Absolute Death Game

Strictly speaking, Xiao Buli wasn't the most outstanding member n the Qingyang Studio when it came to gaming skills. In terms of operation, he couldn't match Xiao Ge, in commanding he was no match for Han Wenhuan, and his understanding of game production was not as good as Li Shuren's. However, he had an advantage that the others lacked: a superior analytical ability.

Recently, due to excessive concern for his character in the game, Xiao Buli had been somewhat lost in the confusion of being too involved. But as he gradually returned to his original perspective of detached observation, his grasp of certain details he might have overlooked in the past became increasingly clear.

He opened the Skill Bar and looked at "Wild Beast Knowledge" only to find that a new branch skill had appeared underneath, specifically about Immortal Beasts.

Immortal Beasts: These are a general term for the beasts living in the Immortal Realm. Unlike the wild beasts of the Mortal Realm, Immortal Beasts that have been absorbing the Spiritual Energy of the Immortal Realm for a long time have evolved a variety of magical Spell Abilities, mainly healing and enhancement abilities, making them excellent allies for supporting roles in combat.

Although "Wild Beast Knowledge: Immortal Beasts Section" was just a Skill Book, the implications it contained were very rich in his eyes. Firstly, since there was a chapter on the Immortal Realm, there must certainly be an actual place called the Immortal Realm.

And since there was a chapter for the Immortal Realm, there should be other chapters as well, such as ones for the Demon Realm, Divine Realm, and others, and likewise, these realms must also exist.

If Immortal Beasts absorb Immortal Qi and possess healing and enhancement Spell Abilities, then surely the wild beasts of other realms must also have their own distinctive Spell Abilities. Depending on the enemy, bringing different wild beasts to assist in battle would be the core concept behind Taming Skills, right?

As he thought about this, he asked Jingci for confirmation. Perhaps because of the high 100 points of affection, Jingci answered all his questions without hesitation.

"Of course, there are many other worlds; I'm not sure how many there are in total. However, I do know what the other branches of Wild Beast Knowledge are.

If I remember correctly, the sections are 'Wild Beast Knowledge: Immortal Realm Chapter,' 'Wild Beast Knowledge: Demon Realm Chapter,' 'Wild Beast Knowledge: Netherworld Chapter,' 'Wild Beast Knowledge: Divine Realm Chapter,' 'Wild Beast Knowledge: Devil Realm Chapter,' and 'Wild Beast Knowledge: Exotic Beasts Section.'

"So that makes a total of five different realms? Then what are the Exotic Beasts introduced in the Exotic Beasts Section?"

"Exotic Beasts are special wild beasts that exist in the Mortal Realm and are different from ordinary beasts, generally mutated from normal creatures and extremely rare in number."

(This must be the currently most accessible special pet.) Xiao Buli thought and continued to ask, "Have you been to the Immortal Realm?"

"No, although my master has. It's said that only those who become Immortals can go there."

"Are these Immortal Cranes actual Immortal Beasts?"

Jingci nodded, "Yes, these are Immortal Beasts."

Just as Xiao Buli intended to further inquire, a cough suddenly sounded from behind him, "Ahem."

Xiao Buli turned around, and who else could it be but Ji Xiangyun. He thought to himself, here we go again. Ji Xiangyun had come to find him three times in a row before. Each time it triggered a quest: 'Ji Xiangyun's Third Medical Experiment,' 'Ji Xiangyun's Fourth Medical Experiment,' and 'Ji Xiangyun's Fifth Medical Experiment.'

As a result, two of the experiments had consecutively reduced his speed and physique by one point each and even worsened his Weakness status to the fourth layer. The third time he took an Elixir, he had a stroke of luck, and it boosted his Strength by five points, but the effect lasted for only an hour before fading, leaving Xiao Buli disappointed.

Although the experiments were not very successful, Ji Xiangyun was thrilled with the results of the third trial, and his affection for Xiao Buli also reached as high as 80 points.

This time, who knows what Elixir he wanted him to try.

"Alright, I won't say much else. After I went back last time, I carefully re-optimized the formula, this time it will definitely succeed. Come on, eat this."

System prompt: You have triggered the quest 'Ji Xiangyun's Nth Experiment.'

Quest content: Test the Elixir refined by Ji Xiangyun. Completing this quest will earn goodwill from Ji Xiangyun.

