novelraw Chapter 3: Frog, Deep Blue, Add Points
Chapter 3: Frog, Deep Blue, Add Points
The eldest brother suddenly roared:
"A tiger descends the mountain!!"
A dull thud was heard, and the vibration traveled from the ground to the stone bench, then along Nan Nan's palm, all the way to Fang Yuan's soft abdomen.
The frog's body is extremely sensitive to this low-frequency vibration, and Fang Yuan could even distinguish the force of the foot landing.
Like a wild bull charging!
What an amazing man!
But he had no interest in what the strength of Nan Nan's older brother meant.
His attention was firmly captured by the newly emerged line of words in his field of vision.
[Unknown Martial Arts]
[Beginner]
[Introduction: This is a rudimentary external martial art from the Lu Family Village. Using it to generate power can increase arm strength by 30%, resulting in a heavy and powerful strike. Long-term training can strengthen the body, fortify muscles and bones.]
Quack?
Fang Yuan was stunned for a moment.
He clearly couldn't even see the movements of that dark figure clearly; he only saw a blurry human shape leaping and slashing down. But could this... be considered "martial arts"?
Does simply seeing something mean it will be recorded?
This is what it says——
He just detected a structure that he wasn't even aware of himself through vibration, airflow, and rhythm.
"Little frog! Isn't your brother super amazing?!"
Nan Nan excitedly grabbed his forelegs and clapped her hands.
The dark figure also walked over, wiping away sweat.
"Nannan, how is it?"
"Brother is amazing! Look, even Little Frog is captivated by your performance and hasn't barked much yet!"
……
Quack... I wasn't attracted at all.
Fang Yuan internally refuted this, but ignored Nan Nan and her brother.
That's one of the advantages of being a frog: even if it ignores those two people, no one will think it's being immature or acting like a child.
He's just a frog. What can a frog know?
Quack~
Fang Yuan let Nan Nan do as she pleased, but his mind was completely absorbed in the line of text.
My vision flickered slightly.
Sure enough, a new line of text appeared.
[Unknown Martial Arts Skill] [Not Yet Mastered] (Points Can Be Added)
Yay, it's an extra point!
The Crescent Moon Cave, the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect!
What would I do without you?!
quack!
Fang Yuan's body trembled violently! He was so excited, so incredibly excited!
—No longer that nonsensical Chinese and math, no longer those trashy skills like physics stories…
This is legitimate martial arts!
Add points to your martial arts skills!
Ribbit! He's going to become a muscle-bound monster! He's going to transform into a humanoid Gundam!
Quack quack!
God knows how he spent the five months after he transmigrated!
quack!
He was a tadpole in a pond, searching for his mother for several whole months!
If he had been just a tiny bit less lucky, he wouldn't be alive today!
For the frog, the world was still too dangerous!
And now...
You can input martial arts skills with just a glance, and inputting martial arts skills allows you to level up and add points...
That's right, this is the kind of plot a wish-fulfillment novel should have!
quack!
Fang Yuan finally saw a sliver of hope that he could transform back into human form... If this cheat ability really was as useful as the Deep Blue or Black Blood Seal...
Before long, he will be able to return to human form and embark on the path to becoming a winner in life, getting promoted, receiving a raise, and marrying a beautiful and wealthy woman!
quack!
Fang Yuan suppressed his excitement and began to quickly check the effects of the skill points.
The function of this mod is not complicated.
Its first and most important function seems to be consuming Daoist essence to modify the level of all the skills and martial arts techniques it possesses.
The second function is to deduce based on existing skills? It seems to consume Dao essence as well.
Fang Yuan noticed that some skill bars, such as [Jump] and [Frog Croak], had an additional button for deduction, in addition to the points that could be added.
Clicking on it seems to allow you to merge two skills into a new skill.
Fang Yuan scanned half the area but found nothing new, which finally calmed his excitement.
……
Looking up, the large dark figure had disappeared.
The little darling named Nan Nan seemed to be hungry. She was coaxed by her wet nurse to have lunch, and then casually left Fang Yuan under a shady lotus leaf in the garden, euphemistically calling it "guarding the house."
Fang Yuan sought it but could not obtain it.
Now only Fang Yuan remains in this room...
Fang Yuan took a deep breath.
So, take this opportunity and start your first breakthrough...
Let the effort and sweat flow!
[Unknown Technique] Add points!
Accompanied by the powerful surge of Daoist energy, it entered...
Soon, the technique skipped a beat, becoming the first level, then the second level, and then the third level...
The Daoist essence, however, was almost completely lost.
It simply changed from 1.2 to 1.17...
It's done! Fang Yuan was overjoyed. According to this modification progress, even if he cultivated this technique to the maximum level, it would hardly take much Dao essence!
But the next moment...
The fourth level! Arrived unexpectedly!
Caw! ? What is this...?
[Unknown Technique] (Fourth Level) (Requires selecting a different martial art (fourth level or above) to continue the breakthrough)
Caw! ?
There are still restrictions!?
Just as Fang Yuan was feeling puzzled, even somewhat angry and dissatisfied... a faint rumbling sound came from his stomach...
Damn it, are there side effects to adding points...?
I can't hold it in any longer!
Fang Yuan looked left and right but couldn't find a toilet. Besides, his stomach was in terrible pain, so he didn't have time to find a toilet to defecate.
Hmm, looks like I'll have to just throw my poop wherever I can, being completely inconsiderate!
Hmph! What a despicable other world!
It forces people to abandon all ethics and shame!
Fang Yuan took a big, hard poop...
Uh...
Cool!
Fang Yuan glanced back.
Hidden among the grass, a long strip of dark brown filth lay quietly, with the undigested beetle legs faintly visible within.
If he hadn't become a frog, Fang Yuan probably would never have known that this thing was actually long and thin.
