[Now you are 27 years old, and your foundation has increased by 258%. You think you may even have the potential to become a Grandmaster.]
[Your energy has penetrated nearly 80% of your bones. With all these factors, you are already one of the top-tier warriors in the Three Kingdoms. He Yi is naturally no match for you.]
You have successively challenged other top-tier warriors in Donglin City, such as the head of a martial arts school. He has already begun to penetrate the bones with his energy, but his progress is far less than yours.
[There are also two local celebrities who have been in the martial arts world for many years and now have established their own family business. They are now teaching their children in the city. One is in his 50s and the other is an old man, both of them are in their seventies.]
You exchanged blows with them in a friendly and interactive manner, and afterwards, you kindly offered guidance to their younger disciples. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Upon learning that you came second in the Baishilin competition, and could be called the "Second Young Hero" among the young martial artists of that generation, the gazes around you were instantly filled with admiration...
[But one of the famous masters also secretly teased you in front of his own children.]
"See? This is a Sanwuzhe! With his natural talent, he should have become a martial artist at this age, famous throughout the state! But now, he's still stuck at the same top-tier level as he was all those years ago!"
"Why? Of course, it's because he has no martial arts resources, no guidance from seniors! His excellent foundation has been wasted, and many people who were not as good as him have now caught up!"
[You didn't hear what this famous person named Zhao Yuan said about you behind your back.]
Yun·Small Eye·Shou: "I saw it."
"Next time I'll beat you up in front of your juniors!"
He really likes the narration setting of this simulator.
He planned to buy a small notebook to write down the grievances and grudges that happened during the simulation after he finished all the things he needed to do, otherwise he would forget them when the simulation was too long.
[Over a month later, the city lord finally realized something was amiss. He realized a group of bandits had arrived outside the city, specifically robbing and killing passersby and caravans, significantly impacting the development of Donglin City.]
He counted out an army of four hundred soldiers, and they entered the forest with high spirits.
If they were soldiers from the Wu Kingdom, their basic level would be that of a third-rate warrior, with some captains and centurions even reaching the level of a second-rate warrior. It would be possible for them to capture this group of bandits.
[But the Qing army... the average centurion is only third-rate.]
After challenging top-tier masters from all sides, you've been training peacefully. When you learned of the bandits' arrival, it was also the moment the city lord invited you to come.
[This time, the Lord of Donglin City seemed very humble (although you don't have inherited memories, so you don't know what his attitude was like last time, but this time it was very humble anyway).]
[One reason for my humility is that you two are unfamiliar with each other, and another reason is that you are too strong. In the little over a month since arriving in Donglin City, you have defeated every expert in the city!]
[He couldn't even persuade those martial arts masters you defeated with a smile, let alone you who are even more powerful?]
[This time, the team configuration is the same as last time, still two first-rate warriors, one of whom is He Yi, and then a dozen second-rate and over thirty third-rate warriors.]
[I just don't know if the specific characters have changed since last time due to some butterfly effect.]
[You entered the forest. This time, you warned in advance to be careful of bandits attacking you. However, this time, as you were walking around a hillside, you spotted over twenty bandits walking through the forest.]
You pick up a few stones from the ground, and a shimmering energy like sunlight envelops them. With a flick of your finger, you flick them, sending a whistling sound. But the patrolling bandits are unable to react.
[Five stones instantly killed three people and injured two others. A battle ensued, and you crushed them to victory, leaving two alive.]
[…After the interrogation, head directly to the bandit stronghold. This time, leave the other bandits to He Yi and the others, and you will fight the bandit leader alone!]
Although you knew the bandit leader was a disciple of a certain sect, it had been so long that you had long forgotten the information from the original simulation. The impression he left on you was too faint to find where to begin, so you could only continue to call him the bandit leader.
Yunshou lamented that this simulator sometimes worked and sometimes didn't.
Unlike "Mianhe Zhuan", which primarily strengthens Qi and allows it to transform in various ways, the Grandmaster-level martial art "Riyue Jue" primarily enhances physical strength and resistance (to poison, heat, and ice). As for Qi? It simply adds a glowing effect.
[Your force was powerful and each blow inflicted unbearable pain on the bandit leader. You held back in your fight with him, and each hard clash of your machetes nearly knocked the bandit leader's sword out of his hand.]
Ding ding ding!
[Under your frenzied slashing, the bandit leader's blade was ripped open after only twenty collisions. His mouth was torn and bleeding, but he didn't flee—he knew he couldn't escape!]
[Buzz—Amidst a resounding sound, the bandit leader's machete falls to the ground. You raise your blade, its brilliant light sweeping across his right shoulder. With a snap, you retract the blade, but the bandit leader's right hand is already unable to rise again.]
[A warrior who has reached the stage of Qi entering the bones has extremely hard bones. You lament that even though you are close to being invincible, you can only break his shoulder bone with one blow, but cannot directly cut off his arm.]
[Fearful, the bandit leader began to beg for mercy, threateningly saying, "Don't kill me, I'm..."]
You slashed the knife again, grazing his throat. Blood gushed out, and the gurgling sound of bubbles blocked his speech. He widened his eyes and fell to the ground, unwilling to accept his fate.
"Nothing special," you say, feeling unsatisfied. But then you realize your expectations are too high.
In the 283rd year of the Qing Dynasty, you returned to Qingcheng. You knew war was about to break out, but you weren't in a position to change it. You sent Uncle Ji and other acquaintances to towns deeper within the Qing Kingdom, providing them with resettlement allowances to keep them away from the flames of war.
"But then again, you're just a small scallion in a war between two countries involving hundreds of thousands of people. But you remember that the war was caused by the massacre of the villages of Qing by Wu. Perhaps you could go there and see the truth of the matter."
[You previously believed that it was Qing that initiated the attack, and that the village attack was just an illusion—because of the subsequent Grandmasters' Meeting incident. But what if, what if this was truly an accident or something else?]
[Recall the previous simulation of the demonic invasion. If there hadn't been a war between the two nations, a huge amount of resources would have been saved, and those who survived could have contributed to the fight against the demonic nation!]
[…Is that okay?]
[You don't think you're courting death, and you have some confidence in your own abilities. In two years, your martial arts skills will definitely reach the top level. If you're lucky enough to have an epiphany, you might even become a martial arts master!]
"If the army were to massacre the village, they would definitely not be able to stop you from escaping. And if it were warriors, how could they possibly mobilize a martial arts master for such a trivial matter as destroying a few villages?"
[Go and find out the truth, it's safe! ]