Junlin turned and said, "Let's try to keep our distance and walk in the opposite direction, or this punk will drag us down again."

Immediately, a few players stepped forward and hurriedly climbed up a tree. But the tree canopy was too tall, and in the distance, there were even taller trees; they couldn't see anything at all.

"Leave it to me!" Daytime Alms declared with a smile. Now was his time to show off!

Under the puzzled gazes of the players, he raised his hand, formed a spell gesture, then shouted loudly, "Earth Escape - Stone Sphere Stacking Technique!"

Huh?!

What the heck?

The players all looked dumbfounded. But then, their expressions changed.

Beneath Daytime Alms' feet, spherical stones rose from the ground. These stones were all connected, forming a stone ladder that lifted him right off the ground.

This scene also dumbfounded the players.

Did he really just perform an Earth Escape? Is this a blatant copy of Naruto?

"Holy shit, what the hell did I just see? Why is there even an Earth Escape?" one player exclaimed.

"We're still practicing Martial Arts, and Daytime Alms is already playing with Magic?" another asked incredulously.

"Is this guy a whole major update ahead of us? While we're still on the second version, is he the real third version player?"

"How did Daytime Alms even manage to do this?"

From atop the stone spheres, a smug Daytime Alms burst through the tree canopy and gazed out over the Dense Forest region that resembled a green ocean. From afar, he spotted a snake moving through the Dense Forest, knocking down quite a few trees. To see its shape from such a distance, this Demonic Beast had to be enormous.

Daytime Alms jumped down from the stone spheres and said, "There's a snake at three o'clock. Its size seems quite large, and it's moving toward the deepest part of the forest now."

When the players heard this, they also became aware of the Dung Beetle's approximate location. But now was not the time to worry about the Dung Beetle. That poor kid. If he's dead, so be it. Right now, they were far more interested in Daytime Alms' Earth Escape.

"Daytime Alms, where did you get this Earth Escape? It's not cool to develop your skills secretly, right?" one player called out.

"We're all friends here! Hurry up and share it with us. Let's all become Earth Escape players!" another chimed in.

"Do you have Fire Escape too? I feel I could conjure a Fire Dragon Burst if I just knew the hand seals!" a third mused.

"Wood Escape! In this Forest Sea, Wood Escape must be the most powerful, right?" someone else speculated.

The players chattered excitedly, bombarding him with questions. Even Flourishing Flowers was curious about where Daytime Alms had acquired his Magic. In this version of the game, being able to use Magic directly is so much more fun than practicing Martial Arts. The true rise of the mages is upon us! Who would want to be a warrior slogging it out in close combat when you could be a mage dishing out damage from afar? Ever heard of kiting?

"The updated Jade Slip in the Contribution Hall is the Magic Jade Slip; didn't you guys check it out?" Daytime Alms asked, puzzled. "I thought some of you might have learned them already. There are just three types of Magic, each costing one thousand Contribution Points, and I bought them as soon as they were available."

GASP!

Weren't all the techniques in the Contribution Hall cleared out?

Several players had even gone to check and found that, aside from novels and storybooks, there were no Martial Arts Manuals left in the Contribution Hall. So, they had simply left. Who could have known that the Contribution Hall still held such treasures?

"Guys, I'm off and will be back soon! Give me five minutes!"

"Can someone stab me? I'm not used to killing myself; just one stab to finish me off will do."

"Let's hurry back and learn Magic! This version belongs to the mages!"

"Count me in! I want to learn too! I happen to have exactly one thousand Contribution Points!"

One after another, players began to kill themselves to return to the Profound Yellow Sect. Then, they all rushed into the Contribution Hall. Seeing three types of Magic available, the players eagerly made their choices.

Of course, the Fire Control Technique, a powerful offensive type of Magic, was the most sought after. The least chosen was the Earth Control Technique. In the players' view, this Magic was purely defensive and not very useful.

As for the Water Control Technique... That's Magic for girls; real men play with fire!

"Hahaha, I can use Magic now too! From now on, I'm going to be number one in Fire Technique!" a player boasted.

"Dream on! Flourishing Flowers directly spent three thousand Contribution Points to upgrade the Fire Control Technique to level three. How can you compete with that?" retorted another.

"Damn those pay-to-win players! I refuse to accept this!"

"Things are really heating up! I, Xuanqing, have upgraded my Water Control Technique to level three. It looks like I'm gearing up to challenge Flourishing Flowers!"

"Why hasn't Junlin learned any Magic? Doesn't he want to go the magic assassin route?"

The buzz of discussion continued.

Junlin hesitated as he looked at the three types of Magic. Truthfully, none of them suit me. I want extreme output; the Metal Elemental Spells among the Five Elements Technique would be more appropriate. But currently, within the Sect, only water, fire, and earth types of Magic are available. The other Metal Elemental Spells and Wood Elemental Spells are completely absent. So instead of wasting Contribution Points on upgrading, it's better to wait and see if those two types of Magic become available later. Being behind temporarily doesn't mean I'll always be behind.

After learning Magic, the players also stepped into the Teleportation Array and headed to the Celestial One Daoist Sect.

The disciples of the Celestial One Daoist Sect were already numb. They weren't even sure how many times they had seen people from the Profound Yellow Sect. It seemed like people were always emerging from that Array, as if the Profound Yellow Sect's members were inexhaustible.

However, this time, their shock was the greatest. They witnessed a scene they could never have imagined in their lifetimes.

This time, when the Profound Yellow Sect Disciples appeared, some were ablaze with fire, while others were treading on water. One player, completely enveloped in blazing flames, rushed excitedly toward the Back Mountain Forest Sea. The water-type players even created a massive water orb; a group of them dove into it, controlling the orb as it swept toward the Back Mountain Forest Sea. Those with earth-type Magic were even more audacious, forming dirt blocks into various shapes. Players from the Construction Team even conjured a yellow dirt car, climbing inside to lounge leisurely within it.

They had truly gotten creative with these three basic types of Magic.

"Boundless Heavenly Honor! Are these Profound Yellow Sect Disciples reincarnated Immortals?" a Celestial One Daoist Sect disciple muttered in awe.

"Is this the legendary Magic? I've read in books that these are abilities only Immortals can wield!"

"Everyone in the Profound Yellow Sect can perform Magic! If word of this gets out, who knows how many people would be scared to death."

"From now on, in this world, I'm afraid no one will dare to challenge the Profound Yellow Sect."

The disciples whispered among themselves, their faces pale with shock.

Xu Nian heard the commotion Outside and came out with a puzzled expression. Seeing the players Outside—some wreathed in fire, others stepping on water orbs, and some even driving dirt cars—he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Goodness, it's a real pity this game doesn't charge a fee. You bunch of Chives really know how to get creative!

But now that the players had learned these forms of Magic, Xu Nian had also instantly mastered them, integrating them thoroughly! Previously, he only had the Earth Control Technique; now he had acquired both the Fire Control Technique and the Water Control Technique. With his abilities, he could unleash the maximum power of these three forms of Magic. Where a player could conjure a mere fireball, he could create Meteor Fire Rain! That's the difference between him, the big Chive farmer, and the players.

"Go for it, my Chives!" Xu Nian watched the departing players and nodded in satisfaction. "My Power relies on you all now. Don't disappoint me!"

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