Magic Industrial Age

Like I said before, Roy is no ordinary Tier 3 extraordinaire.

At Tier 2, he could already release his Battle Qi externally, accumulating ample experience!

He had also learned quite a few extraordinary combat skills, even if only superficially, but he had at least tried them!

Therefore, upon breaking through to the extraordinary, he didn't experience the usual adjustment period.

Almost immediately, he mastered the control and micro-manipulation of Battle Qi; he only needed to familiarize himself with the conventional Battle Qi usage methods of extraordinary powerhouses.

His only deficiency was in genuine extraordinary combat skills!

Moreover, the issue wasn't learning them, but achieving proficiency.

So, after breaking through to the extraordinary, he took the Iron Knight Phil and the Flame Sword Saint Otto out almost every day.

In the vast wilderness and forests, he experimented with his new abilities.

...

In the wilderness,

In mid-air,

A continuous whistling sound echoed as Roy stepped on explosive air currents that formed phantom eagles, galloping through the air like a gale, at extreme speed!

Although still using [Eagle Stomp], Roy was now truly flying.

Moreover, he no longer needed to land for breath, and even the amount of Battle Qi used was much less.

Only with the ability to fly could a Tier 3 extraordinaire truly be invincible against enemies below Tier 3.

You can imagine, even if a hundred Tier 2s came, trying to exhaust an extraordinaire to death.

As long as this Tier 3 was willing, they could just ‘whoosh’ and fly away, making the idea of ‘exhausting them to death’ a joke.

The ability to fly sometimes means you can do whatever you want!

...

The wilderness!

Roy: "Come on!"

Otto: "Really coming?"

Roy: "I'm ready, why wouldn't I be?"

Otto: "Well, I think it's better to take it slow!

Lord Earl, you're not a thick-skinned extraordinary knight, so why don't we proceed step by step?"

Roy: "Taking it step by step won't test the limits; I want to know my true defensive power.

So, Otto, don't hold back, unleash your full power, and let me see what a Sword Saint is!"

Otto wore a bitter smile: "I still don't think this is a good idea; can't we think of another way?"

Roy: "Otto, you're a Tier 4 Calamity, don't make me look down on you!

I didn't see you display much offensive power when facing Virgil; if you chicken out now, that's really, really!"

Otto flared up: "Damn it, you asked for it!"

In mid-air, his fiery wings flapped, as if sensing Otto's anger, turning into a fiery tornado.

Otto held a sword in his hand, and with a single slash, a sky full of fiery Battle Qi exploded, turning into countless sharp edges, as if to submerge the earth.

On the ground, Roy felt the high temperature approaching, as if he were in magma; each breath brought a scorching sensation to his lungs.

At that moment, he dared not delay any longer.

He planted the Dawnlight Rapier into the ground, and knelt on one knee, head bowed, touching the sword hilt.

He didn't even look up, as if unaware of the impending danger.

But his Battle Qi erupted, the golden-red energy surging outwards, forming a substantial aura that protected him tightly.

Boom boom boom boom!

The sky full of fiery Battle Qi fell, the earth trembled, and the surrounding hundred meters seemed ravaged, becoming a mess.

Even without much combustible material, the fiery Battle Qi continued to burn for several minutes before gradually dissipating.

But it wasn't over yet; Otto slashed down again.

This slash, a crescent-shaped Battle Qi blade, was almost tangible, its crimson color like a magma blade, the high temperature distorting the air.

But Roy still didn't look up; only his vast Battle Qi bloomed again, forming a golden-red shield several feet thick in front of him, blocking the fiery slash.

Although Tier 3s can release Battle Qi externally, they need to reach Tier 4 Calamity to solidify it!

This effect naturally relied on an extraordinary combat skill, evolved from [Saint Mark's Shield].

Saint Blue, using Roy as a blueprint, formed after a long period of deduction by the analysis module.

Roy preferred to call it: Iron Wall!

Boom!

The collision between the fiery slash and the Iron Wall created an even greater shockwave, even raising a cloud of dust.

After a long while, Roy didn't emerge; the Iron Knight Phil rushed to Roy's side, scolding: "You're finished! You're finished!

You actually dared to attack the Lord Earl, and with such force; you really don't want to stay in Flowergardens Territory?"

Otto looked panicked and quickly rushed into the dust, shouting: "Phil, you bastard, are you still gloating there?!

Help me save him!"

The two burst into the dust, stirring up the air even more, but after searching for a moment, they looked strange.

"Where is he?"

"Are you looking for me?"

Dozens of meters away, Roy looked at them with a smile, but muttered in his heart: "Deep Blue, have you collected the data?"

"This ‘Iron Wall’ is still a bit lacking! I sacrificed speed and power, but the defense could barely withstand a Tier 4 Battle Qi slash.

No, no, optimize and iterate it again for me!"

"Yes!"

...

At another location,

In mid-air, the sound of Eagle Stomp dissipated, and Roy descended directly from the sky.

It felt like he had directly slammed into the earth.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the earth trembled violently, and a visible shockwave, mixed with vast Battle Qi, spread outwards, sweeping across.

It's hard to describe the domineering nature of this moment, but with Roy as the center, soil and rocks flew, and trees broke within a radius of dozens of meters.

