Chapter 128 - 128 128 Dueling for Your Sake

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128: Chapter 128: Dueling for Your Sake 128: Chapter 128: Dueling for Your Sake “It seems my defense has become this strong already, not bad at all.” Having finally gained a solid understanding of his own strength, Zhao Guang was not disappointed, after all, being one level apart in strength makes a huge difference, though this was only a temporary defensive capability. Moreover, Zhao Guang believed that the rate at which his Combat Energy improved would definitely surpass the rate at which Solid Wall Armor’s energy consumption increased. After all, this was his Lifebound Battle Skill, famous for its minimal energy use. “I see your Combat Energy is of high quality; you could probably learn some special Light Attribute Battle Skills. Unfortunately, most of these skills are controlled by the Temple, and it’s not easy to learn them from outside.” Yars then revealed his own Combat Energy: “My Combat Energy is also of the Light Attribute, which makes it difficult for me to learn those skills. If you have connections to the black market, you might be able to find some.” This was a hint for Zhao Guang about the path he should take in the future, to avoid many detours. Zhao Guang stood up, bowing slightly: “Thank you for your advice.” While these were but a few simple words, their importance was no less significant than some high-quality Battle Skills. For the average person without connections, knowing these things is no easy feat. “It’s nothing, just a few words. But if you really want those special skills, it will depend on your own abilities.” Even Yars felt somewhat helpless thinking about this. “When it comes to those special skills, the individual accumulations of certain families really can’t compare to the big organizations.” Yars even expressed such a sentiment, and Zhao Guang’s understanding of this world seemed to deepen. It appeared that the nobles only held power on the surface; there were many more powerful organizations. And then there was the Temple — what was that? Could it have something to do with the Divine? Zhao Guang knew that this world believed in deities. At the very least, people believed in the existence of Divine beings, so some matters couldn’t just be discussed carelessly. Watching Yars leave, Zhao Guang walked outside, quickly spotting Ocoro. This guy, he never seems to learn his lesson; each time he gets beaten badly, but he always scurries to Yars’s side at the first chance, as if afraid of not being noticed. If he keeps getting beaten like this, he might actually develop some thick-skinned Skill. Of course, he could also develop Combat Energy and become a Junior Warrior. “That bastard is gone, right? Follow me.” “Don’t worry, Count Yars has already left, he won’t see you. I even dueled with Yars for your sake.” “Hmph, I’m not afraid of that waste. But indeed, we can’t let that waste see our deal, or he will surely try to sabotage it.” Ocoro knew very well what kind of person Yars was. Even regarding matters of mages, Yars did not want Ocoro to get too involved with them. In their hearts, mages were considered dangerous and mysterious beings. Getting too entangled with them could easily lead to being outmaneuvered. However, Ocoro didn’t see it that way; he thought mages were a very interesting bunch. “Here, these are for you, and the quality is even higher than last time.” Zhao Guang took out some art-related books and handed them to Ocoro. As soon as he saw these things, Ocoro’s eyes began to shine — these were all sources of artistic inspiration. Zhao Guang was also somewhat at a loss for words, doubting whether his art books were of any use anymore. Because Ocoro had completely gone astray, whatever he was given, in the end, would be turned into body art. An artist with their own ideas truly doesn’t listen to what others say. “By the way, there’s also this, this is a carving made of amber, take a look,” Zhao Guang said as he took out the amber carvings he had brought and handed them to Ocoro. But Ocoro looked at these things and a disdainful expression appeared on his face. “What are these, just simply polished a bit, and these reliefs are also just the very simple kind.” No wonder he was unimpressed, as they were indeed too simple. In Ocoro’s view, how could art be so simple, true art must go through very complex and meticulous processing. “These things weren’t made by apprentices, were they?” Zhao Guang hastily waved his hand, “How could that be, you know, amber is quite fragile, so carving it is quite difficult, this is already very good. Besides, it’s a style, a minimalist style.” Ocoro looked carefully, then nodded and said, “I can see a little something, but I still don’t like it. This so-called minimalist style, I think it’s just cutting corners, the complex ones look better.” Alright, to each their own, Zhao Guang couldn’t possibly express anything on this matter. He admitted that he was a person without aesthetic taste, whatever style, they all looked the same to him; practicality was most important. “Alright, leave these things to me, I’ll have someone study them, see if we can innovate. But speaking of which, do you really not want to join us in playing with body art? I see great potential in you.” There was no helping it, Zhao Guang was the one who started fiddling with these things at the beginning. Ocoro still couldn’t forget the bare look of Zhao Guang from his first day. Even after he started engaging in art himself, it was just learning from Zhao Guang. Even his own artworks and styles were recorded in the books Zhao Guang brought for him. Ocoro still hadn’t found his own style, so in his eyes, he wasn’t yet a qualified artist. If he were qualified, he wouldn’t have continued to stay in this place, he would have gone to the Imperial City to exhibit them long ago. “I’ve brought in a large batch of amber and jade, quite a lot, all piled up in the warehouse over there. When the time comes, take as much as you need, and if you run out, I’ll have someone bring more.” “Won’t that be too much trouble?” Zhao Guang felt somewhat embarrassed. “No problem, it’s just some worthless stuff. My friend discovered a vein, and if you don’t take it, he wouldn’t be able to use it himself.” Ocoro waved his hand: “Before, the King said this material wasn’t sturdy enough, and it looked flashy and not dignified, so now it simply doesn’t sell, no one’s willing to use it to build houses.” Alright then, using jade to build houses, you really are extravagant. But this was also good, at least there was no need to worry about running out of materials when the time came. In their eyes, jade was considered a rather advanced building material. If the nobles didn’t use it, ordinary people definitely couldn’t afford it. And those businessmen who feigned sophistication all followed the tastes of the nobles. Well, thinking about it this way, isn’t my stash of jade safe then?

Chapter 128 - 128 128 Dueling for Your Sake

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