I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense Chapter 1255

Chapter 1255: Chapter 1256: The Clone Is Really Outstanding Chapter 1255: Chapter 1256: The Clone Is Really Outstanding “How did you do it just now?”

Li Xiaobai asked quietly as he stepped forward.

“Smooth Travel Talisman plus Exchange Charm.”

Unlike the clone in Golden Wheel City, this one was quite aloof.

“How do you operate it?”

Li Xiaobai continued to ask, not having expected that these two talismans could be used together.

“First, use the Smooth Travel Talisman. During the teleportation process, repeatedly mark with an Exchange Charm, that's all.”

The shadow spoke indifferently, with a dismissive air.

“Holy shit, there's such a move!”

Li Xiaobai was flabbergasted.

He understood the principles behind the Smooth Travel Talisman and the Exchange Charm, but why hadn't he thought of that before?

The effect of the Smooth Travel Talisman is to move smoothly over a certain distance, which can be a hundred meters or even a thousand meters. It's not teleportation, but moving at such a high speed that it's almost indistinguishable. The shadow used the Exchange Charm repeatedly during this high-speed movement to appear in front of each monk, which created the illusion of a cooldown-free flash. Moreover, it overcame the short effective range limitation of the Exchange Charm.

“Genius! How did you think of that!”

Li Xiaobai was pleasantly surprised. The clone's maneuvers seemed even smarter than his own. Deserving of something produced by the System–the clone's control skills were essentially the System controlling the skills itself, right?

Who could know the System better than the System itself?

“No need to think. As long as you have money, getting stronger is as simple as breathing.”

The aloof shadow replied.

It was this sentence that enlightened Li Xiaobai.

“With so many cultivators in the whole city, you managed to stuff a Huazi in everyone's mouth. Smooth Travel Talismans are manageable, but the number of Exchange Charms needed must be astronomical…”

“You…”

The color drained from Li Xiaobai's face, realizing that a large number of Exchange Charms had indeed been purchased from the System Mall, and nearly ten million top-grade Immortal Stones had quietly been deducted from his Space Ring without him noticing.

“You you you… prodigal thing!”

Li Xiaobai was shaking with anger, realizing that just for this show-off move, the clone had used up a massive number of Exchange Charms–and it was his money!

“Wealth is external; reputation is the foundation for firmly establishing ourselves!”

“In life, you must distinguish between primary and secondary. Your realm is not yet high enough, you need to keep striving!”

The shadow spoke lightly.

“But it's my money you're spending!”

“Spending money is the way to earn money. Moreover, you are me, and I am you. There's no point in distinguishing between you and me. Xiaobai, you still lack realm. You should seek advice from the big brothers when you have time.”

The shadow gestured dismissively, looking unconcerned. Li Xiaobai felt like his heart was bleeding. He somewhat regretted impulsively creating eighteen clones; such a money-burning tactic could likely leave him penniless before he even left the Buddha Nation.

“With more than a hundred clones, you can communicate internally within the System. Make good use of it!”

The shadowy figure sauntered towards the many cultivators below, hands clasped behind his back swaying with every three steps.

“Many thanks to Master Nicholas for lending a hand to save us!”

“Thank you to the senior from the Villian's Guild. Without you, I'm afraid we'd have died old and decrepit right here!”

“Indeed, who would have thought the Buddhist Sect could act in such a way. Although we knew the Buddhist realm was dangerous, none could have anticipated such a 'pure' method!”

“If cultivators from all over the Mainland were to gather within the Western Continent Buddha Nation, wouldn't the entire Central Origin Realm be absorbed into the Buddhist Sect?”

“The Power of Faith, so this is the true face of the Power of Faith. All are but the die-hard intentions of the Buddhist Sect! I must return and report to my sect; the Great Thunderclap Temple, this malignancy, must be eradicated!”

“Right, whatever big illness the Western Continent has, we need to root it out!”

The monks pressed their palms together and bowed their heads, having spent too much time in the Buddhist Sect, their bodies had retained some monk habits, and they found it difficult to shake off the reflex to join palms, at least for now.

“That'll do, lad. Your clone's got something special–it took but two types of talismans to conjure a sense of the Saint Realm.”

Xiao Lao Di also praised, showing considerable appreciation for the clone. Unlike that loud-mouthed clone previously, this one gets real work done!

“Indeed!”

Li Xiaobai nodded. These clones must know some things he did not, such as the combinations of various skills and talismans within the System, and the ability to communicate internally within the System when there are more than a hundred clones. These were never prompted by the System.

He would have to find an opportunity to dig into that sometime.

“You have nothing else to do here, you can leave now. Staying too long could spell disaster.”

The shadowy figure began to send them away, both individuals having states of Decay God Possession and being this close. Over time, it was feared the whole city could fall into peril.

“Scoot, scoot!”

Li Xiaobai and his group were chased out of the city gates. With the situation in the city stabilized, the shadow's recent display of skills had thoroughly shocked the cultivators, making setting up a lucrative shop there no problem in the future.

It seems every shadow has its own unique tricks, and they even seem more skilled than him, the original. How is he going to stand out in the future? It feels like a loss of face!

“No need to visit the surrounding cities, we should go straight to the core region.”

The four took out their map again and began to make their plans. While there are many cities in the border regions, none have a Saint Realm powerhouse to oversee them. After all, not only those who have reached Semi-Saint but anyone who has attained such a level would seek higher realms, inevitably being drawn to the core region monasteries for cultivation. It is only natural for people to yearn for higher places, just as water flows downwards.

A few Semi-Saints remain behind either because they are on a mission or because they hold important positions as Abbot monks, relying on the monastery to make a fortune. The clones should be able to handle them.

The map clearly delineates three areas in the core realm: one large and two small, with the Great Thunderclap Temple as the largest. The remaining two temples, Bodhi Temple and Heavenly Dragon Temple, occupy slightly smaller areas.

“These three together form a piece. Should any issue arise in one, the other two would surely check on it immediately. Violence is not an option for breaking through.”

“Same old tactic, slow and steady wins the race, and try to avoid the monks from the Great Thunderclap Temple as much as possible.”

Xiao Lao Di pondered, saying that he was not afraid of an individual Saint Realm expert within the Buddha Nation, but with many Saint Realm powerhouses in such large temples, he would have to flee if they attacked in groups. He would have to play it safe and harvest the premium Immortal Stones before fleeing, or else it would be a great loss.

“Precisely, I share the same view. We can use Thousand Paper Cranes for the outer area, but we should be more cautious with the large temples.”

Li Xiaobai nodded in agreement. After discussing, they decided to first visit the seemingly weakest Heavenly Dragon Temple and plan accordingly.

Meanwhile, Li Xiaobai noticed that, aside from Huazi, a large number of Thousand Paper Cranes had been procured in the System Mall. Clearly, the work of the clones, who were autonomously dispatching Thousand Paper Cranes to the surrounding cities, preparing to bombard Huazi.

These things are pretty smart, even saving their original the effort of deploying the Thousand Paper Cranes. All he needs to do is to activate the skill and throw out another batch of clones.

Chapter end

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