Chapter 327: Dragon Rider Concept
Chapter 327: Dragon Rider Concept
"Crossing Over as a Bandit" is a game-themed fantasy novel written by the renowned author, Nu Xiao. The story follows Li Hai'kong, who finds himself transported to a game-like Three Kingdoms world, rising from a humble bandit to eventually conquer the land.
While the early chapters may leave readers with mixed feelings due to the writing style, those who persevere will find a decent read, especially when the plot starts to resonate with their brainwaves.
At least, Li Wu quite enjoys it.
However, Li Wu's world turned upside down when he received a review of the novel from Little Skull, who claimed that the author, Nu Xiao, was just as handsome and capable as Li Wu himself.
"Hey, explain this to me. How is it that, as the review states, Nu Xiao, the author of 'Crossing Over as a Bandit,' is as handsome and skilled as I am?"
"You're telling me that Nu Xiao is like me? What did you write in that review? I don't recall you mentioning any of this earlier.
And how is Nu Xiao as handsome as me? Did you see that in the book? You must be joking!"
Li Wu was so furious he almost lost his hair. "Nu Xiao is definitely better-looking than me, okay? Go rewrite it properly, and this time, make it a descriptive essay about Nu Xiao, covering everything from appearance to personality, and make it at least eighty thousand words."
It was clear Li Wu was making things difficult for Little Skull.
Who is Nu Xiao, and how can one possibly write eighty thousand words about him? Poor Little Skull was finally beginning to grasp the concept of 'homework' and its daunting nature.
With Little Skull occupied by this task, Li Wu continued his pleasant and inseparable life with Bone General, filled with daily routines of combat, skill discussions, and thorough physical examinations of Bone General.
Bone General was cooperative in every way.
Whether it was combat, skill training, or physical examinations, Bone General went along with it all.
Once they became more familiar, Bone General allowed Li Wu to do as he pleased.
With Bone General's cooperation, Li Wu made significant progress in various aspects.
First, in terms of physical examinations, Li Wu's goal was simple—to find a way to trigger Little Skull's third evolution by studying Bone General's body.
Li Wu's efforts paid off, and within half a month, he had devised a plan for Little Skull's third evolution.
Although the plan seemed to have a low success rate, according to the system, if it succeeded, Little Skull's combat power would experience a terrifying surge.
Aside from Little Skull's evolution, Li Wu also made progress in his battles with Bone General.
Over the past half month, Li Wu sparred with Bone General almost daily.
Even if they couldn't go all out, they still managed smaller-scale fights.
After each battle, both Li Wu and Hanhan would be exhausted, covered in wounds from head to toe.
However, with the skill 'Unyielding Growth' and Dudu's Green Cub, a Royal-grade healing Summoned Beast, along with Li Wu's wealth, they could quickly replenish their resources and recover from injuries in a very short time.
Initially, it took three days for Li Wu to fully recover, but now, he could do so in just one day, no matter how badly he was beaten the day before.
Not only did Li Wu become more durable, but his strength also improved significantly after half a month.
Hanhan's strength reached the 2-Star Lord Level, surpassing Little Skull and Little Dragon.
Li Wu's 'Manic Staff Technique' reached the peak of the Master Rank, almost touching the threshold of the Grandmaster level.
Additionally, Bone General taught Li Wu two sword techniques, 'Battlefield' and 'Slaughter,' but refused to teach him 'Enemy Slaughter.'
Even without 'Enemy Slaughter,' the techniques 'Battlefield' and 'Slaughter' diversified Li Wu's combat style, indirectly enhancing his fighting power. Now, he was five times stronger than he was half a month ago.
Unfortunately, Li Wu still couldn't defeat Bone General.
This wasn't because Bone General was holding back a powerful move but because he possessed three Grandmaster-level skills.
Li Wu realized that in their past battles, Bone General had never fought with full strength, never unleashing the full potential of his Grandmaster-level sword techniques.
If Bone General were to unleash his Grandmaster-level skills, Li Wu wouldn't be able to withstand even ten strikes, and this was without Bone General using his ultimate move.
The terror of Grandmaster-level sword techniques! It was because of this terror that Li Wu, after more than half a month, still hadn't managed to overcome Bone General.
For Li Wu, who was cheating, this was a significant setback, though not a devastating one.
...
In the Chang Ping Mystic Realm, the Bone Burial Ground.
Li Wu, once again, failed to master the Manic Staff Technique, and as he lay on the ground, he looked utterly dejected.
