Yiyi's chest.
It was truly strange, an eagle that knew how to do a roundhouse kick.
But one shouldn't underestimate an eagle; its kick sent Yang Yiyi flying two or three meters away.
Then, the eagle landed on the ground and spoke in a human tongue, its voice very old:
"Alright, let's stop here for today. You still need more practice."
"Yes! Thank you for your guidance, Father Eagle!"
Yang Yiyi wasn't angry about being hit; instead, she was very happy.
After all, when she first started sparring with Father Eagle, she would be defeated in one move.
Now she could last a few exchanges, which meant her progress was very obvious.
At this moment, Li Chengxi picked up the microphone and said:
"Uh... do you want some medicine?"
Yang Yiyi joyfully took out the jade tablet and replied:
"Big Brother Li, you're here! It's okay, I'm not injured."
"Oh, it's Immortal Li."
The old eagle landed on the ground and respectfully bowed its head to the jade tablet, as if saluting.
"For the Immortal to think so highly of Yiyi, it is truly a fortune she has cultivated over several lifetimes."
"I've told you many times, Father Eagle, don't bow to me. I'm only 26."
"That will not do. The accomplished one comes first."
The other demons all thought Li Chengxi was a stone spirit, but this Father Eagle, upon hearing he was an immortal, immediately became extremely respectful.
"This old one has observed that Yiyi's martial arts have now reached the入门 (elementary) stage. It is time to teach her something else."
"Come with me. How much you can comprehend will depend on your own insight, Yiyi."
What the hell?
Could this be some peerless divine skill?