Universal Ascension: Starting with SSS-Level Talent - Chapter 52

Chapter 52: Just Going Through the Motions

The enemies in the Luqiao Siege Defense were mostly orcs.

They stood between 2 to 2.5 meters tall, generally much taller than humans.

These orc soldiers were stronger than the small soldiers encountered in the Brave Adventurers Guild.

Strength: 90, Speed: 70, Spirit: 60, Defense: 70.

The three members from the Dungeon Division wore high-quality armor, with only Pan Jiang using a superior weapon.

The other disciples wore standard armor and used ordinary weapons.

The stats were all stronger than those of the small soldiers.

Since Shu Fuyao didn’t need to fight, she wore her ethereal, fairy-like attire.

The sky gradually brightened.

The group climbed the mountain and arrived at Luqiao.

It was a large bridge spanning a chasm-like cliff. It was ten meters wide and one kilometer long.

Below the bridge was a cliff several hundred meters deep.

Many orc guards were stationed on the bridge.

“Charge!”

At Pan Jiang’s command, six melee fighters rushed towards the eight orc sentries at the bridgehead.

Li Chengfeng took out his Three Points Return to Origin Qi Cannon from his storage bracelet.

The other two ranged fighters used bows and arrows, which dealt both physical and Qi damage.

Unlike Li Chengfeng’s Qi Cannon, which only dealt Qi damage.

Lisa, also a ranged fighter, was surprised when she saw Li Chengfeng’s weapon:

“Senior Brother Li is using a superior weapon, how cool!”

Li Chengfeng took aim.

Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew!

Five shots per second, three bullets per shot, fifteen small, dark Qi bullets formed from concentrated Qi essence were fired in an instant.

The Qi bullets, formed from concentrated Qi essence, greatly enhanced their power and lethality.

The bullets traveled so fast that they reached their targets in the blink of an eye.

Each bullet hit one of the eight orc soldiers.

The soldiers staggered backward and fell to the ground.

Pan Jiang and the six others had just rushed forward, ready for a fierce battle.

A string of dark bullets flew past them from behind, directly taking down the enemies in front of them.

Their weapons were raised in the air, leaving them in an awkward position.

They all turned to look back.

Li Chengfeng blew on the barrel of his gun.

He felt a pang of guilt:

Darn, I took them all down at once. I should have left some for the junior brothers and sisters to practice their skills. No, no, I need to hold back a bit.

The three melee rookies stared at Pan Jiang in disbelief.

It was as if they were saying, didn’t you say ranged fighters were useless?

How did he take down so many enemies with just a few shots?

Clearly, he’s so cool, so handsome, so powerful!

Pan Jiang couldn’t help but blush and shouted:

“What are you standing around for? Go finish them off! They’re only temporarily down; they’ll get back up soon.”

The six then went up to finish off the orcs, killing the eight who were temporarily incapacitated by internal injuries.

In the team chat, Pan Jiang forcibly explained Li Chengfeng’s earlier actions.

Pan Jiang: “That’s how it is with a superior Qi Cannon. As long as the weapon is powerful, ranged fighters can easily handle this normal difficulty.”

They continued to advance towards the center of the bridge.

Lisa, seeing Li Chengfeng’s Qi Cannon, was very curious.

“Senior Brother Li, can I borrow your Qi Cannon for a bit? If it works well, I’ll get one for myself later.”

“Sure.”

Li Chengfeng handed her the weapon in exchange for hers.

He had never used a bow and arrow before, so he nocked an arrow and drew the bow.

Another ranged junior brother exclaimed:

“Senior Brother Li, what strength you have! You’re not wearing armor, yet you managed to fully draw this 500-kilogram bow.”

Lisa was also astonished.

Not wearing armor meant he didn’t have the additional strength provided by it.

Being able to draw a 500-kilogram heavy bow with just level 10 internal skills was truly impressive.

Li Chengfeng didn’t release the arrow.

After all, he hadn’t learned how to use it, and his aim wasn’t reliable. If he accidentally shot one of his own, it would be embarrassing.

Pew—Pew—Pew—

Lisa fired three shots in three seconds.

Her firing speed was not on the same level as Li Chengfeng’s.

“Senior Brother Li, you’re still the best. It seems the Qi Cannon also requires skill to operate.”

Li Chengfeng’s Qi infusion speed was eight times hers, and with ample ammunition, he naturally fired faster.

Before long, the nine of them reached the bridgehead and successfully killed three orc bosses.

Capturing Luqiao marked the victory of the first round.

Next, they had to defend the bridge, with five waves of orcs coming to retake it.

The second wave would attack in an hour, giving everyone ample time to rest and adjust, and to collect some loot.

Among the loot, they found two pieces of ordinary equipment and some money.

However, the loot distribution for this dungeon was based on the DKP (Dragon Kill Points) system.

The loot was first held by the team leader, and after the entire dungeon was cleared, everyone would bid on the items using their DKP points.

Simply put, the better you perform throughout the entire challenge, the more likely you are to get the best and most loot.

At this time, Shu Fuyao was channeling Qi to heal the injured team members.

Pan Jiang checked the system’s statistics for the first round of DKP.

Pan Jiang: 94.

**: 87.

**: 85.

Li Chengfeng: 78.

**: 65.

Shu Fuyao: 51.

Lisa: 50.

**: 41.

**: 35.

***: 27.

These were everyone’s DKP scores for the first round.

After completing the dungeon, they would use these scores to bid on the loot.

Seeing his DKP firmly in first place, Pan Jiang was very satisfied.

This meant that the most valuable treasure would surely be his.

The rookies would get their achievements, and he would get the money.

It wasn’t a waste of effort to lead the rookies this time.

After all, he could only lead a group once a year, and missing this opportunity meant losing out on potential earnings.

However, this system was actually a rather calculative way of distributing loot.

This “the more effort you put in, the more you get” system was usually only used when teaming up with outsiders.

Within the sect, the principle was that everyone was family, loving and caring for each other, without worrying about gains and losses.

The DKP distribution system was rarely used.

The Xiaoyao Sect had strict rules, mandating that internal challenges use an equal loot distribution system.

This way, everyone had a chance to get good loot, and disciples with less strength wouldn’t miss out on good equipment.

Pan Jiang and the other two members from the Dungeon Division had agreed to use this system, violating the sect’s rules.

But the other rookies, relying on them to lead, were content just to earn an achievement.

They were angry but didn’t dare to speak out.

Li Chengfeng and Shu Fuyao, on the other hand, were unfamiliar with the sect’s rules.

After all, they had only joined the sect a few days ago, and had never participated in an internal challenge organized by the sect.