Chapter 16 Three Phases
Entering the Ashes takes different forms.
Generally speaking, after entering a combat zone, all entrants will most likely gather together and appear in the same location.
The opposite is true for comprehensive ashes areas, where all entrants are dispersed into various locations within the ashes area.
This time, the latter situation occurred in the Cinder District of Xiongwu City.
This resulted in Xia Lin not finding Bai Guang at the first time, and Li Peipei not finding Gu Hua at the first time.
In other words... they didn't even think about looking for teammates in the first place.
That's what Ash Walker is like.
Except for the team that knows the background well, one should be wary of any other walkers in the Ashes.
There is strength in numbers...
But no one can stand being stabbed in the back by their comrades.
In order to avoid the possibility of backstabbing, it is better to go alone than to form a group!
Not to mention that the several leading figures who entered the Cinders this time were all Sequences, and Xia Lin was also a rebellious person, so how could he choose to follow behind others and pick up leftovers?
On the outskirts of Xiongwu City, there is a dilapidated martial arts school.
The martial arts school was located in a slum. It was not small but a bit run-down.
There was a peeling plaque hanging on the gate, with four large characters "Sanxiang Martial Arts School" written on it.
On the street, footsteps were heard, and Bai Guang came to the Sanxiang Martial Arts School. Looking at the dilapidated martial arts school, he slowly raised the corners of his mouth.
"Learn martial arts? Don't come here."
"This place doesn't teach boxing, and the director just makes things difficult for people."
A toothless old lady sat on a wooden stake beside the gate of the martial arts hall, scratching lice while talking to Bai Guang.
Bai Guang smiled even more.
"Oh? But I heard that this is a top-level martial arts gym. The director is a retired warrior who has fought in the top-level fierce martial arts arena."
Another old lady bared her broken teeth and said: "That was ten years ago. Now, even Old Zhou has trouble going to the toilet by himself~~"
"Who are you talking about who has trouble going to the toilet? Who are you talking about? You gossipers just make up stories all day long! Go home and take care of your grandchildren!"
A powerful voice rang out from the martial arts hall, causing the grandmothers to laugh and murmur, like a group of old ducks.
With a creaking sound, the door of the Sanxiang Martial Arts School opened, and a figure with crutches appeared in front of the door.
He is about 50 years old, in the prime of his life, with a strong and sturdy build. However, his right trouser leg is empty, indicating a disability. He has not replaced his limb with a prosthesis, but instead uses crutches as his leg to assist him in his daily life.
This is the director of Sanxiang Martial Arts School, Zhou Yan.
Bai Guang wondered if he had come to the wrong place.
With the name of Sanxiang...how could he be in such a miserable state? But Zhou Yan's next words instantly dispelled Bai Guang's doubts.
"Ghost Warrior?"
Bai Guang was slightly stunned, then immediately nodded, bowed respectfully, and said solemnly.
"Hello, senior."
"Yes." Zhou Yan calmly accepted Bai Guang's salute, then stepped aside to open the door: "Since you are Gui Wu, you are one of us, come in."
Bai Guang took a step and walked into the Sanxiang Martial Arts Hall.
…
Following behind Zhou Yan, Bai Guang walked very slowly.
Because Zhou Yan walks slowly.
More because, respect.
As a Sequence 73, Bai Guang knows more than ordinary Ash Walkers.
In the Jhin area, there are both real and fake ones.
The fake Amber zone, just like a game copy, was designed by the Amber zone system itself. The people and objects in it are just like NPCs in the game, and more like the backdrop for the adventures of the Amber zone walkers.
Corresponding to this is the True Ashes Area.
This kind of ashes zone is not fake, but a real world.
The Ash Zone system selected this place as the Ash Zone, placing the Ash Zone Walkers in the real world that exists in the known universe and providing them with initial identities.
The characters in this kind of ashes zone are by no means puppets programmed by programs.
They have their own past, their own life, and even their own background and connections.
