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Chapter 104: Special Effects of "Blade Shadow"
Whoosh, whoosh!
Swish, swish, swish!
In the small living room, sharp and piercing sounds of breaking through the air were heard.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the window, as if it were coated with a layer of gold powder.

The light that shone into the room dyed the table, chairs, and floor golden, and also made a young man glow with a special light.

He held a sharpened dagger in his hand and kept swinging it at the air to attack.

It was as if at this moment and place, there were countless enemies in front of him, and he was alone in the tiger's den, fighting bloody battles.

The blade reflected a cold golden light as the figure continued to advance, sprint, circle, and counter-cut.

Like a butterfly spreading its wings, flapping its beautiful wings.

The owner holding it was also extremely agile, constantly moving and stabbing quickly.

Every movement is extremely concise and sharp, yet unpredictable and full of deadly danger.

Suddenly, the figure twisted his waist, withdrew his hands, and suddenly stopped.

His eyes were bright and shining, looking forward.

A light blue screen that only he could see was slowly unfolding in the air.

[Congratulations, you have practiced swordsmanship diligently and have mastered the skills to the expert level]

[Sword Skills Level 1 (0/250)]

[Get enhanced rewards, skill effect "Blade Shadow"]

Fang Cheng took a breath and looked relieved.

After several days of persistent practice, he finally upgraded this important combat skill.

Then he looked closely at the specific functions of this new special effect.

[When using a sword to attack, the body seems to merge into the sword light, turning into a phantom, making it difficult to catch the trajectory of the movement]

Seeing that there was no specific value for the reward, Fang Cheng couldn't help but frown slightly.

After thinking for a while, he took two steps back, leaned against the balcony, and stared towards the door.

In the imaginary field of vision, a black figure is slowly emerging, assuming an attacking posture.

Fang Cheng gripped the butterfly knife tightly, pushed the ground with his right foot, and exerted force instantly.

Swish!
The whole person immediately jumped out like an arrow.

As the knife flashed, the target figure was accurately stabbed in the heart by the tip of the knife and suddenly disappeared.

"I still don't feel anything..."

Fang Cheng stopped and shook his head, making some knife moves with his hand.

Just now, he completed a surprise assassination in less than half a second, relying entirely on the effects of his own agility and strength attributes.

It really has little to do with the skill effects of "Blade Shadow".

"Is it just a decoration?"

While he was puzzled, Fang Cheng suddenly caught a glimpse of a dressing mirror on the cabinet in the living room.

Suddenly I had a new idea.

He walked to the mirror and stood sideways.

His left eye was fixed on another imaginary enemy that appeared on the balcony, and his right eye was focused on his own reflection in the mirror.

Then, he gripped the hilt of the knife again, leaned forward and kicked the ground, then rushed forward to kill.

Swish!
This time, the action of stepping forward and stabbing was still sharp and swift, hitting the target accurately.

However, at the moment when his body started moving, Fang Cheng noticed out of the corner of his eye that something strange happened to the figure in the mirror.

The knife light in his hand seemed to become exceptionally bright, but the person holding the knife seemed a little blurry.

It's like there's a problem with the camera's focus, or the highlights are overexposed, making it difficult to see the specific appearance and movements.

To ensure that it is not an accidental illusion.

Fang Cheng then conducted five consecutive tests at different attack speeds.

Finally, a clear answer was obtained.

The specific effect of "Blade Shadow" is actually very simple.

When launching an attack, the target's attention is forcibly attracted by the sword light, creating an effect as if the body is covered by the light and the figure becomes blurred.

This special effect does not increase the combat effectiveness of the skill itself, it is simply a "special effect" in the literal sense.

Regardless of whether the speed at which the attack is launched changes or not, the phantom effect will always exist.

And as the speed increases, this effect will become more obvious.

True.

When an object moves at a certain speed, an afterimage will appear in the eye.

But if, your visual ability can be improved accordingly.

Then the so-called "afterimage" will no longer exist.

This is a relative concept.

Because the "afterimage phenomenon" is caused by the reaction speed of the optic nerve.

When your eyes cannot capture moving objects faster than the objects themselves are moving, you can't see where they are in motion.

However, due to the effect of persistence of vision, the retina can still transmit the image of the previous position of the object to the brain.

Even with his optic nerve reaction speed of 33 points of mental attribute, Fang Cheng was still unable to see clearly his own movements when launching the attack.

It can be seen how terrifying this special "phantom" effect is.

In other words, the "Blade Shadow" special effect is to solidify a basic effect on the afterimage mechanism of high-speed motion.

No matter how strong or weak the opponents you will face in the future are, no matter how high or low their mental attributes are, or how good their visual perception is, they will at least be disturbed by the most basic phantom effect.

Moreover, as physical fitness improves and movement speed increases, this superimposed effect will become more obvious.

Unless the opponent also possesses some special ability that can block the influence of the skill special effects.

It seems.

The force and speed of the sword remained unchanged, the attacking moves remained unchanged, and the power did not seem to have been enhanced.

However, it can make it more difficult for the enemy to figure out their movements and prevent them from defending in time. The effect in actual combat will exceed many people's estimates and imaginations. Fang Cheng held the hilt of the knife, staring into thought. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He felt eager to try it out.

