Chapter 715: Cannot Dote on Her

The battle at the dock outside Yangzhou City wasn’t as thrilling as the fight between Happy and the Emperor, but due to the keyword “Lord Yang’s Treasure Trove,” the debut of the killing machine known as the “Elite Armored Cavalry Regiment,” and the deaths of thousands of martial arts masters, it still caused a huge sensation in the martial arts world!
Besides everyone’s keen interest in who would end up with Lord Yang’s Treasure Trove, the duel between the two unidentified men in black also sparked great interest online:
“Clash of the Men in Black—Their Identities Revealed!”
The identities of the men in black piqued the curiosity of martial arts experts and players alike.
After all, both of their skills were already at an astonishing level, especially the mysterious man in black’s ingenious tactics in dealing with the Elite Armored Cavalry.
Over the following days, that video was viewed countless times, and many posts on forums were followed by comments in various languages.
Many were very curious about the true identity of this masked man in black…
They were equally curious about the identity of the man in black who managed to defeat him. Speculations abounded online, and some even guessed, based on the time the man in black revealed he had entered the game, that it might be the top expert “Happy.” At that time, this guess, like other posts, was thoroughly criticized by many.
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“Three Months to Become a Top Expert—Information Revealed from the Men in Black’s Conversations: Do They Know Real Martial Arts?”
The conversations of the men in black also became a hot topic among players.
As is well known, the number of new players entering the game continues to rise, with the ever-expanding storylines attracting many martial arts enthusiasts from different backgrounds.
However, not all of these players fare equally well.
Some say that those who enter the game later have significant disadvantages and find it hard to catch up…
But others argue that players who enter later can avoid much hardship thanks to their accumulated experience. What used to take half a year to achieve in the Life and Death Realm can now be accomplished in just three months.
Moreover!
As the interplay between martial arts skills in the Life and Death Realm gains more attention, these players can focus on one or two skills based on online information, quickly catching up and avoiding many detours, making it easier for them to become famous.
Of course!
The fact that the men in black know martial arts remains unproven for many…
After some discussion, this idea was dismissed as nonsense.
However…

The appearance of this mysterious man in black once again sparked a surge of enthusiasm for martial training among new players entering the world of martial arts, and it also led many to reevaluate the top experts on the Dragon Rank:
“On the True Worth of the Top Experts on the Dragon Rank!”
In the REP forums, the failures of many experts from organizations like Yipin Tang and Lingxiao Palace against elite armored cavalry units, as well as their losses to the mysterious masked man in black, prompted many to rethink what it truly means to be an expert.
How big is the gap between those shining stars on the Dragon Rank and themselves?
Are peerless martial arts truly invincible, beyond the reach of ordinary martial skills?!
This topic sparked hundreds of millions of posts online, with many engaging in all-night debates discussing the differences between peerless martial arts and superior ordinary martial arts.
Eventually…
There emerged a consensus.
Peerless martial arts do indeed have some ingenious techniques, but as one’s level improves and the profundity of superior martial arts increases, it becomes possible to approach peerless martial arts. As long as one can truly master the essence of superior martial arts and accumulate enough combat experience, anyone has a chance to become strong—someone who could even knock down the top experts on the Dragon Rank.
Thus, posts like “When Superior Ordinary Martial Arts Are Mastered Well, Peerless Martial Arts Fall Into Irrelevance” appeared!
Several vivid examples were even given.
The man in black was just one of them.
“Crippled Leg” is merely an ordinary life-and-death level superior martial art, of the rapid-type.
Although its value soared afterward, compared to those with peerless martial arts like Li Qing, Haotian, and Xueyi—those who possess “Nine Swords of Dugu,” “Six Veins Divine Swords,” and “Star-Sucking Art”—it seems they merely rely on their fame to top the Dragon Rank…
Yet “Crippled Leg” doesn’t have the complexity of “Nine Swords of Dugu”!
Its spectacle isn’t as dazzling as “Six Veins Divine Swords”!
And its strangeness pales in comparison to “Star-Sucking Art”…
But these people were helpless against the mysterious man in black.
This shows that understanding martial arts and the ability to judge and control battle situations are what true martial artists should possess. Pursuing peak-level martial arts purely is unwise.
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One day, while eating and resting in his free time, Xinkai checked these forums. But he wasn’t interested in the things already understood earlier; instead, he was concerned about who had taken possession of the four treasure chests after he left.

With the burden of the Mu family on his shoulders, Kai Xin felt much more shrewd. Especially when facing the remaining sixty-four treasure chests and sixty-four magical weapons, he was extremely concerned—had it not been for the mission that required him to keep his movements hidden, he would have surely planned everything so that not a single chest could escape his control. Now, he regretted it… The sixty-four magical weapons had ended up scattered; if they fell into the hands of the First-Class Hall or the Lingxiao Palace, it would indeed be a serious threat. Such a large number of magical weapons could be enough to create and enhance the strength of a group of experts, lifting them to a higher level! But from the information circulating online, it seemed that a complex chaos ensued later—some people used “mist bombs” purchased from grocery stores to create chaos throughout the dock. The dock became in complete disarray, with various factions taking advantage of the situation, ignoring the warnings from the First-Class Hall and the Lingxiao Palace. The men in black fared even worse. Though their strength was unfathomable and they had intimidated many top experts on the Dragon List, they were unable to control the chaos. In the end, they seized a freight ship by force, fought their way out, and left the dock. The remaining three ships were sunk in the chaos, and it was unknown who took the treasure chests… Perhaps each faction got something! As a result, the First-Class Hall suffered the greatest losses. Nearly half of their top experts were lost, yet they only recovered a few treasure chests. The huge disparity between what they gave and what they got made Kai Xin able to imagine how desperate and angry Meng Yun must have been when leaving. Although the Lingxiao Palace had local advantages and reaped more gains than other factions, this battle also strained their relationships with multiple gangs. In the end, the biggest winners were still the two men in black who hadn’t revealed their identities… “…Bell!” A bell rang. Kai Xin picked up the phone on the table. “Is it done?” “It’s resolved,” came Yin Hu’s voice. “But this woman enlisted quite a few influential people to persuade others; even Lei Zhan received a message through a carrier pigeon.” Pretending not to hear this, Kai Xin picked up a spoonful of plain porridge and replied calmly, “Miss Sun from the Three-Star Group has been spoiled in Korea, but we can’t spoil this kid…”