Chapter 590: Achievement of 'Skill Close to the Dao' Attained, Limited-Time Movie "The Duel on the Peak of the Forbidden City"!

Helen had been somewhat absent-minded lately, because…

How should she put it, unlike her previous experiences entering secret realms for cultivation, cultivating in the past was purely to increase her strength, repeating the contents of the secret realm day after day, year after year: killing magical beasts, killing high-tier magical beasts, completing battles, completing large-scale battles, and so on.

Every day had its own goal, but in reality, she was just completing them mechanically.

But now was different, in this world called "Resident Evil," she would involuntarily wonder if there might be even more powerful magical firearms, if there might be even more concise and essential combat techniques, or even…

There was also Leon and Claire, whose story seemed to happen in a book, a bizarre story completely detached from reality, and what would the ending of this story be, and what kind of conspiracy was hidden behind it all.

Driven by a strong sense of curiosity every day, she explored that "storybook" world, even wishing she could enter earlier, and earlier still, each day.

Originally, she would still fret every day over whether her strength had grown again today, but now, she only knew it was there, but she seemed completely out of the mood to fuss over such matters.

She shook her head; in fact, right now, she had no time to ponder the game anyway.

Because she currently had a mission at hand.

On the street not far from White Dove Square, the Golden Gryphon Knights and a small squad of elves were advancing at a leisurely pace.

The genial afternoon sunlight spilled onto the cobblestone street, and the warm wind, carrying a hint of scent from soil and flowers, also seemed to dispel the tense emotions preceding war.

For the peace-loving elven race, war was never a very pleasant word.

Take, for example, the recent rumors concerning war.

Regarding the several knights of the Golden Gryphon Knights beside them who mentioned this matter, several elves could not help but frown.

The elves excelled in poetry, literature, and music, though of course, this did not mean they were inept at combat; in fact, they possessed an extremely ancient heritage of related combat techniques, and were the most renowned swordmasters and archery masters in this world.

"Lord Lancer." The knight directly in front of the knightly formation Helen belonged to was a middle-aged knight in his thirties or forties wearing golden armor, and riding alongside him was an elven man dressed in tight-fitting green leather armor engraved with exquisite and intricate patterns, possessing pale blond hair and a refined, elegant countenance.

He seemed to sense this elven man’s mood and shifted the topic slightly: "Excellent and superior combat techniques are the spirit that the knights of our country adhere to; in this city, there are masters from all over the world, and if Lord Lancer is free, you might look at the outstanding and passionate magical craftsmanship of our Canglan City."

"Is that so? I used to hear many people mention the magical craftsmanship of Canglan City, as well as the Secret Realm Workshop of the Alchemist Guild." The Lancer at the very front did not speak, but instead, an elven girl behind him who looked to be about sixteen years old spoke up with some joy, "But the magical craftsmanship and combat techniques of our Silverwood Forest are not bad either."

"Of course, the famous Moonlight Sword Saint of the Silverwood Kingdom, as well as Master Pluxiu, and Master Sarah..." The man in golden armor shook his head and said, "Lord Lancer is also a master of swordsmanship, there are truly so many."

The girl stuck out her tongue: "I heard that those who can join the Golden Gryphon Knights are the elite among the elite; Lord Evan is already a seventh-tier expert, which makes him a remarkable figure as well."

Upon the bustling street, hooves clattered past.

The commander, Evan, subconsciously looked up: "Origin Internet Club?"

"When did such a shop appear in our city?"

"It seems to have opened recently..." A female knight's voice spoke up, "It is said to be a cultivation secret realm... I seem to have heard people mention it recently."

"It's a very excellent shop." The female knight's voice added further.

"Oh...? Speak of the devil," the middle-aged commander said, "Lord Lancer, would you like to go inside and take a look?"

At this time, there was clearly almost no one in Boss Fang’s shop again.

While feeling bored, he saw two squads of knights walking in from outside the door.

Although they found the facilities in the shop somewhat strange, seeing that this boss was an outsider made them let it go.

"I think the most remarkable one is still you, Miss Sera; it is rare to be able to join Lord Lancer's squad at this age," several people continued to chat.

"Lord Evan's teacher is a highly renowned master of your honorable country, we dare not compare."

"I remember Lord Lancer is already one of the youngest swordmasters in the Silverwood Kingdom."

"This should be the basic secret realm with the lowest difficulty..."

With their mouths still talking about masters and sword saints to one another, they paid the fee, got onto the machines, and began the game while chatting.

Not even ten seconds had passed.

"GAME OVER!"

"!!??"

The sound of chatting stopped abruptly.

The air grew silent for a moment.

"How can they be so terrible at the game while calling each other masters and sword saints...?" Greatsword Crete carried a bottle of Coke, swaggering past from behind with his companions, copying the boss's new phrases, glancing at several high-backed computer chairs and the backs of their heads.

Helen, who had just excitedly prepared to start playing: "Pfft..."

Evan's face twitched as he poked his head out from behind the computer chair: "..."

Lancer poked his head out from behind the computer chair: "..."

"..." Son of a bitch!

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Unlike the old shop, ever since Boss Fang flew on his sword and blew Helen away with another sneeze, troublemaking was virtually absent from the new shop, leaving the inside of the shop entirely harmonious.

But the players of the old shop, such as the cultivators and martial artists of the Deserted Sea Realm and Lingzhou, were different.

Farther north from the position of the Three Saint Sect, in that uninhabited, extreme northern land where wild alien beasts existed, the sky suddenly turned gloomy, thunder intermingled, and dark clouds densely gathered!

Almost simultaneously, over the sky of the Morning Star Sea Realm, that small mortal kingdom Fang Qi had once visited.

Rumble!

Black thunder destroyed houses, and the electrical glare was like thick liquid!

In the extreme west of Lingzhou, a wilderness-like snowy region, calamitous clouds gathered, and a similarly terrifying anomaly appeared!

And at this moment, Boss Fang received another system prompt:

"Beep, the combat techniques of the majority of players in the shop have reached the critical value, achievement unlocked: Techniques Nearing the Dao (Progress I)"

"Unlocked achievement quest series: Techniques Nearing the Dao"

"Techniques Nearing the Dao (Progress I): Primary Techniques (Players mastering primary techniques have reached 10,000 completed)"

"Achievement Reward: Time-limited movie 'The Duel' (Obtained)"

"Techniques Nearing the Dao (Progress II): Primary Techniques (Players mastering primary techniques have reached 50,000 incomplete)"

"Achievement Reward: Time-limited movie 'Tai Chi Master'"

"Techniques Nearing the Dao (Progress III)..."

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"The Duel", yes, the one with 'A Sword from the West, Flying Immortal Beyond the Heavens', it will restore the novel relatively well, I know the novel is called "Before and After the Duel", but more readers know the former, making it easier to understand