The Wizard: Grinding Experience Starting with Knight Breathing Techniques 34

Chapter 0034: Fourth-Stage Breathing Method, Special Effect [Beginner Defense] (Seeking further reading)

A life seed is merely a name; it’s not an actual seed.

The serpentine black mist on the surface of Li Wei’s heart is the life seed cultivated through the Black Snake Breathing Method, also known as the “Black Snake Seed.”

Those capillary-like things at the end of the black mist are completely connected to the heart and Li Wei’s entire circulatory system.

From now on, the energy Li Wei obtains from eating will, through blood circulation, promote the growth and strengthening of the life seed on the surface of his heart.

The black gas emitted by the life seed will also, through Li Wei’s circulatory system and the action of the breathing method, flow into his limbs and bones—this is the cycle of black energy.

With a thought, Li Wei can control the life seed as if it were a new organ within his body, one he can control.

A faint black gas flows from the life seed, eventually reaching a small area on Li Wei’s forearms via the bloodstream.

At the same time, Li Wei saw a meandering serpentine black energy lying on the back of his forearm. A feeling of muscle tightening spread.

His muscles began to harden in a short time. He touched it; the texture was similar to a car tire—rough and tough.

“The Black Snake Breathing Method focuses on defense. This defense will first manifest in this small area on the back of the forearm, allowing for parrying and defense even when facing an enemy’s cold weapons with bare hands.”

“I wonder if it can be transferred to my palm.”

Li Wei tried, and finally, with difficulty, he transferred this small patch of black energy to his palm, the black energy on his forearm disappearing.

This discovery made Li Wei ecstatic.

When he tried to transfer it to his left chest, however, he failed.

With his current level, this black energy can only move within the small area of his forearm and palm.

If he wants the black energy to spread to more areas, he must continuously strengthen the life seed. Eventually, if he can reach the same level as his father, the black energy can basically cover his entire body, even his lower body, transforming him into a true “big black gun” (a euphemism for a powerful and formidable person)!

After eating and replenishing his energy, Li Wei opened his proficiency panel.

Li Wei—————

Black Snake Breathing Method: Fourth Stage (1/20000), Special Effect: Beginner Defense

……

“The Black Snake Breathing Method has broken through to the fourth stage, finally giving birth to a special effect.”

“Beginner Defense: By covering parts of the body with black energy, it can resist a certain degree of blunt weapon attacks and reduce the damage from sharp weapon attacks.”

Li Wei looked at the description of the Beginner Defense effect and decided to thoroughly test it.

Only by thoroughly understanding his own strength could he better engage in real combat.

Since Sir Fredrick wasn’t around, Li Wei decided to visit the three bear brothers’ enclosure.

The three brothers were comfortably leaning against a rockery, sprawled out in a relaxed posture, enjoying delicious fish.

“Xiaobai, come here.” Li Wei called out to Xiaobai, the most stable of the three brothers.

Xiaobai immediately ran over happily, excitedly standing on his hind legs, wanting a hug from Li Wei.

The three brothers were almost three years old now, standing at a height of three meters. The 1.8-meter-tall Li Wei looked like a dwarf in front of Xiaobai.

Xiaobai’s weight had reached an astonishing eight hundred kilograms. In Li Wei’s past life, that would be comparable to a very large adult male brown bear.

Currently, each of the three brothers possessed the strength of a near-Knight. If Li Wei hadn’t just advanced to a full Knight and significantly increased his strength, even with Xiaobai holding back, Li Wei would have been knocked down by the hug.

“Alright, alright, stop licking, you’ll lick my skin off!” Li Wei laughed, putting Xiaobai down.

“Come on, Xiaobai, use your claws, with half your strength, to attack me.” Li Wei directly commanded.

Xiaobai whimpered, clearly confused. He didn’t understand why Li Wei wanted him to attack him.

Xiaobai shook his head like a rattle, afraid to strike.

“It’s okay, this is my order, come on.”

Li Wei patted Xiaobai’s head; Xiaohui and Xiaopang also came over to watch.

Xiaopang looked particularly eager to participate.

“Get away, you hit too hard!” Li Wei waved to Xiaopang, who reluctantly left.

Finally, Xiaobai mustered his courage and assumed a combat stance.

Li Wei didn’t use his knight’s sword; he was shirtless, not even wearing leather armor.

“Come on!” Li Wei beckoned, and Xiaobai charged.

The bear paw, wind-like, struck at Li Wei.

“Good!”

Li Wei activated the Black Snake Breathing Method. The life seed in his heart quickly transmitted black energy to his palms through his extraordinary blood circulation.

Bang.

Li Wei flew backward. He skillfully tumbled, absorbing the terrifying impact.

He had blocked Xiaobai’s paw with his own palm.

Although he was a Great Knight, he wasn’t a strength-type. His strength was several times that of an ordinary adult, but still no match for an eight hundred kilogram Northern Giant Bear cub, even if the bear was only using half its strength.

Li Wei loosened his muscles. He opened his palm, looking at the black, rubber-like palm. Scratches appeared, breaking through the black protective membrane, but not injuring Li Wei’s flesh.

“Hahaha, again!”

Li Wei, with a happy expression, engaged Xiaobai in another battle.

One man, one bear, engaged in a primal brawl.

Xiaohui and Xiaopang cheered Xiaobai on from the sidelines.

Eventually, Xiaobai, panting heavily, collapsed to the ground, clearly exhausted.

Li Wei was also a little tired, but he could still fight.

The scratches on his palm’s black membrane could be repaired using the black energy; as long as the black energy in his life seed wasn’t depleted, he could recover indefinitely.

Through his testing, in full combat, his life seed’s black energy could last for about five minutes.

Although the time was short, it was sufficient.

On the battlefield, five minutes could accomplish a lot.

Overall, however, the black energy’s current enhancement wasn’t as significant as he imagined, because armor usually prevented the need for black energy.

“That’s enough. With my current strength, plus the soon-to-be fourth-stage Golden Cross Slash, I’m far superior to ordinary full Knights.”

Li Wei muttered to himself, put on his clothes, bid farewell to the three brothers, and returned to his bedroom.

To break through to the fifth stage of the Black Snake Breathing Method requires a full 20,000 proficiency points. A full Knight is strong, but it’s only the beginning of the knight’s journey.

The gap between a full Knight and a Great Knight is even larger than the gap between a knight squire and a full Knight.

The entire Emerald Kingdom may have thousands of full Knights, but the number of Great Knights is certainly less than a hundred.

The road to leveling up is long and arduous!

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