To Buy or Not to Buy?

Luo Feng browsed numerous posts on the Warrior Forum: '50 Questions on Warrior Monster Hunting,' 'Wilderness Survival Knowledge,' 'How to Avoid Commander-level Monsters,' '28 Ways to Escape Death'—a myriad of topics that instantly broadened his understanding. He also grasped the immense hardships faced by Warriors. Warriors held a high status in human society, but it was a status earned through risking their lives. “Yes, these posts make a lot of sense.” “Movement techniques, attack techniques, and guidance techniques—these three secret manuals are paramount for a Warrior! Guidance techniques determine a Warrior’s inherent strength, while movement and attack techniques dictate their combat prowess.” Luo Feng wholeheartedly agreed after reading the posts. These three secret manuals were indeed the most crucial for any Warrior. If you had money, you had to invest it in these three areas! “No wonder the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo promised me free access to these three secret manuals,” Luo Feng mused, understanding that the Dojo naturally wanted its members to be as strong as possible. “Time to check out the online store.” Luo Feng tapped the touchscreen of his wireless keyboard, entering the online store page. Instantly, the massive screen on the audio-visual room wall displayed various detailed item categories. Luo Feng selected ‘Secret Manuals’—‘Attack Type’—and after three clicks, the screen presented physical photos of numerous secret manuals, along with their names and prices. “World Destroyer,” Category: Spear Technique. Rating: Ultimate-tier. Price: 100 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 50 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Four-Star Tier contribution points). “Ninefold Thunderblade,” Category: Blade Technique. Rating: Ultimate-tier. Price: 100 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 50 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Four-Star Tier contribution points). “Phantom Blade Art,” Category: Blade Technique. Rating: SS-tier. Price: 10 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 5 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Three-Star Tier contribution points). “Mist Sword,” Category: Sword Technique. Rating: S-tier. Price: 3 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 1.5 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Three-Star Tier contribution points). Luo Feng’s eyes lit up as he gazed at the long list of secret manuals. “My heavens, ‘World Destroyer,’ the spear technique of Hong, the world’s strongest, is for sale? And ‘Ninefold Thunderblade’ belongs to Lei Shen, the world’s second strongest?” Luo Feng was immediately captivated by the Ultimate-tier spear and blade techniques at the top. But the prices that followed left his jaw dropped. A full price of 100 billion? Half price 50 billion, requiring Four-Star Tier contribution points? “Four-Star Tier contribution points, that means 10 million contribution points?” Luo Feng was now well aware of the contribution point tiers. 10,000 contribution points for One-Star Tier. 100,000 contribution points for Two-Star Tier. 1 million contribution points for Three-Star Tier. 10 million contribution points for Four-Star Tier. 50 million contribution points for the legendary Five-Star Tier! Achieving Five-Star Tier was almost impossible, the difficulty was simply too high. “‘World Destroyer,’ hailed as the world’s number one attack method.” Luo Feng clicked on “World Destroyer” and opened it, reading its general description out of curiosity. After all, this was the strongest attack spear technique on Earth, and he figured most Warriors would at least glance at its introduction. “Hmm?” Luo Feng’s eyes widened. Within the webpage for the “World Destroyer” secret manual, there were many different price options. “World Destroyer” all six layers—Price: 100 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 50 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Four-Star Tier contribution points). “World Destroyer” first five layers—Price: 40 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 20 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Four-Star Tier contribution points). “World Destroyer” first four layers—Price: 15 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 7.5 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Three-Star Tier contribution points). “World Destroyer” first layer—Price: 200 million Huaxia coins (full price), 100 million Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: One-Star Tier contribution points). “What, this secret manual can be sold in parts?” Luo Feng thought about it, and it made sense. If an Ultimate-tier spear technique like “World Destroyer” was sold as a complete set, who could afford it? The price would be astronomical! Furthermore, even if someone bought it, they would still have to start from the first layer. How many Warriors could even cultivate to the sixth layer? Most Warriors would probably only ever master the first layer, unable to break through to the second. “This Ultimate-tier secret manual truly lives up to its reputation as the world’s strongest attack technique.” Luo Feng stared at the brief description. “I didn’t expect this spear technique to also contain a complementary movement technique. Buying