The Bone General beside him reached out a hand to Li Wu, offering comfort.
"You don't need to rush. Your Manic Staff Technique is about to break free from its cocoon and become a butterfly. Give it some time, and it will naturally evolve on its own."
Li Wu took hold of the Bone General's hand and stood up. "I know that, but I feel a bit reluctant to leave without breaking through and defeating you once. But it's fine; you can't escape anyway. I'll come back after I break through and beat you up then."
"You're leaving?" The Bone General's eyes flickered with a hint of disappointment.
"Yeah, I'll be leaving in a couple of days. Here, take this."
Li Wu took out a smartphone from his pocket and handed it to the Bone General.
"A smartphone?"
It was the latest model, with a powerful battery. Due to being in the mystic realm, it couldn't connect to the internet, but it was preloaded with movies and games.
"You seemed curious about the little skeleton's smartphone, so I got you one. Consider it a parting gift, a token of my gratitude for taking care of me these past weeks."
The Bone General stared at the smartphone in his hand, silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his longsword.
As the Bone General lifted his sword, the sound of steady footsteps echoed, and soon, his Undead Legion assembled.
"Old Bone, what's this about?"
Li Wu's eyes lit up at the sight of this scene.
"Aren't you going to choose some subordinates for the little skeleton? Go ahead and choose!"
"I know that! But don't choose Lords; I can't give them to you anyway. They're like me; they can't leave this place!"
Li Wu's efforts in examining the Old Bone over the past weeks hadn't been in vain. He had discovered early on that the Old Bone and this burial ground seemed to have a special connection, preventing the Old Bone from leaving the area.
If not for this, Li Wu would have considered giving the Old Bone a Lord-level subordinate.
However, even though he couldn't choose Lords or the Old Bone itself, there were still many promising subordinates among the Old Bone's Undead Legion.
Li Wu quickly selected thirty Chief Rank 3 Bone Elites from the Old Bone's forces.
...
Name: Bone Elite (Secondary Evolution)
Strength: 3-Star (Chief)
Quality: Silver (Improved)
Attributes: Undead, Bone
Status: Bewildered (Are we leaving the Bone Burial Ground?)
Weakness: Light
Talent Skills: None.
...
For these thirty Bone Elites, Li Wu didn't immediately establish a contract between them and the little skeleton.
On the one hand, the little skeleton hadn't interacted much with its previous dozen or so subordinates. On the other hand, Li Wu had other plans for them.
Regarding the little skeleton's subordinates, Li Wu had initially planned to directly transform Undead into Lord-level subordinates for the little skeleton, just as he had done before.
Over the past half a month, Li Wu had brought in Lord-level Summoned Beast corpses from outside, but most attempts had failed.
Li Wu discovered that he needed at least a Lord-level peak corpse to successfully transform an Undead.
Furthermore, even if the transformation succeeded, the Undead's strength would be locked at that level, with little chance of further improvement.
Not only that, but there was also the risk of a continuous decline in strength.
Over the past half a month, Li Wu had clearly noticed the strength of the three new subordinates declining.
So, Li Wu eventually abandoned the idea of transforming Undead to create subordinates for the little skeleton.
Fortunately, the Old Bone was generous, and Li Wu decided to create a batch of Skeleton Knights, just like the Steel Skeleton Knights he had made before, to replace the little skeleton's current subordinates.
With the knight aspect settled, Li Wu was confident he could provide the little skeleton with a Lord-level cavalry subordinate.
Regarding the cavalry aspect, Li Wu already had an idea.
Remember the Dragon Tomb he had excavated on Dragon Island?
Inside the Bone Dragon's lair, there were numerous Dragon bones, many of them incomplete, but with some additional materials and the help of the Bone Elites, Li Wu believed he could create a powerful cavalry.
Imagining the scene of thirty Dragon Knights rising into the sky with a wave of his arm, Li Wu couldn't help but feel excited.
Additionally, Li Wu was secretly considering cooking up Intekiss and the little skeleton together, turning them into Dragon Knights as well.
Well, this was one of the plans Li Wu had devised for the little skeleton's third evolution.
This was also one of the reasons Li Wu was in a hurry to leave.
The little skeleton's strength had reached the 1-star Lord level, almost the peak of its current growth. If Li Wu didn't quickly secure the little skeleton's third evolution, its strength would be unable to improve further.
(End of Chapter)
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