Even a rock half a man's height was directly overturned.

One can imagine that anyone within this range would be hard-controlled.

This was the extraordinary combat skill [War Stomp], the crowd control skill that Roy had been longing for.

Back then, the Oath Knight used this move to prevent him and Oliveira from getting close.

This time, he finally learned it himself!

However, after posing for a long time, Roy finally moved, his movements somewhat stiff, his legs and feet numb.

Just as the saying goes: if you stomp, you'll also go numb!

This was because he hadn't mastered the force; he still needed to refine the technique, not force it!

...

Beside the swamp.

Otto grinned: "Phil, Phil, it's your turn this time.

Remember what Lord Earl said; this time, we're testing attack power, so you can't retaliate, only block!!!"

"Of course, if you can't block it, dodging is also an option!"

"After all, we all know how sharp Lord Earl's attacks are; even the scales of a red dragon can't withstand them, so it's normal for you to get hurt!"

"Don't worry, I won't laugh at you; I'll just tell everyone I know!"

Otto had fully activated his taunt skills, but Phil didn't pay any attention to him.

He looked at Roy with a solemn expression, and rust-colored Battle Qi gradually spread, directly turning his whole body into a steel-like color, radiating a metallic chill.

He directly used his trump card!

Dozens of steps away, Roy nodded slightly and finally drew his Dawnlight Rapier.

He closed his eyes slightly and brewed for a long time, then the golden-red Battle Qi erupted and wrapped around the sword.

At that moment, Roy finally moved, but instead of closing the distance, he stepped on Gale Step, circling around the Iron Knight.

His upper body twisted, like a snake, making dodging movements in various postures.

And his sword pointed directly at the Iron Knight.

This distance was naturally out of reach, but with the ability to release Battle Qi externally, there was a new possibility.

Streams of Battle Qi shot out along the sword, like rays, spanning dozens of meters, directly targeting the Iron Knight's vitals.

The Iron Knight was calm at first, his body unmoving, only wielding a knight's greatsword, constantly blocking.

But as Roy's speed increased, and even his body constantly advanced and retreated, sometimes near and sometimes far, and the angles became more and more tricky, he had to move.

This was the combat skill evolved by Deep Blue based on the extraordinary combat skill [Brilliant Sword].

To put it bluntly, it was abandoning general slashes and shooting out Battle Qi, like fire rays or similar magic.

It had the effect of increasing attack distance and breaking the surface with a point, enhancing attack power.

Most importantly, compared to the range of motion of a slash, this Battle Qi ray was more concealed and unpredictable.

A sudden attack like that might take a life.

After practicing for a long time, Roy suddenly stopped, the hand holding the sword loosened and tightened, and a ‘buzz’ came.

Roy's Battle Qi suddenly bloomed, the golden-red light shining brightly, and Roy stared at the Iron Knight Phil, as if there was nothing else in his vision.

The next moment, he moved suddenly, as if turning into a golden-red ray, stabbing towards the Iron Knight with unparalleled sharpness.

This strike was like light and electricity, fleeting!

This strike was the result of combining [Brilliant Sword], [Sky-Piercing Slash], and [Swift Strike], and countless analyses and deductions by Deep Blue, with astonishing killing power.

Under this strike, the Iron Knight Phil finally chose to dodge; the golden-red light flashed past, but he avoided it in advance.

That wasn't even his subjective consciousness, but his body's instinct, his instinct telling him that this strike couldn't be taken head-on, he had to dodge!

But after dodging, he stood there, unable to recover for a long time!

Of course, Roy wasn't much better; he was too fast, his feet braked, plowing a long mark on the ground, and tumbling several times before stopping.

Supporting his waist to stand up, Roy cursed in his heart.

"Deep Blue, Deep Blue, if you give me these immature combat skills again, I'll format you!"

"My old waist!"

...

In truth, extraordinary combat skills were never something that everyone could cultivate.

Not only did they require the strength of Tier 3 as a foundation, but also the division of professions.

Mainly because different professions have different physical inclinations, and if the basic attributes aren't met, they can't be cultivated.

Like the knight combat skill [Saint Mark's Shield], the basic requirement is high strength and high physique; if you force a Gale Swordsman to cultivate it, it will be twice the effort for half the result!

And [Brilliant Sword], for example, is a typical swordsman combat skill that is difficult for an extraordinary knight to use to its full potential.

The reason Roy could cross that threshold was more because he insisted on balanced development of [Strength, Agility, Constitution].

The benefits weren't apparent before, but at this moment, they broke the invisible boundary.

Furthermore, Deep Blue optimized various exclusive customizations based on Roy's physique, so naturally, these extraordinary combat skills could be used by him!

In fact, the above are just the beginning; many are real tests to leave data for secondary optimization and iteration.

Subsequently, there are more extraordinary combat skills waiting for Roy to verify one by one.

For example, [Wind Crow Sword Art], [Dragon Eye Flash Sword], and high-level breathing techniques.

It's just a pity that there's no more time!

The main force hasn't arrived yet, but the battle report has already come.

Frostmoon Canyon, in danger!

Second update delivered, third update will be coded!