Starforce Warriors

Chapter 51: The Wish Of Mastering The Three Weapons

It’s time to start shopping! After all, I get a permanent 2% discount on weapon purchases with the Supergod Rating badge. Even though I’m spending money, I'm still getting a deal.

Li Xiaofei first bought Little Aunt a set of medical equipment worth 1000 star coins and two sets of sturdy and durable inner and outer clothing. Then, he bought a complete set of study supplies and clothing for Little Jie and the other six students from the slum. Only then did he start treating himself.

He first spent 2000 star coins on a titanium silk mesh undershirt. Then, he spent 3000 star coins on a set of 3rd Gen Soft Steel black sportswear, which included protective coverings made from the hide of a Grade One star beast, the Steel-Skinned Great Horned Rhino at critical spots such as the shoulders, elbows, chest, back, crotch, knees, and ankles. This outfit was reputed to be resistant to blades and impervious to fire and water. The two were definitely worth 5000 star coins.

Next, he bought four tubes of Starlight brand grade four high-purity Starforce Reagents, costing him 60,000 star coins.

He had originally wanted to buy some star core crystals to experience their energy. However, while star core crystals naturally contained more energy, they couldn't be directly absorbed by the human body for cultivation. He would need a specialized starforce cultivation device to extract their energy.

The latter was very expensive and beyond what Li Xiaofei could afford at the moment. So, he had to abandon that idea. Suddenly, as he was scrolling through the market, a set of power gloves named Flame Spitter caught Li Xiaofei's attention.

They were bronze in color, resembling Ganos' Unlimited Gauntlet but more refined in design. The core that the glove used was the standard miniature starforce-driven power system, which could increase combat effectiveness by 20 percent.

He thought that it matched the Great Strength Vajra Fist very well, so he checked the price.

20,000 star coins... next time for sure.

Li Xiaofei decided against buying it for now. The need to spend money seemed endless. He always needed more to become truly powerful. However, he indeed needed to consider what weapon to use in the future. Using a sword looked cool. Using a saber was very imposing. A spear could pierce through anything. He had trained with all three weapons five hundred years ago and liked them all.

But back then, all the masters had said that martial arts required focus. One couldn't be greedy and learn too many things at once. While swords, sabers, and spears were easy to pick up, achieving mastery required countless hours and effort. A person's energy was always limited.

The saying, ‘if you try to grasp too much, you can't chew it all’, was an absolute truth for martial artists of any era. However, things were different now.

I have the Secret Time Pavilion.

He had more time than others. Sword, saber, spear. He wanted to train with all three, and he aimed to master all three. With that in mind, Li Xiaofei made his decision. He spent 500 star coins to buy a sword, a saber, and a spear. They were all made of ordinary steel and were intended for training purposes.

In the current era’s skewed price system, all three together were worth less than a single tomato. After the spending spree, he had nearly spent all the 100,000 star coins he had just received. Since the purchases were made anonymously, there was no worry about being exposed.

He exited the light network virtual world, ready to head home. The mainframe room was very quiet. Fang Buyi, Bai Longfei, and the other team members were still lying in their pods, fully immersed in their battles.

It had been days, and they showed no signs of coming offline. Li Xiaofei even felt a bit worried, wondering if they might end up like the internet-addicted youths from five hundred years ago and accidentally die from exhaustion.

Just then, the door was pushed open. Captain Yan Chiyu, leaning on a crutch, walked in. Her usually cold and stunning face was adorned with a rare bright smile. The school doctor had told her that her injury was healing well, and she was finally allowed to enter the light core virtual world to compete in the ranking points leaderboard.

Li Xiaofei was slightly taken aback at Yan Chiyu’s smile. This beautiful young captain was famously serious, usually wearing a stern expression and radiating a powerful aura. However, she revealed a sweet side when she smiled, exuding a different kind of youthful vitality.

At the same moment, Yan Chiyu noticed Li Xiaofei staring at her. Her smile instantly fell away as she suddenly became cold as ice, but still beautiful as a peach blossom. She snorted lightly, moved to her exclusive mainframe pod, and entered the light core virtual world.

Li Xiaofei was a bit baffled.

Why does this woman always seem hostile towards me? Could it be that she naturally dislikes good-looking guys?

Li Xiaofei shrugged indifferently. Then he left.

***

Time passed day by day. Li Xiaofei continued his routine, commuting between school and the slum, living a simple yet fulfilling life. No new bounties had appeared since Ye Xiang’s visit to the ICU, and there were no further ambushes from adventurers targeting Li Xiaofei.

This indirectly confirmed that Ye Xiang was indeed the one behind the bounties. Li Xiaofei was not about to let this go. He secretly resolved to take down that old dog. Leaving Ye Xiang alive was a ticking time bomb for him, his aunt, and others.

Additionally, Li Xiaofei became increasingly wary of the Ye family. Ye Xiang was a member of the Ye family's management. Now that he was severely injured and sent to the ICU, it was inevitable that some members of the domineering Ye family would harbor resentment. Furthermore, Li Xiaofei suspected that some of the events might have involved other members of the Ye family. In this era of the survival of the fittest, being cautious was never a mistake.

Three days later, Li Xiaofei's online purchases still hadn't arrived; however, the slum welcomed a great harvest. The hunting adventure team had finally returned.

Despite being the slum gang's first organized wilderness hunt, the results were quite promising. Though they had lacked experience, the team had killed thirty-seven star beasts, collected twelve types of medicinal herbs weighing approximately 155 kgs in total, and gathered twenty or so kinds of valuable or useful plant roots and fruits, amounting to about 2.7 tons.

Additionally, they brought back a truckload of other star beast materials like bones and hides. These were all hard currencies. They could be exchanged in the rule-of-law district for mixed nutrient porridge, medicines, and cultivation resources, significantly benefiting the slum.

This was an excellent start. Of course, it did not come without a price. The hunting team had suffered significant losses. Nine people had perished in the wilderness and their bodies were not even fully recovered. Six were severely injured and disabled. Almost everyone else was wounded.

The families of the deceased wept bitterly. History had repeatedly shown that if a family lost its primary breadwinner in the slum, which was like a gutter, it lost its means of survival. It was like the sky had fallen. But just when they were in despair, Li Xiaofei appeared.