Accept the quest, receive a suspicious red pill.

Xiao Buli directly swallowed it, and his character's body suddenly turned red, the size increased notably, looking somewhat like the effect of the Bloodthirsty Art in World of Warcraft. Looking above his character's head, there was a new BUFF called 'Giant Strength.'

Giant Strength: Your Strength has increased by 10 points. This effect will continue for one hour.

"Oh yeah! It finally worked!" Ji Xiangyun cheered ungracefully. After shouting twice and realizing someone was nearby, she stopped and looked at Xiao Buli excitedly.

System prompt: Due to your fearless dedication, Ji Xiangyun's fondness for you increased by 20 points, and your Prestige in Mystic Hollow Palace increased by 20 points.

Ji Xiangyun: "I really feel bad for having you help me for so long; thankfully, it's finally accomplished. From now on, I won't have to bother you anymore. Oh, right, these are some successful Elixirs I made in the past. I'll give them to you as a reward."

System prompt: You have acquired items——Lifeblood Pill*3, Strengthening Bone Pill*3.

Lifeblood Pill: Use to recover 40 health points within 20 seconds (can be used during combat).

Strengthening Bone Pill: Use to recover 40 Stamina Points within 20 seconds (can be used during combat).

Xiao Buli was seeing Elixirs that could be used in combat for the first time; it was indeed a nice gain.

However, it was quite clear that it would no longer be possible to continue gaining Prestige from Ji Xiangyun.

He checked his Prestige Points, which were currently at 220/300, still 80 points shy of reaching Friendly status. But how to proceed from here?

Although Ji Xiangyun seemed not so easy to talk to, now that the fondness was at 100, it should be possible to ask for some information. So he typed and asked, "Aside from you and Jingci, are there any other disciples in Mystic Hollow Palace?"

Ji Xiangyun: "Of course, there's our eldest senior brother."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Buli immediately thought of the white-robed Sword Immortal from before. "May I ask if the eldest senior brother has any particular hobbies?"

"Heh, are you trying to curry favor with him? That might be difficult. Our eldest senior brother is a martial arts fanatic; he has no hobbies other than practicing Swordsmanship. Unless you can find a profound Swordsmanship he has never seen before, it's probably impossible to gain his good graces."

Seeing this answer, Xiao Buli couldn't help but frown. He did know a little about Swordsmanship, but something like Basic Swordsmanship, if presented to the eldest senior brother, would surely be embarrassing.

His first thought was to ask Li Jian for help. Although the company's policy was not to aid newcomers lightly, Xiao Buli never believed such rules were absolute. In his view, there were three kinds of people in the world: those who make the rules, those who follow the rules, and those who break the rules.

To him, Li Jian certainly didn't seem like the second type of person.

As for the rule-makers above Li Jian, they create rules for the better development of the company. If he could learn spells and become a Mage Profession, it would undoubtedly be of great benefit to the company. Li Jian would surely realize this and would likely still offer help.

But after hesitating for a moment, he temporarily dismissed this idea. Unless absolutely necessary, he still hoped to maintain some necessary independence.

Since he couldn't get help from the game, he would have to think of a way in reality. The improvement in Basic Swordsmanship and the appearance of the cold DEBUFF made him realize that reality could also affect the game. If he learned profound Swordsmanship in reality, then there should also be a chance in the game.

But does such profound Swordsmanship even exist in reality? After thinking for a while, he came across a Swordsmanship technique that was said to be extremely profound, even considered one of the top-level martial arts in many Wuxia novels.

Xiao Buli, testing the waters, typed and asked: "Have you heard of Tai Chi Sword Skills?"

"Tai Chi Sword Skills? What kind of Swordsmanship is that? It sounds quite powerful," Ji Xiangyun seemed quite curious.

Jingci's reply was much more realistic, "Never heard of it. But surely you don't mean that you know this so-called Tai Chi Sword Skills?"

The responses from both made Xiao Buli happy at heart. It seemed that this Tai Chi Sword Skills might not exist in the game, and the only question left was whether Tai Chi Sword Skills were indeed the 'profound Swordsmanship' he was looking for?

However, thinking alone would be of no use in finding the answer; he had to try it to know.

PS: There is another chapter tonight.