Quack~
Fang Yuan was still immersed in the shame of defecating in public, but the changes in his body did not seem to be over yet. Instead, with the physical enhancement brought by the "unknown martial arts", he became more and more violent.
hungry.
So hungry.
But there was no gurgling sound...
As we all know, although frogs have intestines, their intestinal peristalsis is very small, and they can't even make a sound when they're hungry.
But I'm still so hungry...
It was a silent tremor that rose from the depths of every cell.
It was as if those few extra points had not only depleted the Dao energy within him, but also acted like a high-powered pump, completely draining the meager nutritional reserves he had accumulated.
"Croak..."
This lousy system doesn't even give out a newbie gift pack or some military rations or anything...
Fang Yuan lay helplessly on the grass, shifting his gaze to the air. He was just about to look for any mosquito fellows who were destined to feed the frogs when he suddenly felt something was wrong with him.
tight.
It's so tight.
It's like a 180-pound fat person trying to cosplay by stuffing themselves into a size S bodysuit, feeling a tight, tearing sensation all over their skin, accompanied by waves of intense itching.
and many more……
What's going on? Could this also be a side effect of the cultivation technique?!
Fang Yuan immediately activated his cheat system and began to examine the differences between the descriptions of the martial art before and after it was revealed!
[Unknown Martial Arts]
[Fourth Floor]
[Introduction: This is a rudimentary external martial art from the Lu Family Manor. Using it to generate power can increase arm strength by 30%, resulting in a heavy and powerful sword strike. Practicing this martial art in the body of a frog seems somewhat incongruous! However, its effects on strengthening the body and fortifying muscles and bones are not diminished by this.]
Caw!
What happened?
[Strengthen muscles and bones].
Fang Yuan suddenly noticed the description of this martial art.
It seems that only this entry is related to my current state!
Is the feeling of strengthening muscles and bones really that uncomfortable?!
I'm about to burst!
Fang Yuan rubbed himself uncomfortably on the grass; this feeling was even more unbearable than the urge to defecate earlier.
He rubbed his back vigorously on the rough grass, trying to relieve the tension.
hiss-
A very faint cracking sound.
The skin on my back cracked.
There was no bloodshed, but rather an extreme sense of liberation from constraints.
Fang Yuan was stunned. He turned his head and looked at the semi-transparent film peeling off his back with some curiosity.
It turns out it was shedding its skin!
But my previous molting wasn't this uncomfortable... and it's only been a short time since my last molting.
My skin has shed again! ? Is it that fast?
No, that's not right!
Fang Yuan suddenly let out a cold snort!
This is clearly a reward for my own hard work and sweat, allowing me to cultivate my technique to the fourth level! This is a complete cleansing of the marrow and bones, shedding my mortal shell! How can it be compared to a normal molting!
Fang Yuan kicked wildly with his hind legs, while his forelimbs kept scratching at his mouth and head, peeling off the dead skin like a bodysuit bit by bit.
As the old skin peels away, the new skin that comes into contact with the air is moist, tender, and has excellent breathability, making even breathing feel a whole level smoother.
Wow, that felt great!
This feeling is like having just finished a full-body spa treatment and then changing into a silk nightgown – so refreshing!
And just after shedding its skin...
A flood of memories also rushed into Fang Yuan's mind...
A familiar, practiced feeling, as if I had honed my swordsmanship for many years, surged into my mind from the frog's webbed feet.
Fang Yuan understood perfectly how many layers that sword technique had, what mental techniques it contained, what hidden variations it had, and what situations each move was suitable for…
It was as if he had truly been wielding a sword and fighting for decades...
quack...
only……
Why is the kung fu I practiced where I hold the knife in my mouth and swing it?
Ribbit! Just because frogs don't have collarbones or thumbs, does that mean they can't hold and wield knives because of their webbed hands?!
Waaah! This is blatant discrimination!
Fang Yuan has already transmigrated, so why is he still nitpicking over such details and insisting on whether it's reasonable or not?
quack!
Before Fang Yuan could think further, a strange aroma wafted over, and a feeling of hunger began to spread rapidly.
Fang Yuan could only sigh. Since things had come to this, he might as well eat first! He looked up and gazed at the source of the aroma!
That was the translucent dead skin he had just shed.
Caw... Can this thing be eaten?
Fang Yuan was taken aback.
But soon, I started to recall the biology knowledge I learned in high school.
After molting, frogs usually... to replenish the lost protein and trace elements.
They eat this.
"Croak..."
It just... looks a little disgusting...
Do you really want to eat it?
As Fang Yuan looked at the lump of skin, the hunger in his stomach surged up again like a tidal wave, even more intense than before, almost burning away his reason.
Although this is really disgusting...
But this is high in protein!
Hmph~ He can even refine mosquito worms, so how can he not produce and consume the mortal shell that has been shed in front of him?
It's just a little bit of dead skin!
This little bit of wind and frost, can it really defeat it?
Fang Yuan snorted coldly, stuck out his tongue, rolled the dead skin into his stomach, and began to refine it!
The feeling of hunger has subsided considerably.
After reviewing his memories carefully, Fang Yuan clenched his fists twice, and a sense of confidence welled up from within him!
Caw! Power is increasing!
Fang Yuan looked around and found a small stick next to a tree by the pond. He picked it up and waved it around.
Nameless sword technique!
Fourth floor! Fiercely croaking down the mountain! Caw!
Fang Yuan leaped high into the air and then crashed down!
How impressive!
The mosquitoes around him dispersed, and not a single insect dared to look directly at Fang Yuan, which made Fang Yuan raise his head!
How could such a tiny insect-like Gu possibly contend with the Frog Master?
Ridiculous!
Just then, a voice came~
"Little frog, little frog, are you practicing martial arts?"