Bai Guang doesn't like the fake ashes area because there are few changes and it is rigid and dull.
He prefers the True Ashes Zone, because only in the True Ashes Zone can you trigger some unexpected things and come into contact with some powerful forces and powerful people that you may never come into contact with in your entire life.
For example, the Sanxiang Gang, which is directly under one of the six pillars: Chaoxing! Following Zhou Yan all the way to the main hall of the martial arts hall, Zhou Yan invited Bai Guang to sit down, and then started to make tea with his crutches.
Seeing this, Bai Guang immediately stood up and said, "Senior, please take a seat. I'll do it."
He boiled water and made tea in one go, with such skillful movements.
It was not until the hot tea was served and Zhou Yan drank half a cup and saw that he looked relaxed and in a good mood that Bai Guang asked cautiously.
"Director, why is our Sanxiang Martial Arts School..."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Bai Guang was not good at saying the word "dilapidated", but fortunately Zhou Yan understood what Bai Guang meant.
He put down the teacup and chuckled.
"As a subordinate force of our Sanxiang Gang, a martial arts school named after Sanxiang should not be so dilapidated."
After taking another sip of tea, Zhou Yan continued.
"The problem is that this martial arts school is just something I created on a whim for fun. It's just something for fun. Our superiors don't recognize it."
Then, words like "I have fought for the Sanxiang Gang all my life, no one will mind if I use the name Sanxiang", "I was sent to this world by the hall master after I retired, and I opened a martial arts gym to make a living", "After fighting in a top-level fierce martial arts competition, I don't want to fight anymore. It's no fun to bully these people who don't know martial arts", "It's so fun to pretend to be a cripple and quarrel with the old lady every day" and so on came out of his mouth, and Bai Guang also guessed most of Zhou Yan's origins.
An official member of the Sanxiang Gang.
A top-notch figure who lives in seclusion in the city!
Zhou Yan looked at the white light, examining it up and down as if he could see through it completely.
He took another sip of tea and asked with a smile, "Cinder Walker?"
When Zhou Yan said the words "Walker from the Ashes", Bai Guang was not surprised.
The identity of the Ash Walker is no longer a secret in the eyes of people of a slightly higher status.
He nodded and said with a playful smile: "Senior, for the sake of the Three Phases Gang, you have to help me in the Jin District this time."
Zhou Yan waved his hand and said, "Just say what you want to say. Hesitation is not allowed in the gang."
Bai Guang: "I want the Blood Evil Breathing Technique."
Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows and his smile disappeared.
He just stared at Bai Guang, making his scalp tingle.
Until Zhou Yan shook his head and said: "Nominal gang members are not allowed to learn the Blood Star Technique. If you were a formal gang member, you wouldn't have to come to me. I can't make an exception for you."
Feeling disappointed welled up from the bottom of his heart, but Zhou Yan's next words cheered up Bai Guang again: "But meeting is fate. I can't teach you the Blood Evil Star Technique, but other real skills (breathing techniques) are fine. I am too lazy to keep some of the techniques I created myself."
"It's not as effective as the Blood Evil Star Technique, oh, or the so-called Blood Evil Breathing Method in the Cinders, but it's more than enough for a Level 5 Cinders Walker to break the limit."
"But there is a prerequisite."
Bai Guang stood up and bowed respectfully, his expression solemn: "Senior, please speak."
Zhou Yan's smile faded, and he said in a deep voice: "The method cannot be passed on lightly! I will not pass on martial arts to a loser!"
"Go up to the top fierce fighting arena, fight a battle, and come out alive. Let me see how magnanimous you are!"
[Side quest released...]
Just as Bai Guang was immersed in the joy of obtaining the side quest, the door behind him was knocked again.
Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows, and as soon as he thought about it, the door opened automatically, and a huge mountain of flesh appeared in the eyes of Zhou Yan and Bai Guang.
It’s Li Peipei.
(End of this chapter)