Universe Infinite Canteen-Chapter 457 Chain Nuclear Explosions

It was Ma Lu's turn again, he drew two cards, played a Nine Yin Skill, boosting his True Qi to 14 points, and also added an Ice Skin State.

Immediately after, he played a Star Picking Hand, stealing the Robust State from Du Erlang.

Du Erlang's head was now filled with even more question marks.

It wasn't just because the Robust State on him had gone to the opponent; it was also because Ma Lu now had 62 hit points. Even if an extra ten percent was added, it should only increase by 6 points at most.

But in reality, after the Robust State was applied, Ma Lu's hit points surged by 16 points, which was even more than he had lost before, leaving Du Erlang confused once again.

As a bandit, his math wasn't very good, but he wouldn't miscalculate such simple numbers.

Not to mention that Du Erlang had calculated it three times, and still couldn't figure out where those 16 hit points had sprung from.

Meanwhile, Ma Lu had already made his move, playing a Delicate Cloud Chasing Moon Skill Sixth Form—Bright Moon Tide.

Bright Moon Tide: Spend 6 True Qi to draw 1 more card. When the user has a status, extra cards can be drawn according to different states. Stay updated with novelbuddy

This was the strongest card in Ma Lu's hand for drawing cards, though its activation conditions were harsh—it required 6 True Qi and also needed a status, the more the better.

However, the invincible Ice Skin State moving away, instantly resolved the high cost issue of this card.

Further, states were something Ma Lu was never short of. Unlike others, he used two Internal Cultivation Methods in conjunction.

In addition to the Ice Skin State provided by the Ice Skin Jade Body Technique, Fire Toad Strength also came with an inner core state, which lasted two turns and allowed for an additional recovery of 2 True Qi with each recovery of hit points.

Ma Lu guessed that Chu Jingtian should also have Martial Arts capable of recovery, which, when paired with this Internal Cultivation Method, could unleash its greatest power; however, he hadn't drawn any healing Martial Arts, hmm, perhaps the Minor Eternal Spring Technique could count as one.

But there was no longer room for the Minor Eternal Spring Technique in Ma Lu's current deck. Thankfully, the Fire Toad Strength itself provided enough True Qi, so it didn't matter if the inner core state wasn't used.

Moreover, it provided another state for Bright Moon Tide, ensuring that Ma Lu had at least two states on him. Plus, adding the Robust State stolen from Du Erlang meant he had drawn four cards in one turn.

Together with the previous three cards left in hand, that meant he now held 7 cards.

This only intensified the ominous feeling in Du Erlang's heart.

Ma Lu then played another Fire Toad Strength, raising his True Qi to 26 points, and revealed another card—Wandering Shadow under the Moon.

This was the Seventh Form of Delicate Cloud Chasing Moon Skill; by spending 6 True Qi, Ma Lu activated its effect to duplicate a card in hand.

"The card I want to duplicate is this one," Ma Lu said, showing the Flying Dragon in the Sky in his hand.

In fact, it was the second form of the Innate Pure Yang Palm, Aggressive Like Fire, with a formidable power of 82 points.

Seeing this number, Du Erlang's first reaction was to doubt his own vision, but the more terrifying thing was yet to come.

Such a ferocious card, Ma Lu played two in one go, perfectly using up the remaining 20 True Qi under the Ice Skin State.

At that moment, Du Erlang had 22 points of parry, but against such a nuclear-level strike, those 22 points were like a drop in the ocean.

Plus, Ma Lu had an extra 50% damage bonus provided by the Chef's Knife.

Struck by this Life-taking Linked Palm combo, Du Erlang was immediately spewing blood wildly, with numerous ribs broken, and a visible chunk of his chest cavity caving in. He didn't even have time to utter a last word before he died on the spot.

Having finished his move, Ma Lu glanced at the Traveler's Bracelet in his hand.

It went well, the battle was controlled within three minutes, so it likely didn't draw any bystanders' attention. Afterwards, he followed his usual routine and patted down Du Erlang's body.

When the martial arts character lit up, Ma Lu looked at the opened card pack—the Overlord Thirteen Spear.

This was the Du Brothers' signature move, specifically designed to break all kinds of self-defense martial arts. In terms of power, it certainly wasn't as formidable as the Innate Pure Yang Palm or the Soul Chasing Spear and couldn't become Ma Lu's regular martial arts technique.

However, there were a few moves that could be used as countermeasure cards, such as the Qi-breaking Form that Du Erlang had used earlier, which Ma Lu remembered.

Moreover, Du Erlang had cultivated this martial arts technique to the Seventh Layer, which also had considerable power. Ma Lu briefly skimmed through it and hastily put away the newly acquired cards.

He then took some time to eliminate the remaining two sentries before returning to the room. Gu Qingyi was at an exciting part in her detective story; the murderer had slipped up and was driven into a corner.

As he saw a shadow slip in through the rear window, she didn't stop talking, but in secret, she reached for her treasured sword, only to clutch at empty air.

It was then she remembered that to avoid revealing her martial arts abilities, she hadn't brought her sword up the mountain.

Fortunately, the next moment brought a familiar voice to her ears, "The people outside have been dealt with, let's go."

While speaking, Ma Lu even tossed a sword to Gu Qingyi.

Catching the sword, Gu Qingyi felt much more reassured and leapt off the bed to follow Ma Lu's lead.

This time, Ma Lu went straight out the main door, encountering two groups of patrolling bandits along the way, but he managed to avoid them ahead of time.

The two of them made their way to the outside of Black Tiger Village's Treasure Vault.

This was also the most heavily guarded place in Black Tiger Village, with at least two teams guarding the main gate at all times. Additionally, the Du Brothers' residence was located right next to the treasure vault; they were the first and second best martial artists of Black Tiger Village.

As they passed behind their house, Gu Qingyi couldn't help holding her breath and slowing down her movements; in contrast, Ma Lu still appeared nonchalant.

So, Gu Qingyi nudged him and gestured for him to be quieter.

Ma Lu said softly, "Don't worry, there's no one inside."

"I know Du Dalang isn't in the stronghold, but Du Erlang..."

"Du Erlang isn't here either."

Gu Qingyi paused in surprise, "Where did he go?"

"He's dead."

"Ah, when did he die?"

"Just now. When I went out, I happened to run into him outside the house, so I took care of him as well," Ma Lu said, "I forgot to tell you earlier."

"......"

"Alright then." Gu Qingyi was somewhat desensitized by now. Ma Lu's martial arts seemed to improve by leaps and bounds every day. She felt that she wouldn't be too surprised if he suddenly shattered the void and ascended on the spot one day.

But even if Ma Lu could defeat Du Erlang, entering the Treasure Vault without alarming the rest of the village would still be very difficult.

Gu Qingyi certainly couldn't think of a way. She had noticed when Coach Song took them to the vault before that this place was different from the rest of the village. It wasn't built of wood, but of solid rock.

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It would be extremely difficult to break in by brute force, and making too much noise would attract the guards at the front.