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Chapter 19: I Must Have Been Corrupted to Turn Bad
Chapter 19: I Must Have Been Corrupted to Turn Bad
The vast ocean stretched out before him, its horizon lost in the distance.
Lu Ke stood on the deck, gently stroking the swift falcon in his hand. After delivering the flying slash, he tried a few more times. Although he could still use the flying slash, the range and power were clearly inferior to the first attempt.
"Was that a breakthrough or not?"
Lu Ke flicked the falcon in frustration, the cold blade humming in response to his movements, as if it was trying to convey its emotions.
According to the original description, a swordmaster must listen to the breath of all things—the breath of stones, trees, and the earth. This unique perception wasn't about overwhelming aura but rather an analysis of the essence of things. The analysis required deconstructing the structure of objects, identifying their weaknesses, and destroying them with a single strike.
This feat of slicing iron was thus achieved.
Even without being a true swordmaster, Lu Ke could still accomplish the same effect with a regular blade, though true swordmasters could achieve even better results. At the same time, a swordmaster should have a good degree of control over their own power, capable of delivering mountain-splitting and sea-cutting slashes without harming a fragile piece of paper.
So, strictly speaking, Lu Ke wasn't a true swordmaster yet.
He didn't have powerful sword techniques, advanced skills, or control, but he managed to listen to the breath of all things, which he perceived after the slash.
However, the first two conditions were relatively simple, while the last one was the most challenging, requiring the swordsmen to fight fiercely in battle, their spirits surging to break through the realm of swordmasters.
At the root of it, it was due to the combined spirit powers of the other four Lu kes, including the Shinigami Lu Ke, making his mental strength exceptionally formidable.
If reaching the realm of a swordmaster were a competitive exam, a perfect 100-point test required a passing score of 60. Others would strain to write their essays, while Lu Ke started with a base score of 50, passing easily.
Considering the time when his fellow students were practicing sword techniques on the ship, he could focus on "the unbreakable," ensuring his strikes were fluid and effortless.
"Mr. Swordsman."
A male voice interrupted Lu Ke's thoughts. He turned to see a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a sailor's uniform, likely a crew member of the ship.
"Is everything alright?"
The crew member bowed respectfully, his tone filled with reverence. "Our captain wants to meet you, I wonder if you could do us the honor."
Lu Ke's strike on the ship was witnessed by many, and news of it quickly spread throughout the vessel. Everyone was impressed by this unknown swordsman.
This level of strike, if placed in the new world, might not be considered impressive before the Grand Line's first half, although it surprised many.
However, in a village like East sea, such ghostly strength was unheard of.
The passengers generally had no concept of such strength, only awe, while the captain, who knew the sea, would still be more impressed.
"What, you mean the captain wants to invite me for lunch?" Lu Ke rubbed his slightly hungry stomach, a look of surprise on his face.
"This isn't good, I don't even know him, how can I be comfortable with it? But your kindness is hard to refuse."
"Huh?"
The crew member paused, repeating the captain's invitation to the swordsman for lunch.
It seemed like something was off.
"Since it's not yet lunchtime, have the ship's captain prepare some food and send it over to me."
Lu Ke added, "Prepare plenty of food; I eat more than the average person."
"..."
The crewman awkwardly retreated, thinking that maybe spending day after day on the ship was too exhausting. He should go see a doctor after getting off the ship to check his brain and ears.
Lu Ke let out a light "tsk," leaving all his money at the Frost moon dojo. He only had ten thousand beri for living expenses, which would be gone after a few meals.
The reason he did this was partly because he had developed feelings for the dojo over the year, and partly...
Gensi absolutely had to have something to burst out to him!
Why not take the Supreme Fast Blade as well?
In the original, only three of the twelve Supreme Fast Blades appeared: Whitebeard's Cloud Slice, Mihawk's Black Knife·Yoru, and the first-generation Deathblade.
Even the Swordsmen could cultivate their own blades, so it was possible that Mihawk's Black Knife was self-cultivated rather than an original Supreme Fast Blade.
At least nine of the Supreme Fast Blades should have their own origins, and in Gensi's room, they looked like they did.
Wouldn't this hand be enough to move him?
"Ha ha ha."
Fantasizing Gensi's scene of passing the frost moon dojo directly, Lu Ke couldn't help but immediately felt that this laughter wasn't what a proper person should sound like. He coughed twice and stopped.
He always felt that since his IQ went back online, he seemed to have deteriorated. He used to be such a good person, but suddenly turned into a chaotic evil, which must have a reason.
Lu Ke thought it must be the pollution from other Lu Kes!
First, the Lu Ke of the dragon clan committed the sin of lust.
With money, he talked about a whole girlfriend group, just hanging out every day. After getting the golden finger, he unexpectedly expanded the group's size and even started a battle mode. Recently, he seemed to be pulling in beautiful mixed-blood women.
Lu Ke was just about to commit the sin of sloth in the Hokage Tower.
Clearly, he could have found an excuse to leave the village, but he just stayed in the village, not daring to do anything. Even when paired with Shochu, there was no use for the battery.
If it wasn't for his diligent practice of Kido and his cultivation, how could these characters be paired with them in the Deathfire Sea team?
Next, the Lu Ke of the Shinigami committed the sin of pride.
After crossing over forty years, he was just a new student at the True Central Spirit Academy, not very powerful, but always looked down on other Lu Kes as R cards, and even liked to give others nicknames like "Iron Lu Ke" and "Intellectual LuKe."
Wouldn't it be because of his childish appearance that he gave two big slaps?
As for the Lu Ke of the different races... well, in memory, he was still a relatively decent person. After ten years of hard cultivation, he was hung by Zhang Lingyu and felt a bit embarrassed, but nothing too dark.
But if the Luo Tian Da Jiao didn't work, this guy would have to be demoted.
Thinking about it, Lu Ke felt more and more that he, as Lu Ke, was so perfect. He puffed out his chest with confidence, indeed, he was the Lu Ke among the Lu Kes, the true Lu Ke.
"Ah, a bunch of twisted jujubes, truly a disgrace to the Lu ke name."
Not for anything else, which of these characters wouldn't rely on him to become a monster? Just for this, other Lu Kes would have to give him a good kick.
(End of Chapter)
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