After all, the person who truly appreciates this skill's special effects is not yourself, but your enemy.

While I was daydreaming, a faint telephone ring suddenly sounded.

Fang Cheng's eyes fixed, and he quickly gathered his thoughts and walked towards the shoulder bag thrown on the bed in the bedroom.

He took out his cell phone and checked the caller ID. It was an unfamiliar number.

I couldn't help but hesitate, and after thinking about it, I decided to press the answer button.

“Hey, hey, Cheng, it’s me, Donghyuk!”

As soon as the call was connected, a rough voice came out from the microphone.

Fang Cheng was a little surprised. He hadn't been able to contact him in the past two days and had no idea where this guy had gone.

Then he asked, “Dong Hyuk, where are you now?”

"I'm hiding in a secret base, damn it!"

Ma Dong Hyuk cursed and replied slightly depressed:
"Those bastards from the Red Tiger Gang are looking for me everywhere now. They even came to my house and scared the old man..."

Fang Cheng listened patiently to him talk about his recent experiences and learned some of what had happened.

Since the Red Tiger Gang destroyed the Three Wolf Gang, it has taken over the Three Wolf Gang's territory in Jiangbei and incorporated the remaining gang forces.

Therefore, it becomes easier to find some people in particular.

Ma Dong Hyuk himself is quite famous in the Jiangbei underworld.

After this incident and getting in trouble with the Red Tiger Gang, he had no place to stay and could only hide in the countryside in the suburbs.

The members of the Red Tiger Gang had no intention of letting the culprit go, and they sent people to Ma Donghe's hometown to smash and destroy it.

Fortunately, Ma Jianguo is not an ordinary person and has a great reputation in the village.

Those thugs were soon surrounded by the villagers and beaten half to death with hoes and carrying poles.

Then the police came again, took them all away, and locked them up in the detention center, where they froze all night before being released.

But the Red Tiger Gang did not give up and continued to search for Ma Dong Hyuk's whereabouts.

Ma Dong Hyuk didn't dare go home, for fear of causing more trouble for the old man.

After learning what happened at home, he ran to the convenience store outside and made a phone call to remind Fang Cheng to be more careful.

After Ma Dong Hyuk talked about his recent situation, he asked with concern:

"Ah Cheng, how is the situation over there?"

"I'm fine for now. It seems like they don't know much about me, and I usually wear a mask when I go out."

Fang Cheng answered calmly.

Indeed, he is just an ordinary office worker and has nothing to do with gangsters or underworld.

If the Red Tiger Gang wants to find me, it will take some effort and time.

"Okay then. The most important thing right now is to avoid this wave of attention."

Ma Dong Hyuk breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Then, as if to comfort Fang Cheng and himself, he started talking about some rumors in the underworld.

"I have already found out that the person who wants to find us out is mainly that bastard Wu Shihao. He holds a grudge because the flour mill was shut down, and he wants to take revenge on us."

"But the Red Tiger Gang is acting arrogantly and has made enemies everywhere. The situation is not getting any better."

"When those old-line societies of the East City Association go to war with the Red Tiger Gang, Wu Shihao won't be able to take care of us anymore. Damn it, we'll take advantage of the chaos and give him a more ruthless blow..."

After chatting with Ma Dong Hyuk for about ten minutes and exchanging information with each other.

Fang Cheng put down the phone and walked to the window.

Through the dimly lit glass, I looked at the scene on the street below.

At this moment, two sloppy tattooed young men were passing by on the street, collecting protection fees from the owners of several restaurants and grocery stores.

They are low-level thugs newly recruited by the Red Tiger Gang in Jiangbei, and are specifically responsible for maintaining order in the area around Jiuchang Street.

These people are not worthy of Fang Cheng's attention.

Fang Cheng's attention was mainly focused on the faces of several other seemingly ordinary strangers.

Relying on my own memory, I can confirm that they are not residents living nearby.

Because the Old Factory Street was a mixed crowd, many people from other places would come here to look for houses or jobs, so Fang Cheng didn't pay much attention to it at first.

But when I was returning home from the club at noon today, I saw these people.

Even now, when it’s almost dark, you can still see these guys wandering around their home.

It always makes people feel that something is wrong.

It was as if... someone had intentionally arranged to monitor me in this area.

Fang Cheng became alert and through secret observation, he memorized the facial features of every suspicious person and roughly figured out their behavior patterns.

There are five people in this group.

Three of them were responsible for guarding a fixed location within 200 meters around the tube building.

The other two people strolled back and forth along the Old Factory Street as if they were shopping.

Fang Cheng had some guesses in his mind.

It was probably someone from the Red Tiger Gang who had met me on Jiuchang Street before.

Therefore, he wanted to find his whereabouts here again, but at the same time he didn't want to alert the enemy.

That’s a good idea.

Realizing that they might be coming for him, Fang Cheng began to think of a countermeasure.

At this moment, the setting sun in the distance was obscured by the tall buildings and the sky gradually darkened.

Fang Cheng stood in front of the window, staring at those people coldly.

The butterfly knife in his hand kept swinging, emitting a cold light.

(End of this chapter)