this set means acquiring both a movement technique and an attack technique.” Luo Feng was indeed tempted. Unfortunately, first, he practiced the blade. Second, he couldn’t afford the price anyway. “‘Ninefold Thunderblade,’ an Ultimate-tier secret manual just like ‘World Destroyer.’” Luo Feng immediately clicked on the webpage for “Ninefold Thunderblade.” If his viewing of “World Destroyer” was driven by curiosity, then his current viewing of “Ninefold Thunderblade” was filled with longing and anticipation! “Ninefold Thunderblade” was the secret manual every blade-wielding Warrior dreamed of acquiring! “Hmm?” Luo Feng scrutinized the description. The description stated that “Ninefold Thunderblade” was globally renowned as the most difficult blade technique to learn. It was called a blade technique, but it also contained a complementary movement technique and a unique guidance technique! The reason “Ninefold Thunderblade” was so difficult was its extremely high demands on physical strength, muscle sensitivity, and other attributes. “A blade technique that includes a complementary movement technique and a guidance technique?” Luo Feng’s heart swelled with joy. If the price was right, he could buy it! Luo Feng carefully examined the prices: “Ninefold Thunderblade” all nine layers—Price: 100 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 50 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Four-Star Tier contribution points). “Ninefold Thunderblade” first eight layers—Price: 50 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 25 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Four-Star Tier contribution points). “Ninefold Thunderblade” first five layers—Price: 2 billion Huaxia coins (full price), 1 billion Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Three-Star Tier contribution points). “Ninefold Thunderblade” first four layers—Price: 500 million Huaxia coins (full price), 250 million Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Two-Star Tier contribution points). “Ninefold Thunderblade” first three layers—Price: 200 million Huaxia coins (full price), 100 million Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Two-Star Tier contribution points). “Ninefold Thunderblade” first two layers—Price: 100 million Huaxia coins (full price), 50 million Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: Two-Star Tier contribution points). “Ninefold Thunderblade” first layer—Price: 50 million Huaxia coins (full price), 25 million Huaxia coins (half price, requirement: One-Star Tier contribution points). Luo Feng noted the prices; “Ninefold Thunderblade” had nine layers and was clearly a bit cheaper than “World Destroyer.” “Hmm?” Luo Feng frowned. At the bottom of the webpage, a prominent red warning read: “‘Ninefold Thunderblade’ is an Ultimate-tier blade technique, extremely difficult to cultivate, and incredibly hard to master. A great number of Warriors worldwide have chosen this blade technique, yet many fail to even get started on the first layer. Please exercise caution when selecting this blade technique!” Luo Feng hesitated at the warning. Clearly, this blade technique was very difficult to cultivate, but once mastered, its power would be immense. To buy or not to buy? After all, this was no small sum! In the dimly lit audio-visual room, the large screen displayed information about “Ninefold Thunderblade.” Luo Feng sat quietly alone on the sofa, deep in thought. To truly buy “Ninefold Thunderblade” would be a colossal expense! This amount of money was astronomical even for a Warrior. “If I’m going to cultivate, I’ll cultivate the best!” Luo Feng gritted his teeth, his eyes gleaming. “I refuse to believe I can’t master it!” From childhood, Luo Feng had always been diligent and hardworking. “I am a psychic, and the psychic energy hidden in my sea of consciousness has even formed a dark golden sphere! My strength is about to undergo a leap. I refuse to believe I can’t master ‘Ninefold Thunderblade.’” Luo Feng had always held this belief, which also aligned with the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo’s philosophy of teaching its students: pursue the limit, surpass the limit! There was also a common saying: “A Warrior who doesn’t aspire to be the world’s strongest isn’t a qualified Warrior!” “‘Ninefold Thunderblade,’ I will definitely master it.” Luo Feng took a deep breath and gently tapped the touchscreen. “Please confirm if you wish to purchase the first three layers of ‘Ninefold Thunderblade.’ This requires a payment of 100 million Huaxia coins!” A prompt appeared on the large screen. This was Luo Feng’s first purchase, and according to his contract with the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo, his first purchase of an attack, movement, or blade technique was exempt from contribution point requirements, allowing him to directly enjoy the most favorable price. “Confirm!” Luo Feng clicked. “Please verify with your fingerprint for re-confirmation,” the screen prompted. Luo Feng placed his finger on the fingerprint scanner of the wireless keyboard. “Beep!” “Fingerprint verification successful.” “Purchase successful!” “Payment deducted!” “The first three layers of the ‘Ninefold Thunderblade’ secret manual will be delivered to Mr. Luo Feng’s home within 24 hours,” the screen displayed a series of notifications.